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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007103935 | Incident Date: Apr, 25 2007 |
| Consumer's City: MOSCOW | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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#: 1MEFM53U91G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 29 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 24 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2001 mercury sable sedan. on april 26 i was driving on the highway at approximately 9 mph when my rear passenger tire blew out. i was able to keep control of the car with difficulty, and get it to the side of the road. upon having the car inspected by a mechanic, it was found that the rear passenger side boot had broken and the coil spring had pierced my tire. i had the 2 front boots and springs replaced on january 10, 2006 because the same thing happened to the driver side front coil and boot. i found out at that time that this was a recalled problem. upon calling the ford dealership on april 27 to notify them, i was informed that this is a "frequent problem with the taurus and sables, but there is no recall for the back coil springs". i then notified the ford motor company and was informed that what the dealer told me was true. this could have been a fatality. the public should be made aware that not just the front coils are an issue. the car is having both rear springs repaired at a cost of approximately $470.00 this does not include the cost of replacing the destroyed tire which will cost an additional $85.00. thank you. *ak |
