LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Ford >> 2002 >> Windstar Base >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Suspension >> Wheel Alignment >> Suspension System-General Information >> Diagnosis And Testing >> Suspension System >> Symptom Chart
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Symptom Chart

SYMPTOM

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • Dogtracking
  • Front or rear suspension components.
  • INSPECT the front and rear suspension system. REPAIR or INSTALL new suspension components as necessary. REFER to FRONT or REAR .
  • Rear axle assembly damaged.
  • INSTALL new rear axle components as necessary. REFER to AXLE .
  • Drift/Pull
  • Unequal tire pressure.
  • ADJUST tire pressure.
  • Mismatched tire(s).
  • Excessive side-toside difference in caster or camber.
  • CHECK wheel alignment. ADJUST as necessary.
  • Tire forces.
  • ROTATE tires front to rear.
  • Unevenly loaded or overloaded vehicle.
  • NOTIFY the customer of incorrect vehicle loading.
  • Steering components.
  • Brake drag.
  • Front Bottoming or Riding Low
  • Shock absorber(s).
  • INSTALL new shock absorber(s).
  • Front coil spring(s) (5310).
  • Incorrect Tire Wear (Uneven or Excessive)
  • Incorrect tire pressure (rapid center rib or inner and outer edge wear).
  • ADJUST tire pressure.
  • Excessive front or rear toe (rapid inner or outer edge wear).
  • CHECK wheel alignment. ADJUST as necessary.
  • Excessive negative or positive camber (rapid inner or outer edge wear).
  • CHECK wheel alignment. ADJUST as necessary. INSTALL new tires as necessary. REFER to WHEELS & TIRES .
  • Tires out of balance (tires cupped or dished).
  • BALANCE tires.
  • Rough Ride
  • Shock absorber(s).
  • INSTALL new shock absorber(s).
  • Front coil spring(s) or rear spring(s) (5560).
  • Shimmy or Wheel Tramp
  • Loose wheel nut(s).
  • Loose front suspension fasteners.
  • TIGHTEN to specification. REFER to FRONT .
  • Front wheel bearing (s).
  • Wheel or tire concerns.
  • Front coil spring(s).
  • Shock absorber(s).
  • INSTALL new shock absorber(s) as necessary.
  • Loose, worn or damaged ball joint (s).
  • Loose, worn or damaged steering components.
  • Front wheel alignment.
  • CHECK the wheel alignment. ADJUST as necessary.
  • Sticky Steering, Poor Returnability
  • Ball joints.
  • Steering components.
  • Steering Wheel Off-Center
  • Unequal front settings (side-toside).
  • CHECK the wheel alignment. ADJUST as necessary.
  • Steering components.
  • Damaged rear axle.
  • INSTALL a new rear axle. REFER to AXLE .
  • Sway or Roll
  • Overloaded, unevenly or incorrectly loaded vehicle.
  • NOTIFY the customer of incorrect vehicle loading.
  • Loose wheel nut(s).
  • Shock absorber(s).
  • INSTALL new shock absorber(s) as necessary.
  • Loose front stabilizer bar (5482) or rear axle track bar assembly (4264).
  • TIGHTEN to specification. REFER to FRONT or REAR .
  • Rear axle track bar assembly bushing(s).
  • INSTALL a new rear axle track bar assembly. REFER to BAR -- TRACK .
  • Stabilizer bar bushings.
  • INSTALL new stabilizer bar bushings. REFER to FRONT .
  • Front suspension lower arm bushings.
  • Front coil spring(s) or rear spring(s).
  • Vehicle Leans to One Side
  • Unevenly loaded or overloaded vehicle.
  • NOTIFY the customer of incorrect vehicle loading.
  • Front or rear suspension components.
  • INSPECT the front and rear suspension system. INSTALL new suspension components as necessary. REFER to FRONT or REAR .
  • Front coil spring(s) or rear spring(s).
  • Vibration/Noise.
  • Tires and wheel concerns.
  • Wheel bearings.
  • Wheel hubs.
  • Brake components.
  • Suspension components.
  • Steering components.
  • Wander
  • Unevenly loaded or overloaded vehicle.
  • NOTIFY the customer of incorrect vehicle loading.
  • Ball joint(s).
  1. GO to the Component Tests  .
  • Front wheel bearing (s).
  • Loose, worn or damaged suspension component(s).
  • INSTALL new suspension components as necessary. REFER to FRONT or REAR .
  • Loose suspension fasteners.
  • TIGHTEN to specification. REFER to FRONT or REAR .
  • Steering components.
  • Wheel alignment.
  • ADJUST as necessary (excessive total front toe out).
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals