Rick of Grand Rapids MI (04/04/06) 2001 Ford Taurus Rear coil spring broke going down highway - the broken spring just missed slicing the tire. I just missed hitting another car when I lost control. Told by Ford dealer only front coil springs are covered if they break (only after they fail, providing it didn't cause an accident where the car isn't totaled). Other garages say they see this problem all the time on the Taurus -- the front and rear coil springs.
Deborah of Lafayette, IN March 30, 2006
Deborah of Lafayette IN (03/30/06) I own a 2001 Mercury Sable with only 33,000 miles on it. The right rear spring and strut broke causing a deep groove inside the right rear tire. The repair shop told me this is a common repair on this Mercury Sable. The cost of replacing both rear springs and struts plus both front rotors is over 900.00 Plus I will now have to replace the right rear tire. I have lost use of my car for 2 days while it is being fixed.
Phil of Seneca Falls, NY March 13, 2006
Phil of Seneca Falls, NY (03/13/06) I have a 2000 Taurus. The front springs both have broken, one causing a flat tire. Last year (2005) the car was recalled to install sleeves around the front springs just in case they ever break again. Last weekend, at about 80,000 miles, I was having the oil changed when we noticed the back right spring was broken with a pointed portion located about 1/8th of an inch away from my new tire. If the rear tire was punctured, I could have had one terrible crash.
I called the local dealer and he told me there was no program to cover the rear springs. Everyone I speak to that has a Taurus or a Mercury counterpart has had the same problem.
Harry of Stittsville, OTHER March 8, 2006
Harry of Stittsville Canada (03/08/06) 2001 Ford Windstar (Van) with ~86,400Km while in the driveway the left front spring broke puncturing the tire, bent the sway bar and fractured the flex brake line.
Denis of Spfld, MA February 13, 2006
Denis of Spfld MA (02/13/06) My wife purchased a new 1998 Ford Escort. It is now 2006. Her car had been making funny clanking bumping sounds and we could not find anything. So today when she brought it to her mechanic she told him to look for anything that could be making the noise, He found that both rear coil springs had fractured and advised us to call Ford and see if there was a recall for the coil springs. Ford said there was no recall but I should bring the vehicle to the ford dealer.
The Mechanic stated that the vehicle should not be driven since the broken springs could puncture the tires and result in an accident or injury, so for the safety of my family I told him to replace the springs. When I got home I searched for this information and found your website had information about fractured springs on Ford vehicles.
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