| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007103001 | Incident Date: Mar, 16 2007 |
| Consumer's City: AURORA | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS | 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#: 1FAFP53241G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 21 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 22 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving at low speed, and heard a load "pop" from the driver rear side. i was directly in front of a firestone service center and immediately pulled in. under car inspection showed the rear coil had broke and cut through the inner side wall of the tire. technician said another 500 feet would have caused the tire to blow. if i had been at highway speed a serious accident would have occurred. the firestone manager states they see this problem often on taurus/sable models. i knew there was a recall on the front springs (i had the vehicle in for the recall to check/replace). i contacted my local dealer for details on what to do for rear spring re-call and was told they know of no problem with rear coils. i find this statement hard to believe, since the firestone repair center see cars every month with this problem. i had both springs replaced,struts (damaged), tire replaced, and vehicle aligned ($1300 total). i have defective spring in my garage. *tr |
