| Issue ID | 553519 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10130695 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/03/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 3. 37 rear axle issues. Shudder at low speed turns / binding of lmtd slp disks. Order and inst spacer. "corrected" barely noticeable shudder but at about 800 miles, "whine" reappeared. Whine became louder over time. Dealer inspected the inside gear and pinion needed to be replace. Manufacturer out of stock. 1 month on order, new gear and pinion arrived. Dealer inst. At 800 to 1000 miles "whine" reappears. Dealer again inspects and orders 2nd gear and pinion. Rep made within a week of diag immediately noticed a low speed "rumming" noise. Returned to dealer. Ford field service tech relented to replacing the entire rear axle which is now on order. This diagnostic was the 7th in shop visit for the same problem. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
| Number of Occurences | 7 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPOKANE, WA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPW14564KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 27/07/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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