Driving along and tire blew out. Coil spring put hole in tire per mechanic. New tire,spring,alignment-total bill $439.
2002 Mercury Sable suspension complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle. Suddenly, the tire flattened. The driver attempted to pull over to the side of the road and swerved into a ditch. There were no damages or injuries. The vehicle was removed from the ditch and the driver's side front tire was replaced. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The failure was related to the front driver's side suspension coil spring. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired at the authorized dealer. The failure and current mileages were 95,000.
Had normal tire maintenance (rotation), was advised both rear coil springs on my 2002 mercury sable were broken and would need replacement. Mechanic indicated this was a common problem with the 2002 sable and taurus models. With spring replacement, also had to replace the shocks/struts and control bars to the anti sway. Total price of repairs was $624.00 searching on the internet, found this problem is common among other 2002 sable/taurus owners.
I own a 2002 mercury sable. The right front coil spring broke as I was leaving my driveway on 2/28/07. This resulted in having to replace both front coil springs per technician's recommendation. Also then had to pay for a wheel alignment after spring repair. Total bill $418.00. While investigating complaints of this problem I discovered multiple complaints from other owners of same year, make, and model. Then found out there was a recall on the springs, for 1999-2001 and then 2003, but not for 2002 models in spite of the large number of complaints. This is a serious safety issue and with so many complaints I wonder why the manufacturer has not recalled. And I am not alone in wondering this. I have to also wonder how many people are out there that had the same problem that have not registered a formal complaint. I am in constant fear that my rear coil springs will break next. I do not feel safe driving my car knowing that at any time these springs could break. Springs are just not supposed to break like this on cars so new. My vehicle only had 46,077 miles on it when this occurred. This is quite a shock! Please look into this and see about getting a manufacturer recall for springs on the 2002 mercury sable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While the vehicle was at a local repair shop for minor maintenance, the mechanic test drove the vehicle and the front coil springs failed. The front passenger side tire blew out. There was no crash and the driver was uninjured. The vehicle was towed back to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that the coil springs were fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle has not been repaired. The mechanic also informed him of the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall; therefore, they were not liable for the repairs. The dealer has not been notified. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 68,827.
While having tires rotated at sam's club, the technician notified me that both rear springs were broken.
I took my 2002 mercury sable sedan in to the dealer to have the oil changed and the front left tire checked. When I called to pick up the car, I was told that the left front inner tie rods were loose and that the rear coils/springs were all broken. There are only 76,600 miles on the car. We are the only owners. The repair cost was nearly $1,000.00. This needs to be addressed by ford. Very dangerous. And unheard of for a 6 yr old car with low mileage.
Front right coil snapped puncturing the tire and resulted in flat tire and new coil having to be put on along with 2 new tires. , 2 new struts it took to fix it. Ford needs to pay me the$742.93 I had to pay. I could have been going 60 on the highway with my kids in the car.
Earlier this year my front spring broke and put a hole in my tire - thank goodness I was not driving - I was just pulling out of my parking place at work. When we took it to the garage to have it fixed they mentioned that my back ones were also broken and needed replaced. The technician told me that this is common in these cars and that I should try to find out about the recall on these parts from ford. I own a 2002 mercury sable. But apparently due to most of the reading I have been doing the recall only went until 2001. But I see that many many people with 2002 & 2003 cars are having the same issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. After placing the vehicle into reverse and driving approximately 2 MPH, the contact heard a loud pop. Air released from the front driver's side tire and the front end of the vehicle lowered to the ground. The front tire was removed and it was discovered that the coil spring failed and ruptured the tire. There is a recall on the 2001 mercury sable regarding this issue. The current and failure mileages were 60,026. Updated 10/03/08 *bf updated 10/15/08.
2002 mercury sable with 51,000 miles - took car in for an oil change; dealer informed me that both rear coil springs were broke, almost touching the rear tires. Replaced those but then heard & felt thump in back; dealer said the strut was broke on the right rear & left rear was almost broke. Now both struts are being replaced. Told by dealer there were many complaints about the sable front and rear springs but no recall as of yet for the rear. How can that be if so many people are having this problem? Can this be researched - there are a lot of people being affected by this. I am a senior with limited income! I could have been in an accident! Please help!!!!!
2002 mercury sable both rear coil springs in suspension are broken.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While driving between 65-70 MPH, the contact heard a loud banging noise. He continued to drive until he heard another loud bang. The tire flattened immediately and he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired. The contact was informed that there was a recall for the failure; however, his vehicle year was exempt. The mechanic also stated that the spring damaged the sway bar linkage and tire which caused it to flatten. The dealer advised the contact to notify the manufacturer; however, the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) recall ended for the 2001 sables. Ford also recommended that he have the front springs repaired at his own expense. The failure and current mileages were 112,000. Updated 092308 *bf updated 09/26/08.
2002 mercury sable. Rear springs and struts sagging causing low/unstable ride and crunching noise. Service attendant said condition could be dangerous and is common problem with sable/taurus.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While attempting to back out of the driveway, the contact heard air coming out of her front driver's side tire. Immediately afterwards, the front driver's side of the vehicle landed onto the ground. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the front driver's side shock spring had punctured her tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they confirmed the failure. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle has been repaired. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 82,000.
Own a 2002 mercury sable sedan and on 2-11-08 had to replace both front coil spring/struts at a cost of aprox. $ 1200. Now on 7-9-08 we will have to replaced both the rear coil/spring assemblies. I know there is a recall up to 2001 for the front. Nothing for 2002.
Right front coil spring broke while car at rest and took out the strut. Needed to be towed in for repair. Right rear spring broke a few weeks earlier.
Front left strut coil spring broke and punctured the tire.
Front coil springs went out in january 2008. Car had set for a few days and when attempted to drive car, the car had a flat tire. Upon inspection, the passenger side front coil spring had punctured the tire. The coil springs in the front were replaced and a new tire was bought. In march 2008, the driver's side left coil spring broke and rubbed a ring into the tire. Again, the back coil springs had to be replaced and a new tire bought.
Front spring broken.
My husband merely sat in our car and we heard a terrible noise from the back - it was the springs breaking. We spent $400.00 to repair both rear springs. A month later, I took the car in for new tires and the drivers-side front spring broke. We ended up replacing springs, shocks, and mounting hardware for a total of $650. Ford has recalled the 1998-2001, but this problem obviously is still not fixed and the 2002 should be recalled as well.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. On june 16, 2008, while the vehicle was being aligned, the contact discovered that both rear springs failed. He called the dealer and was informed that the total cost for the repair would be $500. The vehicle needed to be inspected and repaired. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 89,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While attempting to pull out of a parking space at an unknown speed, the contact heard a popping sound and then a rubbing noise. She parked the vehicle. A mechanic arrived at the scene to diagnose the vehicle and stated that the sway bar failed, which ruined the struts and cv boot. The mechanic replaced the sway bar, struts, and cv boot. The vehicle also had to be realigned. The current and failure mileages were 32,000. Updated 07/15/08. *lj the mechanic stated the sway bar was made of plasitc instead of metal. Updated 07/15/08
Regular driving. Both of the rear suspension coils snapped and the front coils appear to be on their way as well.
Front passenger side spring broke while driving the car out of the garage. The broken spring cut a 4 inch gash in the tire and caused a flat. There was not an accident because we were driving so slowly in the garage but the tire blew suddenly and could have potentially caused an accident. To the best of my knowledge springs are not supposed to break however the tow truck driver, tire salesman, and several dealers all reported it as a common problem with the model care I was driving. Replaced both springs & struts in the front and tire $730.00. I was advised that the rear springs should be safe because I have a wagon and they are a different part.
Noise in rear suspension. Strut coil spring broke and rubbed hole in rear tire. Replaced rear struts and replaced tires.
2002 mercury sable. 40k miles. Front driver's side coil spring failed (broke) while backing car from driveway. Spring failure caused rupture of front driver's side tire. Spring caused the front wheel to lock up, disabling the vehicle. It was towed to dealership where the damaged tire and all 4 coil springs were replaced as a preventative measure. There did not appear to be any corrosion on the broken coil spring. The paint was intact, there was no evidence of pitting or bubbling, and the steel looked like a clean break.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the front driver side coil spring failed and punctured the tire. The tire and coil springs were replaced and repaired. Approximately a month and a half later, the rear driver side coil spring failed and punctured the tire. The current mileage was 119,400 and failure mileage was 118,951.
2002 mercury sable. Consumer experienced a tire blowout. Consumer states that while changing the tire it was noticed that the spring snapped. She noticed that the broken spring was also rubbing against the spare tire. *kb the consumer stated 12 hours later, the same thing happened to the left front tire/spring.
On 5-8-08 after pulling out of my driveway, the passenger side front coil spring broke piercing my front tire and causing me to lose control of my vehicle. This occurred on a busy state highway, luckily there was no traffic in the oncoming lane. I understand that this problem was recalled for the same car up to 2001, but does not cover 2002 vehicles.
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