2000 Ford Taurus: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Sep 10, 2014 · Suspension · 100,000 miles · SD

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while reversing, the front driver's side tire blew. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the coil spring fractured. As a result, the independent mechanic replaced the coil spring and tire. The contact also stated that on a different occasion, the front passengers coil spring and tire had to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Theapproximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed May 1, 2012 · Tires · 3,000 miles · LA

Excessive tire wear, tread separation, poor handling, vibration.

Filed Dec 1, 2010 · Suspension · 117,231 miles · MI

I have a 2000 ford taurus that has the recalled coil springs on it. The front springs where replaced for free of course and now the back ones are shot and my tire blew as a result. I do not understand why ford doesn't stand behind their automobiles the coil springs are the exact same as the front ones, defects!!! Please make ford replace them all at no charge!!! I will never buy a ford again.

Filed Apr 20, 2009 · Suspension · IL · crash

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.

Filed Feb 24, 2009 · Suspension · 23,500 miles · MA

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.

Filed Jun 26, 2008 · Suspension · 56,000 miles · AK

Driver started engine and shifted to reverse at which time the left front tire blew out. Inspection revealed that the spring was broken and punctured the tire. Further inspection revealed that the right front spring was also broken but had not yet punctured the tire. While these tires had only been driven 10 miles per day for 12 months they had no tread on the inside while the rest of the tires had little wear. Both springs appear to have broken in the same spot.

Filed Jun 5, 2008 · Suspension · 107,000 miles · MO

Today our ford service shop informed us we have a broken rear coil spring. The coil must be replaced along with the strut. Failure to do so may result in a portion of the broken spring coming loose and puncturing the rear tire. Obviously, a tire blowout at highway speeds is dangerous. We had the spring replaced. During the process, the repairman indicated ford had issued a recall for the front coil springs for exactly this reason. The repair man explained that the springs on both the front and rear of the car are exactly the same. Failure of any of those springs could result in a blown tire. I asked him why ford had not then recalled all the springs since a) they are the same part; b) failure results in the same dangerous condition. He could not explain why. I wrote a letter for ford asking why they had not recalled all springs, they suggested I contact the nhtsb. So, why are the rear springs not recalled if they are the same part and the end result if they fail is the same????

Filed Apr 27, 2008 · Suspension · 103,500 miles · WI

I was driving 30mph on a friday when the driver's side rear tire blew out. I made a service call to come and change my tire to the spare. Once I was at the repair shop to get a new tire, the mechanic showed me what had happened to cause the blow out. The rear spring coil had busted while I was driving and lacerated the tire. My car was deemed unsafe and I was without it for a full weekend because the repairs couldn't be made until monday. Not only did I have to replace the rear spring coils, but also the struts, sway link bar, and a new tire for a grand total of $986. I also had the front spring coils replaced (because one was cracked) 13 months earlier.

Filed Feb 11, 2008 · Suspension · 78,000 miles · NY · 1 injury

Rear coil spring broke causing tire failure.

Filed Nov 12, 2007 · Suspension · NY

When I took my car to the shop they also discovered that my right rear spring was completely broken. I have seen that this has been a constant problem for other owners as well!!!! I know that there was also an investigation done but no recall. There was a recall on the front springs (which I have already had a problem with!) and I am concerned that the rear springs have not been recalled. I have seen more complaints about the rear spring than the front. I'm just glad I noticed it before it had a chance to cause a blow out of the tire. I drive 65mph to work and the thought that it could have caused a very serious accident unnerves me. I'm very aggravated that ford has done nothing to fix this problem. Until now I have always had a good experience with ford vehicles but at this point, I'm not sure that I would ever buy another.

Filed Oct 29, 2007 · Tires · 84,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The vehicle has firestone generic o/p lt rs, size 16/165/184 tires. While driving approximately 65 MPH under dry conditions, the rear driver side tire tread separated. The contact heard a loud hammering noise from the tire tread striking the vehicle. He pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the tread separated from the tire. The vehicle was towed to the firestone tire shop and the tire was replaced. The contact stated that complained to the shop regarding the noise and rough ride from the tires before they failed. He has all of the paperwork, pictures, and the tires. The current and failure mileages were 84,000.

Filed Jul 10, 2007 · Suspension · 36,447 miles · PA

Right rear coil spring broke causing tire blow out. This is the fifth vehicle in our fleet to have this failure in the past year.