When gaining speed on highway vehicle shakes to the point of instability - afraid to drive stock tires not the problem have checked the alignment -twice cannot locate issue no recall issued

- Sparta, NC, USA

Vehicle was purchased used from local Ford dealer 10 months prior (75,000 miles), and was a dealer maintained vehicle. I drove vehicle 3,000 miles since purchase. While driving at 20 mph, I experienced sudden and severe vibration making the vehicle difficult to control. I was able to pull vehicle to side of road but could not move vehicle > 1 mph without severe vibration. Problem was from complete failure of drive shaft center support bearing. There were no previous indications of impending failure. The failure was sudden, unexpected and complete. I have safety concerns about vehicle controllability should a bearing failure occur at highway speed. In addition the bearing is located in close proximity to the fuel tank. Shattered bearing parts could potentially penetrate the fuel tank. The bearing is a non-serviceable part and the entire driveshaft must be purchased at a cost of $1,000, making bearing change prior to failure highly unlikely.

- Franklin, MA, USA

Truck was purchased new from lakewood Ford in 2007/Oct. Took in for warranty work was told turbo was out they did not want to fix so they sent me to another Ford dealer that stated nothing wrong with turbo- but head gaskets were blown(all)that was in Nov. 2007 now truck is back at dealer for window markingsfrom window motor(they will fix but won't tint window even though was purchased from dealer that way) and they told us gaskets were blown again" well now I am at 34,689 miles and hopping they will not blow again ????"

- Spanaway, WA, USA