Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 98116 | 01/19/1998 | 605577 | Information regarding comprehensive pull and drift diagnostic procedure developed to assist technicians with vehicle service. *tt | 07/12/1999 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| BC0185970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51053 | Some vehicles may not be put into alignment- camber readings. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| BC3382972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51456 | Vehicles with an unusual negative camber reading, and cannot be adjusted to within the proper camber specification, can be repaired by new springs. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 175000 | 1 | |
| Premature severe rust on under body of frame and just about every component connected to the frame itself, including body mounts, leaf spring brackets, steering components. without proper knowledge of this active and aggressive rust can lead to loss of steering, control, and shifting loads as rear leaf spring bracket has already failed after hitting a pothole. body mounts have rusted leaving the cab with potential to fall off, or shift during a simple driving maneuver . frame has pancakes of rust flaking off at this time in it's age (now 18 years). this is a well known issue to internet ford truck club members with severe rust that directly affects the safety and integrity of the frame and it's components attached to it. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 175000 | ||
| Premature severe rust on under body of frame and just about every component connected to the frame itself, including body mounts, leaf spring brackets, steering components. without proper knowledge of this active and aggressive rust can lead to loss of steering, control, and shifting loads as rear leaf spring bracket has already failed after hitting a pothole. body mounts have rusted leaving the cab with potential to fall off, or shift during a simple driving maneuver . frame has pancakes of rust flaking off at this time in it's age (now 18 years). this is a well known issue to internet ford truck club members with severe rust that directly affects the safety and integrity of the frame and it's components attached to it. | |||
| 08/09/1994 | 1 | ||
| Front radius arm bushings replaced due to noise. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1993 | ||
| Noise in front end. | |||
| Wheel bearing/ball joints have worn out, cause unknown. please describe. *ak | |||
| 10/30/1994 | 0 | ||
| Front end out of alignment. *dsh | |||
| 02/14/1996 | |||
| Front and rear tires have uneven wear causing difficulty steering. tt | |||
| 09/15/1995 | |||
| Vehicle was rolled over while travelling about 25 mph. tt | |||
| Vehicle is pulling to the right side. tt | |||
| If road is disfigured/bumpy, truck will lose control possibly running off road. please describe details. tt | |||
| 04/08/1994 | 8 | ||
| Vehicle vibrates when engine is operating at high rpm. *tw | |||
| 04/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| When going over bumps in road at 45 mph, vehicle pulls/feels like it's losing control. *skd | |||
| 01/25/1995 | |||
| Front end pulls to right; goes off road while driving straight/forward; low/high speed; no warning. tt | |||
| 10/06/1994 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle shimmies when driving over cracks/bumps/holes. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| Upon assembly, left front control arm bushing was left out, causing metal to hit metal when hitting bumps. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 02/03/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| All ball joints failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 02/03/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| All ball joints failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 11/13/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| All wheel bearings failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 04/06/2010 | 140000 | ||
| I kept hearing a squeek in the rear end. when i looked under the truck i found that the frame is rusting out real bad. pieces are flaking off. had to replace all four hangers on leaf springs and shackles due to them being rusted through and broke. dealer said this is normal and i will also have problems with the brackets holding the front springs. my exhaust is the original and the truck has 147,000 miles on it. i would expect the exhaust to rust out before the frame but i guess i am wrong. i am starting to worry about the safety of me and my kids. i still have the pieces that were replaced. truck was also originally equipped with an undercoating on the frame. i guess this did not help. | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 206000 | 1 | |
| Truck had a squeak in the rear suspension. after my investigation i found that the lh rear spring hanger had rusted completely off. i checked the rh and found that it is about to rust completely through. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2007 | 138433 | 2 | 06/08/1994 |
| Rear leaf spring rear brackets & supports rusted & detached from frame. frame very rusted. front-side rear leaf spring brackets appear in near-damage condition. 1994 ranger ext cab, xlt, 4l, 2wd. mfg in 1993, 138k miles. dealer refuses help. damaged discovered before an accident occurred d/t loss of rear end control. *jb. updated 01/11/08. *lj | |||
| 05/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rear end is uncontrollable due to missing sway bar, sway bar is an option. tt | |||
| 01/23/1995 | |||
| Wanders and there is a thumping sound in the back. please describe details. tt | |||
| 09/12/1994 | |||
| Rear end of vehicle vibrates severely while driving 45 mph; hard to control/hold vehicle down. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Right rear axle bent. *skd | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| The rear passenger's side leaf spring and shock absorber have rubbed a hole through the steel casing, leaving it open to the salt/rain and etc.. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | 07/05/1994 | |
| Left rear shock absorber failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| 04/13/2005 | 206000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle experienced a problem with the front mounting bracket for the rear axle leaf spring. it totally rusted. the frame is perfect but the brackets have completely been destroyed. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||
| The rear springs in the vehicle have broken, causing a loud banging noise. the springs were replaced. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Rear springs cut by emergency brake cable. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - LEAF | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| The rear passenger's side leaf spring and shock absorber have rubbed a hole through the steel casing, leaving it open to the salt/rain and etc.. *ak | |||
| 08/08/1996 | 1 | ||
| Leaf spring assembly failure, causing instability. *ak | |||