NHTSA Complaint #10241141 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10241141 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 90,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2001 FORD TAURUS SES. ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO (~90 K MILES) MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING BROKE. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. YESTERDAY (~103 K MILES), I FOUND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING ALSO CRACKED OPEN AND HANGING VERY NEAR TO THE TIRE. THIS CAR DRIVES 98% ON I-94 AT A SPEED OF 75MPH. THANK GOD THE BROKEN SPRING DID NOT POP MY TIRE OPEN. DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND BOTH THE REAR SPRINGS BROKEN. A $385 ESTIMATE IS GIVEN FOR JUST REPLACING THE SPRING (NOT THE STRUTS). I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN TAURUS. FORD SHOULD COME FORWARD AND PUT A RECALL ON THE REAR SPRINGS TOO. *TR
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