Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 12293 | 12/01/1998 | 615539 | Some 4x2 and 4x4 trucks may exhibit wheel alignment concerns including drift / pull right or left, tire wear, shimmy after hitting small bumps and / or steering is inclined to follow grooves in the pavement. *tt | 01/18/2001 | |
| 5380 | 12/01/1998 | 615453 | Some 4x2 and 4x4 trucks may exhibit wheel alignment concerns including drift / pull right or left, tire wear, shimmy after hitting small bumps and / or steering is inclined to follow grooves in the pavement. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 11765 | 08/01/1998 | 615266 | Some vehicles with 137 inch and 142 inch wheelbases may exhibit a noise / vibration, on decel, between 60 - 30 mph. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
| 4648 | 08/01/1998 | 615185 | Some 4x4 trucks with 137 inch and 142 inch wheelbases may exhibit a noise / vibration, on decel, between 60 - 30 mph. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
| 13148 | 08/01/1999 | 6091958 | Some vehicles may exhibit a front suspension squeaking noise. *tt | 11/17/2000 | |
| 7431 | 11/01/1999 | 610818 | Some vehicles with a manual transmission may exhibit a pilot bearing concern. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| 6916 | 09/01/1999 | 6090256 | Exhibiting a squeaking noise in the front end suspension. *tt | 03/13/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 5379 | 12/01/1998 | 615452 | Some vehicles may exhibit a noise from the front leaf springs. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 13758 | 01/01/2000 | 612787 | Some vehicles may require adjustment to the front end alignment settings to address tire-wear or vehicle directional sensitivity concerns. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 8244 | 04/01/2000 | 613627 | Information regarding reports indicating some difficulty measuring rear axle pinion depth. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 99145 | 07/12/1999 | 608421 | Concerns that the rear of vehicle is too high / low when towing some goose neck and 5th wheel trailer applications. *tt | 11/24/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/27/2009 | 150000 | 1 | |
| Truck sputtered and shut down at highway speeds. starts sometimes, other times doesn't. previous owner had replaced item 1 month before i got the truck. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 05/20/2005 | 130000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 |
| Dt: the ball joints on the front end failed. consumer felt they used grease fittings. this would not happen. called dealer, but warranty wxpired, and had yet to repair this problem. *ak | |||
| 02/06/2005 | 51000 | 1 | 07/06/1998 |
| Vehicle was backing out of a driveway and the steering wheel snapped. the pitman arm disengaged, causing the vehicle to lose steering power. owner called the dealer for the part, but the dealership did not have the part. *ak pitman arm was replaced. consumer adds all 4 ball joints need to be replaced. *tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 05/20/2005 | 130000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 |
| Dt: the ball joints on the front end failed. consumer felt they used grease fittings. this would not happen. called dealer, but warranty wxpired, and had yet to repair this problem. *ak | |||
| 02/06/2005 | 51000 | 1 | 07/06/1998 |
| Vehicle was backing out of a driveway and the steering wheel snapped. the pitman arm disengaged, causing the vehicle to lose steering power. owner called the dealer for the part, but the dealership did not have the part. *ak pitman arm was replaced. consumer adds all 4 ball joints need to be replaced. *tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 04/10/2003 | 113000 | 5 | 05/06/1999 |
| Truck wanders on road and pulls when brakes applied, dealer was told of this problem since viehicle was purchased they never could find the problem. i have owned this viehicle for 3 years and have replaced brake pads 3 times and have had to replace the hubs twice myself at my expence out of warranty now. there was almost a fatality when i applied the brakes my truck pulled me into the ditch sliding and rocking from drivers side to passenger side up on two wheels. my airbag light flashes on and off. who knows if they even work. my overdrive switch has been replaced 4 times and is broke again. door ajar lite on constantly. but quality ford cant find or offer me some kind of solution. they need to be investigated. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 08/29/2007 | 43000 | 1 | 06/15/1999 |
| Exhaust leak from the manifold of a 1999 v10 f250 ford pick up truck. this truck has 43,000+ miles on it and went in for a annual safety penna. safety inspection. it failed because of the exhaust leak. this problem is caused by the fact that ford use uncoated steel bolts to attach the manifold to the engine. without notifying the owners, new coated bolts were available from ford to prevent this problem. this failure of notifying the vehicle owners endangered the occupants by allowing exhaust fumes to be drawn into the interior of the cab. the dealer stated the aim on headlights are low, checked front bearing and suspension parts, and replaced shocks. updated 09/25/07 *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 08/29/2007 | 43000 | 1 | 06/15/1999 |
| Exhaust leak from the manifold of a 1999 v10 f250 ford pick up truck. this truck has 43,000+ miles on it and went in for a annual safety penna. safety inspection. it failed because of the exhaust leak. this problem is caused by the fact that ford use uncoated steel bolts to attach the manifold to the engine. without notifying the owners, new coated bolts were available from ford to prevent this problem. this failure of notifying the vehicle owners endangered the occupants by allowing exhaust fumes to be drawn into the interior of the cab. the dealer stated the aim on headlights are low, checked front bearing and suspension parts, and replaced shocks. updated 09/25/07 *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| 09/20/2003 | 69000 | 1 | 08/20/2003 |
| I recently was at a ford dealer for a transmission related problem. while there i noticed that there was a leaf missing from my left rear leaf spring pack. when i mentioned it to the mechanic he said. oh yah, we've had to replace a lot of springs, they just keep breaking. he said if i looked on them i would notice that they were made in mexico. he said ford has been replacing a lot of springs. *jb | |||