Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 02169 | 08/19/2002 | 635976 | Subject regarding vehicle lean correction procedure developed for diagnosing and correcting vehicle lean. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 99205 | 10/04/1999 | 6089647 | Subject regarding vehicle lean correction procedure. *tt | 02/10/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||||
| BC3172970217 | 02/17/1997 | 51787 | Clunk/grunt noise on 5.4l f-series 3.55 limited slip axles. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 70000 | ||
| Lights stay on continuously - have to remove fuses - back up lights and dome light won't go out. daytime running lights stay on when vehicle is off. both tie rod ends have fallen off (at different times) engine is gone. inferior gaskets leaked coolant into the engine and destroyed main bearings. june 2001 front eengine seal leaked antifreeze onto ground. two letters to ford motor co (addressed to william clay ford) have been answered by different people in the executive offices: duncan alderson and d kulla. both have advised that ford will do nothing about these problems even though i advised them i knew of their tsb's to their dealers advising that these trucks were assembled with defective gaskets in the engines. i now have a truck that i cannot drive and no assist in getting it fixed, | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 81000 | 10/23/2000 | |
| Broken front torsion bar (rs) on a 1997 ford f150 4wd. no crash, no property damage . saw previous investigation while searching for recalls. also spoke to ford dealer who stated this was not uncommon.i am curious as to why this investigation was closed so quickly. | |||