Passenger rear coil spring on 2001 ford taurus broke and ruptured tire.
2001 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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My '01 taurus ses with 62k was making a loud noise from the rear. Took it for an inspection and found the left rear spring was broken. It scratched the inner side of the tire but did not puncture it. As a consequence and $400 later I had the springs replaced. This car was involved in the front spring shield recall. The repair shop told me that the most common repair on the taurus/sable and focus is broken rear springs.
I own a 2001 ford taurus. Approximately 2 years ago, I was driving to work and heard something drop from my car (at a speed of 20 MPH). I stopped my vehicle and walked down the road to find, what appeared to be a part from my vehicle. My husband looked at it, and wouldn't you know, it was my front coil that had busted. I took it into the dealership and they repaired it since there was a recall on the front coils. Last week, I was on the freeway and I heard something metal-like fall off my vehicle and my car fishtailed (about 55 MPH). I stopped the vehicle on the side of the road and found that a coil had busted yet again. This time, the coil that broke was from the rear and good old ford advised that there is no recall on the rear coils---just the front!are you kidding me? So, in short, there is an apparent problem with the coils on the 2001 ford taurus. I have read through about 200 complaints thus far and decided that something as to be wrong with these coils and I feel that it's the companies responsibilities to resolve these issues. Please, do no wait for someone to loose a life in order to issue a recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. The contact stated that the rear driver's side coil spring broke from the vehicle. He took his vehicle in for a routine oil change and they confirmed the failure. The mechanic replaced the rear coil springs at the cost of $1,200. The contact called the ford manufacturer and they stated that they do not cover the rear springs of the vehicle, only the front springs. The failure mileage was 32,000. Updated 3/11/09 *cn updated 03/13/09.
I am sending this on behalf of my father who does not have internet access. He owns a 2001 ford taurus that is primarily driven by my mother and only has 26000 miles on it. A few days ago when he was cleaning out his garage he found a piece of metal on floor which he believed was from the car. After taking the vehicle to his local mechanic he was informed that the rear coil spring was broken and needed replaced. After doing some research on your website I found that there is a recall on the front springs but not the rear. I also checked with the dealer where the car was purchased and was told the same thing about the recall for the front but not the rear. I asked the dealer why there would not be a recall for the rear and according to him he thinks there should be but ford has not released one as of yet. Both rear springs and swag end links had to be replaced the correct the issue at a cost of about $500. This whole situation is a little disheartening since the vehicle has such low mileage, is a 1 owner, very well maintained and has been garage kept since it was new.
Rear coil spring on my 2001 ford taurus broke.
2001 ford taurus has a broken rear coil spring. I understand that the front coil springs are covered under an extended recall due to a corrosion/high failure rate issue. Why aren't the rear coil springs covered by this recall?
Ford has a waranty replacement on thier front springs for a ford taurus but not on thier back springs, I own a 2001 ford taurus with 83,000 miles and the both back springs are broke and it was close to punturing the rear tire, if the front springs break and are coverd but not the backs one is'nt it a safety issue as well.
2001 ford taurus with suspension noise while driving. Ford mechanic diagnosed problem as front and rear springs broken on 2/2/2009. Parts have not yet been replaced.
My passenger side rear coil spring broke. Luckily I found the broken piece in my driveway. Took it to midas and received a quote to replace both rear springs at a cost of $900.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. While driving at any speed, the contact hears banging noises coming from the front and rear of the vehicle. The failure caused improper suspension issues in the vehicle. He took the vehicle to his local shop and the mechanic stated that both the front and rear coil springs failed. The dealer has not confirmed or denied whether the vehicle was previously repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 75,000. Updated 02/24/09. *lj updated 02/24/09.
2001 ford taurus, 112,000 miles. Driving about 35 MPH on highway interchange, heard loud bang and car pulled left and I gained control and stopped. Found left front coil spring broke puncturing left tire. Took car to dealership for repair. Ford will cover cost of front springs replacement. Dealership called and said right spring was broken also and transmission pan was also punctured from broken spring and needed replaced. Ford will not cover cost to pay for punctured tire or transmission pan plus fluid. Tire had around 300 mile on it. Ford garage called back and said rear springs were also broken and not covered under recall from ford. Shouldn't rear springs be covered also since breakage was result of corrosion problem like the front springs? Also, shouldn't the collateral damage to the tire and transmission be covered also? Never received any form of notification relating to this recall. But I had receive other recall for wiring problems.
Right rear coil spring broke. The car has only 52,000 miles on it. If I hadn't noticed a piece of the coil spring on my garage floor, who knows what may have happened. This is my wife's car. We just had new tires and a four wheel alignment a month before the spring broke.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. The contact stated that the springs and struts on the rear of the vehicle failed. If driven, the struts could puncture the tires. She did not realize the failure until january 14, 2009 after new tires were placed on the vehicle. She stated that the front end of the vehicle was recalled for the same issue and the rear springs and struts should be recalled as well. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure occurred without warning. The current and failure mileages were 65,000. Updated 02-23-09 *bf the consumer noticed the vehicle was not staying on the road properly when the roads were wet. The consumer had great difficulty maintaining the vehicle. The consumer had the tires replaced and in the process she was informed the springs were broken. Updated 02/25/09.
2001 ford taurus - both rear coil springs broke.
Broken coil springs in front and rear of vehicle.
The failure is a broken left rear spring, requiring replacement of both rear springs. The old parts are not available. I would not say that the broken spring in my particular case caused immediate danger as the spring was still in the spring seat, however it is cause to fail a pa state safety inspection, and could have become dangerous if the spring was not replaced. The vehicle had 99,600 miles at the time of the failure. I can't pinpoint any specific events other than almost 100,000 miles of use in the salt belt. It is a common failure on the taurus, and mine broke later than many others. The front springs (which have not broken on my car) are covered under recall...the rears should be as well.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repair service. The technician observed that the rear coil spring failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 69,000. Updated 020209 *bf updated 02/03/09.
2001 ford taurus with 69,000 miles has a broken rear coil spring. There is a problem with the front coils which ford will fix no charge under 04m04 customer satisfaction guarantee but it does not cover the rear springs. In the event of the back spring working it's way to the tire there has been rear tire blowouts with extensive damage to the vehicle itself and a danger to the driver and passengers. At this time my mother was informed that this was being looked into as a mandatory recall. I feel since they have had problems with the front and have acknowledged the defect that there is also a problem with the rear springs of those same years. Parts required to correct problem are new coils both sides. We took it to the dealership and the service manager said he thinks there should be a mandatory recall but he did not have the authority to make that decision and referred me to you. The cost to my mother which is on a fixed budget is 600.00 and she cannot afford it. The service manger advised her to get it fixed before it caused numerous problems which would not be covered even though the damage occurred from the broken coil spring. At this time there has not been any dangerous occurrences but there are a possibility of them happening at any time. Please look closer at this dangerous situation and make it mandatory to have ford motor company fix this problem. Thank you brad farrow
I noticed that after installing four brand new tires on my 2001 ford taurus, that the vehicle pulled to the right dramatically while driving. The alignment was just done as well. I also noticed that the rear of the vehicle sat extremely low. Further investigation found that the rear coil spring on the right side had snapped at the base of strut. Front springs have a recall, why not the front. I am aware of the problems on this subject as I am formerly a service advisor for ford. This is an all too common problem and does pose a safety problem!!!! This is true as the vehicle fails nysi and makes vehicle undriveable. Ford will not repair, yet there are hundreds, if not thousands of the same exact concern. My vehicle is in perfect operating condition and cared for well. This should not happen! Apparently until someone dies, ford and the government will not do anything about this. My 2001 impala and my 2002 cavalier both had well over 100k, never had this problem and they were in the salt states their entire operating lives!! There must be something done now please. I am forced to repair the vehicle at my own cost for something that is well known by the government and ford.
Rear coil springs break! I remember the recall for front coil springs. But why ford doesn't recall rear as they break as often as the front ones??
Front & rear springs failed on 2001 ford taurus & were replaced. Front springs also destroyed struts & were covered under a manufacturer warranty. Rear springs also destroyed shocks but were not covered under warranty. Ford dealer indicated that this failure was "common" on this model year.
At time of state inspection: rear drivers coil spring failure causing damage to rear tire. Estimated @ $397 for the coil and labor, plus $125 for new tire. Mechanic said rear passenger spring is not far behind.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. In august of 2007, the contact noticed that the tires were wearing for no apparent reason. The rear tires were especially worn. All four tires were replaced. In october of 2008, all four tires were replaced again. A private mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the rear coil springs caused the rear tires to wear. The repair of the rear coil springs would cost $800. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the rear coil springs; therefore, they would not assist with the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.
I own a 2001 ford taurus. The front and rear coil springs have been replaced two times over the years. There was a recall on the front springs but none on the rear. My recent incident occurred in october. I had five kids in the car when the front coil broke off and ripped the tire. The cost to fix was $1,700. Why hasn't there been a stronger demand for ford to fix this problem. Searching the internet I know this is a widespread problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. The contact stated that the rear coil springs failed and the front coil springs are weak. The dealer stated that they would not repair the front coil springs according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) until they have completely failed. They further stated that they would not assume financial responsibility for the rear coil springs because there was no recall for that component. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 106,000.
Rear coil spring broke and nearly cut the tire.
I had my car inspected today and found out both rear springs on the struts were broken. When researching the problem, I've found out this is common in 2001 taurus sedans. This is a dangerous defect and I don't understand how a recall could be made for the front struts but not the back. A rear tire popping at 73 MPH because of a broken spring breaking loose is just as dangerous as a front tire.
Inspection of suspension on my 2001 ford taurus by tire shop on 11 oct 08 revealed both rear springs are broken. Internet sites list numerous incidents of tires being punctured by broken springs. I guess not enough people have died in order to force ford to recall this very dangerous condition? You would think ford or the news media would inform the public about this potentially fatal defect. I really can't think of a more serious condition that would justify an organization like yours. Thank you dan archer
2001 ford taurus rear coil springs broke on both sides. Very common complaint on this car although ford won't issue a recall. They have issued a recall for the front coil springs but refuse to do the same for the rear.
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