# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97035
> **FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE** · Opened 1997-07-22 · Closed 1997-11-26
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE97035
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1997-07-22
- **Close date:** 1997-11-26
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- **Affected model years:** 1993
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

Front Suspension coil springs may fracture with the vehicle in motion, posing a potential compromise to the driver's ability to control the vehicle.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE97035)
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