1999 Ford F-350 Suspension

The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at speeds in excess of 40 MPH, after driving over a pothole in the roadway, the vehicle started shaking and vibrating violently. The contact stated that after slowing down the failure ceased. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD POP SOUND COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 50000.

SEALED BEARING FAILURE IN 1999 FORD 350 SUPER DUTY.*MR *CB *JB

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE FRONT END PULLS BADLY TO THE RIGHT, DEALER REPLACED A WORN PART ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND HAVE REALIGNED FRONT END, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TT

WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT WHEEL WENT INWARD DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH SUSPENSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING, NUMBER 3, BROKE FOR NO REASON. *SLC

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BADLY AT ANY SPEED, DEALER DETERMINED A STABILIZER ARM NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. *AK *YD

FRONT END SHIMMIES, AND STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR STEERING HARD TO THE LEFT, POSSIBLY DUE TO MISSING STABLIZER BAR. VEHICLE MUST COME TO COMPLETE STOP TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK THE MANUFACTURER STEERING STABLIZER KIT WAS INSTALLED AND REMEDIED THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. *YH

SIMPLY PUT IN PHYSICS TERMS THE FRONT END GOES INTO UNWANTED RESONANT VIBRATION WHERE THE TRUNK IS OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAS BENN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT UNWANTED RESONANCE VIBRATION IS. THE TRUNK IS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE DRIVER HAS TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE TRUCK TILL THE VIBRATION GOES AWAY AT ABOUT 30MPH. *AK

WHEN FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO WEAR THE FRONT END WILL SHIMMY BADLY WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES OR IF YOU HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD. THIS TRUCK HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES.*AK

V10 ENGINES: IN RAINY CONDITIONS WATER WILL GET INTO AIR FILTER, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. FORD HAS TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WILL BE KIT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE KIT SINCE MAY, BUT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER 6 WEEKS.*AK

FRONT END WAS CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY TO THE CORE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PROBLES WAS DUE TO THE FIFTH WHEEL. HAD THE TIRE REPLACED & SUSPENSION REALIGNED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TOWING A TRAILER HIT A POTHOLE AND ALL OF SUDDEN IT JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM CONSUMER'S HAND. CONTACTED DEALER. 2000'S F350 SERIES HAVE A STABLIZER/ SHOCK ABSORBER PROBLEM. *AK

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED FRONT END BOUNCES UP AND DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS HAPPESN ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVERALOCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT CARRY WEIGHT LIKE IT SUPPOSE TO, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY/ UNSTABLE AS THOUGH LIGHT TRUCK IS OVERLOADED. *AK

TRUCK EXHIBITS SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT. TOOK TO DEALER, CANT'T FIX IT. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 2,000 OR 2,500 RPM'S THE VEHICLE VIBRATES SO BADLY THAT FEET GOT NUMB. DEALER CONTACTED,AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CREWCAB DULLY WITH SEVERE "CUPPING" OF TIRES. HIGH SPEED VIBRATIONS. NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS DONE WITH NO CORRECTIVE ACTION. NEW TIRES PURCHASED AND CUPPING, VIBRATIONS AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. FORD IS NOT RECOGNIZING PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. NLM

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT ON HARD BRAKING. DEALERSHIP IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS WHICH RESULTS IN NOISE. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BET NO RESPONSE. DEALER SAID IT WAS A LOCK NUT. HE REPLACED THE NUT AND WE CONTINUE TO CHECK. *AK.ET.

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER NOITCED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED PROBLEMS WHEN CARRYING A LOAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM TOO LOW TO TOW TRAILER.