Is Ford planning on inventing the perfect tire? Because that is the only way other than redesigning the rack and pinion unit that this stupid steering wheel shimmy problem will be solved. The current setup is way too sensitive to tire/ road surface imperfections. I have read on a previous post that Ford will announce something on Oct 18. about a "fix" for this problem I hope they do somthing because this problem is really driving me crazy.

 

Whoa... how many beers did I have w/ dinner? I'm typing double!!

 

I hear ya! I have been dealing with this steering wheel shimmy problem since I got my truck. I got new aftermarket tires and wheels and the problem got worse. I had those "Road-Force" balanced and the problem went away for about 1500 miles. I too feel that the steering is way too sensitive. I like that the steering feels nice and tight, unlike the Super Duties which seem to have alot of play, but the trade off appears to be shaking steering wheel. Some roads seem to cause no shake, while others make it shake violently (so bad that my metal watch band starts rattling). The weird thing is that I was driving down a smooth asphalt road one day and the steering seemed to shake the worst I had ever seen it. I don't know if the problem is the caster, camber, amount of steering arm leverage, or a combination of them. What ever it is, it needs a little more engineering. When you buy the first year of a new model, things like this are to be expected, but from what it sounds like, 2005s still have this problem. I hope they get this resolved by the 2006 model year, because I might just have to get one of those.

P.S. - Even with its problems, I wouldn't have any other brand of truck out there. Ford builds a great product. People that ride in my truck are always complimenting me on it.

 

Mine does the same thing. Its like you said the shimmy just comes and goes. I have also already started thinking about trading for a 2006 and hope that this issue is resolved.

 

what makes you think its the tires? I have no shimmy in my truck....

 

This rack and pinion is sensitive. I have felt it from the first week and then i read about the nibble. This truck really feels the road if it changes but thats ok as long as it doesn't eat my tire's. Mine is so slight that i can live with that part. After leveliing and alignment i even feel it a little more. I did notice my fronts were cupping with only 7700 miles on them though. Thats not a good sign. My wife's 99 ZX2 which is gone had the rear cupping tire's from no weight in the car. Tire's where to heavy for this model ( RSA's ) and would bounce down the road. Well after speaking with a true service rep. We came up with a little sand bag in the back would help this problem.