Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 42601 | 11/14/2005 | 05221 | 10018736 | Steering wheel oscillation (back and forth motion), immediately following front or rear wheel impacts (pavement joints, frost heaves, rough roads, etc). *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 04261 | 12/31/2004 | 10014273 | Steering wheel oscillation (back and forth motion) after riding over bumps/ruts. *tt | 04/29/2005 | |
| 18020 | 11/01/2004 | 18303 | 10011178 | Steering system noise. moan/grunt noise from the power steering when turning the steering wheel. *tt 2005 model added. *tt | 01/07/2005 |
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
| 05613 | 04/01/2005 | 10017897 | Steering gear noise - 6.0l diesel engine - vehicles built before 11/24/2004. *tt | 12/06/2005 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 051018 | 06/07/2005 | 10017930 | Steering gear noise. moan/grunt noise from the power steering when turning the steering wheel, especially during left turns. vehicles built prior to 11/24/2004 - 5.4l and 6.8l engine. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| LP-09L02 | 04/01/2009 | 10028404 | Ford trucks: vehicles have experienced severe steering wheel and front wheel vibrations and oscillations after traveling over a bump or dip in the road. models f-250/350 super duty 4x4. *pe updated 7/22/09. csc letter was receive | 03/30/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 04/16/2011 | 22000 | ||
| Front ends starts to wobble steering wheel jerks, if hands arent tight on steering wheel could pull you off road or into oncoming traffic, anytime you hit uneven road or bumpy road, to correct slow speed way down it will straighten up | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford f250 super duty. while driving above 60 mph, the contact noticed that there was vibration in the front wheel, causing the vehicle to shake excessively. the vibration was consistent and would occur each time the vehicle was in use. also, as you would increase the speed that you were traveling, it makes it impossible to control the vehicle. the dealer informed the contact that they were aware of the issue and that a technical service bulletin was issued. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were 82,000. bw | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f250 superduty. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, and loss steering control when traveling over a bump in the road. the contact was able to gain control and returned to normal operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they were unable to locate the problem. there was a technical service bulletin number 42601 which was related to the steering. the nhtsa item number was 10018736. the contact experienced the similar defect as mentioned in the technical service bulletin. the vehicle had not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 60,000. js | |||
| 04/23/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f250 super duty. the contact stated that when driving at any speed over 50 mph, the entire vehicle would shake violently from side to side and threw drinks from the cupholder. if the contact stopped and restarted the vehicle, it behaved normally until it hit another bump in the road. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer stated that they could find no cause for the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. the current mileage was approximately 66,500. | |||
| 04/24/2010 | 119091 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 super duty. the contact stated when driving at various speeds the front end would sway from left to right. in addition, when driving at speeds of at least 30 mph, there was a slight loss of power steering assist causing minimal steering control. the contact would shut off the engine and when restarting, the vehicle would regain power steering assist. the vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the approximate failure and current mileages were 119,091. | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 100 | ||
| I have a ford f-250 pick up. since i bought the vehicle new, it has had a hard suspension. i thought it was because it was beefier than the f-150s i have driven all my life. the 250 however, will shimy and vibrate uncontrollably after going over a bump or highway seam at speeds between 50 and 75 miles per hour. the dealer told me it was normal and ford sent a letter saying it may be the air pressure in the tires. it is neither. this truck is highly unsafe to drive. | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2005 f250 4x4 superduty 5.4l crew cab, has very dangerous front wheel bounce on highway or near highway speeds(50-70)mph, the truck was in stock configuration when this started, approx. 26,000 miles have since put lift kit on truck and has helped but the bounce tendency is still there.larger wheels and tires have helped out lot, with the factory wheels/tires on its a for sure thing when on highway and come across series of bumps or a pothole. i avoid the highway when possible due to the very violent bounce when this occurs, please have ford fix this problem. selling this truck will not fix problem, and i have tried dealer suggestions i.e air pressure, alignment... waiting for ford to correct this with recall, but none that i'm aware of, will death to a motorist prompt recall? i hope not, thank you *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 1) @50,000 miles, normal city driving, speed less than 30 mph. 2) left tierod broke without warning. the tie rod dropped to the ground and the left front wheel no longer had steering control. the tie rod looks like the castellated nut was over torqued causing the stud to break off and the tapered shaft to fall out of the spindle. this is not a case of the ball joint in the tie rod wearing out. i'm lucky in this case it happened at a slow speed and no trailer in tow. if i was moving faster with a trailer, it could have been a disaster to lose steering control of the left front tire. the right side tire was still able to steer. the truck swerved out of the lane momentarily while i regained some control. in the act of dropping down, the tie rod made contact with the bead area of the front rim. as a result the wheel rim was also ruined. it was interesting that the tow truck driver and the service manager both mentioned that they have seen this kind of problem before. 3) the truck was flatbedded to the dealership for repair. the tie rod end was replaced at my expense for ~$750, not including the damaged wheel. i have the old part and can supply pictures if needed. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 62000 | 1 | |
| I have a ford f250 super duty. after hitting a small dip in the road, my steering column shook violently, back and forth. i was traveling only 30 mi per hour. took to my dealer and they said nothing was wrong. probably could be my tires. bought new tires and a couple of weeks later,, the same thing happened again. if i was traveling any faster, i truly believe i would have lost control. i have been driving fire apparatus for over 29 years. and i know something is wrong here. please do something before someone is seriously hurt or killed. i do not trust ford. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While driving at aprox. 70 mph. and hitting uneven road the truck shimmies violently. i have to slow to about 40mph. before it stops. i was told i have the wrong tires on the truck. the tires on the truck are the ones on it when i purchased it. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I currently own a ford f 250 pickup truck, when i am driving 40 to 50 mph my truck starts to shack violently. i have read many forums on this and many people are having the same problem . why has ford not recalled my truck to fix this problem when they know there is a problem? must somebody get hurt or worse killed due to fords neglect of this problem? *tr | |||
| 12/24/2006 | 29000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f250 super duty. the contact stated that his transmission was cracked. while driving 60 mph over a bump, the steering wheel moved from the front to the back as well as to the left and right excessively. the driver is forced to decelerate to 30 mph to control the vehicle. the dealer rotated the tires and adjusted the inflation pressure to correct the malfunction. the contact has to replace the transmission himself since the manufacturer will not pay the repair cost. the failure mileage was 29,000. | |||
| 09/22/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 f250 super duty, my truck experiences the death wobble when ever i go over an uneven or a pot hole in the road. i live in arkansas, and our roads are not the best. so this happens just about every time i drive the thing. i just purchased this vehicle in september of 2009. apparently when i test drove the truck i was on smooth pavement otherwise i wouldn't have bought it. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 2005 ford f250 front end shakes violently when driving over bumps in road including speed bumps, at any speed. shakes so bad that vehicle wants to leave the road sideways. shakes like a dog wagging off water. replaced steering stabilizer, shocks, tires and had front ent checked. still shaking. getting ready to turn in to clunker program. never buy a ford again, they know this is a problem. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2009 | 29000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 ford f250 super duty truck. it has just over 29,000 miles on it. it has now for the first time developed a severe shimmy in the front end on the highway at speeds just over 70. the first time it happened was on the interstate. now, when i hit a bump or bridge joint, the severe shaking starts. it is very violent and dangerous in my opinion. i was able to slow and correct on a temporary basis, but it continues to do the violent shaking with the last event on july 26, 2009. it started on july 18, 2009. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 12900 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 ford super duty 4x4 with only 12900 miles on it with no modifications except a winch.bought truck new.i live in ct.this happened 2 times once last year once this year,both in mass.going 70 miles per hour on interstate 91 hit a bump last year slid over to the other lane because of severe steering shake.lucky no car in other lane. this year same thing i checked tire pressure before going on my camp trip in vt tire press was 48 psi in all tires.this truck is only for pleasure.now going home in mass. i hit a uneven sec. of highway on 91s.it looked like a patch about 4 feet long ,the speed 70 in a 65mph zone,the truck steering shook so violently i almost lost control,but i had both hands on the wheel and that saved me.it scared the hell out of my passenger.this never happened in ct. just mass. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Ford f250, 2005 superduty - front end shakes violently when driving over a road imperfection (bridge transitions, bumpy roads etc..) i've brought it back numerous times after the first steering shim recall and made calls but have gotten no where. they told me tire pressure , buy new tires and there is nothing they can do! now my truck is out of warranty they say bring it in we'll fix it. ford should be ashamed of themselves! i never knew about this complaint sight before, i wish i did then. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2008 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Front end instability, extreme vibration, loss of steering at highway speed after hitting rough pavement. have had vibration and bounce in front end since vehicle was purchased new dec 2004. repeated return to dealership but unable to find point cause. april 25, 2005 cruise control at 75mph on i4 florida rough asphalt triggered severe shimmy and vibration, loss of steering (unable to pull to safety lane). control regained only by braking in busy highway speed traffic until vibration ceased. tires are new, rotated at 3,000 and kept at factory pressure. these events have occurred sporadically since purchase in dec 2004. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f250 sd. while driving 70mph on the inside left lane, the vehicle drove over a small bump in the road and began shaking uncontrollably. the contact had difficulty steering the vehicle and was unable to drive into the emergency lane. after shaking for 3 to 5 minutes the vehicle began operating normally. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that there was a technical service bulletin to place a damper in the suspension. the vehicle was repaired and the failure no longer exist. shortly after the failure occurred, the contact received a warning letter stating that maintaining the proper tire inflation level would avoid the failure from recurring. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 04/11/2009 | 37134 | 1 | |
| My 2005 ford f-250 super duty powerstroke diesel crew cab pick up truck shakes and shimmies violently when the front end hits a pot hole or travels over a road surface variation. i have had 4 incidents where on the freeway traveling at speeds in excess of 65 mph the vehicle began shaking and shimmying so violently that the truck changed lanes and was beyond my ability to control the vehicle. i was forced to take emergency action and exit the roadway. on one occasion the truck struck a fence pole adjacent to the road way after hitting a groove in the road at a speed of 45 mph. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| Driving on highway over 55 mph, i hit a small hole in the road and the truck shook to the point the wheel came out of my hands. i slowed down to re-gain control and stayed away as well as i could from potholes. i spoke with ford a number of years ago and they dealership recommended an alignment which did no good. i have just been living with the problem until i received a letter with the exact problem. then i find out that a lot of you have the same issue. what is it going to take before the government or ford is going to take action a death!!! *tr | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 46977 | 1 | |
| Driving at speed. 2005 ford f-250 violent front end death wobble, dealer said it needed alignment, then said it was my tires,with new tires it still did it. dealer said that it was okay. nothing wrong. until yesterday while driving to inter freeway,at 45mph slight rough road sent my ford truck into violent death wobble almost caused an accident, by hitting concrete barrier. lost total control of my truck. i've contacted legal counsel to see what my options will be, also informed to make contact with dealer ship to see what they intend to do. i have extended warranty on my truck. does this fall under warranty? or law suit? *tr | |||
| 11/30/2008 | 34000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the highway at around 60 mph i hit a small bump in the road, a normal seam in the macadmn. my truck started to shake violently. i had very little to no control of the steering, and the braking was also very poor. the truck shook so bad that it impaired my vision all i could do was let off the accelerator and hold on to the steering wheel. the truck drifted into the left lane while slowing. around 35-40 mph the shaking went away and the truck acted normal. i pulled off the road and into a mall parking lot and checked under the truck for anything obviously wrong and found nothing. i drove my truck home about 10 miles no more problems. what a very scary episode. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 30500 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 f-250 that has a violent front end shake at around 60mph after hitting a rut or small pothole, problem does not go away until i slow down. taken to dealer and they: installed updated steering dampener and bracket per 07-10-10 retorqued suspension fasteners.... r&r long and short drag link check toe recenter steering wheel. the same problem developed shortly after. i will be taking to dealer again. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2008 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Tsb front end oscillation iirc. or as known on the internet as the death wobble (which seems very fitting as the truck goes completely out of control, it feels as if the whole front end is coming apart!)? severe shaking at high speeds or on rough roads-just driving along and all of the sudden severe shaking occurs so severe that this could cause an accident, almost like both front tires blow out at the same time, severe steering difficulties when this happens, if you come to a complete stop and then take off it stops?intermittent but incredibly dangerous! has happened 3 times within the last 2 weeks?once on a gravel road, once on a road with potholes and once on rt43 smooth as glass road at a speed of 65mph?this is always a sudden onset- no warning?this needs to be addressed, my children were in the car when we were going on rt43..this could have killed us had it been a two lane road as we were just doing the speed limit of 65mph and all of the sudden the front end is all over the place and out of control! it was almost impossible to control...i had the brakes to the floorboard and the front end of the vehicle was jumping all over the road, had there been a car beside us we would have collided with them! this is all over the internet as the death wobble but had it not happened to us we would not know about it! there should at minimum be a warning this could get people killed if it is not addressed...please, investigate this on the f250 ours is a 2005 but i have read that many others are having the same problem! this is a hazard! 11-2-08 was the most recent incident the other two times happened within 2 weeks before! this is a scary situation, i am just thankful that there weren't a lot of other cars on the road or i fear that i wouldn't be around to write this complaint...it is this severe...no exaggeration! this needs to be addressed! *tr | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 37000 | 1 | |
| 2005 f250 steering wobbles when hitting pot holes. this has happened 4-5 times. wobble is so bad had to pull over to complete stop nearly caused and accident. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2008 | 46000 | 1 | |
| We have continuous issues with the shimmy and uncontrollable shake in the front end of our 2005 f250 super duty (gas). at speeds of 55 and higher, the truck will shake uncontrollably off the road at the slightest uneven or bump in the road. we have taken it to dealerships numerous times and the only thing they have done is to replace the damper assembly on june 6th. problem still exists and seems to be more erratic and frequent. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2008 | 58000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 super duty power stroke and when i hit a pot hole or when i'm taking a turn to the left from 40 mph to 50 mph my truck gets the death wobbles until i hit the brakes and get down to about 15-20 mph. i don't even like driving it cause you don't know when it's going to happen. it's kind of sad when you pay so much for a nice truck and your afraid to drive it. i think ford needs to have a recall on these trucks before someone gets killed, it really is that bad! *tr | |||
| 05/31/2007 | 45000 | 1 | |
| When traveling at speeds above 65mph front end of truck begins to shake and becomes almost impossible to steer until speed is reduced to 35mph (which can be extremely dangerous on a busy interstate) the first time this occurred i had the tires balanced thinking that would correct the problem,but this has happened three times since. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Ford sd f250 4wd - like others, severe shimmy, especially on expansion joints on freeways. can and does spook the driver. scary moments. dealer checked, and said steer stabilizer should be replaced?? at 61,000 k - no way. others are saying same thing, including ball joints being worn out??? *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 47000 | 1 | |
| When driving on the highway above 50mph the ford 2005 f250 super duty begins to shake violently to the point of loosing control. they only why to stop the shaking is to slow down immediately and force any following traffic to slam on their brakes too. the items that bring on this shake (oscillation) are the following. the problem occurs when: 1. on a highway going over 50 mph 2.hiitting a bump in the road. once a bump is hit above 50mph, the oscillation (left to right) begins. i have been in several incidents were the cars behind me must maneuver or stop and risk running into other vehicles. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 42000 | 3 | 12/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 superduty. while driving approximately 70 mph over a bump, the steering wheel began to vibrate and shake. the contact lost partial control of the steering and the vehicle swayed to the shoulder of the highway. there were no warnings prior to the failure. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for this failure and was able to be driven. the failure occurred two additional times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they performed a safety inspection. the technician stated that there were no malfunctions with the vehicle. the failure mileage was 42,000 and current mileage was 51,000. updated 07/29/08 *bf updated 07/29/08 | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 41000 | 1 | |
| When traveling at highway speed and traveling over uneven surfaces or braking from highway speed over uneven surfaces the front end begins to shimmy/oscillate and the steering wheel begins to shake violently. this is occurring more frequently. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 2000 | 30 | 07/09/2005 |
| My ford f250 sd 2005 has a violent uncontrollable shaking in the front end. this problem has become more frequent as the truck gets older. when this happens i have to pull over and stop. *tr | |||
| 03/16/2008 | 25000 | 20 | 02/10/2007 |
| Violent shaking after hitting pot holes or expansion joints on highways at speeds ranging from 55 to 75mph. the shaking causes a complete loss of steering control and will not stop until slowing below 40mph. after reading several posts online i see this is an ongoing problem with these trucks and needs to be fixed before someone gets killed. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 30220 | 1 | 08/25/2007 |
| I have a 2005 ford f250 super duty fx4 pickup that i purchased today. on the way home, at about 65-70mph, i hit a bridge joint which sent the front end into an extremely violent wobble. i had to slow down to about 20mph for it to go away. when i got home, i researched the problem on the internet, and found it to be a very common problem. i believe that ford has issued a tsb for this problem, but i feel that a recall should be issued because of how dangerous the issue is. the consumer should not have to pay to redesign a factory engineering problem. the wobble was so bad that the truck moved into the next lane. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 16000 | 6 | 05/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 superduty. the contact stated that he loses control of the vehicle when driving over a speed bump or a bump in the road at 30 mph. the vehicle begins to shake unexpectedly and becomes difficult to steer. he took the vehicle to the dealer once, but they were unable to find anything wrong. the current mileage was 32,000 and failure mileage was 16,000. | |||
| 07/27/2007 | 255050 | 2 | 07/27/2007 |
| Bought 2005 ford f 250 4x4 crew cab with gas engine. 25000 miles on truck during test drive i drove across railroad trucks at 60 mph truck begin to shake violently until brought to complete stop. drove truck over rr tracks again at same speed truck didn't react the same tried it again still truck would not shake. after sale leaving el paso texas on i 10 interstate about 50 miles out going over bridge at posted speed limit of 80 mph truck again started to shake violently until slowed to stop. this truck became uncontrollable and almost caused a wreck on a major highway. i took the truck back to the dealer and cancelled the sale. i am reporting this because i have heard of several f250's with this same problem and ford does nothing to fix them. vin number on truck. *jb | |||
| 04/24/2007 | 30300 | 5 | 07/06/2005 |
| Shortly after i purchased my 2005 ford f-250 super duty pickup i experienced a violent vibration in the steering, when traveling over 55 mph, after hitting a small bump in the road. when i brought my truck in for service and mentioned this episode. the service manager acted as though it were an anomaly, maybe the road conditions or something else. this didn't seem to be the truth, since it happened several times since then. when i brought it to the attention of the local service manager, he said that this is common amongst theses large pickup trucks, and just tap the brakes until the vibrations subside, it shouldn't last long. yesterday i was traveling at about 60 miles an hour on the highway, when i went over a sewer grate in the left lane. the vibration became so violent that i had no control of the steering at all. i narrowly avoided a collision with a fuel truck and several other cars on my way off the road and into woods causing multiple tire damage, and suffering dents and damage to the vehicle. i thank god no one was hurt, including me. i was able to drive the truck away after changing the tires and cleaning up the mess from my personal property being tossed around the cabin. not only did i loose steering but, i was surprised that such a violent episode did not deploy the air bags. i returned today to the dealer with my truck. the service manager had been replaced,with a new one. when i informed him of the situation he checked the computer for my records and magically he was able to find every other record of service and repairs, except the steering complaints. tomorrow, the 26th, i have an appointment where i hope to have this corrected. although this service manager says he hasn't heard of any problems with these trucks. i was searching the internet and found multiple complaints on different sites, including the one that made reference to your site. through insurance, i hope that there would be some type of liability to the ford motor company. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 30000 | 15 | 01/14/2005 |
| While driving at interstate speeds, after driving over a bridge joint or pot hole, the bounce often causes the front end to go into a violent harmonic steering oscillation that only stops when you slow down. you have several seconds to slow down below 35 mph before the oscillation causes loss of control of the vehicle. the steering oscillation is violent enough to cause the vehicle to have to have a steering alignment after each episode. the dealerships have a technical service bulletin (tsb) the recommends: front end alignment, replace steering stabilizer, check tire pressure, check front end for loose components. i have had this service and it did not fix the problem. the truck has been to the dealership 3 times and the problem is not resolved. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 1340 | 3 | 04/12/2005 |
| Driving 2-lane highway 55-70 mph when change in road surface (bump, frost heave, road bed surface material change) caused front end to shake violently, nearly causing loss of control. only way to stop shaking was to suddenly decrease speed to approximately 35-50 mph in traffic on rain-slick roadway. this occurred 4 times in course of 350 mile trip, each occurrance becoming more violent in nature and requiring more effort to maintain control. last occurrance was as operator was passing 18-wheeler...as i pulled along side, vehicle began to shake violently. as operator finished passing and returned to lane of travel, had to brake suddenly to regain control, nearly causing skid on rain-slick road and almost causing following vehicles to take extreme measure to avoid collision. *jb | |||
| 12/22/2005 | 4000 | 8 | 03/01/2005 |
| When traveling at 70+ mph on the interstate and encountering a change in road surface such as an overpass or culvert bridge the steering wheel severely jerks back and forth. the only way to remedy the problem is to slow to about 45 mph or less (can be difficult in traffic). i have had the wheels rotated, balanced and i always check the air pressure before a trip. i replaced the factory stabilizer with a beefed up single dampener aftermarket because the factory dampener lost all the oil the second time it happened. it has not remedied the problem! this is an accident waiting to happen, now i cannot even drive the speed limit on our interstate for fear of losing control! *jb | |||
| 07/30/2005 | 800 | 5 | 06/15/2005 |
| While traveling on the highway at 75 mph as i hit bumps in the roadway the vehicle feels like the front wheels are hopping. on 5 occasions i was traveling over an overpass were there is a seem from the 2 different roadway surfaces. the vehicle shook violently feeling as if the truck was going to lose control. the vehicle was allowed to slow and at about 55 mph the shaking would stop. at slower speeds the same vibration is felt but at a much less magnitude and severity. this loss of control as well as the slowing in lanes of traffic could cause serious loss of control and cause of crash. dealer, borman autoplex las cruces,nm, had no answer as the violent shaking was not duplicated near our city. ( all occurrences happened on trips). dealer stated nothing was wrong and that some people say that putting sandbags in the back of the truck helped. they also said that if the tires were kept at the 75 psi that it would stop. nothing has helped and it is still not resolved. *jb | |||
| 08/23/2005 | 01/01/2005 | ||
| F250, super duty, 3/4-t, 4x4, 4wd, short box. all speeds it is noticeable. at highway speeds (75+ mph), encountering bumps, severe shimmy in front end, nearly causing loss of control of vehicle. fleet of 7 trucks all experience same, some worse than others. dealer has done all possible to remedy, including aftermarket heavier duty front steering stabilizer (at our expense). incident date is last date it occurred to my cruiser truck. it happens every time a bump in the highway is encountered with every truck our department bought for use as law enforcement vehicles. the magnitude of the wobble is dependant on the specific truck and the speed traveled. realize that as law enforcement response vehicles, often this involves very high speed. the higher the speed, the worse the problem. | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 04/22/2006 | 28371 | 1 | 05/28/2005 |
| Broken steering box on a 2005 ford f-250 has 28,500 miles, denied warranty. *nm | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 09/09/2005 | 2141 | 3 | 08/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated there was severe vibration in the front suspension while driving at highway speeds. he took the vehicle to the dealer and the power steering pump was replaced. afterwards, the problem recurred, and he took the vehicle back to the dealer. this time the dealer replaced the front and rear shocks. all repairs were covered by the warranty. there were no further problems. *ak | |||