I have a 2000 ford taurus that has had 2 right front coils springs break within a five year period. Both incidents resulted in a torn side wall on the tire.
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I have a 2000 ford taurus and the front coil springs broke about a 1 1/2 years ago and now the rear spring on the right side has broke. Why has there not been a recall on this problem to fix the car. I under stand there was a recall on the front springs but I never received a recall notice. Why is it ford won't address this problem. This is just as bad as the toyota's problem. I had to paid to get the car repaired. In fact it is in the shop now getting new rear springs put on it. There is only 67,000 miles on the car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving 10 MPH he noticed that the front driver side tire was flat. After examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the front driver side coil spring punctured the tire. The contact previously the federal safety agency campaign 04v332000, suspension front springs coil springs serviced on his vehicle. Updated 03/09/10. *lj the left front coil spring failed for a second time. Updated 09/07/10
While having my oil changed at a repair facility, it was pointed out to me that both rear suspension springs on my 2000 ford taurus are broken in the same place. I called ford to ask about a recall or technical bulletin and they responded that this is "normal" wear and tear. I do not agree.
Rear, driver side, coil spring fractured. Replacement of spring and tire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the rear front coil spring failed. The front coil springs were previously repaired per the recall and the manufacturer will not authorize the dealer to repair it since there is no warranty. The failure mileage was 65,000. Update 12/14/09 *cn updated 12/16/09.
The rear coil springs on my 2000 ford taurus are rusted and broken. I wouldn't typically have a problem just getting this repaired, however my mechanic says he sees ford vehicles with the same problem all the time (around 3 a week). There has already been a recall on the front springs, and I read some progress was being made on the rear ones, however ford still has not recalled them. If this problem is so prevalent, and ford is already aware of problematic front coil springs, the rear coil springs should be investigated and tested further as well.
Both rear coil springs cracked. Discovered at routine inspection.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While traveling at 35mph the vehicle started to shake and vibrate. It was difficult to control. He pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the rear passenger side was lower in the wheel base than the front side. The vehicle was driven to the nearest mechanic. The technician stated that the rear coil springs had failed and it should not be driven until it was repaired. He was then explained of a recall that was already issued on the vehicle, but it was on the front coil springs (manufacturer: ford motor company mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004 the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v332000 pe04044 the federal safety agency action number: pe04044 component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs ) he contacted the manufacture and stated that he was experiencing the problem explained in the recall but on the rear of the vehicle not the front. The manufacture stated that they would not be responsible for the repairs. He states that since the problem has been recalled on the front it should also include the rear. The vehicle is currently being repaired at a repair shop. The current and failure mileage was 88,000. Bl updated 10/5/09 *cn updated 10/07/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated three of the four front and rear coil springs were broken. Three coil springs were replaced at the owners expense since there were no existing recalls. The dealer had to order the parts which delayed the repair and was advised to contact the manufacturer and the hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 106,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that both of the rear springs failed. He took the vehicle to a mechanic and they made the repairs. The failure mileage was 101,659. Updated 08/03/09 *bf updated 08/05/09/
Normal driving conditions for iowa. Approximately 97,000 miles on vehicle. Left rear coil spring failure. Local mechanic replaced rear struts and mounts, and left rear tire. Old parts are not available.
2000 ford taurus - rear spring coils broken - it hasn't taken long to see that 1999-2002 ford taurus models have high rates of failure in the rear suspension due to corrosion of the rear spring coils. I just learned that the spring coils on my 2000 ford taurus have broken, damaging the struts and the walls of my rear tire. Not only should all of them be replaced (approx. Installed estimate is $700), but I was told this could cause a catastrophic accident if the coil were to puncture the tire at highway speeds. Because there is an existing recall for 1999-2001 ford taurus vehicles for the coils in the front suspension, I would appreciate an explanation of the justification for front suspension recall and how that case differs significantly from the rear suspension, which has not yet been recalled.
Rear right coil spring broke in two places. One jagged end was pushing its way into the tire causing a 3/16th inch groove in the side wall. Fortunately it was not enough to puncture the tire. Car has only 55,000 miles on it and has rarely been driven in salty road conditions.
Cracked front and rear coil springs on a 2000 ford taurus.
I was driving my car in the grocery store parking lot when I heard a loud pop and my vehicle veered into a large mound of hard snow which bent the lower left front of my car. I had no idea what had happened then I began to lose air in my tires and I would replace the air at the gas station. One morning I came out and my lf tire was on a complete flat,it was replaced with the donut and taken to just tires for repair. They checked the tires and couldn't find anything wrong with the tire and put it back on. For some reason my car just wasn't driving properly the steering was off. At one point my steering wheel started to shake and I began to lose air in the rf tire. I took my car to a different shop and they checked it and couldn't determine why I was losing air but noticed my inside treads were wearing too much. Well I took my car to an auto mechanic and found out that my 2 front springs are sagging really bad and requested that I replace with a full strut assembly. My rear left spring was broke and spring on right is sagging badly. I don't understand how my suspension is damaged so I only work 3 days a week less than 10 miles away carrying only two persons in the car. Something is wrong with this picture, I paid $962.00 for repairs. I feel that these coil springs are substandard and defective and that the front as well as rear should be repaired by ford for free. This broken spring could have caused me a blow out on the expressway, I feel that I should be reimbursed because this effects your ball joints and tie rod ends other components necessary for suspension.
I am writing to you about my 2000 ford taurus ses. I was driving it out of a parking lot when a heard a loud crack and noises from the front end of my car became loud. I got out of the car and found my front left coil spring broken. Luckily, I had put the protective shield on my car, so spring breaking did not cause an accident or a flattened tire. The car was taken to the local ford dealer to be repaired as the front coil spring could not be left broken. When the car was at the dealership, both front coils springs were replaced under the recall warranty, but then a problem happened that since my front struts were original, then would not go back in after the coils were replaced, which then I had to spend $200.00 to get new struts because of the coil springs breaking on the front on my car. Then I got the car back. I kept thinking something was not feeling correct about the way the car drove and looked. I soon discovered that both back springs had cracked and were now broken. The car was taken back to the dealership and I had to pay for the back coil springs to be replaced on my car. I find it interesting that the front ones are covered, but the back ones are not although they look the same are were the original with the car. Luckily none of the broken coils springs caused an accident, but it seems like an accident waiting to happen that 3 of 4 springs broke in just a few days. This really is concerning and makes me worried about the future of this car and its coils springs. Although they have all now been replaced, at not a cheap cost when I take into account paying for the front struts and new back springs it really added up and makes me wonder how many more cars like mine are out there that have broken springs or are just a moment away from cracking into pieces. I was lucky none of my tires were punctured and that I was not driving on a road with a high speed limit. This seems very dangerous to me.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving approximately 15 MPH on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle. Immediately, the vehicle vibrated excessively and performed abnormally. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that the rear passenger side tire exploded without warning. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician stated that the failure was related to the rear suspension. The vehicle was repaired and all four tires were replaced. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 23,500.
Coil spring broke puncturing tire.
Backing out of my garage at maybe 1 MPH the front driver side coil spring broke puncturing the tire on my 2000 taurus. I know there is a recall (although poorly worded) for that but there is no recall the rear coil springs and the driver side rear coil spring apparently broke before since there is rust at the fracture. I had a shop take care of the work and it looks like ford may not be willing to pay for any of it. The service people at sheehy ford in gaithersburg said they certainly will not pay for the rear springs and associated costs because there is no recall, yet it appears that the rear springs have the same problem (except the rear spring fracture did not puncture my tire). I do have both broken springs and photos if you need them for the investigation. Did your review and denial of rear spring failures consider that a fractured rear spring may hamper a sudden emergency maneuver causing damage or loss of control? The way the original recall notice is worded does not make it sound significant, only if you have sufficient corrosion, and I would never think just surface corrosion without significant pitting would cause a failure. If you look at my coil springs, they only have surface corrosion and I would not think that corrosion severe enough to cause a fracture. The service man at sheehy even admitted that the parts supplier used substandard material. He then said if they saw a crack during recall servicing they'd replace the coil, but if it's going to fracture due to corrosion, they'd never see a crack because it would then fail immediately. The dealer obviously can't be trusted with lines like that.
I was driving a normal day to work as I heard a loud noise from the front of my 2000 ford taurus, and after pulling over and removing the front passenger tire, discovered that the coil spring had snapped off at the base. Close to a 6 inch piece of the spring was protruding out of the strut housing that the spring sits in. I was lucky that this did not puncture the tire at 55 MPH. As this piece of sharp steal was rapped around my strut I could not remove it with my hand, I had to cut the broken section of spring in half with a cutting wheel, to make the car safe to drive. Went to get estimates, prices ranged from 450$ to 750$, for one strut assembly. I don't have that kind of money to replace the broken part. Thus broken spring remained on car. Then about two weeks later the exact same thing happened to the drivers side. So now I have 2 broken front coil springs. This is not a random event, I have researched this a little and it seems ford says that it is due to rust that weakens the spring. B***s***! I have seen thousands of old cars on the road with rust that ate through the entire body of the car, with rust covered springs, yet their springs do not break. I had a 79 ford f150 that was a rust bucket, and its springs never broke after tons of abuse. I believe these broken springs are due to weak steal and poor design of the spring. And it seems that a lot of others on the web feel the same, and have had the same problem.
Ford taurus rear spring broke.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle. She noticed that the driver's side front tire was flat. She attempted to replace the tire when she realized that the front suspension coil spring fractured and punctured a hole through the tire. A technician stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v‑332; therefore, the contact would have to pay $760 to have the vehicle repaired. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 89,000.
I have a 2000 ford taurus I had a right rear spring brok e on the vehicle.
I visited ford dealership in toronto in regards to recalls and I've been informed that only recall that applies to my vehicle is the following one: the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v332000; component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs; mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004.browsing the http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/results.cfm I have realized that there has been several other recalls for the 2000 taurus. One of the recalls that I found at the above mentioned website is: the federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v242000 vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The "vehicle capacity weight" and "designated seating capacity" information was not printed on the safety certification labels affixed to these vehicles after I examined my vehicle I noticed that the safety certification label on my vehicle has the same information missing. I contacted ford and after expressing my concerns their final answer was that there are no other recalls than the front coil springs recall that applies to mu vehicle, and it is not their fault if some of the information printed on the label are not visible enough. Today, I have been at the yorkdale ford located in toronto, canada. After I explained the whole situation no one inspected my vehicle's sticker and I have been told that the dealer cannot do anything about that sticker (they did install protective spring shields) and I should contact the ford. My concerns in regards to above are: 1. Since my vehicle's safety certification label does not contain all the information and as per ford records my vehicle is not under the recall for the same label, I am concerned that there is a possibility of other not recognized but existing recalls that apply to my vehicle 2. Who would take liability in case that the coil spring fractures and that results in a crush or any other inconvenience? 3. Browsing the website www.alldatadiy.com I found the following taurus 2000 recall: 02m01s6 aug 04 tube mounted egr pressure sensor .is this correct?
The rear coil springs on my 2000 ford taurus have broken. I was told that there was a recall on the front springs for this issue however not the rear springs when the rear springs are causing the exact same issues as the front when they break.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front driver's side tire was flat. After further inspection, he noticed that the coil spring had fractured and punctured the tire. The dealer stated that they would repair the vehicle according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The technician added that they would only replace the front coil springs because he has not experienced a failure with the rear coil springs and that component was not referenced in the remedy of the recall. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The failure and current mileages were 94,000. Updated 10-29-08 *bf the front coil springs were replaced at no charge. Updated 10/30/08.
2000 ford taurus sedan: rear coil spring broke and gouged tire. Vehicle was recalled for similar issue on front coil spring.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving between 25-28 MPH, the contact drove over a bump and heard a loose metal sound. The mechanic stated that both rear coil springs failed. She drove to a ford dealer and they confirmed that the rear coil springs failed. The contact would be responsible for the repair costs because the vehicle was not under warranty and there was no safety recall. Prior to the failure, there was a recall on the front coil springs. The contact believes that if the front coil springs were faulty, the rear coil springs are as well. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 111,943. Updated 02/05/09. *lj updated 02/10/09.
I purchased this vehicle used and have had nothing but trouble since. The main issue is that it has had the potential to kill me,my family and passers by on 4 separate occasions . To start with we replaced all of the pulleys on the vehicle last winter, due to a constant squealing noise that replacing the belt did not fix. This cost a small fortune as we broke several tools (and 4 tensioner pulley's) as did 3 mechanics trying to get the pulleys back on. Ford was absolutely no help, they wanted to charge 300 or more dollars to attempt the job, their quote was something like "those things are a pain in the a@# and we never know what we're looking at with labor when we get one in!" after nearly 2 weeks we completed the work and many dollars later only to later discover that when we drive it in the rain the belt comes off! As you can imagine this is not exactly fun when on a country road in the rain with your child at 55 MPH and you suddenly have no control of your car. As was the case with me the first time by the time I pulled into my driveway 2 miles later I had something plastic smoking on the right front side and severe overheating issues!!! This has happened 3 times since, once leaving me stranded at wal-mart,once in a friends driveway and most recently after 2 days of rain I decided to take my kids to the end of the raod to the bus stop(this is only re: 80 feet or so away) and I hadn't been anywhere and hit no puddles out of fear, and yet still lost the belt coming back to my driveway. My child had a seizure at school a week and a half ago, 20 miles from me and I had to drive in the rains from tropical storm gustav to a family members house and get a ride to the hospital to be with my child. I am having to say no to work(substitute teaching) when it's raining again in fear of wrecking and or being stuck somewhere and can't sell it because it has these problems. We also have had major problems with the fan's burning out and the front tires wearing down.
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