Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 06129 | 06162 | 10020174 | Front wheel bearings - noise. *tt updated on 02-27-07. *kb | 08/03/2006 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 0772 | 10022283 | Rear of vehicle is too high/low -5th wheel and goose neck applications. *kb | 07/25/2007 | ||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| EA08007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/14/2008 | 03/31/2009 | VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION | ||
| This investigation was opened based on 78 consumer complaints of severe suspension and steering wheel oscillations after the subject vehicles traveled over an uneven surface.odi was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged loss of control and the loss of control occurredat speeds above 50 miles per hour.at the time these complaints were received, odi was also aware of the tsb 07-10-10 and early warning field reports that discussed the shimmy condition on the subject vehicles.since opening this investigation, odi has confirmed, based on consumer complaints, warranty data, testing conducted by vrtc, and odi inspection of complaint vehicles, that the owners of the subject vehicles are experiencing shimmy events on their vehicles.however, odi has also confirmed that owners typically do not maintain their tires at the pressures recommended by ford on the tire label.further, odi has found that in order for shimmy to occur, tire pressures must be substantially below (at least 20%) those specified on the vehicle tire label.odi considers these unsafe tire conditions to be the result of one of three typical situations.the tires are being improperly maintained, the owners are intentionally setting the tire pressures low to enhance ride quality, or aftermarket tires (not designed for use on the vehicle) are installed to change the appearance or function of the vehicle.the subject vehicles are intended and designed to be used as heavy duty vehicles and as such require that the tires be capable of handling the loads for which the vehicle is designed and marketed.in order for the tires to be capable of handling these loads, the proper tire pressure must be maintained.in light of the information gathered in this investigation and ford's agreement to notify subject vehicle owners (now and every two years until the vehicles reach ten years from their production date) about the importance of maintaining proper tire pressures on their vehicles, further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| PE07057 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/15/2007 | 03/14/2008 | VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION | ||
| Odi has received 78 consumer complaints of severe suspension and steering wheel shimmy and oscillations commencing after the subject vehicles traveled over an uneven road surface. the majority of these incidents occurred at speeds of 50 mph or greater.thirteen of the complaints received by odi allege loss of steering control and that the vehicle changed driving lanes uncontrollably.four of the complaints received by odi allege that the vehicle left the road surface as a result of the violent suspension and steering wheel oscillations.in one case the consumer alleges that after the vehicle left the road surface, it crashed into a wooded area.additionalfactors contributing to the opening of this ea were early warning field reports,submitted by ford, describing suspension shimmy / oscillationsand a ford tsb (07-10-10) describing the suspension shimmy issue and how to repair the problem.ford has described shimmy as self-excited oscillation of the steering wheels with accompanying wheel tramp.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to determine if the shimmy condition that occurs on the subject vehicles creates a condition where the vehicle becomes difficult to control or startles the driver, thus presenting a safety risk. | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||
| EA08007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/14/2008 | 03/31/2009 | VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION | ||
| This investigation was opened based on 78 consumer complaints of severe suspension and steering wheel oscillations after the subject vehicles traveled over an uneven surface.odi was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged loss of control and the loss of control occurredat speeds above 50 miles per hour.at the time these complaints were received, odi was also aware of the tsb 07-10-10 and early warning field reports that discussed the shimmy condition on the subject vehicles.since opening this investigation, odi has confirmed, based on consumer complaints, warranty data, testing conducted by vrtc, and odi inspection of complaint vehicles, that the owners of the subject vehicles are experiencing shimmy events on their vehicles.however, odi has also confirmed that owners typically do not maintain their tires at the pressures recommended by ford on the tire label.further, odi has found that in order for shimmy to occur, tire pressures must be substantially below (at least 20%) those specified on the vehicle tire label.odi considers these unsafe tire conditions to be the result of one of three typical situations.the tires are being improperly maintained, the owners are intentionally setting the tire pressures low to enhance ride quality, or aftermarket tires (not designed for use on the vehicle) are installed to change the appearance or function of the vehicle.the subject vehicles are intended and designed to be used as heavy duty vehicles and as such require that the tires be capable of handling the loads for which the vehicle is designed and marketed.in order for the tires to be capable of handling these loads, the proper tire pressure must be maintained.in light of the information gathered in this investigation and ford's agreement to notify subject vehicle owners (now and every two years until the vehicles reach ten years from their production date) about the importance of maintaining proper tire pressures on their vehicles, further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| PE07057 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/15/2007 | 03/14/2008 | VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION | ||
| Odi has received 78 consumer complaints of severe suspension and steering wheel shimmy and oscillations commencing after the subject vehicles traveled over an uneven road surface. the majority of these incidents occurred at speeds of 50 mph or greater.thirteen of the complaints received by odi allege loss of steering control and that the vehicle changed driving lanes uncontrollably.four of the complaints received by odi allege that the vehicle left the road surface as a result of the violent suspension and steering wheel oscillations.in one case the consumer alleges that after the vehicle left the road surface, it crashed into a wooded area.additionalfactors contributing to the opening of this ea were early warning field reports,submitted by ford, describing suspension shimmy / oscillationsand a ford tsb (07-10-10) describing the suspension shimmy issue and how to repair the problem.ford has described shimmy as self-excited oscillation of the steering wheels with accompanying wheel tramp.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to determine if the shimmy condition that occurs on the subject vehicles creates a condition where the vehicle becomes difficult to control or startles the driver, thus presenting a safety risk. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f250 superduty. the contact stated that the vehicle the vehicle shook out of control, while driving at 30 to 60 mph or when uneven road surface was hit. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. the tires were replaced balanced, and aligned several times; however the failure was not corrected, the vehicle continued to shook out of control. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. li | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 53000 | 1 | |
| Front end wobble at speeds between 40-50 mph after driving over bumps. no repairs help the condition, front end alignment, wheel balancing/totation or new tires. proper tire inflation. ford dealer is aware of conditon and repairs but wont provide any other assistance. *tr | |||
| 04/08/2010 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Truck has had this problem since i bought it. a shimmy and vibration whenever going over any type of imperfection on the roadway. from a constant vibration up to a severe almost uncontrollable shimmy. truck will even hop sideways when going over a small patch job on the hwy. i have bought new tires, keep my tire pressure constant and still have the problem. please help if a fix is known. the last set of tires were ruined due to cupping. at $1300.00 a set, i do not want to have to replace again after only 15,000 miles, but more then that, i would hate to be the one causing an accident resulting in injury and even death. please let me know if ford has come up with a remedy to this problem. *tr | |||
| 04/08/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Truck has had this problem since i bought it. a shimmy and vibration whenever going over any type of imperfection on the roadway. from a constant vibration up to a severe almost uncontrollable shimmy. truck will even hop sideways when going over a small patch job on the hwy. i have bought new tires, keep my tire pressure constant and still have the problem. please help if a fix is known. the last set of tires were ruined due to cupping. at $1300.00 a set, i do not want to have to replace again after only 15,000 miles, but more then that, i would hate to be the one causing an accident resulting in injury and even death. please let me know if ford has come up with a remedy to this problem. | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 154000 | ||
| I have been having this problem for almost a year now and have read thousands of other complaints that is the same issue. this truck all most killed me again today. it goes into a death wobble when you hit a bump if you are over 55mph. if you anrt expecting it to happen and it is the 1st time you experiance it you will wreck! i have contacted several dealers and no one seems to know about or heard about it but there is thousands of complaints online and also have recieved a letter from ford staing to check tire pressures! i have done what they said + had new shocks, had new tires, struts checked, ball joints checked, and rear suspension looked at. nothing is wrong ...this is clearly a factory problem and it needds to be taken care of before people start dieing from it! is ford going to raise my children when this makes me wreck and die ...no they are not so they need to get this taken care of. reports say that they have changed the set up on newer heavy duty trucks because of this so why arnt they taking care of the one's they already sold to the public! please help...you can find tons of info if you search death wobble or death shake! | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 15000 | ||
| While driving on the highway at speeds in the 60's i went over the seem of a bridge. the truck vibrated so wildly that i grabbed the wheel with both hands, hit the brakes hard and prayed. its an awful feeling. i don't let anybody drive this truck on the highway. it has happened to me more times than not. i check the tire pressure regularly. this truck should be re-called. its a very dangerous situation. it's not a shimmy. its very violent. if anybody wants proof i will gladly take them for a ride. | |||
| 12/12/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd. the contact was driving 60 mph and drove over a road bump when the entire vehicle shook excessively. the vehicle was taken to the dealer previously who replaced the tires, shocks and other unknown components, but the vehicle continued to shake uncontrollable. the dealer was unable to locate the problem. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer for further testing. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. kmj | |||
| 12/12/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f250 sd. the contact stated while driving 60 mph and you hit a bump in the road the vehicle shakes uncontrolable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer previously who replaced the tires, shocks and other components, but the vehicle continues to shake uncontrolable. the dealer cannot find the problem for the shaking. the manufacturer was notified who informed him to take the vehicle back to the dealer for more test. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. mw | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| I was traveling on the freeway at 60 mph. the vehicle went into a violent shaking after going over an uneven road surface. the vehicle jumped a half lane over and i had lost control until my speed was reduced. at that time i was afraid of slamming on the brakes and losing more control or possibly flipping over. now this violent shaking occurs every time i hit a pot hole or any uneven surface at 55 to 60 mph. i have taken my vehicle to ford service and they can not find any problem that would cause the violent shaking. after doing some research i found a video of this on you tube as f-250 death wobble. this video says it all and is based on a stock original equipment f-250 super duty. | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 36123 | ||
| Driving along at about 45 mph, hit a rough patch of pavement and the front end of the truck began to bounce and the steering wheel began to oscillate back and forth, although the truck did not go left or right from the line of travel. after slowing down the truck came back under my control, bounce and oscillation stopped. this has happened numerous times (weekly), with the original tires and with replacement tires. i have had the front end aligned and tires balanced. i check the air pressure weekly. all of this had no affect on the oscillations. i would drive over the same areas daily andcould continue to repeat what had happened by driving the same speed over the same piece of bad pavement. it is no worse or better than when it first happed. but having my wife drive the truck and have the same issue concerned me. i did research that led me to find out that this is a problem affects numerous f-250s and to your website. i wish i had complained about this when it began, but my truck was out of warranty and i thought i was out of luck (still may be). | |||
| 10/09/2011 | 71326 | ||
| Driving my 2006 ford f250 super duty crew cab 4x4 at highway speed of 70 mph the trucks front end began to vibrate and bounce uncontrollably after going over an uneven section of bridge. the vibration was so bad i thought the front end of the truck was going to tear itself apart. as i began to slow the truck down and get out of the normal traffic lanes the vibration and bouncing did not finally subside until about 35 mph. while this occurred with my entire family in the truck i was fearful of what may happen and when it may happen again as we were still several hours from our home. a few miles later we crossed another bridge this time doing 65 mph and the front end began to vibrate again but stopped much quicker than before once i decreased to 45mph. this issue is rampant on the vehicle reporting websites and will eventually get someone killed. i pray ford decides to finally investigate and offer some factual evidence and a permanent solution to the problem so many drivers are experience with these trucks.i love my ford truck but not at the cost of losing my life or cause injury to someone else. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 32000 | ||
| Violent shaking of entire vehicle after going over a bump in road at speed of 65 mph.2006 f250 with 32,000 miles on it.this happened twice in one week, on the way to and from vacation. the truck was not heavily loaded,nor was it towing anything. the truck towed a moving trailer once but not at high speed. is not driven on highways daily.we want to get a camper and tow it with this vehicle, but if we had been towing a camper it would have been a terrible nightmare. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 f250 4x4 when at 55 mph or hitting a bump the front end shakes out of control. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Front end bounces violently if you hit as light bump in the freeway. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Ford f250 2006 violently shakes when it hits a bump at 40+ miles a hour. you have to brake lightly to get it to stop. those in the truck and around the truck are at risk. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2009 | 16000 | 1 | |
| Loss of control due to front-end shimmy. violent shaking of steering wheel and shaking of truck. occurs at 49mph everytime. *tr | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 23000 | 1 | |
| Hello; i have a 2006 ford super duty 4x4 diesel. i have low miles 23,000 and no modifications to truck. i have had a few times where the front end will shake after hitting a pot hole or bridge bump. it now did this again on 9/2/2009 and was violent and dangerous, almost lost control. i have searched the internet this morning and its called the 'death wobble' and seems alot of ford super duty's are experiencing this problem. please advise me what steps to take as i am extremely concerned. thanks *tr | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 41133 | 1 | |
| While driving a 2006 f250 super duty xl 4x4 on i-40 the vehicle began to shake violently at 70 mph. this occurred after driving over a bridge. the vehicle shook so violently it was hard to maintain control and bring it to a stop. after this incident it also occurred throughout the remainder of the trip. apparently this has happened to other drivers of this vehicle since it is a company owned vehicle. and several dealers have attempted to repair this problem to no avail. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a 2006 f250 super duty 8-08 used with 56,000 miles. 5 times since then truck at highway speeds over a small bump will go out of control steering wheel shakes very bad and takes a few seconds to regain control. last time this happened truck swerved over 2 lanes and on to shoulder before re gaining control. others have had same experience in same truck. replaced tires did not cure problem. was a ford mechanic at a dealership for 5yrs. inspected truck my self all suspension parts and steering components are tight and in good shape. wont let my wife and child ride or drive this vehicle received a notice from ford that stated improper tire pressure is the problem, i will assure you that it is not!! *tr | |||
| 04/23/2009 | 42500 | ||
| 2006 f250 front end shimmy, wobble. took to dealer for front end checkup after letter from ford. they said they aired up the tires and it was good to go...? i went 5 mi down the road and same issue happened again. hit bump in road and then another the truck steering was out of control. i almost hit another car traveling next to me going down the highway. scared to death.. i just purchased this truck in feb 2009 as a ford certified truck. i want to get rid of this truck. i believe it is a lemon. dealership just said tires were under inflated, at 65lb and aired to 70psi?? did not solve problem. this truck was to pick up my kids from school, and now i don't want to drive them in it and i feel it is not safe. i work for ford and am feeling very discouraged and the help i am receiving? what now, do i keep taking back? *tr | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 43000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 f-250 will shake so violently when you hit a bump at 30 to 65 mph it rips the steering wheel out of your hands and you have to hit the brakes so hard and come to a stop to get it back in control. replaced the steering stabilizer had alignment and still does it. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I received a notice from ford motor co. regarding a shimmy or severe vibration that may occur when my ford f-250 ford truck travels over a bump or dip in the road. this has happened to me. at the time i had no idea what caused it. i was traveling at approx. 65 mph on a highway when i drove trough a dip in the road under an overpass. my truck went in a severe shimmy. i almost lost full control of the truck. had there been a vehicle next to me in the left lane i would not have been able to avoid hitting it. i don't know what the psi of air in my tires were at the time. they were the stock tires that came with the truck off the lot. i have since changed these tires due to wear. this is a very serious issue and needs to be given a lot of attention. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 24654 | 1 | |
| Our company received a letter from ford motor company addressing an issue with f-super duty 250/350 4x4. it explains how a severe shimmy coming from the front end can be a problem. it offers a solution of using the correct tire pressure. we are a county office, upkeep and maintenance is first priority and tire pressure is check weekly and always meets manufactures recommendation. that is not a solution to this problem. while traveling at highway speeds, when the pick-up hits a bump in the road, it takes all that i have to keep the truck on the road! this i feel is a serious danger! tire pressure i feel is a cheap attempt at a solution. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Traveling approximately 60mph on interstate highway on somewhat undulating concrete surface, vehicle experienced extreme vibrating of suspension such that it felt like the axles were unconnected from the vehicle frame. steering control became difficult and nearly lost control. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2007 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford f250 super duty. trucks shakes violently out of control @ 40-50 miles per hour gets worse until you come to an immediate stop. problem has gotten so bad it would happen three - four times every time i would drive the truck. has been to several shops and many things done to fix the problem but nothing works. the more research i do, the more i find out it looks like a manufacture/engineering defect. i really don't want to give up my truck that i planned and budgeted to keep for the next 10 years. please help! *tr | |||
| 02/06/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2006 f250 front end wobble or extreme vibration after hitting a small pot hole in road. even 2 or 3 uneven cracks in road will cause truck to jump out of control at speeds over 40 mph?? not happy, i just bought this used and not happy at all. *tr taking back to dealership to let them look at. ford certified ?? *tr | |||
| 07/10/2006 | 3016 | 2 | 03/21/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 superduty 4x4. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact drove over a bump and noticed that the vehicle would bounce and veer to the left or right. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they placed a bottoming out kit in the vehicle. afterwards, they lowered the air pressure in the tires and advised the contact to keep it at that set pressure. the contact noticed that the vehicle shook violently when driving on turnpikes and highways. he had no control of the vehicle unless he slowed down or stopped the vehicle. the condition worsened as the vehicle became older. the contact scheduled another appointment with the dealer. he had not spoken with the manufacturer. the current mileage was 3,016 and failure mileage was approximately 8,000. updated 03-06-09 *bf the tire had a leak due to a defective valve stem. updated 03/11/09. *jb | |||
| 11/28/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford f-250 superduty diesel truck. i have experienced violent front end shaking with temporary complete loss of steering on numerous occasions while driving on interstate within designated speed limits. the event seems to follow driving over uneven road services such as bridge gaps, potholes, road patches, etc. this is of great concern as i often tow a 34 foot fifth wheel camper with trailer weight over 10,000 gvr; thankfully i have yet to experience this loss of control while towing my camper. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 1500 | 1 | |
| I purchased from ford a brand new f-250 which is experiencing what is commonly referred to as the death wobble, any internet search will turn up this situation. the truck for safety reasons and fear of death has been parked for 1 year. the truck shakes, wobbles, vibrates, and hops violently at freeway speed with dealerships treating these conditions as mysterious or non-existent! *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd. while driving approximately 70 mph over railroad tracks, the suspension and steering wheel shimmied severely. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but was not diagnosed by a technician. the vehicle was not repaired. recently, the steering wheel gear box failed. currently, the vehicle is unable to be driven and still has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 22000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 ford f250 which was purchased new. i have made no modifications to this truck since purchasing it on12/07/2006. on three different occassions my truck has begun to shake violently while traveling down i95 south in maryland to visit family. the first two times this happened after making sure i had control of the truck i put it in neatral and shut down the ignition. the violent shaking stopped and all seemed fine. i had it checked after the second time and nothing was found to be wrong. the first time that this all happened there was no bump in the road or anything, the second time i crossed a small bridge/overpass and as i was coming off the violent shaking started and my 5 and 7 year olds thought i was playing, i was scared but held on and told them to do the same. i shut the truck down like the first time and it went away again. mind you now this is all happening while driving down interstate 95 at about 70 mph, staying with the flow of traffic, i have to loose my power steering and power brakes while the truck is shut down rolling 70 mph. is this not a safety issue, can anyone say recall before people die. i took the truck to my local ford when i got back to have it checked out. they checked, found nothing and was told to bring it back if it happened again or if i could make it happen. most recently now it happened again(3rd time) on 8/2/2008, once again on i95. my wife and i were driving as all times before, went over small bridge/overpass and the death wobble started again. i kept my foot on the accelerator and both hands on the wheel to see what was going to happen(mechanic and i discussed doing this to see if a code, check engine light or something broke. after about 20-30 seconds of riding this thing out it all stopped and went away as quickly and with out warning like it starts. i am currently trying to get anyone from ford to acknowledge this problem exsists, with little luck. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2008 | 7800 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 f250 sd with 8000 miles on it and i cant drive it and feel safe anymore. everytime i drive on any uneven pavement over 50 miles per hour the steering wheel is oscillating so badly i have to slam on the brakes to regain control. it is shaking so badly the passenger side door flew open the last time it happened and almost hit a vehicle parked along the roadway. the dealership has no clue what is the problem. i spent over 37000 for this truck and now what. i feel unsafe in it and it is just a matter of time before the thing breaks the way it is shaking. it will probable take me wrecking to get it fixed. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 1 | ||
| I have an '06 ford f-250. everytime i hit a bump in the road or freeway the front end does what's known as the death shake according to research on the internet. many of people are complaining of the same experience the more i did research on this matter. mine along with everyone else has to slow down almost to a stop for the front end to stop shaking or it will send you into the oncoming lane and all have had very close calls. ford dealer ships to my knowledge according to my local dealer ship (sunland ford) in victorville doesn't know the fix. they told me it was my steering dampener. nope!! people are going to their dealerships multiple times. i paid well over $30,000 for my truck and this is very unacceptable. thanks for your time and attention to this matter. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 28000 | 1 | |
| Ford f-250 sd shaking violently after crossing a bridge with uneven surfaces, bumps, pot holes. totally out of control, let off excelerator and it finally stopped. *tr | |||
| 05/03/2008 | 14523 | 1 | |
| I have an 06 ford f 250 super duty super cab xlt with an 8 foot bed. i've had issues with extreme highway shaking. when it happens to me i'm usually going over 60 mph, and it happens when i hit a bump in the road, to me it feels like it is coming from the back end of the vehicle,like the wheels are now bouncing instead of rolling,the shaking is extremely violent,and i have to slow down to apx. 40 or less mph to make it go away. sometimes it would last almost a full 30 seconds,but i never seem to have any steering issues,the vehicle is still in my control,but maybe that's because my instinct is to just go straight and slow down. in any case, i've had 2 people witness this while in the truck with me at different times and both of them turned white with fear,this is not just a little shimmy,like an unbalanced tire or something, it is a major design flaw and ford better do something about it! *tr | |||
| 04/28/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| My ford f-250 superduty diesel occasionally shakes extremely violently with temporary complete loss of vehicle control when driving at higher speeds and crossing uneven obstacles such as bridge gaps and small road deviations. the vehicle feels to shake violently in the front end and inhibits steering. the shake is extremely violent in nature with oscillating large amplitude deflections in each wheel. *tr | |||
| 01/26/2006 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford f250 superduty and when driving over 50mph and i hit a pot hole the front end bounces or shakes horribly.. it has done it numerous times every day driving on the freeway... if you could please check this out im sure all ford owners would. appreciate it. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| Since the purchase of my 2006 ford f 250 i've experienced a violent wheel oscillation when hitting a bump in the roadway, usually at speeds of 50 mph or greater.. the first instance occurred when traveling on a interstate highway and hitting a bump at the expansion joint between the roadway and bridge. after slowing to aprox. 40 mph the event ended. however, i always notice a wheel shimmy even at speed below 50mph .this is a serious matter as loss of control of the vehicle could happen. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2007 | 22000 | 1 | 11/20/2006 |
| My wife and i were driving my 2006 f-250 super duty on hwy 95 when my truck felt like i was in an earthquake. it was the worst violent shaking i have ever felt in a vehicle. it felt like all four tires exploded. so i fought my steering wheel and brake pedals to slow the truck down to finally skidded off of the side of the road, while cars are going by us 70 plus mile per hour, everything inside the vehicle fell off of the seats the drinks in the cup holders went flying. after seeing that all four tires seemed fine and that we did not hit anything on the road, we were scared to death to drive again. after visited the ford dealership the next day, they are still trying to figure out what is wrong with the vehicle, they said it was the tire balance and pressure, but there is no way this would cause such a violent death shaking experience. after doing my own research, it seems there are thousands of people with the ford super duty that are having this same word for word problem. please help me, before someone is killed by this ford mistake. i am scared to death to drive my brand new vehicle. thank you very much. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2007 | 26000 | 3 | 08/31/2006 |
| I own a 2006 f250 diesel truck that shakes violently when you hit even the smallest of potholes. it shakes so violently that you have to come to a complete stop, regain control, and then resume driving. this is especially hazardous on the small county roads we live on, and when you have to come to a complete stop on the freeway. we have tried to get it fixed at the dealership, where they assure us that nothing is wrong with this dangerous death trap. i refuse to allow my husband and my son get into a vehicle that will shake violently out of control into oncoming traffic, into a ditch, or off a bridge. i am ashamed that ford would be aware of this issue, and not recall this problem vehicle as there are many others out there with the same problem. i am furious that i spent $48,000 on a truck that has 26,000 miles on it and has been in the shop 3 times to have the same problem fixed, so it is completely useless to me, not to mention a danger to my family's well being. what is it going to take for ford to admit their trucks are a hazard? how many people are going to have to die or be severely injured before they address this pressing issue??? *tr | |||
| 12/11/2006 | 1100 | 8 | 09/21/2006 |
| Front end bounces dangerously when driving over uneven road or potholes. first problem occurred at 1100 miles on 9-15-06 and service dept could find anything wrong. happened again on the same month still could not find anything. on 10-23-06 took head mechanic from service dept with me on a test drive and the problem happened 3 times mechanic could not pin point problem. on 12-11-06 they loosened and retorqued all fasteners still not fixed. they have replaced dampener and steering shock still no fix it. truck bounces dangerously and goes right or left could cause major accident. just picked up truck again from dealership they retorqued everything again still not fixed. *jb | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 3 | 11/05/2006 | |
| 2006 f250 fx4 6.0 front end starts to shack when hitting a bump truck is uncontrollable til slowing down to about 30mph. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2007 | 50 | ||
| My 2006 f-250 shakes violently when hitting a pot hole this occurs about once every couple of weeks. i have to come to a complete stop for the vehicle to quit shaking i have almost been rearended several times and i have been in the lane on oncoming traffic with my 2-month old in the vehicle because i can not control the vehicle when this occurs. i have had several close calls and have been extremely lucky the circumstances haven't been different otherwise the situation could of been fatal for my 2-month old, my husband and my self. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2007 | 16000 | 5 | 04/24/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd. while driving 70 mph under normal dry conditions, the vehicle hit a pothole and spun out. the contact has spoken to the dealer several times about failure. the dealer inspected the vehicle but was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure and current mileages were 16,000. | |||
| 06/30/2007 | 13000 | 100 | 06/14/2006 |
| Truck has a vertical vibration most noticeable between 45-50 mph. truck also has steering problem at high speeds such as interstate driving. an expansion joint in the highway will just about cause loss of control of the vehicle. ford denies any problem, yet has issued tsb 07-05-11 to address the concern that a few customers may have. apparently it is more than a few customers. this truck is dangerous on the interstate. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 49500 | 2 | 07/01/2007 |
| 2006 ford f250, shakes violently to the point of losing control if i encounter rough road on the highway. so far problem occurs at speeds over 60mph. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 5 | 50 | 07/01/2006 |
| I own a 2006 f250 4*4 and while driving at speeds in excess of 60 mph the truck shakes violently and even sways from lane to lane, when encountering any rough place in the roadway. this is a very violent shaking and i have been fortunate enough to keep the truck from wrecking. the shaking will not stop until you have slown down dramatically or come to a stop. ford has commented that it could be the air pressure and have ordered a steering damper to try to correct the problem. this truck has done this since day one and with the factory tires and the new tires that i have on it now. this problem needs to be addressed before someone is killed in an accident resulting from the defect in design. | |||
| 03/13/2007 | 0 | 01/17/2006 | |
| Took to dealership at approxiamtely 10,000 miles and they performed tsb's (technical service bulletins). have taken vehicle to 2 different dealership dealers now going on the 8th time for same issue. the truck experiences a dangerous hyper-shake at approximately 50-70 mph. the truck shakes violently side to side, and up and down and drifts out of lane and to correct it must apply the brakes. steering of the vehicle is significantly impeded , and shaking continues until truck speed is decreased to approx. 30 mph. i have done all suggestions given to me by the dealerships. rebalance tires, checked alignment and tire pressure. i am currently taking this vehicle to ford dealership march 23, 2007 for them to try and fix the hyper-shake. this is very dangerous issue and it needs to be corrected. this vehicle is not highway safe. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 100 | 06/15/2006 | |
| Since it was brand new, my 2006 ford f250 bounces so severely on the highway at speeds over 55 mph when hitting expansion joints, it has caused loss of control. this only happens on certain sections of highway. no injuries have occured yet as i have learned which parts of the highway to slow down on. but, the vehicle is not safe to drive on strange highways. | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 10000 | 3 | 02/05/2006 |
| My 06 ford f -250 experiences what seems to be normal wheel-hop on the highway (between 50-65 mph) but the hop instantly turns into a hyper-shake causing complete loss of control with the truck bouncing out of the lane to wherever it wishes to go until the rear brakes manage to slow it down enough to regain control. thank god it has not killed anyone yet (including me).it could have very easily went head-on if that is where the road was headed. *jb | |||
| 11/14/2006 | 14452 | 2 | 12/28/2005 |
| Front end and steering wheel shutters at highway speeds. shuttering start for no apparent reason. vehicle must be brought to a complete stop to regain control. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 12000 | 7 | 10/15/2005 |
| Own a 2006 ford f250 powerstroke diesel. when vehicle is driven at about 65-70mph on the highway it tends to start a violent shake that can only be stopped by slowing down the vehicle. i almost got into a fatal accident. this has now occurred about 7 times. the vehicle has about 24,000 miles. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph over an uneven road surface, the vehicle began to violently shake. the contact was able to slow down the vehicle and regain control. the failure occurred approximately five times on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the contact was a mechanic and inspected the vehicle himself, but was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. sm. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f250 sd. while driving at approximately 70 mph the contact drove over an uneven surface on the road and the vehicle began to violently shake. the contact was able to slow down and control the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently approximately five different times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the contact was a mechanic and inspected the vehicle and was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Speed about 65 to 70 mph, traveling down an interstate. came to a bridge joint on road and truck felt as if i lost front tire or something. slowed down and parked truck on side of road. everything appeared fine after inspection. continued trip with no further problems, i just kept it at 55 the rest of trip. no mods to the truck, all factory. | |||
| 06/30/2010 | 158000 | ||
| When travelling at highway speeds the front end shimmys violently when a bump or irregularity is hit in the road. the vehicle almost has to come to a stop before the shimmy will go away. tire pressure is at max inflation. the problem is an almost daily occurence. new steering damper, alignment, tire rotation, shocks, and track bar ball joint have no effect on the problem. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 63901 | ||
| At highway speeds 50-70mph driving over a pothole or bridge expansion joint. usually if the right front tire hits first it sends the truck into an extremely violent shaking with loss of steering control. the tires start bouncing so hard that they leave the pavement. it will yank the steering wheel out of your hand if you are not paying attention. the only way to regain control is to brake hard down to about 30mph. this is rediculously dangerous in so many ways. i can not believe there is not a recall on this. with a little research on the internet you will find there are numerous similar complaints about the front end of the 2006 ford f250 i have the proper tires with proper inflation i had a new steering gear box put on with a new power steering uni.t the problem is becoming more frequent i just got back from a 300 mile trip this happened 8-10 times and if traffic patterns were any differant this potential recall would have killed my whole family and somebody elses! p.s. there are numrrous people out there who have spent thousands of dollars trying to fix this engineering flaw without any success | |||
| 06/30/2010 | 158000 | ||
| When travelling at highway speeds the front end shimmys violently when a bump or irregularity is hit in the road. the vehicle almost has to come to a stop before the shimmy will go away. tire pressure is at max inflation. the problem is an almost daily occurence. new steering damper, alignment, tire rotation, shocks, and track bar ball joint have no effect on the problem. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 63901 | ||
| At highway speeds 50-70mph driving over a pothole or bridge expansion joint. usually if the right front tire hits first it sends the truck into an extremely violent shaking with loss of steering control. the tires start bouncing so hard that they leave the pavement. it will yank the steering wheel out of your hand if you are not paying attention. the only way to regain control is to brake hard down to about 30mph. this is rediculously dangerous in so many ways. i can not believe there is not a recall on this. with a little research on the internet you will find there are numerous similar complaints about the front end of the 2006 ford f250 i have the proper tires with proper inflation i had a new steering gear box put on with a new power steering uni.t the problem is becoming more frequent i just got back from a 300 mile trip this happened 8-10 times and if traffic patterns were any differant this potential recall would have killed my whole family and somebody elses! p.s. there are numrrous people out there who have spent thousands of dollars trying to fix this engineering flaw without any success | |||
| 06/30/2010 | 158000 | ||
| When travelling at highway speeds the front end shimmys violently when a bump or irregularity is hit in the road. the vehicle almost has to come to a stop before the shimmy will go away. tire pressure is at max inflation. the problem is an almost daily occurence. new steering damper, alignment, tire rotation, shocks, and track bar ball joint have no effect on the problem. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 63901 | ||
| At highway speeds 50-70mph driving over a pothole or bridge expansion joint. usually if the right front tire hits first it sends the truck into an extremely violent shaking with loss of steering control. the tires start bouncing so hard that they leave the pavement. it will yank the steering wheel out of your hand if you are not paying attention. the only way to regain control is to brake hard down to about 30mph. this is rediculously dangerous in so many ways. i can not believe there is not a recall on this. with a little research on the internet you will find there are numerous similar complaints about the front end of the 2006 ford f250 i have the proper tires with proper inflation i had a new steering gear box put on with a new power steering uni.t the problem is becoming more frequent i just got back from a 300 mile trip this happened 8-10 times and if traffic patterns were any differant this potential recall would have killed my whole family and somebody elses! p.s. there are numrrous people out there who have spent thousands of dollars trying to fix this engineering flaw without any success | |||
| 06/30/2010 | 158000 | ||
| When travelling at highway speeds the front end shimmys violently when a bump or irregularity is hit in the road. the vehicle almost has to come to a stop before the shimmy will go away. tire pressure is at max inflation. the problem is an almost daily occurence. new steering damper, alignment, tire rotation, shocks, and track bar ball joint have no effect on the problem. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 63901 | ||
| At highway speeds 50-70mph driving over a pothole or bridge expansion joint. usually if the right front tire hits first it sends the truck into an extremely violent shaking with loss of steering control. the tires start bouncing so hard that they leave the pavement. it will yank the steering wheel out of your hand if you are not paying attention. the only way to regain control is to brake hard down to about 30mph. this is rediculously dangerous in so many ways. i can not believe there is not a recall on this. with a little research on the internet you will find there are numerous similar complaints about the front end of the 2006 ford f250 i have the proper tires with proper inflation i had a new steering gear box put on with a new power steering uni.t the problem is becoming more frequent i just got back from a 300 mile trip this happened 8-10 times and if traffic patterns were any differant this potential recall would have killed my whole family and somebody elses! p.s. there are numrrous people out there who have spent thousands of dollars trying to fix this engineering flaw without any success | |||
| 06/30/2010 | 158000 | ||
| When travelling at highway speeds the front end shimmys violently when a bump or irregularity is hit in the road. the vehicle almost has to come to a stop before the shimmy will go away. tire pressure is at max inflation. the problem is an almost daily occurence. new steering damper, alignment, tire rotation, shocks, and track bar ball joint have no effect on the problem. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 63901 | ||
| At highway speeds 50-70mph driving over a pothole or bridge expansion joint. usually if the right front tire hits first it sends the truck into an extremely violent shaking with loss of steering control. the tires start bouncing so hard that they leave the pavement. it will yank the steering wheel out of your hand if you are not paying attention. the only way to regain control is to brake hard down to about 30mph. this is rediculously dangerous in so many ways. i can not believe there is not a recall on this. with a little research on the internet you will find there are numerous similar complaints about the front end of the 2006 ford f250 i have the proper tires with proper inflation i had a new steering gear box put on with a new power steering uni.t the problem is becoming more frequent i just got back from a 300 mile trip this happened 8-10 times and if traffic patterns were any differant this potential recall would have killed my whole family and somebody elses! p.s. there are numrrous people out there who have spent thousands of dollars trying to fix this engineering flaw without any success | |||
| 04/23/2011 | 195000 | ||
| My 17 yr old son has an '06 ford f-250 sd cc lariat 4x4 truck, which i purchased 12/09. he began complaining about this front end death wobble everyone else is complaining about. a mechanic replaced the bushings in the front to resolve the problem, which cost $210. but it didn't fix the problem, my son complained again a week later and his new tires purchased fall 2010 were basically bare. so i drove the truck through downtown atlanta on i-85, when i hit a bump in the hov lane at 58 mph in a curve. the front end began shaking so violently i could barely maintain my lane and had cars beside, front & rear of me. this wobble caused a huge cup of change in the dash cupholder to spew like a busted water pipe. we just put new bf goodrich tires on, but i'm concerned these won't last a year either. how can it be fixed? i'm very worried for my son's safety. this is a lawsuit waiting to happen for ford, and this particular website has a blethera of complaints about the same death wobble. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 130000 | ||
| 2006 f250 sd diesel shakes extremely violently when cruising at 55mph+ and hitting a bump in the road. truck is uncontrollable, difficult to avoid other cars. slowing to about 35 mph will resolve the situation. this has happened 6 times in 11 months, both towing trailers, empty, etc. tire pressure, joints, bearings, dampener, alignment etc are all fine. research shows this to be extremely common among 2005-2006 f250 owners, no permanent solution is known by ford. | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 32004 | ||
| 2006 ford superduty crew cab f-250 4x4 diesel this vehicle has on many occasions started wobbling so bad after hitting a bump that it is out of control and the brakes do not work. i dont know what it takes to get you to do something besides slap ford motor on the wrist. i know you have hundreds if not thousands of complaints just like mine about this vehicle. all ford has done is issue a vague tsb that does not even attempt to fix the problem. i demand a recall on this vehicle until they can fix this problem. i have spent thousands of my own money trying to fix my truck and i still am having this problem. i beleive most of the issue is in the steering box used on this vehicle and ford should re-design and fix this issue on thier own dime. alot of us have paid $50,000 for a vehicle that we are too scared to put our family in and drive. my wife refuses to even ride in it anymore. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 24000 | ||
| I have a 2006 f250 superduty xlt, the vehicle violently shakes in the front end when i hit a small bump at highway speeds, anything over 50 mph, so bad that i think my doors are going to pop open. i do lose brief control, and let off the accelerator to gain control without braking. i have received a letter from ford regarding this issue stating to check tire preasure. i have complied with this but still is a factor regardless. i do not have the extra money to do any exspensive upgrades or repairs. this is a ford issue! they need to fix this problem before it kills many people. this started when the truck was fairly new and it only has 38000 miles now. this is a problem all over the us that needs to be addressed! i can't give a date because it happens all the time! | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 88000 | ||
| My 2006 f250 sd front end shakes very bad over pot holes and stops when i get under 20 mph | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| I have a stock 2006 ford f-250 with stock wheels and tires and at stock height. since i have owned this truck from brand new around 60mph the truck shakes and wobbles violently. and will eventually cause an accident as it has with so many other owners of this model. please look into this issue. | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 14300 | ||
| I have owned my 2006 ford sd since december 2008. shortly after winter during high way driving i experienced violent shaking in the front end after hitting a pot whole. i nearly lost control of the vehicle which could has caused a serious accident. i received a notice from ford explaining that i need to keep the tire pressure at the recommended level or it would cause the shaking. but the air pressure did not correct the problem. i became too afraid to drive this vehicle on any express ways and limited driving it in town and non-expressway roads. after a year and a half this violent shaking, i had to buy another vehicle because i became to afraid this vehicle would cause a serious accident. i still own this vehicle but i only trust it in town driving. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 24000 | ||
| I have a 2006 f250 superduty xlt, the vehicle violently shakes in the front end when i hit a small bump at highway speeds, anything over 50 mph, so bad that i think my doors are going to pop open. i do lose brief control, and let off the accelerator to gain control without braking. i have received a letter from ford regarding this issue stating to check tire preasure. i have complied with this but still is a factor regardless. i do not have the extra money to do any exspensive upgrades or repairs. this is a ford issue! they need to fix this problem before it kills many people. this started when the truck was fairly new and it only has 38000 miles now. this is a problem all over the us that needs to be addressed! i can't give a date because it happens all the time! | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 88000 | ||
| My 2006 f250 sd front end shakes very bad over pot holes and stops when i get under 20 mph | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| I have a stock 2006 ford f-250 with stock wheels and tires and at stock height. since i have owned this truck from brand new around 60mph the truck shakes and wobbles violently. and will eventually cause an accident as it has with so many other owners of this model. please look into this issue. | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 14300 | ||
| I have owned my 2006 ford sd since december 2008. shortly after winter during high way driving i experienced violent shaking in the front end after hitting a pot whole. i nearly lost control of the vehicle which could has caused a serious accident. i received a notice from ford explaining that i need to keep the tire pressure at the recommended level or it would cause the shaking. but the air pressure did not correct the problem. i became too afraid to drive this vehicle on any express ways and limited driving it in town and non-expressway roads. after a year and a half this violent shaking, i had to buy another vehicle because i became to afraid this vehicle would cause a serious accident. i still own this vehicle but i only trust it in town driving. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 24000 | ||
| I have a 2006 f250 superduty xlt, the vehicle violently shakes in the front end when i hit a small bump at highway speeds, anything over 50 mph, so bad that i think my doors are going to pop open. i do lose brief control, and let off the accelerator to gain control without braking. i have received a letter from ford regarding this issue stating to check tire preasure. i have complied with this but still is a factor regardless. i do not have the extra money to do any exspensive upgrades or repairs. this is a ford issue! they need to fix this problem before it kills many people. this started when the truck was fairly new and it only has 38000 miles now. this is a problem all over the us that needs to be addressed! i can't give a date because it happens all the time! | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 88000 | ||
| My 2006 f250 sd front end shakes very bad over pot holes and stops when i get under 20 mph | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| I have a stock 2006 ford f-250 with stock wheels and tires and at stock height. since i have owned this truck from brand new around 60mph the truck shakes and wobbles violently. and will eventually cause an accident as it has with so many other owners of this model. please look into this issue. | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 14300 | ||
| I have owned my 2006 ford sd since december 2008. shortly after winter during high way driving i experienced violent shaking in the front end after hitting a pot whole. i nearly lost control of the vehicle which could has caused a serious accident. i received a notice from ford explaining that i need to keep the tire pressure at the recommended level or it would cause the shaking. but the air pressure did not correct the problem. i became too afraid to drive this vehicle on any express ways and limited driving it in town and non-expressway roads. after a year and a half this violent shaking, i had to buy another vehicle because i became to afraid this vehicle would cause a serious accident. i still own this vehicle but i only trust it in town driving. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 24000 | ||
| I have a 2006 f250 superduty xlt, the vehicle violently shakes in the front end when i hit a small bump at highway speeds, anything over 50 mph, so bad that i think my doors are going to pop open. i do lose brief control, and let off the accelerator to gain control without braking. i have received a letter from ford regarding this issue stating to check tire preasure. i have complied with this but still is a factor regardless. i do not have the extra money to do any exspensive upgrades or repairs. this is a ford issue! they need to fix this problem before it kills many people. this started when the truck was fairly new and it only has 38000 miles now. this is a problem all over the us that needs to be addressed! i can't give a date because it happens all the time! | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 88000 | ||
| My 2006 f250 sd front end shakes very bad over pot holes and stops when i get under 20 mph | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| I have a stock 2006 ford f-250 with stock wheels and tires and at stock height. since i have owned this truck from brand new around 60mph the truck shakes and wobbles violently. and will eventually cause an accident as it has with so many other owners of this model. please look into this issue. | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 14300 | ||
| I have owned my 2006 ford sd since december 2008. shortly after winter during high way driving i experienced violent shaking in the front end after hitting a pot whole. i nearly lost control of the vehicle which could has caused a serious accident. i received a notice from ford explaining that i need to keep the tire pressure at the recommended level or it would cause the shaking. but the air pressure did not correct the problem. i became too afraid to drive this vehicle on any express ways and limited driving it in town and non-expressway roads. after a year and a half this violent shaking, i had to buy another vehicle because i became to afraid this vehicle would cause a serious accident. i still own this vehicle but i only trust it in town driving. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| I have a stock 2006 ford f-250 with stock wheels and tires and at stock height. since i have owned this truck from brand new around 60mph the truck shakes and wobbles violently. and will eventually cause an accident as it has with so many other owners of this model. please look into this issue. | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 14300 | ||
| I have owned my 2006 ford sd since december 2008. shortly after winter during high way driving i experienced violent shaking in the front end after hitting a pot whole. i nearly lost control of the vehicle which could has caused a serious accident. i received a notice from ford explaining that i need to keep the tire pressure at the recommended level or it would cause the shaking. but the air pressure did not correct the problem. i became too afraid to drive this vehicle on any express ways and limited driving it in town and non-expressway roads. after a year and a half this violent shaking, i had to buy another vehicle because i became to afraid this vehicle would cause a serious accident. i still own this vehicle but i only trust it in town driving. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 60000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford f250 crew cab diesel 4x4 truck that has what is called the death wobble were the front end shakes uncontrollably at about 55-65 mph after passing over an uneven patch of road or a bump. i must slow down to 35-40 mph to make it stop. i have 75000 miles on the truck and it started about 15000 miles ago. i have replaced the steering stabilizer shock and the pitman arm with no relief. i do not have the old parts. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 40800 | ||
| F250 4x4 truck experienced for the 3rd time the death wobble while drving down the freeway at about 65 mph. steering was out of control and the truck bounced out of the lane nearling hiting another vehicle and causing several cars to slam on their brakes. this was after hiting a small bump in the road. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 40000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 f250 super duty truck on the highway i have experienced the death shake i could not steer the truck or stop immediately the truck,it veered into the next lane thank god there was no cars there. this scared me my two children and my father in-law i don't know what would have happened if we were on a road with no guard rails. we could have easily all been killed, this truck has 40,000 adult driven miles no lift no big tires no off use. this needs to be addressed by ford and be put in the media before some one is killed. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 40800 | ||
| F250 4x4 truck experienced for the 3rd time the death wobble while drving down the freeway at about 65 mph. steering was out of control and the truck bounced out of the lane nearling hiting another vehicle and causing several cars to slam on their brakes. this was after hiting a small bump in the road. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 40000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 f250 super duty truck on the highway i have experienced the death shake i could not steer the truck or stop immediately the truck,it veered into the next lane thank god there was no cars there. this scared me my two children and my father in-law i don't know what would have happened if we were on a road with no guard rails. we could have easily all been killed, this truck has 40,000 adult driven miles no lift no big tires no off use. this needs to be addressed by ford and be put in the media before some one is killed. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 40800 | ||
| F250 4x4 truck experienced for the 3rd time the death wobble while drving down the freeway at about 65 mph. steering was out of control and the truck bounced out of the lane nearling hiting another vehicle and causing several cars to slam on their brakes. this was after hiting a small bump in the road. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 40000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 f250 super duty truck on the highway i have experienced the death shake i could not steer the truck or stop immediately the truck,it veered into the next lane thank god there was no cars there. this scared me my two children and my father in-law i don't know what would have happened if we were on a road with no guard rails. we could have easily all been killed, this truck has 40,000 adult driven miles no lift no big tires no off use. this needs to be addressed by ford and be put in the media before some one is killed. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 40800 | ||
| F250 4x4 truck experienced for the 3rd time the death wobble while drving down the freeway at about 65 mph. steering was out of control and the truck bounced out of the lane nearling hiting another vehicle and causing several cars to slam on their brakes. this was after hiting a small bump in the road. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 40000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 f250 super duty truck on the highway i have experienced the death shake i could not steer the truck or stop immediately the truck,it veered into the next lane thank god there was no cars there. this scared me my two children and my father in-law i don't know what would have happened if we were on a road with no guard rails. we could have easily all been killed, this truck has 40,000 adult driven miles no lift no big tires no off use. this needs to be addressed by ford and be put in the media before some one is killed. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 40800 | ||
| F250 4x4 truck experienced for the 3rd time the death wobble while drving down the freeway at about 65 mph. steering was out of control and the truck bounced out of the lane nearling hiting another vehicle and causing several cars to slam on their brakes. this was after hiting a small bump in the road. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 40000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 f250 super duty truck on the highway i have experienced the death shake i could not steer the truck or stop immediately the truck,it veered into the next lane thank god there was no cars there. this scared me my two children and my father in-law i don't know what would have happened if we were on a road with no guard rails. we could have easily all been killed, this truck has 40,000 adult driven miles no lift no big tires no off use. this needs to be addressed by ford and be put in the media before some one is killed. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 51000 | ||
| The ford death wobble. my 2006 f250 becomes unable to drive after hitting a small bump in the road at speeds above 55 mph the front wheel shake so bad that you have to almost stop for it to stop shanking. and this can be a problem when you are dring on the interstate and pulling off the road is a problem. there was even a show done on the problem on truck-u where they had to replace the track bar on the truck to repair the ford death wobble. i have talk to ford and the has said that the problem is cause be the tire not at the right pressure we is bull if that was the problem they would not have done a show about it you would think that ford would have watched the show and then they would know how to fix the problem, but i guess someone will have get hurt before they will do anything. | |||
| 07/29/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Frequent violent front end shaking when vehicle hot small bumps in the road. 9 out of 10 ford f250 owners we have spoken to have the very same problem and we cannot figure out why this agency has not recalled these trucks. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 51000 | ||
| The ford death wobble. my 2006 f250 becomes unable to drive after hitting a small bump in the road at speeds above 55 mph the front wheel shake so bad that you have to almost stop for it to stop shanking. and this can be a problem when you are dring on the interstate and pulling off the road is a problem. there was even a show done on the problem on truck-u where they had to replace the track bar on the truck to repair the ford death wobble. i have talk to ford and the has said that the problem is cause be the tire not at the right pressure we is bull if that was the problem they would not have done a show about it you would think that ford would have watched the show and then they would know how to fix the problem, but i guess someone will have get hurt before they will do anything. | |||
| 07/29/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Frequent violent front end shaking when vehicle hot small bumps in the road. 9 out of 10 ford f250 owners we have spoken to have the very same problem and we cannot figure out why this agency has not recalled these trucks. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 31004 | ||
| Driving on a county road, there was a section of smoothed pavement that had been repaired, slight bump in road. when the truck went over it, the entire truck began shaking, the front wheels violently shook out of control. it did not minimize at all until i was able to slow the truck down to about 10mph and it went away. it was enough to scare my child in the back seat and myself. there have been several instances of this since i purchased this truck, this being the worst. i would be very afraid of an accident if this had happened to this degree out on a highway at highway speeds. i had been to the dealer after the first couple times it happened, they blamed the tire pressure and acted like they had not heard of this prior. the vehicle was just at the dealer a few weeks ago for service where they set the tire pressures themselves. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 51000 | ||
| The ford death wobble. my 2006 f250 becomes unable to drive after hitting a small bump in the road at speeds above 55 mph the front wheel shake so bad that you have to almost stop for it to stop shanking. and this can be a problem when you are dring on the interstate and pulling off the road is a problem. there was even a show done on the problem on truck-u where they had to replace the track bar on the truck to repair the ford death wobble. i have talk to ford and the has said that the problem is cause be the tire not at the right pressure we is bull if that was the problem they would not have done a show about it you would think that ford would have watched the show and then they would know how to fix the problem, but i guess someone will have get hurt before they will do anything. | |||
| 07/29/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Frequent violent front end shaking when vehicle hot small bumps in the road. 9 out of 10 ford f250 owners we have spoken to have the very same problem and we cannot figure out why this agency has not recalled these trucks. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 31004 | ||
| Driving on a county road, there was a section of smoothed pavement that had been repaired, slight bump in road. when the truck went over it, the entire truck began shaking, the front wheels violently shook out of control. it did not minimize at all until i was able to slow the truck down to about 10mph and it went away. it was enough to scare my child in the back seat and myself. there have been several instances of this since i purchased this truck, this being the worst. i would be very afraid of an accident if this had happened to this degree out on a highway at highway speeds. i had been to the dealer after the first couple times it happened, they blamed the tire pressure and acted like they had not heard of this prior. the vehicle was just at the dealer a few weeks ago for service where they set the tire pressures themselves. | |||
| 07/29/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Frequent violent front end shaking when vehicle hot small bumps in the road. 9 out of 10 ford f250 owners we have spoken to have the very same problem and we cannot figure out why this agency has not recalled these trucks. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 31004 | ||
| Driving on a county road, there was a section of smoothed pavement that had been repaired, slight bump in road. when the truck went over it, the entire truck began shaking, the front wheels violently shook out of control. it did not minimize at all until i was able to slow the truck down to about 10mph and it went away. it was enough to scare my child in the back seat and myself. there have been several instances of this since i purchased this truck, this being the worst. i would be very afraid of an accident if this had happened to this degree out on a highway at highway speeds. i had been to the dealer after the first couple times it happened, they blamed the tire pressure and acted like they had not heard of this prior. the vehicle was just at the dealer a few weeks ago for service where they set the tire pressures themselves. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 53000 | ||
| 2006 f-250 super duty crew cab short bed with 5.4l front end has a bad vibration/rattle when speed exceeds 60 mph. i drive 15 minutes to work each day on the highway and during my travels i bet whether or not the rattle and vibration will show up while en route. i notice the rattle even at low speeds in town especially on patched roads or pot hole type dips. at high speeds the vibration may last for 5 miles or more or it may clear up in a few hundred feet depending on how the next bump in the road strikes the front tires. i share the sentiment of other that have reported this problem that is an issue if you cannot maintain the minimum highway speed safely in your vehicle. ford needs to investigate the issue. whether its bad harmonics with certain shock absorbers, to hard of tires, front hub assembly bearing issues,toe and camber adjustments getting messed up, etc. there has got to be a component or set of related items causing what we all are experiencing. | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 super duty. the contact stated the front suspension stabilizer has experienced failure. the contact spoke with the dealer who advised they knew about the problem. the dealer replaced the single stabilizer with a dual stabilizer. the vehicle was not able to pass the state inspection due to the failure. the contact had been experiencing the failure for the last four years and has been receiving the run around from the dealer and the manufacturer. the contact stated the dealer will fix the vehicle. the current miles 98,212. the failure miles were 600. aa | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 50000 | ||
| 2006 ford f250 front end shake out of control has nothing to do with tire pressure. who is paying you off to make up this stuff. this is a very dangerous defect that you and ford need to do someting about | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 33000 | ||
| I purchased a 2006 ford f250 extended cab diesel truck approxiamtely eighteen months ago. i had the truck inspected by the local ford dealership and was told that the truck would qulaify as a certified pre owned vehicle. i also purchased the premier level extended warranty offered by ford. shortly after my purcahse i noticed a significant from went shimmy that was felt in the steering wheel. ford dealership replaced track bar. truck was alligned and tires rotated. since that time i have experienced what can only be described as a violent front end wobble that is precipitated by running over any significant road imperfection at any speed between 35 and 45 mph. the wobble becomes so severe that controlling the vehicle becomes nearly impossible unless the speed is reduced to approximately 25mph, at which time the wobble stops. i have experienced this on at least ten different occassions and i am certain that if my wife or teenage daughter had been driving the truck they would have been involved in a serious collision. i am in receipt of aletter from ford motor co. advising me of other complaints reletive to this wobble and advising me that i should scrupulously monitor my tire pressure. i have done as ford recommended, but despite this i have continued to experience the wobble. i have researched this problem on the internet and found numerous other comsumers complaining of the same issue. currently my truck is sceduled to return to the dealership in a few days and the service writer advises me that i may be eligible for a modified steering dampner that is the recommended factory repair and may correct the problem. | |||
| 03/30/2010 | 137000 | ||
| Violent front end shake at almost any speed after hitting pothole or even dips in roads. worse with speed. occurs all the time. dangerous above 45 mph. | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 38000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 superduty. while driving at approximately 50 mph on an uneven road, the steering wheel began shaking. the contact was also unable to slow the vehicle down since when the brake pedal was depressed, it would release. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but no repairs were performed when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 38,000. the current mileage was approximately 97,000. | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 32000 | 1 | |
| 2006 ford 250 super crew, severe front end vibration after hitting small potholes or road transitions at highway speed. occurs frequently while driving on the interstate and causes the loss of control of the vehicle. i have replaced the front shocks, stabilizer shock, and the coil springs. ford has issued a letter to owners stating to check the tire pressure and that as long as factory tire sizes are adhered to and proper pressure maintained there is no problem. if this problem is not corrected it will eventually cause deaths. i have the old coil springs if they are needed for the investigation. there are several blog sites on the internet that discuss this issue and many owners are experiencing the same issue with a wide range of year models in question and not limited to the 2006 year. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 33481 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f250 superduty. while driving at approximately 60 mph the contact hit a bump on the road and the vehicle started to shake violently. she was able to bring it back under control move over on the side of the road turned the vehicle off. she drove the vehicle home at a low speed she took the vehicle to the dealer. the diagnostic test located that the stabilizer bracket was broken. the dealer will replace the stabilizer bracket in order to be able to test drive the vehicle to recreate the failure. she will contact the manufacturer. the failure and the current mileage was 33,481. updated 03/10/10 *bf updated 05/20/10. | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 98670 | 1 | |
| Purchased a 2006 ford f-250 king ranch, 4x4, quad cab, 6.0 diesel, auto trans. a few months ago. never really drove on highway much until recently, i drive from nj to pittsburgh, pa every weekend (and back). truck has an out of control front end shimmy...can't drive over 55 mph or, if i do and hit a slight bump in the road, the trucks front end shimmies so bad, i can't see out the rear view mirrors they vibrate so bad from the front end shaking. the steering wheel takes all i have to keep it in my hands. this has got to be fixed, (((now!!))) an accident is definite, especially in the snow months!! damage resulting = no damage....yet!! i have no choice but to drive this truck, i am in the military, serving on active duty and just can't go out and buy another vehicle! ford needs to fix this asap. all toyota had was a bad accelerator and look how quickly they are fixing that!! contact me = y. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Severe shaking and vibration after hitting rough pavement, bridge transition, pothole. have to slow down to below 40 mph to get it to stop. almost vibrated into next lane hitting other vehicle on interstate. very dangerous. has happened over 25 times in past year or so. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2006 | 41434 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 ford f250 2 wheel drive truck with 41,500 miles on it. while on a trip, the left front wheel bearings seized up requiring it to be towed to a repair facility. the inner race of the bearing was galled (welded) onto the spindle requiring not only replacement of the bearings but replacement of the spindle. the right front wheel bearings were also checked for damage and found to be also defective and were replaced. normally, front bearings last in excess of 100,000 miles without service. if i were to keep driving on the seized bearing, i could have lost control of the vehicle and possibly killed someone. ford has issued a service bulletin #06129 and nhtsa #10020174 which covers noisy front wheel bearings. the fix is to replace the bearings and install moisture and dust shields which do not come with a new vehicle at the customer expense. the reason why the bearings failed is because water intrudes into the bearing area and washes away or dilutes the grease. i believe that this should be a safety recall since failure could result in injury or death. ford should pay for any repairs whether ford did them or not. they are refusing to pay for my repair since it was not done at a ford dealership. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 f-250 sd. the truck was bought used,also has pro comp suspension lift and oversized tires.driving at 45 50 mph if you hit any kind of irregularities on the road surface and the truck starts shaking violently to the point of loss of control until truck is almost stopped. i'm sure ford will blame this on my suspension lift / tires. only problem with that is its happening to stock trucks at an alarming rate from what i've read here and elsewhere. this will cause injury or death if it hasn't already. ford knows about this ie the tire pressure letter( not the problem ). this must be addressed now. soon will be to late. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 49000 | 1 | |
| 1. i own a 2006 ford f250 super duty truck and when i hit the smallest pot hole or bump in the road my tuck shakes violently to the point of losing control. the only way to stop the violent shaking is to come to a complete stop. this has happened to me (6) times over the last month. i drive 80 mile round trip to work on the interstate every day. i am scared to drive this truck anymore in fear of killing myself or another vehicle on the road when this problem occurs. i have done a lot of research on the internet and this appears to be a very well know issue. i will be contacting ford today and see if they have any fixes. based on my research ford seems to blow off this issue and has not came up with a fix. this is a very dangerous problem and may end up killing someone before they (ford) takes is seriously.*tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| When i hit a bump in the road my 2006 f250 4x4 starts shaking like a tire is falling off. i replaced the steering stabilizer and shocks which fixed it for 20, 000 miles but now it is back to shaking. it is to the point that i have to borrow my dads truck if i need one to haul because i am afraid that my truck is going to go off the road or in another lane. it just sits because i don't want to kill myself or someone else and i don't want to sell it like it is. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 42395 | 1 | |
| High speed wobble. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 35986 | 1 | |
| With only 35,000 miles on it, my 2006 f-250 sd diesel truck has developed a frightening bouncing in the front end. once it happened going 65 mph when i hit a freeway pot hole. the front tire bounced up and down so severely, that i pulled off onto the shoulder to see if something had come unbolted. i have experienced the same bouncing at 40 and 50 mph from hitting pot holes. ford even sent me an advisory on this problem, claiming that it was related to incorrect tire pressure. i have been fanatic about tire pressure, so that was not involved. the dealer found nothing wrong with the truck and claimed that a $375 steering stabilizer kit would correct the problem. why should i pay for correcting ford's design problems? i am just concerned that the bouncing could cause me to lose control of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 37920 | 1 | |
| On 8/3/2009 at 1730 and 2045 hours i was driving my 2006 f250 superduty 4x4 on i-10 eastbound and drove over a bridge/culvert seam in the roadway. the left front wheel and steering wheel shook violently and would not stop shaking until my speed slowed from 70 to 25 mph. it was nearly impossible to brake with constant pressure. i had to feather the brake to slow the vehicle. i inspected the vehicle to the best of my ability and saw nothing obviously wrong. the second incident occurred in the rain in the dark at 70 mph. my wife was driving and was scared to death. both incidents nearly caused accidents with vehicles behind us. i injured my left shoulder on the first one that's why my wife drove back. i returned home at 65-70 mph and had no further incidents. i checked the tire pressure on the 31 inch bfg's and it was accurate and within their specs. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Severe front end shimmy when hitting pothole or rough road surface. especially at highway speeds and going over interstate bridges. have come very close to hitting other vehicles when this happens. has happened over 20 times. ford dealer said to check tire pressure. that did not help. also said to slowly apply pressure to brakes and slow down. *tr | |||
| 05/25/2009 | 27344 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 ford f-250 ext cab truck and i am experiencing a hyper-shake in the front end after hitting un even surfaces. the hyper-shake mainly happens when going speeds over 50 mph. i live on a dirt rode with lots of pot holes and even when driving slow the front end bounces all over the rode.i brought the truck to a ford dealer and they found and replaced the steering stabilizer. it had a slight bend in it. it helped a little but truck still shaking when hitting any bumps. the shake is very dangerous especially on the highway. while experiencing the hyper-shake your brakes do not slow it down quick enough and i veered into another lane while going 65mph. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 ford f250sd goes into a violent shake when you hit a bump when traveling at speeds of 60 mph. it feels like the front end is going to fall off. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 15000 | 1 | |
| 06 ford f-250 sd front suspension shimmy. tire pressure checked often shimmy still persists. no bump or dip needed seems as though most times in a slight turn traveling at 40 to 60 mph shimmy is there. i've tried dual shock steering stabilizers installed new casters replaced shocks and coils nothing seems to work. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I am the original owner of a 2006 ford f250 pickup. i purchased the vehicle new in 2006. at approximately the 30,000 mile mark the truck started to experience a severe shimmy after driving over a bump. this would occur rather randomly and apparently under only the perfect bump oscillation. once the shimmy started the it would get worse until the vehicle was nearly stopped. very dangerous and unnerving. since it was random and intermittent and i was very busy i put off taking the vehicle into the dealer until several thousand miles had passed and the shimmy episodes grew more frequent. as a former mechanic (current occupation is engineer), i stayed on top of maintenance and tire pressures. at approximately 37,000 miles i took the vehicle into the local ford dealership where i purchased it for evaluation and repair of the shimmy. even though the vehicle was barely out of warranty the dealer charged me approximately $1000 to fix it. the repairs appeared to correct the shimmy as it has no done so in the 10,000 miles since the repairs. on 4-22-09 i receive a letter from ford motor company stating that fomoco and nhtsa are studying this condition. since i had a direct experience with the situation and have valuable insight to how vehicle operate i thought i would pass along my experience. ford did not care to hear about it as they were worried about me asking for my repair money to be returned. so now i am contacting your agency. it is very clear to me that this is not a tire inflation or a suspension modification caused issue as the letter eluded to since my truck has zero modifications, was on the original tires when it shimmied, was repaired and ceased shimmying on the original tires, and has subsequently had 4 new tires installed and does not shimmy. the problem is in the front suspension geometry. this is a very dangerous condition and needs to be addressed with more than a letter of notification to check inflation pressure. please contact me. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The complaint i have is regarding the f-250 shimmy. i have battled this for 2 years. the violent rattle of the truck is going to get myself or someone hurt if not corrected. i would invite any doubters to drive my truck. at speeds of 65-70 mph, you have to come to a complete stop in-order for the vibration to stop. on interstate travel, it is not easy to get pulled over with traffic bearing down. the letter ford distributed yesterday is very telling, that they do not know how to fix, or do not want to spend the money for a recall. this violent vibration is a danger, and continues to worsen. particularly with the terrible shape of today's infrastructure. please help ford owners asap. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Front end wobble and shimmy, really scary. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2008 | 78000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 superduty. the contact stated that the tie rods, bushings, and ball joints were wearing out. ford motor company sent him a letter stating that it was not a recall notice. instead, the letter stated that once the vehicle drives over a bump in the road, it will shimmy uncontrollably. the vehicle must be stopped in the middle of the road for the failure to cease. the contact had to repair the front end of the vehicle on his own, which was very expensive. there was no recall for this failure. the failure mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 04/12/2009 | 34900 | 1 | |
| My f-250 super duty, has a severe front end shimmy at highway speed. my wife and i could have died in one instance,we had to move across two lanes to the shoulder as the truck bounced uncontrollably. i thought the tie rods were going to snap . this did not happen just once, but numerous times. every time i approach a bridge deck, bump or pot hole i'm afraid the tuck may have a uncontrollable shimmy and losing control! you never know if the truck will have a slight,or severe shimmy,sometimes there is no shimmy at all. this is a problem that has to be rectified!!! just so you are made aware my tires are fine as is my speed. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Extremely violent shaking, loss of control of vehicle on highway at 60 mph after hitting successive pot holes. shaking so severe it caused the drivers door to open. has happened few times since no at severe. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 4500 | 1 | |
| Every 3000 to 4000 miles the front suspension will begin to rattle and wobble. local dealer has installed and replaced steering dampener shock on 3 occasions. service manager stated, more than once, that ford will only let them do so much. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 1 | ||
| This is a suspension problem that i noticed about 9 months after i bought the veh., (2006 ford f-250sd). the problem is in the suspension. it seems to only happen when you go over an area of the road that is rough. it has gotten progressively worse. i was driving at 60 mph and went over a bumpy area on the highway and i almost lost control of the truck. it pulled hard to the left and began shaking heavily. if i had not been holding the wheel firmly i would have crossed the double yellow line into oncoming traffic. i found a site where there were 11 other complaints on this same veh. and the same problem. i have owned f250's including my last that was a 2002 and i never had a problem like this. its apparent that there is something wrong with the suspension system they used. if someone is driving that hasn't experienced it they may loose complete control of the vehicle and cause a fatality. i am going to take it to a ford dealer to look at, but from what i read of the other complaints some people have been in 3-4 times and still have the same problem. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 1 | ||
| I currently drive 84 toyota pickup because i am terrified to drive my 06 f250 4x4 sd. if you are driving above 60 mph and hit the smallest bump in the road, it will begin to shake so hard it will cause you to change lanes and you cannot control the vehicle until you stop hard with the brakes. my family is not allowed to ride in this vehicle no matter what. the dealer states that it is the dampener and tire pressure. obviously they don't understand what violent shaking is...it is not the dampener and tire pressure....the truck will literally bounce out of its lane or off the road. if ford does not resolve this problem, i am sure that many people will die while driving these. i bought this truck brand new and refuse to drive it......guess you got your money though, didn't you ford. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 1 | ||
| My 2006 f-250 shakes violently when i travel at between 45 and 50 mph. i put on new tires and the same thing is happening. i've taken them to get balanced and it still happens. i took it back to the dealer and they keep telling me it's the tires. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| When traveling over mildly rough roads at speed (45 and above) the truck starts shaking and the steering wheel oscillates to the point where it is hard to hold on to it. the only way to stop the shaking is to steer to the left or right abruptly or slow to 30 mph or less. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 36678 | 1 | |
| I have an 06 f250. while driving at approx. 40-45 since i ve had the truck new i have had major wobble. yesterday on the interstate i was driving my family back from disneyland and hit a pothole around 70mph. the truck shook out of control it was all i could do to get the truck to the shoulder. i have taken the truck in several times and have been told no problems. please do something before someone gets killed. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Was traveling on the expressway at approx. 70 mph and went over an uneven spot in the road. the truck went completely out of control and began hopping up and down and back and forth. it was all i could do to keep my hands on the steering wheel until i could break to about 30 mph and pull to the side of the road. friends in the car in back of me said my tires were leaving the road and they had never seen anything like that in their life. this has happened before but not to this extent. i looked up the problem and have found that it is not an isolated case and now am very weary of driving this truck. i will take this truck to the dealer and see what they can do but i feel ford should pick up the bill on my $40,000 truck. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| I drive a 2006 f250. when at highway speed and you hit a pot hole or bridge where the highway changes to the bridge and back to blacktop, the front wheel shakes so badly it almost jerks the steering wheel out of your hand. ford says they have no idea what is causing this, and have not heard of it. i have had it checked out several times with no problem being found. this is going to cause a very bad accident if it hasn't already. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2006 f-250 sd truck. driving down the road and hit a bump in the road. the trucks front end gets shaky. it is like you almost loose control of the truck. i have to hit the brakes until it straighten itself out. i have the truck in the shop right now to get a front end alignment. they are telling me the front end needs a shim installed in the right front suspension. i have heard from a few other people with the same truck having the same problem. you really feel like you are going to loose control of the truck and crash. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 79000 | 1 | |
| I recently purchased a used 2006 f-250 super duty p/u. at speed above 55 mph if i hit a bump, the steering wheel will start to oscillated about 4 inches in either direction and will not stop until i slow down. at higher speeds, ie 65-70 mph the front end feels like it's going to fall off when this happens. i have tried using continuous wheel balancers. and was about to replace the tie rod and drag link ends until i looked this issue up and found out that it was a common problem (possible design issue). i have no desire to pay a $1000 on a repair that may not fix the issue. this truck has not been lifted. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| While driving on a highway at approximately 60 mph, i hit a some minor road repair patchwork and the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently, nearly causing me to lose control. it seemed that the front end was falling apart, and i was sure i was going to crash. only by decelerating to about 30 mph did the shaking stop. this has also happened at slower speeds on local roads, but the shaking is less severe. my mechanic found nothing wrong upon inspection, but he replaced the steering damper according to ford tsb 07-10-10. i have since traveled local roads and the problem still seems to exist. i have discovered numerous similar complaints on an internet chat room and i am afraid to travel highways with this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 06/14/2008 | 10900 | 1 | |
| Previously when the truck bed was empty we have had mild episodes of shaking, which would resolve itself without braking. however, today we had an earth-shattering hyper-shake, which we wouldn't subside. we had a small load of fencing in the bed and were rounding a curve on rough pavement (as most roads in nw pa are) at about 50 mph. the shaking in the front end was so bad that the brakes didn't even seem to slow the truck down and we had serious steering control problems. luckily, there was no oncoming traffic, but the toyota truck which had been tailgating us dropped back about 20 car lengths after our violent shaking and skipping episode of approximately 20 seconds. we have not contacted the dealer or manufacturer yet, because the incident just happened today. however, we have a found a number of similar reports of hyper-shaking on f-250's from web searches. although there was no death or injuries involved in this incident, the potential for both with this vehicle certainly exists. *tr | |||
| 05/04/2008 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Days after purchasing a used 2006 ford f250 4x4 diesel truck, i experienced a violent shaking/vibration while driving on an interstate in orlando, florida. i was traveling at approximately 65 mph when i drove over a segment of uneven pavement. the front end of the truck began to shake so violently that i had to quickly reduce speed on the far left (fast) lane of the interstate. a concrete barrier to my immediate left did not allow me to pull to the shoulder. several vehicles traveling immediately behind me were forced to quickly change lanes so as to avoid a rear end collision. as i slowed to about 35 mph the shaking stopped. the same situation occurred days later when traveling on a city road at approx. 35-40 mph. dealership instructed me to check psi in tires. psi was too low & i inflated tires to psi as per vehicle tag on inside of driver door panel. violent vibration occurred a third time within days of properly inflating tires. am currently out of the country for work; will follow up with dealership upon return in approx. 2 weeks. *tr | |||
| 05/19/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Since new the truck has experienced violent and uncontrollable front suspension shaking/bouncing/wobbling after hitting a sharp bump at highway speeds. initially, the shaking would only last approximately 3 seconds, but recently the shaking was so severe that i had to slow the vehicle to 30-35 mph before it stopped. the shaking was so violent that i was convinced that something had broken in the front suspension, and i immediately inspected the front suspension at the next exit. nothing obviously broken was evident. i searched the internet and discovered that this is a common and dangerous problem with these trucks. i dropped the truck off at the dealer. they acknowledged their awareness of the problem, but claimed they were unable to duplicate it during their road test. this is not surprising, as it typically only occurs when you hit a sharp bump or series of bumps at highway speeds. they performed some of the repairs/adjustments specified by ford's tsb 07-10-10, but the problem persists. there is a serious and dangerous problem with a large population of ford trucks that must be addressed by ford at this point, i hope that nhtsa can convince ford to correct the problem before someone is needlessly killed. *tr | |||
| 05/25/2008 | 52500 | 1 | |
| Truck shakes violently when hit rough spots on highway (over 60mph). occurs on bridges, potholes, rough areas, etc. shaking is so violent vehicle is almost impossible to control and must slow down to 40 mph in order for shaking to stop. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2008 | 11987 | 1 | |
| While traveling at speeds between 40 - 70 mph on highway or city streets vehicle front end begins to shake violently and nearly looses control of steering system. mishap occurs when vehicle drives on uneven pavement surfaces or when it strikes road potholes (small and large). when traveling on a busy interstate in orlando, fl this violent action nearly caused me to lose control of the vehicle on several occasions. many internet ford f250 forums are currently discussing the same issue and it appears ford is only offering minor band-aid type repairs that only correct the problem temporarily. problem seems to be a design / engineering issue. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 20000 | 1 | |
| My '06 ford f-250 has a design flaw that causes it to shake violently at speed and requires to almost stop to correct. very unsafe and now about useless to drive. are there similar complaints and what can be done to fix this problem? thanks, dante *tr | |||
| 05/03/2008 | 14523 | 1 | |
| I have an 06 ford f 250 super duty super cab xlt with an 8 foot bed. i've had issues with extreme highway shaking. when it happens to me i'm usually going over 60 mph, and it happens when i hit a bump in the road, to me it feels like it is coming from the back end of the vehicle,like the wheels are now bouncing instead of rolling,the shaking is extremely violent,and i have to slow down to apx. 40 or less mph to make it go away. sometimes it would last almost a full 30 seconds,but i never seem to have any steering issues,the vehicle is still in my control,but maybe that's because my instinct is to just go straight and slow down. in any case, i've had 2 people witness this while in the truck with me at different times and both of them turned white with fear,this is not just a little shimmy,like an unbalanced tire or something, it is a major design flaw and ford better do something about it! *tr | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 14000 | 1 | |
| The truck showed no signs of trouble leading up to the event. while driving approximately 50-55 miles an hour and heading around a right hand corner in the road the truck hit an indentation in the road surface which caused the truck to shake uncontrollably and drift into the oncoming lane causing the trucks mirror to hit a box truck and smash into the interior of my truck. when the truck slowed down to below 35, i regained control of the vehicle and pulled off to the right shoulder. the box truck, apparently not realizing what had happened, continued on without stopping. the mirror was destroyed, glass was covering the interior of my truck, and i suffered minor cuts on my face and arm. i returned home with my truck at speeds under 40 mph, but still could feel a shudder when the truck hit either a raised bump or an indentation in the road. the dealer replaced several parts in the front end of the truck, but not the mirror. i was told that the mirror would not be covered under warranty. the truck has not had the problem since. i am not aware if the old parts are still available. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2008 | 5000 | 25 | 04/17/2006 |
| Violent front end shake after hitting small pot holes or bumps at any speed, complete loss of control of truck until coming to stop. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 55000 | 25 | 04/10/2007 |
| On my 2006 ford f250 sd diesel i experience violent oscillations of the steering wheel when going over rr tracks or bumps in the road, leading to a near lost of control of the vehicle. as a result of this the front tires are flat spotted, and unevenly worn. ford claims the problem is related to low tire pressure, but my tire pressure was at the mfg recommendation. i have read numerous reports that a steering dampener is required and not installed on the ford sd trucks. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2008 | 40000 | 1000 | 02/28/2006 |
| At approximately 40k on the vehicle, a problem began to occur when a bump in the road was hit, resulting in the front wheels shimmying left to right for about a second. over the next four months, the problem intensified, leading to a severe shake emitting from the front left wheel. ford recommended an alignment and the steering dampener (which was already installed). i replaced the tires, dampener, track bar and bushing, which solved the issue for several weeks, but soon found that i corrected a symptom and not the true problem. about this time i found out about your investigation and decided to deal with the problem, since no one could diagnose the issue in the shop....hoping your investigation would provide a fix. on january 15th, 2008 i experienced an encounter where the shake occurred and hit black ice, resulting in loss of control, spinning and landing in a ditch, causing body damage. the only way to stop the shaking is to almost completely stop or over correct the steering (if there is room to do it). since there was no other vehicle involved the state trooper didn't make a report of the incident. the problem still has not been corrected. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2007 | 48000 | 4 | 10/18/2007 |
| Death wobble in front end of the truck at 40-45 .the truck has been to the shop 4 times for it.*cn | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 8000 | 3 | 01/06/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd. while driving 55-70 mph, the steering wheel vibrated and the vehicle moved from left to right. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer on two occasions and they stated that the steering damper caused the failure. the dealer made the replacement. as of november 26, 2007, there had been no further occurrences. the failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 12,120. | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 25001 | 1 | 07/27/2006 |
| While driving home from work, i hit a small bump in the freeway at 65mph and nearly lost control of my 2006 f-250. the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably and violently. i tried to regain control of my direction which only happened after i got below 15 mph. after pulling off the highway, i got out to check which tire had blown and to my surprise all were fine. if i hadn't have been in the far right hand lane of the freeway, i would have caused an accident and hurt either myself or someone else. this was not a typical vehicle response and was very literally a violent wheel hop or front end suspension malfunction. i consider this to be a serious and dangerous issue for f-250 owners and all who travel around them. ford needs to re-call these front end defects before someone gets killed. after a thorough search of the internet, i discovered a mountain of other f-250 owners who were and are experiencing the same problem with similar results, most claiming the same thing, these vehicles have a major league problem with the front end suspension which will undoubtedly cost someone their life someday. what is the nhtsa doing to bring ford to the table and get this fixed? it's time. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 12540 | 6 | 11/01/2005 |
| Massive vibration or oscillation in the front end upon front wheel impact with a small bump at high and low speeds, truck is inoperable until i slow down or stop to gain control of the truck. one of the scariest things i have experienced in a vehicle. the problem is so predictable that i can make the situation occur when i want. i sent the truck to the dealer to be fixed and they returned it saying the problem was corrected, slowly this problem is creeping back again. the same problem is occurring again with greater severity each time. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2007 | 2300 | 4 | 09/05/2006 |
| When hitting an expansion joint on the highway the front end will shake violently and the truck will jump uncontrollably into other lane. very unsafe. *tr | |||
| 10/04/2007 | 11000 | 8 | 11/01/2005 |
| My 2006 ford f250 hit a pot hold in i-15 near kaysville, southbound on thurs. october 4, 2007. i was traveling at 65 mph in the middle lane when it started shaking violently and all i heard was car tires screeching. i thought i was going to die. i was able to pull the truck to the shoulder and stop. this has not been the first time. this was the eighth time this has happened. then about ten minutes later, almost to work, it did it again on i-80 westbound almost to 5600 west. i have taken it in to two dealers who one, willey ford in bountiful, said there was some loose bolts. the other dealer ed kenley ford in layton, said there was some broken parts on the front end. it has shook a little but now is worse than ever. i am afraid to drive this vehicle any more as it will either kill me or another driver. i sustained a headache and pulled muscle in my neck and a sore back from yesterdays incident. ford needs to pull these vehicles and get them repaired or replaced. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2007 | 9000 | 2 | 01/31/2007 |
| My 2006, 5.3 gas engine, 4 wheel drive, f250 super duty has had excessive wheel hop, bouncing, vibration, and sometimes, violent shaking of the whole front of the truck, when going over expansion joints, bumps and road defects since it was nearly new. this results in the steering wheel shaking and makes the truck hard to control. when new with 300 miles on it in feb. 2007, i drove it from ma to fl and noticed that sometimes it shuddered, when going over a bump at speeds over 50. that is, it did not just give one hard jolt, but bounced a few times. the bouncing got worse as mileage on the vehicle went up. sometimes the truck would move laterally after a hard bump, that is, move to the edge of the traveled lane, or partially into one of the adjacent lanes. now, within the last 2 weeks, at its extreme of vibrations and bouncing, the violent shaking has happened to me twice, both times when traveling on a highway at 60-68 mph, after going over an expansion joint coming off or going on to a bridge. first time, on sept 16, 2007, with about 9000 miles on the f250, shaking lasted about 5 seconds, on i64 in virginia beach, va, and then, on sept. 28, 2007, for about 10 seconds, or about 1000', on the new jersey turnpike. during these last 2 incidents, i thought that i might easily have lost control of the vehicle and have either injured someone else or myself. both of the serious violent shaking episodes happened on a dry interstate highway in decent condition with other traffic traveling at the same speed and many, many other vehicles going over the same bumps. i have checked the tire pressure and all the tires read about 50#, the same as when i got the truck on jan. 31, 2007. there are no obvious defects in the tires. now, it shudders when going over very minor bumps, sometimes even at below 45 mph. i've made it back from my trip and there are about 9500 miles on the truck and i am taking it to the dealer this week. this problem could result in the loss of life. *jb | |||
| 09/21/2007 | 35701 | 9 | 01/26/2006 |
| 2006 ford f 250 super duty front end bounces dangerously. august 2007 the truck did this 2 times while traveling on i25 in new mexico. between 9/21/07 and 9/23/07 this happened 9 times while traveling. the truck bounces out of control and moves across traffic lanes. endangering everyone's lives traveling on the road. i found over 138 cases of this reported to ford and their response is to bill the customer for a repair that has not worked in almost all of the repairs some people have taken their vehicles to ford several times after the dealer made and then charged them for the tsb repair. ford is accepting no responsibility for this extremely dangerous situation. these vehicles 2005 on are unsafe to drive on the road. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2007 | 11500 | 10 | 01/23/2007 |
| I have a 2006 f250 that the front end shakes violently after hitting a hole or small bump in the road at 55 to 60 mph,then you must use both hands to control vehicle and slow down to under 40 mph or less to regain control. this is an accident waiting to happen. i am a large man 6'2 240lbs and my fear is that my wife or someone of a smaller stature be driving when this happens and results in a fatality. this has happened several times throughout a six month period i owned the truck and is continually getting worse , by that i mean every day this past week. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2006 | 13000 | 10 | 10/24/2005 |
| Normal highway driving conditions. speeds between 65 and 75 mph when the incidents occurred, hit a bump or dip in road. violent shaking of the front end, resulting in dangerous loss of control and lane changes. had to slow vehicle down to below 30 mph or a full stop in order to end the violent shaking. happened more often after vehicle has been driven for long distances. gets worse and more frequent as driving continued. first occurrence, taken to ford dealer, and they replaced defective steering damper. second time taken to ford dealer - they ran tcp for new alignment specs and new, improved steering damper. third time taken to ford dealer - replaced track arm ball joint and adjusted alignment to more new specs. fourth time at ford dealer - tsb adjusted alignment to new specs and replaced steering damper with another new, improved part. *ak vehicle is in repair shop for fifth time at this moment. no attempted repairs have lasted more than 2000 miles. | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 22000 | 12 | 09/20/2005 |
| I have three 2006 ford f-250 super duty's that experience the same problem. these trucks experience a dangerous hyper-shake at approx. 50-65 mph. truck shakes violently side to side and up and down, steering is greatly impeded, and shaking continues until truck speed is down to 40-45 mph. i have re-balanced tires, checked alignment, replaced steering dampeners but problem persists. *jb | |||
| 12/20/2006 | 16840 | 3 | 01/10/2006 |
| I was driving on the freeway at around 65 mph, and i hit a pothole. after hitting the pothole (rather small), the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently out of control and did not stop until i was able to pull over to the side of the freeway and stop the vehicle. this has happened a total of 3 times so far. it has occurred at 11,000; 14,000; and 17,000 miles. checked tire pressure and balance personally and everything was fine. called to ask dealership about problem, they said to make an appointment to bring it in, have not done so yet. *nm | |||
| 11/20/2006 | 35700 | 4 | 09/17/2005 |
| Vehicle shakes uncontrollably after hitting a bump in the road at highway speeds of 60 to 75 mph. vehicle must be brought to a complete stop to regain control, then rides smoothly. vehicle was taken to the dealership to fix the problem, dealer stated that the problem did not occur during a road test of 22 miles. the service advisor states that nothing is wrong with the vehicle. this is the fourth time this problem has happened in 35000 miles. dealer refused to test drive in a specific area were the problem has occurred multiple times. the truck is unsafe for interstate driving. *jb | |||
| 07/10/2006 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle started to shake uncontrollably. the shaking was centered in the steering column. the shaking caused a loss of control of the vehicle, nearly causing a collision. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the wheel bearing was changed. the repair, however, did not fix the problem.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 02/13/2008 | 1000 | 1 | 07/27/2006 |
| There exists a factory fault in the ford superduty truck. there is what is called a death wobble that occurs on rougher roads when traveling 60 miles per hour or under. the front end will shake violently and uncontrollably when a bump is hit. i have had it in to ford dealerships 7+ times for this and they will not fix or replace the faulty parts. i have started a web log on aol regarding this and am attaching the link . http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/ford-f-250-super-duty/t0sgdctmobhe5jer1 there are over 170 similar complaints regarding the same problem. ford denies the problem exists. it will kill someone soon, it has almost cased 4 accidents with my truck. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 103000 | 1 | |
| Front wheel bearing assembly on ford 2006 f-250 sd. it has been replaced three time in the last year. total replace of assembly cost @$1000.00. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 49000 | 1 | |
| 1. i own a 2006 ford f250 super duty truck and when i hit the smallest pot hole or bump in the road my tuck shakes violently to the point of losing control. the only way to stop the violent shaking is to come to a complete stop. this has happened to me (6) times over the last month. i drive 80 mile round trip to work on the interstate every day. i am scared to drive this truck anymore in fear of killing myself or another vehicle on the road when this problem occurs. i have done a lot of research on the internet and this appears to be a very well know issue. i will be contacting ford today and see if they have any fixes. based on my research ford seems to blow off this issue and has not came up with a fix. this is a very dangerous problem and may end up killing someone before they (ford) takes is seriously.*tr | |||
| 10/28/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford f250 4x4 crewcab with a shortbed that had problems with violent front end oscillation. see odi resume investigation ea 08-007. after the last incident on 8/2/2006, i had the vehicle towed to my local ford dealer on 8/5/2006. this was now the second time vehicle was brought into a ford dealership for this problem. the first dealership required that i reproduce this problem for the tech working on the vehicle. i was told everything was fine with the vehicle. this second dealership had my truck until 8/11/2006 and said the problem had been corrected. i was told some metal bushings were replaced in the front end and that chamber or caster was way off. i was also told to make sure and rotate tires at suggested intervals and to keep tires properly inflated. i noticed when i left that the truck had a choppy bounce to the ride and was told that it was from the tire wear. the odometer reading at that time was 22065. after driving the truck for about 3000 miles, i took the truck back to the dealership where i purchased the truck. they road tested the truck, then rebalanced all 4 tires and reindexed the rear tires. these are the tires that were originally on the front and rotated at the second dealership. the vehicle continues to have a choppy bounce ii the ride, which now i was told was normal or acceptable. if the truck would have rode that way when i purchased it, i would have never purchased it. i went from having a smooth riding truck that on occasion had a severe oscillation in the front end at highway speeds 65 and higher, to one that bounces all the time. the bounce in the ride was noticeable to a friend who owns a 2005 f250, that has had none of these problems, although others have with that year also. turning to ford in this matter has proved pointless in their willingness to admit a problem with this vehicle or their own engineering flaws. i am currently trying to have an engineer from ford look at this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| When traveling over mildly rough roads at speed (45 and above) the truck starts shaking and the steering wheel oscillates to the point where it is hard to hold on to it. the only way to stop the shaking is to steer to the left or right abruptly or slow to 30 mph or less. *tr | |||
| 05/03/2008 | 14523 | 1 | |
| I have an 06 ford f 250 super duty super cab xlt with an 8 foot bed. i've had issues with extreme highway shaking. when it happens to me i'm usually going over 60 mph, and it happens when i hit a bump in the road, to me it feels like it is coming from the back end of the vehicle,like the wheels are now bouncing instead of rolling,the shaking is extremely violent,and i have to slow down to apx. 40 or less mph to make it go away. sometimes it would last almost a full 30 seconds,but i never seem to have any steering issues,the vehicle is still in my control,but maybe that's because my instinct is to just go straight and slow down. in any case, i've had 2 people witness this while in the truck with me at different times and both of them turned white with fear,this is not just a little shimmy,like an unbalanced tire or something, it is a major design flaw and ford better do something about it! *tr | |||