NHTSA Complaint #10374078 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BY A SPARE TIRE AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL WAS BROKEN AND THE FAILURE HAD CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE COIL AND TIRE WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE COIL HAD BROKEN AND THE TIRE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLES COIL AND TIRE WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A THIRD TIME. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL HAD BROKEN BUT THE TIRE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE COIL WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.