Rear suspension spring failure.
1997 Ford Escort suspension complaints
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Replacement of rear springs on 1997 ford escort.*mr the consumer wanted an explanation as to why her 2000 ford taurus was recalled but not her 1997 for escort.
The vehicle experienced a problem with the lower control arm. The vehicle was purchased used, as is. However, the owner was told that if there were any safety features that were effected, the dealership would repair. The dealership refused to pay for towing the vehicle back to their lot. Provide further details.
Took car (1997 ford escort) to shop for routine state inspection and was informed that the right rear coil spring was broken and would need to be replaced to pass inspection. I was very surprised since the car only has 30,000 miles on it and has been driven very conservatively. Mechanic stated that premature failure of rear suspension coil springs was a common problem with ford escorts. Request government intervention to make ford co. Reimburse consumer expense caused by faulty coil springs.
1997 ford escort sw rear spring breakage.
Both back rear coil springs are broken. My car has never towed anything, and there was never any excessive weight in the back seat. Why would these break? This has way to little mileage to have this problem. Ford is recalling taurus and voyagers....what about escort. Please contact me at [xxx] (night) or [xxx] ext [xxx] (daytime). I would hope that ford would fix this problem and start recalling the ford escorts. Thanks [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1997 ford escort had both rear springs broken at the same place. Had them replaced by mechanic who told me they should have never broken. I want ford to be accountable for this and reimburse me for the repair. If 1 spring was broken then I could see it being possible, but both at the same place???? They were manufactured poorly.
It was found during an inspection that the rear suspension springs were broken. *ak *ph
1997 ford escort rear coil springs broken after 60k miles.
We heard a clunking sound in the rear end. Took to the mechanic and the rear springs are completely shattered.
Rear springs on my escort I believe to be cheaply made. Both have busted. I have found that my escort is not the only one. There are many other escorts with the same problem.
I had taken my 1997 ford escort in for its annual state inspection, where my rear springs were replaced at my cost. The mechanic working on my car had found that both of the original factory rear springs were broken directly below their plastic covering about one-fifth from the top of the spring. He had said that there were several escorts that he had worked on that had the same breakage at the same section of each of the rear springs. He had advised me to check to see if there were any recalls or service bulletins posted on this problem. I was also told to buy a new set of rear tires as soon as possible, as my present ones have irregular wear. *jb I would like to know if there was or will be a recall on this problem.
I bought a 1997 ford escort wagon new and love it and has only 30000 miles on it. Recently I had a problem with steering the vehicle so I had it checked out at an auto repair shop. The mechanic told me I needed new tie rod ends and both rear coil springs were broken. As I do not drive this vehicle hard and do not haul anything except my puppy and groceries, I had a hard time believing this. So I took it to another garage and another mechanic told me the same thing and showed it to me. I am no longer driving this vehicle as it is unsafe and this vehicle should be placed on a recall list and fixed by ford free of charge. Neither me or my husband have ever had this happen and we feel that definitely this has to be a factory defect. Please advise me as soon as possible what to do about this defective vehicle so that I can know which direction to pursue this matter, a.e., newspapers, tv stations, etc. Thanks for your help.
Rear coil springs are cracked - both sides. Vehicle only 5 years old. Used in primarily in city, running errands - for retired couple. Also: left outer tie rod end is worn out and has to be replaced. This causes a vibration at highway speeds and also rattles when going over small bumps (<1") at low speeds (<10 MPH).
The rear suspension in my car is all out of whack. I have been told that I need to replace the rear springs. My mechanic says that he has seen a lot of problems like with rear suspension in these cars. I drive an escort wagon. I don't go off roading so I don't understand why the rear springs are broken. Seems like this could be an issue of a faulty part or suspension system. When I have people in the back seat of my car the handling is awful and I have to go really slow over any sort of bump because the car will bottom out! Just thought others may be experiencing this problem.
Both rear springs found broken at state inspection. I was informed that this was a very common problem and it is the first thing that the inspectors look at because of this. Evidently very well known in the trade. What can I do about it. Evidently this occurred "quite awhile ago". I now have to spend $250.00 to fix it. If this is that common why has ford evidently chosen to ignore this problem?
Brought my car in for the wiring recall and I told the dealer that there was spark knocking in the engine when it first starts and under hard acceleration. When I drive into my parents drive way my parents tell me that they know I am there because of the radio interference on the tv screen. I know a lot about electricity and I know that this is caused by noise and or shorts, bad connections what have you. I am very concerned about this because I know that the car has resistor plugs. We have also replaced the computer once and now this recall thing! We also had to replace the rear springs. When its really cold out and go to start the car the starter does not disengage and grinds on the fly wheel. It takes forever for it to warm up and it does not rarely ever warm up when its idling you have to drive it to get any heat. But overall its only left my wife stranded once. That's better than our last vehicle!! But now I wonder if this car is a ticking time bomb waiting to happen. Ford may not be my next choice of vehicle in the future that is if it doesn't kill me first!
I took my car into my dealership for routine state inspection and was informed that both rear suspension coil springs were broken and would need to be replaced. I was very shocked since car has never been used to haul anything more than groceries. I was told by the mechanic this is a common problem and they check for it. I reported this to ford motors and was for the most part told "sorry but not our problem". It appears from the various dealers and ford motors that this is a known problem that they plan to do nothing about unless forced to by people being killed or injured. If they cannot own up to poor workmanship, then I will be buying my vehicles elsewhere.
The rear leaf springs broke, which caused uneven wear on the rear tires.
Rear spring broke on a 1997 ford escort. This is the 5th escort our agency owns that has had broken rear springs.
Premature failure of both rear springs, 1997 ford escort lx, VIN [xxx], resulting in replacement of spring assy's at customer cost for all parts, labor and associated parts. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The rear coil springs were cracked. *mr
Consumer heard a clicking sound coming from rear of vehicle. Dealer determined both rear coil springs were broken and had to be replaced. Nlm
Rear springs on the strut assembly were completely rusted through causing rough handling of vehicle especially when car had passangers in rear seat. Both rear struts/springs were replaced at cost of $500. Mechanic said he saw many o f the same broken springs on escort model. Car only had 34,000 miles on it when spring rusted through making this either a design defect or part defect.
While getting an oil change technician informed consumer that both rear springs were broken. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak the rear spring and top mount failed and was replaced. The rear coil springs failed and was replaced. Both tie rods failed and was replaced.
Both rear springs broke at approximately 60000 miles. Broken spring has a high potential to puncture a tire and if at high speed cause major wreck and personnal injury. Investigation at several repair facilities I discovered that this vehicle and model year has a systemmatic problem with the rear springs breaking at 60000 miles. The auto company has not issued a recall or notification of a potential concern.
Rear coil spring found broken at state safety inspection. Break occurred at bottom, inside the vinyl covering of spring. New springs were $165.
Rear suspension coil spring broken. Please provide any further information.
Went in for repair to bad spot on tire. Mechanic found that all 4 gas struts and both sets of coil springs were broken, and had to be replaced, along with a tie rod, and all 4 tires. I had not struck anything at all to cause this, and all of these defective parts would cause a major accident if they failed at highway speed. $ 1136.48 in repairs after only 30k miles is completely unconscionable!!
No abuse at all. Reported to dealer. They said to save recept in case of recall. Both springs failed inside plastic protective sleeve.
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