Wobbling Ford Trucks Trigger Class Action Suit
Car Lemons, Car Makes, Class Actions October 7th, 2008
Southwest Florida’s Herald Tribune recently reported that the videotape documenting Sarasota County resident Greg Cramer’s shaking Ford F-250 pickup has spurred attorneys for three Floridians to instigate a class action lawsuit on behalf of 48,000 truck owners in Florida.
The Herald Tribune reports that Cramer’s suspension and steering wheel shimmy, which occurred when he hit a bump at speeds of more than 50 M.P.H., happened more than 60 times. Ford couldn’t fix the problem, and because Cramer bought the truck used, he couldn’t take advantage of the state’s Lemon Law. Instead, he’s suing on the basis that Ford didn’t honor the original warranty.
But there’s a larger issue at stake here. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received over 1,200 complaints about the same problem, and says that the wobble could affect as many as 520,000 trucks. The agency is investigating for a potential recall, although Ford clams that no recall is necessary. This underscores the importance of filing complaints with the NHTSA, which takes action when complaints about a problem with a make and model reach a certain threshold.
The kicker? According to the Herald Tribune, Cramer traded in his truck, but “he was told Ford intended to resell it.”
Link to LemonJustice Blog



December 19th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I purchased a 2008 f150 new have had it back to the dealership 3 times, to fix wobble/vibration. Still not fixed filing lemon complatint now.
April 12th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
My truck does that and its a little over a year old. The steering is really loose and the front driver tire shimmies really bad.
May 6th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I have a 2007 F-550 SuperDuty Truck that has had a siginificant drivelive vibration since I bought it from Bill Currie Ford in Tampa Florida. The dealer was unable to fix the problem and I have a lawsuit pending. Ford is fighting the lawsuit every step of the way. So much for customer service.