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2001 FORD TAURUS — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

1 injured · 654247 · 2008-01-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Miles at failure
97,990
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

REAR SUSPENSION COIL BROKE ON OUR 2001 FORD TAURUS. IT CAUSED MY WIFE TO FISHTAIL, DUE TO PUNCTURE OF TIRE BY BROKEN END OF COIL IN WINTERTIME. LUCKILY FOR US THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD OR AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE ENSUED, THOUGH MY WIFE IS CURRENTLY SUFFERING A MIGRAINE FROM THE WHIPLASH. I HOLD FORD RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING AWARE OF COIL PRODUCT PROBLEMS, HAVING RECALLED THE FRONT SPRINGS IN 2005. I HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT PUBLICLY ASSERTING THE PROBLEMS WITH BOTH FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION AS COMPLAINTS AROSE AND SPECIFICALLY TELLING CONSUMERS THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION SPRING/COIL WAS NOT AND/OR WOULD NOT BE RECALLED. I FIND THIS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE, AND BELIEVE THAT THE PIECE SHOULD BE RECALLED, AND EVERY CONSUMER REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE OF REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO THE RECALL BY FORD MOTOR CO. IT'S FOR THIS VERY REASON THAT SO MANY AMERICAN CONSUMERS ARE TURNING TO FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215413
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