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Vibration in steering wheel. Replaced front/rear rotors, rack and pinion, steering gear and balanced all tires. Steering vibration at hwy speeds. Steering shakes when braking.
Have a 2004 F150 XL supercab. Have experienced several occasions where where truck would begin to shake violently. Speed does not seem to be a factor as it has occured when driving 30mph, as well as highway speeds. The "violent vibration" can last anywhere from 10 seconds to 15 minutes." Vibration will then suddenly stop. Brought the truck in for service, repair technician could not recreate problem. When the truck was hooked up to the computer no errors appeared. Was told "sorry nothing we can do, because the problem did not appear when in for service." Was told the next time the problem happens drive right into the service dept. Problem is I am never anywhere near the dealer, or the service department is closed whenever this problem happens. I am very unhappy, annoyed and frustrated.
Wheel vibration in steering wheel at highway speeds. Problem still persist even after Ford Motor Company has installed a dampening kit via drilling through the frame to secure bolts.
- Seattle, WA, USA
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The front end of my 2004 F150 vibrates when traveling over 55 mph. I have brought it to the dealer 4 times. They have replaced the tires and installed a new steering box. Now the have a dampening kit on order. I had the truck for two weeks and the dealer has had it for 7. the ac does not get cold either. I have notified the dealership each time and the have not been able to fix it either.
I have a 2004 F150 and am having the same problem as most others here. I have a bad vibration that was starting at 42 mph and is now happening at all speeds all the time. The dealer has rebalanced the tires, put on a vibration damper and also has replaced all 4 tires and wheels as a set all to no avail. The dealer I bought the truck from has been going out of their way to try to help me, but like me they are getting very frustrated as Ford is not doing much if anything to try to fix it. I am now going to be seeing a Ford engineer on Sept 20th about the problem. So far nothing has been done to fix it. Fords engineer says it is a characteristic of the tires and that I should live with it. I don't think so. I have been to my dealer 5 times for this problem.
Intermittently front and rear end of vehicle shuttered and vibrated. The problem became worse when vehicle's speed reached and exceeded 52 mph. Dealership installed a dampter kit, but the problem recurred.
Left front end, when I back out of a parking spot after letting the truck sit for over a minute, as I start to drive I can feel and hear a rough noise, I can feel it on the drivers floorboard, it vibrates for a second or two and its also audible, I took it into my dealer had he said he heard nothing but I have let friends drive and they say they hear and feel it too, the sound is like something may be rubbing or setting back into place. My truck is a 2004 F150 and started doing that about 2 months after I bought it.
While driving 30-55 mph the entire vehicle would vibrate/shimmy heavily. Sometimes when the vehicle was turned of the vibration would subside, other times it would not. The dealership was notified but the cause could not be determined.
I have a 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 supercab. I am experiencing two primary problems with the vehicle. First, the vibration and steering wheel "nibble". the vibration is present at nearly all speeds. It feels like the vehicle is rollong over small bumps in the road. Dealer has had vehicle twice and will have it again (3rd time) tomorrow. Claim to be able to fix the problem. The steering wheel "nibble" happens around 75-80mph and did improve slightly with rebalancing the tires. The other problem is with the A/C system. The system is not cooling the cab of the truck when the outside temp is 85 or higher. The condiction is particularly bad when the vehicle is at idle. The dealer says the system is operating at spec. I talked to a friend who has the same vehicle and he says he has the same problem and he is bringing his to the dealer to have it checked. The A/C in my friend's 1997 Ranger cools better than my new F-150.
My steering wheel is shaking back and forth at approximately 55 mph since purchasing the vehicle. The balance job, trip to the dealer, and new rims and tires have not fixed the problem.
While driving at highway speeds steering wheel vibrated. The tires were rotated and aligned, but the problem recurred. Dealer informed the consumer that the problem could not be fixed.
A vibration is left in the steering as well as the floorboard of the vehicle from 30 to 65 mph. The vibration is worst around 38 and 58 mph. Vibration is most prominent but not limited to acceleration.
Vehicle bounced and was unstable while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the mechanic installed a dampening on the suspension system. The vehicle was still unstable. Any objects loaded in the vehicle bed may fall out because the vehicle bounced. This problem caused sickness if the vehicle was driven for a long period.
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- Mableton, GA, USA