NHTSA Complaint #10392348 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10392348 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 170,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
DROVE THE CAR NORMALLY, AND IT DOES HAVE SOME MILEAGE ON IT, BUT UPON READING ONLINE I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE. FAILURE: REAR STRUT SPRINGS CRACKING OR BREAKING INTO MULTIPLE PIECES. I CAN SEE WHERE PARTS WHERE OUT, BUT THEY SHOULD NOT BREAK. REAR SPRING BROKE AND DAMAGED TIRE (SIDEWALL). IF I HAD BEEN GOING FASTER, SAY HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT. I WAS LUCKY. THERE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT WITH SUCH A HIGH NUMBER OF THESE SPRINGS BREAKING. THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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