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CarComplaints.com Notes: Most people need a car where the coil springs don't puncture or shred tires while driving. The Taurus fails in that respect.
The 1999-2003 Ford Taurus has a huge problem with coil springs breaking, which can puncture or even shred tires while driving.
The US government spent THREE YEARS (2008-2011) investigating the 2002-2003 Taurus coil springs. Although Taurus/Sable from earlier years were recalled, ultimately the NHTSA did not force a recall. They determined that because there had been no deaths & very few bad crashes & injuries, the broken coil springs defect was no big deal & not a safety defect. Tell that to all the owners who had close calls...
8.2
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $770
- Average Mileage:
- 110,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 8 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace front springs (3 reports)
- replace coil springs (2 reports)
suspension problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
As I've read from other owners,backing out of driveway heard tire go flat.after removing tire found coil spring had broken and punctured tire.( left front).took to local repair shop to get repaired.rear coil also broke.they just called and said they needed to add new strut to right front to put new coil on.so 2 new springs,new strut.new tire to replace fairly new that was punctured,$800.00 dollars later for a vehicle that was going to be replaced in april 2014.plus just replaced right front window that shattered when closing drivers door 2 weeks ago.this car has been reliable,but the front end issues over the years have been ridiculous.
- D C., Cumberland, MD, US