# 1999 FORD ESCORT — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
> NHTSA complaint `652782` · 2008-01-09 · 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:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- **Miles at failure:** 137,400
- **Speed:** 72 mph
## Narrative
REAR COIL SPRING FAILURE.   2 SEPARATE REAR COIL SPRING FAILURES WITHIN 2 MONTHS. 1 OF WHICH PUNCTURED THE TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO THE MEDIAN. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS INJURED AND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED.  REPAIR SHOP NOTED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ESCORTS.  *TR
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