TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, BOTH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO ABNORMALLY SHAKE AND VIBRATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SHOCKS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
1996
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
CONSUMER BELIEVES AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS WERE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH HUBS BEING NOISY AND NOT LOCKING FROM A PARKED POSITION. ALSO, 4WD TO FAIL ON WET GRASS/SLIGHT INCLINE, BOTH HUBS REPLACED.