2000 Ford F-150: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Dec 11, 2014 · Steering · 60,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the tie rod became detached without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the tie rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jun 29, 2011 · Suspension · OH

2000 ford f-150, unit 1 stated that he was southbound on the exit ramp of ir 80 ohio turnpike to gate i80 when its front axle/ball joint broke. Unit 1 drove the left side of the roadway and struck the curb. *bf it was unknown if the ball joint broke prior to the tire striking the curb. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0357-91)

Filed Apr 9, 2008 · Steering · 101,586 miles · NY

While driving home from work on a two lane highway, I started to brake at around 45 MPH for a slowing vehicle in front of me. The truck started bucking and shaking violently. Luckily, I managed to turn into a gas station that was right there and stop. I got out and looked to see that the passenger side tie rod was broken.

Filed Apr 5, 2007 · Steering · 74,595 miles · IL

Tie rod failure, ball seperated from socket.

Filed Jul 13, 2006 · Electrical · 43,930 miles · OH

The vehicle started however, I was unable to shift it into gear. After three calls to a ford dealership, I was advised to shift it into neutral, start it then shift it into drive. I was able to drive it home however, the power windows & windshield wipers were not working. I heard "clicking" noises coming from the fuse box. After placing it into drive, the radio would not work. When I placed it in park, the radio started working. When using the panel/floor defrost, I heard an electrical shorting noise coming from under the hood. On 1/23/05, it would not start; only the lights on the dashboard came on; I was unable to shift it into neutral; the engine did not turn over. The vehicle was towed to krieger ford. Initially, I was told that it needed a new starter. After further testing, I was advised that the fuse box and gem were water-logged due to water leaking into them as the result of a faulty seal in the windshield which is the original factory installed windshield. I found an article ironically titled "quality is the prime imperative with ford". The 1st paragraph states "installing windshields in vehicles has always been a pain. Fixing water leaks is the last thing you want to do in a vehicle assembly plant". The 2nd paragraph states "...has brought the number of windshield leaks significantly under 1 per 20 hours of production..." the 3rd paragraph references the word "defects". I wrote a lengthy letter dated 2/5/05 to the ceo of ford with attachments of the article, online complaints stating the same problems & questioned the september 2004 tie rod inspection procedure mailed to me from ford with regard to premature wearing and separation. I had also spoken to individuals in ford's customer service center on several occasions. I paid krieger ford over $1,000 to replace the starter (their "quick" fix), replace the gem & fuse box & remove & re-seal the windshield. Ford responded to my letter by placing me on their promotional mailing list. Documentation available.

Filed Jun 20, 2006 · Steering · 78,670 miles · OH

While pulling onto the freeway this morning in rush hour traffic, the left tie rod on my 2000 f150 came apart, making it impossible to steer the vehicle. I was afraid for my life. The vehicle had just 78,670 miles on it and is used mainly by me to drive to work. On aug. 16, 2004, with just 55,849 miles, I had to have the right and left lower ball joints replaced, which the mechanic warned me were on the verge of total failure.

Filed Feb 16, 2006 · Steering · 69,000 miles · OH

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the driver side tire started bouncing. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to the contact's residence were it was repaired by a family member. The inner tie rod was replaced on the driver side. Also, while pulling into a parking space at less than 5 MPH, the passenger side tire did not respond to the steering wheel. The vehicle was again towed to the residence and the passenger side inner tie rod was replaced. The manufacturer has been alerted.

Filed Oct 26, 2005 · Suspension · 78,000 miles · OK

Dt:the contact stated she had a problem with the upper ball joints. While driving at highway speeds the front end shimmied. Also, there was excessive tire wear. She contacted the manufacturer, and there were *ak no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired.

Filed Oct 3, 2005 · Steering · 91,000 miles · 00

Dt: 2000 ford f150. The consumer stated that the tie rod end let go while in motion. This occurred on october 3, 2005. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealership. The vehicle was towed to consumer's residence. The consumer had not called ford. There was no warning but there was a small vibration in the steering wheel then the tie rod completely let go. There was no accident and no one was injured. *sc .

Filed Sep 2, 2005 · Brakes · 102,000 miles · WI

At 102,000 miles the anti-lock brake system light came on. I took the vehicle to the ford dealer and he said the whole anti-lock system had corroded and would have to be replaced to the tune of $1000. This was just after ford had fixed ball joints and completely rusted emaergency brake cables under extended warranty at 99,900 miles.

Filed Aug 31, 2005 · Steering · 35,122 miles · MI

Dt: the contact states left front tie rods separated. He was going approximately 40 MPH. They both had to be changed. This happened on may 9-05. He lost control of the steering on 5-9-05. He had noticed that the steering was wandering prior to this incident. The dealer told him the alignment was perfect; they had used a new machine to determine if the alignment was correct.

Filed Jul 26, 2005 · Steering · 60,000 miles · MA

As I was driving down the road I lost control of my vehicle. I was traveling aproximatly 30mph when my truck started shaking and veered off the road. I was able to stop before any damage occured. Being mechanicaly inclined I inspected the vehicle and noticed the drivers side tie rod end had seperated. This surprised me in that the truck only had 60k miles. I believe this is a major safety issue since there was no obvious indication that the tie rod end was even bad.