NHTSA Complaint #10373369 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10373369
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	December 28, 2010
Date Filed	December 29, 2010
Mileage	81,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

TUE 28DEC2010 OUTSIDE TEMP = 21F I ENTERED DRIVER'S SEAT & IMMEDIATELY HEARD LOUD "BONG!" SOUND OF LF COIL SPRING BREAKING. I AM FAMILIAR W/ FORD RECALL# 04V332000 (NHTSA REFERENCE #04V332000) AND HAVE BEEN WAITING SIMILAR RECALL FOR NEWER MODELS DURING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08018, ONGOING FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW. I TRIED TO DRIVE OFF SLOWLY TO AVOID TIRE DAMAGE BUT COULD NOT, AS WITHIN THE FIRST TIRE ROTATION THE BROKEN SPRING SLASHED THE ENTIRE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE LF TIRE. REPAIRS WILL COST $300 FOR STRUT/SPRING REPLACEMENT + $60 TOW + $150 FOR TIRE, TOTAL = $510, AND I EXPECT RF TO BREAK IDENTICALLY AT ANY MOMENT. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT THE INVESTIGATION OF A SAFETY HAZARD IDENTICAL TO VEHICLES TWO YEARS OLDER HAS TAKEN TWO YEARS! *TR

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