NHTSA Complaint #758315 — 1989 FORD F350 SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	758315
Vehicle	1989 FORD F350
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	January 1, 1991
Date Filed	February 20, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

ALMOST DAILY FRONT LEFT WHEEL SHIMMY AT 35-55 MPH. FIRST STARTED ABOUT 1991 AND OCCASIONALLY FIXED BY ALIGNMENT, WHEEL BALANCING, TIRE ROTATION, DUAL FRONT STEERING STABILIZERS, BUT RECENTLY THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR FEAR OF THE WHEEL SHIMMY OCCURING AT THE 35-55 MPH RANGE. WHEN SHIMMY STARTS I CAN TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT SLIGHTLY AND THE SHIMMY WILL GO AWAY TEMPORARILY. SHIMMY ONLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, OR WHILE TURNING TO THE LEFT. AS A SIDE NOTE THE TRUCK DOES PULL TO THE RIGHT, MAKING ME COUNTER STEER TO THE LEFT, WHICH IS TEMPTING FATE WITH THE SHIMMY.*AK

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