Three problems related to rear suspension have been reported for the 1998 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1998 Ford windstar. The contact stated that he was concerned that his vehicle was not safe since the rear axle could brake as a result of the salt treatments used in the city where he resides. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included on recall NHTSA campaign id number: 10v385000 (suspension, rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly). The current mileage was 164,951.
The bar failed within two days of each other-we had the front right fixed then later that day after getting the right fixed. The left side went out. It went out with no warning and we discovered ice in the bar. If we were driving faster I would of lost control of the vehicle. Especially in the climate that we live in-snow, ice are apart of our day. We have read this is a problem happening to most trucks. We would love to see a recall so no one gets hurt or is inconvience like we were-total days without truck 5.
Rear end jumps out of control when driving over bumpy surfaces.