22 F-150 Tire Vibration

[NB64]

NB what dealer are you using, I'm in NJ as well and have been through 3 dealers (30 days cumulative), multiple balance, a complete new set of tires and the vibration test but have gotten nowhere. I get a slight vibration through the gas pedal and a heavy vibration through the steering wheel along with a bit of wandering. Didn't want to go this route but moving on to BBB complaint

On mine, the gas pedal vibration (with intermittent grinding sensation) has been reduced with a replacement IWE and, anecdotally, warmer temps. It’s still there, but it’s livable. Let’s see what happens when next winter rolls around.
I’m assuming you’ve driven another similar one on the lot and no vibration? I haven’t… so no basis for comparison.

I was very afraid I was going to be sent away once they balanced my tires. But the service manage, Kyle Warren of DCH Ford of Eatontown said he felt it. The service tech installed the vibration sensors and took it home twice. They had my truck exactly 7 weeks, and 450 miles, but gave me a loaner. I came from a 2010 Ram 2500 and haven’t driven a F150 in about 20 years. So no comparison at all. If the vehicle still has that slight vibration at random speeds after the road force balancing then I’ll write it off as normal.

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[NB64]

I'm in the exact same situation, I can't seem to get anywhere with the local dealerships either. I'm thinking the only way out of this is contacting a lemon law attorney.

If it’s possible I’d check with a different dealership. Near me I have a few Ford dealers to turn to and they know it.
The way I understand it from a friend of mine that is a mechanic it’s not very profitable to chase down minor vibrations. Supposedly they’re only allotted so much time and have to go back and forth with Ford on what to check next. That’s why they set up the vibration sensors on company time and let the mechanic do all of the test driving (driving back and forth to work) off of company time.

 

[CarbonizedRCSB]

I don't have 4wd so it can't be the IWE's and the driveshaft was replaced, so I can eliminate those as the issue. I also have 3 different size wheel and tire combo's that all produce the same vibration results. I have a feeling the issue is in the rear end or transmission. I guess I'll just keep trying different dealers until someone wants to get to the bottom of it or just sell the thing and move on, not worth the headache jumping thru hoops to make Ford do a buyback.

 

[richardrocks]

I don't have 4wd so it can't be the IWE's and the driveshaft was replaced, so I can eliminate those as the issue. I also have 3 different size wheel and tire combo's that all produce the same vibration results. I have a feeling the issue is in the rear end or transmission. I guess I'll just keep trying different dealers until someone wants to get to the bottom of it or just sell the thing and move on, not worth the headache jumping thru hoops to make Ford do a buyback.

Today is the first day I’m road tripping with mine above 66 MPH and I’m not super happy with the ride quality. It’s really smooth at lower speeds, but at these speeds it’s kinda buzzy / jiggly and my legs are falling asleep. Thank god for cruise control with the pedal vibration. Are trucks just like this with A/T tires? Does having the bikes on back affect the ride quality?

 

[HANCOCK]

The vibration might be coming from the half shaft bushing that is mounted to the body of the truck It's a two piece driveshaft . on 157 bed

 

[1407Techsan]

On mine, the gas pedal vibration (with intermittent grinding sensation) has been reduced with a replacement IWE and, anecdotally, warmer temps. It’s still there, but it’s livable. Let’s see what happens when next winter rolls around.
I’m assuming you’ve driven another similar one on the lot and no vibration? I haven’t… so no basis for comparison.

mine was fine until I leveled yesterday. Now getting the pedal vibration, mostly on certain pavements and at lower overall speeds.

 

[NB64]

After driving my truck awhile the vibration is still there. It’s different now as it happens at Radom speeds above 70mph. Before it happen exactly at 70mph and stayed there through 74mph. I always knew with out looking when I hit that range. So I have my truck going in Monday to a very reputable shop that kinda specializes in these issues. It’s scheduled for a road force balancing. Tomorrow my friend is an ASE master tech. Who has designed race car chassis will be checking my pinion angles just to rule that out. I’m still leaning towards the tires because it was worse after the dealer balanced my tires after they said all four tires were out of balance from the manufacturer. Everything got worse after that.

 

[CarbonizedRCSB]

I'll probably just live with it until I can find a Bronco to trade on, I don't have time nor do I have the patience to go back and forth with these dealers and be without a vehicle.

 

[richardrocks]

I’m on a road trip right now and while I usually do all the driving, I’ve given up — my partner is going to have to chip in because I can’t take my foot and leg falling asleep. I will be really sad if this is the reason I have to dump a brand new truck I waited months for. I did a solid test drive in this truck and another before purchase and it was so smooth… until it wasn’t the second day of ownership. Now even sitting in the passenger seat is uncomfortable — I can feel the buzzing in my feet here as well.

The only change I’ve made is getting Falken A/T3Ws which have been really quiet but appear to have a more aggressive tread pattern. Maybe the suspension can’t handle that… the whole truck seems buzzy but it doesn’t feel like a wheel balance issue. And the grinding was noticeable before swapping the tires. Is the FX4 suspension known to be significantly rougher?

One of the social media reps will be working with my dealer on this. I don’t have the patience to go down a rabbit hole… the field engineers know what’s causing it and whether it’s a characteristic.

 

[DcnPat]

I took my first long highway road trio in my 23 Limited 2 weeks ago. Noticed a slight vibration about 69 MPH that got stronger as speed increased. I took it to the dealer. They replicated the issue, checked some things and determined the tires were over inflated. They reset the tire pressure and tested again then called it good.

I was skeptical and hopped on the closest highway to test and I was shocked that the issue seems to be resolved. Every once and a while it just might be the simple thing. Not impressed with the dealership pre-delivery inspection and prep since the truck was delivered that way. (Insert various comments about incompetent dealer service departments)

 

[richardrocks]

I’m on a road trip right now and while I usually do all the driving, I’ve given up — my partner is going to have to chip in because I can’t take my foot and leg falling asleep. I will be really sad if this is the reason I have to dump a brand new truck I waited months for. I did a solid test drive in this truck and another before purchase and it was so smooth… until it wasn’t the second day of ownership. Now even sitting in the passenger seat is uncomfortable — I can feel the buzzing in my feet here as well.

The only change I’ve made is getting Falken A/T3Ws which have been really quiet but appear to have a more aggressive tread pattern. Maybe the suspension can’t handle that… the whole truck seems buzzy but it doesn’t feel like a wheel balance issue. And the grinding was noticeable before swapping the tires. Is the FX4 suspension known to be significantly rougher?

One of the social media reps will be working with my dealer on this. I don’t have the patience to go down a rabbit hole… the field engineers know what’s causing it and whether it’s a characteristic.

I took my first long highway road trio in my 23 Limited 2 weeks ago. Noticed a slight vibration about 69 MPH that got stronger as speed increased. I took it to the dealer. They replicated the issue, checked some things and determined the tires were over inflated. They reset the tire pressure and tested again then called it good.

I was skeptical and hopped on the closest highway to test and I was shocked that the issue seems to be resolved. Every once and a while it just might be the simple thing. Not impressed with the dealership pre-delivery inspection and prep since the truck was delivered that way. (Insert various comments about incompetent dealer service departments)

Thanks! I agree… every car I’ve purchased has had massively overinflated tires and the tire shops do it too. That’s not the case with my truck, however, because I’m really at tentative to that. I wish this were a simple fix but I’ve spent some time reading up on this and it’s a real PITA it sounds like. I’m almost home from a long road trip and I want out of this truck!

 

[Jayet96]

I took my first long highway road trio in my 23 Limited 2 weeks ago. Noticed a slight vibration about 69 MPH that got stronger as speed increased. I took it to the dealer. They replicated the issue, checked some things and determined the tires were over inflated. They reset the tire pressure and tested again then called it good.

I was skeptical and hopped on the closest highway to test and I was shocked that the issue seems to be resolved. Every once and a while it just might be the simple thing. Not impressed with the dealership pre-delivery inspection and prep since the truck was delivered that way. (Insert various comments about incompetent dealer service departments)

My vibration seems to be road specific to a smooth asphalt road at speeds 70 and above. I currently have E load rated AT tires that I have had balanced several times including a road force balance. Each time the weight had to be adjusted. I’m swapping to C load rates tires next week. Hopefully the heavy lugged AT tires are causing the issue.

 

[NB64]

Monday morning my truck will be checked out by a private shop. If it is still vibrating my friend will check the drive angles. Since I got my truck the rear springs were clacking while rocking side to side. It turned out my u bolts nuts were not even close to being tight. I wonder if the axle shifted ever so slightly. I’ll know more Monday.

 

[richardrocks]

Monday morning my truck will be checked out by a private shop. If it is still vibrating my friend will check the drive angles. Since I got my truck the rear springs were clacking while rocking side to side. It turned out my u bolts nuts were not even close to being tight. I wonder if the axle shifted ever so slightly. I’ll know more Monday.

Excellent. This is potentially really helpful. Thanks for keeping us updated. Ford should take note that some of us are going to the end of the earth to stay in these trucks.

Monday I’m taking mine to the tire shop for a rebalance just to cross that off the list.

The road trip I just completed confirmed that what started out as intermittent buzzing in the gas pedal (pre IWE replacement) has spread to floorboards, steering wheel… all around uncomfortable at a variety of speeds. Many wouldn’t probably even noticed it if they drove for a short distance, but after a while I feel uncomfortable and agitated. It really took away from the scenic trip.

Tire balance issues in previous cars usually caused steering shake / shimmy. My truck has an ultra fine vibration — I’ve never had a vehicle put my legs to sleep before.
I truly hope there’s a satisfactory resolution because I don’t think I can live long term with it. It makes me incredibly sad, because in other aspects, it’s the best truck for me and I’m a huge fan otherwise.

 

[richardrocks]

Three of my brand new A/T3Ws found to be imbalanced (one by an ounce) and ever so slightly out of round. Will road test after rebalance and swap to KO2s if there’s still a vibration.

The vibration / grinding in the gas pedal is a different issue… that’s been present since purchase on both sets of tires.

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