MINNESOTA: FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 15 MPH. REPLACED BOTH FRONT COIL SPRING, STRUT ASSEMBLIES. COST: $1183.20 INCLUDED ALIGNMENT + NEW TIRE INSTALL + BALANCING. ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. $COST NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *TR
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND APPROACHING AN OFF RAMP, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED. AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL, THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 6/4/12 *CN