Ok I looked at the answers and questions on here so is mine. We have had our 2006 in SIX times and still no answers. Its funny we thought we were the only ones out there with this problem and here we are seeing we arent. We even drove a 2007 and it had the samething just as bad as ours. We even have Ford in on it but they tell the us the samething. We just got it back last wed and had to take it back so does anyone have any ideas for me and my husband? Its bad at 60 to 75. We have tired the tires. We have the best tires on it right now. Thanks to Ford. But still the vabration is still there.
2007-04-23 04:10:15 · 12 answers · asked by Amie M 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
check the tires for out-of-round, they tend to take more weight and will cause vibrations. I took back a couple of sets of tires until we found the roundest. if not the tires, it probably a bad drive shaft, take it to a good chassis man. check it for out of round.
2007-04-23 07:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by ClassicMustang 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm having a hard time understanding your question ..From what i can tell your asking why your car vibrates .. you mention Ford .. what model Ford do you have ? how many miles on it ? Tires can be deffective to but if you have treid others then that won't be the problem , it could be a bad strut , ball joint , is it front wheel drive ? it could be a bad CV or a bad rim or rims ? do you have a habbit or running over curbs ? you might need to get a 4 wheel alignment .the rotors on your brakes might be warped , there are lots of things that could cause this ... I would contact Ford or a Ford dealer and explain to them what's happening , if other people are having the same problem there might be a problem that Ford is aware of and fix it for you ..but It would help if you included the model name .. did you buy it new or used ?
2007-04-23 11:22:34 · answer #2 · answered by myopinionforwhatitsworth 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have seen this on many vehicles before and you have to understand that all tires are not round and I will explain.
New tires look round and can be balanced either the regular way or static and when the tech has finished balancing the tire it will read 0 and in their mind the tire is balanced.
I would recommend that you have the tire trued and by this I mean that the tires will have to be shaved and by doing this it will make the tire truly round.
The one thing that you must remember is that if this works or not the tires can be rebalanced anytime that they are needed but they have to be marked and put back on the same corner and on the same lug the way that they were taken off plus the vehicle will have to be aligned every year.
2007-04-27 07:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Step one... What kind of Ford is it ?
Ok Best tires (What Kind of tires? I rather Michelin even though they ride harsh at times, or Pirellis) ... But what kind of balance? Ford dealers are told to do a "road force" balance on the tires. First of all.. Has that been done on this vehicle?
Also please tell me what kind of vehicle you have that's doing it.
I've worked on some that couldn't be helped (Super Duty trucks) as they are set from the Factory sometimes (the 6.0 Diesels are the main ones for this) for a kind of rough ride as they have springs to carry more weight in the back of them.. The ride smoothes out when towing a 5,000 pound trailer for instance. (Ford sets vehicles up like that occasionally)
Another thing is to try another dealer to see what they say but unfortuneately some Ford's have a rougher ride than say a Chevy but the owners perfer a "real" truck feel sometimes.
2007-04-23 20:54:57 · answer #4 · answered by gearbox 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Warped Wheel, Bad Shocks/Struts, Warped Rotors, Front end Ball Joints or CV Joints or maybe a loose bolt holding one of those mentioned. Also, you may drive behind the car to see how it tracking down the road, it may need a 4-wheel alignment. I could figure it out if I seen the car, as there other things, like a Brake Pad Dragging and over heating a Rotor or Drum.
2007-04-23 11:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ok i have change tire many yrs first thing i would say is if its at speed is wheel tire or in drive system.. first thing i say is to drive it slowly like in a parking lot do you feel any shake side to side? is tire or wheel ... does it shake more in hands or in the back of seat? if the wheel seem to shake more then try putting the spare on and drive til you find the one that is causing the problem since its new i would be riding with the tire guy that check it you drive then him sounds like it could be a wheel most tires that are bad you will feel all time doe it pull any at all left is ok if it does just alittle ask if they have a road force tire balance have them rotate front the rear and drive again see if that changes if not might be in the dive train like a drive shaft out out balance . its not always the best tires that ride the best do a walk around and look at your wheel weights should not be any big ones i say under 1.75oz either way one way is to have the tries changed one at a time then try wheels if that don't find it.. its the drive train
2007-04-23 19:29:51 · answer #6 · answered by infoman89032 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you have all the wheels highspeed balanced and the problem is still there, the problem may be in the vehicle design. I would not be surprised. Ford does not build very good vehicles. If your state has a lemon law, you may be able to get your money back, and buy a Honda or Toyota.
2007-04-23 11:15:56 · answer #7 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A 2006 !!!! YOU HAVE A FRONT END OR SUSPENSION PROBLEM. THE SAFEST THING TO DO IS TO MAKE FORD TAKE IT BACK AND GET INTO A SAFER VEHICLE. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH A FORD AND LOST CONTROL FOR NO REASON AND ALMOST FLIPPED IT. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO FIND THE PROBLEM ... FORD DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT A DESIGN OR DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT.
2007-04-26 11:59:45 · answer #8 · answered by stargazer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a Focus.My friend is Ford Mechanic for 30 yrs.He said Ford had a Drivetrain problem, and they need to take it out and adjust it.Dealers know about the problem but as long as its under warranty the try to avoid doing it.Out of warranty it is a very costly repair.they want you to pay for it.They don't want to do this expensive job for free.So your going have to push on and don't give in.GOOD LUCK.
2007-04-24 20:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by mark's upset 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it may be as simple as the tires not being balanced properly, or it may be actual front end or suspension problems.. I would guess it's the balancing of the tires.
Just because they're the 'best' tires (which is subjective) doesn't mean they were installed properly... Tires are imperfect when they are created and thus the need for balancing.
2007-04-23 11:16:29 · answer #10 · answered by bilko_ca 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋