The consumer was informed the tie rod had rotted out and the sleeve was about to fall off. There was a recall regarding the issue, however consumer's vehicle was not affected.
1999 Ford F-350: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 411 complaints about the 1999 Ford F-350 describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Consumer heard a growling noise while driving, dealer determined that front ball joints had to be replaced at 26700 miles. On 16 july 2002, consumer heard noise in front end again, ball joints were being replaced. *ak the tie rod also failed and was replaced.
While driving at any speed vehicle will shake violently, resulting in right tire wearing out under tire warranty. Mechanic stated it inner tie rod malfunctioned.
While driving vehicle severely pulls to right or left and extreme vibration occurs, causing loss of vehicle control. Replaced steering gear box. *ak consumer states all the ball joints and bushings in front end also had to be replaced. Rear brake pads were replaced.
I was involved in a serious auto accident on 11/17/98. I topped a hill and was struck headon by truck driving on the wrong side of the road. The blow was serious enough that it broke tie rods and suspension rods on my truck. I then went further down the road and down a 20 ft embankment, striking a large pine tree. Though both impacts were on the front of the truck and the truck will likely be totaled (1999 truck), the air bags never deployed. Calls to the dealer and to ford consumer department were ignored. I think that ford has a problem with the air bags on the new trucks. I checked my sticker and it indicated that air bags were part of the equipment.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Vehicle lean sag when observed from rear of vehicle
- Some vehicles may exhibit repeat noise concerns with the front stability bar end links
- Some vehicles may require adjustment to the front end alignment settings to address tire-wear or vehicle...
- Some F350 super duty dual rear wheel vehicles may exhibit a chatter noise from the rear axle during turns
- Some vehicles may exhibit clearance concerns when using the vehicle to tow some goose neck and 5TH wheel...
- Subject regarding adjustment to the front end alighment settings to address tire-wear or vehicle...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford F-350 ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1999 Ford F-350?
5 of 411 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford F-350 (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford F-350?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford F-350
Tire blowout 50Stalling 16No deployment 15Pulling 14Power steering loss 10Brake failure 9Loss of power 9ABS 8Jerking 7Fuel pump 5
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