Was told by ford dealer both front and rear coil springs on drivers side were broke on my 2003 ford taurus. Found out this is a ongoing problem that ford has with no recall. Bought this car new and now I have only 71,000 miles .paid 1354.12 to have car repaired and im very unhappy with ford over this. Ford should make good for this repair.
2003 Ford Taurus suspension complaints
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Put my 2003 ford taurus in reverse, backed up about a foot , tire blew out and the front drivers side suspension spring was broken.
2003 taurus s/w left front and right rear coil springs broken at 103,000 miles. Found under routine inspection. No tire damage, no crash fortunately.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 20 MPH the contact heard a loud noise and drove the vehicle onto the emergency lane. Upon examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front passenger side coil spring fractured and pierced the tire. A spare tire was installed and the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was repaired. The failure and current mileages were 133,050.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While the driver was traveling approximately 20 MPH, she heard a loud ping sound followed by a clanking sound as if metal was bouncing on the ground. The driver stopped the vehicle and noticed a piece of unknown metal had fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was able to be driven home and was not taken for inspection or repairs. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the front passenger side coil spring had broken. There was an open investigation for the failure the federal safety agency action number: ea08018 (suspension: front: springs: coil springs). The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
2nd broken coil , 1st passenger rear, now front driver springs. On each occurrence fractured and punctured tire - similar to complaint ea08-018. 2003 ford taurus - 102,864 miles. Date of latest occurrence. January 2011.
Pulled out of garage and heard a loud pop. Front strut broke puncturing tire on drivers side. We just purchased the vehicle 3 wks ago it has a little over 90k on it. Vehicle is in good shape other wise. Previous owner had already replaced passenger side strut a few weeks before we purchased it. Very disappointing. Was hoping that there was a recall on this part. And judging by the numerous complaints about the suspension issues, there certainly should be.
While parked in my garage the front end of my 2003 ford taurus collapsed. Upon inspection the tire was fully deflated. I put the small spare on the vehicle and drove it to a local repair service. Upon inspection it was determined the front coil spring fractured causing a sharp shard to penetrate the tire. The spring broke into two extremely sharp pieces. The same exact thing happened with my 1993 ford taurus a number of years back. I also filed a complaint with the federal safety agency. I can only think what might have happened if I was driving my car on the highway when the piece broke and cut through my tire. I was again fortunate that nothing happened when I was driving on the small spare to the repair ship. I contacted ford motor company who responded with a general "brush off" letter and not recognizing any of the safety concerns I expressed!!! On both cars!!!! I had the car repaired at my own expense including a replacement tire. I have saved the part (spring/coil) if further inspection is required by the federal safety agency.
2003 ford taurus. Consumer states defective front coil spring *tgw the consumer stated the coil springs failed twice.
The car is my daughters. I maintain and service the car. The car is a 2003 ford taurus. A week ago both front springs failed at once, and subsequently cut the insides of both front tires causing them to blow out. Fortunately the tires failed in the driveway and not while she was on the highway commuting to or from work. I called the ford dealer and asked if there was a recall on this failure. The person said that the 'oasis' system did not show any recalls on the specific VIN. I then arranged for the car to be towed to my local mechanic (who previously worked at the local ford dealer for over 15 years), since the ford dealer is excessively expensive. He said that the broken springs (both) twisted in such a way as to cut both the front tires on the inside side wall. He also had to replace a sway bar link (broken in the spring failure), and both front struts blown out when the broken springs allowed all the cars weight to bottom out on the struts. The car is currently at the tire shop getting two replacement tires (the blown out ones had 70% tread remaining) and a front end alignment. This failure could have been catastrophic had it happened at higher speed or on the highway. This is an extreme safety hazard and should be investigated by the federal safety agency. I'm aware that the failure of springs on ford's taurus/sable, escort/tracer, and other ford models is not uncommon and has been a problem over the years. This specific type of failure, where the tires are cut and blowout is extremely dangerous and should be investigated asap. I have notified fomoco as well.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that while in reverse, the left front strut spring broke and punctured the tire. A month before, the right front strut spring had broken and punctured the tire. The vehicle was repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 68,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact heard a popping sound coming from the driver side front tire. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed front driver side tire was flat. The contact stated the coil spring had broken. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The dealer was contacted and stated in order to diagnose the failure, the vehicle needed to be towed to the dealer. There was an open investigation the federal safety agency action number: ea08018 (suspension: front: springs: coil springs). The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Have a 2003 ford taurus. I went to pull out of my driveway, when I heard a pop. And my left front tire flat. My coil spring broke which proceeded to tear my tire and broke my sway bar in the process. This could of caused a serious accident if I was on the road driving. I have to replace all parts for both sides and tires. I have read some of the other reports on the same subject. And there are hundreds. I also in january had to replace the rear end suspension too. The coil springs were broken too.
While waiting at stoplight, heard a popping noise and front drivers side of car went down. Was able to pull into gas station parking lot about 50 feet away. Upon inspection could see inside sidewall was torn up. Called for tow. A series of bad events had taken place, could have been fatal at high speed. Spring had broken and twisted out to side shredding tire. Tore open pvc boot. Spring also damaged axle. Also destroyed another large plastic part. All these parts had to be replace at great expense. Also replaced spring and strut on passenger side for safety s sake. Ford has recalled and replaced other model year springs, but not 2002 or 2003. This should never have happened, especially with fords past acknowledgment of this problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that the front drivers side coil spring punctured a hole in the tire, causing it to deflate similar to the federal safety agency campaign number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The dealer was notified and informed the contact that his VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 98,000. Updated 4/4/11 *cn updated 04/28/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact noticed that the front coil spring fractured and ruptured the tire, causing it to deflate. The failure was similar to the federal safety agency campaign id 04v332000 suspension front:springs:coil springs. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that her VIN was not included in the previous recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Driving about 35 MPH car started shaking then loud bang, pulled over and found drivers side front tire flat had car towed to service center and was told that the coil spring broke and flattened the tire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, he heard a loud noise and the vehicle suddenly lost control. He coasted to the side of the road and noticed that the front passenger side had exploded. The vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic who informed the contact that the coil springs had punctured the tire causing it to blow out. The vehicle has been repaired for the front passenger coil springs and tire. The manufacturer was also contacted and informed him that there were no recalls for the coil springs and they could not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Updated 03/17/11*lj updated 12/20/11
Backing out of garage and heard a loud noise and left front tire went flat. Found left front coil spring had broken and punched a hole in a new tire (less than a week old). Could not get the flat off because the spring was inside the tire so could not put on the spacesaver spare had to tow. This is a 2003 ford taurus with less than 80,000 miles. Not covered under any warranty or policy.
Was driving my 2003 taurus when I got a flat tire drivers side..called aaa they put my spare on. I took car to my mechanic who told me a coil broke and ruptured the tire..it is going to cost $950..I was told how lucky I was not to have had a major accident!!! Only have 49,000 miles on my taurus.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving in reverse 2 MPH, the front coil spring broke and punctured the driver side front tire. The contact exchanged the tire with the spare. The vehicle was taken to a discount tire company to replace the tire where the contact was informed that the coil spring broke and advised him to have it replaced. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the two front coil springs and the strut assembly were replaced. The failure mileage was 112,300 and the current mileageias 112,310. Updated 04/15/11*lj updated 10/12/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact was exiting a driveway when the vehicle exhibited an abnormal pop. The contact then noticed that the coil spring on the driver side was fractured and had punctured and deflated the tire. The contact did not inform the dealer or the manufacturer of the failure. A private mechanic repaired the tire as well as the front coil spring. The current mileage was approximately 79,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
I'm adding my complaint to an open investigation #ea08018. My 2003 taurus suffered a broken coil spring today which punctured my passenger side tire and apparently damaged upper and lower mounts in the process. Estimated cost of repair (including addressing the yet to be broken opposite side), is 1800 dollars. There was no accident as I was traveling a slow rate of speed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While the vehicle was parked the right front coil spring broke and punctured the passenger side front tire. The contact stated that he cut a section of the coil spring out in order to change the tire. The vehicle was taken a local mechanic who stated that the left front coil spring also broke and punctured the drivers side front tire. The dealer replaced the two front coil springs and both front tires. The failure and current mileages were 130,632.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 45 MPH the contact noticed one of the tires was flat. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact noticed the front drivers side tire was pierced by a fractured coil spring. The fractured portion of the coil spring was cut off and a new tire was installed. The vehicle was driven home where the contact installed new coil springs. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 100,203.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the drive way the drivers side front tire became flat and the front end of the vehicle fell down. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the drivers side front coil spring which also damaged the tire. The dealer replaced the driver and passengers front coil springs, struts, and the front tire. The failure mileage was 225,000 and the current mileage was 230,000. Updated 2/28/11 *cn updated 05/19/11
Front suspension spring broke suddenly, causing front corner of vehicle to drop, vehicle pulled abruptly to the left, and broken spring pierced tire on 2003 ford taurus. Luckily nobody was killed, potentially very deadly quality defect with these vehicles. Ford acknowledges problem with 1999-2001 taurus coil springs, but will not repair later models, even though they apparently haven't fixed the problem.
Front springs breaking on 2003 taurus. Loud boom in front of car. Result is a broken spring damaging front tire also. Car was backing out of garage when it happened. Had to tow vehicle as it could not be moved without further damage to vehicle.
While exiting my driveway the left front spring coil let go puncturing the tire and rendering the vehicle inoperable. Had to have vehicle towed to repair facility for replacement. Ford motor company had a recall on this component on some other of its vehicles, but I was informed my vehicle was not in the recall. It seems to be an ongoing problem. When are they going to admit the problem and fix it, when someone has a serious crash or dies?
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus ses (na). While driving approximately 15 MPH, the driver side front coil spring broke and punctured the driver side front tire. The contact lost control of the vehicle but was able to avoid a crash by applying the brakes. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the mechanic stated that the front coil spring broke and the entire strut assembly and the tire needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 84,523.
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