Steering and Suspension: Technical Service Bulletins

• Recalls
  • Recall - Firestone Tire Recall
    • Dealer Letter - Supplement # 4
    • Dealer Letter
    • Attachment I
    • Attachment II
    • Attachment III
    • Attachment IV
    • Attachment V
  • Recall - Firestone Tire Recall Supplement
    • Dealer Letter - October 2001
    • Dealer Letter - May 2001
    • Attachment I - Administrative Information
    • Attachment II - Parts and Labor Information
    • Attachment III - Technical Information
• Customer Interest
  • Brakes/Steering - Pull or Drift Diagnosis and Service
    • General Information
    • Road Test
    • Diagnostic Procedure #1 - Tire Mismatch
    • Diagnostic Procedure #2 - Alignment
    • Diagnostic Procedure #3 - Steering Gear Mesh Load
    • Diagnostic Procedure #4 - Recession Steer (Bronco & F-Series)
    • Diagnostic Procedure - Check List
  • Power Steering System - Noisy
  • Steering/Suspension - Pull/Drift Diagnostic Procedure
    • Overview
    • Service Procedure
    • Pull Drift Diagnostic Procedure
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 1 - Tire Mismatch
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 2 - Alignment
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 3 - Tires
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 4 Steering Gear Valve Off Center
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 5 - Rbs Linkage
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 6 - Brake Imbalance
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 7 - Miscellaneous
    • Warranty Coding
  • Steering Gear - Leak At the Input Shaft
  • Frame/Crossmember - Snapping/Popping Noise
  • Ball Joint - Clunk Noise From Front End
  • Chrome Wheels - Reddish 'Rusty' Appearance
  • Steering/Suspension - Steady State Left Pull/Drift
  • Steering - Pulls Left When Braking
  • Steering Wheel - Clicking Noise Heard When Turning
• By Symptom
  • Abnormal wear/deterioration
    • Ball Joint - Clunk Noise From Front End
  • Abnormal/Uneven wear
    • Chrome Wheels - Reddish 'Rusty' Appearance
  • Customer Interest
    • Brakes/Steering - Pull or Drift Diagnosis and Service
      • General Information
      • Road Test
      • Diagnostic Procedure #1 - Tire Mismatch
      • Diagnostic Procedure #2 - Alignment
      • Diagnostic Procedure #3 - Steering Gear Mesh Load
      • Diagnostic Procedure #4 - Recession Steer (Bronco & F-Series)
      • Diagnostic Procedure - Check List
    • Power Steering System - Noisy
    • Steering/Suspension - Pull/Drift Diagnostic Procedure
      • Overview
      • Service Procedure
      • Pull Drift Diagnostic Procedure
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 1 - Tire Mismatch
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 2 - Alignment
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 3 - Tires
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 4 Steering Gear Valve Off Center
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 5 - Rbs Linkage
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 6 - Brake Imbalance
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 7 - Miscellaneous
      • Warranty Coding
    • Steering Gear - Leak At the Input Shaft
    • Frame/Crossmember - Snapping/Popping Noise
    • Ball Joint - Clunk Noise From Front End
    • Chrome Wheels - Reddish 'Rusty' Appearance
    • Steering/Suspension - Steady State Left Pull/Drift
    • Steering - Pulls Left When Braking
    • Steering Wheel - Clicking Noise Heard When Turning
  • Improper Alignment
    • Brakes/Steering - Pull or Drift Diagnosis and Service
      • General Information
      • Road Test
      • Diagnostic Procedure #1 - Tire Mismatch
      • Diagnostic Procedure #2 - Alignment
      • Diagnostic Procedure #3 - Steering Gear Mesh Load
      • Diagnostic Procedure #4 - Recession Steer (Bronco & F-Series)
      • Diagnostic Procedure - Check List
    • Steering/Suspension - Steady State Left Pull/Drift
  • Leaks
    • Steering Gear - Leak At the Input Shaft
  • Noise
    • Power Steering System - Noisy
    • Frame/Crossmember - Snapping/Popping Noise
    • Ball Joint - Clunk Noise From Front End
    • Steering Wheel - Clicking Noise Heard When Turning
  • Poor steering/ride control
    • Brakes/Steering - Pull or Drift Diagnosis and Service
      • General Information
      • Road Test
      • Diagnostic Procedure #1 - Tire Mismatch
      • Diagnostic Procedure #2 - Alignment
      • Diagnostic Procedure #3 - Steering Gear Mesh Load
      • Diagnostic Procedure #4 - Recession Steer (Bronco & F-Series)
      • Diagnostic Procedure - Check List
  • Pull, grab
    • Brakes/Steering - Pull or Drift Diagnosis and Service
      • General Information
      • Road Test
      • Diagnostic Procedure #1 - Tire Mismatch
      • Diagnostic Procedure #2 - Alignment
      • Diagnostic Procedure #3 - Steering Gear Mesh Load
      • Diagnostic Procedure #4 - Recession Steer (Bronco & F-Series)
      • Diagnostic Procedure - Check List
    • Steering/Suspension - Pull/Drift Diagnostic Procedure
      • Overview
      • Service Procedure
      • Pull Drift Diagnostic Procedure
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 1 - Tire Mismatch
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 2 - Alignment
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 3 - Tires
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 4 Steering Gear Valve Off Center
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 5 - Rbs Linkage
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 6 - Brake Imbalance
      • Diagnostic Procedure # 7 - Miscellaneous
      • Warranty Coding
    • Steering/Suspension - Steady State Left Pull/Drift
    • Steering - Pulls Left When Braking
  • Recalls
    • Recall - Firestone Tire Recall
      • Dealer Letter - Supplement # 4
      • Dealer Letter
      • Attachment I
      • Attachment II
      • Attachment III
      • Attachment IV
      • Attachment V
    • Recall - Firestone Tire Recall Supplement
      • Dealer Letter - October 2001
      • Dealer Letter - May 2001
      • Attachment I - Administrative Information
      • Attachment II - Parts and Labor Information
      • Attachment III - Technical Information
• All Technical Service Bulletins
  • Brakes/Steering - Pull or Drift Diagnosis and Service
    • General Information
    • Road Test
    • Diagnostic Procedure #1 - Tire Mismatch
    • Diagnostic Procedure #2 - Alignment
    • Diagnostic Procedure #3 - Steering Gear Mesh Load
    • Diagnostic Procedure #4 - Recession Steer (Bronco & F-Series)
    • Diagnostic Procedure - Check List
  • Power Steering System - Noisy
  • Steering/Suspension - Pull/Drift Diagnostic Procedure
    • Overview
    • Service Procedure
    • Pull Drift Diagnostic Procedure
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 1 - Tire Mismatch
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 2 - Alignment
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 3 - Tires
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 4 Steering Gear Valve Off Center
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 5 - Rbs Linkage
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 6 - Brake Imbalance
    • Diagnostic Procedure # 7 - Miscellaneous
    • Warranty Coding
  • Steering Gear - Leak At the Input Shaft
  • Frame/Crossmember - Snapping/Popping Noise
  • Ball Joint - Clunk Noise From Front End
  • Chrome Wheels - Reddish 'Rusty' Appearance
  • Recall - Firestone Tire Recall
    • Dealer Letter - Supplement # 4
    • Dealer Letter
    • Attachment I
    • Attachment II
    • Attachment III
    • Attachment IV
    • Attachment V
  • Recall - Firestone Tire Recall Supplement
    • Dealer Letter - October 2001
    • Dealer Letter - May 2001
    • Attachment I - Administrative Information
    • Attachment II - Parts and Labor Information
    • Attachment III - Technical Information
  • Lug Nuts - Proper Installation/Torqueing Procedure
  • Steering/Suspension - Steady State Left Pull/Drift
  • Steering - Pulls Left When Braking
  • Steering Wheel - Clicking Noise Heard When Turning
  • Front End Alignment - Service Procedures