Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for an oil change and was informed that the coil springs and struts failed and the sway bar was damaged. Prior to this information, the contact noticed that the front end was lower than normal. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The federal safety agency campaign id number 98i002000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) was referenced. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.
1993 Ford Taurus: broken coil spring
79 of the 1,557 complaints about the 1993 Ford Taurus describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 79
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 134,730
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
What owners say
Driving down the road and the right side spring broke. I parked the car and in about two months I replaced the whole strut . When I was done I took it for a ride and went about two blocks and the driver's side spring broke.
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus. The front suspension fell out while driving 40 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the coil spring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 98v094000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The manufacturer was unable to assist. The current mileage was 108,000 and failure mileage was 106,000.
Right front coil spring broke while driving on local road. Had it repaired at local nearby service station. Right tie rod was ruined too. This spring had been replaced by the ford dealer as part of a safety recall in 1998.
Left front coil spring broke while driving on the highway. Had to be towed to local service station. Broken spring could not be removed without puncturing left front tire. Almost lost control of vehicle. This spring had been replaced by the ford dealer as part of a safety recall in 1998. My right spring from this recall also failed the year before. See complaint with incident date 6/9/2003.
Drivers side front coil spring fracture 1993 ford taurus.
Numerous complaints concerning leaking head gaskets. *bf the vehicle has had numerous problem with the vehicle which include the intake manifold, cooling fan, ignition wiring, coil spring failure, check engine light illuminated, alternator, head gasket and muffler. While researching the vehicle on the federal safety agency site the consumer discovered several recalls on the vehicle related the failures his vehicle experienced.
While driving 5 MPH, the front coil spring was cut into the tire and caused a tire blowout. The consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. *ak recall# 98i002000. The consumer's son was driving when the incident occurred and assumed that the tire was the problem until the other side blew out. The service dealer found that the front coil springs had broken and had cut into the tires. Later, a trusted mechanic of the consumer's found that the spring catcher bracket that was installed by ford had failed to prevent the broken spring from puncturing the tire. (the stop gag measure did not work properly to rectify the defective coils) *sc
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for wheel alignment, and technician indicated that left side frame where the coil spring was located cracked.
When backing out of the driveway the two front coil springs broke, causing front end to collapse.
Front coil springs fractured without warning.
Consumer states vehicle has a broken coil springs resulting in excessive vibration on the steering wheel and excessive "bouncing" of the suspension. Mr
Service bulletins that may apply
- Safety recall and owner notification to install protective spring shields on the front coil springs of...
- Safety recall involving installation of the protective spring shields on certain vehicles front coil...
- Premature wear on inner edges of rear tires may be caused by rear camber and toe settings that are not...
- Unknown
- Rattling or clunking noise from the fron suspension
- Premature wear on the inner edges of rear tires
Related recalls
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of new york, michigan, ohio, illinois, wisconsin, pennsylvania, massachusetts, indiana, new jersey, maine, connecticut, new hampshire, rhode island, vermont, minnesota, iowa, missouri, kentucky, maryland, delaware, and west virginia. The front coil springs can fracture as a result of corrosion in combination with small cracks in the springs.
- Risk
- The front tire could deflate due to a broken front coil spring contacting the tire, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a spring catcher bracket which will prevent a fractured spring from contacting a tire.
Recall number 98V094000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Ford Taurus coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 1993 Ford Taurus?
79 of 1,557 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Taurus (5%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Ford Taurus?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Ford Taurus
Wipers 122Headlights 119Stalling 87Overheating 81Fire or smoke 45Transmission failure 45Engine failure 42Fuel pump 31Jerking 24No deployment 23ABS 20Loss of power 19Adaptive cruise 18Tire blowout 17Hesitation 16Check engine light 15Ball joint 13Knocking 11Won't start 11Brake failure 10Grinding brakes 9Harsh shifting 9Seat belt 9Slipping 9Steering noise 9Power steering loss 8Sudden acceleration 8Airbag light 7Premature wear 7Door locks 5Oil consumption 5
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