Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 985A46 | 03/18/1998 | 613007 | Some vehicles may exhibit a drift or pull to the left while braking. *tt | 06/16/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 9597 | 05/01/1995 | 42080 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - HANGER,BRACKET | |||||
| 97310 | 02/03/1997 | 51669 | Noise- popping/creaking- front frame or suspension brackets- frame- popping/creaking- fastener replacement. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving 45 mph the radius arm bracket broke away from the frame of the truck. driver was able to make it home safely. the bracket appears to have rusted badly before the failure. the dealer does not know about the problem. *ak *ml | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1988 | |
| Pathfinder apr tire p235 85 r16 experienced tread separation, consumer feels this may not be a defect of the tires, but of the vehicle. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 03/09/1995 | 1 | ||
| Ball joints that hold the steering mechanism together, misaligned. resulting in steering failure, replace ball joint. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - HANGER,BRACKET | |||
| 05/29/2007 | 137000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1989 ford f150. on may 29, 2007, the contact's wife heard a loud bang while driving and the vehicle dropped. the cause of failure was later diagnosed as a rotted out rear leaf spring mounting bracket. the spring dropped approximately three inches and was hanging from the bolt that was protruding from the frame. the current and failure mileages were 137,000. updated 02-01-08. *kb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/20/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving the rear of the vehicle caught fire, possible rear suspension failure (ohio traffic crash report). nlm | |||