NHTSA Complaint #887535 — 1993 FORD TAURUS

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	887535
Vehicle	1993 FORD TAURUS
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Date of Incident	February 3, 1998
Date Filed	May 4, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

FRONT SPRINGS BROKE TWICE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND TIRE WAS SLICED/ WENT FLAT EACH TIME. VEHICLE COLLAPSED TOWARDS STREET. PART OF SPRING WAS STICKING OUT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND SPOKE TO LISA 2209. WAS INFORMED DEALER WILL CALL TO REPLACE FRONT SPRINGS. REAR SPRINGS REPLACED 1/01/ FRONT SPRINGS BACK IN 1998.*AK BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND THE RIGHT SPRING WAS RUBBING TIRE. LATER ON, THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THIS INCIDENT INDICATED THAT THE DESIGN WAS FLAWED. *YH

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