2006 Ford F-250 SD steering problems

Filed Apr 30, 2014 · Steering · 46,687 miles · ME

Pulling out from a stop, turned left at about 25 MPH very tight pull on steering to left, pulling wheel to left (felt like loss of pwr steering) when it came back truck shot to right. Felt like there was 20/30deg play in wheel then came out of it. Had it checked could not find any thing this started appox 3/4 months ago. Pulling into a parking lot wheel got very tight again , stopped turned wheel way left, way right, way left then started going easy again. Called ford dealer today and said been having trouble with steering boxes on these trucks, it will cost about 1100.00 to repair. This is not an isolated problem internet has hundreds of these complaints, and nothing is being done if ford doesn't do anything about this problem someone is going to get injured very bad or killed.

Filed Mar 10, 2014 · Steering · NY

My truck had a earlier crash due to a faulty steering box in december 2013. The body shop replaced this- with a factory steering box. We noticed a little tightness on one side and had the body shop look at it again. They stated there was nothing wrong. We had the truck going through a car wash (3/8/14) and it took 3 men to try to control the steering when the truck came out of the wash. Once again we are attempting to have this defective part replaced.

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Steering · 146,000 miles · TN

While driving down the road the steering on the truck got tight and felt like it had lost power steering. It was difficult to keep the vehicle on the road. This has happened on several occasions. It is currently in the shop and having the steering pump changed. Hope this corrects the issue.

Filed Feb 17, 2014 · Steering · 65,100 miles · MD

Vehicle immediately developed between 30-45 degrees of free play in the steering making it difficult to steer. There was no previous sign of a problem or wear. Truck was diagnosed to have a steering box failure and is being repaired now. Mechanic stated it could have, without warning, failed completely with no steering at all or could have locked. Either symptom is a safety issue. Cost to repair approx. $1100.00..

Filed Dec 31, 2013 · Steering · 95,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd with 95,000 miles. The contact stated while driving at highway speeds of 55 MPH or faster the vehicle would shake very violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable diagnose the failure or repair the problem.

Filed Dec 31, 2013 · Steering · NY · crash · 1 injury

We were driving in a parking lot at a slow rate of speed when the steering let loose and we had no control of the truck. The truck crashed into a pole in the lot, and was unable to be moved due to loss of steering. It had to be towed away. Had this been a parking lot with cars and or people there would have been serious consequences. The impact from hitting the pole, caused my wife's neck to snap back and she has some strain in her neck. According to this link ford has been having trouble with their steering and "death bump" action causing the trucks to shimmy out of control- we did not have any warning- just complete loss of steering> this needs to be addressed before someone is killed.

Filed Sep 21, 2013 · Brakes, Steering · 200,000 miles · CO

Driving down the highway and hit a bump in the road the truck started to do the death wobble and shaking uncontrollably. I have to slow down and jerk the wheel to get it to stop. Its increasingly getting worse and now doing it at lower speeds around 25- 30mph. This has almost caused wrecks with vehicles rear ending me, or wobbling in their direction. It also happened in a neighborhood with children playing, I thought I was going to hit the kids! The brakes also fail while beaking and hitting a bump. The tires are at the recommended pressure and that is not the problem. This is a very common problem as I have seen while doing more research. Im afraid this will eventually cause the truck to roll or wreck. Dont let the loss of life open this investigation again.

Filed Jul 21, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 12,500 miles · FL

I bought a 2006 ford f-250 superduty 4x4 in 2008 with 11,300 miles. Six months after buying truck, I noticed on the highway at speeds between 60-70 MPH if I hit a series of bumps in the road the front end starts to shake violently and must slow down to 35-40 MPH to stop the shaking. I still have the truck ford sent me a letter saying there are no issues but to make sure tires are properly inflated and balanced. That does not stop the violent shaking. I have not had it repaired because I have read so many other complaints where they have spent thousands of dollars and still have the issue. I am waiting for ford to recall and correct this problem. I have 32,000 miles on the truck now and I am very careful when driving on the highway.

Filed Mar 27, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 76,000 miles · TX

Ford f250 2006 4x4 super duty lt. When driving and hitting minor bumps in the road the front end will start to shake violently until significant speed reduction. Has happened multiple times and can be reproduced. Going to replace the steering dampener as that is less expensive than taking it to the dealer who will not say if they have heard of the issue. Could be a huge safety issue especially if it happens unexpectedly.

Filed Mar 15, 2013 · Steering · 55,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f250 superduty. The contact stated that when driving between 30-60 MPH or when driving over an uneven road surface, the vehicle would shake uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The tires were replaced, balanced and aligned several times however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 62,000.