NHTSA Complaint #10298589 — 2002 MERCURY SABLE
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10298589 |
| Vehicle | 2002 MERCURY SABLE |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 58,860 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
AS I WAS BEGINNING TO BACK MY CAR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE LEFT, FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BROKE, RUPTURED THE TIRE, AND PUT A 4-8" GASH INTO THE BACK OF TIRE. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER'S RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE COIL SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDES, AS THIS WAS THE RECOMMENDATION FROM A RECALL OF EARLIER MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THIS ALSO INVOLVED HAVING TO GET AN ALIGNMENT. FORTUNATELY, THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY - WE WERE ABOUT TO LEAVE AND WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A HIGHWAY IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. NO INJURIES, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR
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