| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003202844 | Incident Date: Feb, 24 2003 |
| Consumer's City: INDIANA | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:coil springs |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP52U7WA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 27 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Our county agency purchased two ford taurus vehicles new, in 1998 and 1999. at the end of february 2003 within one week of each other the drivers side front coil springs fractured and punctured the tire. in research i have discovered there were recalls in 1998 on the 1993 ford taurus and in 2001 on the 1998 ford contour and mercury mystique, however i see no recalls concerning this problem with the 1998 and 1999 ford taurus. i would appreciate an investigation into this concern with the 1998 and 1999 ford taurus. i believe there is an obvious problem with the coil springs on these vehicles as well. thank you. *jb |
