Hi my name is Adam, I have an 08 Transit Connect T230 LWB and Im hoping to get some ideas/solutions to an issue Ive been having for a while.

My van developed a slight wobble maybe 10 months ago, and was present at various points of accelerating through the gears to 70mph ish and could feel it in the steering wheel. Took it to the garage who checked bearings/balance etc and couldnt find an obvious fault. Came with me for a drive, and said it "could" be a driveshaft issue, but said it is hard to diagnose without changing parts, but obviously could get expensive and or waste of parts etc. So we agreed that maybe the shorter driveshaft should get changed, and see. If it doesnt fix it, garage said if I pay cost for the longer drivshaft, they would fit it for free. Seemed a good deal so we went ahead. The short one was fitted, no change, the long one got fitted, and slight change. Told them that it was slightly slightly better, but the wobble was still present. He again had it up on the ramp and couldnt see anything obvious that it could be, so diagnosed that maybe the new driveshafts were factory faulty (he said its extremely rare for this to be the case) and to drive in it for a month or so, and he would organise another set of shafts and would fit new ones again.

During this time, the bearing and inner bearing on the passenger side wore, and needed replacement (just for info) and was replaced.

Also, the van developed a juddering/wobble under braking, which is what Im most worried about. Almost like the disk is warped? (Im not technical sorry!) not sure if related to the van wobble or not. And another also, the van wobble just got worse and worse. Holding a pencil in my hand at 70mph and its bouncing up and down, can physically see the steering wheel wobbling/juddering.

Had the 2nd set of driveshafts fitted, and it sured up the whole front end of the van somewhat, but would still really judder at motorway cruising speeds, and obviously the juddering under braking is still there.

I was just hoping someone out there has had this same issue? Or has heard of this? Or have a sensible solution to tackling this?

Your comments are appreciated!

Adam