Although I am new to this board, I have been a loyal Ford fan for 15+ years. I own a 2002 Mustang GT, a 95 Saleen S351 Mustang, an 03 Expedition and recently bought a new (21 miles) 2005 Ford F150 FX4. My new truck has a vibration from 45-55mph similar to a tire out of balance. I have an appointment with the dealer to get this looked at and will post back once I hear their comments on the issue. They will shoot straight with me since I have purchased so many vehices from them over the years.

Nice board and I look forward to learning and sharing knowledge with you all!

Sincerely,
Frank

 

Tire balancing problem at the most, I had this problem. I got them balanced and aligned, problem gone. Its coming back but only because my tires need to be rotated.

 

I agree! There seems to be a direct connection between vibration and access to the internet. It's the power of suggestion. If somebody yawns, everybody yawns. If you think about something itching you can't reach, it always itches.

 

Mikebaby,
Glad you have shown your intelligence as well. Slim to none.

 

Wouldn’t it be in everyone’s best interest to just let this thread fade away? It’s only going to cause hard feelings if it continues along this path any longer

 

I know this has not been the most useful thread, but I felt I'd post anyway to update my situation. I am taking my 05 F150 Supercrew back to Ford where I bought it from regarding the vibration. I talked to the service advisor who has been servicing my vehicles for years and asked him if there have been a lot of complaints about this vibration in the 04 & 05 F150's. He said there have been a lot of complaints and it is usually the drive shaft, tires or the rear end. They are putting me in a loaner for now and I am hoping it's just tires. I only have 1000 miles on the truck and it has done it since new and is between 55-60 mph mostly. My friend has an 04 that does the same thing.

I'll post back with an update of what the vibration was.

Frank

 

i just got off the phone eith my dealer whom i purchased my 2004 f150 lariat super crew, it has been back 4 times for ride issues, they replaced one tire and they say now that they can't do anything else, the dealer wants to ride with me, they put over 50 miles on it and kept it for 3 days and did nothing to it and said thats it !! the ride is very bumpy and vibes between 45 and 55. please let me know what and how many times you have been to dealer?? thanks

 

Yesterday I went for a ride in a truck at my dads shop. The truck was a customers that brought it in because of the vibration. It truly had a vibration, but it wasn't noticable until we reached 80 mph. Needless to say, it was a problem and will be fixed. (It was an '04).

I talked to him about this thread in particular, he told me it's actually pretty common, but it's not a problem with the truck itself. Here in Utah (not sure about other states, you make your own comparison), it's very common when you go to test drive a vehicle to get in and find the battery is dead. This is because the vehicles have been sitting for so long without getting started and driven. He said another problem with vehicles that don't get driven around, is the tires will develop a temporary "flat spot" from sitting in one position for a long period of time, but it will go away after about 20-30 minutes of driving. After about 20-30 minutes of driving, the tires heat up and are able to take back their original shape. Yes the grunts at the dealership are supposed to go out and start the vehicles and move them once a week, but it doesn't always happen.

Maybe that will dispell some of the vibration myth on new vehicles. Its as common as finding a dead battery.

 

Yep. I think so JP...

If this one doesn't come back around and ride the tracks on which it was founded, it'll just get 'forced' to drift away...

Please stay ON topic folks... thanks!

RP

 

My truck was a leftover 04 and it had been sitting for a long while. When I drove it, between the flatspotted tires and rusted brake rotors, you would have thought it would never be driveable. I bought it with the assurance that any problems would be fixed if they didn't go away. After a couple of hundred miles, it became as slick and smooth as my Town Car (well, in a truck sort of way).

 

Im going to have to agree with you. My truck was built 03/04 and I bought it in December as a leftover. The tires must of been flat spotted because I just got new wheels and tires and it fixed the problem. The only thing now is I notice the steering wheel has a little shimmy to it. I hold it with one hand and it has a shimmy, but when I use two hands, nothing. It makes me think that its something with the steering wheel or steering column. Regardless I love my truck and its not that bad, and Im already used to it and it doesn't bother me!

 

I gotta say that I havent had a problem. My heart goes out to all that have had a legitimate problem. I hope everything works out for all. :o