1999 Ford F-250 Suspension Problems

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

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.

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

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

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD, VEHICLE WOULD SHOOK/VIBRATED, STRAYED INTO ANOTHER LANE. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC CANNOT LOCATE CAUSE OF VIBRATION. BELIEVED STABLIZER WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, PRESSED GAS PEDAL BUT TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND PRESSED PEDAL AND TRUCK WENT. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, TRUCK STARTED COASTING - ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL GAVE NO POWER. FINALLY GOT THE TRUCK TO FORD SERVICE. LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING AND IN PARK - THE TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE. THE TRUCK LOST POWER AGAIN WHILE THE FORD TECH WAS TEST DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL AND THE TRANSMISSION. THEY TOOK THE TRUCK ON A TEST DRIVE AND NOTICED THE REAR END WAS GRINDING. THEY DETERMINED THE CARRIER BEARINGS HAD COME APART. THEY HAVE ORDERED A NEW REAR END. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY - THEY REPAIRED SOME WIRING TO CORRECT THAT PROBLEM. EA04006 HAS IFS

I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO GET THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD IT FIXED THE FIRST TIME. THE OTHER TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT YET! A POPPING NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR OF MY 4X4 CREWCAB EVERY TIME THAT I GO OVER A BUMP AT SLOW SPEEDS. *AK

WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD SLUSH ACCUMULATES IN THE FRONT FILTER AIR BOX, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DIE / FAIL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AIR BOX IF THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

THERE IS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END IN THE SUSPENSION. DEALERSHIP KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM & REFERRED OWNER TO THE HOTLINE. *AK

THERE IS A POPPING SOUND FROM RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE OR IT COULD BE METAL FATIGUE WHEN BACKING UP, GOING FORWARD OR WHEN TURNING WHEELS. DOES NOT OCCUR DURING NORMAL DRIVING, ONLY WHEN JUST ACCELERATING. SOUND WILL OCCUR APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 TIMES A DAY. DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPRODUCE THE SOUND, AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE DEFECT. *AK