NHTSA Complaint #10749223 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

MY 2002 FORD TAURUS HAS A BROKEN REAR COIL SPRING. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE SPRING POPS OFF IT COULD SHRED MY TIRE WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE FORD TAURUS 1999-2001 HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT THE 2002 HAS NOT BEEN. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER 2002 TAURUS OWNERS, THAT HAVE ALSO HAD THE REAR COIL SPRING BREAK ON THEIR '02 TAURUS, AND MANY OF THEM EXPERIENCED POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN THEIRS BROKE. LUCKILY MY MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THIS ISSUE SO THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO EXPERIENCE WHAT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD BY HAVING MY WHEEL SHREDDED OR RIPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE'S NO REASON THE '02 SHOULDN'T BE RECALLED ALONG WITH THE EARLIER MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.