2005 Ford F-150: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Mar 30, 2016 · Suspension · 167,050 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While shifting into reverse, the front driver side and rear lower control arm fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the passenger side lower control arm and the sway bar links needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 167,050.

Filed Jun 28, 2015 · Suspension, Wheels · 111,282 miles · WI

Turning left into south bound lane of a highway when the right front upper control arm assembly caused the tire to detach from the that area. The tire landed on the highway however remained attached from the lower assembly. Due to the momentum of the vehicle was able to get across the highway to prevent a collision. Vehicle was towed to an automotive repair center. The right front upper control arm assembly was completely rusted through

Filed Mar 22, 2011 · Suspension · 36,500 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The vehicle was taken for inspection when the contact was informed that both front lower ball joints were worn and would need to be replaced. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileages were 36,500. Updated 05/04/11 *bf updated 05/31/11

Filed Jun 30, 2010 · Steering · 86,000 miles · NY · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. While driving approximately 45-50 MPH, and attempting to drive around a curve the vehicle continued going straight and crashed into tree branches and mailboxes. The crash caused the vehicle's tie rod to brake. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The repair shop replaced the fender, fender emblem, windshield, sun roof glass, bug guard, left hand grill, upper bumper cover. Bumper bracket, fog lamp, two tailgate scrapes. A tire, 1 strut, one sway bar and link, one lisph bracket, one fender mold, 1 mud flap, one lc knuckle, and one lower control arm. A police report was filed. The contact stated no one was injured. The approximate failure mileage 86,000 and the current mileage was 90,061.

Filed Nov 25, 2009 · Steering · 80,000 miles · TX

Vibration in steering wheel and serious wobble in front end and can also feel under driver seat...the steering wheel wobbles left and right so bad sometimes that it can be nauseating. Dealership says there is not a problem...must be the tires. I have already changed full set of tires twice and no resolve. And new struts/shocks, new drive shaft and u-joints, several front end alignments and new ball joints, new rotors, and many rebalancings.... Cannot find problem to fix. This feels dangerous as it requires a two fisted grip and it comes and goes...when steering wheel is not having palsy attack, vibration can be felt under driver's seat and under feet.

Filed Aug 7, 2009 · Suspension · 62,130 miles · MO

1. As I was leaving the wal-mart parking lot the right front upper ball joint on my 1995 ford f-150 4x4 broke apart and disabled the vehicle. The ball joint manufacturer apparently did not put grease in the joint when it was manufactured. 2. I do not know how often this part fails on the ford f-150. It failed on my vehicle at 62k miles due to a manufacturing deficiency. Fortunately the failure was at parking lot speed. Had it occurred at highway speeds I could have easily been killed and possibly killed others as the vehicle was uncontrollable when the part failed. 3. I had the vehicle hauled to the local ford dealer and they replaced it at a cost of over $500. Fearing that the left front might also fail I had it replaced for a total cost $1,071.94. I requested that all parts be saved and provided to me and have all that were provided. I discovered upon examination that they did not include the rust pitted ball joint in the parts they provided me but the torn open joint assembly and rest of the parts are included. The ford dealer who made the repairs and the president of ford motor company through his representative have refused to provide any warranty on this defective part as there is currently no recall in place on this vehicle for this part. I do not know if this occurs often but they had the parts in stock for the right front repair. When I asked for the left front to be repaired they had to order those parts in. I have documentation of this matter and my attempts to get the repairs covered under warranty. I have driven many ford vehicles over the past 45 years in excess of 100k miles (one over 200k miles) and have never had up upper ball joint fail. This is clearly a manufacturing defect and constitutes a danger to any driver of the f-150.

Filed Apr 30, 2009 · Tires · 38,000 miles · DE

2005 f150 with 38,000 miles,developed a wobble when driving at any speed.replaced both lower front ball joints.after changing the ball joints out I rotated the tires,and the wobbling became worse not better.I inspected the tire that was originally on the back left side of the truck, and I found a raised spot approximately 10" long and 2 to 3 " wide on the iside of the tire tread.the tread in this spot was worn down past the tread wear bars,and the rest of the tread on the tire was still in a good enough state that I should have gotten another 10,000 miles out of it.I took the truck to local tire dealer and they ispected the rest of the tires and foun 2 more worn exactly the same.ireplaced all 4 tires with another brand.

Filed Jul 18, 2008 · Steering · 33,000 miles · WI

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact took his vehicle to have it repaired for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). After the repair, the technician informed him that he needed to have the tie rods replaced at the cost of $288. The contact has not had the tie rods replaced. The manufacturer would only assume partial financial responsibility for the repairs. The failure and current mileages were 33,000. Updated 09/17/08. *lj the consumer complained of a shimmy in the steering wheel while driving. Updated 09/25/08.

Filed Mar 24, 2008 · Steering · 38,000 miles · OH · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. While driving 55 MPH, on interstate 77 the tie rod broke causing the driver to lose steering control crashing into a barrier. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was notified and a representative stated that they were not trained in the field to know what a tie rod was. A senior representative at the manufacturer filed complaint# 0569400748; however, the contact has not received a follow up call. He was also advised that they could not assist him since he did not have the vehicle diagnosed at a ford dealer. The vehicle is not equipped with anti lock brakes or cruise control. The contact can provide the part that failed and photos. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 38,100. Updated 04-08-08 *bf updated 04/08/08