Rear Suspension Coil Springs Problems of Mercury Sable - part 2

I took my daughters 2001 Sable in for it's annual safety inspection and was advised by the mechanic that the passenger side rear coil spring was broken and needed to be replaced. He advised me that this was a common problem on these vehicles and he thought there was a recall. I called my local dealer and was advised that the recall only covered the front coil springs. I will be checking into the replacement of the front springs under the recall. Since we purchased the vehicle used approx. 1 year ago it's possible the prior (original) owner had them replaced previously. I believe based on the number of complaints that the recall should be expanded to include the rear springs. Since discovering this issue I have purchased replacement springs and struts at a cost of $330. 00 and will be installing them ASAP.

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The contact owns 1998 Mercury Sable. Several mechanics stated that the rear suspension and the rear coil springs failed. The dealer stated that the rear coil spring corroded and was related to a manufacturers recall; however, the VIN was not a part of the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 80,000. Updated 10/21/09 the consumer was also informed the front coil springs were defective as well. Updated 10/23/jb.

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Coil spring fractured due to corrosion. The fractured spring moved past the spring seat and made contact with the rear driver's side tire. The tire ruptured and nearly resulted in a crash. Manufacturer recall specific to front coil springs only.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While driving approximately 71 mph, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. She took her vehicle to a local dealer and they stated that the rear coil springs fractured and punctured the tire. The repair would cost $756. 52. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure and current mileages were 81,228.

Both rear coil springs broke made car unstable coil springs were replaced by dealer on 4/07/09 and billed to me.

I drive a 2002 Mercury Sable. I was turning left into a gas station driveway and I heard a loud metal sound, as loud as a gunshot. I got out of the car and looked underneath and all around the area adjacent to the car but I could not see anything. I was able to drive the car to a repair shop without incident, but every time I went over the slightbest bump, the car sounded like it was going to fall apart (lots of metal scraping noises). The repair shop said that my front coil springs had broken and that I was lucky that the spring had not punctured my tire. The mechanic called Ford to check on a recall for the springs because he said that this was a very common problem for Ford/Mercury cars. Ford informed him that my car was not included in the recall. I went ahead with the repair which was a complicated mess because of twisting, rust, etc. My bill was close to $900. 00. I was just thankful that no one in my family was injured as a result of this faulty equipment. As stated in many of the complaint forums relating to this spring problem, I agree that Ford is just waiting until there are deaths involved with this problem before they will take any action. Just another example of what is wrong with the american automobile industry. I owned a SAAB for 18 years until my husband totaled it. I owned a Toyota before that. This Mercury was forced upon me because of my economic condition at the time. I will never own another Ford/Mercury vehicle again. Just an added note: my husband just found out yesterday that his rear coil springs on his 2001 Ford taurus are broken. I am anxious to see if Ford will take responsibility for this spring failure.

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The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. While the vehicle was undergoing a state inspection, the contact was informed that the rear coil springs failed. He heard a rattling noise coming from the rear of the vehicle prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they confirmed the rear coil spring failure. The coil springs, stabilizer mounts, and two stabilizers were replaced at the cost of $1,198. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 73,000 and current mileage was 73,010. Updated 04-14-09 updated 04/16/09.

Rear coil springs both broke causing excessive weight to be born by the rear struts which caused them to leak. Springs, struts and spring mounts needed to be replaced at a cost of $875. 00. Front springs had snapped last year and were replaced on a recall.

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The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. While the tires were being changed by a mechanic, he noticed that the coil springs on the rear driver and passenger side failed. There is a recall on the same year, make, and model vehicles, but it pertained to the front tires. The contact was informed not to drive the vehicle. He feels that the vehicle is unsafe because the rear is lower and makes the vehicle drive unsteadily. The current and failure mileages were 60,000. Updated 03-27-09 updated 04/01/09.

When backing my car out of the garage I heard a grinding noise which sounded like the front pads were grinding on the rotor. . . . I tried tapping the brakes to no avail. . I drove about 1/4 mile and the noise was continuing. . . I stopped and noticed the tire was going flat. . . I chgd the tire and put on my donut spare and drove to work about 4-5 miles. . . At lunchtime I drove to my tire dealer and was going to have the flat fixed. . . When they took my donut off they informed me my left-front coil spring broke and had punctured my tire. . . . They said to leave donut on until I could get broken spring broke. . They also said to call my Mercury dealer because this was such a big problem there was a recall. . . . I called my dealer south hills linc-mer in smcmurray, penna. And gave them my VIN # and was told my car didn't qualify. . . 2002 Mercury Sable LS. . . I then made an appt with my body shop and paid &532. 29 for new springs/struts for the front end. . . . They also told me my left rear spring in presently broke also. .

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While driving 55 mph, the contact felt the vehicle move sideways and nearly crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an auto repair shop and the mechanic stated that the rear coil spring failed and punctured the tire. The contact is waiting for the parts to become available to have the vehicle repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 30,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While driving 30 mph, a rubbing sound was heard in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a maintenance shop and the contact was informed that the rear springs failed. After inspecting the front springs, it was discovered that the front springs were chipped. The dealer referenced NHTSA campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs), but there was no recall for the rear springs. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000. Updated 03-27-09.

Tire wear and sagging rear end, took car to tire shop for new tires and tire alignment. Mechanic stated both rear coil springs were broken and wheel alignment could not be completed until repaired.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. While driving approximately 5 mph out of his driveway he noticed a thumping sound under the vehicle. Moments later the contact noticed that the rear passenger side tire was flat. The vehicle was diagnosed by a local dealership who stated that the rear passenger side coil spring snapped. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 70237. Updated 2/26/10 updated 07/27/10.

Had a catastrophic blowout on rear tire. This was caused by the failure of the coil spring on the left strut. I was able to get home and my local mechanic replaced both rear struts. The cost was more than a weeks pay.

Heard a loud bang a couple of weeks ago and did not find anything wrong and then heard a loud bang again on 1/12/2009 and took car in to find I had two broken coil springs in the rear. I am finding this to be a problem and why don't they make it a recall.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the rear coil springs are splitting in half on his vehicle. The front coil springs may also be failing. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact wants his vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Day 1 - failure or left front coil spring - speed approx. 30mph spring just popped with a loud jarring bang. Had vehicle towed to repair facility - repaired and replaced left front spring assembly. Next morning - failure - left rear coil spring. Resulting in tire blow out speed 5 mph. Currently back at repair facility. Ford/Mercury are known to have spring problems but evidently unless someone dies nothing will be done about it. Contacted Ford about the problem the said no recall nothing we can do. Just look at the complaints - obviously this is not a freak occurrence.

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Rear coil springs broke. . . .

Noticed rattle sound going over bumps for about 6 months. Could not figure out where it was coming from. Saw a piece of coil spring about 5" long on the garage floor. Ok car to dealer and was told both rear coil springs were broken. Dealer making repairs broke a bolt and had to order a new knuckle casting for the left side. Was going to be $491 to repair, now it will be $180 more.

In mid-December 2008 I purchased 4 new tires for my 2002 Mercury Sable. On December 24, 2008 while driving home I had a catastrophic failure of my rear passenger tire. When the tire was pulled, it was determined that the rear coil spring had broken, puncturing the tire. I found the following on a website: "the office of defects investigation (odi) has received 355 complaints from consumers residing in "salt belt" states that allege front suspension coil spring fracture in the subject vehicles. (note: for purposes of this investigation, the "salt belt" includes connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin). Approximately 72% of the complainants allege the broken coil spring punctured the adjacent tire . Resulting in loss of inflation pressure. Odi is aware of 3 alleged crashes related to the alleged defect resulting in one person injured. The subject vehicles are substantially similar to those previously investigated by odi (pe02-080 and pe04-044) and recalled by Ford (NHTSA recall no. 04v-332). An engineering analysis has been opened to assess the frequency, scope and safety consequences of the alleged defect. " I would appreciate it if someone could review this complaint.

Rear coil spring has broken and has the potential to puncture the tire. I caught it early enough that it didn't.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the rear coil springs failed and punctured the tires. He will take the vehicle to be repaired on December 4, 2008. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because the tires could have blown out and caused a crash. The current and failure mileages were 86,000. Updated 01/14/09. Updated 01/21/09.

Had normal tire maintenance (rotation), was advised both rear coil springs on my 2002 Mercury Sable were broken and would need replacement. Mechanic indicated this was a common problem with the 2002 Sable and taurus models. With spring replacement, also had to replace the shocks/struts and control bars to the anti sway. Total price of repairs was $624. 00 searching on the internet, found this problem is common among other 2002 Sable/taurus owners.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. In November of 2008, while driving 10 mph, the rear coil spring failed and punctured one of the rear tires. The vehicle was repaired at a tire dealer. There were no injuries. In March of 2009, the contact believed that he had a flat tire while driving. Aaa arrived and inspected the vehicle. The contact was informed that the front coil springs failed and caused the tire to flatten. The dealer stated that there were no recalls for his model vehicle. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 105,000 and failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

I took my 2002 Mercury Sable sedan in to the dealer to have the oil changed and the front left tire checked. When I called to pick up the car, I was told that the left front inner tie rods were loose and that the rear coils/springs were all broken. There are only 76,600 miles on the car. We are the only owners. The repair cost was nearly $1,000. 00. This needs to be addressed by Ford. Very dangerous. And unheard of for a 6 yr old car with low mileage.

2002 Mercury Sable with 51,000 miles - took car in for an oil change; dealer informed me that both rear coil springs were broke, almost touching the rear tires. Replaced those but then heard & felt thump in back; dealer said the strut was broke on the right rear & left rear was almost broke. Now both struts are being replaced. Told by dealer there were many complaints about the Sable front and rear springs but no recall as of yet for the rear. How can that be if so many people are having this problem? can this be researched - there are a lot of people being affected by this. I am a senior with limited income! I could have been in an accident! please help!!!!!.

Rear coil springs on 2001 Mercury Sable were both broken and positioned such that the spring was about to puncture the tire.

Rear broken coil springs.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. The contact took the vehicle to a repair shop for inspection and was informed that the rear driver's side coil spring was corroded. She was warned that if she continued to drive the vehicle, the rear driver's side wheel would eventually fail. The manufacturer took a report and stated that she will need to repair the vehicle on her own because NHTSA campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) was only for the front suspension coil spring. The vehicle will be repaired. The failure mileage was 111,545 and current mileage was 112,298.

I had been hearing a rubbing sound coming from rear of car for a few days and after experiencing a flat tire on the same side, further inspection revealed that the rear coil springs were broken. Driver side rear spring (sharp edge)was scraping the inside of the tire, which caused the flat tire. Both rear springs and struts plus new tires were replaced costing $1,200. 00.

2002 Mercury Sable both rear coil springs in suspension are broken.

July 30th 2008, I took my car in for routine maintenance of oil change, tire rotation, etc. Repair shop discovered the left and right rear coil springs were broken. Broken in such a way that they were surprised that the jagged end of the coil springs was not rubbing into my tire. I have no ideal when this might have happened, there was no indication that they had failed. Although the casing around the coil spring easily tore by hand and the broken part of the coil spring is rusted. It scares me to think of how long I might have been driving around with my car on the edge like this. My car has 62,896 miles on it, but exactly when these coil springs failed is unknown. They want upwards of $800. 00 to replace coil spring and struts. $500. 00 just for coil springs. I had no choice other than to get coil springs replaced. It seemed odd to me that both sides would fail and both side are broken in pretty much the same place. So I gave myself July 31, 2008 for researching the rear coil springs on my 2001 Mercury Sable, hence my complaint to NHTSA. On Aug 1, 2008 I will take my car back to repair shop for repair. I will keep my old coil springs in the hope that someone finally realizes that this is a issue that needs to be addressed in the manner of a recall. I have read some of the other complaints and failure of these rear coil springs can come at any time with or without the owners knowledge. Please don't wait until something more fatal happens before Ford and NHTSA acknowledges that there is a serious problem with these rear coil springs.

Right rear coil spring broke and caused tire to blow out.

Rear coil spring broke , possible rear tire puncture.