Problems with 1999 Ford Taurus SUSPENSION

I just bought a 1999 ford taurus and found the coil spring front driver side out of place checking on recalls saying this is an issue for this car im guessing this issue was supposed to have been repaired then why is it out of place again in saying i do not know if any of the other recalls might have been successfully repaired can i still have this repaired under recalls and any other issues. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited a loud popping noise while the contact was reversing. upon further inspection, it was found that the driver's side front tire was punctured. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who advised that the strut failed and punctured the tire. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was not available. updated 06/27/14*lj updated 07/3/2014 *js

My son is 22 yrs old he bought this 1999 ford taurus from a used car dealer in march 2013,him and his girlfriend was driving down the highway when all of a sudden,the car jerked to the left really hard he could not control it no steering control,needless to say he went down a ditch thru a yard and hit this ladys parked car in her drive way totaling it,and hit the side of her house,his girl friend was critically injured having to be airlifted,this accident resulted in a serious injury and serious property damage,his girl friends seat belt failed to lock causing her to go forward the airbags did deploy but because seat belt failed to lock her head ended up hitting windshield when she got jerked forward.,,,after accident had the car looked at by a mechanic,the sub frame had rusted out and broken and the lower control arm had snapped causing the car to jerk to the left and causing this severe accident. *tr

About 2 weeks ago as i was backing out of my drive and the left front coil spring broke and punctured my tire. now just this morning as i was driving down the road the right front coil spring broke and punctured my tire. i know there is a recall from ford o4s17 front coil springs. however they are saying my car is not covered by the recall since my car was not originally sold in a salt belt state. well it is in a salt belt state now and it is broke. 2 front coil springs and 2 tires. everywhere i call the price range is around 1200 dollars. i am very upset with ford. they sold a defective vehicle and they should be responsible for the repairs. i would rather put the 1200 dollars towards a new vehicle than waste any more money on ford. *tr

On march 11 2013 as i began to back out of my driveway my front left coil spring broke and punctured my tire. i know there is a recall from ford number 04s17.when they ran my vin they said there was no open recall found. after contacting 3 different mechanics they believe my car should be covered by this recall. all 3 have advised me to replace both front strut towers. the recall information listed describes exactly what happened to my car. my car need to be fixed through the recall. thank god i was not driving down the road when this happened. *tr

Driving at low speed maybe 25 mph. when rear coil struct assembly went bad. could this be a manufactor defect? *tr

Subframe and rocker panel rust / rot. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the front driver side coil spring fractured and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. the contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer where the dealer advised that the coil spring needed to be repaired. the dealer informed the contact that due to the age of the vehicle, the dealer could not repair the vehicle under nhtsa campaign i.d. number 04v332000 (front:springs:coil springs). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would make a rattling noise. a local mechanic inspected the vehicle and found that the front spring struts were fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact also stated the nhtsa campaign number 04v332000 (suspension) was performed however the failure was not corrected. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 112,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. while driving approximately 5 mph, the contact drove over an uneven road surface and noticed that the driver side of the vehicle seemed to drop down toward the ground. the contact parked the vehicle and noticed that the drive axle was fractured at the cv joint and the control arm was bent on the front driver side of the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. the contact stated shortly after purchasing the vehicle, the dealer informed him that the front stabilizer bar was fractured and the rear stabilizer bar was missing. the dealer advised when driving in wet or icy weather a safety hazard could exist. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 185,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. during state inspection, the left front coil spring fractured. his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall# 04v332000(front coil springs). no repairs have been made. the failure and current mileages were under 96,719.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. the contact stated that the front driver's side tire flattened. upon further inspection, a technician stated that the front coil spring fractured and punctured a hole through the tire. the dealer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs); therefore, the contact would have to pay $900 for the repair. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 96,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. while driving in reverse at an unknown speed, the front driver's side coil spring split in half and punctured the tire. the vehicle has not been repaired. the dealer stated that they would install new coil shields under the warranty for free, but will not repair the coil spring. the failure and current mileages were 140,000.

The rear suspension coil spring on my 1999 ford taurus sedan rusted through and failed. this caused a momentary loss of control of the car, but did not result in a crash or any damage. *tr

Broken front coil spring on 1999my ford taurus wagon. *tr

The contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 2 mph to pull into a parking space he heard a loud pooping noise and then noticed that the driver side front tire and the coil spring broke. he had the vehicle towed to the dealership and they repaired the vehicle according to recall#04v332000 affecting the suspension:front:springs:coil springs. however they would not replace the tire as a free remedy that would only cover the expense for the parts they were affected by the recall. he contacted the manufacturer and they did not provide him with any assistance. the failure mileage and current mileage was 130,000. (cc)

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that part of the front passenger side coil spring was on the ground. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle would not be repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) due to the mileage. the vehicle was previously repaired for that recall in 2004. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 175,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. the contact stated that she felt vibrations in the rear of the vehicle during deceleration. the contact took the vehicle to the repair shop and they stated that the rear springs needed to be replaced. she stated that the front springs had been previously replaced. the speed was unknown. the current mileage was 91,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. while driving 1 mph, the passenger side front tire blew out. the contact noticed that the coil spring punctured the tire and caused it to flatten. the vehicle was towed to a gas station. he spoke with the local ford dealer and they advised him to bring the vehicle in for repair. the dealer replaced the parts for free, however, they would not reimburse him for the tow and the new tire. the contact believes that his vehicle should be included in recall number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 152,000.

Driving our 99 ford taurus when we had a sudden blowout and sagging on the left front. the strut spring had ruptured, also puncturing the tire. new front struts and tires totalled over $1100. luckily, we were traveling at low speed when this occured. one month later i discover that ford had recalled vehicles including our type for that very problem. we were never notified. the ford customer relations person (jasmine) said that because they did not have a 'profile' on us, we were not notified. we have lived at the same address since 1991 and have owned this car for years. any secretary of state office would have had our info, yet no genuine notification attempt was made. i learned that ford extended warranty coverage for that problem but the time and/or mileage on our car now slightly exceeded the limit. i phoned the nhtsa roughly 3 weeks ago. a lady took down my complaint and stated that someone would contact me by phone or email. i have received neither. i emailed ford customer service and my reply was that there was no pending actions or adjustments regarding my vehicle. when this problem first surfaced ford apparently took the east way out and only notified people they had on record as owners. if notified, i would have immediately had them repair the car. no notification, no repair and our well- being was put in danger as a result. we were not hurt but i would like ford to live-up to their responsibility and cover the damage cost as should have been the case anyway. i would like your input on this before i proceed furthur. please advise. thank you. al manente.

Tl*- the contact has a 1998 ford taurus with an odometer reading of 99106 miles. the contact was driving under snowy conditions and was driving at about 40 mph when the front drivers side coil spring failed which caused the tire to blowout. the contact has the same failure as mentioned in recall 04v332000 regarding suspension:front:springs: coil springs. when the contact went to the dealer about this they were told that the vehicle was not under a recall, and that the contact would be responsible for the repairs. *ak

Tl* - the contact has found a safety recall 04v33200 on the1999 ford taurus regarding suspension:front:springs:coil springs. the contact would like his vehicle to be included in the safety recall. the contact stated that he lives immediately across the missouri river from iowa which is included, and he doesn't understand why his vehicle is excluded. the contact is not currently experiencing any problems with his vehicle, but he believes that his driving conditions are the same as vehicle owners in the state of iowa. *ak

Front coil spring broke on my 1999 ford taurus. i was told by the tow driver it was a recall issue with the model. i checked on ford's web site and sure enough it was. ford agreed to fix the coil, but not the tire it punctured. they say i was informed by mail, although i never received any notice. i take my car in for regular service 4-5 x per year and was never, not even once, told they could do the recall at no charge while my car was there. i have not received their recall notice, possibly because i have moved 2x since buying the car. they were notified of my address change each time i moved. *jb

I have a 1996 ford taurus and a 1999 ford taurus. i have had three incidents (2 with the 1996 model and one with the 1999 model) where the right front tires have blown due to low inflation pressure. i have rotated tires, changed brands of tires, replaced valve stems, etc. yet the problem remains; the right front tires always lose pressure at a significantly more rapid rate than any of the other three tires. there must be some issue with the suspension, or something. these tires have not had any abnormal stress or damage due to hitting curbs or anything similar to that. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated that recall # 04v332000 was received. after receiving the recall the contact went to the dealer for them to put guards on the springs of the front of the vehicle. however after a few weeks the springs fractured while driving 30 mph. after the incident the contact took the car to a service dealer. the dealer replaced the springs and the mounts of the springs. the dealer paid for the cost of the labor and the new springs but did not pay for the mounts of the springs. at the present time the vehicle vibrates so much in the front part the contact feels the vehicle is useless.

Trying to back out of my driveway, the spring broke and punctured my driver side front tire. i called the local ford garage, and they said they couldn't fix it under the recall because it is over 160,000 miles on the vehicle. we bought the car used and never received any notification of this recall. *jb

Dt: the contact read in a newspaper article about the 2000-2001 ford taurus investigation concerning the rear coil springs breaking and could puncture a tire. the investigation number is pe05054. the contact owns a 1999 taurus with the exact problem as described in the article. he noticed this about one month ago. took vehicle to dealer for an oil change, and the dealership found it then. the dealer cut the spring so it would not puncture the tire. he was not exactly sure what they did, but it was still broken. the contact thought this car should be included in the investigation. he is the original owner of the car. *ak updated 11/29/05. *jb

Dt: consumer called in regard to a recall 04m04 he received in 08-2004 regarding corroded coil springs, causing a ruptured tire which could result in an accident. the remedy was to make a shield and to notify customers when this shield was ready. on 12-30-04, vehicle was in an accident but no one was injured. he had the coil springs replaced. in 1-05, consumer received another recall #04s17, explaining the delay in getting these shields prepared. in 05-2005, he received a letter stating the parts were available. he contacted the dealer who said they would not fix the recall. ford said they would not pay for it either. neither would reimburse him for the repair work he already had done. also, transmission on went out after the coil springs were replaced. he felt that transmission problem was due to the accident that occurred in 2004. *ak

Dt: the consumer received recall 04s17-04m04 on front springs. the consumer had the same problem with the rear springs. the consumer said the rear spring broke and punctured a hole in the driver's side rear tire. the vehicle was sitting in thedriveway when the consumer started it up and he heard a lot of noise. caller said he was lucky he was in the driveway when it happened. manufacturer is offering no help.*ak *jb

Lower ball joints loose and need to be replaced.

I have a 1999 ford taurus. my car was recalled in december of 2004 for the coil springs to have a cover placed on them to prevent corrosion and breakage. i had the recall done and shortly afterwards started noticing a loud clunk and bang from the right front while performing a turn. i brought the car back to the ford dealer who performed the recall and had them check the front coil springs. they claimed they are okay. a year has passed and the noise has progressively gotten worse. based on the ford dealer telling me that the coil spring is okay, i decided to purchase four new struts in hopes of rectifying the loud clunk. the noise is still there even after replacing the struts. they cost me $650.00. now i feel i may have wasted that money. i visited a ford taurus forum on the internet and found out that quite a few people are experiencing the same problem. this is a serious issue especially if the spring fails on a highway. *nm

The coil springs failed on the consumers 1999 ford taurus. *jb a recall was issued in aug 2004 regarding the coil springs and the consumer was told she would be notified when the parts arrived, however the consumer was never notified and therefore experienced a failure with the coil springs. the consumer had the repairs made at another facility. the manufacturer denied the consumers claim because the repairs were not made at the ford dealership. *jb *nm

The consumer received a recall in aug 2004 regarding front coil springs #04v332000 (mfg recall #04217). the consumer went to the dealership, but was informed no parts were available. the dealer told the consumer she would receive letter indicating when the parts would become available. as of 4/22/05 no letter regarding parts available. the letter indicated repairs must be done by july or the owner is liable for repairs. *jb

The consumer received recall campaign# 04v332000 concerning the coil springs which was mandated by location. the consumer took the vehicle to dealer for the recall repairs, and was told that the vehicle was not included and refused to do thr repairs. the consumer contacted the manufacturer, who stated that consumer 's vehicle was included in the recall, and repairs should be made. *ak *sc *jb

Dt: the consumer states that he received a recall notice on his 1999 ford taurus about a year and a half ago. the recall was on #04v332000 nhtsa, ford# 04s17 on the suspension: front coil spring: protective shield. the consumer took his vehicle to the ford dealership that ford recommended in the consumers area on may 19, 2005. the vehicle did not make any noise until the recall work was done. the noise is coming from the left side on the front wheel. the dealer performed recall on 04s17. the owner started noticing the noise right after the recall work was done. the owner called the dealer and informed them about the noise. the owner took the vehicle back on june 9, 2005. the dealer checked and said he found problems in the front sway bar and the linkages. the dealer said he would replace the sway bar and links for $160.00. the owner took the vehicle to another certified qualified mechanic and the mechanic said there were no problems with the sway bar links. then the owner called ford and told them about them having the sway bar checked. ford told the consumer that he could go to another dealer. ford was supposed to be in touch with the consumer 10 days prior to today and they were not. ford told the car owner he would have to pay for the diagnostic testing and any other repairs the vehicle would have to have. the vehicle did not have any problems until the car repair work was done. ford will not accept any one else's opinion except for the ford dealerships word. the consumer does not have any information on the address of the dealer where the car was purchased.*jb *nm

After recall repairs for the front coil spring was performed steering wheel shook violently while driving at 35 mph or slower. dealer stated they had nothing to do with it.*ak

'recall campaign' issued for front coil springs on 1999 ford taurus. *bf recall# 04v332000. *sc

'recall campaign' ford taurus 1999 recall was not completed for the consumer. *bf recall# 04v332000. *sc

While driving 30 mph front driver's side coil spring broke, causing a tire blow out. consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

I own a 1999 ford taurus with 53,000 miles. i received a safety recall notice regarding a front coil spring defect in august of 2004. this notice said that i would be contacted again in december for details on getting shields installed around the coil springs which would prevent potential puncturing of front tires if the coil springs broke. december came and went and in february i received another notice from ford stating that the shields were not available yet and i would be contacted again in march. as fate would have it a coil spring broke in february, puncturing and immediately deflating a brand new tire. thank god it happened in my driveway. i don't even want to think about what could have happened if it broke while driving down the highway with my whole family in the car. as i went through the repair process, my local ford dealer tried to do whatever they could to make me happy. however, i ended up having to call ford motor company in detroit and found them to be totally arrogant. they appear to be looking at this from a dollars and cents point of view, rather than the huge safety hazard it is. worst of all, they are really dragging their heels on getting this problem fixed in an expedient manner. although i have owned ford products for the past 18 years, i can't see this continuing given their lack of urgency relative to product defects jeopardizing the safety of their customers. *jb

Nhtsa recall campaign 04v332000 concerning front coil spring. after having the protective spring shields installed and while driving driver heard a loud knocking noise coming from the left front. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the struts needed to be replaced. *ak however, when taken to another mechanic, it was advised that the struts did not need to be replaced. *tt....*ak

Recall campaign 04v332000,consumer took the vehicle to dealer for the coil spring shield which was making a noise. consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer. they stated it was not tight enough. when turning a corner vehicle sounded like the spring shield was rubbing against the springs. dealer stated no additional service was needed on the coil spring shield. *ak consumer took vehicle back to the dealer, he decided the liner in the fender well needed to be cut out larger because the hole that was cut in the liner for the coil spring to go through was not large enough. *bf *nm

Consumer received a recall notice(04v332000) front coil springs no parts available. *nm

'recall campaign' issued for front coil springs on 1999 ford taurus. *bf the front coil springs fractured and damaged the tire. the replacement parts were unavailable. the consumer had difficulty moving the vehicle. the mechanic discovered broken coil springs which damaged the front tires and struts. the consumer requested to be reimbursed for the repair. *sc

'recall campaign' issued for front coil springs on 1999 ford taurus. *bf *nm

The consumer has been unable to have the coil spring shield placed onto the vehicle since the dealer and the manufacturer have stated no parts were in. nhtsa spring shield recall 04v332000. *ak

Nhtsa campaign 04v332000; ford issued a front coil springs recall. this vehicle is included in the recall, but had the front coil springs break causing the front left tire to rupture. manufacturer will receive parts in order to repair. *nm

Recall campaign: consumer received recall notice regarding faulty front coil springs. the letter indicated that the consumer would be contacted to have the repairs done but she hasn't received correspondence from the dealer or manufacturer. *nm *jb

Rear coil spring failure due to rust 1999 ford taurus. *tr