NHTSA Complaint #10311788 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

WITH THE CAR PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, STARTED THE CAR, PLACED IT IN REVERSE, THE FRONT LEFT STRUT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. COMPLETE STRUT ASSEMBLY AND TIRE NEED TO BE REPLACED. POTENTIALLY DEADLY CRASH IF IT HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY. GOOGLE SEARCH (2003 FORD TAURUS FRONT SUSPENSION COMPLAINTS) REVEALS MANY HAVE HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE FOR PRIOR YEAR VEHICLES. MAKES YOU WONDER IF FORD EVER FIXED THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE 2003 MODEL YEAR, OR LIKE MANY OTHER RECALLS THE RECALL WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER THROUGH THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. RESEARCH SHOWS THE MANUFACTURER'S TRY TO ACHIEVE THIS TO MINIMIZE THE COST OF THE REPAIRS AS FEWER CARS WILL BE IN SERVICE WHEN THE RECALL IS EXTENDED. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA08018 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: FORD / TAURUS 2002-2003 MERCURY / SABLE 2002-2003 MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMPONENT : SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : AUGUST 28, 2008 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : OPEN WHY DO MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR