| Issue ID | 864611 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10407502 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 30/05/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My vehicle rides nearly identical to odi case 10392353. While driving out of town i had to slow for a rough spot on the road where the pavement had sloughed away on a gentle angle. After going through the area i tried speeding up from about 50kph (35mph). The truck's steering wheel began to swing back and forth and the truck was vibrating/shaking badly. My 2010 ford xtr 4x4 has approx. 36000 kms (22000 miles) on it. At speeds between 85-95kph (55-60mph) the truck also begins to shake/vibrate. In addition, whenever it hits any rough pavement or potholes-even the slightest- it wobbles like jelly. It has 18" goodyear wrangler tires. I have taken it twice to the dealer within the past 3 weeks. After the first visit, i had the tires re-balanced just to eliminate tire balance issues. Both times they road tested it and said it just stiff suspension. They asked me to road test a similar vehicle with like mileage and tires. It did the same but not as violently. They said the problem around the 85-95kph is related to torque-converter wanting to lock up. My job requires a lot of driving but the 'bowl-of-jelly' ride, as i would describe it, makes for nevous driving as the thought of hitting a soft, rough, or any kind of road blemish while meeting traffic and maybe being thrown into the path or crossing center line is always there. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., CANADA, 00 |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFX1EV0AFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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