This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Front suspension front of vehicle shakes violently when braking, or when vehicle hits a bump small or large. Taken for repairs repaired and replaced tires, brakes, idol arms nothing seems to solve the problem. Have 4 F350's and all do the same. E350's no problem. Dealer no help in solving the issue.
Consumer is calling to report that front end of the vehicle shakes out of control intermittently on a weekly basis whenever driven over a bumps. Dealer has been contacted for problem, but is unable to locate problem.
PE-00-040; original equipment on Ford, F350, 2000, tire size lt26575R16, tires have six thousand miles on them. Dot number vdw81xl. While driving at highway speeds and hauling heavy loads, vehicle is very difficult to steer, poor vehicle handling, consumer believes that problem is linked to sidewall of the tires that is very bad. Problem could also be suspension related.
- Green Bay, WI, USA
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Vehicle sways while driving. Dealer has aligned vehicle, and consumer has purchased new tires and vehicle still sways. Front end pulls right when braking due to brake caliper failure.
When taking off from stop, front end has a definite shake. Tires wearing uneven at 1500 miles. Concerned front end shake will progressively get worse and become a safetry problem on the road.
While driving down highway traveling 50-65mph vehicle would drift from side to side. Consumer was fighting constanly to keep vehicle on the road. Contacted dealer, dealer repaired fron end alignment. But, consumer is still having the same problem.
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- Oxnard, CA, USA