Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 05248 | 01/01/2005 | 10018941 | Vibration/harshness above 45 mph (72 km/h) after tire balance. *tt | 01/25/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Front end suspension defect causing vehicle to loose control when travelling over uneven surfaces or bumbs in the road and causing premature tire wear. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 04/11/2002 | 1 | 10/14/1997 | |
| While having tires replaced mechanic noticed that upper and lower ball joints were defective, causing premature tire wear. *ak *jg | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 105000 | 3 | 02/27/1999 |
| Dt: contact had ball joints put on the truck when it was staken to to the dealer for alignment. . when dealer went to align vehicle they found a crack in the middle of the frame, all the way from where the drive box was to the driver's side door. on the cross member that held the frame together, the rivet was out of the frame. he noticed this on july 1, 2005. he called ford twice, and they said they could not send anyone to look at vehicle because it was out of warranty. he took vehicle to 2 auto body frame shop and had it repaired. both body shops said the car was not hit, and that he should contact ford. he called the dealer, and they had not called him back.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 105000 | 3 | 02/27/1999 |
| Dt: contact had ball joints put on the truck when it was staken to to the dealer for alignment. . when dealer went to align vehicle they found a crack in the middle of the frame, all the way from where the drive box was to the driver's side door. on the cross member that held the frame together, the rivet was out of the frame. he noticed this on july 1, 2005. he called ford twice, and they said they could not send anyone to look at vehicle because it was out of warranty. he took vehicle to 2 auto body frame shop and had it repaired. both body shops said the car was not hit, and that he should contact ford. he called the dealer, and they had not called him back.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 11/09/2000 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| Coil spring failure while vehicle idle. *ak | |||