Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE FRAM IS EAT UP ON MY TRUCK AND FORD WONT FIX IT AT ALLI CALL AND THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND I THINK THAT THE TRUCK WILL BREAK INTO AND CAUSE A SERIOUS WRECK BECAUSE OF IT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO CHECK FOR ANY OPEN RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.
ANOTHER INCIDENT OF A "DEATH WOBBLE" IN THE FRONT END. GOING DOWN THE HWY THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT WOBBLE. FRONT END OF TRUCK SHAKES DANGEROUSLY. SLOWING TO 20 MPH RESOLVES WOBBLE BUT HITTING A BUMP IN THE RD INITIATES THIS WOBBLE AGAIN. THIS WOBBLE HAS ACTUALLY CAUSED MY TRUCK TO PULL INTO ANOTHER LANE. I HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AS WELL AS NEW TIRES AND BALANCING. BALL JOINTS AND OTHER PARTS REPLACED. THIS IS A FACTORY ISSUE AND FORD HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS WITH OWNERS. DEATHS ARE A CERTAIN OUTCOME IF NOT FINALLY ADDRESSED. LATEST EPISODE WAS LAST NIGHT BUT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS.
THE COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT BROKE WHICH APPEARS TO BE A WELL DOCUMENTED RELIABILITY PROBLEM ON THE F150 TRUCKS. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS FAILURE ALWAYS HAPPENS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE SPRING BREAKAGE IS ALWAYS IN THE SAME SPOT. THE ID TAG ON THE PART WAS U 4L34 5310- BUT THE REST WAS NOT LEGIBLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER COIL SPRING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS FOUND TO BE BROKEN DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, HEARD ONE BREAK A MONTH AGO BUT DIDN'T IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE BREAK UNTIL RECENTLY. ONE BROKEN SPRING WAS HANGING BELOW THE SHOCK, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SUSPENSION ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. *TR
HAD A BAD MISS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND LIMPED HOME 15 MILES. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND IN THE PROCESS BROKE TWO IN THE HEAD. ONE DID NOT BREAK COMPLETELY OFF (#4) AND I NEEDED TO BORROW A PROTOTYPE TOOL FROM LISLE TOOL CORP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PLUGS FOLLOWING FORD PROCEDURES. TRUCK STILL HAD A MISS. REPLACED ALL EIGHT COIL PACKS WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. TOTAL COST$380.00. TRUCK DOWN FOR 6 DAYS AWAITING TOOLS AND PARTS. DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ORIGINAL TIRES(PIRELLI) WERE SEPARATING. REPLACED TIRES(976.00), MUCH BETTER. STILL HAVE SLIGHT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEEDS. FOUND LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING SEEPING GREASE AND FEELS STIFF. AWAITING PARTS TO DO REPAIRS. (98.00) HAD A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AT LIGHT LOAD IN OVERDRIVE. FLUSHED TRANSMISSION WITH BG PRODUCTS AND FLUSH MACHINE. ADDED NEW TRANS FLUID AND CONDITIONER. TRANSMISSION NOW SHUDDERS AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN HOT. WILL ORDER NEW FILTER AND REPLACE. WILL ADD FRICTION MODIFIER AND TRY AGAIN. HAVE TO TOW ANOTHER VEHICLE THIS WEEKEND AND AM AFRAID TO DO SO. I AM COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY THAT THESE PROBLEMS COULD HAPPEN TO ANY VEHICLE STARTING AT 48,000 MILES. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED WITH TOP OF THE LINE PRODUCTS. HAVE BEEN A FORD OWNER ALL MY LIFE AND AM COMPLETELY DIS-SATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS SUPPOSED NUMBER ONE SELLING TRUCK. THE STICKER PRICES OF THESE TRUCKS SHOULD BE A BUNCH LESS SINCE CHEAPLY PRODUCED CHINESE PARTS ARE SO PREVALENTLY USED. NOT HAPPY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150 WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S2 SIZE P275 /65 R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WEARING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL AND THEY COULD ONLY PROVIDE A 20 PERCENT DISCOUNT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD A 75,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THE TIRES WERE ONLY AT 45,000 MILES OF USAGE. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN
2007 FORD F150 @54,000 MILES ROTORS, BRAKES, TOP BALL JOINTS, BOTTOM BALL JOINTS UPPER LEVER ARM, AND NOW MY FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP LUCKY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT , AND SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE PRESSED ON GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL AT SAME TIME BECAUSE THEY ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER. BOTH THE LOCKING UP OF THE BRAKES AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION ARE VERY DANGEROUS. THE MILEAGE IS 54,000 AND HAVE HAD ALL THESE PROBLEMS. IS FORD NOT TELLING THE CUSTOMER OF THESE DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *TR
DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL ROTOR AND BALL BEARINGS, ROTOR STARTED MAKING NOISE OF A GRINDING APRIL 2009 WE REPLACED THE ROTOR AND 2 MONTHS LATER THE NOISE STARTED UP AGAIN, WE THEN REPLACED IT AGAIN. THE ROTOR EVERY 2 MONTHS WILL BE COMPLETELY ATE UP AND BROKEN DOWN. THIS LAST TIME WE REPLACED ROTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE LEFT FRONT AND AGAIN 2 MONTHS LATER HAD TO DO IT AGAIN IN DEC. 2010. IT IS NOW FEB 2011 AND THE ROTOR IS AGAIN MAKING THE NOISE AND NOW THE WHEEL IS SHAKING AND WE ARE GETTING A KNOCKING NOISE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARD. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 FORD F150 4WD PICKUP TRUCK. I HAVE 22,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND JUST HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FORD GARAGE THEY INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE FAILURE MECHANISM IF THE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILS IS FOR THE WHEEL TO FOLD UNDER THE VEHICLE AND POTENTIALLY RUPTURE THE BRAKE LINES IN THE PROCESS. THEY INDICATED THIS FAILURE WOULD BE WORSE WHILE PULLING A TRAILER. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY OFFERED NO EXPLANATION OR ASSISTANCE AS THE TRUCK IS OFF WARRANTY. *TR
LOWER BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT AT 25,000 MILES, UPPER BALL JOINTS GONE AT 50,000 MILES ON A 2007 FORD F150 LARIAT. *TR
2007 FORD F-150 4X4 HAD THE 4X4 SHIFT ON THE FLY ACTIVATE ON HARD PAVEMENT WHILE MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY WHILE ON THE ON RAMP, CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND VERY LOUD BANG ALMOST LIKE A GUNSHOT HAPPENED AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT ONTO SHOULDER NARROWLY MISSING THE ABUTMENT . THE CAUSE IS FAULTY VACUUM ACTUATORS AND SHIFT MOTOR. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND WAS ESPECIALLY PRONOUNCED IN RIGHT TURNS CAUSING FOR IMPRECISE TURNING AND HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
EXCESSIVE OUT-OF-BALANCE VIBRATION WITH 20"PIRELLI SCORPION ATR TIRES ON 2007 F-150 FX4 4X4. HAVE HAD TIRES WHEELS BALANCED- DOES NO GOOD. BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND RIMS, STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM. FORD SERVICE HAS ADDED PINION ANGLE SHIM KIT- DOES NOT FIX. SERVICE HAS REPLACED 1 ORIGINAL PIRELLI TIRE, AND STATED TIRE WAS OUT OF ROUND. THEY STILL BELIEVE TIRES PROBLEM, AND SUPPOSED TO MEET W/ PIRELLI REP TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED, BUT HAVE WAITED 2 1/2 WEEKS SO FAR. THE NEW TOYO TIRES AND RIMS WERE PUT BACK ON, AND STILL VIBRATION. NOT AS BAD, BUT STILL VIBRATES AT ALL SPEEDS. THERE MUST BE PROBLEM W/ FRONT END OR BRAKES, BUT FORD SERVICE HAS NOT FOUND YET. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE BECOMING WORN AT A FAST PACE. THE TREAD IN THE REAR OF THE TIRE WAS LOWER THAN THE TREAD IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPING AND REPLACED THE FIRST SET OF TIRES THAT WERE WORN. SINCE THEN, THE TIRES HAVE BECOME WORN AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SHOCKS WERE FAILING. THE PURCHASE DATE AND TIRE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,445 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,320.
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