1997 Ford Taurus Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 4%of 770 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the suspension of the 1997 Ford Taurus, 4% of the 770 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving at 30mph when I heard a very loud rattle/clanking noise. A few seconds later a piece of left front coil spring snapped and fell off my car. I was <1 mile from home so I picked up the piece and returned safely. I did notice the brakes were going out. Once I returned I found my brake fluid line was severed by the coil spring. I have not fixed the car yet. It is parked in my driveway unusable.”
NHTSA complaint #10215868, filed 2008-01, 151,930 miles“I was driving my car at the time when I heard a loud noise in the front of my car. I was turning left into a parking lot so I wasn't going very fast I stopped and looked at my car and noticed that the left front side of my car was almost sitting on the front tire I was glad that I wasn't on the interstate at the time. I have never had this happen with any of my other cars .I would think the springs are stronger than that. Thank god I wasn't going fast.......”
NHTSA complaint #10181295, filed 2007-02, 150,000 miles“I am the owner of a 1997 Ford Taurus. I was in clarendon hills, il from july 22nd until july 31st. On july 26th I spent the day driving my car. After I parked my car at the hotel it was an hour later when I heard a loud pop and then a hissing noise. The next day I went down to my car. It was at that time I noticed my car was sunk down. I went to change what I thought was a flat tire and after further investigation I realized something was stuck into the side of it. The coil spring surrounding the strut broke and punctured the tire making it go flat instantly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10154321, filed 2006-03, 96,000 miles“Right front coil spring broke and punctured tire. Ford has a recall for Taurus model years 1999 - 2001 for this exact failure. As this is a critical failure mode, I believe Ford should expand the recall to include earlier model years.”
NHTSA complaint #10124183, filed 2005-06, 94,287 miles“Vehicle would not accelerate from a stopped position without shaking violently. 57500 miles at the time, $1900 to fix it. ****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****749177.”
NHTSA complaint #10006468, filed 2001-07, 57,500 milesSuspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 7 | 13% |
| 2017 | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 | 11 | 4% |
| 2014 | 8 | 3% |
| 2013 | 25 | 4% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 10 | 6% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 10 | 3% |
| 2003 | 313 | 26% |
| 2002 | 962 | 67% |
| 2001 | 515 | 50% |
| 2000 | 443 | 37% |
| 1999 | 180 | 21% |
| 1998 | 59 | 11% |
| 1997 | 28 | 4% |
| 1996 | 60 | 7% |
| 1995 | 69 | 6% |
| 1994 | 44 | 5% |
| 1993 | 164 | 11% |
| 1992 | 48 | 7% |
| 1991 | 27 | 4% |
| 1990 | 18 | 5% |
| 1989 | 15 | 3% |
| 1988 | 10 | 3% |
| 1987 | 11 | 4% |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Taurus
214 complaintsEngine cooling
145 complaintsBrakes
73 complaintsElectrical system
62 complaintsSteering
59 complaintsVehicle speed control
58 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
57 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsEquipment
24 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford Taurus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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