2000 F150 XLT 5.4 Litre
141,000 miles today but problem began about 35,000 miles ago.
There has never been any abuse, heavy hauling or towing.
I cannot find a dealer or repair shop that can fix or even speculate what is causing this.
Problem: The front wheel(s) will hit a bump or pothole and will start to bounce. It is a bounce that picks up frequency very rapidly and has the steering wheel going wild as well. I must slow down or stop to get it to quit.
Attempted fixes: New ball joints, tires, tie rod ends, shock absorbers, idler arm.
The dealer says "I don't know what to try next"
An independant repair shop finally welded a mounting pad to the frame and put a large truck steering damper on it. This has prevented the violent runaway condition but when hitting a bump or pothole I can tell it wants to do it but the damper holds it back.
I don't know where to turn, any history out there that has seen this before? It is a dangerous condition that I would like to fix before I sell it.
Thanks, Mike in Michigan
141,000 miles today but problem began about 35,000 miles ago.
There has never been any abuse, heavy hauling or towing.
I cannot find a dealer or repair shop that can fix or even speculate what is causing this.
Problem: The front wheel(s) will hit a bump or pothole and will start to bounce. It is a bounce that picks up frequency very rapidly and has the steering wheel going wild as well. I must slow down or stop to get it to quit.
Attempted fixes: New ball joints, tires, tie rod ends, shock absorbers, idler arm.
The dealer says "I don't know what to try next"
An independant repair shop finally welded a mounting pad to the frame and put a large truck steering damper on it. This has prevented the violent runaway condition but when hitting a bump or pothole I can tell it wants to do it but the damper holds it back.
I don't know where to turn, any history out there that has seen this before? It is a dangerous condition that I would like to fix before I sell it.
Thanks, Mike in Michigan