NHTSA Complaint #10376389 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10376389
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	January 9, 2011
Date Filed	January 12, 2011
Mileage	146,980 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

FORD TAURUS 2002 LEFT FRONT SPRING COIL SNAPPED. DRIVING INTO PARKING LOT, MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, LOUD BANG AND THE LEFT FRONT OF CAR DROPPED. INSPECTING THE DAMAGE, FOUND THE TOP OF THE SPRING, THE FIRST FULL CIRCLE, SNAPPED COMPLETELY OFF. LOOKING AT THE INTERIOR OF THE SNAPPED SECTION, NOTICED A PATCH OF DISCOLORATION IN THE CRACKED SECTION. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A CRACK IN THE SPRING AND HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. REPLACING COIL AT LOCAL GARAGE. *TR

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