Dt: consumer filed a complaint before regarding a similar problem. Consumer did not have an odi number. While driving she turned into driveway to turn around and tie rod end broke off. This happened on june 30, 2005. This was a safety problem. Consumer did not know what caused the tie rod end to break.
1998 Ford F-150 steering complaints
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I was traveling 30 MPH when the tie rod of my 1998 f150 came apart.all of a sudden I had no steering period. There was no indication this was bad ,no bad tire wear, no shaking ,nothing. Between the towing ,replacing the part & an unneeded alignment iam out 200$ which is cheap cosidering what could of happened.
1) driving and the first the right side wheel popped, then about a2 weeks later the left side popped 2) unable to move vehicle 3) had to buy new ball joints yes we still have the ones from the factory, the factory parts are not greasable, the new parts are
Ford f150 drivers side outer tierod ball joint failed.the tierod completly seperated from steering knuckle. The truck was pulling into a parking lot. No damage to my vehicle. Replacement parts have been purchased and will be installed.
While making a left turn into a parking lot at 15 MPH or less, the consumer heard a loud noise and the consumer lost steering control. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The mechanic informed the consumer that tie rod was broken and need to be replaced. *jb
While driving,the drive side tire rod sheared off. The driver was able to pull over. The consumer had the vehicle repaired at the nearest mechanic. Please fill in additional information. *nm the inner tie rod was separated and fell apart. The wheels turned in different directions.
Right front tie rod broke in half and separated from the tie adjustor. *ak consumer lost control of vehicle after driving 25 MPH
Driving over railroad tracks appoximately 40 MPH, right outer tie rod end separated, causing loss of steering . I have replaced inner and outer tie rod ends on both sides of the vehicle. Old part was thrown away.
I just read the article about ford truck owners having tie rod problems. I did receive a letter. I had one tie rod break two weeks ago, with no warning at all. I had not yet opened the letter.
While pulling into a parking space front tie rods failed. As a result, steering became inoperative.
The vehicle started shaking uncontrollably while driving. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. The consumer noticed that the driver side tie rod had sheared off from the ball joint socket. The consumer was able to drive it to the dealer. The mechanic informed the driver that the tie rod and lower ball joints needed replacement. Please fill in additional information.
During normal street driving, the left outer tie rod end popped off. It caused the tire to veer left and shattered the left rim. Ford refused to do anything to the vehicle,as it was out of warranty.*ak I replaced both inner and outer ends on the left and right, out of fear of failure at a later time or worse, a failure at highway speed. After discussion with ford, they wouldn't admit this was a problem ( abnormally rapid wear!) and refused to compensate me for the parts and time.
While driving tie rod snapped. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While making a sharp right turn driver's side inner tie rod detached. When this occurred consumer had no control of the front driver side wheel. This almost resulted in an accident, but the pick up was going at a slow speed and the driver was able to maintain control of the pick up. The tie rod could not be lubricated. The inner tie rod was replaced.
Vehicle: 1998 ford f-150 4x4 with 68,000 miles. Original and sole driver of vehicle which is in excellent shape with no driveability issues prior to incident. Events: traveling down a straight road at 35 MPH failure: catastrophic failure of driver's side tie rod resulting in loss of control of vehicle. Correction of failure: ford dealer, sunnyside motor company, holden,ma 01520, 1-800 649-4333 , invoice # 103830 dated 6/3/04 replaced failed part along with all other tie rods and idler arm. I have in my possession all replaced parts. This incident could have cost my life plus other's while in my vehicle. Ford is ambivalent about the situation. I need your help. This vehicle has never been abused or used for off roading. Operation of steering and vehicle tracking down highway was excellent prior to incident. I am also having the defective part along with questionable parts that were replaced examined by an independent source.
While driving on the freeway at approximately 50 to 60mph tie rod on driver's side snapped.
While driving 55 MPH the inner tie rod came unhooked and caused the driver to loose control of the vehicle. The mechanic replaced the tie rods. *nlm
Tie rod on passenger side of 1998 f150 xlt fell off truck while driving. Luckily, I was traveling at a low speed. Glad that I had not reached the interstate and traveling 65 MPH. Hate to see what would have happened to my children, who are 6 and 8, that were in the truck. Or any innocent weekend travelers.
While driving 30 MPH steering shaft disconnected from the vehicle. This caused vehicle to go into a ditch. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Tie rod failure resulting in damage to vehicle and personal property.
Steering components that broke suddenly causing complete loss of vehicle control.
While attempting to back up my vehicle(1998 ford f-150 4 x 4 6 cyl) I thought I was hung up on something as there was a great deal of resistance in doing so. When I got out to check for obstructions in the roadway, I was horrified to see that both of my front tires were facing each other (toed in). After much ado, and many men stopping to see what my problem was, I learned that the front passenger side tie rod had let go without any warning! With only 60,000 miles on my truck, everyone told me to investigate why this happened because it should not have occurred. It is my understanding that ford used to have a greased fitting holding the tierods and has switched to a nylon fitting that is non-greasable to save money>.... I can tell you that I was very sick to my stomach to think that my tie rod could have let go while traveling on the highway and I would have been facing the possibility of disasterous consequences. That did not give me a warm and fuzzy feeling. I bought this pick-up because I thought I was safer driving a big vehicle. Little did I know that some small little nylon part was defective and was compromising my ability to steer my vehicle. Would you please tell me how many more people have had this happen to them?? My garage tells me they have seen plenty!
Inner tie-rod joint broke while backing out of parking space. Vehicle drove fine up to that point. Steering component inspection two months prior did not indicate any needed repairs.
While driving 30 MPH front driver's side upper ball joint broke, causing the tie rods to shoot through the rim. Immediately the vehicle lost control.
Consumer heard noise while making turns coming from passenger side due to broken tie rod.
When driving the steering wheel is very loose. Consumer is able to easily move the wheel side to side and pull/push backward and forward. Dealer diagnosed and replaced defective steering column.
While driving 35 MPH the tie rod end disintegrated and fell off. Which resulted in loss of control of the vehicle. *nlm *tt *ts
The front left tie rod broke, which caused loss of steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. *ak *ts. The dealer replaced all 4 tie rods. The rotors were replaced which caused the vehicle to vibrate when the brakes were applied.
Both tie-rod ends have fellen off since july 2002. Left side when pulling out of bank parking lot and recently when backing up on level ground.
At 20 MPH tie rod broke and truck hit a street corner. Vehicle was towed for repairs. A week later at 45 MPH tire rod broke again and caused front end to flip after hitti ng street reflector. No serious damage to truck, and no deployment of air bag.
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