After making a sharp right turn tie rod came loose from steering rod. After inspection the threads on the steering rod seem to be too small for the tie rod. The truck has been taken care of and only has 75000 miles on it. The new tie rod I installed was also loose on the steering rod. The threads were not stripped, rusty or damaged in anyway. This truck has never had any work or been damaged. I have never had front end lined up because tires have not had any wear indicating misalignment.
2007 Ford F-150: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 488 complaints about the 2007 Ford F-150 describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 25,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Another incident of a "death wobble" in the front end. Going down the hwy there is a significant wobble. Front end of truck shakes dangerously. Slowing to 20 MPH resolves wobble but hitting a bump in the rd initiates this wobble again. This wobble has actually caused my truck to pull into another lane. I have had the alignment checked as well as new tires and balancing. Ball joints and other parts replaced. This is a factory issue and ford has failed to address with owners. Deaths are a certain outcome if not finally addressed. Latest episode was last night but has been going on for years.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. The contact lost steering of the vehicle and crashed into a curve and a fence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the front passenger side tie rod was found to be fractured and the cause of the crash. The contact was advised that the steering column was fractured when the contact crashed into the curve. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 11,000.
2007 ford f150 @54,000 miles rotors, brakes, top ball joints, bottom ball joints upper lever arm, and now my front brakes locked up lucky there was no accident , and several times I have pressed on gas and brake pedal at same time because they are so close together. Both the locking up of the brakes and sudden acceleration are very dangerous. The mileage is 54,000 and have had all these problems. Is ford not telling the customer of these dangerous problems.
I have a 2007 ford f150 4wd pickup truck. I have 22,000 miles on the truck and just had to replace both front upper ball joints. When I took it to the ford garage they indicated this is a common failure. My concern is that the failure mechanism if the upper ball joint fails is for the wheel to fold under the vehicle and potentially rupture the brake lines in the process. They indicated this failure would be worse while pulling a trailer. I contacted ford motor company and they offered no explanation or assistance as the truck is off warranty.
Lower ball joints wearing out at 25,000 miles, upper ball joints gone at 50,000 miles on a 2007 ford f150 lariat.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Ford F-150 ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2007 Ford F-150?
6 of 488 owner complaints about the 2007 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 2007 Ford F-150?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Ford F-150
Stalling 30Check engine light 21Engine failure 21Knocking 18No deployment 17Sudden acceleration 16Tire blowout 16Fuel pump 15Jerking 14Fire or smoke 13Loss of power 12Misfire 12Won't start 12Fuel smell 7Power steering loss 7Grinding brakes 6Adaptive cruise 5Airbag light 5
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