Coil spring broke causing instant flat tire, not going very fast at the time, but we were on vacation. One coil spring replaced, after returning home, we had the other spring replaced. Car repair guy showed us the other coil spring, it was broken when he removed it from the car. Very dangerous to be driving like that. Transmission had to be replaced a year ago (2000) , repair place said taurus's known to have faulty transmissions, they repair several per month. Speedometer problem has been around several years, not taken in to replace speedometer. I heard you can have trouble when you try to sell the car. We just live with problem. Rest assured this will be the last ford we ever own.
1995 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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After consumer came home he noticed front of vehicle was kind of low. When checked, front coil springs broke because it was coated with plastic. Plastic was no longer there, and coil springs were rusted.*ak consumer states rear coil springs were replaced also, plastic cover broken and rusted, front shocks were replaced due to failure of coil springs.
The spring on the macpherson strut brok and rubbed the sidewall of a tire resulting in a flat tire, consumer had to pay for all repair work, however learned that ford had a problem with spring breakage and installed guards around the spring to eliminate the problem of going into the side of the tire if the spring should break. Nlm
Spring puctured tire, no guard. Both springs broke,one snapped.ford dealer and tire shops aware of "defective ford springs". This problem will cause a fatality if failure occurs while moving. No guards are in place to deflect spring from punturing tire. I was parked when it broke, and it put a 6 inch gash in the top of the tire. (right spring broke). When examined, left spring was broken, but had not snapped yet. Friends have fords with less than 50000 miles with broken springs. Replacments hard to get because of demand.
While driving, coil spring broke in two pieces, cutting the driver side tire, consumer stated vehicle was so low, a tire jack could not get under vehicle.
Front coil spring fractured due to corrosion and small cracks. Vehicle not included in recall 98i00200. *ak front coil spring has no safety shield on bottom to prevent damage to tire.
The front coil spring failed, due to failure other components required repair.
While driving about 35 MPH front coil spring broken in half, and sharp edge sliced the tire on the front passenger's side tire. Vehicle was towed to the dealership. The coil spring and the tire was replaced at owner's expense.
Head gasket blew at 93000miles, engine was okay at this time. Vehicle was shaking when she turned her vehicle on. Dealership told her that the mileage exceeds .*ak the head gasket failed again after being replaced.
While driving in the garage, turned off the car, and coil spring busted. Consumer said that if this would have happened on the street/road it would have been dangerous.
Right front springs broke into two pieces. Spring dropped around the strut, and applied pressure on the inside tires. This caused the vehicle to stop moving. The pieces were very sharp. The other piece would dangle. Contacted dealer. After seeing the pieces, consumer was informed nothing could be done. *ak
Consumer was traveling at 20mph on the highway and she heard a loud noise. Front of the vehicle was dropped six inches from the ground. A recall for earlier taurus's was made to correct this problem. *ak
Mechanic at garage stated they had seen another just days prior. That spring had failed with such force it had punctured the front tire.
While driving 10mph and exceeding over 40 MPH there is vibrating and shaking in the dashboard.
Right front coil spring broke causing it to dropped down on top of the tire. Nlm
While vehicle was parked in the driveway front coil spring broke. This happened about 10 minutes after vehicle was driven. Vehicle is being repaired by owner's mechanic.
Speedometer/odometer malfunctioned/replaced (39,000 miles)but now vehicle is tmu-true mileage unknown-any recourse?dashboard vibrates intensely at 70-75mph. Tires balanced, rotated, replaced. Struts(4) replaced, steering components checked but still vibration. Appears that dash does not have enough support.
Whenever vehicle is warm or hot it bucks or jerks. Have taken to repair shop & the transmission was replaced. Also, front end made clicking sounds. Rear brakes made hissing noises & then whenever applied, would make clunking noises. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.
Right rear tire belt broke.
Fuel pump failed resulting in the car to stop while driving.
Both rear coil springs broke. Dealer notified and informed consumer that they would look into this matter.
Consumer experiencing problem with rear shock failure. Front shocks went bad first. Consumer took vehicle to dealer. Dealer replaced front shocks, and informed consumer rear shocks were fine. 20,000 miles later, both front and rear shocks needed replacement. Dealer notified and refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer.
While driving after stopping at a red light, vehicle will not move. Consumer then notes vehicle will jerk forward without warning. Dealers are aware of problem.
The defective front coil springs broke while in reverse position which may have resulted in an accident, there is a recall on the coil spring for the 1994 taurus. *ak
On road going about 35mph. Vehicle kept veering to left. Tried to correct problem but vehicle hit curb. Front wheel collapsed. Vehicle flipped over on side & driver upside down.
Transmission slips into lower gera, then lunges forward; driver has had close calls in rear ending other vehicles, dealer couldn't detect cause.
The car has been serviced for front end alignment and it will not go down the road straight. Bought may 20, 1995. Tt
Car drifts and pulls to the left. Tt
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