NHTSA Complaint #10282028 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10282028 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 65,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | KY |
Consumer Description
THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WERE NOT FATAL AND THERE WASN'T A CRASH. I WAS DRIVING AND BEGAN TO HEAR A RUBBING NOISE IN THE BACK TIRE OF MY CAR. WHEN I TOOK THE WHEEL OFF TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE THE REAR COIL SPRING HAD BROKE AND WAS RUBBING A GROOVE INTO MY TIRE. I THEN HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR SPRINGS AND BOTH REAR TIRES. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THE SPRINGS WERE ONCE AGAIN BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I'M HAVE NOW PAID CLOSE TO $1000 ON FAULTY SPRING AND REPAIR. *TR
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