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11194822 2019-04-08
2010 FORD F-350 SD
FRONT WHEEL "DEATH WOBBLE' OCCURS BETWEEN 45 MPH AND 65+ MPH (IN TOWN STREETS AND FREEWAY) AFTER HITTING A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD, MOST GOING STRAIGHT BUT OCCURS IN MINOR TURNS AS WELL. FRONT WHEELS SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND TRANSMITS TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAB. FRONT WHEELS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO TEAR OFF. TO STOP THE WOBBLE I HAVE TO SLOW QUICKLY TO 5 MPH TO 10 MPH. AS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE WOBBLE INCREASES BECOMES EVEN MORE VIOLENT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS PARTICULARLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO CHANGE LANES ABRUPTLY, PULLING OVER TO STOP. THE WOBBLE STARTED AS A MINOR NUISANCE THOUGHT TO BE A WHEEL BALANCE ISSUE. NOW THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND PROGRESSIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, IS IN REGULAR SERVICE, AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 90K MILES. THE TIRES ARE HIGH GRADE MICHELIN WITH APPROX 32K, HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES (NO PROBLEMS NOTED AT AMERICA'S TIRE STORE). I HAVE A LIFETIME ALIGNMENT WITH FIRESTONE AND HAD IT ALIGNED TWICE (NO PROBLEMS NOTED AT FIRESTONE). I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS BUT FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL, SERVICE BULLETIN, OR WARNING. PEOPLE THAT HAVE SEEN IT HAPPEN HAVE PULLED OVER TO TELL ME HOW BAD IT LOOKS FROM OUTSIDE. I SEE BLOGS WITH SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITH AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM DIRECTLY. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE WHEELS BALANCED AGAIN AND ALIGNED THEN TAKE IT TO FORD FOR A COMPLETE DIAGNOSIS.
10969027 2016-10-03
2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
FREEWAY CAR IN MOTION, TIRE CAME OFF TRUCK AND HIT MY CAR 2016
10593575 2014-05-22
2010 FORD F-350 SD
SINCE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK, USED, IN 2012, UNDER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES THE TRUCK WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE FROM THE FRONT END AFTER HITTING RATHER SMALL BUMPS. NOW THAT IT IS OLDER AND HAS ABOUT 73000 MILES ON IT, THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VIBRATION STARTS OUT VERY SMALL BUT QUICKLY ESCALATES UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD WITH SQUARE TIRES IN FRONT. IT USUALLY LASTS AT LEAST 5 SECONDS AND ONLY GOES AWAY WITH AGGRESSIVE BRAKING AND STEERING MANEUVERS. *TR
10489176 2012-04-10
2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAD LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE ON FRONT WHEELS. EXAMINATION SHOWED THE ALLOY WHEELS TO BE CRACKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN APPROXIMATELY 90 DAYS. I HAVE NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES. SOME TYPICAL ROAD BUMPS MAYBE BUT NO DEEP HOLES. I'VE HAD MANY VEHICLES SINCE 1958 BUT NEVER HAD WHEELS CRACKING. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN QUITE A BIT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME LOW PROFILE TIRES USED ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ALSO HAVING CRACKED WHEELS AND LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. BESIDES BEING VERY COSTLY, THIS INDEED CAN BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENTS AND CAN SUBJECT VEHICLE OPERATORS TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHEN CHANGING TIRES. I WROTE TO MERCEDES BUT THEY WILL NOT ADMIT TO THEIR WHEELS HAVING A PROBLEM. IT COULD BE POORLY DESIGNED WHEELS, THE USE OF LOW PROFILE TIRES OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH LEADING TO WHEEL FAILURES. *TR
10488128 2010-12-04
2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
SMALL POTHOLE HIT. RIM DESTROYED ALONG WITH TIRE. I HAVE PUT APPROXIMATELY 12 TIRES AND THREE RIMS ON THIS VEHICLE IN TWO YEARS. AFTER A SEARCH I NOW FIND OUT THAT RIM AND TIRE PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMMON ON THESE CARS. MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A TIRE/RIM PROBLEM. *TR
10396045 2011-01-09
2008 FORD F-350 SD
2008 FORD F 350 FX4 EQUIPPED WITH FORD'S PREMIUM WHEELS, THE PLASTIC FULL SIZE WHEEL COVERS ARE FALLING OFF OF THE WHEELS THAT THEY ARE ATTACHED TO. THE TAPE THAT HOLDS THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVERTO THE STEEL WHEEL IS FAILING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE WHEEL COVERS WILL FLY OFF AND HIT SOMEONE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THESE WHEEL COVERS. 1 COVER HAS ALREADY FALLEN OFF AND THE OTHER 3 ARE BECOMING LOOSE LIKE THE FIRST. I CALLED FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE NUMBER AND HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER. BOTH FORD & THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF IT'S WARRANTY PERIOD (I PURCHASED FORD'S BEST EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED; SAME ANSWER) AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THEY DID EVEN LOOK AT THE WHEELS. *TR
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