# 1998 FORD F-150 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `435967` · 2003-10-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH  FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE TIE RODS TO SHOOT THROUGH THE RIM. IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. *AK
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