Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus . While reversing the vehicle she heard a loud noise coming from the driver-side. Upon further inspection she noticed that the coil spring had fractured, which subsequently punctured a hole in the tire, causing it to become flat. The dealer was notified, and she was advised that it would cost between 400.00 to 1500.00 to repair the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 120000.
2002 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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1. The 2002 taurus was purchased new and we have had no unusual incidents, accidents, or failures. 2. The 2002 taurus with less then 60,000 miles was parked when the rear spring snapped. The edge of the spring cut the rear tire causing the tire to fail. All of this happened with the vehicle parked and unoccupied. Yes we retained both of the (failed) rear springs. 3. We had the vehicle toed to the ford dealer. We had both rear springs replaced. When asked if there was a design change on the spring all we were told was to drive with caution.
Both my 1995 and 2002 ford taurus front coil springs snapped in normal conditions while parked. This relates to your ongoing investigation #ea08018. The two repairs cost nearly $2000. I have the '02 broken spring. The first occurrence, I thought was bad luck - the second sent me to your website where I learned more of the history. I hope you can push ford to deal with all the snapped coil springs. It's just shoddy quality control. Your online forms allows for the entry of just one of my vehicles. If you want the VIN for the older one, let me know.
I am seeking info on my 2002 ford taurus wagon. I had a maine state inspection on 10/28/09 and passed.this was done at vip auto parts in scarborough, maine. I drove 10 miles to my daughters home on the maine turnpike at 65 mpr. When I left and started the car the left front tire blew up, sounding like a shotgun had been discharged. L called a towing company as the car would not forward or back. I asking if I am entitled to reimbursement thru ford? I certainly believe I should as I have been informed by four mechanics that if the strut/coils assembly had let go while on the turnpike at 65 miles per hour my wife and I would most likely have been killed. I have also been told there had been a recall fro this car fro this issue for 1998-2001 fords.
While backing up, I heard a terrible noise and the car dropped to the ground. Upon further investigation, the driver's side front tire was flat due to the spring breaking and puncturing the side wall of my tire. My car was taken to the repair shop where they replaced the springs, sway bar, struts, and tire. They also had to do a 4 wheel alignment. The old parts are not available.
2002 taurus ses(66,698miles) right rear coil spring failure/broken.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving between 5 to 10 MPH the front end of the vehicle dropped. Upon further inspection, he noticed that the front driver side coil spring was fractured which subsequently punctured the tire. No repairs were made. An authorized dealer was notified. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 81,000.
Broken rear driver side spring pending repair you people have limited your investigation in ea08018 to only the front springs on the taurus models. The back springs are garbage too. Thanks to you '!@#$% bureaucrats, thousands of drivers nationwide are being screwed out of hundreds and thousands of dollars of repair costs. Most mechanic don't want to just replace the springs, they want to replace the struts too. That estimated cost is $1200. So far we've been lucky that the one spring that did brake, did not do peripheral damage, so far.
Rear coil spring broke sometime during 2006 or 2007 which caused the rear end of car to sag and vehicle did not handle as well after words. During the summer of 2008 my car slide off the highway while driving 50mph during a rain storm. I always wondered if it could have been due to the broken coil spring. Luckily I wasn't hurt and there was no accident because I slide into a grassy field. This fall 2009 I replaced the rear struts and springs and now my vehicle handles much better.
Backing out of parking space and front right coil spring broke and punctured front right tire. Needed to have both front coil springs and front strut assemblies replaced. Also needed new tire, new tire valve stem and wheel weight. Kept old parts and old tire showing puncture.
Ford taurus sel 2002 front coil spring failure. I was stopped in front of a speed bump to let people cross the street, when I engaged on the speed bump at very low speed( foot of brake pedal) there was a big bang and the front of the car just splattered on the street. I knew something very bad had just happened. Half an hour before, I was on the highway doing 70...lucky for it didn't happen then...
The front right coil spring on my 2002 ford taurus broke and punctured my tire wall. It happened while driving on a side street .
When brakes are applied the front end and steering wheel shake. Replaced rotors and brake pads and front end alignment. One month later front end and steering wheel shake when brakes are applied. Replaced parts again, at least 7 times in the past year and a half.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH over a small dip in the road and heard a loud noise on the front end of the vehicle. The steering wheel exhibited a pulling motion. The front coil spring disengaged, bounced onto the road and over the vehicle. There were no injures or damages. The driver was able to continue driving. An independent technician stated that the failure was caused by the front left coil spring. The vehicle was repaired. The contact has concerns of the safety risk involved. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. Updated 10/27/09 *bf updated 10/29/09.
All four coil springs have failed on this 2002 vehicle. If this were to happen at high speed a front end failure and or punctured tire could lead to a serious accident. The fronts failed last week, the rears about 8 months ago.
Rear coil springs broke on my 2002 ford taurus sedan. Driver's side rear tire damaged.
2002 ford taurus- rear spring coils are crack and rusted,check other 2002 ford taurus having same problem. Piece of the coil could fall out and pinch tire or pinch car behind you if hitting pot hole or big bump. I check to see if there been a recall on this, none seen yet. Check 7 seven taurus with in that year.
When backing out of garage drivers front spring broke and punctured tire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving 10 MPH, the front driver's side tire blew out. The contact parked the vehicle and replaced the tire with the spare. He took the vehicle to a repair shop and they stated that the coil springs on the front driver's side punctured the tire, which caused the blow out. The mechanic stated that the failure was very likely to occur on the passenger side of the vehicle. He called the manufacturer and they stated that they were aware of the issue; however, there were no existing recalls. The front assembly and coil springs need to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were approximately 125,000.
My car is 02 ford taurus, the front coil spring is broken. And I have met many people who have the same problem with me. But the company only cover the 1999-2001 models. The company should consider the cases related with model of 2002.
Ford taurus 2002 station wagon parked overnight; in morning found that the front left tire was flat. Discovered that the front coil spring surrounding the vertical strut had broken , punctured the tire...ripped gash that could not be repaired. Required new front struts coil springs and sway bars and a new tire...total cost was apprx $1200. Mechanic reports that hew has seen this before . Question ? What if this spring failure has occurred at highway speed?
Defective rear coil springs on a 2002 ford taurus. $1,000 plus caused additional damage to rear struts.
I was driving along the city streets in minneapolis. I crossed some railroad tracks going approximately 25 MPH. The tracks were well concealed and did not cause the car to bounce. I heard a loud metallic noise and pulled over immediately. Once I was in the parking lot I noticed that my front end on the driver side was sagging, and the wheel well was resting on the tire had the car towed to a shop and was informed that the front coil had snapped and slammed down onto the stabilizer link, breaking it. Thankfully I was going slow enough, and there was not much traffic so there were no other incidents caused by the failure of the spring coil. The bill to repair the stabilizer link and the coils will total approximately $400, plus $100 for the tow, since the car was not drivable in said condition.
I woke up in the morning to go to my car and found that the tire on the front driver side had a flat tire. My son went to help me put on the spare tire, but after he took the flat tire off he saw that it had been punctured oddly, and saw that the cause of the puncture was a broken coil spring which is part of the struts. The coil spring was broken so badly that it had a sharp point where it was broken, and a center portion- about 4 to 5 inches of the spring actually had been broken off completely. The whole front end of the car fell and almost broke his hand while he was examining this, luckily he was quick enough to move his hand away. He was able to put the spare tire on, but the coil spring was actually touching and rubbing on top of the spare tire. I drove the car, very cautiously and slowly to a repair shop. They found that all my struts were bad, and the coil spring on the back passengers' side was also broken and actually rusting away. The total estimate for everything,including 4 new coil springs and struts, new tire, new tie rods was $1,239 plus tax. I had to have it fixed, there wasn't any way I could take the chance of driving this car out of the repair shop. I was laid off of my job this past january, so this is a big set back financially for me. I am lucky this didn't happen when I was driving at a high speed, it could have caused a bad accident.
The rear coil spring broke on my 2002 ford taurus damaging my tire.
My daughter was backing our 2002 ford taurus out of the driveway when the driver's front coil spring fractured and punctured the tire causing a blowout. Fortunately this didn't happen on the interstate where the consequences may have been much higher.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving 35 MPH, the front driver's side coil spring failed and punctured the driver's side tire. The contact replaced the tire with a spare and drove to his residence. The manufacturer would like to inspect the vehicle to see if it is involved in the recall for the 1999-2001 models. The contact feels that the vehicle should be included. The current and failure mileages were 100,000. Updated 08/04/09 *bf updated 08/05/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While proceeding to back up the vehicle, the contact heard a loud grinding noise and smelled a burning rubber odor coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the rear passenger side coil spring failed and punctured the rear tire. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $562. The manufacturer stated that no compensation would be provided because the VIN was excluded from the recall. The failure mileage was 81,354 and current mileage was 81,360.
2002 ford taurus lx, rf front spring broke at bottom coil. Rf coil spring was replaced at my cost. Same problem as 99-01 taurus/sable. My 2002 is not included in the recall and needs to be. Could have caused an accident. Broken piece was very close to sidewall of tire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While attempting to pull into a driveway from a two-way highway, the contact heard a loud explosion. Upon further inspection, she noticed that the front driver's side coil spring fractured and damaged the tire. The vehicle was towed to an auto garage and they repaired the coil spring at the cost of $352.75. The failure and current mileages were 79,765. Updated 8/24/09 *cn updated 08/26/09.
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