Viiiiiibratiiiiiion again!!

[kieefer]

How many owners have had vibration issues with these trucks? Getting ridiculous.
I had an annoying vib between 1500-2000 when new, it’s still there but not as bad after I installed a tune. I also still have vibs above 80mph, sometimes. WTF could make vibs come and go???

Curious @MIBuckeye if the all wheels are aligned with each other and if the rear springs and axel have been loosened, inspected and retightened?

This sounds strange but I have noticed vibs disappear for a while after speed bumps and bouncing around off road.

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[MIBuckeye]

How many owners have had vibration issues with these trucks? Getting ridiculous.
I had an annoying vib between 1500-2000 when new, it’s still there but not as bad after I installed a tune. I also still have vibs above 80mph, sometimes. WTF could make vibs come and go???

Curious @MIBuckeye if the all wheels are aligned with each other and if the rear springs and axel have been loosened, inspected and retightened?

This sounds strange but I have noticed vibs disappear for a while after speed bumps and bouncing around off road.

Alignment has been done multiple times at multiple dealers. The rear was loosened and checked as part of the axle angle TSB when they replaced my driveshaft. In all my years I've never had to deal with so many variables when trying to diagnose a problem. As you can tell by my previous posts, I seem to have found something that makes a difference and it only lasts a short while before the vibrations return with no consistency whatsoever. Now my front diff is leaking all over and it had me focused on that.... partiality because I've read of others with similar issues and a front diff replacement seemed to solve it for them. I'll be removing my font level soon and I may disassemble the front CVs and take a good look at the bearing in the front diff as others have found issues there too. I've rechecked the rear axle myself and all appears aligned and tight.

 

[kieefer]

Is there a Lemon Law in MI?
Maybe that’s the route to take?

 

[MIBuckeye]

Is there a Lemon Law in MI?
Maybe that’s the route to take?

Yeah there are, but it's such a pain in the ass... plus kinda touchy subject when half of our household income is from Ford.... we try to do our best to work with Ford to solve the problem... at at the end of the day, it is a lease. I can give the vehicle back in a few months and move on without the hassle or ruffling feathers. I did have a buyback several years ago. Unfortunately made the decision to buy the same vehicle again and ended up with the same problem with the replacement vehicle. I'm already mentally prepared to ride this out and get into another vehicle in January, assuming a vehicle is available I'm just so darn intrigued with this problem and would prefer to solve it so whoever ends up with this truck next doesn't go down the same rabbit hole I've had to.

 

[CATX]

i wonder about the frequency of some of these problems, too. Maybe someone can make a poll asking about vibration problems? Maybe it’s been done before…

QUOTE="kieefer, post: 499765, member: 95"]
How many owners have had vibration issues with these trucks? Getting ridiculous.
I had an annoying vib between 1500-2000 when new, it’s still there but not as bad after I installed a tune. I also still have vibs above 80mph, sometimes. WTF could make vibs come and go???

Curious @MIBuckeye if the all wheels are aligned with each other and if the rear springs and axel have been loosened, inspected and retightened?

This sounds strange but I have noticed vibs disappear for a while after speed bumps and bouncing around off road.
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[MIBuckeye]

Here I'll start. This is my 1st order typical vibration frequency and amplitude....consistent at 75mph.

 

[raytwntrvlr]

Dude, You bought a truck named "Tremor". What did you expect?

Just poking fun at someone with your handle. It will be settled next week.

Hope you ride gets smoooother.

 

[MIBuckeye]

Here's the full report. Looks to me if I'm reading this correctly....2nd order, not balance problem... related to my 45-50 vibration. Balance problem previously, 1st order at 75mph.

 

[Dr3wDrop]

I have a small takeoff shudder but nothing that makes my truck undriveable or want to trade it in

 

[airline tech]

Having mounted and balanced numerous tires in my Auto Tech days the Tires will balance out but a small slightly out of round tire will take around the same amount of weight to balance to 0.
However, if you watch the tire spinning (with protective guard) open on the balancer and you can see the tire (^) when you are looking at side view (out of round) or slipped belt (< >) when looking at it straight on, unless you are actually looking for it, you don't see it. Unless it is noticeably huge deformity in the tire.
I have seen the Road Force balance done, but I got out of Auto Tech professionally before that type of balance became widely used
So, imperfections in tires are hard to find, unless you are specifically looking for it, truck tires are more prone to imperfections due to more rubber material to make it thus heavier in my experience anyways

Other hard to find item is the CV Shafts, if they are sticking intermittently, this will also cause vibration you changed Wheels and Lift, thus changing angle on the CV Shaft (Resting Position), sometimes the CV Shaft hangs up (mainly) inner thus creating the vibration issue, to troubleshoot with vibration in steering wheel, do you feel it in brake pedal as well. If in brake pedal, it's a brake rotor issue - Warped on the hub area, not on the surface, surface issues will cause brake pedal pulse

 

[MIBuckeye]

Having mounted and balanced numerous tires in my Auto Tech days the Tires will balance out but a small slightly out of round tire will take around the same amount of weight to balance to 0.
However, if you watch the tire spinning (with protective guard) open on the balancer and you can see the tire (^) when you are looking at side view (out of round) or slipped belt (< >) when looking at it straight on, unless you are actually looking for it, you don't see it. Unless it is noticeably huge deformity in the tire.
I have seen the Road Force balance done, but I got out of Auto Tech professionally before that type of balance became widely used
So, imperfections in tires are hard to find, unless you are specifically looking for it, truck tires are more prone to imperfections due to more rubber material to make it thus heavier in my experience anyways

Other hard to find item is the CV Shafts, if they are sticking intermittently, this will also cause vibration you changed Wheels and Lift, thus changing angle on the CV Shaft (Resting Position), sometimes the CV Shaft hangs up (mainly) inner thus creating the vibration issue, to troubleshoot with vibration in steering wheel, do you feel it in brake pedal as well. If in brake pedal, it's a brake rotor issue - Warped on the hub area, not on the surface, surface issues will cause brake pedal pulse

Interesting you ask. I asked the dealer to check this also as I get mad feedback from the brake pedal at times... not always, but frequently. Heavy braking feels like the rotors are glazed or warped, but no issues there either. The vibration is in my back and butt not so much in the wheel. The seats vibrate so much you can see it. The radar detector mounted to the windshield looks like it's going to vibrate loose.

 

[airline tech]

For CV Shaft T/Shoot
I would put it in 2-HI and get in open parking lot, do very sharp turns with it and note any clicking, thumping etc. This in an indicator of CV Shafts failing as well as you are stretching and extending the inner and outer CV joints to max extension and noise generally shows up in this configuration

 

[BYMranger2019]

Those marks looks like when the wheel is allowed to drop on the rotor, if so, the wheel should have matching marks.

I’ll check my wheels to see if there is a matching mark, does the wheel have to be removed from the vehicle first or can I see it by crawling underneath with a flashlight?

 

[BYMranger2019]

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My steering wheel and truck started having the same issue after getting a rebalance, I’ve tried Extra Thread lug nuts, realignments, different sets of tires, reducing psi in my tires and finally hub rings for my aftermarket rims.
The biggest success was with the installation of the hub rings but the vibration and shaking returns. I believe (my situation) is that possibly a sticky wheel weight came flying off of my rim and the damages are causing this. I have photos of the hub and brake disk damage but I’m not sure if the visual damage is the cause or if the brake caliper is damaged and isn’t visible.
The Ford dealership has a machine that can diagnose where the vibration is caused such as the tires, rims or suspension etc. I will take it to them after thanksgiving but since the rims are aftermarket they said they would need to charge me for it but give me a discount.
I’m adding my photos of the damaged areas in case something jumps out to anyone who is mechanically savvy and can give me an answer on how to proceed and save me a trip to the dealership. Happy Thanksgiving to you all and I’m hoping to find a solution for me and others who have the same problem.
The detailed thread is on my page, my tuck was fine with the lift and the new rims and it was only after the rebalance when the issues began.

I found deep scratches on the inside back part of the wheel that is mounted on the same hub.

 

[Fitzmotor]

Those scratches look like a hack job removing the weights, well maybe.

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