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Anonymous Posted on Sep 17, 2012

Wobble when I hit the breaks at high speeds 60 to 65mph

And lately I have notice a grab and go feeling at low speeds or when coming to a stop. I have replaced the front rotors **** pad and a front calipper, tiers are pretty good condition no bumps good threads.

  • Brad Brown Sep 17, 2012

    What about shocks and struts?

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Its possible one of the new rotors was dropped before it was installed.
If it only happens when you hit the brakes it almost has to be a brake rotor out of round or a slick spot on the surface.
Same thing with the slow speed grab. It could also be on the rear instead of the fronts.

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SOURCE: 2002 ford f350 deisel brakes pedal feels hard and

You should have a hydraulic brake booster. a common failure item on fords and also would cause your symptom. the burning smell, I would go back and recheck all the brakes. Maybe a problem with the e-brakes, or an issue with the front or rear calipers. Possibly a damaged steel or high pressure brake line. Good luck.

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  • Posted on Feb 05, 2010

SOURCE: 98 ford windstar knocks when i hit a bump

have your shocks check out it might be broken internally. or the mounting hardware is loose or worn out. and if you have anti-sway bars they could be loose or worn as well

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  • Posted on Mar 01, 2010

SOURCE: My front end at higher speeds above 50 has a

Cheap fix is to get wheels balanced first then work from there to tie-rods, steering gear etc.

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  • Posted on Jul 22, 2010

SOURCE: I OWN A 2004 FORD

not sure what cycoman is a guru or expert of but the 04 f250 has no struts. its a leafspring, shock front end, i had the same problem with mine that turned out to be warped rotors. i see youve changed these and say the tires are newer so my advice would be to check the balance on your tires at a local tire shop. they usually do this cheap.
next would be the upper, lower balljoints and stearing components like tie rod ends, also the factory steering dampner may need replacing.
also the mass air flow sensor would make the truck run rough but would have nothing to do with front end shake from braking.

hope this helps.

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