Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f150. The contact stated that the passenger side tie rod fractured while driving 70 MPH, causing him to lose control of his vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who repaired the inner passenger tie rod. The current mileage was 127,000. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2002 Ford F-150: ball joint or control arm failure
8 of the 821 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-150 describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-150. The contact noticed that the gasoline tank strap was covered with rust. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where they replaced the fuel tank straps. The current mileage was 97,000. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 07/08/11 *bf the driver side tie rod was also replaced. Updated 12/28/11
While driving in a straight line at 36 MPH on a paved street the left otter tie rod end broke . Car was close to being out of control but was safely brought to a stop. Replaced all tie rod ends, pitman arm and center link. (shop that did the alignment said I was the second car that had broken a tie rod. The other vehicle was a 2001 f150).
Total failure tie rod and ball joint on front driver side suddenly came apart without warning while driving causing lost of control of vehicle. I was able to "direct" truck off the road.
I was told during a routine oil change that my truck needed tie rod ends and ball joints (not just some of them but all of them) I checked the internet and it seems there have been multiple complaints about these. Is there any investigation going on or a possible recall for this problem.
Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to park in a parking lot, all steering was lost. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the tie rod.
Missing cotter pins on front end upper ball joints.
Saw tv note on daimler-chrysler recall re: ball joints. My wife has a similar issue with a gm f-150 (independently verified by a mechanic as excessive wear for 20,000 miles and is already making the noise chrysler says is a warning)--but dealer says it's within specs, and gm says it won't go against dealer. New husband is very worried for his wife given that ball joint is already at the stage that is quoted as "consumer would have warning because of noise"--yet no repair offered or even thought needing further review.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Ford F-150 ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2002 Ford F-150?
8 of 821 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford F-150 (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford F-150?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 91Adaptive cruise 41Tire blowout 29Loss of power 27Seat belt 21Wipers 20No deployment 19Fuel smell 17Stalling 15Engine failure 14Water leak 12Misfire 11Fuel leak 10Headlights 10Door locks 9Won't start 9Check engine light 8ABS 6Airbag light 6Knocking 6Brake failure 5Grinding brakes 5Overheating 5Sudden acceleration 5Whining noise 5
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