Front Spring Breakage........please lets have your story » Peugeot 406 forum » Peugeot Central

Posted: Mon 30 Jan, 2012 9:00 am

Hummm funnily enough my N/S suspension spring had just broken, fingers crossed it hasn't damaged the cv boot, and a close pal of mine's Pug has also suffered the same injury, and ditto happened whilst car's were parked up, hummm does rather appear to me that it is a common fault and a very dangerous one at that! Think I will get writing.

Posted: Sun 19 Feb, 2012 9:28 am

It's now happened to me twice.... once on a 3l 406 about 7 years ago and on my current 406 (2L estate) on Friday. Both times having reversed off the drive then 'Crunch!' Â Bottom coil (front NS) snapped off dropping the rest of the spring down onto drive shaft with associated strain to brake flexible and broken pad-wear wire. The scary bit is I was due to drive 70ml each way to Heathrow the following morning to collect grandson.

Posted: Mon 20 Feb, 2012 4:31 pm

It happened to me last year. My 406 is 1996, so no complaint in terms of longevity of the spring but I was alarmed by the damage done to surounding parts. I was driving at 40 MPH when it happened. loud explosive sound, ripped a 6 inch slit in the tyre, shredded to CV gaiter and bend a tie rod. Will peugeot please ensure that any future design includes some form of containment for the broken spring. Yes it was a scarry incident, my passenger was extremely alarmed, luck was with me and I manged to hold a line whilst halting. It would have been far less serious if the tyre had not deflated instantly which is the real danger and reason for providing containment.

Posted: Tue 21 Feb, 2012 11:05 am

Not only the 406 !

Our 1007 (same suspension as the 207 and the Citroen C3) broke down on 11th February with my wife and 4 year old grandchild in it. Broken spring slashed the tyre and car immobilised - fortunately she was able to stop without hitting anything.

RAC - didn't answer emergency call and have yet to answer email and letter of complaint

Peugeot Care - not answering my emails

see my web page http://tinyurl.com/6q4tmw5 for details. Evil or Very Mad