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On both occasions while taking turns at low speed tie rods snapped where threaded rod attaches to main housing of tie rod. In both cases I was able to stop vehicle before striking either oncoming traffic or other objects. When I brought my vehicle in for repairs I asked the dealer if this was a common occurence he hesitated then said no. Then while walking to service area to fill out forms I passed two other trucks with same problems of snapped tie rods. While relating this story to several environmental police officers who drive similar vehicles, they reported that they were on theri third and forth sets of tie rods for their vehicles.
Passenger side tyrod failed at the balljoint on highway at 65mph. We had a mechanic replace the tyrod and he discovered the driver's side tyrod extremely worn. No crash involved-thank goodness. Thought it should be reported. We are original owners of the Ford-F150 with just over +65,000 on vehicle. Please contact us if you have further questions. Thanks. K. pagano.
While backing vehicle in parking lot, heard a noise. Drove approximately two blocks when I was not able to steer the vehicle upon inspection discovered the tie rod had broken.
- Newfane, NY, USA
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While driving 25 mph and making a turn, steering wheel kept turning but vehicle was still going straight. Dealer determined the pivot arm had disconnected.
One of five 1997-1998 Ford F-150 pickup trucks owned by the New York state department of transportaion which have had tie rod failures after reaching 75K miles or more
One of five 1997-1998 Ford F-150 pickup trucks owned by the New York state department of transportaion which have had tie rod failures after reaching 75K miles or more.
One of five 1997-1998 Ford F-150 pickup trucks owned by the New York state department of transportaion which have had tie rod failures after reaching 75K miles or more.
Drivers side tie-rod fell off while driving the vehicle and punctured the wheel (rim) causing instant deflation of tire pressure. Lost all steering capabilities and front left wheel was jambed with the tie rod causing vehicle to come to a complete stop. Ford installs zerkless tie rods (suppose to have lifetime lubrication?), the rubber boot is not tight fiitting allowing moisture to find its way inside. It appears that the tie rod was corroded from the inside out. This is suppose to be a major complaint among F-150 owners. This is a manufacture defect that could become deadly if incident occures at highway speeds.
Airbag light is on. Vehicle taken to dealer 5 times. Dealer cannot solve problem. Consumer states that the throttle stuck on vehicle while driving in heavy traffic when vehicle only had 8193 miles on it, dealer replaced throttle body and air intake, throttle stuck again at 28104 miles, dealer replaced same parts. Pittman arm was replaced.
I had noticed a squeak from the front end when making turns. I found nothing loose so I ignored it for a while. After doing some investigating found there to be problems with pitman arms on these vehicles. I checked mine and found that to be the noise and replaced the part. I kept the old part. It appears dry and soon to wear out.
Front suspension is a "sealed ball/socket system" supposedly needing no grease. The tie rod driver's side/inner just popped off at low speed. It was determined that the socket was dry causing excessive wear/corrosion on the joint. Was also told that the pittman arm is also dry and in need of grease - actually, replacement, now. I am continually assured by Ford service dept., that the truck does not need to have grease added as it has a "sealed ball and socket joint system" these parts should be mandated to have grease fittings for preventative maintenance capabilities. ****hubs**** design flaw with the diameter of the hubs in relation to the wheel/rotors, etc., on the 1997 trucks, the diameter of the hubs did not allow for even a minor amount of normal corrosion. This results in the mechanic's inability to remove the hub for service without damaging the hub assy. (there is no "lip" or difference of diameter to tap he edge of the hub assy to remove it from the wheel assy. This happened on the truck when it was less than 1 year old and had not been exposed to salt water/air.
While traveling approximately 50 mph vehicle shimmied violently. Consumer was able to stop vehicle without incident. Dealership examined vehicle, and determined that outer left tie rod broke. Then, on September 7 2001, while traveling 15 mph, consumer lost steering and braking systems when inner right tie rod broke. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
As I was making a right hand turn the passenger side tie rod broke. Leaving me with no control of steering. Luckily I was able to get to the side of the road.
The way the tie rods are made when they become slightly worn they pull apart. After talking with some auto repair shops I found that this is a common occurance.
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- Plymouth, MI, USA