Below you may see the FRONT components and the number of complaints they received.
While driving on pa turnpike on feb 6, 2004, the driver side control arm broke causing loss of control to the vehicle, resulting in damage to the fram...
I was driving down the road at 55 mph when i heard a big bang and my car was headed to the other lane of the road. i tried getting the car under contr...
Coil spring failure, left front, spring failed due to rust in steel. repair to spring, parts and tire and rim. cost 243.82. *nm
Left front spring broke while driving 25 mph. spring contacted tire and shredded sidewall. control affected but no crash. mechanic estimates $525 for repair/ replacement of both front spring/shock units and alignment.+ *tr
On 7/27/11 while driving my 2002 ford taurus which has approx 41000 miles i heard a loud bang from the front of the vehicle. after arriving at my home i discovered that the right hand front coil spring had broken. although i was able to safely drive the vehicle to my house this could have turned into a dangerous situation had the broken spring punctured the tire. *kb
We discovered our 2002 taurus in the driveway with a completely flat tire. upon removal of the tire to put on a temp tire we discovered the coil (front passenger) had broken and had punctured the tire (it was actually through the tire and we had to work to get it out of the tire). luckily no one was driving the vehicle at the time. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving at low speeds he heard a loud clanging noise. he then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who advised him that the drivers side front coil spring had fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was approximately 113,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus ses. the contacts stated while driving approximately 25 mph he heard a loud noise, then the front left side of the vehicle fell onto the ground. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road where he noticed that the front spring had fractured. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the dealer was contacted and advised him that there were no recalls. an independent mechanic advised him that he was aware of the failure and the spring needed to be replaced. the failure and current mileages were approximately 118,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus xl. the contact stated while driving 5 miles per hour making a turn the driver side front coil springs broke, and punctured the drivers side front tire. the vehicle was repaired by a private mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 80,000, and the current mileage was 83,000. updated 10/03/11 *bf updated 2/21/12 *cn updated 3/27/12 *cn
My 2003 ford taurus broke down on the road-upon investigating it, the front springs broke and grease spread throughout the front part of the car. i cannot afford to have it fixed, so it was towed to my home garage. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that the front passenger side coil spring fractured. the contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 04v332000 (component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs). in addition, the contact stated that the remedy acted only as a band aid since the manufacture decided to add shields to protect the tires from being punctured instead of replacing the coil spring. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 124,245.
This morning as i was backing out of my driveway, i heard a grinding sound coming from the front passenger tire. i stopped the car and looked under the car to check for obstructions. i then turned the car around and backed it back into the driveway. i began to pull forward slowly, attempting to determine if the noise was from the brake. at that point the tire blew, and the was a loud pop. upon removing the tire, i was able to see the coil around the strut had embedded itself into the sidewall of the tire, and tore a ring all the way around. it looks as if i tried to open the tire with a can opener. after removing the strut and the coil, i was able to see that a piece of the coil had snapped off up near the top. after looking at the point of the break, i was able to see that there was no erosion, or rusting. the mechanic who is repairing the strut is quite stunned, as is everyone else who has seen the pictures of the tire, and the coil. apparently something like this happening is quite rare. in ...