Dt: when she got in to car she heard a loud pop.went to dealer and found out the rear coil spring broke on passenger's side . Dealer said she was lucky to make it to dealer. Had sheilds put on front coil springs a few months ago because of recall letter she got in september. Rear coil springs are not in recall. Has called manufacturer and was told they were not in recall and its up to her to pay for it. Repair was about $300.00. She still has left rear coil spring on her car and she is afraid it might go also.
2001 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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The vehicle was coming out the parking lot when all of a sudden the consumer heard a noise coming from the back. Results showed that the rear left coil spring broke and penetrated to the tire. *ak the coil spring had rusted, broken and was rubbing the inside of the tire. The left coil spring was replaced. Recall campaign# 04v332000.
Consumer complained about a rear coil spring problem. While backing out of the driveway rear coil spring broke, causing the spring to puncture the left rear tire. Owner contacted the manufacturer, and was told that repair for the rear spring will be at the owner's expense. *ak they repaired spring and struts. Bill was $760.00 and thye billed the consumer for $100.00. They do not have protective shields for rear springs. It is still an unsafe car to drive.
2001 ford taurus safety recall regarding front coil springs.*** no answer required***. *mr the consumer stated the rear coil springs on his vehicle failed and he wants the manufacturer to acknowledge that there is a problem with the rear coil springs as well.
Consumer received recall 04v332000 concerning front coil spring. Remedy failed. *ak the ball joints had excessive wear and had to be replaced at the consumer's expense.
Consumer complained about rear coil spring problem.. While driving driver heard a rubbing noise under the rear of the vehicle . When the vehicle was inspected it was discovered that the rear coil springs were fractured on both sides of the vehicle, and the fracture was covered with rust which was an indication that the coil springs were damaged long before they broke . *ak...consumer had the old springs in his possession if inspection was needed. Also, indicated the rear coil spring failure was similar to the manufacturer's recall 04s17. However, ford denied consumer's request for reimbursement that manufacturer's recall was only for front coil spring failure.
While backing out of the driveway consumer heads a loud squealing noise. Consumer inspected the vehicle , and noticed the left rear coil spring broke. Consumer cut the coil spring, and took the vehicle to a repair shop. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified, and confirmed that the part was not covered under a recall.
(1) only 38,000 miles - 2001 taurus sel.(2) clunking noise from front stabar link due to wear of plastic socket on ball stud. Ultimate failure & consequences are unknown at this time. (3) no action taken as of yet. Both links on front stabar will need to be replaced very soon.
Driver was backing out of parking space and the right side collapsed to the ground, and the tire blew out. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that right side coil spring and tire needed to be replaced.
'recall campaign' issued for front coil springs on 2001 ford taurus. *bf the consumer wanted to know why her vehicle was not included for the protective shields. The consumer has a letter which stated the protective shield installation did not apply to the state of florida, however the consumer received a recall letter which stated otherwise.
While driving in the city the right rear spring broke and cut the right rear tire causing the tire to lose air and go flat.
The vehicle started shaking, and then the left rear tire blew out. The mechanic informed the driver that the rear coil springs and struts needed to be replaced. Please provide additional information.
Recall campaign: 04 v 332 000/front coil spring: consumer received this recall notice since august 10,2004 and still unable to get the dealer to honor this recall because "no part available". *nm the consumer was made to wait 6 months for recall service.
A loud pop came from the rear of the vehicle when it went over a bump. The consumer found that the rear right side spring coil strut broke when taken to a mechanic for repair. *ak *sc
Suspension front shock absorber problems.
While driving 5 MPH rear coil springs punctured the rear tires. Consumer had the tires changed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Rear coil springs fractured and rubbed on rear tire. Had to replace both rear coil springs and 1 tire. When rear coil spring fractured it caused the rear strut to break the upper strut mount because the vehicle was sagging in the back. I also had the front coil springs replaced under a existing safety recall because they were fractured to.
The consumer is experiencing a problem with the rear coil springs. The rear coil springs snapped going into the rear tire. The consumer had the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the front coil springs are being recalled but not the rear. Provide further details. *jb......consumer stated right rear coil spring broke/removed and replaced.
Recall campaign: no contact has been made with the consumer since receiving the recall letter for the front coil spring. The federal safety agency recall front coil spring 04v332000.
the federal safety agency RECALL 04V332000 ON THE FRONT COIL SPRING. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE .
Consumer heard a rubbing sound from the rear. Consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic for inspection, and mechanic determined that rear spring rusted and snapped, scoring the left rear tire. Vehicle experienced the same problem, but for the rear.
After receiving the federal safety agency recall 04v332000 from the manufacturer for the coil spring shield. Made an appointment. Consumer had not been able to have the shield placed onto the vehicle for no parts were available.
Consumer was not notified of the december deadline for the spring shield the federal safety agency recall 04v332000.
Manufacturer's recall 04s17 for the front coil spring was issued in august 2004, and dealer stated they still did not have the parts available.
2001 ford taurus, I was turning into my home driveway, when the front left strut spring broke (drive is typical suburban drive,no remarkable bumps or turns). The action caused the broken piece to sheer the tire from the wheel in one revolution of the wheel. The tire peeled out from under the wheel (as I was in a slow speed right-hand turn >10mph)and I lost control and ability to safely stop.the car fell to the ground (on it's frame) as the suspension had given way and the tire had lost all shape. The car is currently in the shop for repair and it is unknow the total damage to the vehicle,nor the intention of the manufacturer. I can only imagine what would have happened to this vehicle part failed at speed! That is my reason for contacting you, others need to know!
Consumer received recall 04v332000 concerning front coil spring, and contacted his local dealer who advised the consumer to wait until something happened before bringing the vehicle in.
Recall number 04v332000: consumer has been waiting to be contacted since october for the recall part. However, the parts still have not arrived. The consumer has been calling the dealer and manufacturer for sometime now, and have not received any results. Please provide any further information.
Dealership wanted to charge the consumer to inspect the vehicle before performing front coil spring recall 04v332000 repairs.
Consumer received the federal safety agency recall 04v332000 concerning coil springs in august of 2004.when contacting deale she was told that they would get back to her upon arrival of parts. Four months has past and dealer still has no parts.*ak......consumer called dealer on december 15, 2004 inquiring when the parts will be in. Was told wouldn't get the parts until the end of january 2005.
The consumer received a recall notice(04-v33-2000) regarding the coil spring, however there were no parts available. *jb
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