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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006055971 | Incident Date: Feb, 12 2006 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: SABLE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs:coil springs |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1MEHM55S41A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 12 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 07 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While at my mercury dealer for a routine oil change and tire rotation i was informed by the service rep the drivers side rear coil spring was fractured/broken and continued use could result in punctured rear tire and a potentially dangerous situation. the vehicle which i purchased new and has 55,000 miles on it. i have no idea when the coil springs failed. the service rep suggested replacing both rear coil springs, both rear struts and stabilizer rods the cost of which would be $610!! the suggestion to replace both rear springs leads me to believe the one broken spring is not an isolated incident! after looking at the complaints on this site regarding similar complaints with the coil springs i'm convinced ford is well aware of the inferior quality coil springs they have installed in these vehicles. the recall for the front coil springs leads me to believe that the rear coil springs are of the same inferior quality and present a dangerous situation which ford has elected to ignore. i will no doubt grudingly have the repair done but will no longer trust or purchase the ford product line which is unfortunate because i do like my sable. *nm |
