This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Left front coil spring broke in my 2000 Ford Focus causing the spring to come down on the tire with the full weight of the car. This could have caused a major accident. I checked recalls and there have been none for that specific part. There needs to be an investigation so that people are not hurt.
2000 Ford Focus SE 4-door sedan. Front drivers-side coil spring failed. The coil-spring has a 3 inch piece of straight round tubing on the last ring of the coil spring. The shape of the coil causes the straight piece of plastic tubing not be tight to the shape of the coil. I assume water, road salt and other contaminants that would cause corrosion were able to get under the plastic tubing and corrode the coil spring to the point of its sudden collapse and failure. The break occurred directly in the middle of the sleeve of tubing. It broke after 3 years and 3 months with only 44000 miles on the car. A solid steel coil spring should not corrode and snap.
Spring/strut failure of left front wheel in driveway at slow speed (didn't travel >10 ft..); spring out of strut housing with pointed edge of broken spring on top and ready to puncture tire!; had this occurred during expected trip of this day on interstate highway at high speed would have been major catastrophic or fatal accident!; why did this spring fail at 35,000 miles and vehicle not even 3 years old" suspect faulty spring metal fatigue; have noticed that similar complaints of same incident "on left side" wheel only; what is going on here, Ford" for an otherwise "more than satisfied" experience with this vehicle, in spite of numerous recalls for "small items" that I was not worried about given the "initial 2000 model" status.....I am concerned for my safety that would have been compromised by this apparent spring/strut problem and could cause fatalities; this will serve to document that you have numerous problems with this and need to investigate for possible recall. Why did this spring/strut fatigue and fail at less than 3 years old (35016 miles) ?
PE 02 044/front suspension front coil spring; while driving over the railroad tracks at 5 mph left front coil spring broke. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
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- Fort Dodge, IA, USA