NHTSA Complaint #10285228 — 2001 FORD TAURUS

I HAVE A 2001 FORD TAURUS SEDAN. I REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS AS PART OF A RECALL EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE SPRING ON THE FRONT STRUT BROKE. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS, I NOTICED A NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS RIDING MUCH LOWER THAN BEFORE. I DISCOVERED THAT THE SPRING ON THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR STRUT HAD BROKEN, AS WELL. THE BROKEN SPRING HAD COME HALFWAY OFF OF THE STRUT, AND THE SHARP, BROKEN END OF THE SPRING WAS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO MY TIRE. I STILL HAVE THE STRUT WITH THE BROKEN SPRING. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER TAURUS OWNERS WERE HAVING THIS SAME DIFFICULTY AND FOUND MANY POSTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS OUTLINING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE REAR STRUTS. BECAUSE THE REAR STRUTS ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT STRUTS, AND BECAUSE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME FAILURE, I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THE REAR STRUTS. *TR