ATTENTION: Owners of 2011 Mustangs with a shimmy/vibration in the car/steering

[Argetni]

Resolved

I met with the field service engineer yesterday and a certified suspension and handling tech from Ford.

They both drove my car with me in it for 25 miles and both felt the vibration in both the steering wheel and the floor boards.

We then got back to the dealer and took out a brand new 2011 GT with 118 miles on the same 25 mile loop.

IT HAD THE EXACT SAME vibration.

Diagnoses

"normal vehicle characteristic"

So case closed on my car.

 

[Argetni]

Please keep them coming, I have 9 people with the issue now but only 3 VINS so far.

 

[Argetni]

Keep them coming, 12 cars now! 3 BUILT THE SAME WEEK!!!

 

[Argetni]

Still collecting names and VIN #s.

 

[Argetni]

Anyone else having the issue? 14 so far...

 

[mayner]

What do you feel is causing the "shimmy"? I've got about 1100 miles on a two week old, brand new (to me) car and haven't noticed anything. The steering is a bit different than I'm used to but I just chalked that up to it being "electric". Does the shimmy present itself in certain sutuations? Over imperfections in the road? Bumps? What?

 

[Argetni]

What do you feel is causing the "shimmy"? I've got about 1100 miles on a two week old, brand new (to me) car and haven't noticed anything. The steering is a bit different than I'm used to but I just chalked that up to it being "electric". Does the shimmy present itself in certain sutuations? Over imperfections in the road? Bumps? What?

Put the car in SPORT MODE (foot on brake pedal and push ESC button twice, DIC will display ADVANETRAC SPORT MODE)

Get on the highway and go 80mph plus - if your car was built before August the steering wheel will shake odds are. Some cars do it at 50mph and up.

 

[Argetni]

Still collecting info.

 

[5.0 Coyote]

Still collecting info.

I hate to burst your bubble,and I feel bad that you have that problem with your car,but if you think FORD is going to issue a TSB for a list of 14 cars out of how many 2011 Mustangs that they have built.I think your time would be better spent getting a Ford rep to go with you and drive the car and get it fixed,also get rid of that dealership even if you have to drive some distance to do it.

 

[mayner]

Put the car in SPORT MODE (foot on brake pedal and push ESC button twice, DIC will display ADVANETRAC SPORT MODE)

Get on the highway and go 80mph plus - if your car was built before August the steering wheel will shake odds are. Some cars do it at 50mph and up.

Nope. No shimmy. It was pretty fun though. ;-)

 

[Argetni]

5 out of 15 were produced in June...

 

[Argetni]

BIG UPDATE: I have a conference call Tuesday with a Director of Operations at Ford to discuss this issue. Anyone else that has the issue please get me your VIN # to [email protected] ASAP!

Thanks

 

[DougNuts]

BIG UPDATE: I have a conference call Tuesday with a Director of Operations at Ford to discuss this issue. Anyone else that has the issue please get me your VIN # to [email protected] ASAP!

Thanks

You've just been handed the golden ticket. I would advise staying very calm and collected. Help them help you.

 

[stanmckinney]

My daughter just bought a new 2010 Focus and has the same problem. Ford has been cooperative and has tried balancing the wheels, going to try something a bit fancier and have already said that if that doesn't work, they will replace the tires at no charge with another brand.

 

[DougNuts]

My daughter just bought a new 2010 Focus and has the same problem. Ford has been cooperative and has tried balancing the wheels, going to try something a bit fancier and have already said that if that doesn't work, they will replace the tires at no charge with another brand.

Interesting......there are also people with new F150s complaining about fighting a shimmy.

 

[Argetni]

Conference call has been changed to Friday at 3pm. Got 16 cars now!

 

[DougNuts]

How'd it go?

 

[5.0 Coyote]

I would have to say not to good, 16 Mustangs out of how many have they built so far in 2011,the math is not on his side nor are they going to issue a TSB for 16 cars.

 

[1wildGT]

I would have to say not to good, 16 Mustangs out of how many have they built so far in 2011,the math is not on his side nor are they going to issue a TSB for 16 cars.

+1

If there were 50,000 GT's made (probably less, not sure of 2011 production stats), that would be .032% affected.

 

[Digital_Synapse]

I'll try this when I get out tonight.