2006 Ford F-250 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRACK HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE FACTORY WHEEL DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACK ON THE WHEEL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE WHEEL REPLACED AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE. APPLYING BRAKES DOES NOT STOP THE SEVERE WOBBLE. I ALMOST WENT THROUGH A GUARD RAIL DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND FORD SAYS IT TIRE PRESSURE. NOT! THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. FORD NEEDS TO MAN UP AND FIX THERE PROBLEM. *TR

2006 FORD F-250. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH EGR COOLER/EGR VALVE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PURPOSE OF THE EGR COOLER WAS TO COOL THE EXHAUST. AFTER MAKING SOME INQUIRIES, IT WAS BROUGHT TO HER ATTENTION THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED SINCE THE EGR VALVE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED PROPERLY, IT WAS GETTING PLUGGED UP WITH WET CARBON. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $3,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB

I OWN A 2006 FORD F-250 POWER STROKE 4 DOOR 4X4 TRUCK WITH STOCK 20 INCH MAG RIMS. TWO OF THEM ARE CRACKING IN THE FRONT . THE CRACK ON ONE OF THE RIMS IS ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG FROM SPOKE TO SPOKE ALONG SIDE THE BEAD OF THE TIRE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 86,000 MILES ON IT. TALKED TO FORD DEALER SHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT OFFERED A EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE ONLY HELP FORD GAVE ME WAS A PRICE ON TWO RIMS FOR ABOUT $3,000.00 DOLLARS. CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY SAID TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT DO A THING ABOUT IT. THEY ALSO OFFERED A EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

SEE ATTACHED DESCRIPTION WITH THIS REPORT USING TCN: CCN26-19640 DESCRIPTION WRITE-UP... ..UPDATED 04/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT INVOLVED SEVERE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION THAT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND LANE CHANGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PERFORMS PERFECT WHEN NOT TRANSPORTATION A LOAD AT ANY SPEED ON ANY ROAD CONDITION. HOWEVER, WHEN TRAVELING DOWNGRADES OF 6% OR MORE WITH THE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, A LIGHT TOUCH OF THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE COMBINATION VEHICLE DOWN INITIATES THE OSCILLATION WHICH WILL NOT STOP THE UNTIL THE VEHICLE SPEED FALLS BELOW 50 MPH. UPDATED 05/02/12

THE TRUCK NOW THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS HAS SHOOK SO BAD THAT WE COULDN'T HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN JUST RIDING OVER A BRIDGE SEAM. THE TRUCK SHOOK SO BAD THAT THE CAR IN THE NEXT LANE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND WE ENDED UP IN THE MEDIAN. WE HAVE PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND WE CHECK OUR PRESSURE DAILY. WHICH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS ISSUE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED WITH THIS HYPER SHAKING. I KNOW IF THERE ISN'T SOMETHING DONE THERE ARE GOING TO BE ACCIDENTS. WE LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE WE HAVE SNOW AND ICE WITH THE ROADS IN THAT CONDITION WE WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK IF WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON ICE AND SNOW. LUCKY IT WAS NOT SNOWING AND IT WAS DRY PAVEMENT. I KNOW IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE ABOUT THIS AND ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED FORD IS GOING TO BE SORRY WHEN SOMEONE IS KILLED. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND HAVE NO PLACE TO GO WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WE ALMOST SIDESWIPED THE CAR NEXT TO US THANK GOODNESS THEY WERE PAYING ATTENTION WHEN IT HAPPENED. THEY STOPPED AND ASKED IF WE WERE OK. THEY SAID THEY NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. WE HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 6 F-150 TRUCKS AND 4 FORD EXPLORERS SO YOU COULD SAY WE ARE FORD PEOPLE. BUT I AM NOT SO SURE WE WILL STAY A FORD FAMILY SINCE THEY DON'T SEEM TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE AND IT IS HAPPENING IN THE NEW ONES ALSO. WE HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS A 2011 AND IT DOES THE SAME THING. I KNOW YOU HAVE DISMISSED COMPLAINTS BEFORE BUT SO

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HIT A SMALL BUMP. FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SEVERLY. TRUCK WAS FORCED TO CHANGED LANES AND THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS BESIDE ME. EVERYTHING IN THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING. ONCE I PULLED OVER OT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I COULD SMELL A BURNT SMELL. *TR

F250SD DIESEL ABOUT 65 MI.S.OF ELI,NV. THE CK ENGINE SYMBOL CAME ON,SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE,[MAYBE 1 GAL.]. OIL WAS COMING OUT OF PLASTIC COOLANT OVERFLOW BOX. NO OIL SHOWED ON CHECK STICK. I GOT 2 GAL OF OIL FROM SOMEONE PASSING BY AND LIMPED INTO ELI NV. THE PICKUP SEEMED TO RUN OK AND NO OTHER WARNINGS SHOWED. [I WATCHED TEMPS CLOSELY]. TURNED OUT THE OIL COOLER INTERNAL [UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD] SPRUNG A LEAK AND FORCED OIL INTO THE COOLANT SYSTEM. MY TRUCK WAS BARELY OVER THE 5 YR. WARRANTY SO NO HELP THERE FROM FORD. I ALWAYS WANTED A FORD DIESEL BUT NOT ANYMORE. COST $2200. FOR REPAIRS, AND LOST 3 WEEKS WITH THE TRUCK. HAD TO HIRE A U-HAUL TO GET HOME TO BOISE AND COME BACK FOR MY PICKUP. MY QUESTION IS WHY NO HELP FROM FORD? I STILL HAVE THE BAD COOLER. *TR

EGR AND OIL COOLER FAILURE...CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE AND HYDROLOCK SITUATION. THE ENGINE STOPPED THE TRUCK RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE $2542.42. SURE WOULD BE NICE FOR FORD TO HAVE A HAND IN THE REPAIRS DUE TO THEIR FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN. I HAVE READ 100'S OF REPORTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS AND FORD STILL WILL NOT FIX OR HELP PAY FOR THEIR ENGINE. FORD REFUSED TO HELP WITH REPAIR COST. I ONLY HAVE 98000K 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

THE FICM (FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE) ON THE 6.0L POWERSTROKES ARE A KNOWN ITEM TO FAIL. THEY LOSE VOLTAGE AND MAKE INJECTORS NOT WORK, WHICH SHUTS OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WHILE AT AN IDLE OR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF AND YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. MINE SHUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES NOW, BUT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO WARRANTY IT. MY SMALL TOWN FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACES SEVERAL OF THESE PARTS A WEEK. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE? *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD F250 6.0 IT HAS BEEN TOWED 8 TIMES, I VE HAD TURBO,INJECTOR,ELECTRICAL,WHEEL,TRANS PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE OF PURCHASE. THERES OVER 16 PAGES OF MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED AND COUNTING. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THATS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND I CAN'T GET MUCH ASSISTANCE FROM FORD. IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE LIKE THIS AGENCY TO HELP US. THIS IS ALOT WHEN YOU PAY $51000.00 PLUS ADDITION REPAIRS FOR A VEHICLE WITH A EXTENTED WARR. *TT

THE "DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURRED IN MY VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ALONE WITH NO TRAILER AND THE BED WAS EMPTY. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, THE FIRST WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON THE 5FWY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AT THE TIME THE SHAKING WAS SO VIOLENT THAT I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE AND PULLED OVER. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE SAME ISSUE IS ALREADY UNDER INVESTIGATION: PE07057.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DEFECT THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED ADDING FRONT DAMPERS TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH STOCK DAMPERS THAT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

AFTER "SHUTTER" INCIDENT (THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASED NEW) VEHICLE STEERING WOULD NO TURN TO THE LEFT. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS A FULL RIGHT TURN THEN FAST FORCED LEFT TURN A POP/ CRACK OCCURRED WHICH THEN ALLOWED RESTRICTED LEFT TURN. STEERING LOCKED SEVERAL MORE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO SAFELY EXIT THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHEN TRAVELING OVER A ROAD OR SPEED BUMP. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE VIBRATION, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ALTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. KMJ

TRUCK BEGAN TO HAVE A STEERING WOBBLE. STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE BECAUSE WHEELS WERE JUMPING ON THE PAVEMENT. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. CURRENTLY AT 70K MILES DRIVING SPEED ANYWHERE BETWEEN 30 AND 70 MPH, WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP, HIT A SMALL POT HOLE OR EVEN THE SMALLEST DIP ON THE ROAD SURFACE THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, BEST WAY TO STOP IT IS TO APPLY BRAKES HARD UNTIL TRUCK REACHES A MUCH LOWER SPEED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING BEHIND OTHER TRUCKS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING IT AND CAN SEE THE FRONT WHEELS SHAKING HARD AND QUICK, LEFT, RIGHT, UP AND DOWN ( VIBRATING) ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY ROAD BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TIRES AND RECOMMENDED CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

I AM HAVING SEVERE VIBRATION AND STEERING ISSUES THE THIS MODEL. I CAN NOT DRIVE IT WITHOUT HURTING MY BACK. THE TRUCK NEEDS A COMPLETE SUSPENSION OVERHAUL. SHOULD BE TAKING OFF THE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

SHIMMING VIOLENTLY, HARD TO GET THE VIBRATION TO STOP. THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING BACK AND FORTH. THE FRONT TIRES MUST HAVE BEEN SHAKING ALSO, SINCE THE AUTO ALONG SIDE OF ME PULLED WAY BACK AWAY FROM MY RIGHT SIDE. I DROVE OVER A DIP AND A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND THEN IT HAPPENED. THE TIRES ARE AT THE RIGHT AIR PRESSURE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. ALSO THE TRUCK IS A DIESEL 4X4. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DEVELOPED A CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

TIRE SEPARATION. *KB

VIOLENT SHAKING/ VIBRATIONS @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I PULLED OVER TO COMPLETE STOP, WAITED, STARTED UP AND VIBRATION STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS SINCE. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON VACATION WITH A TRAVEL TRAILER IN TOW, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON OUR 2006 FORD-F-250 (WITH A 5.4 LITER ENGINE) INDICATED THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. AFTER STOPPING SEVERAL TIMES ON THE BERM OF AN INTERSTATE, THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE ENGINE WAS HOT. SINCE WE WERE TRAVELING ON A HOLIDAY, THE TRUCK WAS FIRST TAKEN TO A PEP BOYS LOCATION WHERE THEIR EVALUATION SHOWED THERE WAS NO SIGN OF OVERHEATING. WE WERE ADVISED OF A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE STATING THAT IT MIGHT EXHIBIT FALSE OVERHEATING. SO, WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP. TRUCK CONTINUED TO DISPLAY FALSE READINGS AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO DERATE. AT THIS TIME, WE HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY INSTALLED AN UPDATED COOLANT CROSSOVER TUBE AND THERMOSTAT HOUSING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF FALSE OVERHEATING. THIS WORK WAS DONE (PARTS & LABOR) AT A COST TO US OF $645.67 AFTER AAA DISCOUNT. THE COST TO US WAS A SURPRISE, AS THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS NEEDED TO BE DONE TO RECTIFY IT. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS KNOWN PROBLEM WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN NOT A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, IT WAS VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE FOR US AS WE WERE COMPELLED TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE BEFORE HAVING TO REQUEST THAT THE PICKUP AND TRAVEL TRAILER BE TOWED TO A SAFE LOCATION.

POWER TRAIN HAD REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE AROUND THIS DATE. POWER TRAIN HAS ANOTHER FAILURE AND LEAK IN SEPTEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR WHICH FORD WILL NO LONGER FIX. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND ONLY APPROX 81,000 WHEN THE POWER TRAIN BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES WHICH FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS. THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THE COMPANY REP WILL ONLY OFFER HALF OFF ON REPAIRS WHICH THEY CLAIM THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR AND WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PAST OR OTHER CURRENT PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE IS HAVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT EGR COOLER, ENGINE COOLER, FUEL INJECTOR AND TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 63,500.

WHILE DRIVING MY FORD F-250 ON THE HIGHWAY, I HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STARTED SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL. I LITERALLY HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. THIS IS THE 11TH TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. IT HAPPENS AT A SPEED OVER 50 MPH. LUCKILY I HAVE NEVER WRECKED THE TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN SOME SORT OF CONTROL. I HAVE READ FORD'S REQUEST TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TIRE PRESSURE. I READ THAT AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. IT HAS HAPPENED AN ADDITIONAL TEN TIMES. WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE FORD REALIZES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM? *KB

I HAVE A 2006 F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK THAT WILL HAVE VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKES AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE AT AVERAGE ROAD SPEEDS (55-70). IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE TOWING AND DURING NORMAL DRIVING WITHOUT TOWING. WHEN IT OCCURRED I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION THAT FORD NEEDS TO RESOLVE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABRUPTLY DECELERATE UNTIL STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR VALVE WAS STUCK IN AN OPENED POSITION. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TIE ROD SLEEVE ASSEMBLY TREAD HAD DETACHED. HE THE TIE ROD AND SLEEVE WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF UPDATED 2/9/2012 *CN

I OWN A 2006 FORD F-250 LARIAT CREW CAB FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THREE WEEKS AGO THE TRUCK STARTED EXPERIENCING VIOLENT FRONT-END SHAKING. DURING AN EPISODE OF LEFT-TO-RIGHT SHAKING, THE TRUCK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WITH MY HAND PLACED ON THE 12:00 POSITION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THE SHAKING VIOLENTLY TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL TO WHERE MY HAND IS GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 10:00 AND 2:00. SLOWING DOWN TO 30MPH HAS STOPPED EACH OF THE THREE EPISODES. THIS TRUCK HAS THE FACTORY INSTALLED WRANGLER ATS TIRES AND DOES NOT HAVE A LIFT KIT ON IT. AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES EQUAL MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION. I AM TAKING THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN TWO DAYS FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THEY ACT AS IF THIS IS AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM, BUT FOLLOWING AN INTERNET SEARCH, IT APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON. IT APPEARS THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BLAMED TIRE PRESSURE, GIANT AFTERMARKET TIRES, AND LIFT KITS FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS NONE OF THESE POSSIBLE CAUSES. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND DROVE OVER A POT HOLE WHEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

2/15/10 ~ FUEL REGULATOR CHANGED. 2/16/10 ~ SENSOR AND CONNECTOR CHANGED. 3/1/2010~ FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED, EGR COLLOR CONNECTOR, HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP PRELACED. NOW 1 YEAR LATER ALL INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.

AIR CONDITIONING ISSUE: IN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY F250 FORD TRUCK THIS YEAR IT DID NOT COOL THE CAB. IN TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT 3 TECHNICAL BULLETINS HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE A/C UNIT. UNLESS THERE WAS A PROBLEM, NO ONE WOULD HAVE CHECKED THE A/C. BULLETINS 06-17-12, 08-13-5 AND 08-13-5 - LACK OF A/C COOLING DUE TO DEFICIENT MATERIAL CLOGGING ORIFICE TUBE. NOW IT IS COSTING OVER $800 FROM MY POCKET TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT KNOWS ABOUT AND BECAUSE OF THE BAD PART, THE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. *TR

UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE TO VEHICLE AFTER HITTING BUMP ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. NOT FIRST TIME AND LUCKY I DIDN'T END UP OFF THE FREEWAY. HAD SERVICE DONE AT FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN AUG 2010, REPLACED CAMBER CASTING AND TWO WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AND TIRE PRESSURE. PROBLEM IS BACK. *TR

2006 F250 WITH 36,000 MILES. FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN ROAD. APPEARS TO BE MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN ENCOUNTERING A SERIES OF BUMPS AND GOING DOWN HILL. THERE IS A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE BRAKING WHEN FRONT END IS SHAKING . CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NO RECALL WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY SIMILAR POSTINGS SUBMITTED. ALSO FRONT DRIVE UNIVERSALS ARE BEING REPLACED AT 45,000 MILES AND VACUUM LINE FOR 4 WHEEL ACTIVATION HAS BURNED OFF THREE TIMES, REPAIRED TWICE MY DEALER AT CUSTOMERS COST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THE CALIPERS ON THE BRAKE LINE HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,400. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PULLED THE BRAKE APART, HE NOTICED ONE OF THE TWO CALIPER PISTONS HAD DISINTEGRATED. UPDATED 04/13/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT INFORMED OWNERS TO CHANGE THE TIRES, LOWER THE TIRE PRESSURE AND HAVE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS ACCORDING TO THE LETTER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD F 250 WITH THE TRITON 54 . I HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS WHEN THE MOTOR STARTED TICKING. I'M TOLD THAT IT'S A SPARK PLUG ISSUE AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO WORK ON IT DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF FIXING THE PROBLEM WHEN THE PLUGS BREAK OFF IN THE HEAD AND THEY ALSO SAID IT WILL PROBABLY BLOW A SPARKPLUG OUT . THIS WILL COST APROX. $3000 TO FIX . *TR

VEHICLE WAS STOLEN OFF LARSON FORDS LOT WITHIN 30 SECONDS. I WAS TOLD BY A DETECTIVE THAT THIS THE F150, 250, 350 ARE VERY EASY TO STEAL BY JABBING A SCREW DRIVER UP AND BEHIND THE DOOR HANDLE WHICH UNLOCKS THE DOOR THEN PUT THE SCREW DRIVER IN THE IGNITION AND START IT UP AND FORD COMPANY KNOWS ALL ABOUT THIS AND DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. WHEN I HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END SHAKES SO BAD YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING IS TO GET ON THE BRAKES AND STOP. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, BUT THERE WAS NO ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE REOCCURRED TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR ONE YEAR DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES AND INSUFFICIENT REPAIRS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/10/10. *LJ

FORD 2006 F250 SD DIESEL, HAS HAD VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING, HAPPENS ATLEAST TWICE PER TRIP, STARTED AROUND 15000 MILES ON TRUCK, HAVE 44000 MILES NOW, SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE, THIS STARTED LITTLE OVER A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW TIL CURRENT, 9/18/10, WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE, IT IS NOT THAT, IT DID NOTHING FOR THE PROBLEM, THIS VEHICLE IS TRULY UNSAFE TO CARRY ME AND MY FAMILY IN. VERY SCARY. *TR

FORD 2006 F250 DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TODAY AND I HIT A LITTLE POT HOLE IN THE ROAD AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING SO BAD I THOUGHT FOR SURE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE OFF AND WE WERE DEAD. SCARIEST THING EVER. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS WE PAY GOOD MONEY FOR THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE FIX. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS HOPE FORD DOSE THE RIGHT THING AND RECALLS THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE WOULD RIVE OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR MOST PROFOUNDLY WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF AT LEAST 50 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER INFLATION OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT INFLATED THE TIRES TO THE SPECIFICATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE SHAKING BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

VIOLENT SHAKING OF FRONT END AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON THE ROAD. ONE STRIP OF HIGHWAY IN OUR TOWN WE CAN RECREATE ISSUE EVERYTIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IDLE WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO START THE ENGINE. THE GEAR SHIFTER OPENING ERUPTED INTO FLAMES AND SMOKE. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE SMALL FIRE. A TOW TRUCK COMPANY ARRIVED TO TOW THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,550.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 70 MPH, THE FRONT END WOULD WOBBLE ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT AND INSTALLED A DAMPER ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

I OWN A FORD SUPER DUTY F 250 2006 WAS BOUGHT 03-18-10 .APROX 2 1/2 MONTHS THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND LOSES CONTROL WHEN HITTING THE SMALLEST BUMP IF EXCEEDING 45 KLM OUR HIGHER. IF YOU APPLY YOUR BRAKES WHILE THIS HAPPENS THE BACK END WILL 360 THIS IS A DEATH TRAP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 TIMES BUT IT COULD OF BEEN MORE I ONLY DRIVE VERY SLOW AND IN THE SLOW LANE SO IF IT HAPPENS I CAN PULL OVER. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING REPAIRED ON THIS TRUCK I REPLACED ALL THE HEAVY DUTY SHOCKS THE TIE RODS THE STEERING DAMPER THE ALIGNMENT THE PRESSURE IN MY TIRES AND EVEN THE BRAKES, AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE GARAGE JUST WANTED MY MONEY BUT ONCE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS NO ONE HAS FOUND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS AND MY OWN MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS EXHAUSTED ALL AVENUES WITH THIS TRUCK. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO DIE TO MAKE FORD UNDERSTAND THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THIS TRUCK AND I DON'T WANT IT TO BE ME. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS TRUCK IN THE WINTER AS OF YET AND CAN TELL YOU WITH EXPERIENCE IF THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND I HAVE A HAD A TOUGH TIME CONTROLLING IT IN THE SUMMER IMAGINE THE WINTER. SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE THIS SERIOUS. JUST TELL ME HOW TO FIX IT AT LEAST I CAN MAKE IT SAFE. *TR

DURING REPLACEMENT OF SPARKPLUGS IN A 2006 FORD F-250, 5 PLUGS HAD TO BE BORED OUT DUE THE PLUGS DISINTEGRATING UPON ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THEM. THE REPAIR COSTS ARE $600-800 TO REMOVE THE REMAINDER OF THE PLUGS AND INSTALL NEW PLUGS. WHEN THE FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS ASKED WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM AND IF IT WOULD OCCUR AGAIN THE FOLLOWING ANSWER WAS PROVIDED. DURING PRODUCT ASSEMBLY AT THE FACTORY , NO LUBRICANT WAS PLACED ON THE SPARKPLUG THREADS IN "SOME MODELS", CAUSING THE BASE TO WELD ITSELF TO THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED WHAT SHOULD BE A $300 REPAIR TO MORE THAN DOUBLE IN COST. FORD SHOULD HAVE TO BEAR REPAIR COSTS TO BORE OUT THE PLUGS, NOT THE CAR OWNER. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY KNOWN, BUT THE CONSUMER HAS NO COURSE OF ACTION EXCEPT A COSTLY LEGAL REMEDY. I WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE FORD PRODUCTS BASED ON MY RECENT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR PRODUCTS. *TR