# 2002 FORD F-350 SD — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1521395` · 2018-12-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-350 SD
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 250,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
IMPROPER PROTECTION OF THE OIL PAN TO ELEMENTS CAUSES METAL PAN TO ROT PREMATURELY     GEAR BOX FOR STEEERING NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE WEIGHT CLASS OF TRUCK CONSTANTLY BREAKING CAUSING SLOPPY STEERING AND LOSS OF CONTROL    2 LEAF SPRINGS ON FRONT END ARE ONLY RATED TO A WEIGHT OF 1950LBS FOR A 1 TON TRUCK THAT WEIGHS ALMOST 9,000 POUNDS CAUSING SPRINGS TO BREAK OR WEAR PREMATURELY UNLESS YOU PAY FORD 2,000-5,000 DOLLARS TO OUR GRADE THE SUSPENSION
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