1998 Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique recall: coil springs
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on August 8, 2001. It covers about 108,000 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 108,000
- reported
- Aug 8, 2001
- owners notified
- Oct 23, 2001
- related complaints
- 151
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built at the kansas city assembly plant and originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front coil springs may fracture as a result of corrosion in high corrosion environments. Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.
- Risk
- Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install spring catcher brackets. Owner notification began october 23, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 01V255000
Affected vehicles
- Ford Contour 1998 1998
- Mercury Mystique 1998 1998
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 151 complaints about suspension problems.
Questions about recall 01V255000
Is there a recall on the 1998 Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique coil springs?
Yes. Recall 01V255000, reported on August 8, 2001, covers about 108,000 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 01V255000?
Dealers will install spring catcher brackets. Owner notification began october 23, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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