Rear broken coil springs.
2000 Mercury Sable suspension complaints
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I currently own a 2000 mercury sable with 45,000 miles. I replaced the front coil springs around 28-30 thousand miles because of a breakage, in which the dealer is taking care of getting those reimbursed, because there was a recall on those. On 19 may 2008 got in the car to go to sunday breakfast as I put it in reverse & started backing up heard a noise, just thought it was the breaks since it wasn't driven for a few days. Got about half way there & smelled something nasty wasn't sure what it was, got turned around to head back home & pow! The back drivers side rear tire blows out. In changing out the tire to the spare I looked & the coil spring was broke & wore a fine groove in the back of the tire which is what stunk & punctured it. Finally got back to the house & looked around where the car was parked & found the piece of coil spring that broke off when I started backing it up to leave. In looking at the break it was clean but had rust streaks running into the breakage area. If there was a recall for the front coil springs for possible breakage in which it did, would lead me to think that there is a defect with the metal they are made of if I replaced the front at 28-30,000 miles for the same breakage. Now, it has 45,000 miles which is well under what it should have for that year, I have to replace the rear ones. Plus, I not only have to replace the coil springs in the rear, but also have to replace a tire & get another vehicle for the time that this one is down. I would appreciate your attention to this matter. Thank you.
Sudden failure of left front suspension due to coil spring failure on 2000 mercury sable. Repairs 680.00 . I understand, per the federal safety agency peo4044 that ford extended the warranty on these vehicles to 150k miles or 10 years. I am not the original owner. Can ford reimburse me for these repairs.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. While driving between 45-50 MPH, the rear coil spring fractured and made a loud banging noise. The failure punctured the rear passenger side tire. The federal safety agency campaign id number 4v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) was referenced. The contact has pictures. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 55,000.
2000 mercury sable, 62,900 miles, mechanic found that a rear coil spring was broken and recommended that I replace both springs and strut assemblies. He stated that it was a safety issue since the spring could puncture the tire. Repair completed at a cost of $912.00, ford only covers the front springs, but many people have complained to ford that the rear springs are failing as well causing safety concerns.
Took 2000 mercury sable to dealer to have the rear brakes serviced and was told that both rear springs were broken. Had the dealer replace them for a fee. 80,676 miles.
My 200 sable had the rear springs go out on it. My mechanic found this out when he was performing a tire rotation. My springs were totally separated/broken. Thank goodness that he was diligent with this or else it could have caused an accident.
I got a flat tire in the am and had it changed to the donut so I could get to where I purchased the tires for the warranty to get me a new tire. I left the shop and within 1 mile the new tire blew out also. Come to find out the drivers side spring had broke and was rubbing against the inside of the tire causing it to blow out. I then had both rear springs replaced along with the struts.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. While being serviced for routine maintenance, the mechanic stated that the rear spring failed and could damage the tires. The contact has not driven the vehicle since. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the rear springs. The current and failure mileages were 94,000. Updated 12/12/07
Broken front and rear springs on mercury sable 4 door car. The front springs broke first and was very expensive to repair and if the broken spring had it the tire I would have crashed on the freeway. The rear spring broke last week and did destroy the tire and again my life was threaten by a crash. Ford only recognized that they would place spring guards on the front springs to save they responsibility from have front tires destroyed and killing drivers. Ford will not admit they have a problem; I spent one half hour on the phone with them at the corporate office this week. Because my car is older than 5 years, they will not even extend any consideration for the huge repair costs including new tires that were destroyed. I have owned many cars the last forty years and was a licensed master auto mechanic in the state of michigan and also a voc. Ed teacher in power mechanics ( automechanics) . This is a very serious public issue and when tires are ruined by the broken springs the car will go out of control !
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. She stated that there was failure with the front coil springs however; she was unable to provide the failure details because her husband drives the vehicle. There is a recall for the front coil springs (the federal safety agency campaign #04v332000). The failure and current mileages were 66,000. The vehicle purchase date was unavailable.
Rear coil springs on my 2000 mercury sable are shot. I have to replace them. Car rarely ever had more than 2 people in it.
I was driving down the highway when I heard a loud bang, then a second bang. Both rear coil springs busted. I have noticed that this is a common problem with these springs on the sables etc.... Why is it there is a recall for protective devices to keep the front springs from hitting the tires and not the rear. The rear springs are breaking at a higher rate than the front and is more dangerous .. A person can steer a front tire blow out, but most cannot steer a rear tire blow out... This is a serious issue and needs to be addressed.
I pulled out of my driveway and heard a loud blow. Not to my suprise another issue with my car. My left rear tire was sliced on the inside all the way around from the broken rear coil spring. I am glad I wasn't on the tollway with my three children. Will save parts and will not fix due to paying more for the parts than the car is worth.
I would like to add my name to those who have experienced breaking of the rear coil springs on the 2000 sable. I see there are a number of other complaints, but do not see where there has been any recall on those.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The vehicle had the same failures as mentioned in the recall regarding 2000 mercury sables. The only difference was that the rear coil spring failed and punctured the tire while driving at 35 MPH. An unusual noise was heard before the tire was punctured. Ford stated that nothing could be done because the recall applied only to the front coil springs. The service dealer replaced the failed springs with ones from the manufacturer, and stated that the noise was due to the muffler baffle. Also, the dealer mentioned that ford was in the process of developing a different type of spring that has not yet been released. The current mileage is 39,798 , and failure mileage was 39,700. *ak the consumer stated that the vehicle was taken to another dealer who then replaced the struts and that solved the problem. Updated 06/09/07
Tl* - the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The vehicle was taken to a ford dealer for scheduled maintenance. The mechanic noted that the driver's side rear coil spring failed. There were no warning indicators. The failure mileage was 55,000.*ak update *4/23/07 *
My 200 sable was in the garage at 9:30 pm on saturday and my wife and I heard a bang. I thought some one was trying to break into my home so I went outside and looked around, nothing was wrong. On sunday morning my wife went to back the car out of our garage and felt a little resistance so she stepped a little more on the gas and a big bang happened, my neighbor was outside and came over thinking something happened to one of us in the garage. We looked and found the front drivers side coil spring had gone into the front tire. We were unable to move the car due to the coil spring inside the tire. On monday I had the car towed to the garage where I have the repair work done on my vehicles. The tow truck had to drag the car out of my garage ripping the tire open like a can opener, leaving a long black mark in the garage. The mechanic told me that ford motor company has had recalls on the springs and we were lucky that no one was driving the car at the time the spring broke. I had to rent a car for 3 days, buy new front tires and springs, at a cost of over $500.00. In october I received a recall in the mail for the spring recall. I have been calling ford people getting a run around for reimbursement of my costs due to the recall. Everyone I talk to says it is the others responsibility to say if I get reimbursed or not. I have gone through the proper channels and I am still being denied payment. The ford rep is saying I will not be paid because I had 4 letters about this recall and I did not take the car to a ford dealer to be fixed. My wife and I do not recall any letters from ford in regards to this recall. The last time I had the car into a ford dealer was in 2004 for a brake light recall. I was also told that I have a 5 year 150,000 mile warranty on this vehicle. I would like help or suggestions on getting my refund for fords irresponsibility of putting bad parts on vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The contact had to inflate the rear tires daily. The dealer stated that the failure was due to the coil springs corroding and puncturing the tires. The rear coil springs and the tires were replaced. The rear coil spring failure was similar to one mentioned in recall#04v332000, suspension:front suspension:front:springs:coil springs. *ak update 4/23/07
Tl*- the contact was driving the 2000 mercury sable with 84654 failure mileage out of the driveway and he heard a popping sound and decided not to proceed. On 3/11/07 the contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the coil spring fractured , and there was a huge gash in the inner tire. The vehicle had not been repaired.
Ford taurus/mercury sable rear coil springs. Although, not under recall, the rear springs appear just as susceptible to failure as the front springs which are under recall. On 2/23/07 the coil springs failed. This was within 3 months of front coil spring failure. The vehicle is a 2000 mercury sable with only 59,000 miles. My brother in law is the service manager of the local ford dealership and said "I'm surprised we haven't seen a recall on the rear springs too. We have had about three of these in the last month." this is a service manager with a four year degree in auto tech and 30+ years of experience. The problem was discovered during routine maintenance. During this visit to the dealership the auto tech had to twist the spring into a position so not to puncture the tire until another appointment could be made to replace the springs. In this case I paid more than $450 to make the repair. Based on all the internet discussion on taurus/sable rear spring failure it is a problem worthy of a recall. *8jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The current and failure mileage was 102,000. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer for the coil spring recall repair, and the dealer stated that the shocks needed to be replaced. The dealer advised the contact of the fee to remove and install the shocks since she didn't want them repaired. The ocontact stated the shock failure was related to the coil spring recall. Two weeks prior the shocks passed the inspection.
Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2000 mercury sable. In april 2006, the contact received a recall letter for a boot to be put on the coil springs. The ford dealer refused to put the boot on because the contact had put aftermarket struts on the vehicle. In october 2006, the contact started hearing a thumping noise, and the vehicle would vibrated. The contact had repairs done at a ford dealer, replaced the back springs, tie rod and ball joints. On 11/24/2006, the contact was traveling at 40 MPH, when she heard a loud noise and pulled over because she thought she had a flat tire. The contact smelled something burning. The vehicle was towed to a ford dealer, and the contact was told the driver front spring broke. The dealer was willing to pay for the spring, but not for the tire and the tie rod. *ak the sway bar link, struts, ball joints and cv boot were replaced. Updated 02/27/07.
Tl* - the contact received a recall letter for her 2000 mercury sable. The recall letter, campaign number # 04v332000 is related to the front suspension for coil springs. While driving 45 miles per hour on january 15, 2007, the contact stated that the back rear driver side tire failed. The contact took the vehicle to a tire repair shop to have it replaced and the mechanic informed the contact that the coil spring punctured the tire. The mechanic also stated that the passenger rear tire interior sidewall was tearing due to contact with the coil spring . The tire company didn't recommend her driving the vehicle to the dealership because of the condition of the passenger rear tire. The contact called the ford manufacturer and told them about the front coil spring recall and that the rear coil spring should not have broken. The manufacturer explained to the contact that there would be no reimbursement for the repairs. The manufacturer told the contact if there was a future recall for the rear springs she should keep all repair orders for future reimbursement.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 40 MPH, a rubbing noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. When the vehicle was taken to an independent service station, the left rear coil spring had fractured and was cutting into the side wall of the rear left tire. The manufacturer was not notified. Updated 11/30/06.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was taken in for state inspection at an independent repair shop, the technician determined the driver side rear coil spring was fractured. The coil spring, rear strut, and rear sway bar link needed to be replaced.
I took the car into service for a routine brake check and a problem with both rear tires leaking air and discovered that both rear springs had fractured. The passenger side spring fracture was so severe that it left a 2 inch sharp projectile against the tire. I replaced both springs and tires.
2000 mercury sable. The right rear spring failed and punctured the right rear tire.
Dt*: the contact stated while changing the brake pads a groove was found on the inside of the rear passenger tire that was caused by a fractured coil spring. There is a recall #04v332000 concerning the front coil spring. The recall does not include the rear coil springs.
My 2000 mercury sable left rear coil spring broke, and damaged my strut also. I was very lucky as the tire was not damaged. I had to rush the car to monroe to fix it asap. Cost me $800. I would like ford to recall this part and pay owners who have already fixed it on their own expense. I believe odi has a open case on this pe05-054. The spring was broken when the dealer sold me to car, but never informed me. When I called them the general manager wanted me to show him but I was not going to drive 30 miles and put my life and others at risk. Very disappointed with nick mayer lincoln mercury.
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