NHTSA Complaint #10335169 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

I HAVE A 2002 FORD TAURUS. I DISCOVERED ON JUNE 7, 2010 THAT BOTH REAR COIL SUSPENSION SPRINGS ARE BROKEN ON THE REAR OF THE CAR. I HAD A FLAT TIRE THAT I TOOK TO HAVE REPAIRED. THE SIDE WALL WAS CUT AND THE TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AND BEFORE I COULD LEAVE THE PARKING LOT THE BROKEN SPRING HAD CUT AND RUINED THE NEW TIRE. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. I COULD HAVE HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT, I WAS LUCKY THAT I DID NOT LEAVE THE PARKING LOT OF THE TIRE REPAIR CENTER. THE CAR IS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP BEING EVALUATED FOR REPAIR. AT THIS TIME THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE FORD CARS AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN FILED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT COIL SUSPENSION SPRINGS BREAKING AND PUNCTURING TIRES. *TR