While pulling out of a parking space in front of my home, the front left strut coil spring broke and punctured the tire. Complete strut assembly and tire had to be replaced.
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Spring fracture 2003 ford taurus
2003 taurus 25k miles. As the car was being backed out of garage a popping sound came from the left front tire. During the removal of the flat left front tire we found that the coil spring had broken at the bottom first coil and rotated into the tire sidewall destroying the tire. Looking at the broken spring it looks like the crack started at a rusted area and fractured across the coil. It appears to be the same as ford safety recall 04s17. I called ford to see if this applied to this car and they said no. In order to fix this the strut, spring, sway bar link, and tire need to be replaced. The right side spring needs to be replaced before it brakes and causes an accident.
Front coil spring broke causing the spring to cut a hole in the tire making the tire flat and the car to drop down making it extremely hard to handle and renders it no longer drivable and must be towed if it doesn't create a crash first.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 20 MPH on normal road conditions there was a loud clanking noise and a strong rubber burning odor inside and outside of the vehicle. The driver pulled over to the side of the road with caution. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The failures were contributed to a broken strut on the front driver side. The front passenger side strut was also severely damaged. The technician replaced both front struts. The failure mileage was 76,300. *cn updated 02/18/10.
I heard a rubbing noise in the rear of the car thinking it was my brakes, when checking the brakes which was not the problem. I discovered that the noise was coming from the left rear coil spring which broke. Thanks goodness that I seen this problem and the spring did not puncture the tire it is about a 1/4 of an inch from puncturing the tire. The car has a 78,000 miles on it 2003 ford taurus.
2003 ford taurus front spring failure resulting in destruction of front tire. Left front spring catastrophically failed in driveway while driver was entering car, spring punctured left front tire resulting in instant deflation. Temperature at time of failure was approximately 25f. With 116,688 miles, last passed nh state safety inspection in june 2009 which included close inspection of front end due to tie rod replacement & subsequent wheel alignment. Car owned and operated in the salt belt states of ri, ma and nh. Carfax report in 2007 showed good maintenance history and no history of any damage to the vehicle. Cost to repair was $750 including spring replacement, front stabilizer link replacement, front end alignment, and tire replacement. Parts are not available, but contact info to repairing service person is available upon request.
I sat in the driver's seat of my 2003 ford taurus and the driver's side front spring sheared and slashed my tire. I had to tow the car and replace both front struts, springs and the ruined tire. I saw this was common in 2001-2003 tauruses in northern states but a recall has only been issued on the 2001 models. I could have been killed if this happened while I was driving.
Mid december I noticed my alignment was turning towards the right, about a week maybe less, later I noticed my car was starting to wobble. I took it to firestone and they said my ball joints were seriously worn and because of the wobble the inside of my tires were worn out. Ball joints and tires now need replaced.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving 5 MPH in reverse he heard a loud noise and he found that the driver side front tire lost air. He attempted to replace the tire with the spare, but was not able to get the tire off of the vehicle since the coil spring was stuck in the tire. He took the vehicle to a local mechanic who replaced the coil spring, bearing plate, strut, and the tire. The total repair cost was $300. He contacted the dealer; however, a report was not taken for the failure. The dealer advised him that they would not assist with the repair. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 73,200 and the current mileage is 73,250. Updated 02/02/10 *bf updated 02/05/10.
Was making a turn onto a street when I noticed loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle and smell of burning rubber. Stopped and noticed front left tire was flat. After removal of tire, noticed that inside of tired had been ripped open as a result of the breaking of the front left spring that encompasses the shock.
Owner was pulling out of driveway (in reverse) when loud noise occurred and left front portion of car dropped down towards pavement. All tires were fully inflated prior to operating vehicle. Driver exited vehicle to find tire punctured/shredded and a ring of the spring coil on the ground. Vehicle was put on jacks at which time it was detected that tire had been shredded by broken spring coil with possible damage to strut. Vehicle is to be towed to ford authorized service center for evaluation and replacement of tire, coil spring and possibly strut depending on damages to be detected.
While backing my 2003 ford taurus out of my garage, the drivers side front coil spring broke and punctured the front tire causing severe damage and destroying the tire.
Rear coil spring failed on 2003 ford taurus october 2009 - both rear tires and coil springs had to be replaced due to failure.. Front coil spring failed on same vehicle jan 4 2003, punctured right front tire which then blew out.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus se. While driving approximately 5 MPH out of a parking space the front driver's side tire blew out. Roadside assistance changed the tire which made it possible for him to drive to his residence. When the contact was replacing the spare with a new tire, he noticed that the front left coil spring was fractured. The coil spring also punctured the spare tire and caused tread wear. There were no recalls for his year, make and model vehicle. The failure and current mileages were under 51,348.
1. Normal driving condition. 2. Front left coil spring failure resulting in a punctured tire, broken sway bar end link and possibly ruptured brake hose. 3. Vehicle not drivable, towed to repair facility. Will need to replace spring, strut, sway bar end link, possibly brake line. Failed coil spring is available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus purchased in 2003. When attempting to put the vehicle in reverse he heard a loud bang coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle. The front driver's side tire became flat. Her roadside assistance attempted to change the flat tire, but noticed that the front coil springs had broken and punctured the front tire through the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was awaiting repairs to date. There were no recalls. The failure and current mileages were under 43,000.
2003 ford taurus left front coil spring broke and severed tire.
The left front coil spring on my mothers 2003 ford taurus broke as she was nearing home. It destroyed the tire. I called ford & they said there was a recall, but only for tauruses up to 2001. My mother drives on a lot of highways & I feel this could be very unsafe. A local auto shop replaced it & told her the springs break as easily on the '03's as the older tauruses.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 15 MPH on a road surface covered with gravel ice she heard a noise outside of the vehicle. Next, the front end of the vehicle began to shimmy. She pulled to the side of the road, and noticed that the front driver side tire was deflated. She exchanged the tire with a spare tire. The vehicle was taken to an independent and the coil spring was in the process of being replaced. The failure and current mileages were 153,000 updated 2/1/10 *cn the front coil spring broke in half. Updated 02/02/10.
On dec 26, 2009 my wife was backing out of the driveway to head to work, and the pass front tire blew out due to the coil spring rupturing. The car has about 80,000 miles on it. Researching this, there are thousands of cases where this has occurred, a small sampling can be found here: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ford_springs.html it is a widely documented issue, with no recall action by ford motor company. I am currently deployed, serving our country... Why has there been no action to force ford to fix this issue before somebody gets seriously hurt or killed? The property damaged by this failure was my car, which involves the spring, strut and tire (just purchased earlier this year). My wife lost a day of work because of this issue. How long does it really take for an investigation of faulty manufacturing, with the potential of ending lives, have to take with the thousands of cases that are already documented, and occurring continuously?
2003 ford taurus, noise from left front, hard to steer, found left front tire flat, after swapping tire with spare found noise still present and hard to steer, towed to repair shop found left front coil spring broken, replaced both front springs, struts and ball joint had play in them.
As I began to drive my 2003 ford taurus, I heard and felt a loud noise in the front end. The front end of the car dropped suddenly. I put the car in park, turned on the hazard lights, and got out to inspect it. I found the passenger-side front tire not only flat, but nearly dragged off the rim. It had been speared by the coil spring, which was broken and had run through the (almost new) tire like a hook. Two-thirds of the tire sidewall is torn open. Luckily I was not driving at any great speed when this occurred. When I inquired about any recall or tsb that may apply at my local ford dealer, the woman at the desk told me this type of failure "tends to happen", and did not seem at all concerned, or even surprised, at the problem. I was quoted roughly $400 to replace both front springs and have the car aligned. This is a vehicle that has only been back from my usual repair shop for less than 3 weeks, due to the repair of other equipment failures.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving she heard a clinging noise from the front end of the vehicle. Upon further inspection he noticed that the coil spring on the driver-side front of the vehicle fractured, and then punctured a hole inside of the tire. A technician from the dealer stated that new springs and a tire needed to be installed. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified, and he was not provided with any assistance. The current and failure mileages were 83,000.
Front left coil spring fractured on my 2003 ford taurus, puncturing the adjacent tire. This happened in my driveway as my wife was leaving for work and the tire instantly went flat.
Backing up 2003 ford taurus front driver side coil snapped and punctured tire. The whole assembly for both sides had to be replaced.
Went to back out of driveway in my 2003 ford taurus and a loud gush of air was heard and the front left tire went flat. Removed tire and found front spring was broken and had punctured tire. Have gotten the vehicle to repair shop and am awaiting repair estimate.
Driving @ approx 30mph and heard loud pop...immediately pulled over to discover front end driver side lower than rest of car. Ended up front spring cracked. Both front springs/strut assemblies replaced.
2003 ford taurus has had 3 coil spring failures in the last 2 months, resulting in 2 tire punctures. No accidents, no injuries. This vehicle is driven daily by a 71 year old man.
Front coil spring broke causing blow-out. Car repaired at heritage ford burlington vt. S/o 454663 at a cost to me of $660.27.the part is the exact part that was recalled before. The exact part was again put on.
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