2005 Ford F-250 SD suspension problems

Filed Aug 26, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 112,000 miles · VT

While driving home from work, just leaving town I hit 50 MPH and the truck starts to wobble from side to side and vibrate till I slow down to under 40 MPH. I got the notice from ford telling me it all had to do with tire pressure. I inflated the tires to the required pressure and it only made things worse. I have contacted them the first time this happened only for them to tell me there is nothing wrong. Clearly there is a problem. I have spent so much money replacing parts in the front end of this truck. Tires are now junk on the front end. The only thing I could do is under inflate the front tires to gain better control and drive slower. Still wobbles just not as bad. This is an on going problem I have everyday.

Filed Dec 18, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 344,000 miles · CA · crash

I was heading down my street in my neighborhood and just before the street bends to the left my truck stalled and I lost my power brakes and power steering. Doing the best I could I turned the wheel just enough to avoid the car parked on the side of the street then I proceeded to run through my neighbor's wrought iron gate and plaster coming to rest on the hill in his front yard. After assessing the damage, I tried to start my truck to see if I could move it. It started and I moved it to my driveway. After the repairs were done at the body shop I then took it to my mechanic where he discovered a faulty wire in the wire harness causing the engine to stall without any notice or signs of trouble. Later I learned from my insurance company that there was a recall for the 2004-2005 models for the wire harness specifically, that I never received any information on.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Suspension · 10,000 miles · SC

When ever the truck goes over something like an bulged expansion joint or a pot hole with speed in excess of 40-45, it will react violently. Often the vehicle will move over a foot or two(depending on the speed of the truck) in the lane of traffic. The bouncing/shaking of the front wheels is over in several seconds, but is severe none the less. If you hit a bump on a curve, the vehicle will almost go off the road. This has happened enough times over the years that I attempted evasive action/slow way down when I see I'm about to strike something that will set the suspension into bounce mode. Many, many, many ford super duty owners have complained about this issue and all ford can say is that it's the owners fault for not keeping the tires aired properly. I dare you to come drive my truck!!!!!!!!! Yes, I have changed the oem shocks to bilstens for the f250 applications and have installed a stiffer steering stabilizer shock. Have also experimented with various air pressure settings. Nothing made any difference. Truck still has stock suspension springs.

Filed Dec 25, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 111,000 miles · MA

I was driving down a main st, going about 35 MPH...when I hit a bump the truck would shake violently and the steering wheel was also shaking violently , I had it diagnosed as the drag link ball joint and an upper ball joint both on the passenger side front...I got a letter in the mail from ford just yesterday about the shimmy/shaking issue, the letter states that it is due to tire pressure in which I believe to be very wrong!!

Filed Mar 29, 2013 · Body, Brakes · 84,465 miles · MA

I noticed that when I hit a bump the bed of my truck bounces about two inches, when I looked under the truck I noticed all the supports under the bed were completely rotted. I have also had problems with my brakes. In less than 90,000 miles I've replaced three brake calipers, two rotors, two sets of brakes, and the last time I had it serviced the backing plates were so rotted that the emergency brake wouldn't work and couldn't be replaced without also replacing the backing plates. I have been driving for 50 years and have never experienced this much rot. I feel that the structural damage shouldn't happen this soon, and feel that I shouldn't be responsible for the cost to repair it.

Filed Dec 5, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 700 miles · WA

While driving down the road, hit a small pothole in the road and the suspension started to violently shake the truck along with severe steering wheel oscillations. No control of the vehicle until I could get slowed down enough to stop the oscillations. I have had this happen on my truck multiple times throughout the years at speeds anywhere from 30 to 60 MPH and contrary to other reports listed on here, the tire pressure was correct and made no difference. I have put on aftermarket suspension and tires since the original time this happened and added a steering stabilizer which helped to keep this from occurring but it still happens on occasion. This problem was brought up to my dealer at the beginning and they said they could find no problems. The shaking and beating of the vehicle when this occurs is unbelievable. I fully believe this is what has caused me to have a broken rim, electrical issues, brake problems, and what I believe is a cracked turbo up pipe or something else that is allowing exhaust fumes into the cab.

Filed May 14, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 25,000 miles · CA

2005 ford f-250 super duty, started at @ 25,000 miles in 2008 and still happens today. Happens when traveling over 60 MPH, when you hit any small bump in the road, the front suspension started to shake uncontrollably. It is very hard to control the truck. This happens all the time on the freeway. The tire pressure was correct at the time of the first incident, the tires were balanced and the lug nuts were torqued to ford specs. Talked to the ford dealer and they denied any knowledge of a similar problem. After a few hours research online, this problem is well documented and frequent with the ford super duty line from 05"-08". It seems to be an engineering defect and ford is well aware of the problem, but it does appear that ford has offered any remedies. The federal safety agency also knows of the problem. I viewed four the federal safety agency videos that demonstrated the identical problem that I am experiencing with my truck. I have found no action on the part of the federal safety agency. This problem needs to be acknowledged and corrected before someone is killed.

Filed Jan 10, 2012 · Brakes, Steering · 43,500 miles · PA

While driving on pa interstate 81, my 2005 f250 experienced severe driving loss of control when the front suspension traveled over an area of the road that was uneven. This caused the trucks interior and exterior to shake uncontrollably for a long period of time to the extent that the vehicle was shifting into the other lane of traffic. Decelerating by releasing the gas peddle did not immediately stop the severe vibrations and applying the brakes seemed to increase the problem. My entire family and a non-family member was in the vehicle at the time and we all feared for our lives. After researching the internet, there is a video posted by another ford owner and is exactly what we had experienced too. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8euq6f8rgt4&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=pldca2ff5512789e5a) it is known as ' ford f250 death wobble', when viewing the video, the death wobble begins around 1 min 30 sec into the video and needs to be seriously addressed and corrected to prevent this from ever recurring again before someone is killed or hurt...

Filed Dec 27, 2011 · Steering, Suspension · 71,000 miles · WA

I was traveling 70 MPH on a 3 lane interstate, in the left lane. I went over a bridge expansion joint and the truck started shaking violently and would not stop until I pulled over to the shoulder. I checked to see what may have caused the shaking and found no visible damage, and so proceeded without any further issues. The vehicle is stock with proper tires, sufficient tread, and were inflated to within 2 to 3 pounds of fords recommended tire inflation (I checked the next day).

Filed Dec 24, 2011 · Steering, Suspension · 10,000 miles · IN

My 2005 f250 super duty pickup truck vibrates violently when I cross a bump in the road at 65 MPH or higher. This is very dangerous because it is bouncing so much that the steering and brakes do not work properly. So far this has only happened during traveling on a strait stretch. If it where on a curve, it would be impossible to steer. Sometimes it vibrates into the other lane. It is very scary. Ford issued a service notice november 2011 stating tire inflation is the problem. This is not the problem as the tires are inflated properly. I have taken the truck to the dealer and they aligned the front end but that didn't help. Ford needs to find a fix for this problem and issue a recall.