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#1865 of 2180 Re: My 2005 F150 is still vibrating! [rcgofast] by roberts17

Feb 19, 2006 (7:41 pm)

Replying to: rcgofast (Oct 05, 2005 3:28 pm)
I bought my 2005 crewcab in august. I noticed that it had a slight something in the frontend but the dealer said that it was because the truck had been sitting on the lot and after driving it it would work out. It did. When I rotated the tires at 5000 miles it has a definite shimmy at 43 to 53 and again in the 60's but it is variable. The dealership force balanced it, then put on different tires, then put a stabalizer on the rear frame and it still shimmys or vibrates. The area ford representative told me it drove like a new one, so I have filed for arbritation. We meet this week. Any advice? Should I skip the arbritation and hire an attorney?

#1866 of 2180 2005 xlt crewcab vibration by roberts17

Feb 19, 2006 (7:45 pm)

I could not in good conscience recommend anyone purchase a ford f150 crewcab 4 wheel drive. Mine has a shimmy- vibration and ford doesn's seem concerned. Says it "drives like a new one" referred me to arbritation. I recommend those that have it follow the recommended procedure, file for arbritation, then if not happy, file suit. good luck

#1867 of 2180 Ford F150 Crewcab 5.4 problems by sammyboy

Feb 20, 2006 (10:26 pm)

For years I have always been a Ford person even sold Ford Trucks a few years ago. I just bought a 2006 F150 King Ranch. I test drove a couple prior to buying mine and liked them over the Tundra's. However now that I have bought my own the ride is a bad one. When I hit a bump in the road it hits hard shaking the whole truck for a few seconds, just kind of a hit and quick vibration. I thought it was the 20" tires but have talked to others and they have had no problems. I have about 2,000 miles on the truck. I don't look forward to driving the truck anymore unless I know I'm going to be going down a smooth road and there's not many of those around. Sometimes when I push on the brakes it will pull to the left and maybe the next time to the right, what's all that about? I gave up my F350 power stroke for a more comfortable riding truck but I'm having second thoughts about what I did. Any ideas.. Am I the only one with these kind of problems?

#1868 of 2180 Re: Ford F150 Crewcab 5.4 problems [sammyboy] by mac24

Feb 20, 2006 (10:33 pm)

Replying to: sammyboy (Feb 20, 2006 10:26 pm)
Am I the only one with these kind of problems?
 
Absolutely not! Read back through this forum to see your story repeated over, and over, and over, and over again!

#1869 of 2180 Re: 2005 F150 Super Crew Rear End Slipping [hossupj] by sammyboy

Feb 22, 2006 (10:24 pm)

Replying to: hossupj (Dec 20, 2005 4:58 pm)
I had the same thing on my 2002 F350 power stroke. About once a year you have to have the rear spine going into the read end greased. The first time mine was on warrantee, the second time it cost me $120.00. Doesn't that make you fill good that you will have to pay for that every year. How long has Ford been making trucks, never used to have that type of probem on trucks years ago. And to think I just traded my F350 for a F150

#1870 of 2180 6.0 egr valve location by rollerdriver

Feb 25, 2006 (6:29 pm)

I am having trouble with my egr valve from what i have been reading.Years ago on gas powered trucks i wouldnt have to ask this question but were is it located on my 2004 f 250 .Thanks for the help.

#1871 of 2180 78 F250 has lost spark by jpcv7

Feb 25, 2006 (7:01 pm)

A couple of months ago my 78 F250 wouldn't start. Thinking that I had flooded it I just left is sit and caught a ride to work. When I got home she fired right up. This happed several times, but was no big deal. Last week it happened again but this time the truck wouldn't start when I got home.
 
I pulled one plug and found that it wouldn't spark while the truck was cranking, but would spark just as I stopped turning the truck over. At one point it actually started with the plug out. When I replaced the plug it wouldn't fire.
 
I changed the ignition module and she fired up. I got about a half mile from the house only to have the truck die. I pulled over, stopped, turned the key and it fired off and I drove to work. One of the quick connects on the coil was loose so I tightened it up when I got to work.
 
The next day it did the same thing twice coming home. Then last night it died in the driveway and would not come back to life. I swapped the coil, ignition module, ignition switch, harness from the ignition module to the distributor, cleaned the cap and rotor - no life. I've got power to the coil, but no spark.
 
It was cold and snowing today so I decided not to pull the distributor which would be my next move. The engine only has about 40K on it so the distributor is pristine inside.
 
Anyone out there gone through this drill?
 
Thanks,
 
John

#1872 of 2180 Re: Vibration Problems, one more time [jtelesky] by inness

Feb 28, 2006 (6:35 am)

Replying to: jtelesky (Feb 10, 2006 7:24 pm)
You are correct about this problem not being repaired. My truck has been in the shop for 28 days as of today. It has already met 1 of 3 criteria for the Lemon law in the state of VA, and Thursday it will meet 2 of the 3 criteria. I don't plan on dealing with Ford anymore with this problem except on getting my $$$ back.
So far they have replaced the Rack & Seal steering system and the drive shaft. Now the truck rides much worse than before. I left the truck with them and said that I won't pick it up until it's fixed correctly. The service department is treating me like some idiot giving me all the excuses that I should return their loaner car and pick up my truck. My wife was dealt with in a rude manner by the service representative when they contacted her instead of myself. The proper paperwork is being sent registered mail today to Ford Motor Co., the dealership and VA Consumer Affairs. This is the only way to get closure on this issue.
Ford engineers know of this problem and still haven't developed a fix. Stay away from Ford F-150's.

#1873 of 2180 Re: My 2005 F150 is still vibrating! [roberts17] by inness

Feb 28, 2006 (6:55 am)

Replying to: roberts17 (Feb 19, 2006 7:41 pm)
I think that you have made the right choice. Look at what my Ford dealership has done. I'm done dealing with them myself. Below is the posting I put out today, and if you read the back on some other postings we are not alone.
 
You are correct about this problem not being repaired. My truck has been in the shop for 28 days as of today. It has already met 1 of 3 criteria for the Lemon law in the state of VA, and Thursday it will meet 2 of the 3 criteria. I don't plan on dealing with Ford anymore with this problem except on getting my $$$ back.
So far they have replaced the Rack & Seal steering system and the drive shaft. Now the truck rides much worse than before. I left the truck with them and said that I won't pick it up until it's fixed correctly. The service department is treating me like some idiot giving me all the excuses that I should return their loaner car and pick up my truck. My wife was dealt with in a rude manner by the service representative when they contacted her instead of myself. The proper paperwork is being sent registered mail today to Ford Motor Co., the dealership and VA Consumer Affairs. This is the only way to get closure on this issue.
Ford engineers know of this problem and still haven't developed a fix. Stay away from Ford F-150's.

#1874 of 2180 Glad I did not buy an F150 by p100

Feb 28, 2006 (1:14 pm)

I recently bought a new 06 Silverado Z71 crew cab. I had a hefty GM card rebate, which influenced my decision to buy a Chevy. However, I was strongly considering an F150 4X4 crew cab, because several of my coworkers have older models and are very happy with them. Now, after reading about these vibration issues, I am glad I did not buy a Ford. I hope that Ford will come up with a permanent fix quickly. New full size trucks are not cheap to buy anymore and with today's technology, people deserve better quality than this.
For ten years I drove a 1995 Nissan V6 4X4 pickup and the truck was extremely reliable. Practically nothing went wrong in 10 years and A/C was blowing just as cold when I sold it as on the day I bought it. Never touched it in 10 years! Now I am worried that I too have made a mistake buying an American truck. Only time will tell.

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