Problems with 2000 Ford Taurus SUSPENSION

I am writing to you about my 2000 ford taurus ses. i was driving it out of a parking lot when a heard a loud crack and noises from the front end of my car became loud. i got out of the car and found my front left coil spring broken. luckily, i had put the protective shield on my car, so spring breaking did not cause an accident or a flattened tire. the car was taken to the local ford dealer to be repaired as the front coil spring could not be left broken. when the car was at the dealership, both front coils springs were replaced under the recall warranty, but then a problem happened that since my front struts were original, then would not go back in after the coils were replaced, which then i had to spend $200.00 to get new struts because of the coil springs breaking on the front on my car. then i got the car back. i kept thinking something was not feeling correct about the way the car drove and looked. i soon discovered that both back springs had cracked and were now broken. the car was taken back to the dealership and i had to pay for the back coil springs to be replaced on my car. i find it interesting that the front ones are covered, but the back ones are not although they look the same are were the original with the car. luckily none of the broken coils springs caused an accident, but it seems like an accident waiting to happen that 3 of 4 springs broke in just a few days. this really is concerning and makes me worried about the future of this car and its coils springs. although they have all now been replaced, at not a cheap cost when i take into account paying for the front struts and new back springs it really added up and makes me wonder how many more cars like mine are out there that have broken springs or are just a moment away from cracking into pieces. i was lucky none of my tires were punctured and that i was not driving on a road with a high speed limit. this seems very dangerous to me. *tr

Coil spring broke puncturing tire. *tr

I was driving my car in the grocery store parking lot when i heard a loud pop and my vehicle veered into a large mound of hard snow which bent the lower left front of my car. i had no idea what had happened then i began to lose air in my tires and i would replace the air at the gas station. one morning i came out and my lf tire was on a complete flat,it was replaced with the donut and taken to just tires for repair. they checked the tires and couldn't find anything wrong with the tire and put it back on. for some reason my car just wasn't driving properly the steering was off. at one point my steering wheel started to shake and i began to lose air in the rf tire. i took my car to a different shop and they checked it and couldn't determine why i was losing air but noticed my inside treads were wearing too much. well i took my car to an auto mechanic and found out that my 2 front springs are sagging really bad and requested that i replace with a full strut assembly. my rear left spring was broke and spring on right is sagging badly. i don't understand how my suspension is damaged so i only work 3 days a week less than 10 miles away carrying only two persons in the car. something is wrong with this picture, i paid $962.00 for repairs. i feel that these coil springs are substandard and defective and that the front as well as rear should be repaired by ford for free. this broken spring could have caused me a blow out on the expressway, i feel that i should be reimbursed because this effects your ball joints and tie rod ends other components necessary for suspension. *tr

Backing out of my garage at maybe 1 mph the front driver side coil spring broke puncturing the tire on my 2000 taurus. i know there is a recall (although poorly worded) for that but there is no recall the rear coil springs and the driver side rear coil spring apparently broke before since there is rust at the fracture. i had a shop take care of the work and it looks like ford may not be willing to pay for any of it. the service people at sheehy ford in gaithersburg said they certainly will not pay for the rear springs and associated costs because there is no recall, yet it appears that the rear springs have the same problem (except the rear spring fracture did not puncture my tire). i do have both broken springs and photos if you need them for the investigation. did your review and denial of rear spring failures consider that a fractured rear spring may hamper a sudden emergency maneuver causing damage or loss of control? the way the original recall notice is worded does not make it sound significant, only if you have sufficient corrosion, and i would never think just surface corrosion without significant pitting would cause a failure. if you look at my coil springs, they only have surface corrosion and i would not think that corrosion severe enough to cause a fracture. the service man at sheehy even admitted that the parts supplier used substandard material. he then said if they saw a crack during recall servicing they'd replace the coil, but if it's going to fracture due to corrosion, they'd never see a crack because it would then fail immediately. the dealer obviously can't be trusted with lines like that. *tr

Ford taurus rear spring broke. *tr

I was driving a normal day to work as i heard a loud noise from the front of my 2000 ford taurus, and after pulling over and removing the front passenger tire, discovered that the coil spring had snapped off at the base. close to a 6 inch piece of the spring was protruding out of the strut housing that the spring sits in. i was lucky that this did not puncture the tire at 55 mph. as this piece of sharp steal was rapped around my strut i could not remove it with my hand, i had to cut the broken section of spring in half with a cutting wheel, to make the car safe to drive. went to get estimates, prices ranged from 450$ to 750$, for one strut assembly. i don't have that kind of money to replace the broken part. thus broken spring remained on car. then about two weeks later the exact same thing happened to the drivers side. so now i have 2 broken front coil springs. this is not a random event, i have researched this a little and it seems ford says that it is due to rust that weakens the spring. b***s***! i have seen thousands of old cars on the road with rust that ate through the entire body of the car, with rust covered springs, yet their springs do not break. i had a 79 ford f150 that was a rust bucket, and its springs never broke after tons of abuse. i believe these broken springs are due to weak steal and poor design of the spring. and it seems that a lot of others on the web feel the same, and have had the same problem. *tr

Since 2004, i had to have my engine rebuilt in 2009 the cost was 1,700, due to failure in the coolant system"probable cause was the coolant system eroded', and still have coolant issues, the repairs on the coolant was almost 700. after those repairs were conducted, i had my car towed to grand prairie ford, because my car would not change gears. grand prairie ford presented me a repair list stating at that point my car needed a new transmission and would cost another 3,000 to repair. i had my car towed to eagle transmission in irving, texas. the manager told me nothing was wrong with the transmission and in fact it was an electrical error and that the brain would have to be recalibrated. i had the car towed back to grand prairie ford to have the brain recalibrated. the car at that point drove off their lot just fine. grand prairie ford would not give me an answer on why they tried to tell me that i needed parts when in fact nothing was wrong with them. they did state they replaced the seat belts due to the recall. my driver seat belt disengages still while driving. i have to replace the tires several times a year due to suspension issues'ball joints,tire rods,struts,shocks', even after repairs were conducted it has been a continuing issue now costing several thousands. i have not been able to have this car inspected in 2 years due to emission control. i have replaced all of the defective parts and still the car will not pass. also this car was a split year model and has been a nightmare when replacing any parts. i do have every receipt for all repairs and parts that have been bought for this car and the falsified statement from grand prairie ford and a letter from eagle transmission to prove this statement that i have made today is true. however, i still have a car that i can not drive because it would be illegal and ford motor co. does not honor their vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle. she noticed that the driver's side front tire was flat. she attempted to replace the tire when she realized that the front suspension coil spring fractured and punctured a hole through the tire. a technician stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v-332; therefore, the contact would have to pay $760 to have the vehicle repaired. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 89,000.

I have a 2000 ford taurus i had a right rear spring brok e on the vehicle. *tr

I visited ford dealership in toronto in regards to recalls and i've been informed that only recall that applies to my vehicle is the following one: nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000; component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs; mfr's report date: jul 06, 2004.browsing the http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/results.cfm i have realized that there has been several other recalls for the 2000 taurus. one of the recalls that i found at the above mentioned website is: nhtsa campaign id number: 00v242000 vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the "vehicle capacity weight" and "designated seating capacity" information was not printed on the safety certification labels affixed to these vehicles after i examined my vehicle i noticed that the safety certification label on my vehicle has the same information missing. i contacted ford and after expressing my concerns their final answer was that there are no other recalls than the front coil springs recall that applies to mu vehicle, and it is not their fault if some of the information printed on the label are not visible enough. today, i have been at the yorkdale ford located in toronto, canada. after i explained the whole situation no one inspected my vehicle's sticker and i have been told that the dealer cannot do anything about that sticker (they did install protective spring shields) and i should contact the ford. my concerns in regards to above are: 1. since my vehicle's safety certification label does not contain all the information and as per ford records my vehicle is not under the recall for the same label, i am concerned that there is a possibility of other not recognized but existing recalls that apply to my vehicle 2. who would take liability in case that the coil spring fractures and that results in a crush or any other inconvenience? 3. browsing the website www.alldatadiy.com i found the following taurus 2000 recall: 02m01s6 aug 04 tube mounted egr pressure sensor .is this correct? *tr

While having my oil changed at a repair facility, it was pointed out to me that both rear suspension springs on my 2000 ford taurus are broken in the same place. i called ford to ask about a recall or technical bulletin and they responded that this is "normal" wear and tear. i do not agree. *tr

The rear coil springs on my 2000 ford taurus have broken. i was told that there was a recall on the front springs for this issue however not the rear springs when the rear springs are causing the exact same issues as the front when they break. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while driving between 25-28 mph, the contact drove over a bump and heard a loose metal sound. the mechanic stated that both rear coil springs failed. she drove to a ford dealer and they confirmed that the rear coil springs failed. the contact would be responsible for the repair costs because the vehicle was not under warranty and there was no safety recall. prior to the failure, there was a recall on the front coil springs. the contact believes that if the front coil springs were faulty, the rear coil springs are as well. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 111,943. updated 02/05/09. *lj updated 02/10/09. *jb

2000 ford taurus sedan: rear coil spring broke and gouged tire. vehicle was recalled for similar issue on front coil spring. *tr

I was notified of a recall on the front coil springs on my car by ford motor company roughly 3-4 years ago. the recall was to replace springs that ford feared would break. i responded to the recall and had a local ford dealer replace the springs as per the recall. this past week, i took my car to a local repair shop for another issue and they informed me that the front springs on my car were broken. when i questioned ford about the fact that apparently that defective parts were replaced with other defective parts, they said there was nothing they could do to assist me. according to the repair facility, nearly every ford taurus that comes to their facility has broken front coil springs. *tr

Broken rear coil springs. *tr

I have had to replace the rear tie rods a total of 3 times in approximately 2 1/2 years on a 2000 ford taurus. one of the three times was when the rear driver's side spring broke (which there is a recall on the front by not the rear). (i do have the parts from the spring repair). luckily i was just backing out of a parking spot when the spring gave way versus going down the highway. something needs to be done about the rear suspension. this is quite a short time span to have this many problems with the suspension. *tr

Rear coil spring broke on the driver's side of my car. this punctured a tire which quickly deflated when i was on a highway traveling at a fast speed. i had to pay $900 to replace the struts because no mechanics around here can just replace the spring. *tr

Rear springs both broke. car has recall for front springs but not rears. after doing research on this many of these models have broken springs. *tr

On 7-29-08 i was coming off the freeway and was told i had a flat tire. i pulled into national tire and battery. the service department informed me that 3 springs were broken and that the rear passenger side spring tore through my tire deflating it. i'm lucky i wasn't killed doing 60 on the freeway. i called ford and they won't pay for it. that's a defect that ford should be held accountable for. *tr

On 7-29-08 i was coming off the freeway and was told i had a flat tire. i pulled into national tire and battery. the service department informed me that 3 springs were broken and that the rear passenger side spring tore through my tire deflating it. i'm lucky i wasn't killed doing 60 on the freeway. i called ford and they won't pay for it. that's a defect that ford should be held accountable for. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front driver's side tire was flat. after further inspection, he noticed that the coil spring had fractured and punctured the tire. the dealer stated that they would repair the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). the technician added that they would only replace the front coil springs because he has not experienced a failure with the rear coil springs and that component was not referenced in the remedy of the recall. the contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. the failure and current mileages were 94,000. updated 10-29-08 *bf the front coil springs were replaced at no charge. updated 10/30/08. *jb

Rear spring broke on 2000 ford taurus, appears to be a common problem on front and rear springs. ford recalled front but why not rear? *tr

Loud "clunking explosion" sound from rear and car handling was affected. took it to dealer and found i had 3 broken coil springs-- 2 of which had been broken for a long time. one on the front, which was covered under recall and both back springs. front spring was covered in recall, but from what i've found online just as many people have problems with the rear springs. charged over $600 in repair to get 2 new rear springs installed, but still have rattling problems afterwards. car is driven extremely lightly and the final breakage happened while backing out of my driveway at apx 5mph. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle. immediately, the vehicle vibrated excessively and performed abnormally. the driver pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that the rear passenger side tire exploded without warning. roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for inspection. the technician stated that the failure was related to the rear suspension. the vehicle was repaired and all four tires were replaced. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 23,500.

I have a 2000 ford taurus and of course both of my front coil springs broke. thank heaven no accidents. had them replaced at a local ford dealership on 07/15/2008 was informed as well that one rear spring was broken. not covered under 04m04b they are the same springs as the front!!!!! now i have to try and figure out a way to get my car fixed with no cash not going to be easy. something has to be done about this with ford!!! *tr

Brought 2000 ford taurus in to repair shop to have tires replaced. rec'd phone call that both rear strut springs were broken and they would not put tires on because of the safety issue of springs poking into tires & causing accident. so struts need to be fixed first to the tune of $1000, which i don't have. apparently, this is common in tauruses, and ford should be offering to pay some or all of the repairs. *tr

On the morning of june 23rd, 2008. i proceeded to get into my automobile, i started the engine, put my things away while my engine warmed up and approximately while backing up 1 ft to leave; my front right coil spring broke into pieces and blew my tire out. i am lucky that this did not happen on a highway. *tr

Rear springs broken on vehicle. sat down in vehicle and rear spring busted in my driveway. *tr

The day of the repair the car seemed a bit tilted and made a funny noise. when taken to the dealer, was told both rear coils were broken. both front coils had been replaced less than a year ago and also resulted in a ruptured tire. current costs estimated around 600 dollars. this is not covered by the front coil recall, but involves the same faulty part. *tr

Both rear coil springs broke and put deep cuts into both rear tires new springs are being installed and new tires had to be purchased i still have the old tire for your inspection. *tr

Today our ford service shop informed us we have a broken rear coil spring. the coil must be replaced along with the strut. failure to do so may result in a portion of the broken spring coming loose and puncturing the rear tire. obviously, a tire blowout at highway speeds is dangerous. we had the spring replaced. during the process, the repairman indicated ford had issued a recall for the front coil springs for exactly this reason. the repair man explained that the springs on both the front and rear of the car are exactly the same. failure of any of those springs could result in a blown tire. i asked him why ford had not then recalled all the springs since a) they are the same part; b) failure results in the same dangerous condition. he could not explain why. i wrote a letter for ford asking why they had not recalled all springs, they suggested i contact the nhtsb. so, why are the rear springs not recalled if they are the same part and the end result if they fail is the same???? *tr

2000 ford taurus problems with the rear springs. consumer states that the rear springs and links were replaced. brake line was repaired, and the rack and pinion steering was replaced. *kb ***nar***

Driver started engine and shifted to reverse at which time the left front tire blew out. inspection revealed that the spring was broken and punctured the tire. further inspection revealed that the right front spring was also broken but had not yet punctured the tire. while these tires had only been driven 10 miles per day for 12 months they had no tread on the inside while the rest of the tires had little wear. both springs appear to have broken in the same spot. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact took the vehicle in for an oil change and was informed that the rear passenger side coil failed. he will take the vehicle to a ford dealer for repair. the failure mileage was 99,000 and current mileage was 107,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while driving approximately 40 mph, the passenger side rear coil spring failed and punctured the tire. the contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road. he drove to a service station and had the tire replaced. there was a recall for the front coil springs on the vehicle. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 86,223 and failure mileage was 86,221.

I have a 2000 ford taurus, approximately 2 years ago the front spring broke and went through the tire, thank god it happened in the drive way not the highway. it was replaced under a recall. i assumed they replaced all springs as if there is a stress relief problem it would be in all springs. i called the ford dealership that replaced the broken spring and told them that both rear springs are broken and if they replaced them previously. they told me no, the rear springs are not covered under the recall, he also stated that he had been inundated with consumers with the rear springs broken but ford refuses to fix them. he stated i would have to replace them myself at approximately $400. the vehicle is nearly undriveable and a safety hazard to the driver and others on the road the way it is. how can ford, knowing the springs are bad (recall on front springs) and it being a safety hazard and refuse to repair the broken springs. ford consumer hotline told me, only the front is covered and would not tell me why the rear are not. it is dangerous, however i have no choice but to drive it this way since i do not have $400 +/- to get them fixed. no wonder they are down 28% in sales. *tr

I was driving 30mph on a friday when the driver's side rear tire blew out. i made a service call to come and change my tire to the spare. once i was at the repair shop to get a new tire, the mechanic showed me what had happened to cause the blow out. the rear spring coil had busted while i was driving and lacerated the tire. my car was deemed unsafe and i was without it for a full weekend because the repairs couldn't be made until monday. not only did i have to replace the rear spring coils, but also the struts, sway link bar, and a new tire for a grand total of $986. i also had the front spring coils replaced (because one was cracked) 13 months earlier. *tr

Around 2005, my front left spring broke while putting my 2000 ford taurus into drive and nearly popped my tire. about one year later, i received a recall regarding the front spring shields, and had that done. now, as of the current date in 2008, i received word from my mechanic that my replaced front left spring is broken again, although not yet protruding into my tire, and that i should not drive the vehicle. ford should be ashamed to offer these inferior springs and not cover them as a recall, but instead try to blame the problem on an inexpensive "spring shield." *tr

Inspection of vehicle after suffering a front flat tire revealed the left rear spring broken. broken spring almost contacts the tire. vehicle is being serviced this weekend to replace parts. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the rear suspension dropped on his vehicle. the dealer stated that the front coil springs were corroded and overlapping one another. in march of 2008, the contact received a ford recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). the contact urged the manufacturer to replace the rear suspension as well; however, the manufacturer stated that nhtsa only ordered the front suspension to be recalled. the dealer will only replace the front suspension according to the recall. the current mileage was 58,200 and failure mileage was 58,000.

Right front and right rear coil springs broke. the front appears to have broken in the driveway, puncturing the tire. when the rear broke is unknown. had the car towed to local ford dealer. they replaced the front coil springs under recall, but charged me for new tire and rear springs. *tr

Rear coil springs failure 2000 ford taurus. ford only admits a problem with front springs. *tr

Rear coil springs on 2000 taurus should be included in the recall of the front springs. mine were replaced on 3/26/08 from ford. but had to pay out of pocket for repair. *tr

Rear coil spring broke. *tr

2000 ford taurus making rubbing sounds. found both rear springs broken. this could have been a serious safety hazard had they punctured the tire. thankfully this did not happen. both rear springs had to be replaced. this car was not abused and or even driven hard. *tr

2000 ford taurus with 58, 500 miles. vehicle was sitting in my garage, engine off. upon sliding into the drivers seat, i heard a loud bang and the entire car shook. nothing external evident on inspection. took to dealer and was informed that both front springs and one rear spring were broken. dealer replaced both front springs as part of a safety recall, and both rear springs for which i was charged $481. it was just my good luck that the failure occurred in my garage and not on the highway at highway speeds, where the spring could have ruptured a tire. *tr

I purchased this vehicle used and have had nothing but trouble since. the main issue is that it has had the potential to kill me,my family and passers by on 4 separate occasions . to start with we replaced all of the pulleys on the vehicle last winter, due to a constant squealing noise that replacing the belt did not fix. this cost a small fortune as we broke several tools (and 4 tensioner pulley's) as did 3 mechanics trying to get the pulleys back on. ford was absolutely no help, they wanted to charge 300 or more dollars to attempt the job, their quote was something like "those things are a pain in the a@# and we never know what we're looking at with labor when we get one in!" after nearly 2 weeks we completed the work and many dollars later only to later discover that when we drive it in the rain the belt comes off! as you can imagine this is not exactly fun when on a country road in the rain with your child at 55 mph and you suddenly have no control of your car. as was the case with me the first time by the time i pulled into my driveway 2 miles later i had something plastic smoking on the right front side and severe overheating issues!!! this has happened 3 times since, once leaving me stranded at wal-mart,once in a friends driveway and most recently after 2 days of rain i decided to take my kids to the end of the raod to the bus stop(this is only re: 80 feet or so away) and i hadn't been anywhere and hit no puddles out of fear, and yet still lost the belt coming back to my driveway. my child had a seizure at school a week and a half ago, 20 miles from me and i had to drive in the rains from tropical storm gustav to a family members house and get a ride to the hospital to be with my child. i am having to say no to work(substitute teaching) when it's raining again in fear of wrecking and or being stuck somewhere and can't sell it because it has these problems. we also have had major problems with the fan's burning out and the front tires wearing down. *tr

Rear coil spring fracture on 2000 ford taurus. *tr

Rear coil springs are broken. appears to be from corrosion. front springs have had recall done to keep broken spring from getting into tire. since the front springs, have been given an extended warranty, the rear springs should be covered to. *tr