1998 Ford F-150 complaints

BOTH HEADLIGHTS OF THE CONSUMER'S 1998 FORD F150 HAVE DISCOLORED TO THE POINT THAT IT'S NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. *NM THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE DEALER HAD NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE AT AROUND 7:20 AM AND AT AROUND 8:30 AM THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE A FUSE BLEW OUT, AND WAS REPLACED ONE TIME. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. STEREO AND SPEAKERS WERE INSTALLED EARLY IN 1999 PROFESSIONALLY. THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO THE HOUSE. WILL MAIL 35 MM PICTURES TO BRUCE YORK.*AK

MY 1998 FORD F150 4X4 BLEW 3 COILS WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER, CULMINATING WITH THE IGNITION COIL IN AUGUST 2004. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD I WAS BEING PUT ON A "RECALL LIST" IN CASE OTHERS HAD COMPLAINTS. WHEN THE COILS BLOW, THERE IS A HORRIBLE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE SPARK PLUG NO LONGER IGNITING THAT CYLINDER FOR THE ENGINE TO RUN OFF OF. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL A WRECKER WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALL THREE COILS WERE REPLACED AND I STILL HAVE RECEIPTS. I TRADED THE VEHICLE IN DUE TO THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS IT BEGAN HAVING. *JB

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED EXCESSIVE HEAT COMES FROM THE BUTTONS. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPARTMENT WILL OVER HEAT AND THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AROUND 5:00PM AND AROUND 8:00PM HE WAS ALERTED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE FIRE WAS MORE TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PRIOR TO THE FIRE ON 12/1/04 THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY OTHER PROBLEM WAS THAT A FUSE BLEW THAT KEPT THE CONSUMER FROM GETTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT THAT WAS ELECTRICAL. NO STRUCTURE INVOLVED. HAVE PHOTOS THAT WILL BE E-MAILED TO BRUCE YORK. INSURED BY FARM BUREAU INSURANCE PLOICY #AP4818406 731-285-1275 RANDY BROOKS.

FORD F-150 TRUCK EXPLODED AND BURNT TO A CRISP. *BF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. *TC *JB

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE IT WAS PARKED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

1998 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *TT *NM

AN UNDER HOOD FIRE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR 10 HOURS. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND INDICATED THAT IT ORIGINATED WITHIN THE FUSE BOX. *AK

I LOST THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE AND WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM WHEN THE BRAKE SWITCH (CRUISE CONTROL) CAUGHT FIRE ON MY 1998 F150 TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKE SWITCH (CRUISE CONTROL) LOCATED ON THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE THE SWITCH LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS. I PURCHASED THE BRAKE SWITCH FROM THE LOCAL DEALER AND A WIRING HARNESS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I USED THE FORD BRAKE SWITCH AND HARNESS AND OBVOUSLY MAY NEED TO REPLACE IT IN THE FUTURE. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER (TEAM FORD IN HUMBLE, TX) AND ADVISED THEM OF THE FIRE. THEY SAID THEY NEVER ENCOUNTERED SUCH A PROBLEM. I ASKED THEM TO CONTACT THE FORD LOCAL REP AND NEVER RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. I EVENTUALLY DISCARDED THE PARTS BUT HAVE EVIDENCE OF THE FIRE. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN BURNT AND THIS MAY POSE A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH LEAKS IN THE FUTURE. CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT FORD RECOGNIZES THIS FAILURE AND THE 1998 F150 TRUCKS ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON THE NEWS. MANY THANKS! *AK

CRACK , DRIVERS DOOR BESIDE LOWER WINDOW OPENING. *JB

FUSE BOX GETTING WET. RESULTING IN MALFUNCTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONETS. IE LIGHTS FLASHING OFF, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, 4X4 KICKING IN AND OUT, ECT.*AK

WATER SEEPED INTO THE REAR WINDOW. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED, THE REPAIR SHOP SEALED THE GLASS, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD PROGRESSED OVER TIME. NOW THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW HAS TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE AUTO GLASS SHOP INDICATED IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WINDOW FRAME . THEY ALSO INDICATED IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THE REAR WINDOWS. *JB

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AT 15 MPH OR LESS, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TIE ROD WAS BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM

WHILE CHANGING THE SHOCKS ON THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THE REAR FRAME BROKE. NO EXPLANATION AS TO HOW OR WHY.*AK

RECALL 98V007000 CONCERNING THROTTLE ICING: DURING COLD WEATHER THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ICING FORMED ON THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS COULD CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.*AK. ALSO, TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.*AK

THROTTLE UNABLE TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO ICE FORMING IN THROTTLE BODY. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN; ID NUMBER : 98V007000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT TURNING OFF WHEN HE PRESSES ON THE BRAKE PEDAL OR HIT THE OFF BUTTON. *TC *JB

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F150. I WAS JUST DRIVING AT 45MPH AND THE NUMBER 8 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD OF MY TRUCK. JUST CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW THIS WOULD HAPPEN. PLUGS WERE REPLACED 15000 MILES AGO. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE FORD TRITON MOTORS AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH BY TALKING TO PARTS STORES, THE INTERNET AND THE DEALER. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THAT NO RECALL WAS MADE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP?*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION VEHICLE STARTED UP. DEALER CLAIMED THAT GEM MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP AND DOWN ON ITS ON. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F150 AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER I START TRUCK. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAME OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS A ROLL OVER.*AK WHEEL AND TIRE BROOK OFF. BOTH CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WHERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. CONSUMER AND PASSENGER FILED A CLAIM DUE TO THE INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING THE ACCIDENT. CLAIM NUMBER 00181339133. *TC

WHILE DRIVING,THE DRIVE SIDE TIRE ROD SHEARED OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE NEAREST MECHANIC. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE INNER TIE ROD WAS SEPARATED AND FELL APART. THE WHEELS TURNED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. *TC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO A BARN. *MR THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WHEN HE HAD GONE INTO THE HOUSE, THE CRASH WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE CAUSED MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMERS HORSES THAT WAS IN THE STALL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. RECALL# 97V171000. *SC *JB

FIRE IN LEFT REAR QUADRANT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ONLY ITEM DAMAGED WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. STILL IN PLACE BUT SWITCH HEAD WAS CHARRED AND DEFORMED. CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FUSE FOR THE CCDS WAS BLOWN . IT WAS A 25 AMP DEVICE WHERE A 15 AMP DEVICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. XRAYS OF THE SWITCH HEAD SHOW THE INTERNAL BRASS CONTACTS DESTROYED BY ELECTRICAL ARCING.

RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE IN HALF AND SEPARATED FROM THE TIE ADJUSTOR. *AK CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING 25 MPH *TC

THE DIFFERENTIAL HAS DISINTEGRATED INSIDE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BEARING WHICH CAME APART AND CAUSED EVERYTHING INSIDE TO SHIFT ABOUT AN INCH TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE. HOW DANGEROUS IS THAT? ULTIMATELY, THE HOUSING, RING GEARS AND OTHER GEARS INSIDE WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. IT STARTED WITH A SLIGHT HUM AT 45 MPH AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS COMPLETELY BROKE SO THAT THE DRIVELINE TURNS WITHIN THE HOUSING WHILE THE WHEELS STAY PUT. I USE MY TRUCK ONLY FOR STREET TRANSPORTATION AND HAVE TAKEN IMPECCABLE CARE OF IT. THE TRUCK HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY TWO MONTHS AGO, I HAD THE FLUID CHANGED EVERYWHERE INCLUDING THE REAR END. I HAVE PUT A REBUILT REAR END RESULTING IN $2600 OUT OF MY POCKET. THANKS MR. FORD FOR THAT!*AK

DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS APPOXIMATELY 40 MPH, RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING . I HAVE REPLACED INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. OLD PART WAS THROWN AWAY.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILED. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F-150 AND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AT THE WINDOW I HAVE A ABOUT A 1/2 INCH CRACK.I CALLED FORD BUT I GOT THE RUN AROUND AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WILL BE DONE BUT THEY WILL GET WITH THERE ENGINEERING AREA.*AK

CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY UP AND BEHIND THE WINDOWS. EACH CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH LONG.*AK

THIS COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. 4.2L ENGINE BECAME DISABLED AND BURNED A BEARING IN THE CRANK SHAFT. HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED BY FORD AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THIS SIZE ENGINE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL AND A SIDE COLLISION OF AN IMPACT OF 55 MPH . UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TESTS. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,. THEY REPLACED THEM FOUR TIMES HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

I JUST READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT FORD TRUCK OWNERS HAVING TIE ROD PROBLEMS. I DID RECEIVE A LETTER. I HAD ONE TIE ROD BREAK TWO WEEKS AGO, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. I HAD NOT YET OPENED THE LETTER. *AK

SEE ODI 10091339 -IN EXAMINING THE FAILED PART THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION CAUSING A WEAKNESS OF THE CABLE. RATHER, THE RETAINING LUG AT THE END OF THE CABLE APPEARS TO HAVE SHEARED AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER TIME. IN PURCHASING A REPLACEMENT PART FROM FORD, I FOUND THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE LIFT MECHANISM TO ADD A TENSION RELIEF SPRING TO PREVENT THE LIKELY HOOD OF A CABLE FAILURE SUCH AS I EXPERIENCED. OLD PART: F75Z*1A131*BC NEW PART 2L3Z*1A131*AA THIS INDICATES THEIR RECOGNITION THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL PART. AS THESE VEHICLES AGE THERE WILL BE INCREASED CHANCE OF FUTURE FAILURE FROM CABLE STRAIN INCURRED DURING ROUTINE USE. *JB

I TOOK MY 1998 FORD F150 V6 FOR A MINOR REPAIR AND WHEN I CHECKED WITH MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT HE FOLDED WATER IN THE OIL. MECHANIC INFORMED ENGINE NEEDS REPLACEMENT.*AK DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE KNOWN ISSUE WITH CETAIN FORD ENGIINES AND I FELT I WS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH A LEAKING HEAD GASKET PROBLEM

SPARK PLUGS</A> BLEW OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE PLUGS WERE THE ORIGINALS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. *TC *JB

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE FRONT TIE RODS FAILED. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR ON A COUNTRY ROAD THE SPARE TIRE SUPPORT CABLE ON MY 1998 FORD F-150 FAILED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL BENEATH THE TRUCK, BOUNCE, AND STRIKE THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE UNIT HAD NOT SHOWN PRIOR SIGNS OF WEAR WHEN THE SPARE TIRE WAS LAST SERVICED ABOUT 16 MONTHS AGO. THE UNIT HAS BEEN CYCLED PROBABLY FIVE TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF "THUMPING" WHICH WOULD INDICATE A LOOSE FITTING OF TIRE IN THE SPARE WELL. WHILE NO ONE WAS INJURED DUE TO THE LOW SPEED AND LOCATION, A RELEASE ON A HIGHWAY WOULD LIKELY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY. I PLAN TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART AND WILL RETAIN THE DAMAGED UNIT FOR INSPECTION.*AK

POSSIBLE MIRROR DEFECT ON 1998 F150. *MR THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR STRUCK A MAILBOX. THE MIRROR COLLAPSED AND THE MIRROR INSIDE HAD BECOME DETACHED, FLEW THROUGH THE PASSENGER WINDOW, STRUCK THE CONSUMER IN THE CHIN AND FLEW OUT OF THE DRIVER WINDOW. THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE MIRROR COLLAPSED AS DESIGNED TO, HOWEVER, THE MIRROR DETACHED FORCEFULLY LANDING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD HAD SHEARED OFF FROM THE BALL JOINT SOCKET. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE TIE ROD AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

1998 F-150 XLT EXTRA-CAB, BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS HAVE A CRACK IN THE LOWER REAR CORNER OF THE WINDOW MOLDING. FORD'S TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THE DOOR ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE REPLACED REFERENCE MESSAGE # 12071. AFTER CONTACTING FORD THEY SAID THEY WERE SHOWING A RECALL FOR MY VIN# EVEN THOUGH IT IS WIDELY KNOWN TO BE A PROBLEM. THE EVENTUAL RESULT WILL BE STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE DOOR WHICH WILL SERIOUSLY COMPROMISE MY SAFETY OPERATING THE VEHICLE.*AK

(1) NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. (2) STARTED HARD, HEAVY WHITE SMOKE OUT THE EXHAUST AND KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. ONSEQUENCES - #4 & #5 RODS IN CYLINDERS STRESSED. (3) CORRECTION OF FAILURE - 4.2L ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT MY EXPENSE. FORD WOULD NOT BACK UP EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OBTAINED TSB-99-20-7 AND THIS TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED 12/97. RECALL WAS THRU 5.1.97 AND ENGINE WAS PUT IN TRUCKS UNTIL 1.15.98.*AK

DURING NORMAL STREET DRIVING, THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END POPPED OFF. IT CAUSED THE TIRE TO VEER LEFT AND SHATTERED THE LEFT RIM. FORD REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE,AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK I REPLACED BOTH INNER AND OUTER ENDS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT, OUT OF FEAR OF FAILURE AT A LATER TIME OR WORSE, A FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH FORD, THEY WOULDN'T ADMIT THIS WAS A PROBLEM ( ABNORMALLY RAPID WEAR!) AND REFUSED TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE PARTS AND TIME.

WHILE MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN DRIVER'S SIDE INNER TIE ROD DETACHED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE PICK UP WAS GOING AT A SLOW SPEED AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE PICK UP. THE TIE ROD COULD NOT BE LUBRICATED. THE INNER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED.*AK