2005 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

SEVERE FRONT END WOBBLE CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL, ALL POWER IS LOST ON THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO FORD FICM HARNESS WAS BAD THEY REPLACED IT NOW THE ABS LIGHT INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES......NO REPAIRS YET VEHICLE STILL IN SHOP. *TR

CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON. TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALMOST TO TOP. TOWED FROM ONTARIO, OR., TO BAKER, OR. FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED COOLANT CAP, STILL NOT RIGHT. SAND DEGAS BOTTLE AND RETEST, STILL FAILED. REMOVE TURBO ASSEMBLY AND INTAKE. PRESSURE TEST. EGR COOLER FAILS. REPLACE EGR COOLER AND INSTALL INTAKE. DISASSEMBLE TURBO AND INSPECT. CARBONED UP. REPLACED CENTER ROTATING ASSEMBLY AND UNISON RING. REASSEMBLED AND TRIED TO START. STATIC LOCKED. REMOVED ALL GLOW PLUGS, CRANK ENGINE TO CLEAR ALL CYLINDERS AND REINSTALL GLOW PLUGS. HAD TO CLEAR CARBON FROM INTAKE AND REPLACE EGR VALVE, RUN EGR TEST AFTER FULLY WARMED UP, EGR SYSTEM PASSED. CODES PO404, P0405, P115A AND U0100. DONE UNDER WARRANTY BY GENTRY FORD. THIS DEALER GIVES VERY DETAILED REPORT, BE NICE IF THEY ALL DID. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. HE STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH OUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STARTS TO STALL AND SHUTS OFF. HE THEN HAS TO PULL THE VEHICLE SIDE AND WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED BACK ON IT DRIVES FINE AFTERWARDS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS CONTACT AND THEY TO;D HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE BUT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE RECALL IS COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 , THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THIS HAS OCCURED ONCE AGAIN WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND KNOW IS REOCCURING AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IT IS WORSE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103000.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F250 SD AND I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END SHIMMY OUT OF CONTROL ON ME 2 TIME. I HAVE STOCK TIRES ON IT TIRE PRESSURE IS AT MANUFACTURERS SPECS AND THIS IS JUST EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED BUY THIS. FORD OR SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM . THANK YOU [XXX] *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC

I BOUGHT A 2005 F250 CREW CAB AND SINCE ABOUT 25K MILES MY TRUCK WILL WOBBLE WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT 45-60 MILES PER HOUR. THE SHACK/WOBBLE IS SO INTENSE THAT YOU FEEL THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS GOING TO LOOSE THE TIRES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES NOW AND I KNOW SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG BUT FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING EXCEPT TELL ME TO CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE. TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED ALMOST MONTHLY ON MY TRUCK AND I KNOW THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. IT IS HARD TO HAVE RE-CREATE THE ISSUE WITH A TECH, SINCE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND WITH FORD AND HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF. I KNOW OF OTHER FORD OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. HE ALSO BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF OVER 10 MPH WHEN DRIVING OVER MINIMAL BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND UNEVEN SURFACES. THE FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AND TO ROTATE HIS TIRES WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE ALSO HAD SHOCKS INSTALLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 85,000. UPDATED 3/10/10 *CN UPDATED 06/04/10*JB

STEERING ISSUE WITH MY FORD SUPERDUTY F250. SINCE DAY 1 THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE TENDS TO WANDER. FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING A BUMPER CAR IN TRAFFIC ONLY HOPING YOU DO NOT HIT ANYONE. FORD ENGINEER SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY SUPPOSE TO HAVE FIXED. IT HELPED FOR A WHILE APROX. 21/2 YEARS BUT AS THE TRUCK GETS OLDER IT IS STARTING TO WANDER MORE. HAS ABOUT 1-1 1/2" OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ITS LIKE DRIVING A 1968 FORD. HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD BUYERS WITH SAME ISSUE. FORD SENT A NOTIFICATION A WHILE BACK AND STATED THAT WHEN THIS WANDERING OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING TO JUST SLOW DOWN. WELL THAT'S ALL FINE AND DANDY EXCEPT MY WIFE AND I TOOK OUR 2 HORSES TO FLAGSTAFF ,AZ. A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR A TRAIL RIDE COMING UP FROM PHOENIX, AZ. WE HAD TO DRIVE UP THROUGH STEEP MOUNTAINS AND THEN COME BACK DOWN STEEP MOUNTAINS. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 BUT WE WERE ONLY DOING 60-65 MOST OF THE TIME. MY TRUCK IS RATED TO PULL 12500 LBS. AT ONE POINT THE TRUCK DECIDED ON ITS ON TO WANDER ABOUT 2 FT. TO THE RIGHT COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN AT THIS POINT I WAS ONLY DOING ABOUT 60 FORTUNATELY SINCE I WAS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO WORK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH I WAS ABLE TO EASE OFF THE THROTTLE AND BRING IT BACK IN LINE AFTER AWHILE. AGAIN FEELING LIKE WE WERE PLAYING BUMPER CARS ONLY THIS TIME WITH 2 HORSES IN THE TRAILER WHICH THE WEIGHT WAS ONLY ABOUT 6000LBS. THE HORSES WERE NOT MOVING AROUND AS THEY WERE BEAT FROM THE DAYS PLAY. THE WHOLE ORDEAL REALLY RATTLED US.THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME AND IS ONLY GETTING WORST. I KNOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY BUT SINCE FORD SUPPOSEDLY FIX IT BEFORE I THINK IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. IT ALL POINTS TO A BAD STEERING BOX OR BAD FRONT SUSPENSION. WE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED HAD I NOT GOT THIS TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND THE HORSES WERE NOT SAFE THEN. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED AS FORD HAS NOT BEEN MUCH HELP TO ANYONE. THEIR LITTLE NOTIFICATION TO ALL OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2005. WHILE STEPPING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE RUNNING BOARD, THE ENTIRE BOARD BROKE OFF THE TRUCK. THE RUNNING BOARD CONSIST OF FIVE MOUNTED PIECES AND ALL FIVE PIECES BROKE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 17,520.

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

DRIVERS DOOR FLEW OPEN AND WOULD NOT SHUT. *TR

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

I OWN A 05 FORD F250SD TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 50 AND UP WHEN I RUN OVER A POT HOLE OR ROAD ROUGHNESS THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY.I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN VERY QUICKLY UNTIL IT STOPS AND THEN I CAN PROCEED. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR 6000 MILES. THAT'S WHEN I ROTATED THE TIRES. IT HAS BEGUN SHAKING AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF I WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN IT OCCURRED I COULD WRECK. LOOKING UP THIS PROBLEM ON INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG ALL NEWER MODEL FORD TRUCKS YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. *TR

2005 FORD F250 BOUGHT NEW MAY 2005. THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE SO CLOSE AND SAME HEIGHT IF YOUR FOOT IS OVERLAPPING GAS PEDAL AS YOU APPLY BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATES DANGEROUSLY.THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW.THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY GARAGE DOOR TODAY. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR

I OWN A FORD 2005 F250 SUPER DUTY FX4 PICK UP. WHEN THE TRUCK GOES OVER A BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE THE FRONT END BECOMES SHAKY AND THE VEHICLE HAS A SIDEWAYS MOVEMENT , THIS IS MORE EVIDENT IF IT OCCURS WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE IN THE ROAD. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING. ON 07/07/09 I ALMOST VEERED INTO A BUS . *TR

MY 2005 FORD F-250 PICKUP TRUCK HAS A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE WHEN IT HITS EVEN A NORMAL SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD TRAVELING AT SAFE HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRUCK NOW HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT, BUT IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW. IT IS DEALER MAINTAINED AND THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND FILLED TO CORRECT PRESSURE APROX. EVERY 5,000 MILES. FORD SAYS IT IS DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURE. HOWEVER, THEY ARE THE ONES WHO FILLED THE TIRES TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BEFORE AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN LAME EXCUSES BY BOTH THE NHTSA AND FORD. PLEASE LET ME SAY THIS AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. THIS IS A VERY VIOLENT REACTION WHEN THE TRUCK HITS A BUMP. THE TRUCK MUST ALMOST BE BROUGHT TO A STOP IN ORDER TO STOP THE TRUCK FROM SHAKING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY IT BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CARS FOLLOWING MUST JAM ON THEIR BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP FROM REAR ENDING THE TRUCK. THE FRONT END SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT IS HARD TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. ANYONE DRIVING ALONGSIDE OR BEHIND THE TRUCK IS IN DANGER WHEN THIS OCCURS. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING WITH THE F-250. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED OR TAKEN LIGHTLY. SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT IS TO LATE. THIS IS AS DANGEROUS AS THE STICKING ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. I AM A 58 YEAR OLD MAN WITH A VERY SAFE DRIVING RECORD. *TR

I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE TRAVELING ON I-295 AT 65 MPH. THE TRUCK BOUNCED OUT OF CONTROL AND DRIFTED INTO THE LEFT LANE. I BRAKED TO 35 MPH AND IT STOPPED. A SHOP MECHANIC SAID IT WAS OK. THE SAME THING OCCURRED RECENTLY ON I-64. HIT A ROAD PATCH AND BOUNCED TO A STOP. MY WIFE WAS HORRIFIED AT THE VIOLENT SHAKING. A MASTER MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65 AND 80 MPH AND WHILE GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS, THE FRONT-END WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE TO THE POINT THAT ENTIRE TRUCK WILL SHAKE. AFTER SLOWING TO 45 MPH, THE SITUATION WILL SELF-CORRECT ONLY TO BEGIN AGAIN AFTER CROSSING ANOTHER BUMP OR CONCRETE BRIDGE. NO CRASHES/INJURIES HAVE BEEN NOTED THUS FAR. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME IN A PERIOD OF 48 HOURS THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS ONLINE OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NONE HAVE FOUND A RESOLUTION. THIS IS A 2005 F-250 SUPERCREW 4X4. *TR

I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE AND VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END OF MY 2005 FORD F-250 TRUCK WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH OVER A SLIGHT ROUGH PATCH ON A HIGHWAY. I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND WAS FORCED TO SWERVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE LAST MONTH. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL INSPECTION STATION AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND DID AN ALIGNMENT. THIS DID NOT HELP. I HAVE CALLED THE FORD DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY FORD TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HOPE THERE IS A RECALL BEFORE TOO MANY PEOPLE DIE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH DRIVING OVER A SMALL ROAD BUMP; THERE WAS A VIOLENT SHAKE AND VIBRATION. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL FOR APPROXIMATELY 6-8 SECONDS. THERE WAS A SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESUME OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TURBO CHARGER FAILURE, FULL OVERHAUL (TWICE) BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED MAY 30, 2009 AT 46131 MILES, AND NOV. 13, 2006 AT 17362 MILES

FORD 2005 F250 4X4 SUPER DUTY ,VIOLENT SHAKING. ON SAT MAY 30TH AT APPROX 11:00 AM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, I WAS TRAVELING ON THE I 280 SOUTH FREEWAY WITH MY DAUGHTER TO A SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN MY 2005 F250 4X4 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. WE WERE IN CRUISE CONTROL GOING APPROX 55 MPH. WE DROVE OVER WHAT I BELIEVE WAS A LARGE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE FREEWAY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE TRAVELED OVER JOINT, THE VEHICLE START TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND VIBRATE. AFTER A TENSE MOMENT OF COMPLETE TERROR AS THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WE CAME TO A UNSAFE STOP ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER THE COMPLETE STOP, I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO SPEED UP AGAIN TO PREVENT BEING REAR ENDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. THE REST OF THE TRIP WAS SPENT WHITE KNUCKLED TRAVELING WELL BELOW FREEWAY SPEEDS FOR FEAR OF ANOTHER EPISODE OF SHAKING . EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD WAS A SCARY REMINDER OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. MY DAUGHTER IS SCARED TO TRAVEL IN THE TRUCK AND MY WIFE HAS DEMANDED THAT THE PROBLEM BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY,OR "SELL THE '!@#$% TRUCK" . THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SENT A NOTICE INFORMING ME OF THE PROBLEM. THEY INDICATED IT COULD BE PREVENTED WITH PROPER TIRE PRESSURE. MY TIRES WERE WELL WITHIN THE RANGE OF PRESSURE SUGGESTED. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I CHECKED THEM IMMEDIATELY WHEN I ARRIVED HOME. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND PRESENTS A MAJOR RISK TO THE DRIVER OF THESE VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING DRIVERS. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK AND HAD FLASHES OF MY DAUGHTER AND I NEVER MAKING IT HOME. THERE WAS A PARENT TRAVELING BEHIND US IN A TRUCK. THEY WITNESSED THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND SAID "I THOUGHT YOUR AXLE WAS GOING TO COME UNDONE AND YOU WERE GOING TO CRASH" .THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND I WILL BE TAKING MY DAUGHTERS AND MY EXPERIENCE TO AS MANY FORUMS AS POSSIBLE UNTIL THERE IS A FULL RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS. FORD IS COMPLETELY AWARE OF THE SITUATION, DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY THIS. *TR

I OWN ON 2005 F-250 SUPERDUTY DIESEL 6.0 TRUCK, AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH AN APPROX. SPEED OF 45, AND MY VEHICLE STALLS FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, I STARTED TO PANIC AND THEN, IT STARTED RUNNING AGAIN AFTER BLOWING A BIG PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE. I TRAVELED ON AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY, WELL I CONTINUE ON TO GET ON THE BELTLINE, APPROX SPEED 65, AND IT DID IT AGAIN, IT STALLED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THE STARTED WITH A BIG BLACK CLOUD OF SMOKE., I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CARS ALL AROUND ME AND IT STALLED, I HAD NO WHERE TO GO. THEY WERE SLAMMING ON BRAKES AND BLOWING HORNS, I COULD HAVE CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT. I WAS SO NERVOUS, SO I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP; THE PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON ANYTHING. SOMETHING IS WRONG, SO I CAME ON HOME, GOT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL AND IT IS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT, THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE HELP ME NOTIFY THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, AND THEY NEED TO LET AMERICANS KNOW. *TR

VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING FASTER THAN 55 MILES AN HOUR AND HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. HAVE TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP SHAKING PUTTING ALL PASSENGERS IN DANGER ON THE HIGHWAYS. *TR

THE 2005 FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCKS HAS AN ISSUE WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL. THE FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF GAS TANK FILL INLET DURING THE FUELING PROCESS. THIS PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN WITH THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERING EMPTY, HALF, OR NEAR FULL. I HAVE HAD GAS SHOOT ALL OVER ME AND OTHER PEOPLE TIME AND TIME AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO NOT GET GAS IN THAT TRUCK AT EVERY GAS STATION NEAR MY HOME. I HAVE TO DRIVE ACROSS TOWN TO GET GAS. AS SOON AS THEY NOTICE FUEL SPILLING OUT OF MY TRUCK, I WILL BE BANNED FROM THEIR STATIONS TOO. THERE ARE 8 GAS STATIONS WITHIN 5 BLOCKS THAT HAVE BANNED ME. IT COSTS ME APPROX. $4 TO GO GET FUEL, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A STATION 1 BLOCK AWAY. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE MANY TIMES. THEY CLAIM IT ISN'T A RECALL ISSUE. I RESEARCHED THE FORD EXECUTIVES COMPANY EMAIL ADDRESSES AND SENT EMAILS TO THEM. THE EMAIL ADDRESSES WERE STILL VALID AND NOT RETURNED. THE EMAILS MADE IT TO THOSE EXECUTIVES BUT THEY NEVER RESPONDED. I EXPLAINED THAT THE FUEL SPILLAGE IS CAUSING A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND MAY KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. I EXPLAINED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION AT A STORE. THE FORD MOTOR SERVICE PROFESSIONALS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE FILTER IN THE TANK HAS GONE BAD. I HAVE MADE THE COSTLY REPAIR 4 TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2008. IT WORKS WELL FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THEN THE GAS SHOOTS OUT AGAIN. ON ONE OF THOSE INSTANCES, THE FUEL SPILLED OUT, AND I FINISHED FUELING AND PULLED TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE TO REPORT THE SPILLAGE. SOMEONE DROVE UP IN THAT SPOT SMOKING A CIGARETTE AND CAUSED A FIRE FROM THE FUEL SPILLED AT THE PUMP. I WAS BANNED FROM THAT STORE AS WELL. I HAVE TO EITHER PAY FOR A COSTLY GAS TANK FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT, GET BANNED FROM STORES FOR HONESTLY REPORTING THE SPILLAGE, OR FUEL UP AND DRIVE AWAY FROM THE STORE BEFORE SOMEONE NOTICES THAT I SPILLED FUEL. I DON'T LIKE DOING ANY OF THOSE THINGS. FORD DOESN'T CARE. *TR

THE VACUUM HUBS ON A FORD F250 ARE STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION. MAKES TRUCK JUMP FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE NEXT. I HAVE TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL TO STAY IN MY LANE. IT STARTED ONLY WHEN I TURN SHARP IT WOULD STICK THEN BRAKE FREE AFTER A I STOP , AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE WITHOUT GOING FROM LANE TO LANE. BOUGHT NEW HUBS THAT ARE NOT VACUUM HUBS ONES THAT ARE 100% MANUAL. *TR

UNPREDICTABLE AND UNCONTROLLABLE SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION AND OSCILLATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. OCCURS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. HAS RESULTED IN RUNNING ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY AND SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND REPAIRS ATTEMPTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALERSHIP ADVISES THAT THIS IS INHERENT TO YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE; AND CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO A COMPLAINT I FILED ON 4/14/09 COMPLAINT # 10265310. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS MATTER AND FOUND OTHER CASES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. HERE IS A LINK WITH MORE INFORMATION. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/FORD-F-250-SUPER-DUTY/TOHP1M75VBFBFT9IL. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F250 SD PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. I HAS BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN GOING OVER EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS. YOU NEED TO ALMOST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TO MAKE IT STOP. THE DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS AND SO DOES FORD. BUT LOOKING ON-LINE IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A REAL ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IT IS ALSO REFERENCED AS "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE, EVEN WORSE IF I HIT A BUMP IN A CORNER. HAVE TO STOP FOR IT TO GO AWAY. *TR

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

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

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

LOSE OF STEERING DO TO POOR DESIGN OF FORD F-250 AND F-350 SOLID FRONT AXLE WITH SPRINGS. FROM 2005 TO PRESENT. I HAVE NEW TIRES AND RIMS,BALANCED,HAD FRONT END CHECKED FOR ALIGNMENT, MY TRUCK LIKE SO MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING SEVER FRONT END SHIMMY DO TO THE POOR DESIGN ON FORD TRUCKS. I HAVE CONTACTED LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE ADVICE OF OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,BBB, AND THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS MATTER, AND IM A LITTLE UPSET TO KEEP GETTING THE ONLY RESPONSE YOU AND THE FORD CO. CAN COME UP WITH, TIRE PRESSURE!!! COME ON YOU KNOW ITS THE POOR DESIGN OF THERE FRONT ENDS. I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS TO HELP DEAL WITH MATTER TO NO BETTER RESULTS. SO FROM HERE I WILL SEEK LEGAL HELP TO PROTECT MY FAMILY AND MYSELF FROM POSSIBLE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. I HOPE FORD MOTOR CO. WILL FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THERE FRONT ENDS OF THERE F-250 AND F-350 SD PICKUPS FROM 2005 TO PRESENT. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BEFORE FORD SAYS THEY NEED TO FIX THERE TRUCKS. LIKE THEY DID WITH THERE BAD TIRE SITUATION ON FORD EXPLORER. *TR

I OWN A FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY[2005] WITH 14,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HIT A SERIES OF SLIGHT BUMPS TRAVELING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY, I THOUGHT THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK DIS-ENGAGED FROM THE REST OF THE BODY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY I COULD HARDLY HOLD ON TO IT. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND APPLIED THE BREAK VERY GENTLY. I MUST HAVE SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH BEFORE THE TRUCK BECAME UNDER CONTROL AGAIN. MEANWHILE THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BREAKS DO TO MY TRUCK BEING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE RAPID DE-ACCELERATION ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAD TO PULL OVER AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO CHECK WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. AFTER ALL, WHAT COULD CAUSE SUCH A VIOLENT REACTION. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO BE SEEN. MY TRUCK WAS JUST SERVICED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP AS IT HAS BEEN SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES TOTAL. I CANNOT STRESS TO YOU ENOUGH HOW VIOLENT THIS "SHIMMY" IS. THIS IS NO SHIMMY ! THIS IS LIKE RUNNING OVER A SERIES OF TELEPHONE POLES LINED UP IN THE ROAD. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL LET ALONE HAVE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP OR SOMEBODY IS SURE TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS FLAW. I WOULD BE AFRAID TO HAVE MY WIFE OR CHILDREN DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND HAVE THIS HAPPEN. THEIR LIVES WOULD SURELY BE IN DANGER. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM, OR GET THIS DANGEROUS TRUCK OFF THE ROAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS IN THE MORNINGS. ONCE IT STARTS, IT IDLES ROUGHLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE HE COULD BE STRANDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF UPDATED 11/1/8/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, BUT THE BATTERIES AND OTHER LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AWAITING REPAIR FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

ON ABOUT FEB 22 2009 MY TRUCK DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE UP CAUSING THE ROTOR TO GET EXTREMELY HOT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. TRUCK ONLY HAD 22600 MILES ON IT. OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF YEAR, THEREFORE COSTING ME OVER $400.00. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH I LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK DUE TO VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND LET SPEED DECREASE TO 20 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN A 2 MILE PERIOD. I THEN DROVE ON SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AT 20 MPH TO GET HOME. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 2005 BUT IT HAS NEVER BEEN THIS BAD. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS A 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I AM NOW NOT WILLING TO DIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS IS A SUPER DANGEROUS PROBLEM!!! *TR

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 THE CONTACT WOULD INCREASE THE SPEED, IT SEEMED 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 AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AFTER HITTING UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, DOING ABOUT 55MPH. THE SHAKING IS SO BACK IT THROWS THINGS OUT OF THE VISOR AND STUFF OFF OF THE SEAT ON TO THE FLOOR. TODAY WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN. THIS IS A 2005 F250SD WITH 20789 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS JUST STARTING TO DO THIS. BOTH TIMES THIS HAPPEN HAD ENOUGH ROAD SHOULDER TO PULL OVER AND STOP. IF THIS HAPPEN ON A NARROW SHOULDER FREEWAY BRIDGE OR CONCRETE BARRIER I WOULD PROBABLY HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES, THEN THERE WILL BE LAW SUITS. *TR

2005 F250 4X4 SUPER CREW BOUNCES VIOLANTLY WHILE DRIVING, HAPPENS FREQUANTLY, GOING TO TAKE IT TO FORD, BASED ON FORUMS,LOOKS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MORE PEOPLE THAN JUST ME.

OUR COMPANY HAS 3 2005 F-250 WORK TRUCKS AND THE ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ,WHEN YOU REACH APPROX. 55MPH YOU GET A VIOLENT SHAKE FROM THE FRONTEND,AND OR IF YOU HIT A POTHOLE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, LIKE YOUR GOING TO LOSE CONTROL DUE TO THE SHAKING AND NOBODY CAN FIND A TOTAL FIX TO THE PROBLEM,I THINK FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL OR SOMETHING! *TR

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

I WAS DRIVING ON I-64 DOING ABOUT 65-70MPH AND CROSSED OVER BRIDGE/ROUGH SPOT IN ROAD WHEN IT THREW THE TRUCK INTO A BAD SHIMMY. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW CAMBER KIT THAT WOULD CHANGE BY 1 DEGREE. I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER A BUMP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES HIMSELF, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A ROUGH PATCH ON THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED AND SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD LOSE CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND ALWAYS OCCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY IF IT WAS SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,500.

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE MANUAL LEVER ON THE DASHBOARD THAT WAS USED TO LOCK THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO NOT HAVE TRAILER BRAKES WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 15 MPH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. ON MARCH 23, 2005, THE MANUFACTURER MADE A MODIFICATION TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, VEHICLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO THAT DATE WERE NOT REPAIRED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS A 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.