Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 136560 | ||
| Travelling at regular motorway speeds (55 - 70) the truck vibrates violently and constantly. it stops once the vehicle slows to below 30mph. i have checked other compaints and will be checking tire pressure and seeing it a streering dampener can be added. this vehicle was unloaded at the time of the incident and had about 1/2 a tank of fuel on board. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle shimmy and shake, steering wheel oscillation starts at approx. 50 mph after going over slight bump in roadway. continues until brakes are applied and speed is reduced to under 45 mph. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2005 | 30000 | 6 | 09/27/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 65 mph, a vibration was felt from the steering wheel along with the front and rear of the vehicle. the service dealer and manufacturer replaced the entire front end, all axles, rotors, ring and pinion and wheel hubs, but the vibration continued. the manufacturer had an engineer test the vehicle and found the vibration to be within operating standards.*ak the fuel light illuminated, the center console squeaked, the lower ball joints were replaced. updated 11/21/06. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 58246 | 1 | |
| On 2004 ford super duty, f-250, the dealer service department stated that the left front ball joints were loose. the vehicle has 58,246 miles on it with no accidents or misuse. this is pre-mature failure of major suspension parts. the dealer service department also stated that ford knew there was a problem with the ball joints due to the weight of the engine. *tr | |||
| 06/04/2007 | 36000 | 1 | 02/04/2004 |
| Ford f-250 king ranch i am a 5 time repeat ford customer. my f-250 has a bounce in that cannot be cured. ford had me replace all 4 tires to correct the problem with no results. after spending the money on the tires, ford tells me it is a normal characteristic of the truck. i have recent service invoices with checked and ok at this time ratings on all 4 of the old tires. ford will not fix the problem, or refund my tires. i have been to 3 dealerships and in communication with ford motor company. this seems to be a common problem that ford does not want to stand behind. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 43097 | 2 | 04/10/2004 |
| Noticed a clunk in the front end over bumps. inspected the front suspension and found over 7/16 side to side play in the left lower ball joint, and 3/8 side to side play in the right lower ball joint. i replaced both lower ball joints. i feel this is a very early failure and if left to get worse would cause an accident. *nm | |||