The driver side front coil spring broke shredding the tire. Upon inspection the passenger side front coil spring was broke. Both of the front coil springs were replaced.
2002 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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2002 ford taurus. My son bought used, driven only 1100 miles in the 6 months he has owned it, mainly to school or work and back. He was backing it out of the garage, front drivers side fell down when the spring broke and spring embedded itself in the tire and tore an 8 inch gash. Very thankful he wad not driving it on the road when this happened. It's in the shop now as I search for recalls. Happened 2 days ago, have not talked to dealer yet but will on monday (it's friday now).
I have a 2002 ford taurus and the driver's side coil spring broke sitting in my driveway puncturing my tire and requiring approximately $ 1,000.00 to repair. I had it repaired on the day it happened, a sunday, and it has been fine since. There is no recall on my 2002 taurus but there is on the 2001 taurus. Makes no sense. The problem with the coilsprings is still a problem for later models.
Went to move my 2002 ford taurus ses on 12/31/08. Heard a loud noise from the front of the car and went to inspect it. I found both front tires flat. I called aaa to have the car towed and the operator jacked the car up and found that both front coil springs had broken in half and punctured the tires. He thought there might be a recall on this item. I called ford customer service center and they explained that there was a recall for the 1999-2001 model years but not for 2002. I asked why not, since the problem obviously still exists and I was lucky it happened in my driveway, instead of during my normal 50 mile commute to work. The only thing they said was that I should get it checked by a ford technician so they can determine the cause of the problem. I said the cause is obvious - they are still using faulty coil springs in their cars and have been for a long time. No satisfaction. From what I have read, this is a commonly occurring problem and I hope that you will take the action necessary to force ford to fix this recurring problem.
Coil spring on vehicle broke.
On 5/3/08- while backing my 2002 ford taurus out of my driveway, I got a flat tire. Upon investigating this problem, I noticed I could not get a jack under the car in order to change the tire. Upon further investigation, the problem ended up that the driver's side front suspension coil spring fractured and punctured my front driver side tire, ruining it. Being that this is the second ford taurus that I have had, I then remembered there was a recall on my (old) 2000 ford taurus that involved putting a boot on the coil springs to prevent the coil spring from puncturing the tire, upon failure. (the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000- the federal safety agency action # pe04044. Although the above incident happened on a 2002 taurus, I am questioning why this same problem that was supposedly fixed by the ford motor company to respond to the my1999-2001 problem, happened on a my 2002 vehicle. The problem set me back close to a thousand dollars to repair, but most importantly, I was grateful that the problem happened on the approach of my driveway, not on the freeway that I was heading to. This type of collapse could have had serious consequences, if it happened at freeway speeds. I have contacted the ford motor company customer complaint line concerning the above issue, and all they informed me of, is that this is not covered under the vehicle warranty. I have the defective coil springs, if needed, to investigate this catastrophic failure concern that I have !
I own a 2002 ford taurus se which I purchased 5 yrs. Ago, on12/30/08 I walked out to my car to find the passenger side front tire flat. I attempted to pull the tire off and have it repaired but was initially unable to get the tire off due to the spring being broken and stuck inside the side wall of the tire. Apparently, and thankfully this happened while it was parked in my driveway. In researching this problem I found that there have been numerous complaints from other people, and ford motor co. Themselves recognized the problem in model years 99-01 but not 2002. I find this odd as I'm sure the same equipment that was used in the 99-01 models can be found in the 2002 models. I intend to have it repaired, as well as replacing the other side as a preventable measure. It would have been nice to have prior knowledge of this problem instead of finding out the hard way. Thankfully my wife, and children who ride in the car often were not driving it when the spring broke. Thank you, r. Wise
My rear spring on the left side of my car snapped and slashed my tire as I was driving. The car is a 2002 ford taurus. From what I've read on many discussion boards this is a common occurrence with 2002 ford tauruses. I think ford should think about doing a recall for this particular problem being that there is a defect in their springs for this model.
Both rear coil springs snapped into two pieces. The car has 54,000 miles on the odometer. I replaced both struts containing the springs and kept the old parts.
My 2002 ford taurus broke a front spring and punctured my tire. This is the second time one of the springs has broken. In the summer of 2007 a rear spring also broke. I only have 32,000 miles on my car and take very good care of my car I was luck the last spring broke in my driveway but right before it broke I was driving in an ice storm. These 2002 taurus need to be recalled before no one is in a serious accident. December 2008 I had a merry christmas because I was not involved in an accident.
2002 ford taurus right front spring broke and punctured tire as I was driving.
Front coil spring passenger side broke causing tire to shred. Further damage of strut and front end unknown at this time.
While backing out of my driveway (12/17/08), the driver's side/front of my 2002 ford taurus simply collapsed. The front coil spring had completely snapped dropping the front vehicle structure onto the tire. A jagged coil spring piece had also ripped a large gash into the interior sidewall of the tire resulting in an immediate loss of all tire pressure. The repair resulted in replacement of the front coil spring pair (passenger side coil spring was corroded and in very poor mechanical condition), a sway bar link, strut mount, and new tire (total cost-$600). Additionally, I needed a rental car to get to work during the repair period (additional $132). Due to the catastrophic nature of the tire failure, if this incident had occurred at highway speed, I suspect that severe injury/death could have been a possible outcome.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus station wagon. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle suddenly became difficult to control. The contact smelled rubber and pulled over at a gas station. She noticed that the coil spring on the front driver side tire snapped and punctured the tire. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that there was no recall for the failure; therefore, it could be repaired at the owner's expense. The federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) is identical to the contact's failure, but it only applies to the 1999-2001 models. The failure and current mileages were 145,000.
The car was parked in the drive way and when I backed up to leave, front driver side spring broke, destroying the tire and the sway bar end link. From my research this is a very common problem on the ford taurus. Glad I wasn't on the highway at 65mph.
While parked coil spring failed (broke) puncturing left front tire on a 2002 ford taurus. Vehicle had about 90000 miles on it. I had to cut the tire off of the coil spring to remove it. The car had to be towed to a repair shop and the front set of coils was replaced.
On 12-17-2008 I drove my 2002 ford taurus out of my driveway. After driving approximately 300 yards I smelled rubber burning. Returned car to driveway and noticed left front to be setting much lower than normal. Car was towed to mechanic (firestone) and left front spring and strut were broken. I was told this is a common problem for taurus. Replaced both front springs, struts, sway bar links and left front tire (spring tore into tire) plus a front end alignment. Cost = $1400. I was lucky because this car is driven mostly on the interstate at highway speeds. Something needs to be done before someone is killed or hurt!
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the driver felt as if the front passenger side tire was flat. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and he noticed that the tire was flat. The driver was going to replace the tire with a spare when he noticed a hole on the inner sidewall of the tire, which was due to the front coil spring failing. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and they confirmed that the front coil spring failed. The mechanic also stated that both rear coil springs were cracked and should be replaced. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and repaired. The manufacturer has been notified. The current and failure mileages were 88,000. Updated 020209 *bf updated 02/03/09.
Rear spring coil breaks causes adjacent tire puncture.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving approximately 40 MPH on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud noise coming from outside of the vehicle. Suddenly, the tire exploded. He pulled over to the side of the road and replaced the driver's side tire. He also observed that the front coil spring failed. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic for inspection and they stated that the front and rear coil springs failed. The vehicle is currently being repaired. The contact was in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 90,500.
The taurus was running great until one morning the right front strut/coil spring gave out, I just replaced the ball joins totaling about $700.00. Now I have to find someone to replace the coil. Luckily I was not driving and the tire might be able to be saved but if not I have to invest in new tires as well. There were no events leading up to the failure, it was cold outside and the spring gave out, nearly ruining the inside of my tire. After doing some research I found that most ford taurus's have a problem with their struts/springs. There was a recall on a majority of the models leading up to 2003. However, my car a 2002 is not included in the recall. How unfair to seclude a large portion of car owners and make them pay for the damage that realistically was not the consumers fault.
I was coming to a stop light when I heard a loud bang noise. I put the car in park and looked around the car but at this time saw no damage. I was a block from home so I drove home. At this point I did notice the front end was low, so I jacked the car up and saw the spring was broken. Upon breaking it also snapped in half a sway bar and damaged the tire. All I can say is I was lucky. I drive the expressway every day, if it would of happened then I could be dead or could have killed someone else or both.
My fiancee's 2002 ford taurus sel front driver side coil spring broke and tore the whole inner sidewall off of the tire. The coil spring broke while the car was sitting in the driveway over night and thankfully my fiancee was just pulling out of the driveway when she noticed the tire halfway off the rim. Had the coil spring broke on the highway she may not be alive today. I spoke to ford and they were unable to offer us any assistance. The vehicle is only 7 years old and only has 115k miles on it. There is a recall already in effect for 2001 models that have the exact same issue. I have the broken coil spring in my possession if in the case an investigator would like to examine the faulty part.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that water leaks into the vehicle through the windshield, which shortens the circuit in the floorboard. Secondly, she discovered that the heating system was inoperative. She has not had the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer in reference to the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v087000 (visibility:windshield). Finally, the contact stated that the front coil spring fractured and caused the ball joints and the front passenger tire to fail. The springs were replaced, but the manufacturer did not provide her with any financial assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 101,000.
Broken coil on front passengers side ripped open the tire.
My wife was backing the car out of the garage and the front drivers side tire popped. After removing the tire I noticed the coil spring had broken and went into the tire. We called two ford dealerships and they told us this was not covered or under recall. We had the car towed and new coil springs and a new tire put on at our expense. I did a search on line and this has been a problem on earlier ford taurus with a recall on 1999-2001 models.
Rear springs snapped in 2002 ford taurus. Causing the spring to slide into the side of the tire. Spring has signs of rust pitting,possibly causing the stress of the spring to snap.
Front right spring snapped on my 2002 ford taurus while backing out of the driveway. Blew a hole in the tire as well.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. During take off, the front passenger side coil spring failed and punctured the tire. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and they confirmed the failure. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $552.91. The manufacturer stated that no compensation would be made because the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 160,000 and current mileage was 161,000. Updated 4/16/09 *cn updated 04/20/09.
My 2002 ford taurus front left spring/strut broke and punctured my tire. I have to admit I'm very grateful that my daughter had put the car in reverse to back out of the driveway when this event took place. She is safe. But this is a serious issue! When I looked for information on a recall on-line, there are many people with this same make that have experience the same results. I insist on buying american, please don't tell me it's no longer safe to buy american. Please investigate this for others safety as well as my families.
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