F 350 Pulls To The Left When Braking
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From: FT MYERS florida
HAVE a 2001 f 350 4x4 140.000 miles on it 7.3 when i hit the brakes it pulls to the left real hard and bounces a little , thinking ??? brake line or caliper , help !!
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From: Lake Villa, Illinois
dont gamble on safety issues!!!!
take it to the Ford dealer! it doesnt cost much to find out EXACTLY what the issue(s) are. your life is worth more than a set of pads, or other. so is the family of 5 in the minivan you may slam into and take their lives in an emergency braking situation with your trailer behind you. pulling in the brakes is 99 % of the time easily diagnosed.
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check the ball joints. A worn one can cause the front end geometry to change significantly under braking. Also check the comtrol arm bushings, same problem. A warped rotor will cause vibration but a severe pull??? not likelly
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From: Boca Raton, FL
Agree, my truck pulled on braking, had to replace control arm bushings and ball joints. If you have a 140K miles they definitely need replacing if haven't done so, trucks wear those two parts out. I've replaced mine twice in 104K miles on an suv that see's no towing.







