Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 985153 | 11/01/1998 | 613288 | Some vehicles may exhibit a steering pull to the right or left. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12187 | 11/01/1998 | 613240 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard to diagnose squeak/rattle noise concern. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 00510 | 03/06/2000 | 612965 | Customers may be concerned that vehicle looks like it dogtracks, due to a unique feature of the vehicle that combine to create an optical illusion of dogtracking, a condition which the rear axle is not square to the chassis. *mjs | 06/14/2000 | |
| 6417 | 06/01/1999 | 606839 | Addressing tire balance hints. *tt | 09/03/1999 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 985102 | 11/01/1998 | 613252 | Some vehicles that are loaded to the upper end of gvw, with the majority of the load between the axles, may exhibit inner edge tire wear due to incorrect alignment. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12123 | 11/01/1998 | 613145 | Vehicles may exhibit a steering pull to the right or left, due to incorrect front end alignment settings. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 12070 | 11/01/1998 | 613041 | Vehicles that are loaded to the upper end of fvw, with the majority of the load between the axles, may exhibit inner edge tire wear due to incorrect alignment. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||||
| 99141 | 07/12/1999 | 608417 | Subject regarding a high number of ball joints being replaced as the result of routine inspections or of complaints of tire wear and loose feelings in the steering system. *tt | 11/24/1999 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 13398 | 10/01/1999 | 6092187 | Some vehicles without front brake dust shields may exhibit premature wear of the front wheel bearings due to damaged inner wheel bearing seals. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 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 |
| 7310 | 10/01/1999 | 6090887 | Some vehicles without front brake dust shields may exhibit premature wear of the front wheel bearings due to damaged inner wheel bearing seals. *tt | 03/31/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 6581 | 07/01/1999 | 610699 | Some vehicles equipped with either dana 80 or s135 axle may exhibit fluid leakage from the axle vent tube due to fluid overfill. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| The radius rod to the right wheel fell off, separated, whatever, which allowed the right front wheel to go its own way. the ability to steer the vehicle was totally lost. we were fortunate in that it did not separate while driving on the freeway shortly before. this vs a conversion van, sold by ford, to be converted for handicapped accessibility. however, the problem could apply to all manufacturers vehicles that use the similar steering. which is just about every vehicle on the road. *ak | |||
| 07/06/1999 | |||
| Consumer complains that there is a vibration in the dribver's side of bumper.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 4 | ||
| Dealer unable to align front end. been in / out of dealer shop on four occasions, and unablle to correct the problem. feel free to provide any further information on this matter.*ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 6 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Poor mfg. specs allow for non alignment of wheels and unsafe driving conditions. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| While driving vehicle and when going over any bumps, vehicle rocks/wanders to right or left in which consumer may lose control. dealer cannot determine problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/24/1999 | |||
| While driving vehicle's rear end vibrates very hard. could lead to loss of control and cause a crash. been to dealer, dealer cannot determine the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||