NHTSA Complaint #10314721 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

THIS HAPPEN TO MY CAR AND NOW I SEE FIVE OTHERS: 2002 FORD TAURUS FRONT SUSPENSION COMPLAINTS 1 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10311880 INCIDENT DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2010 DATE ADDED TO FILE: FEBRUARY 18, 2010 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND RUPTURED LEFT FRONT TIRE, ALSO BROKE LEFT SIDE SWAYBAR END LINK DETAILSDISCUSS IT IN FORUM 2 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10311202 INCIDENT DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 2002 DATE ADDED TO FILE: FEBRUARY 17, 2010 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKEN WITH PUNCTURE OF TIRE DETAILSDISCUSS IT IN FORUM 3 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10310960 INCIDENT DATE: DECEMBER 9, 2007 DATE ADDED TO FILE: FEBRUARY 16, 2010 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: MY 2002 TAURUS WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN MY HUSBAND HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE AND PUT A HOLE THE TIRE. THE COST TO GET THE SPRINGS REPLACED AND A NEW TIRE WAS OVER $600.00 DETAILSDISCUSS IT IN FORUM 4 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10308675 INCIDENT DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2009 DATE ADDED TO FILE: FEBRUARY 11, 2010 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: CAR WAS PARKED AND PUT INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP IN DRIVE WHEN TIRE EXPLODED. UPON EXAMINATION THE DRIVERS SIDE SUSPENSION SPRING HAD EXPLODED INTO 2 PIECES AND RIPPED INTO TIRE. DETAILSDISCUSS IT IN FORUM 5 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10308774 INCIDENT DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2010 DATE ADDED TO FILE: FEBRUARY 11, 2010 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: I WAS DRIVING MY FORD TAURUS 2002 AND THE FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE RESULTING IN THE BROKEN COIL SPRING PUNCTURING MY TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO IMMEDIATELY FLAT. THIS RENDERED MY CAR IMMOBILE, REQUIRED TOWING, AND REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND MOUNTS THAT HOLD THE COIL SPRINGS. (COST: $695) SO FAR, THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, AND I REALLY HOPE IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE A PORTION OF THE COIL SPRING THAT BROKE OFF FROM THE REST OF THE COIL SPRING. THE REMAINING SPRING WAS KEPT BY THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE PORTION. *TR