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2002 Ford EXPEDITION Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	648386
Internal NHTSA #	10206255
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPEDITION
Model Year	2002
File date	11/08/07
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact took his vehicle to the dealer for a routine service check and they replaced the lower driver side ball joints. A few weeks later, while driving approximately 25 mph, his vehicle was struck on the front passenger side by another vehicle. The contact suffered minor injuries. He drove his vehicle home and noticed a burning smell. The following day, the vehicle was towed to a local dealer. The dealer stated that both the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced, even though they were just replaced 500 miles ago. The contact also noticed that whoever replaced the ball joints did not check his alignment. The vehicle is currently still at the auto shop and has yet to be completely repaired. The current mileage was 89,500 and failure mileage was 89,002.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89002
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	S. YARMOUTH, MA
VIN pattern	1FMEU17W02LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/03/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
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Dealer's name	CAPECARD MERCURY
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Ford EXPEDITION Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Ford EXPEDITION Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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