2006 Ford F-250 SD complaints

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER GOING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A HALF LANE OVER AND I HAD LOST CONTROL UNTIL MY SPEED WAS REDUCED. AT THAT TIME I WAS AFRAID OF SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND LOSING MORE CONTROL OR POSSIBLY FLIPPING OVER. NOW THIS VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURS EVERY TIME I HIT A POT HOLE OR ANY UNEVEN SURFACE AT 55 TO 60 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO FORD SERVICE AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM THAT WOULD CAUSE THE VIOLENT SHAKING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND A VIDEO OF THIS ON YOU TUBE AS "F-250 DEATH WOBBLE". THIS VIDEO SAYS IT ALL AND IS BASED ON A STOCK ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT F-250 SUPER DUTY. *TR

DRIVING ALONG AT ABOUT 45 MPH, HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF PAVEMENT AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO OSCILLATE BACK AND FORTH, ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK DID NOT GO LEFT OR RIGHT FROM THE LINE OF TRAVEL. AFTER SLOWING DOWN THE TRUCK CAME BACK UNDER MY CONTROL, BOUNCE AND OSCILLATION STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES (WEEKLY), WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND WITH REPLACEMENT TIRES. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED AND TIRES BALANCED. I CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE WEEKLY. ALL OF THIS HAD NO AFFECT ON THE OSCILLATIONS. I WOULD DRIVE OVER THE SAME AREAS DAILY ANDCOULD CONTINUE TO REPEAT WHAT HAD HAPPENED BY DRIVING THE SAME SPEED OVER THE SAME PIECE OF BAD PAVEMENT. IT IS NO WORSE OR BETTER THAN WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. BUT HAVING MY WIFE DRIVE THE TRUCK AND HAVE THE SAME ISSUE CONCERNED ME. I DID RESEARCH THAT LED ME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AFFECTS NUMEROUS F-250S AND TO YOUR WEBSITE. I WISH I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS WHEN IT BEGAN, BUT MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I THOUGHT I WAS OUT OF LUCK (STILL MAY BE). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 -30 MPH ON A WET SURFACE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED LIGHTLY AND THE VEHICLE HYDRO-PLANED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACTED WAS THROWN INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED ACROSS HIM. HE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS ENTIRE BODY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

THE RETAINING NUT SECURING THE TPMS SENSOR TO THE VALVE STEM DETACHED WHILE ADDING AIR TO A TIRE. THIS CLAIM IS BEING FILED BY OIL CHANGER, INC. ON BEHALF OF CELL-CRETE, A FLEET CUSTOMER OF OURS. A NEW TPMS SENSOR HAD TO BE INSTALLED. *TR

DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB 4X4 AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH THE TRUCKS FRONT END BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER GOING OVER AN UNEVEN SECTION OF BRIDGE. THE VIBRATION WAS SO BAD I THOUGHT THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO TEAR ITSELF APART. AS I BEGAN TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN AND GET OUT OF THE NORMAL TRAFFIC LANES THE VIBRATION AND BOUNCING DID NOT FINALLY SUBSIDE UNTIL ABOUT 35 MPH. WHILE THIS OCCURRED WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE TRUCK I WAS FEARFUL OF WHAT MAY HAPPEN AND WHEN IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN AS WE WERE STILL SEVERAL HOURS FROM OUR HOME. A FEW MILES LATER WE CROSSED ANOTHER BRIDGE THIS TIME DOING 65 MPH AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO VIBRATE AGAIN BUT STOPPED MUCH QUICKER THAN BEFORE ONCE I DECREASED TO 45MPH. THIS ISSUE IS RAMPANT ON THE VEHICLE REPORTING WEBSITES AND WILL EVENTUALLY GET SOMEONE KILLED. I PRAY FORD DECIDES TO FINALLY INVESTIGATE AND OFFER SOME FACTUAL EVIDENCE AND A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM SO MANY DRIVERS ARE EXPERIENCE WITH THESE TRUCKS.I LOVE MY FORD TRUCK BUT NOT AT THE COST OF LOSING MY LIFE OR CAUSE INJURY TO SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

2006 F-250 SD 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE. A FUEL LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE DEVELOPED DUE TO A DEGRADED O-RING WHERE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER. THE LEAKAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 6 DROPS PER MINUTE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE HOUSING AND O-RING ARE SUBJECT TO APPROXIMATELY 45 PSIG AND ARE ON THE UPPER SECTION OF THE ENGINE. THE LEAK WAS DETECTED DUE TO STRONG ODOR OF UNBURNED DIESEL FUMES COMING IN THE HVAC SYSTEM WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND AT THE FRONT EXTERIOR OF THE TRUCK JUST AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. THE DEALER STATED AND MY OWN RESEARCH ON INTERNET FORUMNS INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. UNDER THE WRONG CIRCUMSTANCES THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD AND AT BEST IS AN ISSUE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT TO SOME DEGREE. THE DEALER IS MAKING THIS REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OVER SMALL ROAD BUMPS, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE UNTIL THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER ROAD BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE STEERING LINKAGES AND STEERING DAMPENER WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,200. UPDATED 10/13/11 *BF UPDATED 01/12/12

WHEN DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE FRONT END IS GOING TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE SO BAD THAT I CAN'T SEE OUT THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS TO EVEN KNOW WHO IS AROUND ME WHEN MY TRUCK IS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. I CAN'T BELIEVE SOMEONE HAS NOT DIED YET! IT'S NOT IF, BUT WHEN. A JOINT IN THE ROAD, POT HOLE, OR JUST A PAVEMENT IRREGULARITY CAUSES IT, BUT I NEVER KNOW WHEN. I'VE ASKED SERVICE AND SALES TECHS AT BOTH PHIL LONG FORD/LITTLETON, CO AND LAKEWOOD FORD/LAKEWOOD, CO AND RECEIVED THE SAME LINE OF CRAP, THAT I'M THE FIRST PERSON WHO EVER MENTIONED IT. CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE IS WHAT I'M TOLD. ALL I HAD TO DO WAS GOOGLE THE PROBLEM AND I FOUND A SEEMINGLY ENDLESS LIST OF COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS SITE WAS ALREADY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEN I WENT TO SELECT THE "FAILED COMPONENTS", STEERING WAS ALREADY HIGHLIGHTED. THIS IS A $50,000 TRUCK I'M AFRAID TO DO THE SPEED LIMIT IN. LOADED OR UNLOADED, PULLING A TRAILER OR NOT, THE PROBLEM CAN PRESENT ITSELF. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS OR DEATHS DOES IT TAKE BEFORE FORD IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT? *KB

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 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. AFTER PULLING OVER HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE DIAGNOSED AT A DEALER BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

UNCONTROLLABLE WHEEL SHIMMY AT SPEEDS FROM 35 - 65 MPH. THE FAILURE CAN BE REPLICATED AT WILL. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM STOPPED AT A TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. NEW TIRES, PROPER PRESSURE, BALANCED, ROTATED DOES NOT CHANGE THE CONDITION. POOR AIR PRESSURE MAINTENANCE BY VEHICLE OWNERS WAS NOT THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS OF THIS PROBLEM. THE WHEEL SHIMMY IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE. THE WHEEL SHIMMY WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. LOSS OF CONTROL AND BECOMING A TRAFFIC HAZARD IS A POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING EVENT FOR THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES. THERE IS AN APPARENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM BY AN AFTER MARKET COMPANY BUT THE EXPENSE OF ABOUT $1000 FOR THE OEM REPAIR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DESIGN PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND REGAIN CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE TRUCK AT 55 - 65 MPH GOES INTO WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBE AS A DEATH WOBBLE. THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE TRUCK UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH WHICH IS DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY. FORD HAS A DEFECT IN THE STEERING ON THESE TRUCKS AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX IT. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 12000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 100000 MILES AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 2008. *KB

SEVERE SHAKING OF THE FRONT END OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (70 MPH) AFTER HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION WAS SO SEVERE AND FRIGHTENING THAT I HAD TO HOLD THE TRUCK STRAIGHT AND COME TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I GOT OUT TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND DISCOVERED THAT NONE WERE FLAT. I THEN REMEMBERED THAT FORD HAD SENT ME A LETTER DESCRIBING A PROBLEM WITH "SHIMMY", A SEVERE VIBRATION AND OSCILLATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEY THEN BLAMED IT ON PRESSURE. I DON'T RECALL THE PRESSURE IN MY TIRES AT THE TIME BUT I BELIEVE THEY WERE NOT TOO LOW. I HAVE MY TRUCKED SERVICED REGULARLY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. MY TIRES WERE WORN (OVER 50000) BUT STILL HAD A LITTLE TREAD LEFT. BTW- I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW WITH THESE SAME TIRES. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY TRUCK. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN "LIFTING" A 4WD VEHICLE. I DO HAVE A CAMPER ON MY TRUCK BUT IT ONLY WEIGHS 1300 LBS. MY TRUCK IS AN 2006 F-250 WITH A CAMPER SUSPENSION (I BELIEVE THIS IS AN EXTRA 300 LB. RATING) WHICH SHOULD EASILY ACCOMMODATE THIS WEIGHT. I BELIEVE AT THE TIME THE DEALERSHIP BLAMED IT ON THE TIRES (WORN AND UNDER-INFLATED). I HAD THEM PUT NEW TIRES ON (SAME EXACT KIND). AND DO A GOOD BALANCE JOB. NORMALLY I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT TIRES AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAD THIS ISSUE IN THE BACK OF MY MIND AND WANTED TO RESOLVE IT. I WOULD NOT WANT TO SELL A VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION. I JUST GOT BACK FROM A 2 WEEK TRIP TO MONTANA AND HAD THE ISSUE COME BACK (I NOW

SPEED ABOUT 65 TO 70 MPH, TRAVELING DOWN AN INTERSTATE. CAME TO A BRIDGE JOINT ON ROAD AND TRUCK FELT AS IF I LOST FRONT TIRE OR SOMETHING. SLOWED DOWN AND PARKED TRUCK ON SIDE OF ROAD. EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE AFTER INSPECTION. CONTINUED TRIP WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS, I JUST KEPT IT AT 55 THE REST OF TRIP. NO MODS TO THE TRUCK, ALL FACTORY. *TR

1. DAILY DRIVING 2. CRACKED 2 DIFFERENT WHEELS ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, INOPERABLE VEHICLE 3. HAD TO INDEPENDENTLY HAVE WHEELS WELDED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 50-70MPH DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT. USUALLY IF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HITS FIRST IT SENDS THE TRUCK INTO AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHAKING WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE TIRES START BOUNCING SO HARD THAT THEY LEAVE THE PAVEMENT. IT WILL YANK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HAND IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL IS TO BRAKE HARD DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH. THIS IS RIDICULOUSLY DANGEROUS IN SO MANY WAYS. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS. WITH A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT END OF THE 2006 FORD F250 I HAVE THE PROPER TIRES WITH PROPER INFLATION I HAD A NEW STEERING GEAR BOX PUT ON WITH A NEW POWER STEERING UNIT THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT I JUST GOT BACK FROM A 300 MILE TRIP THIS HAPPENED 8-10 TIMES AND IF TRAFFIC PATTERNS WERE ANY DIFFERENT THIS POTENTIAL RECALL WOULD HAVE KILLED MY WHOLE FAMILY AND SOMEBODY ELSE'S! P.S. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THIS ENGINEERING FLAW WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. *TR

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT END SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY WHEN A BUMP OR IRREGULARITY IS HIT IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE ALMOST HAS TO COME TO A STOP BEFORE THE SHIMMY WILL GO AWAY. TIRE PRESSURE IS AT MAX INFLATION. THE PROBLEM IS AN ALMOST DAILY OCCURRENCE. NEW STEERING DAMPER, ALIGNMENT, TIRE ROTATION, SHOCKS, AND TRACK BAR BALL JOINT HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE RIM. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

SEPT. 2010,MY 2006 SD F-250 FORD TIRE,WITHOEM17"ALLOY 8HOLE WHEEL ,EXPLODED VIOLENTLY IN MY DRIVEWAY. DISCOVERED INSIDE OF RIM HAD CRACKED AND PEELED ALONG TIRE BEAD ALLOWING TIRE TO BLOW. RIM AND TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED, IT EVEN BLEW OFF THE RUBBER STOP BLOCK ON THE FRAME FOR AXLE TO HIT. USED TRUCK SO ASSUMED IT WAS PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED. CLOSE INSPECTION SHOWED OTHER WHEELS WERE OK. JUNE 2011, SHIMMY IN FRONT END, DISCOVERED OTHER FRONT WHEEL CRACKED IN THE SAME WAY AND CLOSE TO FAILURE. LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS NO RECALLS. E-MAIL TO FORD CANADA GOT NO RESPONSE. I HAVE PICTURES OF BOTH WHEELS. THIS IS MY FOLLOW UP. PLEASE CHECK YOUR WHEELS. FOR THEIR SAFETY, HAVE YOUR TIRE DEALER INSPECT WHEELS WHEN REPLACING TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVER HEAT AND SMOKE WOULD COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSED BY A STUCK VALVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

MY 17 YR OLD SON HAS AN '06 FORD F-250 SD CC LARIAT 4X4 TRUCK, WHICH I PURCHASED 12/09. HE BEGAN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS FRONT END "DEATH WOBBLE" EVERYONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE BUSHINGS IN THE FRONT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH COST $210. BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, MY SON COMPLAINED AGAIN A WEEK LATER AND HIS NEW TIRES PURCHASED FALL 2010 WERE BASICALLY BARE. SO I DROVE THE TRUCK THROUGH DOWNTOWN ATLANTA ON I-85, WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE HOV LANE AT 58 MPH IN A CURVE. THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I COULD BARELY MAINTAIN MY LANE AND HAD CARS BESIDE, FRONT & REAR OF ME. THIS WOBBLE CAUSED A HUGE CUP OF CHANGE IN THE DASH CUPHOLDER TO SPEW LIKE A BUSTED WATER PIPE. WE JUST PUT NEW BF GOODRICH TIRES ON, BUT I'M CONCERNED THESE WON'T LAST A YEAR EITHER. HOW CAN IT BE FIXED? I'M VERY WORRIED FOR MY SON'S SAFETY. THIS IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN FOR FORD, AND THIS PARTICULAR WEBSITE HAS A BLETHERA OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME DEATH WOBBLE. *TR

UPON HITTING BUMPS ON ROADWAY I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF TRUCK FOR APPROX 2 TENTHS OF A MILE UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN. FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY SOMEBODY IS GOING TO DIE IN ONE OF THESE DEATH TRAPS,I HOPE ITS NOT ONE OF MY KIDS

I OWN A 2006 F - 250 SD, BOUGHT USED WITH < 6K MILES. I DRIVE IT TO HAUL AND TOW SEVERAL ITEMS AND IT HAS BEEN A GOOD TRUCK. THE ONLY MAJOR ISSUE IS THAT IF I HIT A UNEVEN SURFACE, RAILROAD TRACKS OR BUMPS WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH, THE ENTIRE FRONT END FEELS AS IF TS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN I THOUGHT THAT I HAD A FLAT. I STOPPED THE TRUCK ASAP WHICH WAS DIFFICULT. I GOT OUT AND NOTICED NOTHING VISIBLY WRONG. THIS HAPPENED AFTER CROSSING A RR TRACKS THAT IS FAILRY SMOOTH, AND LOCATED ON A FOUR LANE. TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED OFTEN (EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS) AND IS INFLATED TO THE STANDARD. I NOW KNOW IF I'M TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE I MUST SLOW DOWN TO AVOID AN INCIDENT FROM OCCURRING. IT APPEARS THAT MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BUT HAVE FALLING ON DEAF EARS. IT WILL LIKELY TAKE A DEATH FOR SOMEONE TO ACT. TIRE PRESSURE IS NOT THE ISSUE. A SERIOUS AND UNDERMINED ISSUES REMAIN. I INVITE YOU TO COME AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND GO OVER THE SAME RR CROSSING I DID, THEN YOU MAY UNDERSTAND THE CONCERN. A RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED FOR LESS AND NEEDS ATTENTION NOW. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 FORD SUPERDUTY 4X4. HAS HAD NO MODIFICATIONS TO SUSPENSION. STILL FACTORY TIRES AND CURRENTLY AT 31,000 MILES. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE TRUCK ON THE INTERSTATE. HITTING EVEN A SMALL BUMP AT 65MPH CAUSES THE FRONT END TO SHAKE SO BADLY THAT CONTROLLING THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE. TODAY 04/13/11 THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT IT HAPPENED IN THE AFTERNOON RUSH ON I95 HERE IN RICHMOND WHERE I LIVE. SENDING ME ACROSS THE LANES AND ALMOST OFF THE ROAD,. I AM A VIRGINIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTOR. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT ALL STEERING PARTS ARE STILL LIKE NEW AND TIGHT. I EVEN RETORQUED ALL BOLTS. I HAVE TALKED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THEY SAY THERE'S A TSB FOR A NEW DAMPER. THIS PROBLEM IS FAR BEYOND A STEERING DAMPER.. IT HAS DONE THIS A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES,BUT IM SURE WILL DO IT EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEED. FORD WONT OR CANT FIX IT AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH A TRUCK THAT I CANT DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE. IT WOULD MAKE A GREAT TEST TRUCK FOR THE NHTSA SINCE IT ISN'T GOOD FOR MUCH ELSE SINCE I HAVE TO TRAVEL THE INTERSTATE ON A WEEKLY BASIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE HAVING THE BRAKES SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BACKING PLATES FOR THE REAR BRAKES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

2006 FORD F-250 EXPERIENCES A SEVERE VIBRATION BETWEEN 50 - 65 MPH. SPECIFICALLY NOTICED AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE OR DRIVING ON UNEVEN ROADS. TRUCK IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND HAS HAD SHOCKS/ STEERING STABILIZER / BRAKES / TIRES / ALIGNMENT / (REPLACED/COMPLETED) AT A CERTIFIED FORD DEALER WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. ADDITIONALLY, I HAD EVERY BALL JOINT, TIE ROD END, STEERING COMPONENT INSPECTED AT MY COST TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THE STEERING VIBRATION STILL EXISTS. FORUMS AND OTHER SITES HAVE STARTED TO CALL THIS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". ALTHOUGH IT CAN BE ESCAPED BY SLOWING DOWN OR ACCELERATING THROUGH THE VIBRATION, IT CAN EASILY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL TO THE UNEXPECTED DRIVER. I HAVE DRIVEN FORD VEHICLES (TRUCKS) FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE VENTURED TO FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT. FOLLOWING THE SERVICE BULLETIN TO ADJUST TIRE PRESSURE DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BRAND NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT OFFERED A MINOR REPRIEVE ONLY FOR ME TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUES LESS THAN 50 MILES LATER. PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE NEED TO GET SPECIFIC IN ORDER TO PROMPT ACTION FROM EITHER THE NHTSA OR THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE TILL APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES, SOMETIME AFTER A BRAKE CHANGE. THE SUBSEQUENT ISSUES LEAD ME TO CHANGE THE AFOREMENTIONED EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. TO THIS POINT, THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT THE ISSUE REMAINS. TO REINTERATE, THIS TRUCK IS STOCK, NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AND RE

2006 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEM WITH VALVE STEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS SEVEN TIMES BECAUSE THEY WERE LEAKING BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE STEM. *JB

AT AROUND 65 MPH MY 2006 FORD F250 HAS A VERY HORRIBLE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. THIS SHIMMY COMES WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A CHANGE IN THE PAVEMENT OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN A PERFECT SMOOTH ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AS THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE WHEEL WAS FRACTURED AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS ATTACHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED REPLACING THE WHEEL, TIRE AND CENTER CAP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

STEERING WHEEL FREEZES TURNING TO THE RIGHT. MY WIFE WAS GOING TO TOWN AND CAME TO A RIGHT HAND CURVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN THEN POPPED FREE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW WHEN MANEUVERING TO PARK OR JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT VARYING SPEEDS. IT IS AT THE FORD DEALER NOW BEING REPAIRED. I TALKED TO THE MECHANIC DOING THE REPAIR WORK. HE ASKED ME WHAT YEAR THE TRUCK WAS AND TOLD HIM IT WAS A 2006 F-250 4X4. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT FORD CHANGED THE TYPE OF STEERING GEAR BOX THAT THEY USE IN 2005 AND HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE SECTOR GEAR IN THE STEERING GEAR BOXES EVER SINCE THEY DID THAT CHANGE. I INSTALLED A FILTER ON THE RETURN LINE. AFTER DRIVING IT A FEW MILES I REPLACED THE FILTER AND DISMANTLED THE OLD FILTER AND FOUND A THICK LAYER OF SLUDGE ON THE MAGNET PART OF THE FILTER. THIS INDICATED THAT SOMETHING WAS WEARING AND CONTAMINATING THE SYSTEM WITH METAL PARTICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH FOR A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION BY THE FLOOR MAT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND PROCEEDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DISLODGE THE FLOOR MAT, WHICH WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DRILLED A HOLE IN THE CLIP THAT HELD THE FLOOR MAT IN PLACE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 04/07/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK UNDER THE FLOOR MAT. UPDATED 04/28/11.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE ERG VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

EVERY TIME I HIT A POTHOLE ON THE FREEWAY MY FRONT END WOBBLES VIOLENTLY AS THE HOLE FRONT END IS ABOUT TO DROP OUT. IT ONLY STOPS WHEN I SLOW WAY DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 DIESEL SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, HE MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE SPEEDS WAS SLOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY UNDER INFLATED TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 06/16/11 *BF UPDATED 06/27/11

2006 F250 SUPERDUTY 6.0: THIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ENGINE ON THE 2004 F250 FOR THE SAME THING. IT STALLED LAST WEEK GOING INTO A HARD TURN AND I RAN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. IT COULD HAVE BEEN LETHAL IF THERE WERE MORE TRAFFIC....I HAD IT TOWED ($250) IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK....LOOKING FOR ANSWERS.. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP.... *LN

2006 F250 SD DIESEL SHAKES EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY WHEN CRUISING AT 55MPH+ AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. TRUCK IS UNCONTROLLABLE, DIFFICULT TO AVOID OTHER CARS. SLOWING TO ABOUT 35 MPH WILL RESOLVE THE SITUATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN 11 MONTHS, BOTH TOWING TRAILERS, EMPTY, ETC. TIRE PRESSURE, JOINTS, BEARINGS, DAMPENER, ALIGNMENT ETC ARE ALL FINE. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON AMONG 2005-2006 F250 OWNERS, NO PERMANENT SOLUTION IS KNOWN BY FORD. *TR

2006 FORD SUPERDUTY CREW CAB F-250 4X4 DIESEL THIS VEHICLE HAS ON MANY OCCASIONS STARTED WOBBLING SO BAD AFTER HITTING A BUMP THAT IT IS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO GET YOU TO DO SOMETHING BESIDES SLAP FORD MOTOR ON THE WRIST. I KNOW YOU HAVE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. ALL FORD HAS DONE IS ISSUE A VAGUE TSB THAT DOES NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DEMAND A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THEY CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF MY OWN MONEY TRYING TO FIX MY TRUCK AND I STILL AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MOST OF THE ISSUE IS IN THE STEERING BOX USED ON THIS VEHICLE AND FORD SHOULD RE-DESIGN AND FIX THIS ISSUE ON THEIR OWN DIME. ALOT OF US HAVE PAID $50,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT WE ARE TOO SCARED TO PUT OUR FAMILY IN AND DRIVE. MY WIFE REFUSES TO EVEN RIDE IN IT ANYMORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD MALFUNCTION WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE CALIPERS TO CLOSE IN ON THE BRAKE PADS. THIS CAUSED THE CALIPER SEAL TO BURST AND BRAKE FLUID BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED IF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, A CRASH COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,500.

FILED COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY. EGR AND OIL COOLER FAILURE...CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE AND HYDROLOCK SITUATION. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE $8650. SURE WOULD BE NICE FOR FORD TO HAVE A HAND IN THE REPAIRS DUE TO THEIR FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN. FORD REFUSED TO HELP WITH REPAIR COST. 120K MILES. PLEASE LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THESE COMPLAINTS. I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION. I AM SURE THAT THE LOBBYIST AT FORD ARE DOING THEIR JOB TO KEEP THIS FROM BECOMING A RECALL SITUATION. IT IS HURTING NO ONE BUT THE OWNERS OF THIS 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE CUTTING THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ALSO DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,853.

MY 2006 F250 SD FRONT END SHAKES VERY BAD OVER POT HOLES AND STOPS WHEN I GET UNDER 20 MPH. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 F250 SUPERDUTY XLT, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES IN THE FRONT END WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ANYTHING OVER 50 MPH, SO BAD THAT I THINK MY DOORS ARE GOING TO POP OPEN. I DO LOSE BRIEF CONTROL, AND LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO GAIN CONTROL WITHOUT BRAKING. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD REGARDING THIS ISSUE STATING TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE COMPLIED WITH THIS BUT STILL IS A FACTOR REGARDLESS. I DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO DO ANY EXPENSIVE UPGRADES OR REPAIRS. THIS IS A FORD ISSUE! THEY NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT KILLS MANY PEOPLE. THIS STARTED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS FAIRLY NEW AND IT ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES NOW. THIS IS A PROBLEM ALL OVER THE US THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! I CAN'T GIVE A DATE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME! *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 FORD SD SINCE DECEMBER 2008. SHORTLY AFTER WINTER DURING HIGH WAY DRIVING I EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AFTER HITTING A POT WHOLE. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAS CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD EXPLAINING THAT I NEED TO KEEP THE TIRE PRESSURE AT THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL OR IT WOULD CAUSE THE SHAKING. BUT THE AIR PRESSURE DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I BECAME TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON ANY EXPRESS WAYS AND LIMITED DRIVING IT IN TOWN AND NON-EXPRESSWAY ROADS. AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF THIS VIOLENT SHAKING, I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE I BECAME TO AFRAID THIS VEHICLE WOULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE BUT I ONLY TRUST IT IN TOWN DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE A STOCK 2006 FORD F-250 WITH STOCK WHEELS AND TIRES AND AT STOCK HEIGHT. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM BRAND NEW AROUND 60MPH THE TRUCK SHAKES AND WOBBLES VIOLENTLY. AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS IT HAS WITH SO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD F250 CREW CAB DIESEL 4X4 TRUCK THAT HAS WHAT IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WERE THE FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AT ABOUT 55-65 MPH AFTER PASSING OVER AN UNEVEN PATCH OF ROAD OR A BUMP. I MUST SLOW DOWN TO 35-40 MPH TO MAKE IT STOP. I HAVE 75000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND IT STARTED ABOUT 15000 MILES AGO. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK AND THE PITMAN ARM WITH NO RELIEF. I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR

F250 4X4 TRUCK EXPERIENCED FOR THE 3RD TIME THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH. STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE TRUCK BOUNCED OUT OF THE LANE NEARLY HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSING SEVERAL CARS TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES. THIS WAS AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH SHAKE" I COULD NOT STEER THE TRUCK OR STOP IMMEDIATELY THE TRUCK,IT VEERED INTO THE NEXT LANE THANK GOD THERE WAS NO CARS THERE. THIS SCARED ME MY TWO CHILDREN AND MY FATHER IN-LAW I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE ON A ROAD WITH NO GUARD RAILS. WE COULD HAVE EASILY ALL BEEN KILLED, THIS TRUCK HAS 40,000 ADULT DRIVEN MILES NO LIFT NO BIG TIRES NO OFF USE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AND BE PUT IN THE MEDIA BEFORE SOME ONE IS KILLED. *TR

FORD 6.0L DIESEL EGR AND OIL COOLER ISSUES. HOW MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE THE OWNERS OF THESE ENGINES GOING TO HAVE TO SHELL OUT BEFORE FORD RECALLS THIS MOTOR. WHEN THESE COMPONENTS GO OUT, THERE IS A TOTAL LOSS OF THROTTLE RESPONSE, AND LARGE CLOUDS OF WHITE SMOKE THAT POUR OUT OF THE EXHAUST WHICH POSES A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN MINE FAILED, I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THROUGH AN INTERSECTION JUST BEFORE AN 18 WHEELER BROADSIDED ME. I HAD MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND WE ALMOST LOST AN ENTIRE FAMILY. GET IT FIXED FORD!!! NHTSA HAS TO PRESSURE FORD INTO GETTING THIS RECALL STARTED. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE MOTORS, AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ON FORD'S ACCOUNT. *TR