NHTSA Complaint #11010675 — 2016 FORD TRANSIT

2016 FORD TRANSIT 350HD 144"WHEELBASE WITH THE EXTENDED LENGTH, HIGH ROOF, DUAL REAR WHEELS. TOOK POSSESSION OF VAN ON 05-25-17 WITH 350 MILES. HAD A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH STARTED AROUND 40 MPH AND GOT MORE INTENSE THE FASTER YOU DROVE. TOOK IT TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEEL BALANCE CHECKED AND EACH WHEEL HAS +2 OZ (06-08-17 1025 MILES) THE WHEEL BALANCE FIXED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEM. THEN I NOTICED UNSAFE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS, UNSAFE SWAYING AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN AFFECTED BY THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF WIND, PASSING LARGER VEHICLES AND ROAD CONDITIONS. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OVER 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO EXCESSIVE SWAYING THAT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. HAD FORD DEALER CONFIRM THAT THERE IS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM. IT IS NOT A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT RATHER A PROBLEM THAT OCCURS EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN IN THE ABOVE CONDITIONS. IT IS A PROBLEM THAT BECAME EVIDENT RIGHT AFTER TAKING POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND FIXING THE WHEEL BALANCE ISSUE.