What are the symptoms of blown shocks?

[jastevenson]

Since it seems like Ford sourced their shocks from the dollar store, I assume my shocks will blow out any day now. What symptoms should I look for to tell me a shock is out?

Thanks!

 

[Black]

You will see fluid leaking from them

 

[mpc11]

Not exclusive to XLT, so this might help: https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/3rd-shock-blown-out-on-2018-xlt.40601/

 

[duneslider]

First sign will be a little puddle on the floor near the tires. If you look towards the top of the shock early on you can see the oil start working its way down the shock body. Eventually it gets bad enough to leave a little puddle on the floor.

 

[shingles]

As others have said, you can see oil on the body of the strut body or on the ground. For me what I noticed first was clunking in the front suspension when I would slowly go over very large speed bumps. You can crack the steering wheel all the way to either direction and check the struts.

 

[TobyU]

If they are not oily wet leaking and it doesn't bounce up and down 4+ times when you give it a good up down up down push....they are fine.

People replacing shocks at certain miles or years....etc Geeesh!

 

[armoredsaint]

Who’s the contractor that makes them?

 

[08navigator]

Mine blew out on the highway. Everytime I hot a bump with the right rear it would for e the steering wheel to the left hard. It was super dangerous. So, first sign for me was the sub trying to kill me

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[Diverdown]

Deep bounce and squeaky noise.


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[joethefordguy]

park level. get on a fender and get it bouncing up and down. let go. if it doesn't stop bouncing in one or two bounces, they're bad.

 

[Williamb97]

Repaced 3 the first year. Oil leak near tire is a common sign.

I have an engine coolant leak that the dealer can not find. They have replaced the water pump, most hoses, and the coolant valve.

Only leak intermittent and right not i am just keeping a watch on it.

 

[Brent Harward]

If they say FoMoCo, REPLACE. And upgrade to at least Monroe. Bilstein's if you like firm up and down. Monroe's eliminate most of the parade float but not all. Bisteins my fav.

 

[Julio Walker]

Spongy steer for the front...but yes, you can look at them and see the oil leaking. I’m having all 4 replaced today due to leaking and I have 38k. Here’s a pic:

 

[Wnomis]

As others have said, you can see oil on the body of the strut body or on the ground. For me what I noticed first was clunking in the front suspension when I would slowly go over very large speed bumps. You can crack the steering wheel all the way to either direction and check the struts.

This is how I noticed mine first the small puddle then the clunk. Went to the dealer they said all 4 where bad and replaced them all(took about 3 weeks to get them). Mine only had 6.7k on it when this happened but it was a year old. When they did replace them it looked like they did the whole assembly cause I now have shinny springs.