1999 Ford F-250 Suspension Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CABLE SNAPPED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, DAMAGED THE REAR AXLE, AND CAUSED THE TRAILER TO FRACTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER TRACK BAR BRACKETS WILL SHEAR OFF AND BREAK LEAVING TRACK BAR FLOATING IN FRONT END. THIS CAN OCCUR ON LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES AND IS REPORTED MANY TIMES ON THE INTERNET BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN LEAD TO A ROLLOVER OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPEND SO MANY TIMES THAT AFTERMARKET COMPANIES ARE MAKING AFTERMARKET KITS TO REPAIR THE BROKEN BRACKETS NOW. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

TODAY TOOK THE FORD 1999, 250 SD CREW-CAB TO MY MECHANIC, A FUNNY NOISE, LIKE METAL TO METAL IN THE FRONT AREA OF THE SUSPENSION...SOMETIME NOT ALL THE TIME, TECH DOES NOT KNOWS WHAT IT IS, GUESSED IS RELATED TO THE LEAF SPRING WORNOUT BUSHINGS...PLUS SWAY BARS END TIPS...TOLD ME THAT FEW PARTS HAD TO BE CHANGED..AND EVEN SO, HE DID NOT ASSURED ME THAT THE NOISE WILL DISAPPEARED.... IT'S BEEN A VERY GOOD TRUCK, ONLY OIL, BRAKES, BATTERIES, ETC. WHAT A DILEMMA ??? *TR

TRUCK SPUTTERED AND SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STARTS SOMETIMES, OTHER TIMES DOESN'T. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD REPLACED ITEM 1 MONTH BEFORE I GOT THE TRUCK. *TR

1999 FORD F-250 WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. SHE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TSB THAT SHE NEVER KNEW ABOUT. FORD IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIRS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FLUID WOULD OVERHEAT DURING SEVERE DUTY AND WEAR OUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH RESULTED IN THE RADIATOR, COOLER LINES AND HOSES FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. THE STABILIZER BAR LINK AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. *JB

EXHAUST LEAK FROM THE MANIFOLD OF A 1999 V10 F250 FORD PICK UP TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS 43,000+ MILES ON IT AND WENT IN FOR A ANNUAL SAFETY PENNA. SAFETY INSPECTION. IT FAILED BECAUSE OF THE EXHAUST LEAK. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE FACT THAT FORD USE UNCOATED STEEL BOLTS TO ATTACH THE MANIFOLD TO THE ENGINE. WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE OWNERS, NEW COATED BOLTS WERE AVAILABLE FROM FORD TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. THIS FAILURE OF NOTIFYING THE VEHICLE OWNERS ENDANGERED THE OCCUPANTS BY ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES TO BE DRAWN INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAB. THE DEALER STATED THE AIM ON HEADLIGHTS ARE LOW, CHECKED FRONT BEARING AND SUSPENSION PARTS, AND REPLACED SHOCKS. UPDATED 09/25/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE WHEEL BEARINGS WORE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE 4 WHEEL AXLE. THE 4 WHEEL AXLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE WHEEL BEARING HUBS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

DT: THE BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT END FAILED. CONSUMER FELT THEY USED GREASE FITTINGS. THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN. CALLED DEALER, BUT WARRANTY WXPIRED, AND HAD YET TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING UPHILL IN THE RAIN REAR OF THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED WHEN BRAKING. *AK

I RECENTLY WAS AT A FORD DEALER FOR A TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEM. WHILE THERE I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LEAF MISSING FROM MY LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING PACK. WHEN I MENTIONED IT TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID. OH YAH, WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE A LOT OF SPRINGS, THEY JUST KEEP BREAKING. HE SAID IF I LOOKED ON THEM I WOULD NOTICE THAT THEY WERE MADE IN MEXICO. HE SAID FORD HAS BEEN REPLACING A LOT OF SPRINGS. *JB

BALL JOINT IS WORN OUT, AND AT 20MPH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS FELL ONTO THE GROUND. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER REPLACED BALL JOINTS. *AK

THE RIGHT AND LEFT BALL JOINTS BEGAN FREEZING LAST SUMMER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER AND IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT IN MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM CAME ON SLOWLY BUT WAS FIRST NOTED BY ME LAST SUMMER. THIS SUMMER IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE ATTEMPTING TO GET THE WHEELS TO MOVE SLIGHTLY RESULTED IN TOO MUCH MOVEMENT LEADING TO CONSTANT ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE OVER-CORRECTION. THE DEALER READILY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FROZEN BALL JOINTS AND REQUIRED THAT I PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM BEGAN WELL BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. A DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE REPLACING MANY OF THESE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. THE ORIGINAL PART DID NOT HAVE ANY PROVISION TO LUBRICATE THE JOINT. THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS A FITTING TO LUBRICATE IT. OBVIOUSLY FORD MADE A DESIGN CHANGE IN THIS PART AND ARE NOT TELLING OWNERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AT NEARLY $1000.00 TO REPAIR IT, SOME OWNERS MAY CHOOSE TO DELAY OR FORGO REPLACEMENT AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WHEN IT IS UNSAFE TO DO SO. AS A RULE, BALL JOINTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO GO DOUBLE THE MILEAGE AT WHICH MINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. MY CALLS TO FORD RESULTED IN NO ADMISSION OF FAULT ON THEIR PART. THE STEERING ON THE TRUCK WAS SO BAD THAT NEITHER MY WIFE OR I FELT THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

ORIGINAL BUSHINGS ON FORK WERE PLASTIC. FORD HAS SINCE CHANGED THESE TO ANOTHER MATERIAL. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS MECHANIC THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. I'VE CONTACTED FORD MOTORS AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO RETURN MY CALLS. I'VE ASKED FOR FINANCIAL REIMBURSMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. AGAIN NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE. CAN YOU HELP ME GET SOME RESULTS? THANKS. *AK

RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT. MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS CAR WAS IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE FRONT END WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO TRY TO RECTIFY FRONT END SUSPENSION NOISE, REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR DID NOT REMEDY NOISE. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH FRONT END VIBRATED HARD WHICH ALMOST RESULTED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER KIT. *AK

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH, ABOUT 90% OF THE TREAD ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. 1999, FORD, F250. TIRE SIZE LT 265/75R16, DOT # VNW81XL, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 20,000. OWNER TRIED TO CONTACT FIRESTONE, BUT GOT THE RUN AROUND. TRUCK WAS REGISTERED TO BENITO CANTU. REPORT GIVEN BY FRIEND. *AK THE CUSTOMER GOT NEW ALULMINIUM RIM INSTALLED. THE RIGHT FRONT SHOCK WAS LEAKING. WATER WAS COMING INTO AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY. *YH