Bronco shakes violently (inconsistantly)

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JOSER1073
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I have a 1990 Ford Bronco with 110,000 miles and a 5.8 engine. My problem starts as I accelerate to about 35-50 mph. the truck begins to shake and bounce vigorously from the tires on up to the steering wheel, and it feels as if I will loose control or if my axle broke. I then just let up on the gas peddle and the shaking slowly minimises and goes away. However, this doesn't occur everytime I drive it and it is difficult to get my mechanic to acctully experience the problem. CAN YOU HELP ME?
May 4, 2007 at 8:49 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Your mechanic has checked the upper and lower ball joints? Is there any noise present when it shakes?
Are the front tires scollaped? Shifted belts?
May 4, 2007 at 2:26 PM
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BLACKOP555
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i had the exact same prob with my f250.. it would be going then it would start to bounce and really scare me id stop then it would stop then i could go again

it would do it very unregularly maybe 1ce a week or so.

the problem was theres is locking bolts on the front end of the car and one of mine came out :O end the other ones were loosend right up go under there and have them check all the bolts under the front end axle, ball joints, everything in the front end that is part of the wheels i was really shocked aobut that and felt that i could have been a few bounces from death

leme know
May 4, 2007 at 9:49 PM
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