2005 Ford F-250 SD complaints

WHEN TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TRAVELING OVER BRIDGE/OVERPASS EXPANSION JOINTS WILL CAUSE THE FRONT AXLE/STEERING TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS SEEMS TO SET UP SOME KIND OF WEIRD HARMONIC VIBRATION THAT THE FRONT END CANNOT RECOVER FROM. EVEN AFTER THE ROAD SMOOTHES OUT, FRONT AXLE WILL CONTINUE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED IS DECREASED TO ABOUT 40MPH. THIS SHAKING IS INCREDIBLY VIOLENT. A LOSS OF CONTROL IS HIGHLY POSSIBLE. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND HAD THE STEERING STABILIZER REPLACED, THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE RANDOM OCCURRENCE AND SPECIFIC ROAD CONDITIONS REQUIRED. I HAVE DRIVEN FORD TRUCKS MY ENTIRE LIFE, THIS IS NOT A NORMAL "CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE". SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE DESIGN ON THE FRONT END OF THESE TRUCKS. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE IT. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED. *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

MY VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHIMMIES UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN I HIT A ROUGH SPOT ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT 60-70MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE SLOWED 15 TO 20 MPH IMMEDIATELY TO REGAIN CONTROL. *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

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

MY FORD F250 SD 2005 HAS A VIOLENT UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AS THE TRUCK GETS OLDER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. *TR

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

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

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

FUEL INJECTORS. *TR

2005 F-250 HAS DANGEROUS SHAKE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE, TO THE POINT OF LOOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY. TRUCK BOUNCED OVER FOUR LANES OF HIGHWAY BEFORE GAINING CONTROL OF IT. SPEED WAS ABOUT 55-60MPH. IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. IF IT HAD BEEN IN THE AFTERNOON, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE FATALITIES. I TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER, TECH STATED THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, AND THEY WEREN'T GOING TO DO A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A VERY PUBLIC PROBLEM, SO THEY THREW SOME SHIMS ON IT AND SOME OTHER STUFF. TRUCK STILL HAS A CONSIDERABLE SHAKE TO THE FRONT END. WE RECENTLY TOOK THE TRUCK TO A 'NON' FORD MECHANIC. THREE TIE RODS ARE BAD AND THE STABILIZER SHOCKS ARE BAD. HE STATED THIS IS BECAUSE THE FRONT END IS SHAKING SO BAD IT IS WEARING OUT THE RODS/SHOCKS. THE TRUCK IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THE DEALER STATED THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE? *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

TRUCK SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL WHEN HITTING SMALL POT HOLES ON THE FREEWAY . ONLY RESOLUTION IS TO HOLD ON TIGHT AND BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. TAKEN IT TO BOB BOYD AND THEY HAD NO RESOLUTION. IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND WILL CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. SAME PROBLEM 2005 F250. *TR

2005 FORD F-250 WITH SPARK PLUGS LODGED IN CYLINDER. CONSUMER STATES UNDER A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT FOR SPARK PLUG CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF LEAVING PIECES LODGED IN THE CYLINDER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE THE CYLINDER HEAD, EXTRACT THE BROKEN PORTIONS OF THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDERS AND REASSEMBLE WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS, HEAD GASKETS AND HEAD BOLTS. *JB

VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP (POTHOLE, BRIDGE CONNECTOR) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50-70 MPH). VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND STEERING IS SOMETIMES UNRESPONSIVE UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN BELOW 40 MPH. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT ACROSS THE CENTER LINE, BUT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. LOCAL DEALERS HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION OR CONTROL COMPONENTS. INCIDENT DATE IS JUST ONE OF AT LEAST 3 OCCURRENCES. WEB BASED USER GROUP/BULLETIN BOARDS REFER TO THIS PROBLEM AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' OR 'DEATH SHAKE' BECAUSE OF ITS VIOLENT NATURE, TENDENCY TO OCCUR AT HIGH SPEED, AND TENDENCY TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD. *TR

2005 FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL 6.0 WAS UNABLE TO REREGISTER MY VEHICLE WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, UNLESS I RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL/FLASH MEMORY RE FLASHED. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DO THIS, OTHERWISE THE DMV WOULD NOT RENEW BY REGISTRATION. DEALER STATED FORD TRUCK DID NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. ISSUE. FUEL ECONOMY FELL DRASTICALLY, AND POWER/TORQUE NOT LIKE BEFORE "UPGRADE" MANDATED TO MY TRUCK. SINCE THAT TIME, THE TURBO CHARGER HAS FAILED, AND UNIT NEEDS TO GO IN FOR REPAIR. I THINK WITH THIS REFLASH, I DID NOT GET WHAT I PAID FOR WITH THE RECALL REQUIREMENT BEING DONE. TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER AND TORQUE AS ADVERTISED SINCE IT FAILED CALIFORNIA SMOG REQUIREMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE SMOG TESTING. DEALER STATES FORD FAILED "RANDOM" EMISSION STANDARDS TEST OF A UNIT PICKED IN THE FIELD FOR TESTING, AND ALL VEHICLES IN SAME TRUCK FAMILY HAD TO BE REFLASHED IF SERIAL NUMBER UNDER THE ONE THEY TESTED. I ASKED CAL AIR RESOURCES BOARD TO LOOK INTO THIS, THEY WERE INTERESTED, BUT 8 MONTHS LATER STILL NO ANSWER. I DID NOT GET WHAT I PAID FOR. *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

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

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

MY F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK STALLS WHILE DRIVING, SPECIALLY AFTER TURNING CORNER. ALL 3 TIMES THE COMPLETE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED , 5/15/07, 12/15/07 & 8/15/07. HAD FUEL TANK CLEANED AND FOUND RUST REMAINS IN BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK. THE COMPUTER AND WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED 12/15/07. FUEL TANK RUSTS FROM INSIDE AND BLOCKS FUEL LINE FROM FUEL TANK AND WATER SEPARATOR AND CONSEQUENTLY STARVES INJECTORS FROM FUEL WHICH IS WHY THEY BURN UP. SEE WWW.FORDDOCTORSDTS.COM/ARTICLES/ARTICLE-07-07.PHP. EACH TIME I BRING IN THE TRUCK IT COSTS FOR A TRUCK WITH BETWEEN $1,000-$4,000 WITH ONLY 110,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. *TR

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.

1. ANNUAL VIRGINIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. 2. FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED INSPECTION, 2005 FORD F-250 4X2 SUPER DUTY PICK UP WITH 50,000 MILES. 3. BALL JOINTS REPLACED. *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

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

FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER GOING OVER BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY AT VARIOUS TIMES AND SPEEDS WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR UNEVEN SURFACE. USUALLY OCCURS AT 60-75 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY! DEALER BLAMES TIRES WHICH ARE ALMOST BRAND NEW. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WHICH I BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2005 (OWN IT FOR 27 MONTHS) BRAND NEW. RECENTLY (3 MONTHS AGO) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. AT THAT TIME MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN LAST WEEK AND ONCE AGAIN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 40000 MILE AND IT IS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD (36000). THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS MAJOR REPAIR AND THAT IT WILL NEED $2600 DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIR AND IT COULD BE MORE ONCE THEY TAKE THE ENGINE APART. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT SINCE THE TRUCK IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND I DON'T USE IT FOR ANY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS. I ONLY USE MY TRUCK FOR YARD WORK AND A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THEY SAID THAT WHAT I NEED TO DO IS HAVE THE DEALERSHIP TAKE THE ENGINE APART (WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR) AND THEN THEY WOULD DECIDE IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING. I SAID WHAT IF THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE TRUCK NEEDS $5000 WORTH OF WORK WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE BECAUSE I DID NOT CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT IN THAT CASE. I THEN TOLD THEM THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY WANT TO REPLACE IS THE ALTERNATOR, TIMING BELT AND TIMING CHAIN. WHAT DOES ALL THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE OIL CHANGES. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO HAVE THE DEALER TAKE APART THE ENGINE AND THEY W

2005 FORD F250 SD, GAS, FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING SUCCESSIVE POTHOLES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VERY DANGEROUS, MUST SLAM ON BRAKES TO GET TRUCK TO COME BACK UNDER CONTROL. *TR *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE JAN OF 2206 I BROUGHT IT IN FOR AN UPDATE AND IT HASN'T RUN RIGHT SINCE THEN. IT FIRST STARTED WITH SPEED BUCKING. SO BROUGHT IT BACK THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED ON MY WAY HOME IT STARTED AGAIN THEN IN HAS NO POWER THAN IT WONT SHIFT .. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND ON .. THEN IN MAY OF 2007 THE MOTOR BLEW-UP AFTER SITTING AT FORD FOR 9 WEEK I GET IN BACK STILL DOING THE SAME THING I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SENT ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I AM NOW HERE WRITING YOU HELP ME PLEASE I CAN AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN ... *TR

TRUCK HAS HAD MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED IT. TRUCK ALSO HAS A TERRIBLE BOUNCE WHEN IT HITS A POTHOLE. *JB

MY FORD F-250 WAS BROKEN INTO VIA THE DOOR HANDLES. MY TRUCK IS A CREWCAB AND THE THIEVES ENTERED FROM BOTH SIDES. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THIS IS ONE OF THE EASIEST VEHICLES TO BREAK INTO. A CRIMINAL CAN MAKE ENTRY IN SECONDS. I BELIEVE A VEHICLES LOCK SHOULD HOLD UP LONGER THAN THAT. IF THIS VEHICLE IS THAT EASY TO GET INTO, HOW HARD WOULD IT BE FOR SOMEONE TO ENTER A LOCKED VEHICLE WITH SOMEONE IN IT? I NOT ONLY FEEL THAT MY PERSONAL PROPERTY IS NOT SAFE, BUT THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL. SHOULDN'T FORD MAKE THERE TRUCKS SAFER? *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY FX4 PICKUP THAT I PURCHASED TODAY. ON THE WAY HOME, AT ABOUT 65-70MPH, I HIT A BRIDGE JOINT WHICH SENT THE FRONT END INTO AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT WOBBLE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20MPH FOR IT TO GO AWAY. WHEN I GOT HOME, I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND IT TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT I FEEL THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE OF HOW DANGEROUS THE ISSUE IS. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REDESIGN A FACTORY ENGINEERING PROBLEM. THE WOBBLE WAS SO BAD THAT THE TRUCK MOVED INTO THE NEXT LANE. *TR

THIS FAILURE IS ON A FORD, F250, 4X4 WITH THE 5.4L GAS ENGINE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE GOES IN TO AN OSCILLATION (DEATH WOBBLE) THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE OSCILLATION IMPACTS THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND I AM AWAITING RESPONSE. *TR

TIRE BLOW-OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE SHAKING WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE AND SHIMMY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE DONE ALL THAT THEY COULD DO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN NUMBER APPEARED TO BE INCORRECT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE UNEXPECTEDLY AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ONCE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

BOUGHT 2005 FORD F 250 4X4 CREW CAB WITH GAS ENGINE. 25000 MILES ON TRUCK DURING TEST DRIVE I DROVE ACROSS RAILROAD TRUCKS AT 60 MPH TRUCK BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL BROUGHT TO COMPLETE STOP. DROVE TRUCK OVER RR TRACKS AGAIN AT SAME SPEED TRUCK DIDN'T REACT THE SAME TRIED IT AGAIN STILL TRUCK WOULD NOT SHAKE. AFTER SALE LEAVING EL PASO TEXAS ON I 10 INTERSTATE ABOUT 50 MILES OUT GOING OVER BRIDGE AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 80 MPH TRUCK AGAIN STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL SLOWED TO STOP. THIS TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND CANCELLED THE SALE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL F250'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FORD DOES NOTHING TO FIX THEM. VIN NUMBER ON TRUCK. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 F-250 4WD CREW CAB W/5.4 LITER V-8. IN THE LAST YEAR THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN VIOLENT SHAKING FROM THE FRONT END AFTER HITTING POTHOLES, PATCHES, EXPANSION JOINTS, RAILROAD TRACKS, ETC. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SLOWER SPEEDS ARE JUST ANNOYING BUT AT HIGHER SPEEDS (60 AND UP) THE SHAKES BECOME CONVULSIONS AND THE TRUCK LITERALLY BOUNCES AND SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. IT TAKES SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND GETTING BELOW 40MPH TO MAKE IT STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER LAST WEEK (09JULY07) TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. AFTER BEING IN THERE FOR A DAY AND A HALF THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAID THEY LOOKED THROUGH ALL THE TSB'S AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND YOUR WEBSITE HERE, IT SOUNDS LIKE EVERYONE IS BEING TOLD THE SAME THING SO I THOUGHT I WOULD ADD MY VOICE TO THE MIX. I AM SOMEWHAT APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DRIVING MY TRUCK BUT RIGHT NOW AM NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO TRADE IT IN ON SOMETHING ELSE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE 2005 F-250 WITH 12000 MILES AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HIT SOME BUMPS AND THE TRUCK WENT IN TO A VIOLENT SHAKING WITCH MADE IT VERY HARD TO STEER AND STOP. THE SHAKING WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I COULD GET INTO THE BREAK DOWN LANE AND COME TO A STOP. THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO FORD AND, THEY SAID THE TIRES HAD 65 PSI, AND SHOULD HAVE 75 PSI. IF 10 PSI CAUSED THAT VIOLENT SHAKING WHAT WOULD 20 PSI DO. I STRONGLY FELT THESE TRUCK WERE NOT SAFE. IF THE SPEED WERE HIGHER OR THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DIFFERENT DURING RAIN, SNOW, ETC I MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. I GOT THE TRUCK BACK TODAY FROM FORD , AND THEY TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK , THAT MAD E ME FEEL REAL GOOD. I AM STILL NOT GOING OVER 50 MPH ANY TIME SOON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE-CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHUTTER AS IF A TIRE HAD BLOWN , AND WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE UNTIL AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. AFTER A COMPLETE STOP THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. THIS OCCURRED TWICE. *AK

THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING POTHOLES OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS AT HIGH SPEEDS - MUST STOP OR SLOW WAY DOWN TO CORRECT. FORD HAS CHECKED THE FIRST TIME STEERING DAMPER . SECOND TIME CHANGED TIRE PRESSURE. THIRD TIME REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, AND REPLACED TIRES. *AK

2005 FORD F-250 FRONT END SHAKES AND CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL ON HIGHWAY AFTER HITTING A BUMP.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEATS FROM AN ONLINE DISTRIBUTOR THAT ARE CURRENTLY SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME. HE HAS MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE DISTRIBUTOR. THEY INITIALLY AGREED TO ACCEPT THE SEATS, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT COSTS. HE HAS PHOTOS AND INVOICES AVAILABLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 22,000.

VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL UNTIL SLOWING UNDER 45MPH. *TR

2005 FORD F250 4X4 CREW CAB SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING POTHOLE AT BETWEEN 45-50 MPH UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN. LOOKING INTO THIS, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, WHEN TRAVELING OVER 55 MPH, AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. WHEN I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AND MENTIONED THIS EPISODE. THE SERVICE MANAGER ACTED AS THOUGH IT WERE AN ANOMALY, MAYBE THE ROAD CONDITIONS OR SOMETHING ELSE. THIS DIDN'T SEEM TO BE THE TRUTH, SINCE IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER, HE SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON AMONGST THESES LARGE PICKUP TRUCKS, AND JUST TAP THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VIBRATIONS SUBSIDE, IT SHOULDN'T LAST LONG. YESTERDAY I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN I WENT OVER A SEWER GRATE IN THE LEFT LANE. THE VIBRATION BECAME SO VIOLENT THAT I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING AT ALL. I NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION WITH A FUEL TRUCK AND SEVERAL OTHER CARS ON MY WAY OFF THE ROAD AND INTO WOODS CAUSING MULTIPLE TIRE DAMAGE, AND SUFFERING DENTS AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT, INCLUDING ME. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AWAY AFTER CHANGING THE TIRES AND CLEANING UP THE MESS FROM MY PERSONAL PROPERTY BEING TOSSED AROUND THE CABIN. NOT ONLY DID I LOOSE STEERING BUT, I WAS SURPRISED THAT SUCH A VIOLENT EPISODE DID NOT DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. I RETURNED TODAY TO THE DEALER WITH MY TRUCK. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD BEEN REPLACED,WITH A NEW ONE. WHEN I INFORMED HIM OF THE SITUATION HE CHECKED THE COMPUTER FOR MY RECORDS AND MAGICALLY

FRONT END WOBBLES SHAKES AND SLIDES ESPECIALLY IN A ROUGH CURVE AND DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NAME IS BORDELON FORD IN OPELOUSAS, LA. AND ADVISED COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, AFTER DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE JOINT OR POT HOLE, THE BOUNCE OFTEN CAUSES THE FRONT END TO GO INTO A VIOLENT HARMONIC STEERING OSCILLATION THAT ONLY STOPS WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN. YOU HAVE SEVERAL SECONDS TO SLOW DOWN BELOW 35 MPH BEFORE THE OSCILLATION CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING OSCILLATION IS VIOLENT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE TO HAVE A STEERING ALIGNMENT AFTER EACH EPISODE. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) THE RECOMMENDS: FRONT END ALIGNMENT, REPLACE STEERING STABILIZER, CHECK TIRE PRESSURE, CHECK FRONT END FOR LOOSE COMPONENTS. I HAVE HAD THIS SERVICE AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *JB

THURSDAY JANUARY 18, 2007 THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WERE NOT CHARGING. THE DEALER TESTED THE SYSTEM AND DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD OVERCHARGED THE SYSTEM AND BURNT THE MAIN HARNESS COMING OUT OF THE ALTERNATOR. THE DEALER SAID THE ENTIRE HARNESS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR WHICH WAS PUTTING OUT 17 AMPS. *JB