Rear Suspension problems of the 1997 Ford F-450

Two problems related to rear suspension have been reported for the 1997 Ford F-450. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Rear Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/01/1997

The vehicle rear end snaps violently jerking the back of the truck sideways. It does this 2-3 times a week. It has never done it when the dealer test drives. They tell me they have no idea what causes this and will not attempt to fix the problem.

2 Rear Suspension problem

Owner having problems with the rear end, oil leaks, and transmissions on three of vehicles of this make.




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