1995 FORD CONTOUR Suspension Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE, WHICH WAS ALSO PUNCTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

I HAD BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS ON MY 1995 FORD CONTOUR FAIL (LEFT SPRING BROKE INTO TWO PIECES, THE RIGHT INTO THREE). RESULTED IN CAR DRIFTING BACK AND FORTH. NO RESPONSE FROM DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

I HAVE A 1995 FORD CONTOUR AND I PAID OVER $16,000.00 FOR IT. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE I GOT THIS CAR. I HAVE 50,888 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND WORKED ON 4 TIMES. WATER PUMP WENT OUT, AIR WENT OUT ALL WIRING COVERS HAS CRUMBLED OFF LEAVING EXPOSED WIRES TO START A FIRE AND MUCH MORE. I HAVE BEEN TREATED LIKE I WAS A CHILD AND DIDN'T KNOW ANY BETTER WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT I CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD. I WANT SOMETHING DONE TO MY SATISFACTION. I KNOW THEY QUIT MAKING THE 1995 FORD CONTOUR BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY MANUFACTURER PROBLEMS. I AM NOW TOLD THEY CAN'T GET PARTS TO FIX THE CAR AND I CAN'T TRADE IT IN ON ANOTHER ONE. I AM A FEMALE AND I AM TIRED OF THE TREATMENT I'M RECEIVING FROM FORD. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL AGENCYS CONCERNING MY PROBLEMS. *JB

1995 FORD CONTOUR HAD FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE. *MR DURING AN INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF ANY RECALLS. THE CONSUMER HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL FOR HIS 2001 FORD TAURUS FOR FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND BELIEVES THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *BF *NM

FOUND ALL 4 SPRINGS BROKEN, THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRENTY ON FRONT BUT NOT ON THE REAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *AK

Mileage: 123,000

ALL 4 SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND CONCERN. *AK

Mileage: 123,000

BOTH REAR SPRINGS WHERE BROKEN. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. CUSTOMER SAID THE FRONT SPRINGS HAD BEEN REPLACED AT AN EARLIER DATE. *AK

Mileage: 85,000

IN 2002, REAR SPRING BROKE ON HER 1995 FORD CONTOUR. WE WERE UNAWARE OF THE BREAKAGE, UNTIL A REPAIR SHOP FIXING THE CAR FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM INFORMED US. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE REAR SPRING. NOW, SEPT. 8, 2004 WHEN TAKING OUR 1995 FORD CONTOUR TO THE SHOP FOR NOISE AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING, WE FIND THAT THE FRONT SPRING HAD BROKEN. WE WERE ADVISED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, NOT DRIVEN TO A LOCAL TIRE/FRONT END SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT. AFTER GETTING SUSPICIOUS, I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH SPRINGS BREAKING ON THEIR FORD CONTOUR. THIS FORD CONTOUR HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT WE COULD BRING THE VEHICLE TO THEM FOR REPLACEMENT. AT THAT POINT, OUR CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN DISASSEMBLED AND THE BAD SPRING REPLACED. WE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF A POSSIBLE FAILURE OF SPRINGS, LET A LONE TWO SPRINGS TO BREAK UNDER 60,000 MILES AND TWO YEARS APART. SO FAR FORD HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST TO REIMBURSE US FOR ANY OF THE CHARGES FROM THE TIRE/FRONT END SHOP. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS FAILURE OF A SPRING IN THE BACK AND FRONT OF THIS FORD CONTOUR. NOW WE HAVE THREE NEW SPRINGS (REPLACED TWO IN FRONT AND ONE IN BACK), BUT STILL HAVE ONE OLD SPRING ON THE BACK WHICH HASN'T BEEN REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE A SERIOUS RECALL, NOT A PROGRAM, AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. WE ACTUALLY HAD THE CAR IN TO THE SHOP IN 2001 FOR ANOTHER RECALL, SO I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY FORD DID NOT NOTIFY US ABOUT THE SPRING PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE ALL THEIR SPRINGS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS CAR HAS HAD ENORMOUS REPAIRS FROM AIRCONDITIONING, TIMING BELTS, STEERING PROBLEMS, ETC., BUT THIS SPRING SITUATION COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. MY GUESS IS THERE ARE MANY MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE UNAWARE THAT THIS WAS A "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM". IT SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 59,750

THE CAR HAS ALWAYS RUN HOT AND I HAVE HAD THE COMPRESSOR FIXED AND A MONTH LATER I KNOW HAVE A BURNT OUT BLOWER MOTOR THAT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I NEVER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAN WAS TOLD I MISSED THE CUT OFF DATE TO FILE FOR A REPAIR, BOTTOM LINE I WASNT COVERED. I ALSO BROUGHT MY CAR IN A DAY BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS UP AND THEY DIDNT HONOR IT, I WAS TOLD IT WAS TOO LATE.

Mileage: 75,000

REFUSAL OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO REIMBURSE FOR BROKEN COIL SPRINGS.*MR THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED THE CONSUMER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BROKEN COIL SPRINGS.*CB *JB

Mileage: 151,229

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR COIL SPRING FAILED. THIS WAS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE COIL SPRING AND IT APPEARED TO BE RUSTED. *AK *CB *NLM

Mileage: 89,195

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE STEERING PROBLEM DUE TO A BROKEN SPRING. MECHANIC FOUND ALL FOUR SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. THE MECHANIC STATED ALL FOUR SPRINGS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR A LONG TIME. THE CAR IS ONLY USED ON PAVED ROADS. *JB

Mileage: 62,400

THIS IS THE THIRD SPRING TO BREAK ON THIS VEHICLE....NOT GOOD. MR

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE THAT OCCURS WITH IN REAR END OF VEHICLE CAUSED BY BROKEN COIL SRPINGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAD REPLACED STABLIZER BAR AND LINKS DUE TO RUST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

MY COIL SPRING ON THE RIGHT SIDE (REAR) BROKEN. FORD HAS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WASN'T NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY CAN ONLY FIX THE FRONT COIL SPRING IF IT WAS BROKEN THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO FIX ALL OF THEM. BUT SINCE IT WAS MY BACK THAT HAD BROKEN THEY CAN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT AND THAT IT IS A GENERAL MAINTAINCE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE TO FIX. I TOOK MY CAR TO 4 DIFFERENT REPAIS SHOPS AND THEY SAID THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKEN IS COMMON IN THESE TYPES OF CARS. *AK

COIL SPRINGS ARE CRACKED IN REAR AND FRONT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

SWAY BAR LINKS NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC

SWAY BAR LINKS NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC

REPLACE BOTH REAR SPRINGS 7/15/2000. NOW THE RIGHT FRONT IS BROKEN.*AK

BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKE ALLOWING THE BODY TO LOWER SO THAT THE TIRES WERE ALMOST AGAINST THE WHEEL WELLS. IF THEY HAD CONTACTED EACHOTHER WHILE DRIVING, IMMEDIATE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED TO THE TIRES, OR THE CAR'S STEERING COULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH FORD CONTOURS AND THAT THOUGH FORD EXTENDED THE WARRENTY PERIOD ON THE FRONT SPRINGS DUE TO BREAKAGE, THEY REFUSE TO DO SO WITH THEB REAR SPRINGS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO ADDRESS IT BEFORE SOMEBODY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK

SUSPENSION PROBLEM

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR A RIGHT HAND TURN WHOLE ASSEMBLY MOVES. ALSO, SPRINGS SHIFT, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN TVEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S REAR SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN, THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE FOR REAR SPRING CORROSION AND BREAKING. *YH

I HAVE WRITTEN TO FORD TO REQUEST A REFUND OF REPAIR WORK DUE TO INFERIOR SPRINGS. I AM ALSO SENDING A WRITTEN STATEMENT TO YOU (NHTSA). *AK

REAR END OF VEHICLE HAS DROPPED DUE TO REAR COIL SPRINGS RUSTING AND BREAKING. DEALER SAID COULD CAUSE A BLOWOUT.*AK

FRONT COIL SPRINGS COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. REAR SPRINGS ARE SIMILAR AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME ENVIRONMENT. FAILURE OF REAR SPRINGS CAN BE HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY IF VEHICLE IS USED FOR LIGHT TOWING. *AK

I OWN A 1995 FORD CONTOUR SE, 2.5L V6, WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISION. I AM A MEMEBER OF A CAR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB CALLED THE CONTOUR ENTHUSIASTS GROUP. AFTER READING A POST IN THE WEB SITE ABOUT BOKEN REAR SPRINGS I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE NOISE I HAD BEEN HEARING COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR MIGHT BE THAT MY SPRINGS WERE BROKE. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SPRINGS TO BE BROKEN IN ALMOST THE SAME EXACT SPOT. I HAVE YET TO REMOVE THEM BUT THEY LOOK TO BE BROKEN ATLEAST A FULL REVALUTION UP THE SPRING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT THE SPRINGS BROKE ON. AND FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE CEG WEBSITE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THESE WERE TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING AND CUT DOWN A TIRE. HERE IS THE WEB ADDRESS FOR THE THREAD ABOUT BROAKEN SPRINGS HTTP://CONTOUR.ORG/FORUMS/FORUM3/HTML/002627.HTML AND THE ADDRESS FOR THE CONTOUR ENTHUSIASTS GROUP WEB PAGE HTTP://WWW.CONTOUR.ORG/ THERE ARE OTHER POSTS ABOUT BROKEN SPRINGS IN THE "PROBLEMS" FORUM.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING HEARD A NOISE AROUND FRONT TIRE. WHILE PULLING IN DRIVEWAY NOTICED A PICE OF COIL SPRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKEN. SEE WWW.CONTOUR.ORG AND GO TO THE PROBLEMS FORUM FOR MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREETAND HEARD A RUBBING NOISE. THEN, LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. TIRE DROPPED DOWN ON CONSUMER, BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. COIL SPRING ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE BROKE, AND PUNCTURED TIRE, CAUSING FOUR INCH SLASH INSIDE OF TIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE FRONT COILS, BUT BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULDB A RECALL. *JB

THREE COIL SPRINGS HAD BEEN BROKEN. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT ONLY FRONT COIL SPRING WERE COVER BY RECALL, BUT NOT REAR ONES. HAD TO BE REPLACED BY CONSUMER. *AK CONSUMER ALSO HAVE A SECOND 1995 FORD CONTOUR VIN # [XXX] TWO COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKEN ON THAT VEHICLE. *YH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1.) REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH ON TWO OCCASIONS; 2.) FRONTAL TORSION BAR HAD TO BE REPLACED; 3.) AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL HAS A RATTLE NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL, AND 4.) AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE ALL REPAIRS EXCEPT RATTLE IN AIR BAG ON STEERING WHEEL, AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT THAT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

ONE OF FRONT AND TWO OF REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE, CONSUMER STATES THE SPRINGS WERE SO SHARP THEY COULD OF RUPTURED TIRES.*AK THE REAR STRUTS AND THE TWO REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AT CONSUMER'S COST. *YH *SLC

ONE OF FRONT AND TWO OF REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE, CONSUMER STATES THE SPRINGS WERE SO SHARP THEY COULD OF RUPTURED TIRES.*AK THE REAR STRUTS AND THE TWO REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AT CONSUMER'S COST. *YH *SLC

SWAY BAR LINK FAILED CAUSING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS. NLM

IN OCT 1999 AMERICAN FORD TOLD US THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SUSPENSION SPRING WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. COSTIN US $262 FOR FIX. NOW A YEAR LATER THEY TELL US THE REAR SPRING IS BROKEN AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS TIME FOR A COST OF $400 APRX. *AK

ALL 4 COIL SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN. FORD CAMPAIGN 98M04 COVERS THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FOR 2.0L ENGINE VEHICLES. THERE IS NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN FOR THE REAR SPRINGS. THE DEALER AND THEIR FORD SERVICE REP CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY MY 2.5L ENGINE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER 98M04, THOUGH THE SAME DEFECTIVE STEEL IS USED IN BOTH. I HAVE RESEARCHED FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRING FAILURES FOR MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED A VERY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF 1995 CONTOUR/MYSTIQUE OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRING FAILURES. THESE OWNERS, NOT COVERED UNDER 98M04, HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. MY DEALER HAS REPORTED VERY LITTLE COOPERATION FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY WHILE INVESTIGATING MY VEHICLE'S COIL SPRING PROBLEM.

BROKEN SPRING-FRONT SPRING HAS EXTENED WARRANTY BACK DOESNT

GAS SENSOR FAILED EARLY ON, HAD IT FIXED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, HAD THAT FIXED. NOW BOTH REAR SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN, ONE FRONT BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH FRONT STABILISER BAR. CONTACTED FORD THIS MORNING AND WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER FOR "VERIFICATION PURPOSES" UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE POSES A DANGER DUE TO A LOOSE SPRING IN THE BACK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY "GROSSE POINTE AUTOWORKS" LOCATED 1/2 BLOCK OFF MY HOUSE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. DEALERSHIPS ARE CA 9+ MILES AWAY AND HAVE NEVER BEEN CONSUMER FRIENDLY WHEN I HAVE CONTACTED THEM. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO RECOURSE REGARDING THE IRRESPONSIVE FORD MOTOR CO.

GAS SENSOR FAILED EARLY ON, HAD IT FIXED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, HAD THAT FIXED. NOW BOTH REAR SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN, ONE FRONT BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH FRONT STABILISER BAR. CONTACTED FORD THIS MORNING AND WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER FOR "VERIFICATION PURPOSES" UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE POSES A DANGER DUE TO A LOOSE SPRING IN THE BACK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY "GROSSE POINTE AUTOWORKS" LOCATED 1/2 BLOCK OFF MY HOUSE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. DEALERSHIPS ARE CA 9+ MILES AWAY AND HAVE NEVER BEEN CONSUMER FRIENDLY WHEN I HAVE CONTACTED THEM. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO RECOURSE REGARDING THE IRRESPONSIVE FORD MOTOR CO.

WHILE IN REVERSE FRONT COIL SPRING SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE . DEALER HAS REPLACED COIL SPRINGS. *AK

REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKEN IN 3 PIECES ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. *AK

BAD SHOCKS AND STRUTS. *AK

I HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOOKED UNDER FRONT END AND FOUND A BROKEN PIECE OF SPRING HANGING NEAR BOTTOM OF STRUT TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ESTIMATE WAS $275.00 FOR NEW SPRINGS AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. SPRINGS WERE ON BACK ORDER AT SEVERAL DEALERS, SEEMS TO BE A HARD TO COME BY ITEM AS SO MANY ARE BROKEN THAT I HAVE SEEN.*AK

SERVICE BULLETIN ON STABILIZER BAR ISSUED IN 1996. PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE 40,000 MILES. *AK

DRIVING THROUGH WET ROADS STEERING WILL LOCK UP, LASTING FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, AND CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED SWAY BAR AND SERPENTINE BELT, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THE REAR SWAY BAR IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME BY THE DEALER . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SPRINGS. HAD A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPAIRS. TOK CAR IN TO FORD DEALER TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE. FRONT SPRINGS WERE BROKE. WA SNOT INFORMED THAT CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. EVIDENTLY, WHEVEVER FRONT SPRINGS ARE REPLACED AN ALIGNMENT HAS TO BE DONE. DEALER INSISTED THAT ALIGNMENT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

NO SUMMARY

REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. FRONT ONE DID TOO, BUT WAS RECALLED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE REAR ALSO.

REGARDING NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB039188, IT IS NOT THE SPARE TIRE. BOTH MY CAR AND MY MOTHERS CAR HAVE THE SAME THUNKING SOUND AND WE COMPLETELY EMPTIED THE TRUNKS TRYING TO LOCATE THE SOURCE. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS NEAR THE REAR FUEL FILLER AREA.

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION AND WOBBLE IN THE STEERING PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLL OVER DUE TO POSSIBLE SUSPENSION FAILURE, CAUSING INJURY. MJS

THE STABILIZER BAR AND PINS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE AFTER IN A TWO YEAR PERIOD. ALSO DEALER STATES THAT THEY SALE MANY STABILIZER BARS FOR THIS CAR YEAR PARTICULARLY. *AK

RECALL ON THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS DOES NOT COVER BACK COIL SPRINGS WHICH WERE RUSTED AND BROKEN (INADEQUATE RECALL)(98M04). MJS

FRONT STABILIZER BAR FAILED. MJS

THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE, WHICH MAY CAUSE A TIRE BLOWOUT AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING, BUT NOT FOR THE REAR COIL SPRINGS. *AK

SWAY BAR BROKE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, MAKING IT UNSAFE WHEN TURNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SWAY BARS FRONT AND REAR FAILED. *ET

SWAY BARS FRONT AND REAR FAILED. *ET

SWAY BARS FRONT AND REAR FAILED. *ET

SWAY BARS FRONT AND REAR FAILED. *ET

VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE IN A ACCIDENT,WOBBLED AT 55,DEALER CAN NOT/WILL NOT FIX IT.

REAR COIL SPRINGS HAVE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING ONLY EXTENDS WARRANTY COVERAGE TO PAY FOR DEFECTIVE FRONT SPRING REPLACEMENT CAUSED BY CORROSION, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH WARRANTY AND FEELS THAT REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE SPRING SHOULD BE THE REPAIR. MJS (98V-094)

FORD RECALLED FRONT COIL SPRINGS, BUT NOT THE BACK COIL SPRINGS.

FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, MAKING IT HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

EACH TIME DEALER WAS CONTACTED, HE INFORMED ME, "THERE WAS NO POINT IN CONTACTING ANYONE BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS WERE 'NO BIG DEAL' ". IT SEEMS AS THOUGH WE HAVE REPLACED A RATHER SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PARTS FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. WHEN WE HAD THE FRONT COIL SPRING REPLACED, THE MECHANIC TOLD US HE'D NEVER SEEN SO MUCH RUST UNDER A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. HE ALSO SAID NEW STRUTS WOULD BE NEEDED ALREADY NEXT YEAR TOO.

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS. FOUR COIL SPRINGS BROKE OFF VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PART THAT HOLDS THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ONTO THE CONTROL ARM BROKE APART. *AK

ONLY WHEN TURNING RIGHT OVER BUMPY ROAD. 10-20 MPH. THE SUSPENSION(?) MAKES A GRINDING/CHAFFING NOISE.

FRONT COIL SPRING BROKEN.

LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE DISENTEGRATING IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, VIBRATION AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE BRAKING.

RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE.

LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

REAR SWAY BAR SQUEAKING, FRONT LEFT SPRING BROKE AND AXLE BROKEN.

REAR SWAY BAR SQUEAKING, FRONT LEFT SPRING BROKE AND AXLE BROKEN.

STABILIZER BAR FAILED.

SWAY BAR FAILED.

WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS TO ENTER STREET, RIGHT FRONT LURCHED INTO AIR AND SLAMMED BACK INTO PAVEMENT DUE TO FRON TWHEEL COMIN G OFF. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHER EIT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FRONT STRUT BROKE. *AK

FRONT SUSPENSION VIBRATION. *AK

FRONT LEFT STABILIZER BAR JOINTFAILED.

FRONT LEFT SPRING BROKE.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE RAINY, WET, OR COLD. TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY DUE TO BENT SUSPENSION BAR.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TORSION BAR DUE TO CRACKED RUBBER BOOT.

RIGHT REAR STRUT NOISE.

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE. *DH

VEHICLE VIBRATES. *SD

SUSPENSION MAKES NOISES.

NOISY SHOCKS. *SKD