Complaint 1032681

2009 FORD F-350 • SUSPENSION • incident Jan 3, 2014

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1032681
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
2009
Component
SUSPENSION
Incident Date
Jan 3, 2014
Date Received
Jan 16, 2014
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

SUSPENSION

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE AXLE AND U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,640.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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