Originally posted by louwho:
Hi there.

I'm hoping someone can help me. A few days ago the front left wheel spring broke on my 98 Contour.

My mechanic said there's a back order of 4 weeks for the part. He installed a used one.

However, he told me there was a recall on this, but I never received a notice. I'm concerned about having a used one installed, since there's a chance it'll happen again.

Do I have any recourse with Ford on this matter?

Thanks



You mean the coil springs correct?

Yes, there is a recall, maybe if you arent the original owner of the car, or didnt own it when the recall came out you wouldnt have know.

Secondly why not just deal with the used one for 4 weeks, it isnt really that bad is it? If it breaks again go back and tell him.

By the way I hope he replaced BOTH springs with used one, otherwise it may create problems.

Since they will have been used for different amounts of time and maybe in different conditions, your steering may fell odd, because one has more wear than the other.