Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that while changing the rear passenger tire, he noticed that the coil spring was fractured. the contact also mentioned that on another occasion the front driver's side tire became flat and he noticed that the coil spring was fractured. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coil spring needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. *tr...updated 05/08/13 *bf updated 06/11/2013 *js
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the rear driver's side coil springs fractured causing the rear driver's side tire to blow out. the contact pulled to the shoulder of the road and the tire was replaced with a spare tire. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the coil spring was replaced. the failure recurred on two occasions. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a routine oil change when the contact was made aware that the rear driver and passenger side springs were fractured and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000. updated 01/13/12*lj the consumer has since traded the vehicle. updated 01/18/12
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph both front and back coil springs broke. the failure caused the front of the vehicle to fall on the tires. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who repaired the vehicle. the dealer informed him that his year, make and model vehicle does not have any recalls or warranties; therefore, he had to pay for the cost of the repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 123,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. the contact stated that as the vehicle was started, the rear driver side coil spring fractured. the contact did not contact the dealer or manufacturer to report the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 161,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. all four coil springs were broken on his vehicle. the right rear and left front tires were damaged by the coil springs. he repaired the vehicle. the manufacturer was called and stated that there were no recalls and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 56,500. updated 02/02/11 *cn
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while driving 65 mph the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire had exploded without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the rear coil spring had punctured the tire. the current and failure mileages were 104000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for routine maintenance when the technician detected that both rear coil springs were fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was concerned with the safety risk involved in the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. the contact stated when driving 10 mph or more, there was an abnormal rubbing noise from the rear tire. the contact later discovered that the coil springs were fractured and damaged the rear passenger side tire. the dealer advised that the vehicle was not under recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 117,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus se. the contact stated the vehicle was having a routine oil change performed when he was advised by the mechanic that the rear coil spring had fractured. the coil spring was repaired. the manufacturer would not provide any assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 21,000.