NHTSA Complaint #10347947 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10347947
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of Incident	July 15, 2010
Date Filed	August 7, 2010
Mileage	79,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

BOTH REAR SPRINGS ON VEHICLE BROKE AND CAUSED SPRINGS TO SLIP OFF OF LOWER SPRING PERCH. SHARP BROKEN END OF LEFT REAR SPRING CAME WITHIN 0.25 INCHES OF CONTACTING TIRE. SHARP END OF SPRING CAME VERY CLOSE TO PUNCTURING TIRE. NO PARTICULAR EVENT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED. I JUST NOTICED THE REAR END OF THE CAR WAS SITTING LOWER THAN USUAL. CAR STILL DROVE FINE. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL FORD DEALER. THEY REPLACED BOTH REAR SPRINGS AND STRUTS AT MY COST OF APPROXIMATELY $700. OLD PARTS KEPT BY FORD DEALER. *TR

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