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2001 Ford F-150 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	496773
Internal NHTSA #	10086476
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	05/08/04
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 28000 miles, after having my tires rotated, i was informed by the dealer that both lower front ball joints needed to be replaced. At 28000 miles!. Vehicle is a 2001 ford f150 xl pickup truck, 6 cyl. Auto. I feel that there should be a recall and ford motor company be made to replace the defective parts at their expense!*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DANVERS, MA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/02/01
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	YORK FORD
Dealer's telephone number	781 231 1945
Dealer's city	SAUGUS
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01906

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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2001 Ford F-150 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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