My 2002 ford taurus found front driver side coil just snapped and tore up the wheel. Luckily it happened while backing out of driveway. Checked and found there was a recall for up to august 2001 .also, seen on line when searching recalls that others have had this happen to them on same 2002 taurus. If this happens while driving it would be like a blow out and how many could be hurt or killed!
2002 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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On 23 february 2011 I put my 2002 ford taurus in reverse on my carport, and I heard a loud bang noise.the car lurched to the left a made a loud thud sound hitting hard on the carport floor. I turned the engine off and got out to see what had happened. The left front coil spring had broke and was thrust into the left tire. Also, the spring hit the top of the nylon stabilizer breaking part of the top and throwing the cover of the ball joint on the floor.
02 taurus ses front left coil spring cracked.
Both rear springs on my 02 ford taurus snapped and broke. Ford will not pay for any repair costs. I've heard that this is a common problem on tauruses/sables, but ford is not doing anything. Only front springs were recalled thru the 01 models. This is dangerous as the broken spring may pierce the tire and lead to tire failure as you're driving the car!! They both had to be replaced at a cost of over $500. I have a low income job and can't afford it but had to be done so I could drive my car to my job.
Left front coil spring broke while driving. The problems with the springs breaking is not just the front springs. On 4/2/10 I replaced the back springs with a quick strut assembly do to car sagging and the right rear spring was broke slowly digging in to my tire. I know of a few others that have had the same problem. I just happen to come across this site and thought I would post.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving in reverse at an unknown low speed a loud popping noise was heard. The vehicle was stopped and the contact noticed the front driver's side tire was flat. A spare tire was installed and the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told the front driver's side coil spring pierced the tire. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 124,368 and the current mileage was 124,668.
Driving at approximately 10 MPH, slowed to turn left and heard a pop from the passenger rear side, followed by a grinding noise. Proceeded another block to the home driveway, checked vehicle and found that the passenger side rear spring had broken and was eating the inside sidewall of the tire. Checked online and found numerous complaints. Checked this site and found numerous complaints and a the federal safety agency investigation, for both front and rear springs breaking on the same model year taurus. Contacted the ford dealership and ford corporate and was told there was no recall and said they would not assist in paying for the repair and accepted no responsibility for the problem. Had the vehicle repaired, and tire replaced at our expense. During the repair, also found the driver side rear spring was bad, but had not completely fractured. Also replaced the spring on the driver's side. This car has only 47700 miles, has been well cared for and has never pulled a trailer or carried any type of load. Had just left the interstate moments before the spring broke. Had the spring broken at 70 MPH, destroying the tire, the resulting damage could have been catastrophic and injuries may have occurred.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that the front left coil spring broke while they were traveling 65 MPH. The contact stated that the tire did not blow out and they were able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home were they were able to see that the coil spring was broken. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage and current mileages were 90,000.
2002 ford taurus - 83,000 miles broken coil springs front and rear. Broken right front coil shredded tire. All four struts and springs replaced. There was a recall on earlier models up to 2001. Ford says my taurus was built a month after the end of the recall. I feel this is a serious safety issue. Luckily it happened at a low speed.
Daughter and two grandchildren were driving my car on four lane busy state route in heavy traffic when she heard a clunk. As she proceeded she began to smell rubber. In a few seconds tire lost all air and she had difficulty maneuvering vehicle. She was stopped in left most lane and was trying to get to curb lane with hazards flashing. Car was hard to steer but after about 10-15 minutes she finally able to cross through traffic and get to curb lane and eventually into a businesses driveway. When tire was removed inner side was completely ripped 360* like as if a can opener was used.....coil spring was broken, part of it missing and rubbed clean from tire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact noticed that the front driver side coil spring was broken and the two rear coil springs were cracked similar to nhsta campaign id number: 04v332000 ( suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The dealer was notified and informed the contact that his VIN was not included in the previous recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 134,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus wagon. The contact stated that the front drivers side coil springs fractured while. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that he would need to replace the coil spring with a metal wrapped coil spring. The coil spring that failed was not metal wrapped. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000. Updated 03/15/11*lj updated 05/02/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced by a local mechanic for routine maintenance when the mechanic advised that the passenger side of the vehicle was sitting much lower than normal. The mechanic further inspected the vehicle and discovered that the rear passenger side coils spring were fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 80,469 and the current mileage was 82,000. Updated 03/22/11*lj updated 1/3/11
While driving my 2002 ford taurus, a loud mechanical snap was heard, followed (about two seconds later) by blowout of the left front tire. The car swerved out of it's lane, into a snow bank on the side of the road (we had 10" of snow that day). When the tow truck lifted the car, I saw that the left front coil spring had snapped, and the metal had punctured the inside wall of the tire. There were no injuries. The car was taken to atchinson ford, belleville, mi, where it will be evaluated in the morning.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While attempting to place the vehicle in reverse, the contact heard a loud grinding noise. When she exited the vehicle she noticed that the left front tire was deflated. While attempting to change the tire, the contact noticed that a piece of the spring fell onto the ground. The dealer was notified, who informed the contact that there was no extended warranty and offered no further assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The vehicle had was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While attempting to pull out of her driveway, the contact heard a loud bang and then she noticed that the front driver side tire was deflated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they repaired the front coil spring and strut. Approximately one year later, the contact was traveling approximately 60 MPH, when she heard a loud noise and noticed that the passenger side tire was deflated. Both the dealer and manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileages were 190,000. The failure mileages were approximately 175,000. Bw updated 3/1/11 *cn the consumer stated the repair was completed on feb 9, 2011. The total cost was $270. For the strut, coil spring and tire. Updated 03/03/11.
Drivers side coil spring broke while turning into driveway, spring punctured tire and torn it apart, also breaking stabilizer bar.
Just as with the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000 for the 1999-2001 taurus, three of the four coil springs broke in this 2002 taurus shredding the right front tire while driving on the interstate. The car had to be towed and four new quick struts, new front stabilizer links, a new rear sway bar link, new front right inner and outer tie rod ends, and a new tire needed to be installed. Owner repaired vehicle. Manufacturer unwilling to repair or recall at this time. Failure mileage was 140,811.
I had a flat tire that was stuck to the car. I attempted to roll the car back and forth to loosen wheel. Heard a pop and thought that the tire broke free. When I jacked the car up, a piece of the drivers side front coil fell out. I am getting it replaced.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while backing out of his garage, he noticed that the front driver side tire had fractured due to a coil spring which punctured the tire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that he needed to replace the strut and coil springs. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000. The VIN was unavailable.
This is for my parents car. Thank goodness it was found out when my father went to move it instead of while driving down the highway. Flat left front tire due to broken left front coil spring and damaged strut. Ford knows there is a problem with their springs and yet they won't place this model year under recall. My father has already stated he will not buy another ford after both front coil springs broke in his 2005 f150 last year. I have spoken with a few ford mechanics that admit ford has a problem with their springs and all blame it on the inferior metal being used. One would think technology advanced so this does not happen. My 1973 & 1980 camaros both had intact original springs when I purchased them and yet we cannot get 10 years out of modern vehicles???
Driving down a straight road, hit a small bump, left front coil spring broke. Loud bang and car became hard to control. A piece of the broken coil spring jammed into the cv (constant velocity) joint and destroyed it. Also the stabilizer link was broken. Car was towed to dealership & approximately $1000 worth of damage had to be taken care of. Same issue as the federal safety agency action number: ea08018.
While on highway (going slow due to inclement weather) my tire popped and I subsequently learned after towing it that my right front coil spring was broken and turned into the tire destroying it. My left real coil spring was also broken. Needed to replace front and rear strut assemblies, alignment and a new tire. My spare was also damaged as I wasn't aware until after driving a short distance on the spare that there was damage to the suspension.
Left front strut spring failed as I was parking the vehicle causing the front tire to blow and locking the steering new strut and spring assy was installed along with a new tire.
Ford taurus 2002 left front spring coil snapped. Driving into parking lot, making a right turn at 5 MPH, loud bang and the left front of car dropped. Inspecting the damage, found the top of the spring, the first full circle, snapped completely off. Looking at the interior of the snapped section, noticed a patch of discoloration in the cracked section. This may have been caused by a crack in the spring and had been subjected to the elements for a period of time. Replacing coil at local garage.
Front drivers side spring broke and pierced tire. Tire is destroyed and car is inoperable.
On 1/10, I was on my way to drop my kids off at their school when the car began to drive funny.I pulled over right away and saw the front driver's side tire was blown..I proceeded to change the tire to my donut when I say the gash in my tire and I looked at the wheel well and saw the spring was sheered off..henceforth I had to pay to get new struts and a new tire and a new stabilizer for my car..I looked on the web and saw a bunch of people have had the exact same problem with their 2002 ford taurus..please help.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While attempting to drive the vehicle, the contact heard a loud banging noise when she noticed that her front strut broke, causing the tire to shred. The failure was similar to the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The contact did not inform the dealer. The manufacturer informed the contact that her vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.
Vehicle parked in driveway. When exiting loud noise coming from front drivers side. Condition worsened as I got further away from my home. I realized I could not drive the car like this as the noise was very loud and I was smelling burnt rubber. Returning home I saw the front end had collapsed. Laying on the ground I could see the sway bar link had broken and was lodged in the spring. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. Repairs totaled $950.00. Front struts and spring and sway bar link. Coil springs rusted and broke. I was very lucky; if I was driving I could have been killed or hurt someone. I checked the internet and see numerous complaints about this situation on this vehicle.
2002 ford taurus rear coil spring broke. This seems to be quite a problem with the taurus and was recalled for upto 2001. I don't know why 02 was not involved in the recall but a new one needs to be addressed.
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