I have a ford f250 super duty 4x4 with 94000 miles. I took it to get the tires aligned and was told the upper and lower ball joints were extremely worn. After getting home I found this website [ http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/ford-f-250-super-duty/tjddvleksir1jmv0j ] and it seems this is a common problem that is happening at low mileage on these trucks. This has probably been an on going issue with my truck but I didn't know it until I noticed extreme tire wear then it was to late. I believe this to be a safety hazard because the possibility of lose of control of the vehicle at total failure.
2004 Ford F-250 SD: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 254 complaints about the 2004 Ford F-250 SD describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 58,246
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
On 2004 ford super duty, f-250, the dealer service department stated that the left front ball joints were loose. The vehicle has 58,246 miles on it with no accidents or misuse. This is pre-mature failure of major suspension parts. The dealer service department also stated that ford knew there was a problem with the ball joints due to the weight of the engine.
My 2004 f250 2wd superduty pickup shakes violently whenever I hit the smallest pothole or drive over railroad tracks. This caused my right tie rod to separate and run three people off the road. After new tie rods the problem still exist. This truck only has 81,000 miles on it .no one has any explanation as to what to do to fix this other than an after market steering stabilizer. Shouldn't ford be responsible for this fix before someone gets killed?
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 65 MPH, a vibration was felt from the steering wheel along with the front and rear of the vehicle. The service dealer and manufacturer replaced the entire front end, all axles, rotors, ring and pinion and wheel hubs, but the vibration continued. The manufacturer had an engineer test the vehicle and found the vibration to be within operating standards.*ak the fuel light illuminated, the center console squeaked, the lower ball joints were replaced. Updated 11/21/06.
Noticed a clunk in the front end over bumps. Inspected the front suspension and found over 7/16 side to side play in the left lower ball joint, and 3/8 side to side play in the right lower ball joint. I replaced both lower ball joints. I feel this is a very early failure and if left to get worse would cause an accident.
New 04 ford f250 super duty steering wander at 3000 mi. January went to dealer. No problem found. At 21,000 december went to alignment shop told upper an lower ball joints had 1/6 play should be 0 play need change out to fix front end. Went back to ford shop . Was told there technician checked upper an lower ball joints all within ford spec no play found "they lowered air in front tires" please help the wander.
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Questions about the 2004 Ford F-250 SD ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD?
6 of 254 owner complaints about the 2004 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 2004 Ford F-250 SD?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD
Stalling 68Loss of power 20Won't start 13Check engine light 12Jerking 10Hesitation 9Tire blowout 9Fire or smoke 8Engine failure 7Overheating 7Power steering loss 6Sudden acceleration 6
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