Own a 2002 ford taurus. Car parked in parking garage while at work. After work went to car, started it, put into reverse, moved not even three inches, sound like gunshot, front spring blew through front tire on driver side. My son said I had guardian angel...would have been killed if car had actually made it to the road. I have only had car three years. Towed to repair shop, mechanic said looks just like recall situation on 2001 taurus, same spring incident..mine naturally not covered, but this is wrong. I was not aware of recalls on 2001 vehicles. I have no money, this repair will set me back quite a bit. I am thankful that nobody was hurt by flying parts!
2002 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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My 2002 taurus with 76,097 miles that has been garage kept for 7.5 years had the front drivers side coil spring rupture. Fortunately it broke when I put it in gear and moved about three inches in my driveway. If I had been driving down the highway, I would have flipped and rolled as I would have had no time to brake. When it broke, it took only about a half second to shred my tire and drop the rim to the ground. The ruptured coil spring put a 5-6 inch gash in my tire and broke the sway bar link. I had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer told me that they (ford) knows that there is a problem and they refuse to issue a recall. My service representative also had this happen to his car. I asked the dealer to replace both front springs, broken sway bar link, and struts. When I was leaving the rep told me that I still have two of the same springs in the rear and that I may experience the same problem with one of those, as was his experience too. I also had to buy a new tire. Total cost of $989. When I started to research the problem, I noticed that this had happened to so many other people and that there was no recall, I was deeply concerned. I believe that this should be investigated fully as it has the ability to cause loss of life. Thank you for your time.
My car is a 2002 ford taurus ses, today I sat down in the drivers seat, but when I did I heard a loud crash much like if someone dropped a metal pan on the drop, and the car sunk noticeably. I wasn't sure what to do, so I was going to drive it around the block to test it, but I barely made it three feet. As soon as I put it in drive the car began shuddering and making a shrieking noise. I immediately stopped and put it in reverse, but as I soon I took my foot off the brake it made a nasty noise and the tire was shredded. We got it towed to the mechanics and he said the spring snapped. He said that fixing it would require replacing the front strut assembly, springs, sway bar and the links.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving at 45 MPH, the contact noticed a grinding noise. After examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear driver side coil spring had broken. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the coil spring was replaced. One year after the repair, the contact was driving 45 MPH when the front passenger side tire became flat because the coil spring had broken. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The current mileage was approximately 87,000.
Front coil spring broke, puncturing adjacent tire and breaking the suspension linkage.
Front and rear coil springs broke in 2006. The front spring broke and went through the side wall of the left front tire. Had to be towed to the ford dealership. Cost was around 450.00 with every thing. Then in 2007 or 2008 the rear coil springs broke and had to be changed along wit the struts . And that bill was also around 400.00 to 450.00. And it has never stopped it eats front tires up like it's candy. This car is like a money pit.
2002 ford taurus front coil spring failure, resulting in punctured and brake line. Extremely unsafe due to lose of steering and braking. This vehicle should have been recalled as previous model years were.
1) driving on a residential street going approx. 25-30 MPH. 2) only occurrence of incident, car was serviced. 3) replaced both front coil springs and replaced passenger side front tire where incident happened. Old part I don't believe is available.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While reversing, the contact heard a noise. He then noticed the left front tire had become flat. He had the vehicle lifted and found that the left front coil spring was broken. The contact planned to call the manufacturer and have the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileages were 127,224.
Front passenger side spring broke destroying tire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that when he pulled into his garage, the front driver side coil spring failed and punctured the tire. He put the spare tire on and drove to a local repair shop. The mechanic advised the contact to speak with the manufacturer about recalls. When he called the manufacturer, he was informed that his vehicle was included in recall 04v332000 (front coil springs). The vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 140,000.
Our 2002 taurus was sitting in our driveway when we heard a loud bang. When I looked the car over, I found a broken rear left spring. One end of the spring was about 1/2 inch away from the tire. If this happened on the road, the result could be catastrophic. We have not had the repair done yet.
Broken front spring on 2002 ford taurus. Fortunately, the spring did not break on the freeway!
2002 ford taurus left rear spring broke and punctured tire side wall making tire unrepairable. Right rear spring also broke but not yet touching tire side wall. I do my own repairs and the cost will be approximately $200 . Parts will be available if requested.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 10 MPH, the rear coil spring broke and punctured the tire. The dealer was contacted but would not provide any assistance. The contact stated he had previously experienced the failure with the font coil spring and the manufacturer took the liability for the repair. The dealer advised that the current failure would only be replaced at the owners expense. The current and failure mileages were 118,497.
While backing out of a driveway, the right front coil spring broke allowing it to slip past the bearing plate and rip open the front tire. Required a tow and replacement of the spring, sway bar stabilizer and the tire. Also had to have a front end alignment. Because the 2002 taurus is notorious for this problem, I had to replace both front springs.
I, like thousands of others, have experienced a failure in the front coil springs of my 2002 ford taurus. This can be very dangerous and potentially fatal, as the spring rips through the tire when it fails/break. I understand that ford recalled all 1999-2001 models for this very issue but despite it continuing to occur on 2002 and 2003 models they have done nothing and do not honor the repair as a manufacturing defect, which is very costly. There are many people at risk on the roads with this condition and something should be done.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 40 MPH the front driver side coil spring broke and punctured the front driver's tire. The contact was able to install the spare tire and drive to a local repair shop. The mechanic replaced the front strut assembly and installed a new tire. The manufacturer advised there were no recalls on the vehicle and would provide no assistance. The contact believed the failure should be a recall issue due to the nature of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
2002 ford taurus se station wagon front left coil spring broke while driving at 25 miles per hour on city street. Severally gouged, but did not puncture, left front tire. Tire, however, did have to be replaced in addition to the spring and strut assembly. Also replaced right front spring and strut assembly due to safety concern.
I have a 2002 ford taurus station wagon. While pulling out of the driveway there was a loud noise. I immediately pulled back into the driveway to get the vehicle off the street and called a mechanic. Upon removing the left front wheel he discovered that the left front coil spring had snapped and that the jagged edged of the spring had sliced through the tire side wall. The car was towed the mechanics garage where upon further investigation he found that the left front sway bar link and the left front strut assembly were also damaged. The failure has occurred only once - so far. The consequence in this case were not catastrophic - loss of use of the car for 2 days and a $950 dollar repair bill although I hate to think of the consequences had I been driving at highway speed and had this happen. I'm afraid it would have resulted in complete loss of control of the vehicle and a serious crash perhaps with serious or critical injuries or death. My research shows that ford recalled the 1999-2001 taurus models in northern states for this same defect and paid to replace both right and left front coil springs modified with a guard to prevent such catastrophic damage should a spring break again. This recall should be extended to include at least the 2002 model year which I'm told uses exactly the same springs as the 199-2001 model ford taurus.
Last february I had to replace the 2 front coil springs in my 2002 ford taurus after the drives side broke puncturing the tire. The vehicle had about 85,000 miles then, and I was making a right hand turn into a parking lot at about 10 MPH. Now my 2 rear coil springs have broke and are in need of replacing. The car has about 114,000 miles, and when the passenger side broke, I was driving about 60 MPH.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving at 60 MPH, the contact stated that he noticed a loud, clicking noise so he pulled over to the side of the road. He noticed that the front driver side coil spring was broken. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where both front coil springs were replaced. The contact had not spoken with the dealer or the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 172,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. When the vehicle was taken in for routine maintenance, the mechanic stated that the front left spring was broken. The mechanic replaced both front springs and struts. Within a few weeks, the contact heard a loud noise when the vehicle was parked. Upon inspection, she saw that the front right spring was broken. The vehicle was taken back to the repair shop and the front springs and struts were replaced. The contact called the manufacturer but she was told that they would not offer any assistance with the repair cost. The failure mileage was 63,119. The current mileage was 63,124.
2002 ford taurus defective springs *gr the consumer stated she was pulling out of a parking lot when she heard a noise. She promptly stopped driving, and discovered the front driver's side tire was flat. She put the spare tire on and returned to where she purchased the tires, only to learn the warranty did not cover the situation. The consumer was informed the tire would not be replaced, because the damage was caused by a broken coil spring and not because of any inherent problem with the tire itself. A month and a half later, the driver's side rear tire was damaged in the same manner which was due to a defective coil spring. The consumer discovered a recall regarding the coil springs for the 1999-2001 models.
I backed out of a parking space at work and my left front tire blew out after backing up about 2 feet. Come to find out my coil spring had broken and gashed the inside of my tire and ruined the stabilizer link. I had the coil spring replaced (quick strut) along with a new stabilizer link and a wheel alignment done. I also had to purchase a new tire today.
I was driving my 2002 ford taurus (with my family in the car )when I heard a loud bang and I slammed on the brakes almost hitting the car in front of me. I got out of the car and retrieved a piece of a suspension: spring coil. It appears to be one of the front springs. Disaster was averted, barely.. I noticed that this particular part was recalled in 1999-2001 models. I cannot understand why this part (which is essentially the same part) was not recalled in the 2002 model. Repairs have not been completed as I feel this should not be my responsibility to pay. This was dangerous and could have been a lot worse....
I had to replace a front passenger side coil spring on a 2002 ford taurus after it collapsed while she was backing out of a parking lot. She had traveled @200 miles in the previous two days with passengers in the car without incident and had no indication there was any problem with the vehicle. As an owner I think we should have been notified of any potential safety hazard by the manufacturer so we could have had the vehicle inspected and work done to prevent the failure. I would rather have the option to replace the springs before the coil failed, as had this happened when she was traveling it could have been a catastrophic event.
See ea08018... Rear springs both snapped on my 2002 ford taurus. Thank god I hadn't made it to the interstate yet. After some research, it appears this extremely common on the 2002 ford taurus and that ford is aware of the chronic nature of this issue. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving in reverse at speeds of 5 MPH, the rear passenger side coil spring fractured. Both the dealer and manufacturer were contacted and advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure and the vehicle was outside of factory warranty. Repairs to the vehicle would be at the owners expense. The failure and current mileage was 36,000.
I just purchased a 2002 ford taurus with 40, 673 miles. I had the vehicle safety inspected and revealed that both rear springs were broken. I learned that this is a very common occurrence on the 2002 taurus, after the fact that I had just purchased the vehicle. My dealer is replacing them at no charge, but I will have to pay to replace the front springs. How can a vehicle with 40,500 miles have broken springs? I am concerned for the safety of my young family driving on the roadways if all the springs are not replaced, and the 2002 taurus is not recalled.
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