8.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$350.00
Average Mileage:
98,294 miles
Total Complaints:
6 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace coil spring (3 reports)
- take it to a Ford auto dealer & have it fixed (2 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
suspension problem
Helpful Websites About 2000 Ford Taurus front coil spring broke & punctured tire
2008Feb 15
Taurus SE 3.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 111,000 miles
it just bad that when i called the dealer they said bring it and we fix for a cost labor and parts they put bad parts and you have to fix them and hope you don't get hurt when u find out what it is
2007Dec 18
Taurus Ses Station Wagon 3.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 170,767 miles
I was blessed that I had just left the house and was pulled over to see what the noise was. Then I had my son back the car up and the broken spring went thru the tire. I just had 4 new tires and a full alignment about 5 miles before this!!! I let you know.
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2007Aug 29
(reported on)Taurus SE 3.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
I had to be to work by 5:00 a. m. and live about 20 min. away. I went to leave and found my front left tire was flat. I tried to get the tire off and change it real quick but it would not budge. Luckly I borrowed a car and got to work (ABOUT 30 MIN LATE). I got home and found the coil was broke also. It was wrapped into the tire. I thought I would have to pay for it but the guy we talked to told us about the extended warranty and got it fixed free.
2007Jun 28
(reported on)Taurus SE FLEX FUEL
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
Fortunately I was going 20 miles/hr when the front right spring broke and blew a tire- because of the recall, ford dealer replaced both front springs and the blown tire. The left side spring was cracked and ready to let go.
My back springs- I watched at about 125,000 miles I bottomed out and replaced them at a cost of $450 before they let go. I do a lot of driving on freeways at 65-75 miles per hour I wasn't going to chance the back springs breaking and blowing a tire
2007Jan 11
(reported on)Taurus SE 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 103,000 miles
I had my car towed to the Ford auto dealer and it has taken them a whole week to get back with me on the problem. I got word today that Ford is going to make it good on everything, tire, coil spring and strut. I still have a concern of driving the car with the other old spring still on the car. IF ANY OF YOU OWN A 2000 FORD TAURUS PLEASE HAVE THE FRONT COIL SPRING LOOKED AT, IF YOU DON'T IT COULD COST YOU YOUR LIFE!
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2003Feb 10
Taurus SE 3.0L V6
Really cold weather snap; my wife starts the car, hears a BANG! and screams. The front coil spring broke, impaling the tire. Just from the vibration of starting the car @ 0 mph! Imagine if she were at speed. I found the spring had finally broken the last whisker of steel that held it together. I have worked with steel of different types, and this was the fracture of poor steel.
Ford had put out a TSB warning of "rust-prone states", and that they would supply a SHROUD to protect the tires. Like the springs rust through? If I had a '56 DeSoto rust wouldn't be a problem.... What about owning up to bad steel, and REPLACING the springs? Ford dealer said, no, it was out of warranty and that I had ignored the shroud protection!
Paul R.
Canton, NY, USA
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