Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 04236 | 11/29/2004 | 10013413 | Vehicle lean sag when observed from rear of vehicle. *eh | 04/18/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 13470 | 11/01/1999 | 610886 | Some vehicles may require adjustment to the front end alignment settings to address tire-wear or vehicle directional sensitivity concerns. *tt | 05/16/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at any speed, the consumer notice after braking, the vehicle pulled to the left. please provide further information. *jb | |||
| 5385 | 4 | 09/28/2000 | |
| The driver side axle broke. defective hose clamp and steering failed. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 8700 | 1 | 06/10/2000 |
| The vehicle would pull to the left or right when the brakes were applied, dealer stated they were aware of the problem, however there was no remedy . ts *jb | |||
| 11/02/2002 | |||
| Consumer states the vehicle constantly pulls to the left. took to deaelr and dealer could not duplicated, after which consumer took vehcle back out on road. as a result consumer loss control of vehicle and landed in a ditch. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| 06/15/2000 | |||
| Ongoing problem with vehicle wandering across the road while driving at any speed; vehicle been in dealer shop on several occasions, and problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.*ak | |||
| 03/22/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| While driving 65-70 mph and towing a trailer extreme vibration occurred which caused loss of vehicle control, resulting in truck and trailer turning over. *ak the air bags did not deploy during the accident and the trailer was total loss. *yh | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer purchased a camper top. suspension is too weak to support this camper, back end sinks down about 3 inches when camper is put on. which in turn puts front end up. consumer has a hard time looking over hood of vehicle.*ak | |||
| 11/26/1999 | 1 | 11/26/1999 | |
| When at a stop not able to turn wheels while brakes are applied. ford company indicated that this was the way vehicle was designed. *ak the design flaw is the cause for steering problem that occurs when brakes are applied. a new wider stance, tie rod angle and the fact that there is more weight in the front end than on the 97 older body style vehicle. *yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/30/2001 | |||
| When turning left or right vehicle will shake. when pulling from a drop off or parking lot there was a loud humming noise. then, it faded away. driver also, when putting in gear, there was a clunck noise then a jerk.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Upon starting theres was loud popping noise in front end. once in a while dash panel lights will not come on, and turn signals sometime don't work. please provide any furhter information.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving 30 mph and higher, steering wheel jerks out of consumers hands, causing a loss of vehicle control, consumer states that there is a problem with the front suspension, if a rough surface is hit, steering will jerk out of drivers hands, vehicle will bounce around sideways out of control, dealer installed shimmy shock to attempt to correct problem, consumer states it helps, however has not completely remedied problem. *slc | |||
| 01/19/2000 | 1 | ||
| Was driving and applied the brakes, pedal started to chatter. stopping distance was diminished. took to dealership and was informed that rotors were warped. was not under warranty for repairs. electrical crossed wires in alternator system were smoldering. it was repaired. front end would make clunking noise while turning. nothing was found. *ak | |||
| 10/09/2000 | |||
| Vehicle vibrated uncontrollably at various speeds. dealer has replaced driveshaft and tires, but vehicle continued to vibrate. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Consumer hears a popping noise when turning left or right, and when front suspension goes up and down ,it will squeak. dealer cannot determine or locate defect. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Steering is defective. steering wheel wanders off in another direction due to ball joints being defective. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving 30 mph and higher, steering wheel jerks out of consumers hands, causing a loss of vehicle control, consumer states that there is a problem with the front suspension, if a rough surface is hit, steering will jerk out of drivers hands, vehicle will bounce around sideways out of control, dealer installed shimmy shock to attempt to correct problem, consumer states it helps, however has not completely remedied problem. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The oem shock absorbers were defective causing the vehicle rebound 2-3 cycles after hitting a bump and caused the tires to develop moderate cupping, the position of the drivers side oem shock absorber top bolt had a sharp edge and was rubbing a hole in the outer jacket of the hydraulic hose exposing the inner braid, consumer explored the possibility of repositioning the hose but a hose support clamp would not allow such positioning. nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 12/01/2002 | |||
| While driving the vehicle has a squeaky noise the dealer stated that ball joints are worn down. please provide additional information. ts | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Rear suspension squeeks over speed bumps more so when cold or when applying brakes. *yh | |||
| 11/02/2000 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Rear suspension too weak to carry truck body causing over travel on springs when driving with 500lbs or more in truck bed. my truck can equiped with a service body tool box.the tires were beginning to rub to underside of truck. ford decided to replace suspennision with a larger capicity. i was stuck with the installation cost of $600.00 tires: my left front tire developed a sidewall blister the size of a softball in june,2000. general tire replaced both front tires at no cost but again i paid ford $25 install cost. now a few days ago my left rear tire developed a sidewall blister the size of a softball. i've requested that general tire replace all tires with another manufacture but they have refused. they are willing to replace the defective tire but i don't trust there quality enough to ride my family on. ford has informed me that they have replaced at least 20 or more general tires on the same style truck in the past 6 months. side wall blisters are very dangers and can explode at any time especially as the tire gets hotter. general tire informed me over the telephone that they are getting a unusually high number of reports for this problem for the same tire. these tires may be missing the nylon ply in the side wall or the componet compound used for adhesion is defective.( dot number: ador1jc289 tire size: lt23585r16 ) | |||