NHTSA Complaint #10226388 — 2002 FORD TAURUS
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10226388 |
| Vehicle | 2002 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
I WAS PULLING MY 2002 FORD TAURUS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF A SPRING UNCOILING. AS I CONTINUED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY I HEARD THE SOUND OF SOMETHING RUBBING AND SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. I MADE A U-TURN AND PULLED BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. IT WAS THEN THAT I NOTICED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR WAS SITTING LOWER THAN THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT FENDER WAS RESTING ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A BROKEN SPRING. FORD HAS RECALLED THE 2001 TAURUS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRS WILL BE AROUND $500. THE CAR AS 60,000 MILES. *TR
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