| Issue ID | 520363 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10104298 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 16/12/04 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | New 04 ford f250 super duty steering wander at 3000 mi. January went to dealer. No problem found. At 21,000 december went to alignment shop told upper an lower ball joints had 1/6 play should be 0 play need change out to fix front end. Went back to ford shop . Was told there technician checked upper an lower ball joints all within ford spec no play found "they lowered air in front tires" please help the wander. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPFLD, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTNX21P64EXXXXXX |
| 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 | 23/01/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | FAMILY FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 413-594-3667 |
| Dealer's city | CHICOPEE |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 01020-3759 |