Handling Problem On Hard Braking (2 Door)

[Ford Motor Company]

I have noticed the same issue, pulling to the left. Also happened twice (last couple weeks). I assumed it was ABS; I've had other trucks wander left/right on hard breaking. Don't seem to have any steering issues otherwise.

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[Owl]

Well... with a sheepish admission on his face... I trimmed back the air pressure to 35 on my air-compressor gauge (reads 36 on my TPMS), and went out for a spin.

Did 3 straight-line stops on the freeway from 70 to about 30-40. No problem on the handling. Quite controllable! That's where the problem occurred before. That was with OBX 32s and OBX rims.

Comment: Who would have thought 3-5 pound difference could make such a big difference! Obviously not me.

On the positive side -- That's an easier fix than I was contemplating.

You'll have to excuse me now... I've got to go turn those crow over that are on the BBQ as they have to be done just right to be eaten.

 

[mpeugeot]

Well... I wasn't "practicing" braking. I was braking to avoid an accident.

In regard to "crown" I'd say there wasn't much of any. The last time this happened I was in the 3rd west-bound lane from the left out of 5 west-bound lanes. Pretty flat stretch of road (in regard to crown).

Mine did that initially, but once the brakes bedded in, it became much more predictable and linear. The first time it felt like it was going to depart the freeway.

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