2.3
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 65,111 miles
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2002 Ford Taurus with broken rear coil springs and other problems. Consumer states the coils springs broke, tires are wobbling, and the belt tensioner lost power steering.
- Mount Laurel, NJ, USA
2002 Ford Taurus SE front drivers side spring snapped. This was recalled in 1999-2001 Ford Taurus's with the same problem but not the 2002. I have seen many complaints about this when I googled the problem. Please help!! couldn't find Ford on the manufacture section, so I selected Chrysler to proceed.
- Attleboro, MA, USA
I purchase 4 kumho 215/60/16 tires in may of 2004 and have put least than 20,000 miles on them when I went out get my car inspected they said that the tires were "junk" extremely dangerous to be on the road because they were cracked and one belt was broken on the right front tire- I feel these tires should be added to the recall list and anyone who purchased them should be reimbursed for there expenses.
- West Sunbury, PA, USA
My wife started to back out of the driveway in the 2002 Ford Taurus and heard a bang followed by hissing. She saw the flat tire and called her brother to come help since I was out of town, and after he jacked the car up they saw the spring had broken and punctured the driver's side front tire. The spring was sticking far enough out that we could not put a new tire on, so we put the doughnut spare tire on and called a tow truck. The car was towed to a Ford dealer, where they replaced the two front springs, two front stabilizer links, and a new tire. Total cost was $843.83.
- Uniontown, OH, USA
Events leading up to the failure was a approximately 100 mile round trip on the interstate traveling 65 mph, the evening prior to the incident. The failure consisted of the driver's side coil spring breaking and severly damaging the front diver's side tire and sway bar. The incident occurred while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot and not being driven. The make and model of the car was a 2002 Ford Taurus SE. The dealership had to replace both front coil springs, replace the driver side sway bar, replace the tire, and realign the suspension.
- Pekin, IL, USA
I backed out of a parking space and heard a grinding sound. I checked the front end but could not see any problems. I drove forward approximately 10 feet and heard a bang as the right front passenger side tire blew out. When I changed the tire I found the right front coil spring impaled in the tire's sidewall. The spring broke and the sharp end rotated into the tire. Fifteen minutes earlier, I had been driving at 70 mph on I-80 before exiting at mishawaka. I had the car towed to a local garage, and the spring/strut assembly was vreplaced. The tow truck driver commented he had seen approximately 20 of these incidents over the past 12 months.
- Mattawan, MI, USA
Front end has had vibration since I bought the car. Have had Continental original tires replaced under warranty 3 times because dealership said vibration was due to tire failure "excessive runout". vibration is returning again.
- Cave Creek, AZ, USA
Front driver's side coil spring sheared off onto the tire, causing the tire to go flat. Consumer pulled over, and had vehicle towed to dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the coil spring and tire needed to be replaced.
- Imlay City, MI, USA
Tire separation Firestone/Bridgestone tires came as original equipment with 2002 Ford tauras was traveling on lie and the drivers side tire seperated causing damage to my wheel well, bumper and fender.
- Deer Park, NY, USA
Vehicle tires showing signs of dry rot. The vehicle experienced a flat tire. Roadside assistance found a crack in the tire tread. The consumer was told that all the tires had signs of dry rot and a technician stated that the entire tire had cracks around it. Ford showed no sign of concern.
- Bristol, RI, USA
Vehicle tire equipment has several blisters. The left front tire had 11 blisters. The consumer had taken the vehicle to an authorized dealer in which they informed him that the tires had been driven with low pressure.
- Brooklyn, NY, USA
I bought what I thought were 4 brand new Goodyear aquatred tires from graham tire here in grand island, Nebraska... I got 3 tires dot...serial number....mkx83mhr2901 and 1 tire dot...serial number....mkx83mhr2402 the 2402 tire runs hot, and in my opinion is unsafe. I see the dot...mkx code is for re tire kershaw, South Carolina...and its listed under re-treads. Was I sold four re-tread tires....as four new tires? if so I have been cheated. Please reply...thank you.
- Grand Island, NE, USA
- Wakefield, MI, USA