2005 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY STRAPS THAT SECURED THE FUEL TANK WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

F250 6.0L DIESEL WITH 85844 MILES HAD THE EGR/OIL COOLER GO BAD THE REPAIR COST 4744.00 AT THE DEALER. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT AS USUAL NOT COVERED. THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE 6 LITERS ALONG WITH THE HEAD BOLS BEING SUBSTANDARD AND FAULTY FICM WHICH I REPLACED AT THE COST OF 525.00 AND DOING THE WORK MYSELF. I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH FORD AND MY WARRANTY COMPANY WARRANTY DIRECT TO NO AVAIL. I DID GET THE WARRANTY COMPANY TO ADMIT THE EGR COOLER WAS COVERED BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE OTHER REPAIRS REQUIRED WITH THIS REPAIR SO I GOT 981.00 FROM THEM. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED AND I FEEL IT IS ABOUT TIME THE NESTA GOT INVOLVED AND GOT RECALLS ESTABLISHED. MY VEHICLE JUST STARTED HAVING A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID UNDER IT TH A T I HAD CHECKED OUT WITHIN 2 DAYS OF NOTICING WHICH LED TO THE EGR/OIL COOLER BEING REPAIRED AND THE FICM GOT REPLACED A FER TRUCK STARTED RUNNING REAL RUFF ON COLD START UP AND THE FICM SENT CODE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT CAN ALSO JUST STOP FUNCTIONING EVEN WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD BE FATAL.

ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHILE WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC TRYING TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES OR THEM HITIING ME. A DANGEROUS, INTENSE MOMENT TRYING TO GET MY TRUCK OFF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. THIS TRUCK MAY OR MAY OR M AY NOT START. NO CRANK/NO START, NO START/CRANKS, NO START/BUCKING AND STALLING ENGINE. THESE ISSUES RELATE TO THE INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS DUE TO CHAFFING AND CRUSHING, A VERY TIME CONSUMING TASK. TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE HARNESS IS WORN AND WIRES ARE EXPOSED. PAST FORD CUSTOMERS REFER TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING THAT WHILE DRIVING THIS TRUCK AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." AN INTENSE MOMENT.THIS IS A RISK CONCERNING VEHICLE SAFETY. THIS IS NOT PROTECTING CONSUMERS AGAINST UNREASONABLE RISKS OF ACCIDENTS OCCURING. THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK ARE MICHELINS. THEY ARE THE SIZE RECOMMENDED BY FORD FOR THIS VEHICLE. CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED TWICE. BOTH REPLYS WERE THE SAME.THERE ARE NO WARRENTIES, RECALLS OR PROGRAMS IN EFFECT THAT WOULD PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR YOUR CURRENT CONCERN. KEEP RECEIPTS, ETC. FORDS PRESENTATION TO- FORD IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF POTENTIAL FAILURES MECHANISMS THAT COULD EFFECT ENGINE PERFORMANCE IN THIS VEHICLE POPULATION INCLUDING THE WIRING CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY NHTSA. 05V-270. THE WIRING CONDITIONS BOTH EFFECT ENGINE FUELING WERE THE ONDITIONS TO RESULT IN ENGINE STALL." VEHICLES AFFECTED WERE BUILT 9-29-2003 5-31-2004 IN LOUISVILLE KY. MINE 8-2004 IN LOUISVILLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMERIOUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING SAFETY WITH THIS POPULATION OF F-SERIES TRUCKS, THEN AND NOW. FORD IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND EXPECTS THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE THIER MISTAKE. IF NHTSA HADN'T STEPPED IN WHEN THE DEFECTS WERE DISCOVERD, FORD WOULD HAVE DONE NOTHING. NHTSA STATED FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IF WARRENTED BY FUTURE CIRCUMSTANCES. IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE TIME FOR FURTHER ACTION IS NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VIBRATED AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE ON EACH VISIT. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE AND FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,576. MA 08/10/15 UPDATED 11/30/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TURNING SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS, REVERSE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V352000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ICP PRESSURE SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON M-37 I NOTICED WHITE STEAM COMING OUT OF EXHAUST. NOTICED ENGINE TEMP RISING. I STOPPED COOLED ENGINE AND BROUGHT TRUCK HOME, WHERE IT HAS BEEN SINCE THEN. THIS IS A PROBLEM FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE 2005. THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED THIS DESIGN FLAW BACK THEN AND STILL TO THIS DAY REFUSE TO HELP COMPENSATE CONSUMERS FOR REPAIRS. THE HEAD BOLTS STRETCH ALLOWING FOR THE HEAD GASKETS TO FAIL. I ASKED FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE IF I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER IF THEY WOULD ABSORB SOME OF THE EXTENSIVE COST FOR REPAIRS ( 5-6000 DOLLARS). THEIR RESPONSE WAS NO, BECAUSE WE HAVE NO RECALLS ON THIS. IN MY OPINION THEY HAVE KNOWINGLY ALLOWED THIS ENGINE TO BE MANUFACTURED AND SOLD TO THE PUBLIC EVEN THOU THESE DESIGN FLAWS WERE PRESENT. THAT IS PLAIN UNACCEPTABLE. I ASK YOU TO GO ON THE INTERNET. TYPE IN FORD 6.0 DIESEL AND SEE HOW MANY FORUMS COME UP. YOU WILL SEE CASE AFTER CASE OF FAILURES. I AM LEFT WITH THIS REPAIR COST, AND WITH NO RELIEF FROM FORD. *TR

I WAS HEADING DOWN MY STREET IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND JUST BEFORE THE STREET BENDS TO THE LEFT MY TRUCK STALLED AND I LOST MY POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. DOING THE BEST I COULD I TURNED THE WHEEL JUST ENOUGH TO AVOID THE CAR PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET THEN I PROCEEDED TO RUN THROUGH MY NEIGHBOR'S WROUGHT IRON GATE AND PLASTER COMING TO REST ON THE HILL IN HIS FRONT YARD. AFTER ASSESSING THE DAMAGE, I TRIED TO START MY TRUCK TO SEE IF I COULD MOVE IT. IT STARTED AND I MOVED IT TO MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AT THE BODY SHOP I THEN TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHERE HE DISCOVERED A FAULTY WIRE IN THE WIRE HARNESS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR SIGNS OF TROUBLE. LATER I LEARNED FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2004-2005 MODELS FOR THE WIRE HARNESS SPECIFICALLY, THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND SEIZED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,575. UPDATED 10/28/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A FRONT END SHIMMY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 4/22/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10 AND 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

HIT A BUMP GOING ACROSS A BRIDGE ON I-74. THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET BEFORE I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS EVIDENTLY WHAT FORD IS CALLING A " SHIMMY" . I HAD ALMOST NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. IF THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WAS ANY NARROWER I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON A TRUCK THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS "SHIMMY " IS GOING TO GET PEOPLE KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE COOLANT CONSUMPTION AND OPERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR VALVE AND OIL COOLER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT UPON START-UP. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE STARTER WOULD TURN OVER BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE BUT TO NO AVAIL. ADDITIONALLY, BLACK SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109000.

PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY IT STARTED SMOKING REALLY BAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT WAS 86,000.

STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ACCELERATED TO MAKE LEFT TURN,HIT EITHER A BUMP OR PATCH OF SAND WHEN STEERING TOOK TO LEFT THEN RIGHT AND COULD NOT GET BACK. HIT A GUARDRAIL AND LANDED IN DITCH. MY TRUCK IS TOTALED BUT LUCKILY I WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ST, GOING ABOUT 35 MPH...WHEN I HIT A BUMP THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO SHAKING VIOLENTLY , I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AS THE DRAG LINK BALL JOINT AND AN UPPER BALL JOINT BOTH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT...I GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM FORD JUST YESTERDAY ABOUT THE SHIMMY/SHAKING ISSUE, THE LETTER STATES THAT IT IS DUE TO TIRE PRESSURE IN WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE VERY WRONG!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V26600 (FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,669. UPDATED 02/12/15*LJ UPDATED 08/24/2017*CT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATED AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO LET IT COOL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE IGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 12/4/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE EGR AND COOLERS FAILED DUE TO CLOGGING AND EXCESSIVE HEAT.

LOSING WATER AND OIL FROM EXHAUST, WHITE SMOKE. VEHICLE LOSING COOLANT FROM EXHAUST PIPE. HARD START. ACTS LIKE HIGH PRESSURE OIL, BLOWS LOTS OF WHITE SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST. INSTALLED IDS/ COMPUTER AND INSTALLED COOLANT PRESSURE GAUGE IN LINE ON COOLING SYSTEM. MONITORED ECT/EOT AND COOLANT PRESSURE.. GOT VEHICLE TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. ECT/EOT WERE AT 15 DEGREES DIFFERENCE WHICH IS MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE FOR OIL COOLER TEMP.FORD RECOMMENDS IT BE REPLACED WHEN IT REACHES 15 DEGREE DIFFERENCE. ALSO RECOMMEND REPLACE EGR COOLER WITH OIL COOLER AS A SET. PERFORM TSB 09-08-3, TEST DEGASS BOTTLE-OK. EGR TEST ON VEHICLE PASSED, INSTALLED PRESSURE GAUGE. ROAD TEST FOR HEAD GASKETS - 21 PSI IN COOLING SYSTEM FAILED. PERFORMED TURBO OVER BOOST - TEST PASSED. FAILED ITEMS: HEAD GASKETS, OIL COOLER. WHEN TEARING APART NEED CHECK CONCERN WITH HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM. ESTIMATE TO REPAIR AROUND $7000 WHICH NEITHER FORD NOR DEALER, LEGACY FORD, WILL COVER UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT IS THE WARRANTY FOR IF NOT TO REPAIR FORD'S JUNK? SO NOW AN EXPENSIVE TRUCK SITS UNUSABLE BECAUSE OF FORD AND THEY HAVE LOST A LONG TIME BELIEVER IN FORD VEHICLES, THIS IS MY LAST FORD. *TR

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM, AND REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. . BROUGHT TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT THE CALIPERS WERE SEIZED.. I PAID APPROXIMATELY $1100.00 FOR THAT BRAKE JOB AND TOLD THAT FORD WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE PARTS IT WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RE-DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SHOES. THEY REPLACED ONE REAR ROTORS, "FREED UP" ONE REAR CALIPER. I DID ADVISE DRIVERS FRONT WAS SEIZING UP AT ONE POINT AS WELL. I WAS PROVIDED THE REAR ROTORS AND SHOES. THE SHOES WERE WELL WITHIN USABLE RANGE WHICH WAS NOTED BY MYSELF, ALSO A DIESEL MECHANIC AND A INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE DAY I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING HOME LOST ALL BRAKES. I HAD IT TOWED AT MY OWN EXPENSE THEN THEY DISCOVERED THE OTHER REAR CALIPER HAD IN FACT SEIZED LIKE I HAD TOLD THEM THEY REPLACED IT COST ME FOR THE REPAIR.THIS YEAR MAY 2013 WAS AGAIN NOTICED SMELL OF THE BRAKES BURNING, ALONG WITH FAMILIAR BOUNCING. ONLY THIS TIME I DROVE 8 MILES WHEN HEAVY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM FRONT WHEEL WHAT I TOLD THEM LAST TIME AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WENT. ALTHOUGH THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM IT COST ME THE FEE FOR THE SERVICE. I PAID THE OUTRAGEOUS PRICE OF $2400.00 IN 2011 FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY KNOWING THIS TRUCK WOULD BE COSTING FAR MORE THAN THAT IN FUTURE. THE MYSTERY VIBRATION SOME EXPERIENCE THAT CANT BE "REPEATED" AT THE DEALERSHIP OTHER THAN THE CRAP OF TIRE INFLATION OR "ROAD FORCE BALANCING" WHICH THERE IS NO TIRE SHOP WITHIN 50 MILES OF ME THAT HAS EVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING IS MOST LIKELY THE BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS CRACKED ON THE OUTER RIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY AND THE WHEEL WOULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO LOSE PRESSURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE WHEEL AND REPLACE IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER NUT WAS PROVIDED WITH NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

FAILURE TO START, NO WARNING, NO CODES , TURNS OVER BUT NO FURTHER INFO. SENT TO THE DEALER FOR EVAL, FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE (FICM). FAILURE , AFTER REPLACING OF THE WIRELESS FOOT ASSEMBLY PEDAL 2 WEEKS AGO. JUST ANOTHER ONGOING ISSUE RELATED TO THIS 6.0 , WHICH PRIOR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING , REFUSE TO RUN WITHOUT MISHAPS FOR PERIOD OF TIME FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS VEHICLE. *TR

REGULAR DRIVING ON OPEN ROAD , NO HARSH CONDITIONS - POWER LOSS, WITHOUT ANY WARNING - NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR WARNNGS - SUDDEN DECELLERATION , JERKY RESPONSE MORE DECELLERATION - LIMP OFF RAMP , LIMP HOME. TURBO SOUNDING WHINY AND DIFFERENT , NO RESPONSE TO ADDED PRESSING ON GAS , NOR STOP , RESTART. HAS BEEN EVALUATED AT DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND MANY PROBLEMS CORRECTED, PAID FOR YET NOTHING WORKS - REGULAR MAINTENANCE IS PREFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE , MUCH CARE IS TAKEN BY OWNER. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WILL CAUSE A WRECK , CAN NO LONGER ENDANGER LIVES, WE DO EVERYTHING THE DEALERS ASK AND CONDITION RETURNS. MUST EVALUATE AT NEW DEALERSHIP AND WHETHER OR NOT CAN KEEP. I AM GETTING POST TRAUMATIC STRESS FROM THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S LACK OF UNRELIABLE TRANSPORT . I FEAR GETTING INTO THE CAR FOR ANY DISTANCE - IF I HAVE TO RETURN TO THE BANK , I MUST ADVISE THEM NOT TO RE-SELL LIABILITY REASONS AND INFORM THEM OF CHRONIC LEMON PROBLEMS IN THIS MODEL F250 6.0 FORD TRUCK . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 TO 60 MPH, A POT HOLE WAS HIT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TIE RODS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF AND AND WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL THE BATTERIES WERE DISCONNECTED. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY COULDN'T REENACT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT THE AIR BAG EXPANDS AND CAN PUSH ON THE HORN. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IS REMOVE THE AIR BAG WHICH IS BEHIND THE HORN TO FIX WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. I THINK THIS IS A FORD ISSUE AND A HORN IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A VERY MUCH NEEDED PART OF A VEHICLE. SO THEY TOOK THE FUSE OUT OF THE HORN SO THE HORN WOULDN'T BLARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. TRIED PUTTING THE FUSE BACK IN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE ISN'T COLD, BUT THE HORN IMMEDIATELY STARTS TO BLARE AND WON'T STOP. THEREFORE, THE TRUCK HAS NO HORN. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE.

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK SPITTING AND SPUTTERING AND BLOWING BLACK/BLUE SMOKE WHEN UNDER LOAD. TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED INJ. FUEL PUMP AND LINE, STOPPED FOR A FEW MONTHS AT THE COST OF $3200 THEN TWO MONTHS LATER COMING UP RT 81. KEPT RUNNING VERY ROUGH, SHAKING STALLING, PULLED OVER AND HAD AAA TAKE IT TO DEALER, THEY SENT IT OUT AND WAS CALLED BEING TOLD CYLINDER IS BAD DUE TO BAD INJ. THEY STARTED THE TRUCK TO MOVE IT OUT OF GARAGE AND A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD THEN THE ENGINE DIED..I STILL OWE $15,000 ON THIS TRUCK AND CANT AFFORD $8,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE HAD FORDS IN THE PAST AND HAD ONLY RUST PROBLEMS WITH THEM BUT I WILL DON'T BUY ANOTHER ONE AFTER THIS ... *TR

WHILE AT A DEAD STOP, PLACED TRUCK IN DRIVE AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL POWER LUNGING THE VEHICLE FORWARD 10' WHILE I SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE FOR MAXIMUM STOPPING POWER. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN TWO TO THREE MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE ON. TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. RESEARCHED THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND LOTS OF OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS HUMAN ERROR, FLOOR MAT, OR SIMILAR PROBLEM... BUT THIS LAST TIME, I WAS PREPARED BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS INCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND MAY EVEN RESULT IN DEATH. *TR

SEVERE STEERING SHAKE AND FRONT SHIMMY AFTER GOING OVER ROUGHNESS IN ROAD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SLOWED TO ALMOST REST TO STOP SHIMMY. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE STARTER FLUID WAS DISPENSED INTO THE ENGINE AND VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE CONTAC REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINEERS WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ENGINE STALLING MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN AN INCLINE, HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND RELEASED THE CLUTCH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE FITTING INSIDE THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOW PRESSURE OIL PUMP FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE LIFTER FAILURE. UPDATED 4/30/2015 *JS

I NOTICED THAT WHEN I HIT A BUMP THE BED OF MY TRUCK BOUNCES ABOUT TWO INCHES, WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK I NOTICED ALL THE SUPPORTS UNDER THE BED WERE COMPLETELY ROTTED. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. IN LESS THAN 90,000 MILES I'VE REPLACED THREE BRAKE CALIPERS, TWO ROTORS, TWO SETS OF BRAKES, AND THE LAST TIME I HAD IT SERVICED THE BACKING PLATES WERE SO ROTTED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULDN'T WORK AND COULDN'T BE REPLACED WITHOUT ALSO REPLACING THE BACKING PLATES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 50 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS MUCH ROT. I FEEL THAT THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE SHOULDN'T HAPPEN THIS SOON, AND FEEL THAT I SHOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO REPAIR IT. *TR

I STARTED THIS TRIP AT THE KENTUCKY HORSE PARK, I-75 AT EXIT 120. I HAD BEEN DRIVING AN HOUR, HEADING NORTH. THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE LATE AFTERNOON, BETWEEN 5PM AND 6PM, BROAD DAYLIGHT EXCELLENT VISIBILITY, DRY, PARTLY CLOUDY, TRAVELING 65 MPH IN THE CENTER OF THREE LANES. I WAS NOT TIRED NOR DISTRACTED. I WAS NORTHBOUND ON I-75 IN NORTHERN KY WHEN I WENT OVER A MINOR BUMP, JUST ROUGH PAVEMENT. I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THERE WAS NO OBJECT IN THE ROAD. AFTER THE BUMP THE TRUCK BEGAN STEERING ERRATICALLY, WANDERING, MUCH AS IT HAD 4 DAYS EARLIER WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT U-JOINTS. I SLOWED DOWN, GOT THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL, TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND MOVED TO THE RIGHT LANE. I HEARD A HIGH-PITCHED SCREECHING METAL NOISE. THEN I SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. I WAS ALERT AND VERY AWARE OF ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE TRAFFIC (TWO LANES WERE MERGING FROM THE RIGHT FROM I-275 SO I WAS IN THE CENTER OF FIVE LANES) AND I AM CERTAIN THERE WERE NO OBJECTS IN THE ROAD. THE CONCRETE WAS CLEAR AND SMOOTH. I HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND IT TOOK OFF TO THE RIGHT. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEAR THE TRUCK WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MADE MY BODY RIGID AND PULLED UP ON THE STEERING WHEEL FOR MAXIMUM DOWN FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL, I TRAVELED ACROSS BOTH LANES ON MY RIGHT (THE MERGING LANES FROM I-275) AND CAME TO A STOP WITH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ON THE CONCRETE APRON AND ALL OTHER WHEELS IN THE ROCKY SOIL THAT WAS THE SIDE OF A DITCH WITH A MOUNTAIN ON THE OTHER SIDE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE TIE ROD END HAD SNAPPED. ONE THEORY IS THAT THE TIE ROD END WAS OVER-HARDENED AND BECAME BRITTLE, POSSIBLY CRACKED, THEN THE NEW U-JOINTS CHANGED THE STRESSES ON IT AND IT SNAPPED. INSURANCE REPORT, CRASH SITE AND PARTS PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THIRTY MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED IN NOV,2011. ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE POWER. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM WOULD NEED TO REBUILD ENGINE, SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY (INVOLVED EGR, GASKETS AND BENT HEAD BOLTS). CALL FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY PEOPLE. REFUSED TO PAY ANYTHING. NOW TRUCK HAS ABOUT 96000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRUCK IS STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, WAS TOLD THAT THE INJECTORS ARE THE PROBLEM NOW. DECIDED TO CHECK OUT RECALLS ON THIS VEH. AND FOUND OUT SEVERAL THINGS (1) THAT FORD HAD A RECALL FOR THE INJECTORS AND (2) THAT THE PROBLEMS BEFORE WERE PROBABLY CAUSED BY THIS. CALLED THE RECALL CENTER AT FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT VIN # DID NOT MATCH UP TO ANY RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ON 180000 05 FORD F250 SD. WAS ALSO TOLD TO CHECK WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT IS ALSO THROUGH FORD. ONCE THIS IS FIXED WILL HAVE MORE MONEY INVESTED IN THIS AND REBUILDING ENGINE 6 MONTHS AGO THAN THE TRUCK IS WORTH. NO MORE FORDS FOR US. *TR

CONTINUED INTERMITTENT DRAGGING OF REAR DISK BRAKES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES--DRAGGING CONTINUES TO THIS DATE--8/7/2014. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO FORD DEALER--CAN'T ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND RAN OFF ONTO RUMBLE STRIPS ON SIDE OF ROAD AND WHEEL SHAKE BECAME EXTREMELY VIOLENT.HAD TO BRING VEHICLE DOWN TO 30 MPH FROM 75 VERY QUICKLY AND ALMOST WAS HIT FROM BEHIND DOING SO.HAVE SEEN THIS AND HAD IT HAPPEN ON OLDER TRUCKS THAT HAD EXCESSIVE WERE IN TIE RODS AND WORN FRONT END PARTS BUT THIS TRUCK IS TIGHT SO I THOUGHT. FIRST TIME FOR THIS AND IT WAS VERY FRIGHTEN COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW VIOLENT SHAKE WAS. FORD DOES NEED TO ADDRESS THIS OR OFFER A FIX BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT. WONDER HOW MANY ARE OUT THERE THAT PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN RID OF OR NEVER COMPLAINED ABOUT IT? *TR

THE TRUCK STALLED AND SKIPPED ON THE INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION ON I 85. ACCORDING TO THE TECH THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE GOES BAD IN ALMOST EVERY FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE WHEN YOU HIT THIS MILEAGE. NOT SURE HOW WE CONTINUE TO GIVE FORD A PASS ON THIS COMMON ISSUE. *KB

CRANK, NOT START. HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM LEAK. PUMP FITTING LEAKING AND IPR DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HP OIL PUMP, QUICK CONNECT AND IPR. COST $1380.29 AFTER ONLY 705 MILES, MORE REPAIRS NEEDED, OF COURSE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AGAIN. WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE TO FORCE FORD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TO THIS JUNK THEY PUT TOGETHER? WORK DONE BY LEGACY FORD. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH ON A 3 LANE INTERSTATE, IN THE LEFT LANE. I WENT OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CHECKED TO SEE WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE SHAKING AND FOUND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE, AND SO PROCEEDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THE VEHICLE IS STOCK WITH PROPER TIRES, SUFFICIENT TREAD, AND WERE INFLATED TO WITHIN 2 TO 3 POUNDS OF FORDS RECOMMENDED TIRE INFLATION (I CHECKED THE NEXT DAY). *TR

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT APPROX. 65MPH ENGINE WENT INTO IDLE MODE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES ON THE INTERSTATE AND COASTED TO A STOP . THE ENGINE REMAINED IN IDLE MODE AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED THE ENGINE DID NOT INCREASE IN RPMS. I TURNED THE OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IN TURNED OVER, BUT WOULD NOT FIRE UP. AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES IT FINALLY STARTED AND I DROVE HOME. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DEC.26TH 2011. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO THE STORE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AFTER RETURNING AND TRYING TO START IT UP THE ENGINE WOULD NOT FIRE. FINALLY AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES IT FINALLY STARTED AND I DROVE APPROX. TWO MILES , PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND IT WENT INTO IDLE MODE AGAIN. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF BUT IT WILL NOW NOT RESTART. I WILL HAVE TO GET IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, THIS COULD HAVE HAD VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES . THE INTERSTATE TRAFFIC WAS LITE AND I WAS ABLE TO SWITCH LANES EVEN THOUGH I WAS COASTING WITHOUT POWER WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. A COUPLE OF VEHICLES HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AS I MOVED OVER. IF I HAD COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT POWER IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WITH THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR

WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE DOING 50MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STARTS TO SHAKE ON UNCONTROLLABLY PRESSURE IS OK. BRAKES ARE NEW,WHAT SHOULD I DO TO REPAIR THIS ? *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON PA INTERSTATE 81, MY 2005 F250 EXPERIENCED SEVERE DRIVING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRAVELED OVER AN AREA OF THE ROAD THAT WAS UNEVEN. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCKS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO THE EXTENT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. DECELERATING BY RELEASING THE GAS PEDDLE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE SEVERE VIBRATIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES SEEMED TO INCREASE THE PROBLEM. MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND A NON-FAMILY MEMBER WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND WE ALL FEARED FOR OUR LIVES. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, THERE IS A VIDEO POSTED BY ANOTHER FORD OWNER AND IS EXACTLY WHAT WE HAD EXPERIENCED TOO. (HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8EUQ6F8RGT4&FEATURE=RESULTS_VIDEO&PLAYNEXT=1&LIST=PLDCA2FF5512789E5A) IT IS KNOWN AS ' FORD F250 DEATH WOBBLE', WHEN VIEWING THE VIDEO, THE DEATH WOBBLE BEGINS AROUND 1 MIN 30 SEC INTO THE VIDEO AND NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED TO PREVENT THIS FROM EVER RECURRING AGAIN BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR HURT... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ UPDATED 01/25/12