1994 Ford F-150 Suspension Problems

DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING HANGER PREMATURELY DISINTEGRATED. CAUSING SPRING TO HIT BED WHILE DRIVE AT SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. DEALER SAY NOT A RECALL ITEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL PAN WAS EXCESSIVELY RUSTED . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD, BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. HE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 5/13/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE HANGERS THAT ATTACH TO THE LEAF SPRINGS TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK HAVE RUSTED, LEAVING THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS TO RIDE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED. UPDATED 05/13/08

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SPRING HANGERS ON HIS VEHICLE RUSTED. THE CONSUMER WAS CHECKING BRAKES WHEN HE FOUND THE PROBLEM. HE HAD NO INDICATION OF THE FAILURE. DEALER OFFERED NO HELP AT THEIR EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB

FORD F150 TRANSMISSION. *BF AT IDLE WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK HARD, THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD GET REALLY HOT, THE HORN WENT OUT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE ORIGINAL NYLON BUSHING HAD WORN OUT, THE WIPER SWITCH ONLY DISPLAYED TWO SPEEDS, THE WIPER WASHER STOPPED WORKING, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THE DOME LIGHT HAD A SHORT AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE BAD. *SC

MY LOW MILAGE, EXTRA CLEAN 1994 FORD F-150 2WD TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED TO THE SIDE. UPON INVESTIGATION ,I DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES HAD COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF ONE SIDE AND HALF OF THE OTHER. THE STEEL WAS PAPER THIN AND SEPARATED IN LAYERS. THE LEAF SPRING DAMAGED THE BED AS IT WAS THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT DOWN . NEW SHACKLES HAD TO BE ORDERED AS THEY ARE NOT A STOCKED ITEM. OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME AND RELATED ITEMS SHOW THE SAME DEGRIDATION. FRAGMENTS AVAILABLE.

PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRACKETS CONNECTING SPRING SHACKLES TO FRAME. 1994 FORD F150. *AK

REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TS...*AK

LEFT REAR SPRING SHACKLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REAR LEAF SPRING CRACKED IN HALF, SEPARATED AND SPREAD OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

BALL JOINT FAILURE

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND JERKING DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS IN RADIOUS ARMS BUSHINGS.

WHILE DRIVING REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 35 MPH THE LEAF SPRING ON THE RIGHT REAR BROKE NEAR THE WHEEL. THE LEAF SPRING ON THE LEFT SIDE HAS TWISTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. MECHANIC STATED THAT VEHICLE IS NOT UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING. ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, AND BUMPER ASSEMBLY IS SHIFTING AND COMING OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR REPAIR SERVICE, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

RADIUS ARM BRACKET WELDED TO CHASSIS TO STOP THE FRONT END FROM MAKING A POPPING NOISE.

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVEN 45-55 MPH/PULLS TO ONE SIDE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. OWNER HAD NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED, SUCH AS COIL SPRINGS, FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, ETC. *AK

THE RIGHT RADIUS ARM BUSHING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. YH

VEHICLE MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. *SD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT GOES TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT