8.7
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$961.00
Average Mileage:
79,089 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace the rear springs (2 reports)
- replace strut/spring assembly with quick strut/spring assemb (1 reports)
suspension problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
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2008Jun 12
Taurus SES V6
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
I was getting a routine oil change when the repair man said that both of my rear coil springs were broken on my '01 Taurus. He mentioned hat a broken coil spring can puncture tires and lead to severe accidents if not taken care of. He further explained that it would cost roughly $1400 to replace the coil springs, shocks, fittings, etc... I had never heard this severe of a problem with a vehicle that has less than 100K. I further did research on the issue to find that thousands of complaints and the best that Ford will say is, " It has not caused any serious accidents." I thought to myself, "You have got to be kidding me, right?" I cannot believe that we have to wait for someone to be seriously injured or killed before a company owns up to the faulty part, and pay for the damn repairs. If they would have built the parts the way they should have there wouldn't be any problems. If Ford does not fix this problem, I know I will never buy another F.O.R.D. (Fix Or Repair Daily)!
2007Mar 02
(reported on)Taurus SE 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 72,000 miles
THE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS ARE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. MY PROBLEM WAS THE REAR SPRINGS. I FOUND A PIECE OF MY RIGHT REAR SPRING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO MY RT REAR WHEEL. I DID NOT REALIZE WHAT IT WAS UNTIL I HAD TO STOP ON THE WAY HOME DUE TO A RUBBING NOISE I WAS HEARING FROM THE REAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER (BILL MARSH FORD-NEWTOWN, PA). THEY SAID ONLY FRONT SPRINGS ARE COVERED UNDER RECALL, NOT REAR. PAID APPROX $302 TO HAVE BOTH REAR SPRINGS REPLACED. I KEPT THE OLD SPRINGS. JUST AS AN ASIDE, SAME DEALER SERVICE DEPT OFFERED TO SELL ME REAR SHOCKS ALSO. SAID MOST OF LABOR WOULD BE INCLUDED WITH SPRINGS. I COULD NOT DO THAT AT THAT TIME AND HAD TO DECLINE. ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER, I WAS CHECKING AIR PRESSURE IN MY TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD 40 LBS OF AIR. MY RIDE AT THE TIME WAS SIMILAR TO THE CART USED BY THE FLINTSTONES. I STILL NEED THOSE REAR SHOCKS, BUT I DOUBT I WILL GET THEM FROM BILL MARSH FORD, OR ANY OTHER FORD DEALER. I ALSO SUSPECT FURTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE REAR SHOCKS AT SAME TIME. I CANNOT SUBSTANTIATE THAT AT THIS TIME.
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2002Oct 23
Taurus SE 3.Ol
The strut/spring assembly is very thin in material and notorious for breakage which has resulted in the spring puncturing the side of the tires on this model of vehicle.
jjackson
Wabash, IN, USA
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