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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005025518 | Incident Date: Jun, 19 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ROCKLAND | Consumer's State: MA |
| 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#: 1FAFP52U8WA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 02 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While backing out of my driveway i heard a grinding noise and my tire suddenly went flat. removed the tire and saw that right coil spring broke puncturing the entire inner sidewall of the tire. the car was towed to the dealer who first said that all expenses would be covered including the tire due ford's recall for the exact same problem with their taurus. then the service manager told me that my car was not covered under the recall because it's a 1998 taurus. it is plain to see there is a defect in the coil spring. this is the same exact problem the the 1999 -2001 ford taurus' recall. i'm surprised that ford will not stand behind this problem with their 1998 models. |
