NHTSA Complaint #10617432 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

SEE ODI 10222968 FOR DETAILS. THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION. SUMMARY: DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. THIS HAD THE SAME CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 04S17 ON 1999 TO 2001 TAURUS. AFTER REPAIR AT MY OWN COST, I SOLD THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOMEWHAT UNIQUE IN THAT IT WAS A FORMER GSA VEHICLE. I HAD BROUGHT IT AT A GSA AUCTION. THIS IS UNIQUE SINCE THE GSA VEHICLES ARE BROUGHT UNDER A LARGE CONTRACT AND MAY BE MANUFACTURED SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHER VEHICLES THUS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATIONS. *JS