Brake system failed numerous times. Yh
1997 Ford F-150 suspension complaints
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Consumer received manufacturer's recall notice r98s18/rear spring assembly: leaf. Recall repairs were suppose to prevent the problem from occurring again. Instead, rear spring leaf broke. Dealership stated that consumer had done it, and that the warranty was only for 12 months. *ak
Torsion bar failed.
Consumer was traveling about 10 miles and stopped at a stop sign, he heard a loud baning.. Got out of the car, and front left side dropped out. *ak.et.
While driving at about 5 MPH torsion bar broke, the left front of the vehicle dropped down on the tires of the truck. If driving at a higher speed, it could cause the vehicle to swerve into oncoming traffic. *ak
There was one failure on the right side and one failure on the left after cold weather. The failures were within 3 weeks of each other.
While pulling out of driveway torsion bar on the passenger's side broke. Truck was towed to the dealership. Torsion bar has been replaced. *ak
There is a broken rear spring which could cause the driver to lose control of vehicle. Dealer has seen vehicle. Radiator, engine mounts and head gasket have all failed. Owner paid for repairs. *ak
While parked, unoccupied and not running, in an closed garage the right side torsion bar broke in two. The break occurred just behind the location where the torsion bar fits into the lower control arm. As a result of this failure the right front suspension dropped approximately 8 - 10 inches. From examination of the part it is clear from corrosion in the break that the part had been cracked for sometime before final catastrophic failure occurred. While this vehicle has just over 49k miles, they have been primarily highway miles. The vehicle has never been used for towing and has never been used in an "off-road" environment. Ford has been notified and is willing to repair at a discounted price. However, they will not acknowledge the existance of a problem. While I have shown the dealer the broken part, I am retaining the part and refusing repairs at this time due to ford's lack of demonstrated concern over this situation. I has registered a conplaint over the phone with the federal safety agency. However, I am filing this complaint to demostrate the urgency of my concern. If this failure had occurred during highway driving, it would have almost certainly caused an accident possibly causing bodily injury. Reviewing complaints listed on the federal safety agency web page I quickly found several complaints of torsion bar failure and a the federal safety agency action (pe98009). If it is possible, I would like to obtain a copy of the results of that action. At this time I have serious concerns about the safety of this vehicle as well as like vehicles on the highway.
I noticed the tire rubbing the inside of truck when I would turn to the right. I check the front tire and saw that it was loosing its tread. I took the truck into burnsworth zollars and told them about the problem, I also told them that if you let go of the steering wheel the truck would automatical go the right side of the road. I also asked them to check the tie rods and ball socket joints to see if the were causing the problem. A day later I called them to find out what was wrong with the truck, they said the had to weld the truck in order to bring the tire back in. This does not sound good to me. I dont think welding the front of the truck is going to fix the problem. I also called ford motor co. About it. I asked them if weld does not hold up and it caused an accident what they would do then, the guy I talked to said the insurance adjuster would tell me who was at fault. And ford said safety comes first. I thought I should report this because I dont know what caused the tire to tow in, or if it was the frame or axel that is the defect of the truck. All I know is that I dont want to drive my children arould in a truck that is having this kind of problem.
While vehicle was in park right torsion bar broke, causing the front end of the vehicle to drop. Please give any further details.
When accelerating to take off truck jerks and causes consumer to go sideways. Mechanic said that it was a problem with the rear end.
In may 99 heard rattle from left rear. Found spring clamp missing bushing, no big deal. But did notice bottom leaf was kicked out on aft end (and kicked in of fwd end) appx 1/4 to 3/8". While dealer replace lugs: nuts on recall said leaf spring no big deal. I wrapped loose clamp in tape to stop rattle. Now in 11/99 while washing car I noticed lower leaf is kicked out considerably farther, now measuring a full 1". I have contacted ford cac, and the dealer will probably install a kit per sb99-6477. However, I view this as a very big problem/safety issue because the ford tsb kit only replaces the existing clamp for the two uppoer leafs. The lower leaf is "adjusted" back into place. Internet research shows numerous people with same compaint. This is not a satisfactory solution. In my current situation the lower leaf, at a 1" aft kickout, is contacting the fwd inside and aft outside u-bolt. There can be no other outcome to this than for the spring to exert enough force over time to weaken both u-bolts to the point of failure. In my case I'll be watching like a hawk. However were it not for the initial rattle I doubt that I would have ever seen the problem until at some point in the future when my axle fell off. I've been happy with the truck and ford in general until now, but I feel like they need to wake up and address this. Looking at chevrolet trucks they have what seems to be a better design philosophy; the chevrolet truck has "square" u-bolts, threads down , which straddle the leaf spring assemblies with close tolerance to keep the stack together on top of axle. Ford's design has the u-bolts on either side of the spring stack, threads up, and relies on the compression force to keep the stack together instead of the u-bolt itself. I would encourage you to look at this issue; over time as these trucks acquire more mileage there may be some u-bolt failures.
Rear leaf spring snapped under normal use, frame came down on the axle due to failure. Mjs
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Tire broke off from the frame axle causing the vehicle to spin resulting in collision. Yh
Vehicle was making noises while driving. The entire rear was making high pitch noises. Took to dealer & mechanic replaced rear end & rotated tires.
While traveling approximately 30-45mph vehicle would vibrate. Been back & forth to dealer for 13 days & mechanic could not locate cause of vibration. Mechanic changed motor mounts, rotors & balanced tires. Vibration still exists.
Rear spring leaf broke after recall repair causing the rear tire to shred . (98v‑161) nlm
Consumer experienced steering problem and was unable to back out of parking space due to stabilizer failure. Nlm
While driving at 35 MPH inner tie rod came off, and the ball joints are trying to coming off.
My truck was independently disgnosed to have the exact problem that is discribed in the federal safety agency campaign # 98v161000. When I contacted ford they said that my VIN # is not part of the recall. I don't understand...I have the exact problem on the exact vehicle of the recall and just because they have the ability to say that my truck is not part of the recall, ford can get off without fixing the problem. If it is that easy for the manufacturerto get off paying for safety related defects, the system is broken!
Sway bar rod to frame missing. Nlm
Rear leaf spring separation of lower leaf from upper part of spring. Problem was resolved by dealer under warranty by replacing both rear leaf spring assemblies. The part that failed appears to be a shear pin that locates and mantains the alignment of the leaf spring layers.
When driving between 40-55 MPH vehicle begins to vibrate, and then at 70 MPH it will vibrate worse.dealership cannot determine what is causing the defect.
When traveling at 45-50 MPH consumer noticed vibration and loud noise coming from the floorboard and from front driver's side seat. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem; vehicle has been in for repairs four times.
The torsion bar broke on two occasions.
When driving at a speed of 40 to 45mph there is shaking coming from the rear of the vehicle. Dealer can't find solution.
Power rear view mirror failed. Mjs
Right torsion bar snapped off, causing the body of vehicle to fall onto the wheels .
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