1995 Ford Taurus: broken coil spring

Filed Aug 14, 2010 · Suspension · 125,000 miles · MN

It was discovered in 2005 that both front coil springs were broken near the bottom on my 1995 ford taurus. A portion of the coil slipped past the bottom support of the strut leaving the sharp broken edge about 1/4 inch from the tire. It is especially worrisome on the passenger side where this sharp edge will probably puncture the tire if the coil spring slips further, past the bottom support of the strut. This would immediately stop the rotation of the tire. As an improvement to the situation, the portion of the broken coil spring near the tire was ground down giving it about 1/2 inch clearance from the tire. The coil springs have not yet been replaced, but replacement would fix the problem. The car had about 125,000 miles on it when the defect was discovered. The car was driven on asphalt and concrete roads in average condition. Coil springs should not fail if a car is driven using normal care. It was discovered in 2010 that the drivers side rear coil spring was broken near the top.

Filed Sep 18, 2008 · Suspension · 200,000 miles · IL

The right front coil spring on the front suspension broke at the center of the spring causing the fractured coil to snap out and contact the right front tire on the inside of the tire side wall. This condition caused the vehicle to drop from the loss of support of the spring and then the vehicle further dropped from the sudden loss of air pressure. The end result was a tire that was locked up and a un-controlled spin out over a ditch that was overfilled with water runoff from a current heavy storm . The ditch was about 8 feet deep and the vehicle hydroplaned over the water. My boyfriend was driving at the time and stated that this was an ever increasing or re-occurring problem with this vehicle. He further stated that he had to replace many front springs on this same type of vehicle, a ford taurus.

Filed May 9, 2006 · Suspension · MN

All 4 suspension coil springs broke on our 1995 ford taurus. The discovery date is listed as the incident date, yet the appearance of the break areas is that it is not recent. I have the tires rotated as recommended, and the brakes are not visible from being that high up on the lift. The brakes are also hidden when the vehicle is on the ground and springs compressed. Only when requesting preventive inspection of the struts (outcome fine, not leaking) on a lift at eye level with the springs expanded are the brakes evident. I looked up on the federal safety agency online database and see a recall from august 2004 on 1999-2001 ford taurus. I also see extensive reporting on the internet of similar brakes going back to at least 1993. One rear side fender clearance is diminished, and the 1999-2001 recall states the main safety hazard is a broken piece of spring puncturing a tire while driving.

Filed Oct 27, 2005 · Suspension · 88,000 miles · MN

Passenger rear coil spring broke prior to purchase in 2002 @ approx 61,185 miles, driver rear coil spring broke @ approx 88,000 miles. Repair shop sent me to ford as there has been recalls on springs. Ford dealer said no open recalls for this car, failed to mention the gov't investigation. No consequences yet - time will tell. Will repair as soon as possible but difficult w/o job. Old parts are available - if ford wants them they can have them as soon as they replace & repair at no charge. Springs shouldn't break prior to 61,185 - why isn't ford taking the lead on this??

Filed Aug 8, 2005 · Suspension · 156,376 miles · CT

Stuck in traffic on interstate highway, all of a sudden the car felt like it was hit and the front end dropped. Pulled over to the side of the highway and saw that the front left spring had broken and dropped the front end. Was able to pull off at exit. By this time, broken spring had severed the front tire which blew out. Had to have the car towed home - my expense. At repair shop, dealer found that both front springs were broken however the right front had been broken for some time without anyone's knowledge. Had to replace springs, struts and shocks, new tire, front end alignment, stabilizer bar control, brake hose and axle shaft assembly which were all damaged as a result of the spring breaking. Luckily we were stopped in traffic and not cruising at 65 MPH when this happened or this could have resulted in a serious accident.

Filed Mar 28, 2005 · Suspension · MA

Ford taurus 1995, broken front coil spring. *bf the consumer learned of a recall recall, however he was told the recall did not apply to his year vehicle, even though he experienced the same failure.

Filed Feb 25, 2005 · Suspension · MI

While driving 45 MPH, the driver heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front. Suddenly, the front left side collapsed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the left front strut and coil spring were broken and needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.

Filed Sep 21, 2004 · Suspension · OH

While driving, the coil spring broke. The consumer stated that it was the same problem as mentioned in recall number 04v332000. *ak the front right tire blew out while the vehicle was traveling at 2-5 MPH. *tc

Filed Aug 16, 2004 · Suspension · 86,815 miles · OH

While having the tires balanced, the dealership noticed the front coil spring had broke and could puncture the tires if they weren't replaced. There was a recall 04v332000 on this issue but was for later model years.

Filed Jul 18, 2004 · Body, Suspension · 99,375 miles · OH

I have a 1995 ford taurus , last year the rear coil spring broke while driving and made the car seem like it hit something . I did not lose control but it did make the ccar swerve . This was either through my action or the action of the coil spring breaking. About 2 weeks ago I was driving and the drivers front coil spring broke , this made the car suddendly pull to the left . I tell myself I was lucky I was not travelling at a higher speed. I did not have an accident but it pulled the car enough I went into the opposite lane. Being this was the second coil spring that failed I looked at the other 2 and discovered that the right front coil spring was broken also . It was broken near the top on the last spirial and did not make the car drop down much . So I guess there could be many cars like this where people are not aware the spring is even broken. Also in november of 2003 I had to have repairs to the the cradle bushing replaced for the rear subframe . This time I just was turning right from a stop sign when it broke and did not lose control but it made the car pull / steer to the right . I was told by the dealer this was a recall on certin vehicles but not on mine .

Filed Jul 6, 2004 · Suspension · NY

Both front coil springs broke resulting in the front end of the vehicle collapsing.*mr

Filed Sep 23, 2003 · Suspension · NY

While driving at 15 MPH on a flat surface and with no warning the steering wheel locked up, causing the consumer to have the vehicle towed. The dealer was notified. *ak the front passenger side spring broke and caused damage to other components such as the struts and tie rod's. The rear driver side spring had broken and the vehicle had become un-drivable. *scc