2000 ford taurus sedan, ~66,000 miles on the vehicle. Passenger side rear coil spring fractured. The spring did not puncture the tire upon failure.
2000 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 MPH the left rear coil spring broke puncturing the left rear tire. The vehicle was driven to a local independent repair shop. The mechanic replaced the left rear coil spring, left and right struts, and left rear tire. The dealership was alerted.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50mph, the left rear coil spring fractured and broke. The vehicle was driven to the residence and parked. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for repair. Updated 03/20/06.
Had vehicle in local shop for oil change and new battery, asked them to research clanking noise coming from front driver side wheel/tire. Upon investigation they stated broken spring coil, then noticed that rear passenger side spring coil broken and edge was rubbing against tire to the point where it has created a groove into the tire. Mechanic stated that it should be taken care of immediately and decision was made to cut 1-2 inch piece to relieve pressure from tire until vehicle can be brought into dealership. Until this point I was totally unaware that anything this severe was wrong. Contacted ford customer service line and they indicated extension of warranty on front spring but not rear. Suggested to take it to dealer. Contacted dealer and they immediately took a "defensive" attitude, by asking has the vehicle been in a car accident or what did I hit. Neither has occurred, otherwise car would have been seriously out of alignment.
Rear spring (driver's side) fractured while driving causing damage to the rear tire. The front springs on this vehicle were part of an the federal safety agency recall (#04v332000) which allowed ford to address defects with the front springs fracturing by placing shields on them, rather than replacing them. Obviously the defect could happen on all springs on this vehicle and ford needs to replace them, not just put a shield on them. Luckily this was a low-speed incident. I shutter to think that I might not be here to write this, if this had happened at highway speeds.
Loud noise on ford 2000 taurus from the rear. Dealer said driver rear coil spring failed and rubbed tire to the point it was unsafe. Replaced both rear coils and tires as a precaution.
2000 ford taurus rear coil spring fractured piercing tire sidewall. Vehicle was traveling at low speeds at the time. This car recently had a front coil spring failure.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 MPH, a loud noise came from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over and the rear passenger side tire was flat. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. The repair shop determined both the rear coil springs had fractured causing the puncture in the tire. The rear coil springs were replaced.
2000 ford taurus sedan, rear coil spring corrosion/ fracture, piercing sidewall of tire. Fronts were replaced after fracture in july, under factory recall. Same concern with rears, no help from ford.
Rear coil spring broke and 3 days later brand new tire blew out.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 MPH there was a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over and upon inspection the rear left side coil spring had broken and punctured the tire. The spare tire was put on the vehicle and the vehicle was driven home. The manufacturer was notified. Updated 2/13/2006 -
The federal safety agency action number: pe05054 I was sitting at a red light when I heard a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle. This was followed by a "grinding" noise. I was extremely concerned having no idea what it was. I was fortunately less than a mile from a bp procare where a friend works. I immediately pulled in driving less than a mile and never exceeding 30 MPH. The passenger rear coil had "popped" as he put it. I only have 52,000 miles on the car which is only six years old. I find it to be a nuisance to replace a tire with less than 5,000 miles on it, and am extremely disappointed that the coil spring would have such a short life span to it. Thankfully it happened at a red light, not on the highway, especially without my children in the car.
Pe05054 add my vehicle to the number of those that have the problem. I took my car in for an alignment and the dealer told me of the broken spring. My car has not been repaired yet.
(1) heard loud "sprong" sound while driving at highway speed. I thought I might have hit something in road. The right rear tire went flat a few minutes later. It was early morning and dark so I replaced the tire with the spare and did not notice any other issues. Today, 1/6/2006, the sears tire center found that the right rear coil spring had failed and then wore into and punctured the right rear tire. (2) right rear coil spring failed puncturing right rear tire (3) replaced tire and waiting for parts to replace both rear coil springs. Old springs will be available if requested. Tire was kept by sears.
After placing luggage in trunk of car after a trip. I left the parking area, I heard a rubbing sound from the left rear area of the vehicle. I checked for the noise, but could see nothing, and continued home. Trip was approximatly 30 miles. The next day I took the car to my mechanic, and was informed that the left rear spring had broken about 1/4 quarter of the way down from the top. The rubbing noise was the broken end of the coiled spring coming in contact with the inside of the tire. Thhis was caused by the excessive rusted and corroded condition of the coiled spring. I was very fortunate that the tire had not blown out. In september of the same year (2005), I had brought the car into the dealer for a recall for the front coil springs, where the installed a shield to prevent the spring from puncturing the tires. (this was for vehicles in high salt corrosion areas). I feel that the same recall or an additional recall should have been issued for the rear springs. Upon inspection of the right rear spring, it was determined that there was not rust or corrosion, only the left one had this problem.
As I went to start my 2000 ford taurus se I started the car put the car in drive and heard a loud popping noise, my rear coil spring had fractured and punctured and sliced and destroyed the rear tire, I am in the process of getting the vehicle repaired at a ford dealer,there have been 100's of the same incident and this should be ford's liability to replace the rear springs and liable for new tire.
Dt: the contact stated when attempting to make a right turn or pass another vehicle the car fish tailed as if he was going to lose control. Upon inspection, he discovered the driver's side rear coil springs broke. The coil springs were made with a poor quality metal and had extensive wear. He purchased coil springs and had them repaired through a local dealership at his own expense.
Dt: the contact stated both rear coil springs broke. While having regular maintenance completed on vehicle the mechanic noticed the right rear coil spring was puncturing the tire. Upon further inspection it was discovered the rear driver coil spring also broke. The coil springs have been replaced at the contact's expense.
The front coil spring broke and punctured the front tire on my 2000 ford taurus. I had the damage repaired then found out there was a recall. I contacted ford and they refuse to reimburse me because I did not use a ford dealer. They admitted they did not send a recall notice because they did not have me as the current owner, I have owned the car for over four years. They told me they are not responsible to notify me of a recall because I am not the original purchaser of the car.
Both rear springs broke on my 2000 ford taurus--causing the rear end to sag way below normal--had to have them replaced at my cost.
Fracture rear coil spring, driver's side, found by mechanic when installing winter tires on 2000 ford taurus. Will contact dealer.
My 2000 ford taurus se rear coil spring broke on 11-22-05 which in turn punctured my rear tire cause it to lose air. I have to replace the coil and tire. I have not replaced it as of yet. I called ford on 11-24-05 after hearing about a recall to see if it was covered yet and it's not. Ford customer hotline told me that I would have to cover the cost of the parts and repair because the front coils are the only ones covered by the recall. I asked, what's the difference between the front coils and the back? She couldn't answer it. I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary when this happened I was driving on the highway didn't hit any bumps or anything. It just broke! Thank god I made it home without an accident.
I heard a rather loud snap in the right rear of my 2004 taurus. The right rear suspension spring broke causing the broken part of the spring to lodge against the right rear tire causing it to cut the tire badly enough that it had to be replaced. Car was taken to repair shop and diagnosed and repaired. This is the second spring to break on this car. The other one was the right front spring. It broke, if I remember, in may of 2004.
While inspecting the brakes on our 2000 taurus, our mechanic was surprised to find that both rear coil springs were broken. It is troubling because he has over 30 years experience and never saw that before. They are being replaced.
Consumer right rear coil spring broke cutting into tire. *ts (11/16/05) the brakes were grinding and there was a clunking noise in the rear since the coil springs were replaced.
When driving the car there was a sound like something was rubbing on the tires. When pulling in to the driveway the noise got worse. Later in the day when driving the car it started to smell hot like something was burning. We took the car to the nearest repair shop ( as we were afraid to drive the car any further). The repair shop told us that the left rear spring had broken, destroyed the strut and damaged the left rear tire. They also told us that when springs and struts are replaced they are done in pairs (you just can not fix one). So the rear springs and struts on both sides were replaced for the cost of $635.00. We had the recall covers installed on the front of the car to prevent this same thing happening in late summer of this year. In 2004 we had to replace right front tine as it was punctured from the inside. The ford dealership repair dept. Stated at that time that it was not because of spring failure but know we wonder if that was true. We do have the defective parts in our possession.
2002 ford taurus is experiencing failure in the left rear coil spring. *ts when the coil spring failed, it damaged the tire.
Dt: contact stated that the coil spring on the right rear suspension broke and punctured the tire. Consumer stated they drove the vehicle for about a week while it broke, but could hear a rubbing noise. Consumer's husband checked the vehicle, then had it towed to a dealer, and the dealer repaired the vehicle on august 5, 2005. Dealer did not state what might have caused the problem.
Dt: the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving heard a noise it sounded like a large bang and tire went flat. The contact called mahone tires , they came, and took the tire . Then the contact called a tow truck to tow the vehicle. The mechanic told the contact that the coil springs on the rear broke and then it punctured the tire.
While having vehicle wheels aligned, mechanic noted drivers side rear springs broken and passenger side spring cracked. When consulted by phone, ford offered a repair estimate of over $600 dollars.
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