Three weeks ago my daughter at college called to says she was having trouble with the car. It turned out to be a broken rear coil spring. Between the ruined tire and repair work the bill came to over $1200. Tonight she called to say the front spring on the driver's side had broken and one of the new tires is toast. Thank god she wasn't driving down the highway when this happened.
2002 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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Had a flat tire on 2002 ford taurus. Aaa came out to change, and discovered the front coil spring busted. Mentioned another member had same problem and discovered there was a recall on them. However, there was a recall on 2000 and 2001 models, not 2002. It appears the problem was not fixed since we have experienced the same issue, but it's not under recall.
Front driver's side spring on my 2002 ford taurus ses failed. When it failed the spring broke and punctured the driver's side front tire. Almost had to have vehicle towed to service station since I had difficulty in moving the broken spring to get the doughnut on the vehicle. Luckily this occurred when I was backing the vehicle out of the garage and not when driving down the expressway. I have 129k miles on the vehicle.
2002 ford taurus front coil springs broke causing tire to blow.
Left front coil spring broke causing the entire front suspension to break - $1100 repair. Two weeks later, the right rear coil spring broke, puncturing the tire and forcing a repair of $400 for coil springs+ $125 for new tire. Now (3/3/09) I am told that the rear struts need replaced due to wear (awaiting estimate). This is a 2002 ford taurus with 55,000 miles. I drive 12 miles a day(6 to and 6 from) work. I cannot understand why all of this is happening at the same time. I am loyal to ford, and I love my taurus, but this is not right.
Left front coil spring broke with only 24,862 miles on one-owner 2002 ford taurus ses 4-door sedan. Fortunately it did not happen on a major highway when car was being driven or during local driving. Car had been backed into residential below house garage without any indication of problem. Next morning car was started in garage and as soon as it was driven 3-4 feet it was quite apparent that something serious was wrong due to the loud scrapping sound. Car was brought back into garage and aarp towing service was called for service. Arrangements were made to tow it to the ford agency from where vehicle was purchased new on 10-11-02. Total cost to repair damage is $617.71.
2002 ford taurus rear drivers side coil spring broke. No tire damage. A little over a year ago front passenger coil spring broke while pulling out of driveway. The tire was destroyed.
I reversed my car this morning, and my front driver side tire blew out completely. I took the tire off, and the front coil spring had shattered and ripped through my tire. I contacted ford with my VIN, and they stated that there was no recall about this for my car. I have done extensive research on the internet regarding this, and 2001 ford taurus ( I have a 2002 taurus) were recalled for the exact complaint. Is there a known issue with 2002 taurus registered with your branch? As a result of this, I cannot drive my car as the coil spring would rip through another tire. The rip in my tire is approximately 4 inches long.
Driving a 2002 taurus with 64k miles. Was backing out of the driveway when I heard a noise and pop and front left end sank down. Thought at first that I just had a flat tire. While trying to change the tire, had difficulty removing tire. Found that the coil spring broke and sliced into and nearly all the way around my tire. Put on spare and carefully drove to local station to repair coils. Thankfully I was not driving at any great speed when this occurred. Called dealer and they could find no recall information for 2002 taurus. Called ford customer service and no warranties, recalls, or customer satisfaction programs available to provide assistance for the repair. Replacement cost for coils, tires, and alignment was $750.
I pulled away from my house and was traveling approximately 20 MPH when I heard a loud noise. Drivers side front coil had broke and caused tire damage. At this time I do not know if any additional damage was incurred as vehicle will have to be towed to repair shop. Upon researching coil failures I am very angry to learn that this is a very common and known problem with 2002 taurus vehicles. Consumers need to be made aware of this problem and ford needs to take responsibility for their defective parts.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the coil springs failed between the front driver's side tire and the frame rail. The vehicle inadvertently moved to the right and caused the driver to apply pressure to the brakes. The vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder and then towed to the owner's residence. The vehicle was not inspected by a mechanic. The dealer stated that no recalls were available; therefore, the contact would be liable for the repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileages were 103,123.
2002 ford taurus station wagon had the front left coilspring snap causing the tire to blow out. This is a very common occurrence http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/ford-taurus/t2i76qlavd30dd454.
Passenger coil spring on 2002 ford taurus sedan has failed and was noticed as a failure today.
I own a 2002 ford taurus with 95000 miles. I had (fortunately) parked my car for work; on return had a flat tire. On changing it, found the inside of the tire ripped open almost all the way around. When I took it in for a new tire, it was found the front driver spring had broken, and I was told "the taurus has a problem with this". I had to replace both front springs and struts, get new tires and a wheel alignment to the cost of $1300. Now I'm researching and found the 2002 was not included in the recall for this problem, and the rear springs can break too, usually at much lower mileage. I'm now afraid to drive my car, and am looking for a new one sooner than I had planned. This could have been catastrophic if it had happened on the highway.
2002 ford taurus was sitting in the garage when a loud bang was heard, it turned out to be the front coil spring. It broke in half just sitting in the garage. I have heard many complaints that 2002 ford taurus' are notorious for this issue. The tow truck driver told me that he's towed a lot of these vehicles with the same issue and that I was lucky I wasn't driving it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out. When he was replacing the tire with a spare, he noticed that the front passenger side spring failed and punctured the spare tire. The front driver's side spring also failed. The vehicle will be towed to the dealer for repair. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) and did not offer assistance with the repair. The failure and current mileages were 28,000.
Driving and smoke began coming out of the driver's front of car. Loud bang. Coil punctured tire. Almost had accident.
Front left coil spring brook on my 2002 ford tarus sel.
2002 ses ford taurus. Front coil springs snapped. Summer 2007. After turning vehicle on in garage, place in reverse and heard loud bang and car dropped. The driver side spring coil snapped and punctured tire. Had to have towed out of garage. Bill was over $700. I have read of all the complaints about this model and year on this issue. I had both front springs/coils replaced. Just last night, 2/12/09 while driving 40 MPH on smooth surface heard loud noise in rear. Same thing, coil snapped shredded tire. Car is currently undriveable and I also looked at the other rear coil, which also looks snapped. Why is ford not recalling the 2002 model when it is clearly a mechanical defect? I see they have recalled previous years.
2002 ford taurus rear coil spring broken. Front coil spring failure approximately one year ago and repairs were made. I am aware the rear coil spring failure is also a well-known problem with the 2002 ford taurus. This problem needs to be addressed and resolved as soon as possible before severe injuries occur.
The front driver's side spring on our 2002 taurus broke and punctured the tire. I will need to tow the vehicle because the spring is embedded into the tire and cannot be removed. Towing, repairs and a new tire will be required.
Backed out of driveway, when right rear wheel made transition from driveway, curb, to street, right rear strut coil spring blew apart and punctured inside sidewall of tire. Was necessary to replace tire and both rear complete strut assemblies. After hearing of other same instances I investigated the federal safety agency site and found hundreds of the same, both front and rear have been submitted for complaints. I have also found that ford had a recall for the very same condition for 1999-2001taurus, recall 04s17 / the federal safety agency 04v332000. Incident occurred on 01/13/2009 65,270 miles. This type of defect could cause serious injury or death - should be a recall on front and rear spring coils.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving 15 MPH in icy road conditions, the front passenger side coil spring failed. A sharp edge on the coil spring punctured the front passenger side tire. The spare tire was utilized and the vehicle was taken to the nearest tire dealer. The tire dealer stated that the vehicle was the third taurus they had seen that day with the exact same failure. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
I purchased a new 2002 ford taurus in nov. 01'. I have had three coil spring break. The first one was on 2/16/07. I was backing out of my driveway and my front left tire blew. Had to have it towed to a garage. They had to replace the broken coil spring and front left tire and both front ball joints. On 5/15/08 during my state vehicle inspection, the inspection garage notice that one of my back coil springs was broke. I had to have it replaced. On 1/13/09, once again I was backing out of my drive and my front right tire blew. Once again I had to have my car towed to the garage. The front right coil spring was broke. I have to have it replaced along with a new tire. I called ford motor co. Customer service and they said there was no recall on 2002 ford taurus coil springs and could do nothing about it. I have since learned there was a recall on ford taurus coil springs for model years 1999-2001 & again for ford taurus coil springs for model year 2003. I have researched this online and have learned there are 100's if not more complaints about 2002 ford taurus coil spring breaking. This situation is very upsetting. I worry every day wondering if a coil spring is going to break and blow my tire while I'm driving. I think it is an outrage that a company as big as ford cannot do something to correct such a defective piece of equipment.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the front driver's side tire detached from the vehicle and split in half. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that the front driver's side springs failed and punctured the tire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $1,800. The current and failure mileages were 57,816.
Suspension:front:springs:coil springs on 2002 ford taurus. Just before christmas 2008, the front spring blew and shredded the tire. On saturday, february 7, 2009, the back spring blew and shredded the back tire. Thankfully, both incidents occurred in a driveway. From reading numerous accounts on the internet, this is a common issue with 2002 ford taurus'.
Front coil spring broke in half while the vehicle was parked and off, and the broken coil damaged the strut and punctured the tire. All the broken items were replaced, and the non broken items were replaced on the opposite side to ensure safety.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that her rear and front driver's side coil spring fractured and punctured a hole in her vehicle's tires. She was driving 5 MPH at the time. The risk of serious injury was increased. The manufacturer stated that they would not assume liability for the repairs because there were no recalls available. The vehicle has been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 98,000. Updated 3/5/09 *cn updated 03/10/09.
My 2002 ford taurus with 93,000 miles was parked overnight in our garage. Placing the car in reverse, there was a loud bang and the front left of the vehicle dropped. Upon inspection, it was apparent that the left front coil spring had snapped, slicing the adjacent tire. Cost of repair was $850. Ford will not assist in paying for the repair.
While my car was sitting in my drive way at my home, the front drivers side spring broke and blew out my tire front tire...shredded it. Thank god I was not driving when it happened.
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