2006 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. VEHICLE MUST BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL, THEN RIDES SMOOTHLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM, DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR DURING A ROAD TEST OF 22 MILES. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATES THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED IN 35000 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO TEST DRIVE IN A SPECIFIC AREA WERE THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE FOR INTERSTATE DRIVING. *JB

FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SHUTTERING START FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE MUST BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL. *JB

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER,STALLS SPARKPLUG FAILURE/BREAKAGE SPARKPLUGS REPLACED AT CUSTOMER EXPENCE. HAVE OLD PARTS. *TR

3-13-09 I TOOK MY FORD F-250 TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM DUE TO A SEVERE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEEL VIBRATIONS. THIS IS CAUSING SEVERE SHIMMY AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROX 35-39 MPH. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE SURE MY TIRE PRESSURE IS AT 65 LBS AT ALL TIMES. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG OTHER THAN THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW AND IT TOOK CARE OF 85% OF THE SHIMMY. THE SHIMMY HAS WORSENED SENSE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND IS NOW SHIMMING VIOLENTLY AT THIS TIME. I'VE SENSE RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY ARE RESEARCHING THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE F-250 & F-350 MODELS. *TR

I HAVE AN '06 FORD F-250. EVERYTIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR FREEWAY THE FRONT END DOES WHAT'S KNOWN AS THE "DEATH SHAKE" ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. MANY OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME EXPERIENCE THE MORE I DID RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER. MINE ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE HAS TO SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP FOR THE FRONT END TO STOP SHAKING OR IT WILL SEND YOU INTO THE ONCOMING LANE AND ALL HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. FORD DEALER SHIPS TO MY KNOWLEDGE ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALER SHIP (SUNLAND FORD) IN VICTORVILLE DOESN'T KNOW THE FIX. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY STEERING DAMPENER. NOPE!! PEOPLE ARE GOING TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS MULTIPLE TIMES. I PAID WELL OVER $30,000 FOR MY TRUCK AND THIS IS VERY UNACCEPTABLE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR SPEED AS LOW AS 35 MPH, ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE OR OVER MINOR POTHOLES THE FRONT SUSPENSION WILL BEGIN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE EFFECTING STEERING AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL YOU NEED TO RAPIDLY DECREASE SPEED THAT CAN AT TIMES BE UNSAFE UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING SITUATIONS.

I PURCHASED FROM FORD A BRAND NEW F-250 WHICH IS EXPERIENCING WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE", ANY INTERNET SEARCH WILL TURN UP THIS SITUATION. THE TRUCK FOR SAFETY REASONS AND FEAR OF DEATH HAS BEEN PARKED FOR 1 YEAR. THE TRUCK SHAKES, WOBBLES, VIBRATES, AND HOPS VIOLENTLY AT FREEWAY SPEED WITH DEALERSHIPS TREATING THESE CONDITIONS AS MYSTERIOUS OR NON-EXISTENT! *TR

I HAVE AN 06 F250. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 40-45 SINCE I VE HAD THE TRUCK NEW I HAVE HAD MAJOR WOBBLE. YESTERDAY ON THE INTERSTATE I WAS DRIVING MY FAMILY BACK FROM DISNEYLAND AND HIT A POTHOLE AROUND 70MPH. THE TRUCK SHOOK OUT OF CONTROL IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NO PROBLEMS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

2006 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY TRUCK FLOORMATS ARE CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GET STUCK AND THE BRAKES WONT STOP THE TRUCK IF ITS FLOORED. I THOUGHT MY FAMILY WAS GOING TO DIE. WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK. THANK GOD I NOTICED THE MAT OR WE WOULD ALL BE DEAD FOR CERTAIN. PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THIS ISSUE. MY HUSBAND REVVED THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS HAVING OTHER MECHANICAL ISSUES BUT ANYONE WHO MAY FLOOR THEIR VEHICLE COULD KILL THEMSELVES OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. WE ARE CAUTIOUS OF THIS PROBLEM AND KNOW NOT TO PRESS THE PEDAL TOO FAR DOWN. OTHERS MAY NOT BE AWARE! *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE CAN'T SEE OUT OF HIS DRIVER SIDE TOWING MIRROR OR HIS PASSENGER SIDE TOWING MIRROR. THE MIRROR IS TO SMALL AND HE HAS TROUBLE SWITCHING LANES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THAT PASSENGER TOWING MIRROR SEEMS TO BE MAGNIFIED.

WHEEL VIBRATION, STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION AFTER GOING OVER ROUGH OR UNEVEN SURFACE,CAUSING LACK OF CONTROL AND SOMETIMES LANE SHIFT,THIS HAPPENS AROUND 50/55 MPH AND HIGHER AND MAINLY IN A SLIGHT LEFT HAND CURVE,DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. TRUCK HAS BEEN SEEN AT DEALER FROM ALMOST NEW,TRIED BALANCING TIRES QUITE A FEW TIMES, CHANGE RIM, FORCED BALANCE TIRES,PUT STEERING DAMPER ON TRUCK. DAMPER HELPED BUT DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM, HAVE COME CLOSE 4 TIMES TO LOSING CONTROL OF VEH AND WRECKING. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT LIGHT REFLECTS ONTO THE DASHBOARD, RESULTING IN VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 8/16/2006 - THE PROBLEM IS NOT PRIMARILY A GLARE PROBLEM. THE GAUGES ARE RECESSED WHICH MAY ALSO BE A CAUSE OF THE VISIBILITY ISSUE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON MY 2004 FORD F250. I TOOK THE LUG BOLTS OFF BUT THE TIRE WOULD NOT COME OFF OF THE AXLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO GET UNDER THE TRUCK AND HIT THE TIRE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THIS HAS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY SINCE THE TRUCK WAS RAISED UP ON A JACK. ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALER THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE SHAKING WAS CENTERED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SHAKING CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE WHEEL BEARING WAS CHANGED. THE REPAIR, HOWEVER, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE AND VEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PLACED A "BOTTOMING OUT KIT" IN THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, THEY LOWERED THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO KEEP IT AT THAT SET PRESSURE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING ON TURNPIKES AND HIGHWAYS. HE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNLESS HE SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE CONDITION WORSENED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME OLDER. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,016 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF THE TIRE HAD A LEAK DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM. UPDATED 03/11/09. *JB

MINOR BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED LEADING TO VIOLENT VERTICAL BOUNCE WHICH CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE PUMPED OUT A LOT OF BLUE AND WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THE FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE, AND THE SMELL WAS WORSE WHEN DRIVEN 45 MPH. ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EGR BELT AND EGR COOLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, BUT COULD NOT BE FIXED.

MASSIVE VIBRATION OR OSCILLATION IN THE FRONT END UPON FRONT WHEEL IMPACT WITH A SMALL BUMP AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, TRUCK IS INOPERABLE UNTIL I SLOW DOWN OR STOP TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. ONE OF THE SCARIEST THINGS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN A VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS SO PREDICTABLE THAT I CAN MAKE THE SITUATION OCCUR WHEN I WANT. I SENT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED AND THEY RETURNED IT SAYING THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, SLOWLY THIS PROBLEM IS CREEPING BACK AGAIN. THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN WITH GREATER SEVERITY EACH TIME. *JB

BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER ELECTRIC HEATED SEATS SWITCH IS TOO EASILY TO INADVERTENTLY BUMP INTO THE "ON" POSITION BY DRIVER/PASSENGER LEGS. FORD NEEDS TO REDESIGN A RELOCATION OR RETROFIT KIT TO MOVE THE SWITCH OR CHANGE THE MOMENTARY ON/OFF SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SWITCH. THIS CONDITION HAS MADE ME PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MANY OF TIMES TO LET THE SEAT COOL DOWN WHICH TAKES A WHILE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THIS SITUATION CREATES AN UNEXPECTED SUDDEN HEATING OF THE SEAT AND CAN MAKE THE OPERATOR VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. ADDITIONALLY, I HAD PULL OVER AS FAST AS I COULD LEAVING THE TRUCK AT TIMES IN A VULNERABLE LANE OF TRAFFIC. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE FROM FORD CALL ME AT [XXX] OR EMAIL ME AT [XXX]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY 2006 FORD F 250 I'VE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT WHEEL OSCILLATION WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY, USUALLY AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.. THE FIRST INSTANCE OCCURRED WHEN TRAVELING ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND HITTING A BUMP AT THE EXPANSION JOINT BETWEEN THE ROADWAY AND BRIDGE. AFTER SLOWING TO APROX. 40 MPH THE EVENT ENDED. HOWEVER, I ALWAYS NOTICE A WHEEL SHIMMY EVEN AT SPEED BELOW 50MPH .THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAPPEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR GREATER, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-70 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE, BUT IT WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TRADED THE VEHICLE IN AT A LOSS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,806.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F 250. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. ALSO, THE ENGINE AND THE 3RD CYLINDER FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *AK

DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEEDS WHEN A SEAM IN HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE STAKES RIGHT TIRE THEN LEFT, STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION CAUSES TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-70 MPH THE VEHICLE DRIFTS OUT OF LANE AND TO CORRECT APPLYING THE BRAKES TO BELOW 50 MPH IS REQUIRED. ALL OF THESE ACTIONS CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 5/11/06 WITH FORD TSB 5-22-1 COMPLETED. RECURRENCE OF ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS RETURNED FOLLOWING WEEK ON 8 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING TRIP TO NC AND RETURN TO UPSTATE NY. ALL ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER 6/28/06 AND ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED. STABILIZER WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING FLUID SHOWING COMPONENT HAD FAILED UNDER CONDITIONS PRESENTED TO VEHICLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT VIBRATE HOWEVER THE TRUCKS FRAME AND BODY DOES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 4 OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED AND ALL TIRES WERE BALANCED. THE SECOND TIME THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. ON THE THIRD VISIT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. ON THE FOURTH OCCASION ANOTHER DRIVE SHAFT AND PINION GEAR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER ALL OF THE REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

06 FORD F-250 SD FRONT SUSPENSION SHIMMY. TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED OFTEN SHIMMY STILL PERSISTS. NO BUMP OR DIP NEEDED SEEMS AS THOUGH MOST TIMES IN A SLIGHT TURN TRAVELING AT 40 TO 60 MPH SHIMMY IS THERE. I'VE TRIED DUAL SHOCK STEERING STABILIZERS INSTALLED NEW CASTERS REPLACED SHOCKS AND COILS NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. *TR

FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY I GOT THE TRUCK WHEN YOU GO DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 60 OR HIGHER THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND PULLS THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT. AND IT DOES IT TO THIS DAY 6YRS LATER. FORD KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED IN A LETTER TO ME FROM FORD THAT 2006 F250 TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IS DANGEROUS. BUT THEY HAVE NOT COME UP WITH A FIX FOR IT AS OF THIS DATE. IT WAS DANGEROUS WHEN I BOUGHT IT IN 2006 AND IT IS STILL DANGEROUS TODAY. YOU COULD POSSIBLY GO INTO ANOTHER LANE AND HIT ANOTHER CAR OR CROSS OVER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS. *TR

I DRIVE A COMPANY 2006 FORD F250 4X4 THAT I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE STEERING PROBLEM INCIDENTS WITH. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU HIT A POT-HOLE IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRUCK GOES INTO A NEARLY COMPLETE OUT OF CONTROL SHIMMY. IF UNCHECKED THE TRUCK WOULD LITERALLY SHAKE ITS SHELF APART. IN ONE INCIDENT THE TRUCK VIBRATED INTO THE NEXT LANE. LUCK HAD IT THAT NO ONE WAS IN THAT LANE. TO STOP THE VIOLENT VIBRATION YOU HAVE TO DROP THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK BELOW 40MPH AND BECAUSE THE FRONT END IS VIBRATING SO VIOLENTLY BRAKING IS VERY LIMITED DUE TO THE LIMITED TIRE CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT. MY COMPANY HAS A NUMBER OF THESE TRUCKS IN ITS FLEET AND HAS HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING OTHER TRUCKS. IT HAS MADE THE COMPANY ISSUE A SITE WIDE BAN FROM DRIVING THESE TRUCKS ON THE HIGHWAY IN FEAR OF POSSIBLE INJURIES. AS THESE TRUCKS AGE AND PARTS BECOME WORN IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME WHEN AN INCIDENT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE HAPPENS AND THE TRUCK WILL COME APART AND CAUSE A CRASH WITH INJURIES OR DEATHS. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT AND STALL WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING RELEASED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 15 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INJECTORS WENT OUT, CAUSING DIESEL TO GET INTO THE OIL. THE INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL CHANGED. SINCE THE REPAIRS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER OVER A MOUNTAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP.

MY F250 SUPERDUTY TRUCK AT LESS THAN 6,000 MILES STARTED SLIPPING GEARS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TRUCK WOULD STALL. RETURN TO DEALER THEY REBUILT TRANSMISSION DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM! RETURNED 4 MORE TIMES STILL SAME PROBLEM. HAVING TO FILE A LEMON LAWSUIT! *TR

NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS. SPEEDS BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED, HIT A BUMP OR DIP IN ROAD. VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END, RESULTING IN DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL AND LANE CHANGES. HAD TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN TO BELOW 30 MPH OR A FULL STOP IN ORDER TO END THE VIOLENT SHAKING. HAPPENED MORE OFTEN AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR LONG DISTANCES. GETS WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT AS DRIVING CONTINUED. FIRST OCCURRENCE, TAKEN TO FORD DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED DEFECTIVE" STEERING DAMPER. SECOND TIME TAKEN TO FORD DEALER - THEY RAN TCP FOR NEW ALIGNMENT SPECS AND NEW, IMPROVED STEERING DAMPER. THIRD TIME TAKEN TO FORD DEALER - REPLACED TRACK ARM BALL JOINT AND ADJUSTED ALIGNMENT TO MORE NEW SPECS. FOURTH TIME AT FORD DEALER - TSB ADJUSTED ALIGNMENT TO NEW SPECS AND REPLACED STEERING DAMPER WITH ANOTHER NEW, IMPROVED PART. *AK VEHICLE IS IN REPAIR SHOP FOR FIFTH TIME AT THIS MOMENT. NO ATTEMPTED REPAIRS HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 2000 MILES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT A LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE MAY HAVE POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURES. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON TWENTY SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,500.

THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AT 60 MILES AN HOUR. SOMETIMES A BUMP CAUSES IT, OTHER TIMES IT OCCURS WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING STRAIGHT. HAVE HAD REGULAR SERVICE AT FORD DEALER, BUT THE ISSUE HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE YEARS. HAVE ALERTED THEM OF THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS. IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET AS "FORD F250 FRONT END SHAKE" OR MORE CONCERNINGLY AS THE "FORD DEATH WOBBLE." IT'S NOT A TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE, AS I'VE ONLY USED PROPERLY INFLATED FACTORY TIRES THAT WERE DEALER INSTALLED. PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, AND THE SHAKE HAS NOW MADE THE TRUCK VIRTUALLY UNDRIVABLE AT 60 MPH. PLEASE GOOGLE THE ISSUE. IT'S REAL. LOVE MY FORD, BUT MY FAMILY COMES FIRST, AND THE WOBBLE IS TOO SCARY TO IGNORE. JUST PAID ANOTHER $2800 TO TRY ANOTHER FIX (TRACK BAR AND BALL JOINTS), PLUS ANOTHER $2000 FOR NEW TIRES. SOMEONE WILL GET HURT WITH THIS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY AND WHEN DRIVING OVER 50MPH AND I HIT A POT HOLE THE FRONT END BOUNCES OR SHAKES HORRIBLY.. IT HAS DONE IT NUMEROUS TIMES EVERY DAY DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY... IF YOU COULD PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT IM SURE ALL FORD OWNERS WOULD. APPRECIATE IT. *TR

THE SHIMMY ISSUE ON MY 2006 FORD 250 PICK UP HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. I SPENT APPROX 6 MONTHS WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE . THEY EVENTUALLY TOLD ME THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT FORD TOLD THEM TO DO . THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO TIRE PRESSURE. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE. AFTER THE SECOND SET OF FRONT TIRES BEFORE 10000 MILES THEY STARTED TO CUP SEVERELY AFTER 1000 MILES. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON ALL THE WAY AROUND. AND THEN I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE. THE SHIMMY IS SO SEVERE AT TIMES IT WILL ACTUALLY SHIMMY ACROSS THE CENTER LINE. *TR

I CURRENTLY DRIVE 84 TOYOTA PICKUP BECAUSE I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY 06 F250 4X4 SD. IF YOU ARE DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH AND HIT THE SMALLEST BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE SO HARD IT WILL CAUSE YOU TO CHANGE LANES AND YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE UNTIL YOU STOP HARD WITH THE BRAKES. MY FAMILY IS NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE NO MATTER WHAT. THE DEALER STATES THAT IT IS THE DAMPENER AND TIRE PRESSURE. OBVIOUSLY THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT VIOLENT SHAKING IS...IT IS NOT THE DAMPENER AND TIRE PRESSURE....THE TRUCK WILL LITERALLY BOUNCE OUT OF ITS LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. IF FORD DOES NOT RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, I AM SURE THAT MANY PEOPLE WILL DIE WHILE DRIVING THESE. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW AND REFUSE TO DRIVE IT......GUESS YOU GOT YOUR MONEY THOUGH, DIDN'T YOU FORD. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED. WHILE ON THE WAY HOME IT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 03/28/06

F 250 2006 HD 4X4 LESS THAN 2000 MILES - DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE TURNING AND GOING DOWN A HILL, STALLED OUT COMPLETELY:DASH BOARD LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WENT OFF THE ROAD, INTO FRONT YARD OF HOME WHICH WAS FOR SALE, HIT FOR SALE SIGN, NICKED A TREE IN FRONT YARD AND INTO HANDICAP VAN IN DRIVEWAY, PUSHED VAN INTO NEIGHBORS YARD. HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE SUSTAINED AND SIGHTED BY POLICE FOR "FAILURE TO CONTROL VEHICLE"!!! PURCHASING DEALER COULD FIND NO ISSUES. FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS 3 WEEKS AFTER NOV. 2005 PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT DID IT AGAIN ON 2-3-2006. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS AGAIN. STILL NO SOLUTION. OVER $10,000.00 DAMAGE TO BRAND NEW VEHICLE. FREE LOANER VEHICLE PROMISED WHEN PURCHASED "DOESNT APPLY TO BODY SHOP" OUT OF WORK WITH NO VEHICLE FOR 2.5 WEEKS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE F-250 ON A RURAL EXPRESSWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE WITH NO APPARENT PRIOR IMPACT TO THE GLASS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS AROUND 17 DEGREES F AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73 DEGREES F. DRIVER WAS HIT WITH SHATTERED GLASS BUT NO MAJOR CUTS OCCURRED. THE WINDOW WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THE OWNER HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. *JB

I HAVE A 2006 F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES, FROM THE DAY I PICKED IT UP NEW AT THE DEALER I NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME I HIT A RUT OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS HUGE VIBRATIONS IN THE REAR END AND VERY NEAR LOSING CONTROL. RECENTLY I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT END FELT LIKE BOTH WHEELS WERE COMING OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I NEARLY LOST CONTROL. I WAS BESIDE AN 18 WHEELER AND I THOUGHT THIS WOULD PROBABLY BE MY LAST DAY BUT SOMEHOW I GOT IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. CAN'T TELL YOU HOW NERVOUS I WAS BUT YOU CAN IMAGINE. I CALLED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER TODAY AND HE SAID SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS WRONG, WE'LL SEE WHAT THE OUTCOME IS. EVERYTHING I'VE READ ON THIS SAYS FORD DOESN'T THINK THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, FROM THE STORIES OUT THERE I DISAGREE. *TR

SHIMMY- THE SHIMMY PROBLEM THAT OCCURS IN THE 4X4 F250 SHOULD STILL BE A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE FOR THOSE OF US THAT STILL OWN THESE TRUCKS. THE DEALER TRIED THE TIRE INFLATION STORY WITH ME, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ROAD RACING SPORT CARS FOR MANY YEARS I KNOW THAT ONE POUND CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN HANDLING AND I MADE SURE THAT THE TIRES WERE INFLATED CORRECTLY. THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT FORD SENT THEM A NEW SET OF ALIGNMENT SPECS. WELL AS WE ALL KNOW NOW THAT DID NOT FIX IT EITHER. THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES BEING CUPPED WAS CAUSING THE SHIMMY, MY RESPONSE TO THAT WAS THAT IT WAS THE SHIMMY CAUSING THE TIRES TO CUP NOT THE TIRES BEING CUPPED CAUSING THE SHIMMY, ALTHOUGH THE WORSE THE CUPPING, THE WORSE THE SHIMMY. AFTER INSISTING ON NEW TIRES AND THEN THE NEW LINE UP SPECS, WE TRIED IT AGAIN. THEN 960 MILES LATER AND ONLY ROAD DRIVING THE SAME CUPPING WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. THEN IT WAS THE DAMPENER AND ATTACH POINT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THEN 2 YEARS LATER CAME THE LETTER ABOUT DECELERATING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THEN ABOUT 45 MPH IT SHOULD FIX IT. I GUESS THAT WOULD BE OK UNTIL YOUR GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WITH AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND YOU GOING 70 MPH. WOULD IT BE OK AFTER WHAT COULD BE A SERIOUS AND POSSIBLY FATAL ACCIDENT THAT I COULD PULL OUT MY LETTER THAT I GOT FROM FORD AND TELL EVERYONE, SORRY BUT I DRIVE A FORD. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE OVER THE COURSE OF SEVEN YEARS AND WITH EACH FAILURE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE LAST REPLACEMENT, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR COOLER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE GAUGES HAD BEEN WORKING PROPERLY, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN ALERTED TO THE EGR COOLER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE JUMPED UP AND DOWN. IT FELT AS IF THE FRONT TIRE WAS DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE WOBBLING DID NOT CEASE UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LABELED AS THE DEATH WOBBLE AND HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. HEAVIER SHOCKS AND A STEERING STABILIZER WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM FORD REGARDING THESE ONGOING FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

FORD F-250 WITH NO BRAKE LIGHT OR REAR TURN SIGNALS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. HE STATED THAT THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK AT IT WITHIN 7 DAYS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. *KB