Problems with 2002 Ford Taurus SUSPENSION

Dt*: the contact stated while pulling out of a lot, the vehicle was placed in reverse and there was a loud grinding noise. upon exiting the vehicle, the left front tire was flat. while changing the tire, there was a spring observed to be stuck in the left front tire. the vehicle was towed to a dealership where it was determined the front coil springs had fractured. there was an nhtsa recall, # 04v332000, regarding the suspension: front: springs: coil springs. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.

2002 ford taurus front coil spring fractured causing damage to the tire. *kb *jb

1.) left rear coil spring broke in two places. vehicle only has 46,000 miles, is less than 5 years old, has always been garage kept, has never towed and rarely has passengers in the back seat. i thought i had something loose moving around in my trunk. i emptied everything out of the trunk and still had a noise in the rear of the vehicle. i crawled underneath the vehicle and saw the broken spring. 2.) i called the dealer to find out what it would cost to replace the spring. a serviceman at the dealership suggested that it would be best to replace both springs, struts and upper mounts. i was quoted a price of $603.00 parts & labor plus $82.90 for a 4 wheel alignment. 3.) i checked with a wear master shop i've used for repairs for years and was able to get the suggested repairs done for $677.67 tax included. these are with quality moog & monroe products that have a lifetime warranty. repairs were made and i do have the old parts. after researching this on the internet i see the nhtsa has a defects investigation (nhtsa action ea06002) for rear springs on these vehicles. *jb

Tl*- the contact stated that while going into the garage, he noticed a flat tire on the 2002 ford taurus with 49890 mileage failure . the contact took the tire off to repair it and noticed the coil spring was broken. the vehicle had to be towed to be repaired. the tire was replaced. there was a recall on the 2000 and 2001 vehicles for the same coil spring reason. the current mileage was 61000. *ak. the consumer was requesting reimbursement, however his claim was denied, because there was no recall on the 2002 model. updated 03/07/07. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, updated 8/16/2006 - the consumer noticed that the rear of the vehicle appeared to be sagging. the vehicle was jacked up and the tires were removed. at that moment the consumer saw that both rear oil springs were broken. the left rear tire sustained damage from the broken spring and had to be replaced. the upper spring seat bushing was loose in the plate. the dealer replaced the plate. *nm

Right from spring broke on my 2002 taurus wagon. i only moved it a few feet and the spring broke an punctured the tire. if this happened on the open highway i could not comprehend the results. *jb

I backed the car out of the garage in the morning and left it in the driveway the entire day. around 9:30 pm i proceeded to move the car back into the garage. i moved no more than three feet when the passenger side front tire ruptured. aaa came to change the tire but was unable to remove it as the front coil spring was embedded in the side wall of the tire. the side wall was sliced about 10 inches in length. the car was towed to the ford dealership the next day. the service center at the dealership informed me that the coil spring had broken and that the car was not covered by an earlier recall for the same problem. both front coil springs and passenger side front tire will be replaced. *jb

In 2006, i had a flat rear-driver's side tire. i took it to be repaired at discount tire, in plainfield il. the mechanic promptly told me, after he had affixed the repaired tire, that i had two broken rear springs. he then told me to contact ford, as the taurus had been having problems with that particular problem. i was not in an accident or had any other problem with the car that would cause that to happen. i phoned ford in plano, il. then following day, and was told that my particular vehicle was not covered by ford for that problem. i think that this is a problem that ford should fix, as i have done nothing to cause it! *tr

Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the driveway when a loud noise was heard. upon inspection of the vehicle, there was air observed coming out of the left front tire. the front suspension coil spring had fractured and had pushed the tire off the bead, knocking it out of the rim, and puncturing a 2 inch hole into the tire. the dealer was notified, who advised the contact to get the code parts.

Failure of left front spring, resulting in puncture of tire on a 2002 ford taurus, purchased in pennsylvania. i have noted that there has been a recall of the 1999, 2000 and 2001 ford taurus models for exactly the same front spring failure on cars sold in northern states (including pennsylvania). *nm

Fractured coil spring on 2002 ford taurus, resulting in punctured tire and costly repairs not covered under recall. this is a common and dangerous problem in the ford taurus and should be subject of a recall immediately. ford recalled earlier model years but refuses to extend the recall to 2002 and beyond. *nm

I bought my 2002 taurus sel dohc in march of 2005 with 19,000 miles on it from autofair ford in manchester, nh. i live in a salty area in the winter, but i clean the underside of my car often. it is my daily driver and the car now has 41,000 miles on it, all highway. about 2 weeks ago, i was driving down the road , going around a corner at about 35 mph when my car made a loud snap noise from the drivers side rear wheel. i pulled over and examined the car, and everything seemed to be alright. the rear end was slightly sagging, but taurus' are known to have low back ends.. i figured i can over a stick at a funny angle or something. about a week later, last thursday, the car made the noise again, this time it sounded like the whole car made the noise, and i could feel it in the steering wheel. i pulled the car over again, got out, and the camber on both of the rear wheels was on the toes (the top was bent in), and the rear end was so low i couldn't fit a finger in between the top of the fender and the wheel. i drove 1 mile home, jacked the passenger side rear wheel up, and when i took the wheel off to my surrprise the spring was all rusted and it had snapped. the jagged edge was literally centimeters from my tire, thank god it did not happen on the highway or it may have punctured the tire and caused a blowout. i could have been seriously injured. i put the wheel back on, took the drivers side rear wheel off, and again the spring was snapped in two. this side, at the snap the jagged edge next to the tire was rusted, so this spring must have been the first to snap. i was driving with a broken spring which nearly punctured my rear tire for over a week. both rear springs broke, they were clearly defective and they must be recalled. what is it going to take, a rear spring on a taurus to snap on the highway, cause a blowout, and kill somebody? actions needs to be taken in order to prevent this from happening. *nm

Sunday morning, june 25, 2006 i found my 2002 ford taurus in my garage leaning to the left front drivers side. upon close inspection i found that the left front coil spring had snapped and punctured the left front tire. since i work on sunday i was forced to try and find some place to fix the car. the only place i could find within reasonable towing distance could not repair the car until the next day necessitating me getting a rental car to go to work. the cost of the tow, rental car and repair (which consisted of replacing both springs, struts, damaged tire and front end alignment approached $800. ford has a recall on the 1999 to 2001 ford taurus for this exact problem. i have seen numerous reports of people with the 2002 model having the exact same problem as i have had but ford's recall only covers up to model year 2001.*jb

Dt*: the contact stated while pulling out of the driveway, the front driver side tire went flat. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop that determined the coil spring in that location and the rear passenger spring had fractured. both coil springs were replaced. there is a nhtsa recall, # 04v332000, regarding the front coil springs; however, it is not included in the recall due to the vin.

While exiting the driveway, front driver side tire went flat accompanied by a loud noise. the vehicle was moved to an independent repair shop (via flatbed truck) that found the coil spring & strut for that location & the right rear coil spring had fractured. the broken front spring ripped through the sidewall of the tire. both springs were replaced, along with the strut & tire. there is a nhtsa recall, #04v332000 regarding the front springs; however this vehicle isn't included in the recall due to it's vin. *nm

I made a corner and heard a rubbing then a loud pop. the rear spring broke and stabbed the rear tire making it blow out. the car jerked hard but was able to keep control. the spring is sticking out about two inches hitting the side wall of the tie. *nm

Front coil spring on my 2002 ford taurus broke, and flatten the front tire. this happen on tues. june 6, 2006, at 6:45 a.m. i was backing out of my driveway. at this point my front end in on the driveway, while the rest of the car was in the street. it was my turn to drive the 5 person carpool, so fortunately this happened when it did, and not while i was on the thruway driving four people. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated twice while driving 40 mph the rear passenger side coil spring caused the tire to blow out. upon inspection the dealership determined the rear coil springs needed replaced. after replacing the rear coil springs a noise came from the rear of the vehicle. after the dealer replaced the rear shocks the noise went away. the alternator was replaced. updated 07/05/06. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. while driving 15 mph, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. she noticed that the rear passenger side tire was flat. upon further investigation, she noticed the rear coil spring had punctured the tire. the mechanic replaced both rear coil springs. approximately eleven months later, the front driver side coil spring failed and punctured the tire. the dealer replaced both front coil springs. there is a recall for front coil springs on the 2001 ford taurus (recall # 04v332000). the contact feels that her vehicle should be included in the recall. the current mileage is 84,000 and failure mileage was 69,000. updated 07/06/07. *jb

I have a 2002 taurus with the coil spring problem. the owner before had the front springs replaced, yet i also had the rear end ones snap! not only did it snap but it also bent the struts on the rear end. they had a safety recall on the 1998-2001 and in 2003 they came out with stronger springs...but what about the 2002 taurus? i have been calling them for a week now and they will not stand behind their cars. i have googled it and pulled hundreds of postings with people having this happen. i think its wrong that they are not standing behind the cars. i hope you can help the taurus owners with this before this kills someone. *jb

Driving along a smooth road when the right front coil spring broke. stabilizer arm broken, cv boot required replacement. this is a 2002 taurus with 95 k. on calling ford, was informed that recall only covered up to 2001, but customer reps could not explain why the recall ended when the problem obviously has not been rectified. *jb

2002 ford taurus with 76,000 miles coil and strut broke and punctured large whole in front driver side wheel. pulling foward at low speed and then backing out of driveway when failure occurred. failure corrected by replacing both front coils and springs, two new front tires, alignment and labor totaling $800. 1998-2001 models had a recall to place a shield on springs which they know break and cause flat tires. my vehicle was not under recall but had it had the shield, i would not have had to replace my front tires. *jb

Broken front coil spring. *jb

Coming out of a shopping mall onto highway i broke the left front spring and blew out the tire. *tr

Front and rear coil springs broke in 2006. the front spring broke and went through the side wall of the left front tire. had to be towed to the ford dealership. cost was around 450.00 with every thing. then in 2007 or 2008 the rear coil springs broke and had to be changed along wit the struts . and that bill was also around 400.00 to 450.00. and it has never stopped it eats front tires up like it's candy. this car is like a money pit. *tr

Broken rear coil spring on my 2002 ford taurus. *nm

The right rear coil spring in the consumer's 2002 ford taurus became rotten and broke and punctured the tire. *ts the consumer is aware of a recall on the mercury sable and believes his vehicle should be included in the recall. the consumer contacted the manufacturer for reimbursement but they refused to cover the cost of repair. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, it was determined the left rear tire was flat. upon initial inspection, the left rear coil spring was fractured and pointing toward the tire. the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer.

Dt*: the contact stated the front coil springs fractured. the front passenger side of the vehicle collapsed and there was a very loud rubbing sound heard coming from the passenger side tire. there is an nhtsa recall, # 04v332000, regarding the suspension: front: springs: coil springs. the vin was not included in the recall.

Driving down a residential street - going 35 mph - smooth pavement and "boom" - my front end surges forward and left - i'm thinking i blew a tire but instead, had the car towed and the coil spring broke - on a 4 year car ! - this is defective ! left front coil spring broke, damaging the stabilizer and tearing the cv boot cover: $800+ repair. if this would of happened at 70 mph ! - scary !

Dt*: the contact stated while leaving a parking lot at 2 mph, a loud bang was heard and the front end of the vehicle sunk to the ground. the vehicle was towed to the dealership where the front driver side coil spring was replaced. there was a nhtsa recall, # 04v332000, regarding the front coil springs; however, it was not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 05/30/06 *tt.

2002 ford taurus: failed pa state inspection in april 2006 due to both rear coil springs being broken. had to have both replaced in order to pass inspection. *nm

Drivers side coil spring failed puncturing the drivers side tire side wall. fracture point of the spring has oxidation approximately 60% through. it appears to have been cracked for awhile. luckily this happened while still in the driveway and slow moving. there were no accidents or off-road travel prior to the break that we are aware of, however we did purchase the vehicle used. the drivers side tire is totally unusable. the tire was gouged and ripped along the sidewall since the car was moving at the time and will need replacement. i will be contacting the dealer as soon as they open this morning. *jb

While driving on the highway my 2002 ford taurus wagon front coil spring(s) broke, puncturing tire(s) and caused a blowout. *jb

After coming home from running errands, my wife noticed the tire was flat. i came home from work to change it, found that the front passenger coil had snapped, puncturing a hole in the tire. this is the second complaint about spring coils and this car in less than two months. *nm

The left front coil spring on the consumer's 2002 ford taurus fractured and ruptured the left front tire. *nm *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 5mph, the front passenger coil spring fractured. as this occurred, the tire was sliced. the spare tire was placed on the vehicle and was driven to a local repair shop. the mechanic determined the coil spring fractured and the other front coil spring was extremely worn. the mechanic replaced both coil springs on the vehicle.

Driving on the street from my house when i heard a loud metal on metal sound and smelled burning rubber. i then pulled over to side of the road and proceeded to look at the tires and underneath the car. i could not tell what was wrong, but my son was able to see that the front suspension had given way on the drivers side. i then had the car towed to my repair shop and it turned out that the front coil spring had snapped causing the front of the car to drop, resulting in a broken sway bar link and a severely damaged tire. the owner of the repair shop contacted the local ford dealership who stated that the recall did not include model year 2002. when i picked up the car the technician/owner of my repair shop informed me of the recall that ford has for model years 1999-2001, and even though my car is a 2002, to file a complaint with ford for parts/labor reimbursement and nhtsa for investigation due to an increase in 2002 cars experiencing the same failure as the recall no:nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000. *jb

While my wife was driving home from work, the driver's side front coil spring snapped, causing the puncture and blowout of the front driver's side tire. i had the unit repaired at my local repair shop, where i learned of recalls for the same problem for 2000 and 2001 models of my car. further research determined that there was no no recall issued for my vehicle, based on vin #, although the date of manufacture was jan 2002. the recalls issued in the past were only for northern states, which would apply to me here in ny. the dealer reimbursed me for the cost of one coil spring replacement, which i used to replace the passenger's side unit, but would not reimburse for the cost of the tire. it would seem that the issue ford was having on their 2000 and 2002 models is still prevalent on at least the early year 2002's. i am still in possession of the broken part. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while regular maintenance was performed on the vehicle, the independent repair shop determined the rear coil springs had fractured and need to be replaced.

Dt*: the contact stated the left front coil spring broke, while the vehicle was parked, causing the left front tire to go flat. the contact is planning to have the vehicle towed to a local dealership for repair.

While driving the vehicle, the right front coil spring broke and punctured the right front tire causing the tire to blow out. same thing happened with the left front coil spring and tire 2 months ago. 8jb

(1) was exiting driveway at low speed. (2) right rear coil spring fractured and punctured tire side wall causing rapid deflation. due to low speed their was no loss of control. (3) right and left rear springs, struts and tires replaced old parts not available. *nm

Consumer 2002 ford taurus left front spring broke with 56,000 miles on it. *ts when the spring broke it split the left front tire. this happened at a low speed. *nm

1. drove car approximately 35 miles. parked the car for several hours. upon returning to the vehicle, the front drivers side wheel well was touching the tire making the vehicle immovable. the vehicle was transported to the dealership for problem determination and repair. 2. the dealer determined there were 2 broken coil springs (drivers side front and rear), a failed strut (drivers side), a broken sway bar link, and a missing axle boot clamp. 3. 1 strut replaced, 2 front springs replaced, 2 rear springs replaced, sway bar link replaced, axel boot clamp installed, front end aligned. *tr

There was a squeaking, metallic up and down kind of a noise coming from the back of the car. turned out the rear, passenger side spring popped up into the back of the car. *nm

2002 taurus front left coil spring rusted and broke puncturing the tire. *ts at the time of repair the technician noticed that the front right coil spring had also rusted in the exact same place. a recall was issued for the 1999-2001 ford taurus but not the 2002 model. the consumer feels that the scope of the recall needs to be extended. the consumer has the broken coil spring in her possession. *nm

I have a 2002 ford taurus on which the left rear coil spring fractured and punctured the left tire. *nm

I own a 2002 ford taurus that i have been happy with until yesterday. the front spring broke and punctured my tire. when i brought it in for repairs i was informed that the back spring was cracking as well and numerous repairs were needed. the total of all the repairs needed was $2400. after looking into this i found that there have been recalls issued on prior years models. i have also found that many owners have had this same problem with their 2002 taurus'. obviously sufficient changes have not been made on the 2002 models to prevent this problem, but yet there is no recall on this model. i hate to think about what would have happened had i been on the express way where i do most of my driving. *jb

Tl*- the contact stated that the 2002 ford taurus' front coil spring fractured, puncturing the driver's side tire. the contact got into the vehicle and heard a loud bang ,and the noise was coming from the tire ,and noticedthe tire was flat. the contact s tried to change the tire, but was unable to because the coil spring was stuck in the tire. the contact called the dealership, and they informed that there was recall 04v332000 for suspension: front: spring: coil springs. *ak updated 10/26/07 *tr