NHTSA Complaint #10273213 — 2001 MERCURY SABLE

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. *TR