For everyone with the REAR END SHUDDER AT TAKEOFF mostly, AND ALSO AT INTERMITTENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING.......

What model year is your truck?
Do you have the limited slip axle?
What gears do you have?
Is it 4x4 or 4x2?
Has your shudder at takeoff truly been fixed, and how?

Thanks everyone if you don't mind replying, I'd like to find a trend on this since now they're saying something about a possible wrong angle on the driveshaft as the problem.

 

i guessing you read my post earlier, my truck is in the shop as we speak for the shutter, they are changing the driveshaft angle, i will get it back tomorrow and tell ya if the shutter has gone away and what not.

just read your other post, haha, looks like they allready tried the driveshaft thing, i pray it works for me

05 F150 Screw KR
4x4
3.73
etc...

 

05'
LS
3.73
4x4
It has fixed itself.....it was bad when I first got the truck and was there everytime I took off from a stop, it would clunk and shudder and now it is not really noticeable any more with 15,000 miles.

 

2004 4x2 Screw, 3.55s w/LS....only did it at take off and when cold. The dealership replaced the clutch packs and it has been fixed (16,000 miles since fix)....knock on wood.

 

04
FX4
3.73 LS

replaced ring and pinion twice already and its still there


BREW

 

05
LS
3.55
4x2

dont notice a shudder at takeoff but do experience bed/rearend shake maybe 25% of the time over 60. I didnt notice it before i dropped the truck, but then only had it a week b4 i did... could be a bad pinion angle or could be the VIBE. in sure the dealer wont fix it, but it doesnt bother that bad anyway :o

 

MY04
LSD
3.73:1
4x2
Yes fixed i had both shudder & howl. It was fixed on my 1st gear replacement. After the 1st replacement they howled w/ no shudder. Now i am on my second gear set w/ no problems.

 

Had a bad vibe.

Balanced 20in wheels and replaced rear drive shaft. Still had same vibe. Took off 20in wheels and replaced with the stock wheels...No more vibe.

 

05 FX4 Screw
4x4
3.73 LS

Shudder on takeoff was very noticeable when the truck was new. It has 6500 miles on it now and it seems to have gotten better. Haven't taken it in just yet.

Never noticed an intermittent shudder while driving...only on takeoff.

 

Got the rear end shudder on take off, also on leaving a parking spot or making a turn of a corner.
2004 f150 SCREW Lariat
4x4
limited slip diff 3.73


Took it into the shop a couple times, same thing from both dealers:
couldnt replicate concern.
Happened on each thing I wrote up with both of them.

 

I dont have the take off shudder, after replacing axle housing and ring and pinion I now have a vibration or shudder at times it is more noticable when going uphill. Also have slight steering wheel nibble

2004 FX4 Ext cab 3.73 LS 18in Goodyears

 

Ditto for me. Same truck but an O4, after 10k miles the clutch packs have obviously loosened up as the shudder is gone now. After reading about this problem on this fourm I chose not to take it in to Ford to install loose packs in place of the tight ones.

 

2004 Super Crew Lariat
Limited Slip
3.73 Gear
4x4
Just got it back 2 weeks ago from its 3rd repair session. Im starting to feel the takeoff "shudder" coming back @#$%^#$%

Anybody know if Ford is working on a permanent fix???

 

05 FX4 SuperCrew
Limited Slip
Dunno Gears
4X4

Shudder/Clunk Started at 2,500 miles....

Dealer:
1) Slipped Yoke per TSB
2) Replaced U-Joint
3) Flashed PCM

Bout 5,000 miles later... it's still GONE......

 

Had my clutch packs replaced. Fixed the shudder I had while making slow truns.

3.55 LS regular cab, short bed, 5.4