1994 Ford F-150 Suspension Problems

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 ID

10225617

Incident

Apr 5, 2007

Mileage

87,000 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224296

Incident

Dec 10, 2007

Mileage

151,000 mi

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10140106

Incident

Oct 18, 2005

Mileage

69,167 mi

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. *SC

NHTSA ID

10113596

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

Mileage

10,000 mi

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 ID

10067989

Incident

Apr 22, 2004

Mileage

66,465 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10062263

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

Mileage

100,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10003905

Incident

Jan 14, 2003

Mileage

154,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

8014587

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

NHTSA ID

8012490

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

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 ID

555527

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. *AK

NHTSA ID

855466

THE RIGHT RADIUS ARM BUSHING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. YH

NHTSA ID

547636

Incident

May 29, 1996

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

NHTSA ID

842357

Incident

Jul 13, 1999

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. *AK

NHTSA ID

840363

Incident

Jun 21, 1997

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 ID

704347

BALL JOINT FAILURE

NHTSA ID

703247

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

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. *AK

NHTSA ID

830401

WHILE DRIVING REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

827918

Incident

Nov 1, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

534561

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

ALL FIVE THREADED STUDS SHEARED OFF FROM ROTOR, CAUSING WHEELS TO COME OFF.

NHTSA ID

531440

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. *AK

NHTSA ID

813553

Incident

Jun 24, 1997

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. *AK

NHTSA ID

812560

Incident

Jun 14, 1996

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

NHTSA ID

513101

Incident

Dec 19, 1996

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

NHTSA ID

803736

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

NHTSA ID

508461