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 - FRONT | |||
| 0 | |||
| Vehicle will stall without prior warning. also, there is a lot of jerking and jumping in front. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1992 | |||
| Front end alignment problem caused vehicle to shake so badly that is was unsafe to drive. | |||
| 09/04/1992 | |||
| Vehicle shimmies when speed reaches 50mph and continue until speed reduced to 20mph intermittently, replaced ball joint and other part, to no avail. tt | |||
| Purchase truck used it pulls to the left dealer can't find problem . tt | |||
| 12/05/1994 | |||
| (ext. #23)210-822-1763h)front suspension has a clacking sound on right-handside. vibration when driving over 25-40mph. identify component, describe details. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 11/04/2007 | 142000 | 1 | 01/01/1993 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford f150. the contact noticed that the front passenger side of the vehicle leaned low to the ground. as of november 5, 2007, the dealer had not inspected or repaired the vehicle. the contact felt that the corrosion on the coil spring tower caused a fracture. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 142,000. updated 01/09/08. *lj the consumer stated contacted ford and was told due to the age of the vehicle there was nothing that they could do about the vehicle. the consumer has tried other methods such as salvage yards and used parts who informed him that had the part for $95 but vehicle has not been fixed as of yet. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 09/20/1995 | |||
| The bushing in the front has completely melted the truck now veers to one side. please desctibe. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - HANGER/BRACKET | |||
| 07/22/2007 | 135000 | 2 | |
| The rear brackets holding the rear leaf springs are rusting. the one on the driver's side has rusted through and the leaf spring is no longer supported, it is resting on the underside of the truck bed. the other is not far behind. both appear to have rusted from the inside - meaning the paint/undercoating is peeling away. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||
| 06/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Both rear leaf springs were rusted and broke. dealer notified. *ak | |||