silverflash
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the bumper to bumper.I have this exact issue. My 2022 FX4 only has 25K on it. What part of the warranty covers this issue?
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the bumper to bumper.I have this exact issue. My 2022 FX4 only has 25K on it. What part of the warranty covers this issue?
If Tom Woods builds it, you can trust it. Mine has been perfect!I did send an email, and I believe there was a email notification list I signed up for as well if the Tremor Driveshafts get produced. It does say "early 2024," so I am still holding out some hope haha
Poor design based more on cost than on performance.I can't understand with the symptoms some people are having, how replacing the driveshaft is a cost effective move for Ford. I mean, as long as it is machined properly, what could be wrong, joints, alignment, lubrication.
Absolutely spot on.Poor design based more on cost than on performance.
Ford made the driveshaft to be disposable. I think maybe the labor and dealer costs to service are more expensive than replacement and installation costs.
Here is my reasoning
I had a team that built the desktop platforms for IBM corporate. 300K employees. I gave explicit instructions to the I/T service team. If you can't diagnose the problem in 15 minutes, take the system to the lab, and reload the image and migrate the data. If after diagnosis, you can not correct in 15 minutes, take the system to the lab, and reload the image and migrate the data.Here is why I gave the Service Techs those instructions. I had built an automated re-image and migration of data process that took a maximum of 45 minutes, and I knew with 100% certainty that the problem would be corrected in 45 minutes.I believe Ford is following similar logic.
BTW, Those replacing with the original driveshaft design will have the same problem again down the road. Ford sees It as a consumable part.
Some people simply ignore the problem and live with it.
I'm not one of them... it drove me crazy.
I'm 68 and I did the install myself. It took took about 1.5 - 2 hours. 4 bolts on each end for the new shaft. Two additional bolts to remove the center bearing for the original Ford shaft.@TJC how much did the Tom Woods install cost?
I'm 68 and I did the install myself. It took took about 1.5 - 2 hours. 4 bolts on each end for the new shaft. Two additional bolts to remove the center bearing for the original Ford shaft.
I'm 65 and about the same install time.... Hardest part was the many times I had to slide out from under the truck to set parking brake or put truck in neutral to spin shaft to access or get leverage on the bolts...Having some one sit in the drivers seat would have saved me a bunch of time and effort...
A mechanic could do it in much less time, probably an hour for them.
Aside from your truck being under warranty, I bought the boot kit and the Ford blue synthetic grease. If you're gentle removing the band, the boot kit is not necessary as the boot and band can be reused. While I had it up in the air, I also changed out the wheels and tires. Either way, my thump has not returned since I did this a couple of months and a few thousand miles ago. too bad Ford didn't spend a couple bucks more on each truck and supply them with sufficient lubrication.so i have owned my 2021 fx4 since new. i noticed right away a thump when coming to a stop and also when pulling away from a stop. I also noticed a vibration when accelerating from a stop till about 15mph. I took it in to my selling dealer who applied a tsb where they added shims to the rear.
here is a more recent one but it's basically the same as the one from 2021.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10233590-0001.pdf
it moved the vibes around a bit but didn't do away with them. The thump, well they weren't too excited to address but i had found threads on this being due to lack of lube and presented my case to them about ordering a clamp and lube kit so that they could lube the spline. It was on backorder and they basically jsut dropped the ball, and i said eff it, and I've jsut driven that way since then. Hasn't gotten worse in 20k miles but i have moved to a new area and decided to take it in for the above issues as well as the trans shifting wonkiness.
They came back saying trans is fine and that i need a new driveshaft- which they have ordered and they said, "driving with it like this, may cause more damage".
I did some searching and found a tsb:
Technical Service Information 23-2251
So they are replacing the driveshaft and i am hoping that fixes the shudder AND the thumping coming to a stop.
With that said, as I have the shim kit already installed, how will that interaxt with the new driveshaft? Will they need to remove that?
Being that I am up on doing my own maintenance myself (rear diff done etc), what will they touch that i will need to check behind? Will they have to drain the rear diff? Will they have to remove the rear wheels?
thanks!