2005 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

I OWN A 2005 FORD F250 WITH 35X12.50X17 IN TIRES ON STOCK RIMS. I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON ROUTE 8 WITH MY DAUGHTER OF 30 DAYS..YES 30 DAYS OLD AND MY DRIVERS FRONT TIRE FELL APART. THIS RESULTED IN A HORRIBLE CRASH. WE WERE TORN OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY AND WENT THROUGH LOTS OF WIRE GUARD RAIL, DOWN A 40 FOOT CLIFF AND TOOK OUT DOZENS OF TREES, SOME OF THEM WERE 14" ROUND. WE ROLLED END OVER END AND AGAIN SIDEWAYS DURING THIS TIME. I WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH THE ROOF. THERE WAS SOME SERIOUS HEAD CUTS ON ME ALONG WITH SWOLLEN SORE BRUISED ETC EVERYTHING ELSE. MY 50,000 TRUCK IS TOTALED. ITS NOW JUNK AND I COULD HAVE KILLED MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE TIRE. *TR

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

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY 4X4. I HAVE EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL SHIMMY 3 TIMES . I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY PUT ON A NEW FRONT STEERING SHOCK ABSORBER BUT IT OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER THE REPAIR. *TR

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

CRACKED TRANSMISSION CASE, TOOK INTO FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR, TRUCK IS UNDER EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT FROM DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM, WITH A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. EXTENDED SERVICE CO WOULD SEND OUT INSPECTOR, HE INSPECTED IT AND SAID OK TO FIX, THE NEXT DAY HE SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $600. WE FINELY PAID $371.36. HE SAID THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM WOULD NOT HONOR THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,197.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH, HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE SPEED WAS INCREASING. HE ATTEMPTED TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. HE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHICH HAD NO EFFECT ON THE SPEED. HE THEN DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND PUMPED THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. HE ALSO SHIFTED INTO PARK, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED HIM TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; THERE WERE ALSO NO FAILURE CODES PRODUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO RECORDED THE FAILURE IN THEIR DATABASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.

2005 F-250 SHORT BED 4X4 SUPER DUTY 5.4 V-8. TRUCK SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED WHEN ROUGH ROADWAY IS PRESENT. HAS DONE THIS SINCE 18,000 MILES AND GETS WORSE WITH AGE. FORD REFUSES TO FIND THE PROBLEM, AS THEY ONLY DRIVE TRUCK AROUND TOWN. HAVE ASK THEM TO TAKE ONTO INTERSTATE, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE TIME ! FORD REPLACED THE DAMPER AT 34,000, HELPED, BUT DID NOT FIX! HAVE HAD MY FRONT END MAN LOOK AT FRONT END, AND HE COULD ONLY FIND SLACK IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX, BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER. THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! THE LAST TIME IT DID IT I HAD MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER BEHIND ME AND IT TOOK ME ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC INTO THE MEDIAN, AND SCARED ME TO DEATH, TO THE POINT I AM SELLING THE 5TH WHEEL AND TRUCK AS IT IS JUNK, AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AFTER BEING A FORD MAN FOR OVER 35 YEARS. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS TO SLAM BRAKES ON AND REDUCE SPEED TO UNDER 35 MPH. I HAVE PUT UP WITH THE PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME AS THE TRUCK NOW HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT! *TR

WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY FROM SPEEDS RANGING FROM 50-70 MPH IF UNEVEN ROAD IN ENCOUNTERED (POTHOLES, ROUGH ROADS, OBJECTS IN ROAD..ETC) VEHICLE GOES INTO VIOLENT FRONTEND SHAKE. WHEN THIS SHAKING OCCURS IT IS AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO NOT ONLY PERSONS IN VEHICLE BUT IN ANY VEHICLES SURROUNDING OUR OWN. REDUCING SPEED AND BRAKING IS THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, GOING OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD, THE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING VERY BAD UNTIL YOU GET BELOW 40 MPH, IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 F250 WHEN I HIT A BUMP ON THE HIGH WAY AT 50MPH OR HIGHER THE TRUCK FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS OPERATED, HE COULD SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WOULD PERSIST WHETHER DRIVING OR SITTING IDLE. WHEN SITTING IDLE, THE SMELL WAS OVERWHELMING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DEFROSTING THE WINDOWS IN COLD WEATHER, THE FUMES WOULD CAUSE THE WINDOWS TO FOG EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER; THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,702. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/07/10

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

TWO PROBLEMS. SHIFTING LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK EVEN THOUGH BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DEACTIVATE WHEN BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. DEALER REPLACED NEW SWITCHES TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO WATER IN THE RADIATOR UNIT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE EGR COOLING UNIT AT THE COST OF $1,100. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL VEHICLE HE MAKES AT LEAST TWO REPAIRS A DAY IN REFERENCE TO THIS COMPONENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR IDENTICAL TO ANTIFREEZE FLUID, AND NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR DID NOT HAVE ANY WATER IN IT ONCE AGAIN. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE RE-INSPECTED. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE RESPONDED BY DENOUNCING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR HER FAILURE. THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

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

FORD F250 FRONT END SHAKING WHEN YOU HIT ROUGH SPOT ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH IT 2005 F250. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION AND RUST AT THE LOWER REGION OF ALL FOUR WELDED DOOR SEAMS. IN ADDITION, THE TAILGATE'S LOWER INNER/OUTER SKIN WELD SEAM PANEL WAS SEPARATING, RUSTED, AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,500.

WHILE TOWING OUR HORSE TRAILER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THE ENGINE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED UNDER FORD WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND I SHOULD WRITE IN. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE IS A SNAP RING LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THIS SNAP RING POPS OFF , IS THEN SUCKED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE AND A GEAR, WHICH CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION CASE TO CRACK. THE MECHANIC SAID THE CASE IS CRACKED ON THE TOP. HE HAS SEEN MANY OF THESE FAILURES. BECAUSE I DIDN'T BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, THIS REPAIR WILL COST APPROX $4,500.00. THIS TRUCK HAS LOW MILEAGE (41900 MI). I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM OF FORD TRUCKS FROM 2002 - 2005. *TR

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.

FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING FASTER THAN 50 MPH WHEN YOU HIT A SMALL IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD. *TR

2005 FORD F-250 TRUCK FRONT END WOBBLE. HAS DONE IT SINCE ABOUT 20,000 MILES. DRIVING 55+ MILES PER HOUR, TURNING TO THE LEFT, FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. *TR

DRIVING SPEED LIMIT, ON HIGHWAY 241, ROAD BUMP/ASPHALT NEW VS OLD TRANSITION POINT, OTHER TIME MINOR POT HOLE, ONCE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT BANKED TURN ON THE 241, ANOTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING ON 57 WENT OVER A ROAD PATCH. SEVERE FRONT SHAKE UNTIL I STOP, CAUSES CARS AROUND TO DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND I AM TRYING TO KEEP CONTROL. WIFE IS AFRAID OF DRIVING TRUCK AND IS CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY, IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES LIKE A BLOWN TIRE UNTIL I STOP. CHANGED STEERING DAMPENER, ADJ STEERING BOX PLAY, CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. ONLY HAPPENED ONCE SINCE REPAIR, BUT I DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY AND SLOWER THAN MOST TRAFFIC NOW. CAN'T SELL TRUCK BECAUSE I WOULD NOT DO THIS TO SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION, THE BRAKE CONTROLLER DID NOT DETECT THE TRAILER BEING ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THIS INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE AFTERMARKET SEVEN PIN CONNECTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED BECAUSE WHEN WATER LEAKS INTO THE CONNECTER, THERE WILL BE A MALFUNCTION WITH THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

MY 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY HAS HAD ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURBO AND INJECTION SYSTEM ON THE 6.0L DIESEL. INITIALLY THE DEALER "CLEANED" THE INJECTORS, THEN AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER, AT 16K MILES THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TURBO UNIT. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK DAILY, AND DRIVE IT HARD, ESSENTIALLY "BEAT ON" THE TRUCK IN ORDER FOR IT TO RUN WELL. I HAVE STARTED TO NOTICE A LOSS IN FUEL ECONOMY AGAIN AS WELL AS A DECLINE IN POWER. *TR

2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY, STARTED AT @ 25,000 MILES IN 2008 AND STILL HAPPENS TODAY. HAPPENS WHEN TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH, WHEN YOU HIT ANY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND THE LUG NUTS WERE TORQUED TO FORD SPECS. TALKED TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM. AFTER A FEW HOURS RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND FREQUENT WITH THE FORD SUPER DUTY LINE FROM 05"-08". IT SEEMS TO BE AN ENGINEERING DEFECT AND FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES APPEAR THAT FORD HAS OFFERED ANY REMEDIES. THE NHTSA ALSO KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. I VIEWED FOUR NHTSA VIDEOS THAT DEMONSTRATED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY TRUCK. I HAVE FOUND NO ACTION ON THE PART OF THE NHTSA. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *JS

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

MY 2005 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY HARLEY DAVIDSON VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO ME WITHOUT THE MANDATED LATCH CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM, FORD WILL NOT CORRECT THIS, PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

VERY SEVERE UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END SHIMMY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND. SERVICE ADVISOR ADVISED TIRE BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT. I PAID FOR THAT SERVICE OUT OF POCKET AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I THEM REPLACE THE TIRES OUT OF POCKET. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I THEN REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND STEERING STABILIZER OUT OF POCKET. PROBLEM IS 90 PERCENT BETTER BUT YOU MUST BE CAREFUL OF THE VEHICLE LIMITATIONS. IN MY OPINION THEIR IS A VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW. EXACT DATES CAN BE SUPPLIED IF NECESSARY. *TR

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

THIS MORNING I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 F250 4X4 ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN IT STARTED A DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I LOOKED AT THE TIRES TO DETERMINE IF I LOST A BALANCE WEIGHT. I THEN PROCEEDED ABOUT A HALF MILE AND STOPPED AT A LOCAL STORE. WHEN I LEFT THE DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AGAIN. I KEEP THE TRUCK BELOW 40MPH AND HEADED TO THE STORE WHERE I PURCHASED MY TIRES. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY. I AGAIN HAD TO STOP AND PULL OVER. I KEEP THE TRUCK BELOW 40MPH AND ARRIVED AT THE TIRE STORE WHERE THEY BALANCED THE FRONT TIRES. WHEN I LEFT I AGAIN ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND THE "DEATH WOBBLE" STARTED AGAIN. I KEEP THE TRUCK BELOW 40MPH AND USED SURFACE STREETS TO GET TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK. I WILL HAVE THE RESULTS TOMORROW AFTER OVER $700 WORTH OF REPAIRS. IF I WAS TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL I THINK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A BAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. *TR

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A DEFECT OR UNEVEN PORTION IN THE ROADWAY SUCH AS A POTHOLE OR BUMP OR AN EXPANSION JOINT ON AN OVERPASS CAN CAUSE THE FRONT END TO START SHIMMYING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE SLOWED OR EVEN STOPPED TO MAKE THE SHIMMY STOP WHICH IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A MULTILANE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, I MUST STRESS THAT THE SHAKING IS QUITE VIOLENT AND FRIGHTENING. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT WITH NO APPARENT FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. IF THIS IS SO THEN I WILL BE TRADING THIS VEHICLE IN FOR ANOTHER BECAUSE THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION. *TR

THERE IS VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH. YOU FEEL LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IF YOU CAN MAKE IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLOW TO @35MPH IT WILL STOP. AT TIMES THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CHANGE LANES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE ARE ALOT OF BLOGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON WONDERING WHAT TO DO. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A SHOP TWICE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THERE ARE DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS SITUATION. *TR

THE ABOVE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE INCLUDING SUCH THINGS AS THE EGR COOLER, THE EGR VALVE (TWICE), THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MOD (FICM), THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL REGULATOR SCREEN, (A .10 CENT PIECE 450.00 LABOR). IF YOU WILL SEARCH THIS ENGINE FROM 2003 TO 2007 YOU WILL FIND HUNDRED IF NOT THOUSAND OF POST BY OWNERS OF THE 6.0 POWERSTROKE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER. FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ANYONE AND THEY TOLD ME IN AN EMAIL YOU WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN MAKE THEM HAVE A RECALL. I HOPE YOU WILL STEP UP AND HELP ALL OF US. FORD FILED SUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURE (INTERNATION/ NAVISTAR) OVER THIS ENGINES PROBLEMS BACK IN 2004 BUT THEY KEPT SELLING IT KNOWING IT HAD PROBLEMS THAT WOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE BUYERS OF THE VEHICLES, I WAS PERSONALLY TOLD BY A SALESMAN TO EXPECT 350,000 MILES FROM THIS ENGINE. IF YOU CAN NOT HELP ME AND THE OTHERS CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT ELSE I CAN DO? WILL IT TAKE LEGAL ACTION OR IS THERE ANOTHER PATH I CAN TAKE? *TR

RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I HIT A SMALL BUMP/EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSE THE FRONT TIRES TO BOUNCED UNCONTROLLABLY. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 65 MPH AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE SHOOK COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL TO THE POINT THAT I COULD NOT CONTROL IT. I SLOWED TO APPROX. 30 MPH BEFORE THE BOUNCING STOPPED. A THIRD PARTY IN THE NEXT LAND FLAGGED ME DOWN AND ADVISED ME THAT IT LOOKED AS IF THE FRONT TIRES WERE GOING TO FLY OFF. THE OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES THAT SAME DAY. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THEM TO MAKE CORRECTIONS. THEY REFERRED ME TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD. PROBLEM SUPPOSED TO BE CORRECTABLE. WAITING TO SEE. *TR

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

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

2005 FORD F250 WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAS FAILED BEFORE. CONSUMER HAS HAD IT FIXED FOR THE THIRD TIME. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. HE IS AFRAID THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND THEN STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER THE FAILURES. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP, OIL SENDING UNIT, FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE, AND THE EGR COOLER. AS A RESULT, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

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 SHIMMY 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.*TR

I HAVE A FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCK THAT EXHIBITS WHAT HAS BEEN NAMED THE DEATH WOBBLE AS WELL AS THE 40-50 MPH REAR END BOUNCE OR SHAKE. NEW TIRES, SHOCKS, BRAKES, ETC HAVE NOT CORRECTED THIS ISSUE. I'VE READ ONLINE WHERE MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCE THIS SAME ISSUE AND MANY HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FORD THAT THEY HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS. *TR

AS I HIT SPEEDS OF 65+ MPH, IF I HIT ANY ROUGH SURFACE, BRIDGE ABUTMENT, OR SMALL POT HOLE THE TRUCKS FRONT END WOULD PROCEED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL ONLY STOPPING AFTER I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY. GOT BACK ON HIGHWAY AND EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED 1.5 MILES FARTHER UP ROAD. SHAKE IS SO VIOLENT I CAN HARDLY MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO EVEN BRING IT TO A STOP. *TR

IN DRIVING MY FORD F-250 PICK-UP, I HAVE EXPERIENCES SEVERE VIBRATIONS/OSCILLATIONS AT HIGH (OVER 60MPH) SPEEDS. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE TRUCK RUNS OVER A SMALL IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD. THESE OSCILLATIONS ARE QUITE SEVERE - FORCING EMERGENCY LEAVE CHANGE/LOSS OF CONTROL. WHEN THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN TO ABOUT 40, THE OSCILLATIONS CEASE. THIS SHAKING IS SO SEVERE IT HAS DAMAGED THE PAINT ON THE HOOD DUE TO THE HOOD SLOSHING BACK AND FORTH. IT IS DEFINITELY LIFE-THREATENING. THE FORD DEALER IS AT A LOSS, THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING OVER SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY IF YOU HIT A FLAW IN THE ROAD, SUCH AS A BUMP. IT HAS CAUSE MYSELF AND WIFE TO NEARLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE AS ON ONE OCCASION THE TRUCK CHANGED LANES WHILE SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I AM A FORMER TRUCK MECHANIC AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE DEALER HAS TOLD US THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, YET I VIEW THIS AS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE, WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE THE LAST EPISODE. *TR

A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS WHILE OPERATING ON THE HIGHWAY. ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED DIMMING OF LIGHTS AND REDUCTION OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED AND AN INCREASE IN RPMS NOT INITIATED BY THE OPERATOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A NO START CONDITION. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, TANK, AND INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $4,000 DUE TO CORROSION. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT THEY RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND FAILURES WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000. UPDATED 04-17-09 UPATED 04/20/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED TO 60 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE FAILURES WERE INTERMITTENT. AS OF DECEMBER 12, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,045 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,055.

2005 F-250 SUPERDUTY LARIAT 4 DOOR 4X4 VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN HITTING ROUGH ROADS. *TR

FICM HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER MANY REPAIRS TO MY F250 FORD PICK UP 6.0 DIESEL NHTSA#05V270000 RECALL MY TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON THE FREEWAY I PAID $1,115.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM ALL THOUGH MY TRUCK HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME PLEASE ADVISE. *TR