So far, the dealership seems open to trying to help get this sorted out to my satisfaction. I am still pursuing the issue with the dealership.

This said, the instructions that accompany this kit are terrible. As far as I can tell, the Installation of this kit also requires removing the welded nut for the lower arm-to-wheel knuckle and possibly enlarging the bolt hole (the same procedure outlined by the TSB). I notice that MOOG K100087 camber kit for this vehicle also makes no distinction between an FWD and an AWD for applicability. So, I am not sure why the fix for the FWD would not work for the AWD vehicle as well. However, the lower control arms (where you have to make the adjustments according to the TSB) in both vehicles perform the same function. I am aware that there are some significant differences between the FWD and AWD rear suspensions. However, the part numbers are different, according to the Ford OEM parts web site at. The lower control arm where you have to widen the bolt hole looks the same. The dealership points out that the TSB is a for the front-wheel drive version of the Taurus X and other listed vehicles. Does anyone in the forum have any experience installing this part? Nor did they claim to know about this solution when I asked about it. None of the garages I went to for advice told me about this relatively inexpensive solution. (Or another other garage that said I also needed to replace outer and inner tie rods along with ball joints - total frauds: the boots on the inner tie rods are sweating a little bit, but other than this it is all good.)Īs I mentioned earlier in this thread, there is a camber adjustment bushing made by MOOG (part number: K100087). I always try to get a second opinion when some place recommends an expensive solution. It did not fix the issue at all.īTW, this was the solution recommended by other garages as well. Bad idea and a total waste of a lot of money. I did cave into the blandishments of the dealership and replaced the upper control arm in an attempt to fix the out-of-spec camber on my right rear wheel. Just in case anyone is still interested in this topic. I had the front ones done last year, so maybe it is time for the rear springs and shocks. This suggests to me that possibly the rear springs and shocks need replacing. Wish I had had the wherewithal to take a video of the experiment.) (It was a very interesting demonstration. I had a clear view of the alignment readings and could see the alignment readings changing to within spec rapidly. Then they put a lift under my (installed) hitch and raised the rear body of the car slightly. Here's the interesting bit: they put the alignment measurement tools on the rear wheels. And, even then, I doubt this work would really fix the camber - the arms do not appear to be in anything other that good shape. It is complicated under there - it certainly looks like there is no way to adjust the camber without changing the upper control arms. They put my vehicle on the hoist where I could take a look at the underside of the car. The shop manager called me to bring the vehicle in so they could take another look at it. Has anyone else had to replace the upper control arms? To fix issues with camber? However, there are no other symptoms that would cause me to want to replace the upper arms, if in fact, this work actually is necessary. It is a bit worrisome that the camber can't be adjusted closer to within spec. I haven't really noticed any excessive inside tire wear. However, I am not sure entirely convinced this is the correct or only solution, at least not without some disinterested expert advice. I guess replacing the upper control arm would provide a solution to correct excessive negative camber that cannot be adjusted further. That is a lot of work to get at a basic part. I looked at the service manual (section 204-02), which says the first step for replacing the upper arms is to remove the rear subframe. But, maybe the price isn't high, given what is involved. Then, the shop quoted me a ridiculously high price for this work. The shop recommended that I replace the upper control arms to allow the camber to be adjusted within spec on the rear wheels. I understand this value is just at the extreme edge of being within spec (-0.35 +/- 0.75). Currently, the camber is -1.1 on both rear wheels. The shop that performed the alignment informed me that it cannot adjust the camber on my rear wheels any further.

Adjusting negative camber