Dt*: the contact stated while pulling into the driveway at 5 MPH, the tie rod on the vehicle fell off. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where it was determined that the ball joint had rusted through. Updated 08/14/06.
2001 Ford F-250 SD: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 288 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-250 SD describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle weaved while driving at any speed. However it worsens at higher speeds. The dealership installed new tires and aligned the front end, but the problem still persisted. The dealership also informed the contact the ball joints were stuck and grease fittings might help solve the weaving, but this remedy could not be guaranteed. Updated
Premature failure of both upper and lower ball joints and both left and right ball joints. Failure occurred at 50,000 miles.
2001 ford f250 superduty upper and lower ball joint failure w/78985 miles on vehicle. One upper was worn to allow an inch of move in wheel. Ford has a problem with premature ball joint wear as I have this vehicle with the problem, had a mercury grand marquis ball joints failed with 40000 miles or less. F250 diagnosed at front end alignment facility they said 70000 miles is good on ford ball joints as they replace a lot of them in 40000 and 50000 miles. Ford has determined this a wear area and will not recognize the problem. I contend this not fail until well above 100000 miles. It is not a tire, brake pads, filters, or belts.
Premature failure of ball joint.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Ford F-250 SD ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2001 Ford F-250 SD?
5 of 288 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford F-250 SD (2%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Ford F-250 SD?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford F-250 SD
Tire blowout 31Loss of power 18Stalling 15Fire or smoke 13Power steering loss 13Transmission failure 11Adaptive cruise 9Seat belt 7Engine failure 6Brake failure 5Won't shift 5
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