NHTSA Complaint #10510217 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10510217
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	May 10, 2007
Date Filed	May 1, 2013
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND EXHIBITED A PUNCTURE AS A RESULT OF THE FRACTURED COIL SPRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/18/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE FRONT FAILED 3 TIMES AS WELL AS 2 IN THE BACK. THIS FAILURE PUNCTURED 3 TIRES CAUSING THEM TO GO FLAT. UPDATED 06/24/2013 *JS

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