| Issue ID | 1246328 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10810559 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/12/14 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250 sd. While driving at an unknown speed, a loud clunking sound emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that two leaf springs fractured on the passenger and driver side. As a result, the leaf springs needed to be replaced. A year later, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The first broken spring $385. 00 on 12/18/15. Both rear springs were replace at the cost of $1365. 15. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 03/15/16*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | RENFREW, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7X2B67BEXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 02/05/11 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | BAREL FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ZELIENOPLE |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 16063 |