NHTSA Complaint #10327195 — 2001 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD TAURUS WITH A REAR COIL SPRING BREAKAGE ISSUE. WITH NOT JUST A SINGLE BROKEN SPRING. BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKEN RESULTING IN A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE MANAGED TO CATCH THIS PROBLEM BEFORE HAVING THE MISFORTUNE OF HAVING TO REPLACE BOTH REAR TIRES. I AM A CERTIFIED STATE INSPECTOR FOR THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU GUYS BUT I SEE THIS AS BEING A VERY DANGEROUS AND A PRICEY REPAIR PROBLEM THAT HAS SEEMED TO BE HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN IN THE FORD TAURUS 2001 MODEL. IM CURRENTLY AWARE THAT FORD RECALLED THE FRONT SPRINGS BUT IT SEEMS THAT THE REAR SPRINGS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. THERE IS DEFINITELY A DURABILITY ISSUE WITH THE FRONT SPRINGS AND IT SEEMS REAR SPRINGS ARE MADE UP OF THE SAME MATERIALS RESULTING IN IDENTICAL BREAKAGE AND THE REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED. HOW OFTEN DO YOU HAVE A COIL SPRING BREAK ON A MID SIZED CAR DURING NORMAL DRIVING? OR EVEN BOTH COIN SPRINGS BREAKING ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY? ALMOST NEVER.... I HOPE THAT FORDS REAR SPRINGS THAT CAME STOCK WITH THE 2001 TAURUS ARE PUT UNDER RECALL BECAUSE IF NOT I CAN ONLY GUESS THAT THE TIRE COMPANY'S HAVE MANY UNHAPPY FORD CUSTOMERS HEADING THEIR WAY WITH TORN TIRES FROM REAR COIL SPRINGS BREAKING AND PUNCTURING TIRES AND ALSO SOME VERY COSTLY SUSPENSION REPAIRS. I ASK YOU NOT TAKE THIS SUSPENSION CONCERN LIGHTLY. LOOK AT TOYOTA. LET MAKE SURE THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE THEM ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE FLAWED REAR COIL SPRINGS. *TR