Problems with 2000 Ford Taurus SUSPENSION

While in the driveway vehicle was parked and front driver's side coil spring broke, cutting the tire in half. imagine what would happen if consumer was driving on the highway and coil spring broke, cutting tire in half. *ak

Reversing out of driveway, big thunk, front left car fell down. front left coil spring had snapped, a bit fell off other part of coil spring punctured left front tire.*ak

When backing out of a parking space front coil springs broke. as a result, while driving the smell of burning rubber was produced. *ak

Driver's side front coil spring broke, damaging the shocks and tearing into the tire. consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for repairs. consumer's warranty was not honored, and consumer had to pay for the repairs. consumer contacted the manufacturer, and was told there was nothing they could do. vehicle was being recalled for the same problem. consumer consulted the manufacturer about a possible reimbursement. as of today they have been very uncooperative. also, the rear coil spring broke, and consumer again had to pay out of pocket for repairs. *ak

While in the driveway vehicle was parked and consumer heared a loud noise coming from the garage. left front strut broke and cut the front tire, vehicle was no longer under warranty. *ak

The front left coil spring of my 2000 ford taurus corroded and snapped. fortunately, the car was parked, but the sharp broken end of the coil punctured the sidewall of my tire. i had to have a new spring put in and had to buy a new tire.*ak

While driving 5 mph front passenger spring/struts/axle snapped and failed. consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership was in the process of repairing the problem. *ak

While parking front strut spring broke, puncturing the front passenger side tire. *ak

While driving at a slow speed on an even road, my right front spring broke, puncturing my front tire and caausing a loss of control of the vehicle.*ak

While backing out of driveway front struts snapped. as a result, the spring punctured the driver's side tire. *ak consumer replaced tire and strut. *la

While parked front passenger side coil spring malfunctioned. as a result, the passenger side tire punctured. dealer refused to replace the driver side coil spring because it had not failed yet. *ak

Coil spring broke unexpectedly while car was in motion; destroyed driver's side front tire, stabar, and punctured strut; control of the vehicle was lost

While driving out of the garage front driver's side coil spring broke, damaging the strut and puncturing the front driver's side tire. the coil spring was logged between the tire and the wheel. this made it difficult to remove the punctured tire or tow vehicle. the vehicle had to be taken out of the garage with floor jacks because the left front tire wouldn't turn. once out of the garage they were able to slid the vehicle onto the tow truck. the front coil spring was replaced, but the cause of the failure wasn't provided by the dealership. *ak *sc

Front drivers side coils spring broke, puncturing tire. this happened when vehicle was parked! had it happened when driving, could have been an accident.*ak

While backing out of the driveway consumer heard a loud noise. front coil spring broke, puncturing the tire. *ak the consumer had to replace the springs, struts, sway bar and alignment at 29965 miles. also replaced tires for safety sake. *bf *nm

The front strut was damaged when the front spring broke cutting the tire. *ph the consumer was leaving out of his driveway when the front tire blewout. the tire looked as if i were cut on the inside with a knife. the consumer was informed that the driver front spring had broken and cut the tire. the consumer was later told that the front strut had been damaged when the spring broke. the consumer requested to be compensated. *sc *jb

The vehicle's front coil springs broke without warning while backing out of a driveway.*mr the spring punctured then split the inside of the tire 360 degrees around. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance because the vehicle was out of warranty. *nm

Component: suspension:rear:springs:coil springs rt rear spring broke and punctured tire. *jb

The car was just filled with gas and car washed the night before our planned trip. yes a highway trip was planned! we got into the car in the morning and went to back up and we heard a noise after only moving around a foot. the car felt funning in the steering. so i got out of the car and found that the front driver side tire was flat. so i went to the garage to get the air compressor to fill the tire. when trying to fill the tire i found that it would not hold any air. after further inspection i found the tire's inside wall was slit wide open. great! so then proceeded to remove the tire to have it replaced. the goodyear tire was just purchased this summer and only had 13000 miles on it. that's when i found the spring around the strut had broken and cut the tire. what would of happen if we were on the highway and crashed. would they say that the tire just blew and that's what caused the accident. how many 2000 taurus crashes have happened and the true root cause of the spring was never identified? or has it? this is the first broken spring i have ever had on a vehical and this one only has 45,000 miles on it. i have driven vehicals over 150,000 miles without this ever happening. there has to be a design or manufacturing issue here for that to happen. the springs fracture looked clean and new! i plan to retain the parts but feel someone needs to cover the cost and time to have everything repaired. will it happen again? should we get rid of the car? please advise. what a valentines day present!*ak

I had just pulled out of my driveway recently and heard a loud crack come from the rear of the car. i thought i hit something, so i stopped the car and went out and looked at the rear suspension. i had heard of the front springs cracking, but not the rears, but i was surprised to find the rear spring on the left side of the car had cracked. having taken automotive classes before, i was able to replace the springs myself with a new set from ford, bypassing the dealer because they would not cover the cost of replacing the springs. this was an inconvenience for me at the time, and it ended up costing me money for a part that shouldn't have failed. i didn't think much of the part failure, and ford didn't help me much, so i did not report it. it wasn't until i talked to others who have had the same problems recently that i chose to report this to you at the nhtsa. i hope something is done to prevent future failures, it could be dangerous if i was on the highway or moving at a faster speed. the car is a 2000 ford taurus sel. i didn't think much of the failure at the time. *nm

This complaint concerns a 2000 ford taurus.n monday, 2/9/04, my wife, carol, was leaving a parking space at work and the front wheels spun on the ice a little. she heard a pop and got out to look. the drivers front tire was flat. aaa came to change the tire and the mechanic had to use the tow lift to raise the car enough to get the jack under it. he replaced the tire with the spare and she drove home. when i looked at the tire, it had been cut all the way around on the inside just below where the tread meets the sidewall. on tuesday, 2/10/04, i took the car to bj's wholesale club on route 20 in auburn, ma, to purchase a new tire, and when they removed the spare they could see that the large spring that goes around the strut had broken and had cut the tire. they said that they have seen a considerable number of these broken springs on ford tauruses. i had the car towed to harr ford in worcester, ma to be repaired. the service manager i spoke to there said he has not noticed a significant number of these failures. i feel that this could be a serious problem with the ford taurus because it caused an explosive blowout of the tire and had it occured at highway speed would likely have resulted in a serious crash. i think that this should be looked into as a possible design flaw that could require a recall of these vehicles to prevent the deaths that are bound to occure if these springs are indeed faulty. *ak

The front driver coil spring failed and cut the tire in half. the sway bar link and the speed sensor broke. dealer indicated, nothing they could do, advised the consumer to call the manufacturer. *ak *jb

While driving 25 mph front driver side coil spring broke and punctured the tire. *ak

While driving 50 mph consumer heard a loud noise. consumer pulled over to the side to examine the vehicle. consumer nearly lost control of the vehicle because the right (passenger) front dropped dangerously low. consumer determined that the right tire blew out, and the coil spring broke. *ak the broken end of the spring went in the inside of the sidewall, which damaged the tire. also, vehicle was running on a smooth road when incident occurred. *la

I am the original owner of a 2000 taurus with 83,000 kilometers on jan 6th when i sat in my vehicle i heard a loud noise in the left front of my car and the front end dropped onto to the tire. it was towed to the garage where they discovered the front coil spring had broken and put a slash in the tire rendering it unusable. i got my car back on jan 9th. several days later and about 270 additional kilometers the car was now making a strange noise on the right front side of the vehicle. i managed to drive it back to the garage carefully and upon investigation it was discovered the right front coil spring was now broken. this is a concern to me firstly because it could have caused a accident especially on the left had side by dragging us into oncoming traffic and after an investigation no one would know for sure the spring was the original cause of the accident, maybe it would be blamed on the tire. secondly with the cost of the tire this has cost me out of pocket roughly $500 us for something that in my opinion was defective from right from the date of manufacture. additional concerns are that not everyone will report these incidents and there are more of these vehicles out there and the metal fatigue isn't going away it will only get worse. ra. *la

I have a 2000 ford taurus station wagon with 62,000 miles. i had a blow out on my front passenger tire. the coil spring had broken and rubed against the tire and caused the blow out. fortunately it happened 5 min before i was going on to the interstate. from doing some research i have found that ford notoriously has had problems with the coil springs on many makes. i am aslo hearing that the rear springs are a problem also from different garages. the first issue is the safety of the individuals. the other issue is this is costing me about $400.00 to $500.00. which i can not afford being single. *ak

While backing out of the driveway front right coil spring broke and punctured the front passenger's side tire. *ak this was an issue for the 1993 ford taurus. the consumer felt that ford never fixed the problem original. *sc

While driving 15 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear. consumer pulled over. vehicle was towed for inspection, and mechanic determined that the coil spring broke, and needed to be replaced. *ak the broken coils spring also punctured a new tire. *nm

Mechanical failure of substandard equipment. the driver side front coil spring on my 2000 ford taurus ses snapped and punctured my tire. i was in my driveway, thank goodness. had this happened at highway speed, i am certain i would have been killed. ford told me they could not help with repair and were not under obligation as no recall had been issued for that year, though there have been large recalls for other model years.*ak

My two children and i got into my 2000 ford tauras on december 27, 2003. we were going to my daughters doctor's appointment. i started my car and put it in reverse. the car barely moved, it seemed stuck. then we heard an explosion from the front end and the front drivers side lowered. i got out of the car and saw my driver side front tire was flat. upon trying to change the tire it was discovered that the front coil spring had broken and was embedded in the tire, explaining the explosion we heard. the coil spring put a 4 to 6 inch gash in my tire. thank god we were in the driveway and not going down the road!!!*ak

While driving the driver's side front coil spring broke. the spring punctured the tire which caused it to deflate. the front suspension locked up and the bearing plate blew out which broke the stabilizer link. *ak *nm

While backing out of the driveway, the consumer heard a popping noise from the rear. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis and the mechanic replaced both coil springs and struts due to corrosion.*ak *jb *nm

Front suspension spring on the driver's side broke in half and punctured the tire, resulting in a blowout. this occurred while reversing.*ak

Left front coil spring broke while driving 55800 miles on vehicle. failure caused destruction of two struts, cv axle, a tire, and possibly an abs sensor. driver heard a lound clunking noise while the vehicle was in motion on interstate at 70 mph. easily could have caused the vehicle to crash. *ak

2003 ford taurus the front spring broke and punctured the tire while driving. lucky for me it was just outside my home. if this had been the highway who knows what would happen. this is a serious matter! no car 4 years old should do this. the tire was completely shredded! i see a number of these complaints starting to grow in 2003 as these cars become stressed. this is not safe for any ford owner! please do something to warn people this could happen! *la

Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership due to a rubbing noise in the rear while driving. dealership indicated that the rear passenger side coil spring broke and almost punctured the rear passenger's side tire. the tire had a large groove in it. both rear tires were replaced to make them even. recall 04v332000 was issued but it was for the front coil springs.*ak

Fracture rear coil spring, driver's side, found by mechanic when installing winter tires on 2000 ford taurus. will contact dealer. *jb

While driving over a speed bump front suspension collapsed. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership for repairs. within two months rear suspension collapsed while driving over the same speed bump. *ak

Left front coil spring broke and blew tire in january. yesterday the right front coil spring broke backing out of my driveway. ford say's there is no recall for my car. this is obsurd. i paid almost $300 in january for repair and tow. i am not paying this time. please help! my 2 children were in the car. now it's parked in the yard as i'm not driving anymore with my kids in it.*ak

Vehicle was taken to the dealer for an alignment. the mechanic inspected the vehicle, and determined that the rear coil springs were broken, and needed to be replaced. *ak *tc

While pulling out of the driveway driver side front strut broke, and front coil spring punctured, causing a 6 inch slash in the front driver's side tire. dealership replaced the strut. the problem recurred on the passenger's side while stopping at a stop sign, but didn't puncture the front passenger side tire.*ak *ts

Left front coil spring broke and punctured the left front tire. the vehicle was sitting in the parking lot, when spring broke.

I own a 2000 taurus wagon with 80,000 miles and in excellent condition. about 2 months ago while parked in my driveway i put the shifter in drive, i accelerated gently, but the car would not move forward. i reached down to release the emergency brake, but it was already released. i accelerated hard and within moving forward 6 inches i heard a big bang and the right front end dropped. the coil spring had broken while parked. within 1 month the car was parked in the driveway, i put the shifter in reverse, accelerating gently, the car would not move, and again i thought i had forgotten to release the emergency brake. no such luck. i accelerated more heavily and within 6 inches of backing up, i heard a big bang and the left front dropped. the exact same thing happened to the left front as happened on the right front. the springs had broken while parked. the spear like broken end was against the tire. when i moved the car the spring pierced the tire. i still have the spring and tire from the right front. since the left front broke i still have not moved the car. *ph

front coils spring malfunctioned. as a result, front end was sitting very low .consumer was concerned that the front end will collapse while driving. a recall was issued, however the part will not be available until december. *ak

The vehicle alignment will eat off tire, causing tread wear and tear. *ak the front tire(s) had wore out. the dealer sent the consumer to the tire company and they sent the consumer back to the dealer stating it was an alignment problem. the tires were rotated and soon after the wires were seen extending out of the left front tire. the consumer requested reimbursement. *scc *jb

Main problem is the transmission....in reverse it starts to buck and grind; motor mount also failed

The left rear spring on our 2000 ford taurus failed. the sharp, jagged end of the broken spring gouged the inner sidewall of the left rear tire, but the tire remained inflated. we don_x0019_t know when the spring failed or when the tire was damaged. we were unaware of these failures, so we used the car normally _x0013_ driving it at highway speed as well as in town. this is a serious safety problem. the ford dealer discovered the rear spring failure and the tire damage during a routine annual state safety inspection. when i searched the nhtsa website, i learned that taurus front spring failures were reported at about 45000 miles but no rear spring failures had been reported. we replaced the front & rear springs. our car was in the dealer_x0019_s repair shop for 25 days. ford motor company refused to cover the entire repair cost. ford didn_x0019_t provide a loner car. i don't know if ford has a proactive program to address this serious safety problem. the 2000 taurus spring failures listed on your website doubled in the last three months. when do you plan to announce the danger of these sudden spring failures? at this point, i_x0019_m uneasy driving our 2000 taurus even with the new springs. and, i_x0019_m really uncomfortable when another 1999 or 2000 taurus passes us on the highway. do the 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004 taurus cars have this problem too? end you pictures of the gouged tire and broken spring. where should we send them? *ak

Consumer experienced two broken front coil springs. *ph while driving, there was a terrible noise coming from the front end. when the consumer looked under the vehicle, he found two broken front coil springs. *scc *jb

The front coil spring snapped and sliced the tire. *ak the consumer placed the vehicle in reverse and heard a loud noise. the consumer had gotten out of the vehicle and saw the front driver tire was flat. when the vehicle had taken off, the front coil spring had broke in half and acted as a knife and sliced the tire. *scc *jb

My wife was leaving work and upon setting in the car hear a load noise, on investigation by a aaa mechanic the front coil spring on the driver's side had broken and punctured the tire. the plastic linkage connecting the anti-sway bar was also broken. if the car had been moving it would have wrecked and possibly rolled. i thought this had been fixed on earlier models of the taurus, i know there was a recall to put anti-puncture protection from broken springs. *nlm