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 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 17520 | 01/01/2004 | 10007350 | Clunk from front suspension. *tt | 06/14/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 15591 | 01/01/2002 | 630150 | Some vehicles without front brake dust shields may exhibit premature wear of the front wheel bearings. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| 13763 | 01/01/2000 | 612791 | Vehicles without front dust shields may exhibit premature wear of the front wheel bearings due to damaged inner wheel bearing seals. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 7895 | 01/01/2000 | 7895 | 612290 | Without front brake dust shields may exhibit premature wear of the front wheel bearings due to damaged inner wheel bearing seals. | 06/07/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/20/2004 | 148374 | 1 | 03/19/2001 |
| Spring seat in front suspension was cracking. mechanic had front end of ambulance frame welded so we could continue to use the vehicle. | |||
| 4 | |||
| While driving at any speed front wheels shimmied and steering wheel shook. vehicle was serviced by the dealership that repaired some parts on the front. the problems recurred after three repairs.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| While inspecting the vehicle mechanic found that there were no grease fittings which could cause front end to detach. also vehicle appeared to leak fuel only when full. there had not been a determination of the cause for this problem. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 30000 | 1 | 07/18/2000 |
| The wheel bearing are seizing up and going bad this problem is ongoing with all these heavy duty pick ups f350 dual diesel. they are supposed to haul heavy loads and if the bearing totally siezes up the wheel will fall off. a mechanic we know says this is a problem the company he works for replaces 10 a week.*ak | |||