Coil spring collapsed on my daughter's Ford Fiesta - is this common?

My daughter was driving her 70,000 mile 1999 Ford Fiesta 1.4L petrol at very slow speed whilst parking, when the front offside suspension coil spring suddenly snapped without warning. The breakdown recovery...

Metal fatigue

I have a comprehensive 'platinum' warranty on my MG-ZT-T that I use to tow our caravan. Prior to leaving for a 5-week trip to France I had a pre-trip check carried out by my specialist MG Rover repairer....

Broken springs

The rear nearside spring on my 58-plate Mazda 3 Automatic broke during the warranty period. I understand from your column that this is not a common occurance these days due to the quality of the springs....

Saab 93 off the road due to coil spring on back order

My Saab 9-3 went in for a service two weeks ago and was diagnosed with a broken coil spring. To begin with I was delighted with Saabs response that they would cover 100% of the cost due to the age and...

Coil spring failure

Just thought I'd let you know that when my mum took her 5 year old Mercedes A class for an MOT last month, it failed due to a broken front coil spring (no doubt helped by the recent proliferation of pot...

Strong springs

What manufacturers or models are currently available with properly finished coil springs? There seems little hope of potholes or ramps disappearing.

W211 spring failure

My W211 Mercedes-Benz Estate (2007, 48,000 miles) has gone BANG quite suddenly. The RAC engineer (35 minutes from call to arrival) immediately diagnosed a broken front coil spring. Apparently an increasingly...

Is it worth asking Mercedes-Benz to contribute to the repair of my C180's coil spring and steering arm?

Our 2001 Mercedes-Benz C180 Estate recently failed its MoT spectacularly due to a cracked coil spring and steering arm. The MoT inspector and our local dealer both say that they have never seen such a...

My 2003 Citroen C3 failed its MoT due to broken coil springs - should I discuss the fault with Citroen?

I have just had my 2003 Citroen C3 fail it's MoT due to broken front springs. There are approx 46,000 miles on the clock and I bought the car secondhand in 2006 from a major car supermarket, where I was...

My Mercedes-Benz E-Class's coil spring broke recently - does this happen often?

I have a Mercedes-Benz E-Class 280 CDI, registered 30 Sept 1995 with a mileage of 48,000. It's been serviced by Mercedes-Benz at all times. The car had not moved for 24 hours and was sitting on the drive...