12 of the
180 complaints about the 1994 Ford E-150 are about the
suspension — 7% of everything
reported for this model year.
A
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Control ARM
433.3%
Front
216.7%
Lower Ball Joint
216.7%
Upper Ball Joint
216.7%
Upper ARM
18.3%
Shock Absorber
18.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Columbia, MD
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MULTIPLE SYSTEMS FAILURES; CURRENTLY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES, FUEL SMELL, SLOPPY STEERING, FRONT SUSPENSION NOISES, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE, HORN INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #745269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Asheville, NC
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
RIGHT FRONT SHOCK IS LEAKING FLUID-NOTICE THAT THE FEMALE PART OF THE SHOCK IS RUBBING THE FRAME,RIGHT ABOVE THE MOU N TNG BOLT.ALSO THE RIGHT SHOCK IS RUBBING THE FRAME.THIS VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN IN A WRECK-I THINK THERE NEEDS TOA SPACER BETWEEN THE SHOCKS MOUNTING BOLT AND THE FRAME,TO PULL IT AWAY FROM THE FRAME-
NHTSA complaint #743281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charles Town, WV
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THIRD FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS (CURRENTLY UPPER ARE BAD AGAIN). FIRST REPLACED 02/08/1995, SECOND REPLACE AT ~60,000 MILES ON 07/30/1998. THIRD NOW BAD AT ~80,000 MILES. 90% OF DRIVING IS INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 10-12K MILES PER YEAR. FORD HAS SERVICE BULLETINS BUT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #724629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Isla, NY
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #537483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Isla, NY
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #537483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Succasunna, NJ
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #531655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Williamsburg, MI
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DRIVING VEHICLE, WHEELS WERE LOOSE; TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER TO HAVE NEW BRAKES PUT ON; MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT AND HAD THEM REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #811092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Seneca, NY
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINTS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #505268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richmond Heights, OH
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DRIVER FEELS PULSATION FROM FRONT END WHILE BRAKING, DUE TO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, REAR BRAKE SHOES, AND FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #507808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richmond Heights, OH
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DRIVER FEELS PULSATION FROM FRONT END WHILE BRAKING, DUE TO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, REAR BRAKE SHOES, AND FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #507808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Toms River, NJ
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING POOR STABILITY.
NHTSA complaint #506302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Hurst, NJ
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT 8000 MILES FRONT TIRE WEAR AND VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN COMING TO STOPS, REPLACE ROTORS, TO NO AVAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #972430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.