NHTSA Complaint #10225277 — 2005 DAMON DAYBREAK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DAMON DAYBREAK. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DOWNHILL OR ON ROUGH LEVEL PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE MOVES FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WITH SEVERE SHAKING. THE CONTACT BELIEVES HE WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THAT THE FAILURE IS WITH THE STEERING OR THE BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS CUPPING; HOWEVER, THE ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE FINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND ALIGNED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FORD DEALER STATED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS AND IS WORSENING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,808 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500 AND CONTINUING. UPDATED 05/08/08. *LJ UPDATED05/09/08