NHTSA Complaint #10254126 — 2003 MERCURY SABLE

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10254126
Vehicle	2003 MERCURY SABLE
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	January 5, 2009
Date Filed	January 7, 2009
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

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. *TR

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