Front passenger coil spring broke on a 2002 ford taurus, pulling it out of the garage. Car is immaculate, barely driven (40k miles), never hit or bumped. Broken spring shredded the tire completely in half. Certain death would have happened, had this occurred at highway speeds. Ford is aware of the problem for this car and model, for years ending 2001. Needs to be mandated for 2002 (and beyond, if applicable).
2002 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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Front coil spring broke ---punctured tire ----spring dropped down on transaxle ----left front dropped to road surface -----causing loss of control.
Sudden failure of front left coil spring on 2002 ford taurus resulting in puncture of the left front tire. Car was towed to local dealership and both front springs and left front tire were replaced. Reference the federal safety agency ea-08-018.
2002 ford taurus last month I had to replace both of the rear springs last week I had to replace the rack/pinion today as I just started to drive forward in my driveway, the front right spring broke and pierced the front right tire. I was going so slow in the driveway that the sharp edge of the broken spring started slicing into the tire as if a person were peeling an apple. It scraped into the tire until it pierced through the sidewall. Thank heavens this did not happen at 70mph I have read about the prior recall involving these same parts on the 2001 and earlier ford taurus models and on 2003 and earlier ford focus models which use the same parts. How in good faith could you believe that these parts were going to just disappear from the face of the earth. Ford continued to use these parts until they were gone and just rolled the dice that they would not be caught by your agency. You must help the thousands of people out there driving various models of fords with these same parts this appears to be a very, very common problem with the ford springs. The events that lead up to the rear springs being defective were a thump when the r/r spring broke and the car dropped a little bit. While the mechanic was replacing it, I had him check the l/r spring at which time he found that one on the verge of cracking. The rack and pinion was leaking and upon further inspection it too was found to be bad. And as I explained above, I was driving out of my driveway at approx 2 MPH as I was only going about 20' as I had to stop and pick up my wife who had walked to the mailbox. The rear springs are not available as it was last month. The rack and pinion is going to be returned for the core deposit unless you ask me to keep it. The front springs will be available as I will be changing out the l/f spring also. Please help all of us and possibly prevent a tragic accident.
I didnt get into and accident. Went to change my tires, the rear springs were broke. I replaced both sides and spent 800. Took my car into my dealer in january to get my heat fixed and they told me the right front spring was broke. So I had the fix plus the tie rod
I was backing the car out of the garage when I heard the left front tire blow out, after removing the tire I noticed that the coil spring associated with that tire was broken into 2 pieces, with one of the pieces puncturing the tire. The car is a 2002 ford taurus, and the spring has no corrosion or other damages to it at all. Thank goodness I wasn't driving down the road when this occurred, I have not done anything yet to fix the car, I was hoping there was some sort of recall notice on it, after searching the internet I noticed that there is no active recall on the 2002, but several hundred people have had the same problem.
2002 ford taurus sel, front right coil spring is broken when the car sitting in a parking lot. The broken spring then punctured into the tire and totally damaged it.
2002 taurus lx driving and rear strut assembly failed spring broke and punctured the tire, vehicle towed for repair. Rear coil springs defective, final cost of new tire and parts and labor on struts approx $875- in repairs.
Driver's side spring broke destroying the tire, bending the strut and breaking the sway bar link. The car had to be towed and the repair was over $550. The car was parked when the incident occurred.
I own a 2002 ford taurus that I purchase new. On 0202/10 my wife was backing the car out of the garage when heard a load bang, and the car suddenly stop. She noticed the front tire was flat, and when I removed the tire I notice that the front coil spring was broke. I'm very happy she wasn't driving 55 MPH at the time it broke. I did some checking and found out there was a recall on this coil spring thru 1999 to 2001. I call the ford motor co. That they still have a major safety issue with this car, but they didn't seem to care.
Tl* the contact was owns a 2002 ford taurus. She stated while driving at speeds of15 MPH, she could hear what was similar to banging metal. Later, she noticed the front driver's side tire was flat. She called roadside assistance and the spare tire was installed on the vehicle. She was able to drive the vehicle to her nearest dealer where they found the front driver's side coil spring had snapped and punctured the tire, causing the flat. This also caused damage to the struts, which also needed to be replaced. There were no recalls for the failure and repairs would be at the owner's expense. No repairs were made to date. The failure and current mileages were under 163,591.
Tl* the contact has a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while parked in the driveway the coil spring broke and burst the left front tire. The contact stated that this is a safety issue. The failure and current mileage was 101000. Updated 03/12/10. *lj updated 09/21/10
My front left coil spring snapped while I was pulling out of my drive way and went right through my tire. I drive a 2002 ford taurus.
The front right coil spring broke on my 2002 ford taurus, causing my tire to have one side completely sliced off and blow out. Upon getting this fixed, the mechanic noticed the back right spring was also broken. I had not had any collisions or anything to cause this. Upon searching the web, I discovered that there was a recall on years up to 2001 for ford taurus's on this problem. I believe the recall should be extended to at least 2002. The parts were replaced on both broken springs, but it took 12 days to get it done!
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that the left front suspension spring broke and punctured a hole in the tire while driving 5 MPH. The contact pulled to the side of the road, changed the tire and was able to drive home. The dealer or the manufacturer have not been notified. The failure mileage was 111,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving in reverse out of the drive way he heard a loud noise. Upon inspection of the vehicle he noticed that the left front tire was flat. When he removed the tire he notice that the coil spring broke and punctured the tire. He took the vehicle to independent mechanic who replaced the strut and coil spring. The failure and the current mileage was 52,000. The VIN was not available. He will contact the manufacturer. Updated 11/19/10. *lj updated 12/02/10
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated while pulling out of a parking space the front spring broke on the driver side puncturing the tire. The contact took the vehicle to sears to have the tire and the front spring replaced. A month later while driving at 50 MPH the rear driver side spring broke and punctured the tire. The contact called the dealer and the dealer informed the contact that there was no recall. The contact saw a recall regarding the suspension:front:springs:coil springs, but the 2002 year/model was not included. Failure mileage was 64,000.
2002 ford taurus, left front coil spring snapped while parked, puncturing a hole in the tire. Fortunately while parked and not on the interstate. It's my understanding the ford has a recall for the same problem on the 2000 and 2001 models but not on the 2002 model. Of course my concern is this happening on the interstate and the outcome being severe. The left front strut assembly has been replaced with salvage yard parts. This was done before I was aware of this being an issue in prior years.
My coil spring on my 2002 ford taurus broke and blew out my front drivers side tire yesterday just as I was backing out of my driveway. Through searching for a recall found this has happened to hundreds of other people, this is obviously a factory defect as the older tauruses have been recalled. The scary thing is the new one may do the same thing or there are 3 others that could break. If this happens at a high rate of speed it could be deadly.
My 2002 ford taurus has broken both rear coil springs. The car is driven in the western new york area all of it's life and has about 100,000 miles. There was no other damage to the vehicle. I have heard of other model years also having this problem. I'm going to replace these to correct this problem, and keep the old parts.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving approximately 5 MPH in reverse out of his garage the front driver side tire exploded. After examining the tire the contact noticed that the coil spring punctured the tire and caused a blow out. A local mechanic replaced the struts, coil spring, ball bearing, and the tire. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 103000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving 25 MPH the driver side front coil springs broke, punctured the tire and broke the front stabilizer bar. The vehicle was towed to a garage to be repaired. The dealer and the ford manufacturer were notified. A complaint was filed since there were no recalls or valid warranties. The failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving 5 MPH in reverse the contact heard a popping noise. The coil spring broke and punctured the tire which caused the front of the vehicle to collapse. The contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The contact noticed that the 2001 model vehicle is related to a suspension, front springs, coil springs recall campaign id number 04v332000 ; however, it does not apply to his 2002 year, make and model. The contact request that the manufacturer extend the recall since his failure is related. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving 15 MPH, the coil spring broke and punctured the front passenger side tire. The vehicle was being repaired by the dealer. The contact filed a claim with the ford manufacturer. There were no related recalls or warranties. The failure mileage was 112,000.
On jan 15, 2010, my wife pulled out of our driveway to go to work in our 2002 ford taurus sedan. The left front tire went flat immediately. I quickly put on the compact spare tire so she could get to work on time. Two days later, the right front tire went flat all of the sudden about a mile from our house. Further investigation showed that each of the tires went flat because the coil spring of the front strut on the associated side of the vehicle broke and stabbed the tire. I know it is hard to believe but within two days, the spring on each of the front struts broke. We are very grateful that this happened at a low speed. It could have been deadly if it had been the week before when we were traveling at 65 MPH on a trip to des moines. At the time of the breakage, the ford taurus had 99,300 miles on it. I was able to get the car home and plan to replace the front and rear struts myself. Since I will do the work myself, the cost of the repairs will be about $1,000.00 dollars, which includes 4 new struts and two new tires. I will not use ford replacement parts, but will use monroe or moog.
2002 ford taurus sedan w/45k miles broke front left spring taking out tire. Aaa towed car to shop where other side did the same thing when they moved car. Car owned/operated by 80 year old woman. Total cost $850 by non ford garage, as ford claims no responsibility. I have looked around enough to know better. Something needs to be done before somebody gets killed!!!!!!!!!!!!
Broken front coil spring.
Front driver's side suspension coil spring failed catastrophically puncturing adjacent tire. The front driver's side wheel immediately locked up and the tire deflated completely. Fortunately, the car was not traveling at high speed at the time. Vehicle had to be towed to shop where it was necessary to replace both front springs and one tire. It was also necessary to do an alignment.
2002 ford taurus broken front spring.
I have a 2002 ford taurus I have had to replace all 4 coil springs due to them breaking. My mechanic told me he has seen this problem over and over in this model of car. The most recent break I had involved the front drivers side coil spring and destroyed a front tire as well fortunately I was not driving fast when this occurred as I'm sure it would have resulted in a more serious end. All 4 springs have been replaced in the last 7 months I do not drive my car wrecklessly.
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