1995 Ford Escort: broken coil spring

18 of the 576 complaints about the 1995 Ford Escort describe broken coil spring.

owner complaints: 18
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 51,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Broken coil spring by model year

2001
3
1999
16
1998
19
1997
30
1996
7
1995
18
1994
10
1993
5
1992
1
1991
1

What owners say

Filed Nov 13, 2007 · Suspension · VT

Upon state inspection we were told the front and rear coil springs were broken and would cost over 650.00 dollars to repair. Unbelievable as it seems it was confirmed by another inspection station....

Filed Dec 8, 2004 · Suspension · RI

Rear coil springs broken, told by mechanic that its a common problem.

Filed Nov 8, 2004 · Suspension · 72,000 miles · NY

The front driver's side coil spring broke . No unusual impact reported. *ak...road construction all summer, many impacts of varied amplitude and duration.

Filed Jul 30, 2004 · Suspension · 34,527 miles · NH

The rear coil springs were found broken (both), the front passenger's side coil spring broke when turning in the driveway and as a result, the front tire was punctured. There was a sag in the front end. The date of the first incident was 04/01/2002. *ak *sc

Filed Oct 31, 2003 · Suspension · UT

Upon receiving safety inspection, was informed that rear coil springs had broken.

Filed Sep 17, 2003 · Suspension · 123,752 miles · PA

Rear coil springs broken.

Filed Aug 7, 2003 · Suspension · 00

Consumer stated while traveling at a low speed she heard a loud popping noise, and vehicle lost power. The vehicle was towed to dealer. Dealer said a spring broke. Please provide any further information.

Filed Jul 28, 2003 · Suspension · 50,000 miles · WI

1995 ford escort wagon,rear coil spring failure(broken) even the replacement springs are prone to premature failure. Under normal driving, why don't these last the life of the car? What renumeration can I expect from ford?

Filed Dec 15, 2002 · Suspension · 51,000 miles · MA

When I had the car in to repair a leaking radiator I was told that the rear springs of the car were broken - these were replaced along with the two rear tires which had been damaged due to the broken springs. Six months later backing out of the driveway the left front spring broke puncturing that tire - per the garage both front springs are broken and must be replaced. Since I've had the care in two different garages I've heard that this is a common problem with the ford escorts.

Filed Oct 15, 2002 · Suspension · PA

Consumer states that while driving the rear coil springs failed resulting in vehicle stalling. Mr

Filed Oct 9, 2002 · Suspension · NY

Upon annual state inspection, it was discovered that both rear coil springs had broken, fortunately both in a way that had not caused tire damage. Speedometer fluctuates greatly and creates buzzing-like noise at speeds greater than 55 MPH. Mr

Filed May 18, 2002 · Suspension · NH

Both rear coil springs on this vehicle are broken. The car does not carry heavy loads, and the roads traveled upon are not rough. The car has relatively low milage, 88,000. When inspected, the mechanic involved indicated that this was a known problem with the ford escort. This comment was further substantiated by another mechanic and the auto parts dealer where the replacement parts were purchased. When contacting a ford dealership, the service manager I spoke with seemed familiar with the problem, stating that if the car had less than 100,000 miles, I would be covered. However, she later came back and said there was no recall in effect. If this is a known problem, I would expect there would be some sort of recall notice. Furthermore, I was told, that if the spring shifted while driving, it could come into contact with the tire, causing a severe blowout and accident.