Problems with 2003 Ford Taurus SUSPENSION

Sudden blow out of left (drivers)t front tire while back up. tire was removed and stuck on front spring. inspection of front spring reveals the spring broke into two peices. the lower rung of the spring was found under the vehicle. not repaires at this time waiting for ford service to contact if ford will cover repair. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while preparing to place fuel in the vehicle, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine. the coil spring around the struts failed and punctured the tire, which caused a flat. the vehicle is currently unable to be driven. the manufacturer stated that the issue has not been included in any recall; therefore, no compensation was offered. the failure mileage was 65,000.

Today is thanksgiving. i drove home on tuesday night (two nights ago), a trip of approximately 500 miles from college to see my family. last night, as i put my 2003 ford taurus into drive in my church parking lot, i began to go forward and heard a gigantic "boom." i stopped the vehicle, and noticed that my front right tire was flat (a new, and expensive tire). after attempting to take the tire off, i discovered that my coil spring on my strut snapped and came through my tire. i have learned that this problem is not recalled, and i think, with it being so common and the part being junk, it should be recalled. i am going to the dealer tomorrow to try to resolve the problem. *tr

I have a 2003 ford taurus with 58,000 miles on it. i was in my garage and just started to back out when i heard a loud bang. the front left tire blew out. after pulling off the tire i discovered that the spring broke and punctured the tire. if i had bin going down the highway my 9 year old son and i could have been seriously injured or even killed. i went online and saw that hundreds of other ford taurus owners had the exact same problem with the springs snapping. this is a huge safety issue on a national scale. everyone on the websites are saying that ford had a recall until the 2001 model year. i put my vin # into the ford motor company's website and searched for a recall but nothing came up. it looks like they sold a defective product and are not stepping up to make their customer's whole. *tr

Recently purchased a 2003 ford taurus sedan se with 45,000 miles on it. i have put very few miles on it myself (about 3,000). today i discovered that the rear coil springs are both broken. i had a flat tire in the left rear and found that the coil spring has broken and cut the tire. the right coil spring must have been broken previously but did not cause any tire damage (that i know of). luckily the flat happened as i was exiting on an offramp from the highway. the coil springs will have to be replaced today to avoid continued problems (total cost $840 including new tire). *tr

Have a 2003 ford taurus that broke the front spring that shredded the tire there was a recall on older models this problem must not of been fixed. this broke as soon as wife turned off the highway if this would of happened at high speed it could of been bad. *tr

Both rear springs broken on a 2003 taurus. *tr

I have a 2003 ford taurus and on 8-7-08 i was backing out of my mother's driveway and heard a loud pop. after inspecting everything under the car, i found the rear coil spring broken and sticking into my left rear tire. i had to purchase a left rear coil spring for $98.00 and i haven't received the repair bill yet. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while proceeding through a stop sign at an unknown speed, the contact heard a snapping sound. he continued home and noticed that the rear driver's side quarter panel was lower than the passenger side. the dealer stated that the rear coil spring caused the failure. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on his vehicle related to this failure. the failure and current mileages were 60,066.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. after starting the vehicle and moving it forward a few inches, the contact heard and felt a loud explosion. she exited the vehicle and noticed front end failure. the vehicle was towed to a local garage and they performed the necessary repairs, which included both front coil springs, both tie rods, both struts, and one bearing plate. an alignment was also performed. both the dealer and the manufacturer stated that her vehicle was out of warranty and not included in a recall; therefore, nothing could be done. all the repairs were made within four days at a local garage at the cost of $998.77. the failure mileage was 36,957 and current mileage was 37,000. updated 09/09/08 *bf the failure of the coil springs, caused damaged to other components. updated 09/09/08. *jb

Found flat tire resulting from broken front left coil spring piercing side wall of tire. *tr

Application of brakes causes car to shake and shimmy. rotors, pads and calipers replaced twice. replaced right front bearing, ball joint, sway bar link and half shaft the second time, do to bearing wear and squeak. none of the above has fixed this problem. it is especially bad when the brakes are being applied while going around a corner. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while driving 10 mph, the contact heard a loud banging noise and pulled the vehicle off the road. he noticed that the front coil spring punctured the front driver's side tire. the vehicle was towed to a ford dealer and will be repaired at the owner's expense. the dealer also stated that there was no open recall for that component; therefore, they will not assume responsibility for the repair. the failure and current mileages were 57,000. 4/01/09 *nj updated 04/07/09.*jb

Drivers side coil spring fractured, causing damage to strut, sway bar linkage and tire. this failure occurred during normal driving conditions in a right hand turn at approximately 25 mph. *tr

Front coil spring broke , punctured my tire and broke the stabilizer arm. had just parked my car when this happened. thank god we weren't hurt. *tr

The passenger spring broke on my '03 ford taurus. i discovered this when i heard what i thought was a brake grinding. the brakes were fine, but the repairman noticed the damage. luckily, i am having this repaired, before i got on the road for a 200 mile trip. the tire was being damaged and would have blown. *tr

There was no warning. front spring broke and punctured the front tire when driving to work. vehicle was towed to plattsburghford and repaired. dealer advised this is common problem with taurus. that the 2003 never had a recall but other year taurus did. *tr

My wife backed out of the driveway in our 2003 ford taurus, the left front spring broke and punctured the tire. i replaced the strut, spring and tire. i checked with ford to see if there was a recall. the spring recall only covered 2002 taurus. i still have the spring, strut and maybe the tire. i reported this with ford, even gave them the serial # off the spring and strut. *tr

My wife started to drive the car and heard a scraping noise. then the right front tire blew out. the right front spring had broken while the vehicle was parked and punctured the tire when she attempted to drive the car. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while driving 25 mph, the contact heard an unusual noise and felt the vehicle jerk. when he arrived home, he noticed that the front driver side coil springs had fractured, which damaged the brake hose and tires. the vehicle has not yet been diagnosed by a dealer or mechanic. the current and failure mileages were 46,931. updated 06/30/08 *bf the dealer confirmed the left front coil spring was fractured. updated 06/27/08

Just pulled into my workplace in my 2003 ford taurus and all of a sudden a loud bang and the drivers side front end fell right on my tire. no prior warning whatsoever. the front drivers side spring had broken. i did have extended coverage but what a hassle with the insurance company to get them to pay which they finally did minus a $100.00 deductible. took 1 1/2 weeks to get it fixed and now something is wrong with the brakes. *tr

Broken front coil springs on 2003 taurus w/ about 49k miles. *tr

I was backing out of my garage, heard a loud crunching noise and a huge bang! my car was unable to go into reverse without pressure on the tire...i got out and the tire was blow out! i called the tow company and the technician felt under the car and said my coil spring has broken! he said it was a good thing it happened in my garage and not when i was going down the road!!! ford had a recall on 1999 - 2002 ford taurus cars but obviously the problem never got resolved on the 2003 cars! very frustrating and could have been very dangerous! ford and the dealership has done nothing to help! *tr

I was backing out of a parking space (got maybe an inch) and the car jolted slightly. i heard a loud popping noise followed by a puff of what seemed smoke. i got out of the car and saw my tire was flat. removed tire to find front drivers side coil spring had snapped in half and ripped a long deep line in tire. *tr

Heard a clunking in the rear of the vehicle. found that the right rear spring had broken. *tr

Vehicle was parked in home garage, front spring broke, piercing front tire causing it to explode. vehicle was towed, had to replace tire, front springs and struts to correct damage. $986. *tr

Front coil spring exploded, 2003 ford taurus. car was stopped in traffic lane. front tire rubbed on wheel well. inability to steer the vehicle. very dangerous. $900 to repair. i read of issues with 2003 and 2001 models. ford recalled 2001 models and apparently ford didn't fix this problem in time. where is the 2003 recall? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while backing out of the garage at approximately 5 mph, the contact heard a loud boom from underneath the front end of the vehicle. she was uncertain of what caused the noise. three months later, she took her vehicle to a tire shop for service. the mechanic stated that there was serious failure with the front coil spring. if the spring were to uncoil, it could slip through and cause great danger while driving. at that time, the tire was replaced, but the front coil spring was not repaired. the contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated that the failed coil spring must be replaced. six inches of steel was damaged due to the coil spring. the front passenger tire was replaced along with the front coil spring. she elected to purchase the quick strut part, which is the strut and coil spring combination manufactured by monroe. the total cost of the repair service was $376. the failure mileage was 32,100 and current mileage was 32,546. updated 06/02/08 *bf

Rear spring failure at highway speed. *tr

My wife and i were sitting in my car getting ready to back out of my driveway. i put the car in reverse and instantly heard a loud bang-type noise. immediately the front of my car leaned down on the front driver's side. i called aaa and the person found out the front coil spring was broken and come in contact with the tire causing a blowout. *tr

Front coil spring broke, destroyed the strut, and shredded the front tire. *tr

Right-front spring (in strut assembly) broke and shredded the tire while driving. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the driver's side coil spring on the strut failed. the failure caused an 8-10 inch cut through the front driver's side tire. through research, the contact found an open investigation (nhtsa action number ea08018 (suspension:front:springs:coil spring) date investigation opened: august 28, 2008 date investigation closed: open) for the same failure. he has not yet called the dealer, but believes a recall should be issued from this open investigation. the current and failure mileages were 106,000. updated 02-18-09 updated 02/18/09. *jb

2003 ford taurus with broken front coil spring. consumer states that the right front coil spring broke which punctured the tire and caused it to go flat. ford told him they would pay 50% of the repair cost. *kb

I experienced a tire blowout (front left) while backing out of my driveway. upon attempting to remove the tire, it was discovered that the coil spring over that wheel had broken and punctured the tire. my local ford dealership replaced the spring (under warranty) but would not replace the front right spring because there was no recall. *tr

I heard from an acquaintance that there were several issues posted on the nhtsa website regarding the failure of coil springs on the ford taurus. i too experienced the complete loss of control of my 2003 taurus while driving in heavy traffic due to coil spring failure. with the initial jolt and subsequent dragging of the car to bring it to a safe area to bring the car to a stop, i actually thought i had hit a person or large object. when i got out of my car i found the the front end of the car sitting on top of my tire. my mechanic actually took pictures of the car as he could not believe the amount of damage that had occurred. i had to replace the struts, springs, sway bar links, lower ball joint and axle shaft. all of this at 61k miles!! for a cost of $1300.00. in closing, my 2003 ford taurus has been involved in 2 serious malfunctions posted to the nhtsa website which could have easily resulted in serious injury or death to myself or fellow motorists if i was not able to react quickly and control the car with a complete collapse of the front end or complete loss of power with the transmission failure (ref #fbn24-10467). both of these issues occurred within 4 months (5k miles) of each other (66k - 71k) and cost in excess of $4,000.0 to repair. given the number of coil spring complaints received by the nhtsa and the open investigation (nhtsa action number: ea08018) , i would think either ford or the national highway transportation safety administration take responsibility and issue a notification of these serious issues with this car (and the other year/models listed in nhsta action # ea08018)) and the steps to remediate those issues before the issue causes serious injury or death.

2003 ford taurus se wagon. was pulling out of our driveway and noticed that car was driving odd. got out and noticed that driver's front tire was flat. i did not notice the tire being flat before i moved the car. upon removing the tire it was determined that the driver's side front coil spring was broken, the tire sidewall was torn about half way around. upon further investigation it was found that other related parts are damaged. contacted ford and they said that they would do nothing to cover the cost of repairs. the vehicle has not been repaired yet. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while driving 35 mph the front coil springs broke which caused a flat tire, damage to the air bag sensors, a break in the mounting bracket, and failure of the shocks. the manufacturer stated that there were not enough complaints submitted to warrant a recall. the current and failure mileages were 68,000. updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/08 *tr

I was pulling out of a parking space. the front right coil spring broke and punctured the tire. it was an immediate failure with a loud explosion noise. the only thing that saved me from a major accident was that i was just starting up. at highway speeds, this would have been a serious accident. ford has refused to repair this problem. the car is a 2003 ford taurus. *tr

Front driver side coil spring broke and blew out tire and stabilizer bar

2003 ford taurus. front coil spring broke, punctured tire and damaged other related parts. fortunately the car was parked at the time. car was taken to dealership for rpair and replacement.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. the contact heard a rattling noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a repair facility for inspection and was informed that the front passenger side coil spring failed. the speed was unknown. the current mileage is 46,129 and failure mileage was 38,000. updated 02/01/08. *lj

2003 ford taurus coil springs repair recall customer wants ford to pay for some or all her expenses**cc the consumer stated he is writing on behalf of customer who has trouble communicating. the consumer found her left front tire flat in the driveway. the consumer had recently purchased four brand new tires. the consumer went back to the dealer to see what the problem was and found that the front coil spring was broken and punctured the tire. the dealer replaced the tires and coil springs at the consumers expense. there was a recall on the ford taurus, but not for this specific year. *tr

Tl*- the contact stated that while backing up the 2003 ford taurus with 72000 failure mileage a couple of feet he heard a popping sound. the contact got out of the vehicle and raised it to discover that the driver's front left tire h split and coil spring sheared. the vehicle has not been repaired. *ak

While backing out of drive way loud pop left front tire went flat removed tire and noticed coil spring broken it punctured tire. if it would have happened on the road could have caused serious injury. there is a recall but only to 2001 and this is a 2003 don't seem to be getting anywhere with ford on this. do we need a serious injury before they start a re call on later models. *nm

As i backed out of my paved driveway in my ford taurus (2003) ses i heard a pop and a hiss - apparently the front spring broke and damaged the tire. i know the 2000 - 2002 had a recall on this. i don't think the problem was solved on the 2003. *jb

This was the second time my ford taurus front spring failed, the first time was one year earlier. i was slowing down to pull into the driveway when i heard a loud noise, stopped, looked to see if i could find anything wrong, i couldn't tell, so i drove into the driveway and parked it. this one was the driver side. luckily this time it was only the spring and strut and not the tire also. the first time i was backing out of a parking spot and i heard a loud noise, that one ripped up the tire also. in both situations, i had it towed and repaired. when i called ford i was told that year wasn't covered under the recall, even though i argued that it was the same problem as the recalled ones. they wouldn't cover the repairs, so i had to pay for it myself. it makes no sense that it's the same exact problem as the recalled vehicles, yet they refuse to add a recall for this model year. *tr

I own a silver, 2003 ford taurus with 81,000 miles. as my wife was pulling out of the driveway she heard a loud pop and the car came to a screeching halt. she immediately called me on my cell phone to tell me that she had a flat tire on the drivers side of the vehicle. i came home and removed the flat tire to find out that the tire was completely punctured and ripped half way around the inside of the tire. i then placed the spare tire on the vehicle and drove it to discount tire company down the street who took one look at it and said that the spring was broken and that there was a recall from ford on this problem. when my wife found out that this could of cause serious damage to our family she was extremely upset. i did some research on the web and found out that there is only a recall on 2001 vehicles and not 2003 vehicles. nothing has been done to the car yet. it is still in the driveway waiting to be fixed. my wife and son are nervous driving a car with these kind of problems in the city or highway. *nm

Front drivers side coil spring snapped causing car to fall on tire. punctured tire, ruined strut and brake line. this happened while backing out of drive way, had this taken place while traveling down the road it would have easily killed or injured everyone in the car. there was no indication leading up to this that this would happen. after searching the internet i am finding that this is a common issue with the ford taurus, something needs to be done. *nm

Front coil spring broke causing blow-out. car repaired at heritage ford burlington vt. s/o 454663 at a cost to me of $660.27.the part is the exact part that was recalled before. the exact part was again put on. *tr