NHTSA Complaint #10326370 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10326370 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS HAS BOTH COILS BROKEN. THERE IS A "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION" RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000. MY VEHICLE HAS 170,000 MILES. IF THIS WAS A "SAFETY" RECALL THEN THERE WOULD BE NO LIMIT. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE COILS CAN EASILY SLIDE LOOSE CAUSING STEERING TO BE JAMMED WITH LOSS OF CONTROL AND/OR TIRE DAMAGE RESULTING IN VERY RAPID LOSE OF TIRE COMPRESSION. BOTH SITUATIONS HAVE A HIGH LIKELY HOOD OF RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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