I have a 2005 f-250 that has a violent front end shake at around 60mph after hitting a rut or small pothole, problem does not go away until I slow down. Taken to dealer and they: "installed updated steering dampener and bracket per 07-10-10 retorqued suspension fasteners.... R&r long and short drag link check toe recenter steering wheel. The same problem developed shortly after. I will be taking to dealer again.
2005 Ford F-250 SD steering complaints
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Tsb front end oscillation iirc. Or as known on the internet as the death wobble (which seems very fitting as the truck goes completely out of control, it feels as if the whole front end is coming apart!)? Severe shaking at high speeds or on rough roads-just driving along and all of the sudden severe shaking occurs so severe that this could cause an accident, almost like both front tires blow out at the same time, severe steering difficulties when this happens, if you come to a complete stop and then take off it stops?intermittent but incredibly dangerous! Has happened 3 times within the last 2 weeks?once on a gravel road, once on a road with potholes and once on rt43 smooth as glass road at a speed of 65mph?this is always a sudden onset- no warning?this needs to be addressed, my children were in the car when we were going on rt43..this could have killed us had it been a two lane road as we were just doing the speed limit of 65mph and all of the sudden the front end is all over the place and out of control! It was almost impossible to control...I had the brakes to the floorboard and the front end of the vehicle was jumping all over the road, had there been a car beside us we would have collided with them! This is all over the internet as the death wobble but had it not happened to us we would not know about it! There should at minimum be a warning this could get people killed if it is not addressed...please, investigate this on the f250 ours is a 2005 but I have read that many others are having the same problem! This is a hazard! 11-2-08 was the most recent incident the other two times happened within 2 weeks before! This is a scary situation, I am just thankful that there weren't a lot of other cars on the road or I fear that I wouldn't be around to write this complaint...it is this severe...no exaggeration! This needs to be addressed!
2005 f250 steering wobbles when hitting pot holes. This has happened 4-5 times. Wobble is so bad had to pull over to complete stop nearly caused and accident.
Driving speed limit, on highway 241, road bump/asphalt new vs old transition point, other time minor pot hole, once while making a right banked turn on the 241, another time while driving on 57 went over a road patch. Severe front shake until I stop, causes cars around to drive defensively and I am trying to keep control. Wife is afraid of driving truck and is concerned for my safety, it is very scary when it happens, the whole truck shakes like a blown tire until I stop. Changed steering dampener, adj steering box play, check tire pressure. Only happened once since repair, but I drive very cautiously and slower than most traffic now. Can't sell truck because I would not do this to someone else.
We have continuous issues with the shimmy and uncontrollable shake in the front end of our 2005 f250 super duty (gas). At speeds of 55 and higher, the truck will shake uncontrollably off the road at the slightest uneven or bump in the road. We have taken it to dealerships numerous times and the only thing they have done is to replace the damper assembly on june 6th. Problem still exists and seems to be more erratic and frequent.
Front end shakes violently after hitting pot holes or bumps in the road. To the point where a collision is highly possible.
I own a 2005 super duty power stroke and when I hit a pot hole or when I'm taking a turn to the left from 40 MPH to 50 MPH my truck gets the death wobbles until I hit the brakes and get down to about 15-20 MPH. I don't even like driving it cause you don't know when it's going to happen. It's kind of sad when you pay so much for a nice truck and your afraid to drive it. I think ford needs to have a recall on these trucks before someone gets killed, it really is that bad!
When traveling at speeds above 65mph front end of truck begins to shake and becomes almost impossible to steer until speed is reduced to 35mph (which can be extremely dangerous on a busy interstate) the first time this occurred I had the tires balanced thinking that would correct the problem,but this has happened three times since.
Ford sd f250 4wd - like others, severe shimmy, especially on expansion joints on freeways. Can and does spook the driver. Scary moments. Dealer checked, and said steer stabilizer should be replaced?? At 61,000 k - no way. Others are saying same thing, including ball joints being worn out???
When driving on the highway above 50mph the ford 2005 f250 super duty begins to shake violently to the point of loosing control. They only why to stop the shaking is to slow down immediately and force any following traffic to slam on their brakes too. The items that bring on this shake (oscillation) are the following. The problem occurs when: 1. On a highway going over 50 MPH 2.hiitting a bump in the road. Once a bump is hit above 50mph, the oscillation (left to right) begins. I have been in several incidents were the cars behind me must maneuver or stop and risk running into other vehicles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 superduty. While driving approximately 70 MPH over a bump, the steering wheel began to vibrate and shake. The contact lost partial control of the steering and the vehicle swayed to the shoulder of the highway. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for this failure and was able to be driven. The failure occurred two additional times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they performed a safety inspection. The technician stated that there were no malfunctions with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 42,000 and current mileage was 51,000. Updated 07/29/08 *bf updated 07/29/08
When traveling at highway speed and traveling over uneven surfaces or braking from highway speed over uneven surfaces the front end begins to shimmy/oscillate and the steering wheel begins to shake violently. This is occurring more frequently.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 he was able to find every other record of service and repairs, except the steering complaints. Tomorrow, the 26th, I have an appointment where I hope to have this corrected. Although this service manager says he hasn't heard of any problems with these trucks. I was searching the internet and found multiple complaints on different sites, including the one that made reference to your site. Through insurance, I hope that there would be some type of liability to the ford motor company.
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.
(1) possibly triggered by a minor bump in the road (2) severe steering and/or front axle oscillation resulting in loss of vehicle control. The oscillation was much more severe than the common "death wobble" from out of balance or out of round tires, and appeared to involve not just the front tires, but the entire front axle. This has happened twice, once before the first set of repairs, once after the first set of repairs. Vehicle ran completely off the highway both times. (3) the first time, the steering box broke as a result of the violence of the steering oscillations, so the steering box was replaced. After the second time the vehicle ran off the road, the vehicle's alignment was checked, the tires were rotated, the tire pressure was adjusted. The dealer performed all the steps outlined in a technical service bulletin, but said that they found nothing wrong that would account for the problem. Now, our drivers are afraid to drive this truck again. This is a fleet vehicle, and after some investigation we have learned that we have at least five other trucks of this design (2005 and 2006 ford 4x4 f-250) that have exhibited similar problems. We have been told that an aftermarket steering stabilizer (that ford will neither supply or stand behind) will fix the problem, but we don't believe it. It might reduce the symptoms, but we are convinced the problem is design related. The front end design on these trucks was changed in late 2004, and the oscillation problem appears to be related to a lack of lateral (by that I mean side to side) stiffness in the suspension.
Driving 2-lane highway 55-70 MPH when change in road surface (bump, frost heave, road bed surface material change) caused front end to shake violently, nearly causing loss of control. Only way to stop shaking was to suddenly decrease speed to approximately 35-50 MPH in traffic on rain-slick roadway. This occurred 4 times in course of 350 mile trip, each occurrance becoming more violent in nature and requiring more effort to maintain control. Last occurrance was as operator was passing 18-wheeler...as I pulled along side, vehicle began to shake violently. As operator finished passing and returned to lane of travel, had to brake suddenly to regain control, nearly causing skid on rain-slick road and almost causing following vehicles to take extreme measure to avoid collision.
Broken steering box on a 2005 ford f-250 has 28,500 miles, denied warranty.
When traveling at 70+ MPH on the interstate and encountering a change in road surface such as an overpass or culvert bridge the steering wheel severely jerks back and forth. The only way to remedy the problem is to slow to about 45 MPH or less (can be difficult in traffic). I have had the wheels rotated, balanced and I always check the air pressure before a trip. I replaced the factory stabilizer with a beefed up single dampener aftermarket because the factory dampener lost all the oil the second time it happened. It has not remedied the problem! This is an accident waiting to happen, now I cannot even drive the speed limit on our interstate for fear of losing control!
Dt: the contact stated there was severe vibration in the front suspension while driving at highway speeds. He took the vehicle to the dealer and the power steering pump was replaced. Afterwards, the problem recurred, and he took the vehicle back to the dealer. This time the dealer replaced the front and rear shocks. All repairs were covered by the warranty. There were no further problems.
While traveling on the highway at 75 MPH as I hit bumps in the roadway the vehicle feels like the front wheels are hopping. On 5 occasions I was traveling over an overpass were there is a seem from the 2 different roadway surfaces. The vehicle shook violently feeling as if the truck was going to lose control. The vehicle was allowed to slow and at about 55 MPH the shaking would stop. At slower speeds the same vibration is felt but at a much less magnitude and severity. This loss of control as well as the slowing in lanes of traffic could cause serious loss of control and cause of crash. Dealer, borman autoplex las cruces,nm, had no answer as the violent shaking was not duplicated near our city. ( all occurrences happened on trips). Dealer stated nothing was wrong and that some people say that putting sandbags in the back of the truck helped. They also said that if the tires were kept at the 75 psi that it would stop. Nothing has helped and it is still not resolved.
F250, super duty, 3/4-t, 4x4, 4wd, short box. All speeds it is noticeable. At highway speeds (75+ MPH), encountering bumps, severe shimmy in front end, nearly causing loss of control of vehicle. Fleet of 7 trucks all experience same, some worse than others. Dealer has done all possible to remedy, including aftermarket heavier duty front steering stabilizer (at our expense). Incident date is last date it occurred to my cruiser truck. It happens every time a bump in the highway is encountered with every truck our department bought for use as law enforcement vehicles. The magnitude of the wobble is dependant on the specific truck and the speed traveled. Realize that as law enforcement response vehicles, often this involves very high speed. The higher the speed, the worse the problem.
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