Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 050618 | 01/01/2005 | 05126 | 10016789 | Rear axle noise repair. *sc | 10/07/2005 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 17777 | 05/01/2004 | 10008552 | Rear leaf spring noise. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/28/2006 | 30000 | 2 | 07/25/2004 |
| This is the second occurance that i have had a oil seal or gasket on the engine after driving 80 +mile per hour. i had my truck less than three years. i have also noticed it vibrate when reaching the speed mentioned. *nm | |||
| 09/06/2004 | 29000 | 5 | |
| The vehicle shook to the point that it became hard to control it. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer on five occasions, and dealer stated there was nothing that they could do to repair the vehicle. manufacturer offered consumer additional warranty.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that vehicle makes a very loud whining noise when driving. sounds as if driving an 18-wheeler truck. the truck has been serviced by dealer several times, but they have been unable to diagnose or correct problem.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 3000 | 20 | ||
| While driving 25-40 mph front of the vehicle shook. vehicle had been to the dealer twenty times, and mechanic could not determine the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 325 | 2 | 03/21/2003 |
| On, march 21, 2003 i purchased a new 2003 ford f-150 xlt. we were driving back home from the dealership at 65 mph when we started down a small hill, the trucks front end started shaking and vibrating pretty bad, and didn't stop shaking and vibrating until i came to a stop. i pulled onto a side street and stopped. i looked for a problem and could see nothing wrong. put the truck in drive and continued my way home, the problem had now stopped. on april 1, 2003 i was driving on the east-west expressway in orlando, at about 65 mph when i started down another small hill, the truck started shaking/vibrating violently, i pressed on the brake pedal and it only made it worse. i had to wrestle for control of the truck until i got it to the shoulder. again the shaking/vibrating didn't stop until the truck came to a complete stop.. i'm very lucky the road wasn't wet, i'd have been dead for sure. put the truck back in drive and the problem was gone again. my truck is now at rolling hills ford service dept. in clermont florida. dealer just called me back saying they cannot duplicate problem. which means they didn't even look for the problem. i really don't want to risk serious injury or death until ford can find the problem. please help. *nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 04/23/2005 | 40000 | 1 | 05/30/2003 |
| I own a 2003 f-150 super crew truck, i just went to get the vehicle state inspection (4/23/2005). the vehicle has 40k miles and has been serviced according to manufactures recommendation. the vehicle failed inspection due to both the front lower ball joints. the service guy advised me that they have seen numerous problems with this on the ford truck. the vehicle is used mostly for going back and forth to work via the highway. for a 2 year old vehicle and to have both lower ball joints have this problem at the same time seems strange. in order to get it passed i have to replace the ball joints as i was told this is not covered under warranty or recall. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 03/14/2005 | 46000 | 3 | |
| While driving 55 mph the front hubs locked. as a result, the vehicle disengaged out of 4-wheel drive without warning. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 16416 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| Consumer experienced wheel bearing failure. (nar) *ph *cb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/30/2004 | 18000 | 2 | |
| The rear end suspension is going out per the dealership. vehicle makes a loud humming noise at 50 mph. on 2 separate occasions, while driving on the interstate on a smooth surface road, vehicle made a loud clung noise that felt like the suspension dropped. dealership has serviced the vehicle 3 times for this issue, and replaced the bearings and other suspension components. a factory engineer also inspected vehicle for this problem and indicated that there' was no solution this issue, and to extend the warranty. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving 45 mph vehicle vibrated. vibration increased radically at 55 to 70 mph. vehicle was serviced, and technician determined rear end was too light. *ak | |||