1994 Ford F-150 suspension problems

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET

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

NHTSA complaint #10225617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET

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.

NHTSA complaint #10224296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET

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.

NHTSA complaint #10140106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #10113596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10067989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET

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

NHTSA complaint #10062263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #10003905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR

WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING RIGHT TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN HALF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #8014587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #8012490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER FEELS LEAF SPRINGS ARE MADE OF LOWER GRADE METAL WITH FAULTY RETAINER CLIPS, CAUSING THE LEAVES IN THE SPRINGS TO SEPARATE, SHIFT, AND BREAK, CONSUMER RECENTLY HAD LEAF SPRINGS REPLACED IN HER VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #555527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AFTER HITTING BUMPS WHILE TRAVELING 35-40MPH. STEERING WHEEL ALMOST JERKED OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY FRONT END SPECIALIST. PROBLEM WAS CAUSING WEAR ON TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF SHAKING WHICH WAS GETTING WORSE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED.

NHTSA complaint #855466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE RIGHT RADIUS ARM BUSHING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. YH

NHTSA complaint #547636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET

THE BRACKET ASSEMBLEY OUT OF ORDER. YH

NHTSA complaint #547636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #842357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #840363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THE RIGHT RADIAL ARM BUSHING DISINTEGRATED TWICE. THIS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT STEERING AND CONTROL PROBLEMS, BUT NO COLLISION. APPARENTLY, THE BUSING ON THE RIGHT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THE HEAT OF THE NEARBY EXHAUST SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #704347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

BALL JOINT FAILURE

NHTSA complaint #703247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE WEAK AND ARE LETTING THE FRONT END DOWN WHICH CAUSES THE WHEELS TO SPREAD, MAKING THE VEHICLE PULL TO THE LEFT. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS NEW SET OF SPRINGS SINCE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #830401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF

WHILE DRIVING REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #827918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

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

NHTSA complaint #534561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

RIGHT SIDE OF THE RIVET BROKE OFF, CAUSING ODD CREAKING METAL SOUND IN FRONT OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #531440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF

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.

NHTSA complaint #813553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

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.

NHTSA complaint #812560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

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

NHTSA complaint #513101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

FRONT SUSPENSION BOUNCES DUE TO FAILED FRONT SHOCK.

NHTSA complaint #507092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS SEPARATING . ( SAME AS THE FRONT SUSPENSION IN THE F250, PE96-052 ), PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #803736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

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

NHTSA complaint #508288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT FAILED, ALSO FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #508461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

REAR AXLE LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #503410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #503410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.