Ford Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly
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| FORD E 250 1992 | The Rear Left Suspension Leaf spring broke dealer replaced this once . tt |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | Two Broken Rear Spring And a right side outer tie rod end, in addition to front brake pads, possible springs were of poor |
| FORD ESCORT 1993 | Consumer Ownes Same Kind Of vehicle but with different years. rear springs have broken and have pushed inward of vehicle. |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Consumer 98v161000 Repairs Were done by dealer. after repairs were done dealer installed clip on forward end of rear springs. |
| FORD TAURUS 1993 | Front Springs Broke Twice While driving vehicle and tire was sliced/ went flat each time. vehicle collapsed towards street. part of |
| FORD F350 2000 | Dealer Said Vehicle Could Handle pile of snow. truck wasn't suppose to have snow pile unless package came with vehicle through manufacturer. |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Rear Leaf Springs Had To be replaced in 1999. currently, they need to be replaced again. there is recall 98v161000. |
| FORD ESCORT 1995 | While Vehicle Was Being Repaired for brakes and technician found a broken rear spring leaf which had to be replaced. |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Rear Leaf Springs Broke Which could come into contact with fuel tank, causing damage to the tank, and resulting in a fuel |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | Had Taken Vehicle For Inspection & mechanic noticed rear suspension springs were broken in the same place. vehicle was rejected. took vehicle |
| FORD RANGER 1996 | Rear Leaf Spring Broke, causing rear end to drop.*ak |
| FORD ESCORT 1996 | At 20,000 Miles Schedule maintanice service, rear leaf spring had to be replaced because of breakage. at the 30,000 |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | Rear Spring Leaf On The rear shocks cracked in half, causing the wheel to wobble. the part has been ordered. however, |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Consumer Received Manufacturer's recall notice r98s18/rear spring assembly: leaf. recall repairs were suppose to prevent the problem from occurring again. |
| FORD ESCORT 1996 | Coil Spring Broke, causing the back in of the car to sag. this could cause the tires to go flat. dealer |
| FORD F 150 1997 | There Is A Broken Rear spring which could cause the driver to lose control of vehicle. dealer has seen vehicle. radiator, |
| FORD F 150 1994 | Rear Leaf Spring Cracked In half, separated and spread out. cause unknown. *ak *ml |
| FORD CONTOUR 1995 | The Rear Coil Spring Broke, which may cause a tire blowout and loss of control. there is a recall for the front |
| FORD F 150 1996 | Rear Leaf Spring Appears Improperly installed. bracket replacement was done to 1997-1998 vehicles , would like further information concerning this problem. |
| FORD ESCORT 1991 | The Rear Springs Broke. had no warning. had taken vehicle in for service & was informed by mechanic, who noticed the broken |
| FORD EXPLORER 1999 | When Driving At Any Speed with weight in the back of the vehicle, rear end is lower than the rest of the vehicle, |
| FORD F150 1985 | Company Vehicle. Rear Leaf springs keep breaking. if springs break completely, the entire rear end of vehicle would fall out. dealer |
| FORD ESCORT 1993 | Rear Coil Spring On Rear passenger's side broke, causing a potential safety hazard. *ak |
| FORD F 250 1997 | Consumer Noticed The Left Rear spring broke, causing vehicle to virbrate at any speed. *ak |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Consumer Received Three Recall Letters that have not been properly handled. manufacturer recall98s18/nhtsa recall #98v161000 for rear springs; /nhtsa recall #98v095000 for |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Recall 98v161000, The Rear leaf springs are cracked and out of alignment which may cause a loss of vehicle control. problem is |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Had Called Dealer After Receiving recall notice in the mail 98v161000. was informed no parts available for the rear leaf springs on suspension. |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Dealer Refused To Honor Manufacturer's recall notice because manufacturer will not pay them. consumer informed dealer that is not his concern except for |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Consumer Experiencing Problem With Dealer honoring mfr. recalls 98s-14 and 98s-18, concerning lug: nuts and rear leaf springs. consequence defects: |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Had Received Recall Notice In the mail (98v161000). notified the dealership. was informed that parts were not available for the rear leaf springs. |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Recall 98v161000. Recall Notice was received, dealer has been contacted and cannot remedy the problem because proper replacement materials are not available. |
| FORD ESCORT 1994 | The Consumer Has Been Experiencing problems with rear coil springs. rear coil springs broke. also, while driving, |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Dealer Claims No Parts Are available. consumer has been waiting for over 60 days. has also been in contact with dealer over |
| FORD F 150 1998 | Consumer Heard Noise Coming from transmission when shifting gear. also, one of the rear springs had moved from original position, |
| FORD RANGER 1994 | The Rear Springs In The vehicle have broken, causing a loud banging noise. the springs were replaced. *ak |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Truck Does Not Have Enough leaf springs on rear end to keep truck level, rear end too low/front end too high, caused truck |
| FORD EXPLORER 1997 | While Driving 45 Mph And making a right curve the defective suspension leaf spring broke, causing the vehicle to flip in the air. |
| FORD E 350 1997 | Rear Suspension Axles Connected directly to the frame springs a not sufficient enough. they apparently exceed their limit. *ak |
| FORD F 150 1997 | When Driving, Especially When turning left noticed loud banging noise on driver's side when rear leaf spring shifts, zone rep has inspected, |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Left Rear Leaf Spring unraveled when hitting bumps, noticed thumping sound, rear fishtails, resulting in high/low speed instability. |
| FORD F 150 1998 | Consumer Heard Noise From back end of vehicle. dealer determined that rear leaf springs were broken and had to be replaced. |
| FORD F 150 1994 | Left Rear Spring Shackle Broke while driving and caused loss of steering. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further information.*ak |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | While Getting An Oil Change technician informed consumer that both rear springs were broken. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. |
| FORD F 150 1997 | While Driving, Leaf Spring that holds axle broke. vehicle frame dropped almost touching wheels. could have slashed the tires.*ak |
| FORD ESCORT 1998 | While A Mechanic Checked Tires noticed that rear spring had collapsed on itself. mechanic stated vehicle could lose control if spring break off. |
| FORD ESCORT 1994 | Rear Spring Broke Off Because of rust and corrusion. dealership is aware of problem.*ak |
| FORD F150 1993 | After Getting Fuel Cross Flow recall done, remedy did not work. consumer had the fuel pump replaced and that fixed that |
| FORD ESCORT 1993 | Consumer Stated That While Driving could feel that vehicle was not riding smooth and could feel all bump on the road, where took vehicle |
| FORD F 150 1998 | While Driving 30 Mph rear leaf spring broke. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak |
| FORD EXPLORER 1998 | Left Rear Spring Assembly Failed. |
| FORD ESCORT 1996 | Both Springs Also Broke On a 1995 ford escort wagon (separate report submitted) owned by our agency, also my daughters 1994 ford escort just |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | Both Rear Springs Broke At approximately 60000 miles. broken spring has a high potential to puncture a tire and if at high |
| FORD RANGER 1988 | All Four Overload Springs Used on two different pickup trucks used as painter's work vehicles have failed in the past three or four years. |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | No Abuse At All. reported to dealer. they said to save recept in case of recall. both springs |
| FORD ESCORT 1995 | I Could Not Put An accurate date or mileage because i took my car in for the 100,000 mile check up. at |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | Went For An Inspection For my escort and the dealer said that my springs were broken in the rear. they also said that it |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Noticed Broken Springs 10/17/2001 Right side spring was rubbing against tire very low speed 10 mph or less. *ak |
| FORD EXPLORER 2001 | Second Notification! The Left rear spring on my 2001 explorer has failed again. the vehicle sits cockeyed because the left rear spring |
| FORD CONTOUR 1995 | Both Rear Springs Broke Allowing the body to lower so that the tires were almost against the wheel wells. if they had contacted eachother |
| FORD ESCORT 1994 | Spring Snapped At 60 Mph on flat smooth road no bumps. ruined left front tire. *ak |
| FORD ESCORT 1995 | Both Rear Springs Have Broken, causing undo wear of rear tires. *ak |
| FORD CONTOUR 1995 | I Have Written To Ford to request a refund of repair work due to inferior springs. i am also sending a written statement |
| FORD ESCORT 1995 | Common Failure Problem Of 1995 to 2000 ford exscorts -- rear spring breakage resulting in possible puncture of rear tire by spring. replacement |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | While In For State Inspection, was told by local garage that car would fail due to rear spring being broken. they informed me |
| FORD WINDSTAR 1995 | When Spring Broke The L/f almost new tire was punctured and ruined. *ak |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | Both Rear Springs & Right rear outer tie rod broke. *ak |
| FORD ESCORT 1995 | Rear Springs Cracked And Are shifting, mechanic said, most wagons crack around 30000 miles.*ak |
| FORD WINDSTAR 1998 | This Failure Would Have Resulted in a rollover if the broken spring had ruptured the tire. the spring stopped just short of contacting the |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Left Rear Lower Leaf Spring loosens and spins out from the ones on top of it.therefore the left side suspension is not fully supported. |
| FORD ESCORT 1993 | I Had The Rear Suspension inspected by two different garages due to my car riding rough. both garages told me that both rear |
| FORD F250 1998 | One Side Of Truck Sat low, shortly after the other side sat low. rear end airbag suspension gave way as well as the |
| FORD TAURUS 1992 | In March Of 1997, the left front spring on my mother margarets car fractured/failed unexpectedly. as a result, that side of |
| FORD RANGER 1992 | Transmission Manual Failed Output Shaft at 20 mph replaced internal gears gave out at 65 mph.//abs brakes became spongy & lock in rear pull |
| FORD ESCORT 1993 | Rear Springs On Both Sides broke. mechanic says this is common on this type car. *ak |
| FORD ESCORT 1992 | Problem First Noticed On 10/16/99 while tires were being changed although it is unknown how long rear springs have been broken. mechanic advised |
| FORD ESCORT 1992 | Both Rear Axle Leaf Springs broken. took car in for brakes to be serviced and brake mechanic noticed that both springs were broken. |
| FORD F 150 1997 | My Truck Was Independently Disgnosed to have the exact problem that is discribed in nhtsa campaign # 98v161000. when i contacted ford they |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Rear Leaf Spring Separation Of lower leaf from upper part of spring. problem was resolved by dealer under warranty by replacing both rear leaf |
| FORD F 150 1998 | Leaf Springs Became Misaligned Without any heavy duty towing or off roading. recall said they could fail under heavy work. before recall clip |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Leaf Spring Was Broken Upon receiving truck. i did not know untill i was tring to load approx 150lbs of furniture, i have |
| FORD F150 1990 | Left Rear Leaf Springs Broke just above axle housing. right side leaf springs have cracked and begun to shift. vehicle has not been |
| FORD ESCORT 1992 | Rear Springs, I Run a repair facility and almost every 90,s ford escort we see has broken rear spings, this seems to |
| FORD F 150 1998 | Lower Rear Leaf Spring Moving out of postion. this was a recall on fords 4 wheel drive pickup but not on the standard 2 |
| FORD F 150 1998 | Rear Leaf Spring Snapped Under normal use, frame came down on the axle due to failure. mjs |
| FORD F 150 1997 | The Rear Suspension, Springs/ shocks failed, resulting in vibration. *yc |
| FORD F SUPER DUTY 1996 | Rear Leaf Springs Failed. qcaw |
| FORD F 150 1997 | While Driving, The Left rear tire experienced a blowout, this was due to a broken leaf spring which had gouged the tire, |
| FORD F 350 SD 2001 | Consumer States There Is A popping noise from the front end when turning the wheels while standing still. dealer found leaf springs rusty |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Vehicle Was Serviced For Safety recall 98s18, for rear leaf spring clips, however after the installation of the spring clips, the rear |
| FORD RANGER 1996 | The Rear Leaf Springs Was broke. the consumer stated that there is no reason for a solid piece of steel to just break. |
| FORD ESCORT 1993 | Both Rear Springs Broken. nlm |
| FORD ESCORT 1997 | The Consumer Has Owned 2 ford escort and have had to replaced the rear springs in both vehicles on more than one occasion consumer believes |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Rear Leaf Spring Snapped Under normal use, frame came down on the axle due to failure. mjs |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Rear Spring Leaf Broke After recall repair causing the rear tire to shred . (98v-161) nlm |
| FORD F 150 1998 | Recall Repair Work On The rear leaf springs can not be completed due to lack of parts. |
| FORD F 150 1998 | Leaf Spring Not Stable And moving out of alignment and needs replacement. |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Left Rear Spring Broke. |
| FORD F 150 1996 | Leaf Springs Damaged Causing Poor stability. |
| FORD EXPLORER 1998 | When A Load Is Placed in the cargo area the rear end sags terribly. in addition, while driving 25 mph rear axle |
| FORD RANGER 1994 | Rear Springs Cut By Emergency brake cable. |
| FORD TAURUS 1988 | Replaced Engine Mounts, Also replaced rear springs and rusted front spindles. *ak |
| FORD F 150 2001 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2001 ford f-150. while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact heard a loud bang. two days later, |
| FORD F 150 1995 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 1995 ford f150. while driving at speeds of 50 mph, the leaf spring bracket rusted and fractured from |
| FORD F 150 1997 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 1997 ford f-150. while driving over a bump at 30 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and |
| FORD TAURUS 2001 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2001 ford taurus. when the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for new tires, she was informed |
| FORD E 150 2000 | Rear Left Leaf Spring Cracks, considered a major safety hazard by ford service techs. this failure was on a 2000 ford e-150 |
| FORD F 250 SD 2000 | Dt*: The Contact Stated while traveling at various speeds metal fell off of the rear end of the vehicle. this was noticed |
| FORD RANGER 1995 | Leaf Spring Brackets, Mounts and shackles rusted through almost causing the rear end to dislodge from the vehicle. |
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT 2003 | While Driving 50 Mph rear leaf springs failed. as a result, rear end collapsed, and vehicle could not be |
| FORD F 150 1997 | While Driving Consumer Heard A loud knocking noise from the front. while vehicle was parked, during a self inspection, the driver side |
| FORD RANGER 2000 | Passenger Rear Helper Leaf Spring snapped in two at axle. this truck has never been used for heavy hauling of any kind and |
| FORD F 150 1998 | 1st Complaint - A Leaf spring in the leaf spring assembly was found to be broken by my mechanic during routine maintenance, no further |
| FORD EXPLORER 1991 | Mva, Damage To Rearend & drivetrain; driverseat & seatbelt poss. compromised. *ak |
| FORD F SERIES (LIGHT) 1997 | I Recently Experienced A Problem with my 1997 f150 4x4 extended cab pickup. the middle, right rear leaf spring broke and was ejected |
| FORD ESCORT 1993 | Both Rear Leaf Springs Broke on the vehicle. *jb |
| FORD F 150 1997 | There Is A Safety Recall on my 1997 ford f150, 98v161000, relating to fractured leaf spring. according to ford, this safety |
| FORD F 150 1994 | Rear Leaf Springs Broke While driving, almost resulting in loss of vehicle control. ts...*ak |
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