2002 FORD TAURUS Complaints

MY CAR IS A 2002 FORD TAURUS SES, TODAY I SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, BUT WHEN I DID I HEARD A LOUD CRASH MUCH LIKE IF SOMEONE DROPPED A METAL PAN ON THE DROP, AND THE CAR SUNK NOTICEABLY. I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO, SO I WAS GOING TO DRIVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK TO TEST IT, BUT I BARELY MADE IT THREE FEET. AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN DRIVE THE CAR BEGAN SHUDDERING AND MAKING A SHRIEKING NOISE. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND PUT IT IN REVERSE, BUT AS I SOON I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT MADE A NASTY NOISE AND THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. WE GOT IT TOWED TO THE MECHANICS AND HE SAID THE SPRING SNAPPED. HE SAID THAT FIXING IT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING THE FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY, SPRINGS, SWAY BAR AND THE LINKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED. ONE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT BECAUSE THE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, PUNCTURING ADJACENT TIRE AND BREAKING THE SUSPENSION LINKAGE. *TR

FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE IN 2006. THE FRONT SPRING BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE SIDE WALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. COST WAS AROUND 450.00 WITH EVERY THING. THEN IN 2007 OR 2008 THE REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE AND HAD TO BE CHANGED ALONG WIT THE STRUTS . AND THAT BILL WAS ALSO AROUND 400.00 TO 450.00. AND IT HAS NEVER STOPPED IT EATS FRONT TIRES UP LIKE IT'S CANDY. THIS CAR IS LIKE A MONEY PIT. *TR

2002 FORD TAURUS FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE, RESULTING IN PUNCTURED AND BRAKE LINE. EXTREMELY UNSAFE DUE TO LOSE OF STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS WERE. *TR

1) DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET GOING APPROX. 25-30 MPH. 2) ONLY OCCURRENCE OF INCIDENT, CAR WAS SERVICED. 3) REPLACED BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WHERE INCIDENT HAPPENED. OLD PART I DON'T BELIEVE IS AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE REVERSING, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE. HE THEN NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD BECOME FLAT. HE HAD THE VEHICLE LIFTED AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,224.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED INTO HIS GARAGE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. HE PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON AND DROVE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALLS. WHEN HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V332000 (FRONT COIL SPRINGS). THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

OUR 2002 TAURUS WAS SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. WHEN I LOOKED THE CAR OVER, I FOUND A BROKEN REAR LEFT SPRING. ONE END OF THE SPRING WAS ABOUT 1/2 INCH AWAY FROM THE TIRE. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE ROAD, THE RESULT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE REPAIR DONE YET. *TR

BROKEN FRONT SPRING ON 2002 FORD TAURUS. FORTUNATELY, THE SPRING DID NOT BREAK ON THE FREEWAY! *TR