# 2001 FORD TAURUS — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
> NHTSA complaint `607761` · 2006-12-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
- **Miles at failure:** 140,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL* -  THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH DUE TO THE STRUT FAILURE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SHE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHEN THE FAILURE ACCURRED.  THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AND THEN HIT A TREE. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. AND  MECHANICTOLD HER THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.  SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD THE CRASHED CAR IN DRIVEWAY.*AK    UPDATE (JUNE 17, 2008): MS. EDWARD SAID THAT SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE WHEN SHE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF HER 2001 FORD TAURUS AND STRUCK A TREE. THE MECHANICAL TOLD HER THAT IT WAS A REAR (NOT FRONT) SUSPENSION SPRING HAD FAILED. THE CRASHED VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO HER HOUSE AND SAT THERE SINCE (NOT REPAIRED).
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*