NHTSA Complaint #10357037 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10357037 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 109,273 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MO |
Consumer Description
I DON'T KNOW WHAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY STRUT SPRINGS ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS. I HAD NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES, HAD ANY EXTREME WEIGHT IN THE BACK, OR ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. I AM A FAIRLY GOOD DRIVER WITH A GREAT DRIVING RECORD. UPON REPLACING MY BACK BRAKES I WAS TOLD ABOUT MY STRUT SPRINGS BEING BROKE AND THEY NEEDED TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THE SPRINGS HAD NOT BE BROKEN FOR VERY LONG BEFORE HAVING THEM REPLACED. THE PARTS ALONE WERE $300 (NOT INCLUDING LABOR, THE SPRINGS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED) AND DUE TO THE BROKEN SPRINGS I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BACK TIRES AT $100 A PIECE. AN ALIGNMENT MAY NEED TO BE DONE NOW ALSO. THE OLD PARTS/SPRINGS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. *TR
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