When driving and hitting a bump especially in a turn, the front wheels shutter violently.

- New Castle, IN, USA

While driving at any speed, the consumer notice after braking, the vehicle pulled to the left.

- Bowie, MD, USA

Strong vehicle vibration during brake application, especially during down hill braking. Called corning Ford dealership, where I bought truck new. They refused to honor any warranty work on brake problems with that many miles on truck. Called customer 800# - they also refused repair coverage. Took truck to schwab tire in redding, ca.( it's thirty+ miles to schwab tire from my home. It?S almost eighty miles one way to corning Ford from my house.)schwab tells me that vehicle vibration on brake application indicates warped rotors. After five trips to scwab tire for rotor turns, then completely replacing all four rotors....nothing stopped vibration. By now the vibration is much more severe than when it first started. During the whole history, from 43,958 miles to the present 74,762 the vibration/shaking has never gone totally away. The last thing schwab did was replace all four sets of brake pads, even though they didn't need it. By then schwab was completely out of ideas. I finally took the truck to corning Ford, hoping it was possibly covered under my extended warranty. It was. Corning Ford service manager, steve lowery, sat me down and explained to me what was wrong!!! Ford Motor Co. Refuses to admit they have a design flaw in their brake system. Corning Ford does not deny there's a problem with the braking design. First, the ball joints wore out. Then, and more important, the problem is the front wheel hubs/backing plates are totaly sealed after assembly. There isn't any way to lubricate/service the bearings at regular intervals. The seals eventually dry out and the bearing lubricant/grease seeps on to the hub assembly on only the inboard brake pad. This then means that during brake application, the inboard pad is slipping and only the outside pad is applying pressure to the rotor. The outside rotor is having to work harder to stop the vehicle and is creating unnecessary heat on the rotor, thus warping the rotor.

- Shingletown, CA, USA

1. brake rotors serviced 7 times(the 3rd. New set of rotors is currently on front). 2. exterior paint failed and required repainting. 3. front ball joints failed. 4. front hubs failed. 5. power steering pump failed. 6. water pump failed. 7. suspension bushing failed. 8. 3 of 4 stock tires developed bulges. 9. currently there are suspension problems developing in the front and the hubs do not engage automatically.

- Proctor, MN, USA

The driver side axle broke. Defective hose clamp and steering failed.

- Hopatcong, NJ, USA

The vehicle would pull to the left or right when the brakes were applied, dealer stated they were aware of the problem, however there was no remedy.

- Norcross, GA, USA

Consumer states the vehicle constantly pulls to the left. Took to deaelr and dealer could not duplicated, after which consumer took vehcle back out on road. As a result consumer loss control of vehicle and landed in a ditch.

- Canton, GA, USA

Ongoing problem with vehicle wandering across the road while driving at any speed; vehicle been in dealer shop on several occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.

- Burghill, OH, USA

While driving 65-70 mph and towing a trailer extreme vibration occurred which caused loss of vehicle control, resulting in truck and trailer turning over. The air bags did not deploy during the accident and the trailer was total loss.

- Centerville, IN, USA

Consumer purchased a camper top. Suspension is too weak to support this camper, back end sinks down about 3 inches when camper is put on. Which in turn puts front end up. Consumer has a hard time looking over hood of vehicle.

- White Lake, MI, USA

When at a stop not able to turn wheels while brakes are applied. Ford company indicated that this was the way vehicle was designed. The design flaw is the cause for steering problem that occurs when brakes are applied. A new wider stance, tie rod angle and the fact that there is more weight in the front end than on the 97 older body style vehicle.

- Bantam, CT, USA