There are 13 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 1996 Ford F-250 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 13 of 13 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHEN DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH THERE IS HEAVY VIBRATION WITHIN STEERING. CONSUMER HAS TO USE BOTH HANDS TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE STEERING, OR STEERING WHEEL WILL FALL INTO CONSUMER'S HAND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
AFTER BOTH HUBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THERE IS STILL A CLICKING IN THE FRONT WHICH OCCURS DURING BACKING THAT HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED.
WHEN THE TENSIONER WAS LOST, I LOST POWERSTEERING, BRAKES ETC. I WAS NEGOTIATING A TURN WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED AND LOST SUBSTANTIAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT KNOW OF A RECALL ETC. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.
LOOSE FRONT SUSPENSION BOLTS, CAUSING CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN TURNING. *AK
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION/ALIGNMENT, REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS. MJS
ALIGNMENT CANNOT CORRECTED. VEHICLE HAS HAD 6 ALIGNMENTS.
PE96-052 ACTIVE, SUSPENSION FAILURE, FRONT BEGAN UNBOLTING AND CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR, WILL PROVIDE VOUCHER FOR THE REPAIR. *AK
WHEN MAKING A TURN AND UPON ACCELERATION, THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING SOUND IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *AK
WHEN TURING IN ANY DIRECTION FRONT END MAKES A LOUD POPPING NOISE. FELLS LIKE WHEELS ARE COLLAPSING. *AK
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN/ROLLOVER/ACCIDENT.*SD
BARRIER HAS COME APART, CAUSING THE REAR END TO DROP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FRONT END SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING E STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.