Suspension Torsion Bar problems of the 1998 Ford F-250

Six problems related to suspension torsion bar have been reported for the 1998 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Suspension Torsion Bar problem

Failure Date: 03/28/2005

Broken front torsion bar. Started motor, shifted from park to reverse, and without moving from the spot, heard a loud crack and the torsion bar had snapped. My garage was told by their parts supplier that, until this past month, they never had a request for this part before. This is now the second request in the past month. Kept the broken bar after replacement.

2 Suspension Torsion Bar problem

Failure Date: 01/12/2001

While driving torsion bar broke which almost cause a crash. Currently at dealer. The manufacturer fixed the torsion bar.

3 Suspension Torsion Bar problem

Failure Date: 10/27/2000

Torsion bar keeps braking first on driver's side at 35000 which could cause front end to drop, then on passenger's side. Torsion bar broke twice in the same year. Front end dropping at high speed could cause the vehicle to rollover.

4 Suspension Torsion Bar problem

Failure Date: 02/06/1999

Breakage occurred either while stationary or doing slow speed - not sure when. Vehicle was leaning to right when I returned to it 20 minutes after driving it. Feel free to call for more information. I see on the web that these torsion bars have been breaking quite frequently on f150s too!.

5 Suspension Torsion Bar problem

Failure Date: 01/14/1999

Both front torsion bars broke while vehicle was setting in the garage. It appears to be related to cold weather stress or the torsions bars were heat treated to hard. Did not flex between the cold weather (0 -10 deg) and the warm garage (45 deg.

6 Suspension Torsion Bar problem

Failure Date: 09/01/1998

Torsion bars failed. Yh.

Suspension Torsion Bar problems	12
Front Suspension problems	4
Rear Suspension Springs/bags problems	2
Rear Air Suspension Springs problems	2
Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems	1
Rear Suspension Leaf Spring problems	1
Suspension Noise problems	1