Seems a I continue to diagnose this problem I see that my tires are slanted, what I mean is this my- right rear tire is further out then the left rear seems like the right rear is slanted outward and the left is slanted inward real close to the shock. The right rear is actually further out then the front tire on the right side when you look down the side of truck, the left tire in the front is further out then the left rear, which means when I driving this new Ford F-150 it's showing all 4 tires instead of the 2 rears, it's off somewhere and since it's not a safety issue "no fix" Close enough they tell me, "We measured with other identical vehicles and it's close so no fix. I mean it seems like the tires are starting to wear different, the bumpers are not evenly lined up, the wind sheild cowling was always popping up and on the passenger side it's actually rubbing the hood but the driver side is perfectly spaced from the hood, the doors were not lined up with each other as 1 was actually rubbing on the cab, my bed was off on the driver's side an 1/4 inch from passenger side, seems no matter what when ever I park the truck it looks crooked, not lined up with the lines of parking space, feels like driving on an angle, and all Ford does is fix the alignment to compensate the offness of the tires being off. Is this possible to be normal? Thats what Ford tells me, nothing is wrong with it, when people ,co-workers , and friends say "Your new truck looks crooked for some reason", why is that tire way out the wheeel well for? While I was driving behind you you were at an angle and could see all four tires when you should be straight', Iam hearing it all! Even the lovely Competitors trucks get behind me I can see them laughing and pointing as the "Crooked Ford F-150" rolls down the road. I told Ford that While Iam driving down the road Iam representing Ford and it being crooked and dog tracking is not showing that F-150's are good trucks, my boss said he was glad to get a competitors truck since he saw mine, and noticed the POOR workmanship on mine, said he was glad I got mine so he can see why he would not buy any Ford vehicle, poor workmanship, he states the fit and finish and not standing behind there mistakes has always been Ford's way since the 60's. Any help on this as IaM literately fed up now, if only I wasn't so anxious when purchased I would have looked it over alot more then I did, partially my fault, Ford fault for not fixing it now!

 

this doesnt seem right on a new truck. i mean im assuming an 08 you bought it brand new. might have to just cut the loss and trade it in on a different one if at all possible. i went and looked at my 04 and nothing seems to be out of wack. all the measurments are the same from tire to shock and all that. sorry to hear about your problem but i wouldnt have any idea on how to fix it except maybe a frame straitner

 

My first thought would be to try a different dealer. If your truck is really as out of wack as it sounds, one of the other Ford Service departments around you should be able to see it too.

I have been very happy with the fit/finish/alignment of my truck. I hope you are able to get yours squared away....


T. J.

 

Have you thought of having a 4 wheel alignment done? If something is out of wack it should show up. They may even be able to tell you what is out.

 

if its as you say, then you have more issues, it was dropped hard. or jumped. Or wrecked at some point in building /del and was put back together poorly. A good body shop can realign all the panels, however i think from your description that the frame is bent some. Call Ford regional rep, in th eback of your owners manual.

 

Get this taken care of now, otherwise you WILL have problems down the road, such as possibles bearing and seal issues on rear differential and your tires alone will wear out pretty quickly. you may have a bent axle tube.
Rich