1995 FORD F-150 Suspension Problems

THE REAR SHACKLE'S WERE REPLACED IN 2004,WHEN THE REAR SPRINGS CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON,AND UPON SPRING REMOVAL THE SHACKLE THAT HOLDS THE SPRING HAD HOLES'S AND VERY DETTERIATED. SINCE THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED THE TRUCK HAS APPRX.65000 MORE MILES,AND WITH NOTHING IN THE TRUCK BOX THE FRONT SPRING SHACKLE/SPRING MOUNT BUSTED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.WHEN THE SPRING BREAKS LOOSE IT GOES UPWARD AND SLAMS AGAINST THE GAS TANK FILLER TUBE/WHAT A SAFETY HAZARD.UPON CHECKING BOTH SIDES ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY THREW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE LEAF SPRING BRACKET RUSTED AND FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS THE FRONT COIL SPRING BRACKET FAILED. THE CONTACT STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT DID SO WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 237,000.

Mileage: 230,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE LEAF SPRING BRACKET RUSTED AND FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS THE FRONT COIL SPRING BRACKET FAILED. THE CONTACT STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT DID SO WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 237,000.

Mileage: 230,000

VIOLENT SHAKE IN F-150 DUE TO FRONT END. NOT THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED. I REPLACED ROTORS AND BREAKS 2 TIMES AND TOOK IT TO GET THE FRONT END TIGHTENED UP AND ALIGNED TO NO AVAIL. VERY DANGEROUS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/FORD-F-250-SUPER-DUTY/TOHP1M75VBFBFT9IL/P4. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

INVESTIGATED COMPLAINT OF CLUNKING NOISE AND POOR HANDLING OF TRUCK NORMALLY DRIVEN BY MY SON. IT IS A 1995 FORD F150 2WD W/ 5.0L. FOUND REAR HANGERS ON BOTH LEAF SPRINGS HAD RUSTED OUT AND SPRINGS WERE NOW BEARING DIRECTLY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK BED WITH NO CONNECTION TO FRAME. SHACKLES WERE ALSO RUSTED TO A DANGEROUS STATE. ALSO OBSERVED A FRACTURE IN A SIMILARLY RUSTED AND WEAKENED FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENT WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. GROUND OFF RIVETS AND REMOVED HANGERS AND SHACKLES. REPLACED WITH PARTS PURCHASED FROM LOCAL FORD DEALER. HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED. STATED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 1990 FORD PICKUPS. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS ~$150 SO FAR PLUS ~ 6 HOURS OF LABOR. *JB

I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK (1995 FORD F150) LOWERED QUICKLY UPON BEING LOADED AND THAT IT FELT UNSTABLE. THE BED OF MY TRUCK WAS FULLY LOADED AND WHILE GOING AROUND A CORNER I NEARLY LOST CONTROL. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I INSPECTED THE REAR SPRINGS TO NOTICE THE REAR MOUNTS THAT ATTACH THE LEAF SPRINGS TO THE FRAME HAD TOTALLY RUSTED APART AND WHERE NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. I HAVE NOW PURCHASED PARTS AND PLAN TO REPAIR ($116.00) *JB

Mileage: 127,000

THE LIFT SPRING REAR BRACKET(DRIVER SIDE) COMPLETLY RUSTED AWAY CAUSING THE BED TO COME DOWN AND IT ALSO COMES VERY CLOSE TO PINCHING THE REAR FUEL FILL TUBE(DUAL TANKS). THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED VERY WELL.I DO VERY LITTLE HAULING OR PULLING WITH THIS TRUCK THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PREMATURE MALFUCTION. I CALLED THE FORD DEALER BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME-SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE TO REPLACE. THEY SAID THEY REPLACE THESE ALL THE TIME AND THAT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER EVEN KEEPS THE BRACKETS IN STOCK.I HAVE PICTURES AND THE OLD PART.

Mileage: 50,000

I HAD DRIVEN FROM BUFFALO ON THE THRUWAY DOING 65 MPH TO BARKER NY AND PULLED INTO A PARKING PLACE WHEN THE FRONT RADIUS ARM BRACKET GAVE WAY AND THE RADIUS ARM RIPPED THROUGH THE RADIUS ARM BRACKET CAUSING THE FRONT TIRE AND ENTIRE WHEEL AND FRONT END SUSPENSION TO TURN SIDE WAYS JAMMING INTO THE REAR OF THE WHEEL WALL. IF THIS HAD GIVEN WAY ON THE THRUWAY AT 65 MPH I WOULD BE DEAD. THIS IS NOTHING NEW TO FORD TRUCKS; FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE AS FAR BACK AS 1988 THAT I KNOW OF. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY 1988 FORD BRONCO. FORD SOLD A SPECIAL REPAIR KIT WHEN REPLACING THE RADIUS ARM BRACKET SO THEY HAD TO KNOW THERE WAS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THESE RADIUS ARM BRACKETS WEAKEN AND FORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM RUSTING THROUGH. I WAS AWARE OF THIS AND CHECKED THE RADIUS ARM BRACKETS OFTEN, BUT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THEM RUSTING THROUGH. THE METAL JUST GAVE WAY. THIS CAUSES THE LOSS OF STEERING AND CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER AT THRUWAY SPEEDS. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS IN GOOD CONDITION SO THERE HAS TO BE DEFECTS IN THE RADIUS ARMS FORD PUTS ON THERE TRUCKS. I WILL TAKE PICTURES AND SEND THEM TO YOU IF YOU WANT THEM. I DON'T KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE YET, IT JUST HAPPENED. BUT MY ENTIRE FRONT STEERING SUSPENSION IS TWISTED. AAA TOWING TOWED MY TRUCK SO THERE''S PROOF IT HAPPENED. PLEASE REPLY.

Mileage: 120,000

BROKEN FRONT LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING DUE TO RUSTING ON 1995 FORD FF150 2WD. FOUND DURING PA STATE INSPECTION. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW SO I KNOW ITS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR BEEN USED IN ANY WAY THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SPRING. INSPECTION GARAGE REPORTS SPING IS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES. TRUCK IS NOT USED IN COMMERCIAL HAULING OR ANY HAULING OF HEAVY LOADS OR PULLING ANY HEAVY LOAD. PRIMARY USE IS FOR COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION TO / FROM WORK. *AK

Mileage: 99,870

THE LIFT SPRING MOUNTS AND FRONT WHEEL MOUNTS ARE PREMATURELY RUSTING AWAY TO A UNSERVICABLE CONDINTION AND COULD BREAK OFF FROM TRUCK FRAM BECAUSE OF DISINTEGRATION. LARGE PIECES OF RUSTED METAL ARE FLAKING OF OF PRESS STEEL MOUNTS.*AK

Mileage: 86,000

WHILE SERVICING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT END RADIUS ARM WAS RUSTED,WHICH WAS AFFILIATED WITH STABILIZATION OF FRONT END. ALSO STEERING OF VEHICLE.*AK

CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. *YH

CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. *YH

ON ALL 1995 F-150 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS THE FRONT END LOWER RUBBER BUSHINGS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES. THE STEERING IS HORRIBLE WITH THIS DEFECT AND THE TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE FORD MECHANICS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN TO SAY THIS IS A COMMON DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. PLEASE HELP US FORD F-150 OWNERS AS I HAVE WRITTEN FORD AND THEY DENY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS A LIE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON HITTING A BUMP WITHIN THE ROAD SURFACE, CONSUMER HEARD SHIMMYING COMING FROM FRONT END WHICH CAUSED POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE SON WAS DRIVING OUT A DRIVEWAY HEARD A NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LIKE A GUN SHOT. THEN HE COULD SEE THAT THE SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS BROKE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION, BOTH COIL SPRINGS REPLACED. *AK *ML

THE TRUCK MAKES A POPPING NOISE THAT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING. WHEN BODY SHIFTS POPPING NOISE COMES FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAB. REPLACED STABILIZER ARM BUSHINGS, THIS DID NOT FIX. OWNER THINKS NOISE MAY BE FRAME/BODY PROBLEM.

THE TRUCK HAS GIVEN US NUMEROUS PROBLEMS IT SHAKES TO MUCH PULLS LOUD NOISE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 135/75/R15 )

FRONT AXLE/SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING VEHICLE CONTROL PROBLEMS. MJS

HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSED THE RADUIS ARM BUSHING TO FAIL.

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

LEFT FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS MADE THE WHEEL LOOSE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WILL PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING.

SHIM ON RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WEARS OUT, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR JUST DRIVING NOTICED VEHICLE PULLS TO EXTREME RIGHT, SOMETIMES REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO HOLD ON ROAD, DLR. REALIGNED THREE TIMES, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE; ALSO, FRONT END RATTLES AND REPLACED COMPUTER. *AK

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION FRONT END VIBRATES AND TIRES WERE WORN. *AK *SLC

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED FROM BEING HOT. HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE AND REPLACED ONCE.*AK (OWNED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY, FISHERIES DEPT. AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL 36849) CONSUMER STATES HE NOTICED THE BRAKES WOULD PUMP WHEN MAKING A STOP, MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE METAL ALLOY IN THE ROTOR MIGHT BE THE CAUSE, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED BUT PROBLEM CAME RIGHT BACK, AND THE NEXT TIME THEY WERE REPLACED, ALSO VEHICLE SHIMMERS IN THE FRONT END WHEN CONSUMER HITS A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE ENTIRE FORNT WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SHOCKS WHICH HELPED FOR AWHILE, LATER THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED AND THAT SEEMED TO HAVE HELPED THE PROBLEM.*JB

FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *DH

VEHICLE SHIMMIES UPON HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING POOR STABILITY. *SD

VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT APPEARS BINDING. RESULTING IN LUG NUT FALLING OFF. *AK

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT. *SD

WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM. (2ND VEHICLE ON 500840) *SD

THE FRONT AXLE AND WHEELS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT

FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSEN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STABILITY/HANDLING. (FIFTH VEHICLE ON 501504, 601386, 601387, 601388, 601390) *DSH

THE FRONT DISC BRAKES ARE ALWAYS WARPED AND THERE IS UNSTABLE BRAKING.TT CONSUMER STATES THERE IS GRINDING NOISE ON RIGHT FRONT BRAKE, WAS ADVISED TO WAIT UNTIL IT GOT WORSE, ROTORS AND PADS WERE FINALLY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ROTORS WERE WARPED, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO HAVE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED FOUR TIME DUE THEM BEING WARPED, WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE GETTING A NEW TRUCK, BUT HAS HEARD NOTHING ELSE ABOUT THAT CONSUMER ALSO STATES FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND ALSO POWER STEERING NOISE, WINDSHIELD WIPER SKIPS WHEN THERE IS LIGHT RAIN AND NOISY, PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE HAAS A POOR FIR, EXHAUST SYSTEM IS LOOSE, AND REAR SWAY BAR BUSHINGS INOPERATIVE, TEMPERATURE GUAGE ALWAYS LOW, SHIFT INDICATOR IS OFF, HEAD LAMP IS TOO HIGH.*JB

WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE VIBRATES OUT OF CONTROL, ATTEMPT TO REPAIR 6 TIMES TO NO AVAIL, ABS SYSTEM. TT TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. REPLACED RADIO. REAR BUMPER REPLACED DUE TO RUST AT ONLY 8915 MILES. CLUNK NOISE WHEN TURNING IN DRIVEWAY, DEALER TIGHTENED FRONT SHOCKS AND CROSSMEMBER. BRAKES CAUSE VIBRATION, SQUEAKS, GRINDING, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS. POOR GAS MILEAGE. FRONT HUBS REPLACED. *SLC

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS, AND CALIPERS 6 TIMES. TT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR THE 5TH TIME, ALSO RIVETS HAVE POPPED FROM UNDERNEATH MOTOT MOUNT AND LEFT FRONT, REPLACED WITH 1 CASE HARDENED BOLT ALSO MALFUNCTIONED, HAD TO BE SPOT WELDED, CONSTANT INTERMITTENT BANGING NOISE IN FRONT END, DEALER UNABLE TO FINE PROBLEM, WHEN TURNING FRONT END SEEMS TO SHIFT GIVING UNSTABLE FEELING AND BANGING NOSIE.*JB

FRONT SUSPENSION SWING ARM BROKE. *AK

VEHICLE VEERS IN ALL DIRECTIONS, THE PROBLEM MAGNIFIES WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WINDY. *AK

IN A SUDDEN STOP THE VEHICLE TURNS TO THE LEFT. TT

FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHING FAILED. *AK

THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE LEFT,AND IT PULLS EVEN MORE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

FRONT END VIBRATES/DIFFICULT TO STEER, WHEN VEHICLE SPEED EXCEEDS 45-50MPH. *SD

FRONT END VIBRATES. *SKD