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2003 Ford Taurus suspension problems

Owners reported suspension problems in 331 complaints for the 2003 Ford Taurus, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
331 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 312 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2003 Ford Taurus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 15 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 35 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 81 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 65 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 48 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 29 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 27 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 312 complaints that include mileage. 17% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles15
40k to 60k miles35
60k to 80k miles81
80k to 100k miles65
100k to 120k miles48
120k to 140k miles29
140k to 160k miles27
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 312 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Dt: 2003 ford taurus. The rear suspension collapsed while the consumer was driving approximately 25 MPH. The piece that broke was taken to the dealership and she was told it was a defect from the beginning. The consumer's daughter was driving the vehicle and it was totaled. There was a police report filed. Her daughter has a cut behind her neck and a hematoma on her knee. She is still having probelms with her leg. The driver's side rear tire fell over.

July 2005 CrashInjury

Left front coil spring broke while pulling out of parking spot, puncturing the side wall of tire( 30k mi left on tire) now have to replace both coil spring(only come in pairs, by new tire. Dam lucky I wasn't on express way doing 65. My car is a 2003 ford taurus 98k mi.

Reported at 98,000 miles, April 2009

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