I just bought a 1999 ford taurus and found the coil spring front driver side out of place checking on recalls saying this is an issue for this car im guessing this issue was supposed to have been repaired then why is it out of place again in saying I do not know if any of the other recalls might have been successfully repaired can I still have this repaired under recalls and any other issues.
1999 Ford Taurus suspension problems
180 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 70,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 180
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- typical mileage
- 70,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: springs: coil springs127
- Front14
- Rear7
- Rear: springs4
- Rear: springs: coil springs3
- Front: macpherson strut3
- Front: control arm: lower ball joint2
- Front: wheel bearing1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
25k-50k
50k-75k
75k-100k
100k-125k
125k-150k
150k-175k
175k-200k
200k+
Ford Taurus suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Ford Taurus suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, the front coil springs could fracture due to corrosion associated with salt used on the roadways during the winter. A fractured spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the tire may rupture resulting in a rapid air loss, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install protective spring shields. In addition, ford is extending the warranty coverage of the front coil springs in all other states, for fracture only, up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first. If the vehicle has already accumulated more than 150,000 miles, this coverage will last until july 31, 2005. If either front coil spring fractures, dealers will replace both front springs at no charge to the owner. An interim notice was sent to owners on august 2, 2004. Parts are now available for the 2000-2001 my vehicles and owners were sent a letter on january 10, 2005, advising them to bring in their vehicles for repair parts are expected to be available for the 1999 my vehicles by the end of february 2005 and owners of these vehicles will be notified then. Owners should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 04V332000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Front suspension coil spring fracture
Odi possesses 130 vehicle owners questionnaires (voq) alleging front suspension coil spring failure in the subject (model year 1999-2000) vehicles.an additional 11 voqs concerning my 2001 vehicles have been found, bringing the total to 141.more than 75% of these reports allege that the broken spring damaged or punctured the adjacent tire.all of these reports originated in the salt belt states located in the northeast quadrant of the united states and canada.ford will conduct a safety recall (04v‑332) covering vehicles soldor currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, to install spring shields in my 1999-2001 taurus/sable vehicles to prevent a fractured spring from damaging the nearby tire.ford will additionally notify owners of all my 1999-2001 taurus/sable vehicles that warranty coverage for spring fractures has been extended to 10 years of age or 150,000 miles.odi analyzed ford?s warranty and complaint data and found that 99% of the spring fractures occurred in the states covered by the recall.the other incidents occurred in the states of florida, north carolina, texas, alabama, and georgia.in view of the coverage of the spring failures by the recall campaign, odi is closing the preliminary evaluation.odi will continue to monitor the performance of the subject vehicles throughout the remainder of the country.
PE04044
Front suspension coil spring fracture
A total of 161 front suspension spring failures are known to odi and ford from all sources, 59 of these leading to tire damage.these failures are concentrated in the corrosion states, where 253,814 subject vehicles were sold.warranty and consumer complaint data show that the subject fleet experienced a spring fracture rate of 0.009% at 30,000 miles and 0.03% at 60,000 miles.these rates are very low when compared to previous investigations of coil spring fracture:recalled '93 taurus (ea97-026): 0.1% at 30,000 miles and 0.34% at 60,000 miles; and recalled '98 windstar (ea00-027): 0.11% at 30,000 miles and 1.25% at 60,000 miles.the subject vehicles also experienced failure rates substantially lower than those of comparable-aged non-recalled windstars subject to ea00-027 (my '95-'97).given these circumstances, further expenditure of agency resources is not justified in this matter.the preliminary evaluation is therefore closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency will take further action in the future if circumstances warrant.
PE02080
What 1999 Ford Taurus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited a loud popping noise while the contact was reversing. Upon further inspection, it was found that the driver's side front tire was punctured. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who advised that the strut failed and punctured the tire. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was not available. Updated 06/27/14*lj updated 07/3/2014
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would make a rattling noise. A local mechanic inspected the vehicle and found that the front spring struts were fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated the federal safety agency campaign number 04v332000 (suspension) was performed however the failure was not corrected. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 112,000.
My son is 22 yrs old he bought this 1999 ford taurus from a used car dealer in march 2013,him and his girlfriend was driving down the highway when all of a sudden,the car jerked to the left really hard he could not control it no steering control,needless to say he went down a ditch thru a yard and hit this ladys parked car in her drive way totaling it,and hit the side of her house,his girl friend was critically injured having to be airlifted,this accident resulted in a serious injury and serious property damage,his girl friends seat belt failed to lock causing her to go forward the airbags did deploy but because seat belt failed to lock her head ended up hitting windshield when she got jerked forward.,,,after accident had the car looked at by a mechanic,the sub frame had rusted out and broken and the lower control arm had snapped causing the car to jerk to the left and causing this severe accident.
About 2 weeks ago as I was backing out of my drive and the left front coil spring broke and punctured my tire. Now just this morning as I was driving down the road the right front coil spring broke and punctured my tire. I know there is a recall from ford o4s17 front coil springs. However they are saying my car is not covered by the recall since my car was not originally sold in a salt belt state. Well it is in a salt belt state now and it is broke. 2 front coil springs and 2 tires. Everywhere I call the price range is around 1200 dollars. I am very upset with ford. They sold a defective vehicle and they should be responsible for the repairs. I would rather put the 1200 dollars towards a new vehicle than waste any more money on ford.
On march 11 2013 as I began to back out of my driveway my front left coil spring broke and punctured my tire. I know there is a recall from ford number 04s17.when they ran my VIN they said there was no open recall found. After contacting 3 different mechanics they believe my car should be covered by this recall. All 3 have advised me to replace both front strut towers. The recall information listed describes exactly what happened to my car. My car need to be fixed through the recall. Thank god I was not driving down the road when this happened.
Subframe and rocker panel rust / rot.
Driving at low speed maybe 25 MPH. When rear coil struct assembly went bad. Could this be a manufactor defect?
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the front driver side coil spring fractured and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer where the dealer advised that the coil spring needed to be repaired. The dealer informed the contact that due to the age of the vehicle, the dealer could not repair the vehicle under the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number 04v332000 (front:springs:coil springs). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact drove over an uneven road surface and noticed that the driver side of the vehicle seemed to drop down toward the ground. The contact parked the vehicle and noticed that the drive axle was fractured at the cv joint and the control arm was bent on the front driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.
Questions about the 1999 Ford Taurus suspension
Does the 1999 Ford Taurus have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 180 complaints about the suspension of the 1999 Ford Taurus, 21% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1999 Ford Taurus suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 70,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford Taurus suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 04V332000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Taurus have bad suspension?
The Ford Taurus model years with the most suspension complaints are 2002 (962 complaints), 2001 (515 complaints) and 2000 (443 complaints).
Other 1999 Ford Taurus problems
Acceleration 109Brakes 107Steering 106Transmission 91Engine 84Seat belts 60Visibility 59Electrical 52Airbags 40Fuel system 35Tires 27Lights 24Body 19Locks 5Seats 5Wheels 1
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