2006 f250 front end wobble or extreme vibration after hitting a small pot hole in road. Even 2 or 3 uneven cracks in road will cause truck to jump out of control at speeds over 40 MPH?? Not happy, I just bought this used and not happy at all. *tr taking back to dealership to let them look at. Ford certified ??
2006 Ford F-250 SD steering complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd. While driving 75 MPH or any high speed, the vehicle shakes violently when it drives over a bump in the road. The shaking is uncontrollable and the contact can barely control the vehicle. The dealer test drove the vehicle at low speeds and found no failures. The failure mileage was 12,000.
I own 2005 ford f-250 super duty. At speeds over 65mph I get a violent shake in my steering wheel,so bad that I have to pull off the road. I have gone on line and discovered that people all over the country are having this same problem. The sad part is nothing seems to fix the problem. In 2005 models and newer this is a problem because in 2005 ford redesigned the front suspension system .please look into.
My 2006 f-250 shakes violently when I travel at between 45 and 50 MPH. I put on new tires and the same thing is happening. I've taken them to get balanced and it still happens. I took it back to the dealer and they keep telling me it's the tires.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd. While driving approximately 70 MPH over railroad tracks, the suspension and steering wheel shimmied severely. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but was not diagnosed by a technician. The vehicle was not repaired. Recently, the steering wheel gear box failed. Currently, the vehicle is unable to be driven and still has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 78,000.
2006 ford f250 shakes violently when hitting a bump on highway. This is a very dangerous situation. The shaking is so violent that it causes you to temporarily loose control until you get the vehicle stopped. Ford is aware of the problem and issued a technical service bulletin. However, it requires several trips to the dealer. After replacing the dampener on the front end it quit. The shaking is starting again after only 10,000 miles. This is dangerous and ford needs to address it.
I have an 06 f250. While driving at approx. 40-45 since I ve had the truck new I have had major wobble. Yesterday on the interstate I was driving my family back from disneyland and hit a pothole around 70mph. The truck shook out of control it was all I could do to get the truck to the shoulder. I have taken the truck in several times and have been told no problems. Please do something before someone gets killed.
2006 f-250 sd truck. Driving down the road and hit a bump in the road. The trucks front end gets shaky. It is like you almost loose control of the truck. I have to hit the brakes until it straighten itself out. I have the truck in the shop right now to get a front end alignment. They are telling me the front end needs a shim installed in the right front suspension. I have heard from a few other people with the same truck having the same problem. You really feel like you are going to loose control of the truck and crash.
I recently purchased a used 2006 f-250 super duty p/u. At speed above 55 MPH if I hit a bump, the steering wheel will start to oscillated about 4" inches in either direction and will not stop until I slow down. At higher speeds, ie 65-70 MPH the front end feels like it's going to fall off when this happens. I have tried using continuous wheel balancers. And was about to replace the tie rod and drag link ends until I looked this issue up and found out that it was a common problem (possible design issue). I have no desire to pay a $1000 on a repair that may not fix the issue. This truck has not been lifted.
I own a 2006 f250 sd with 8000 miles on it and I cant drive it and feel safe anymore. Everytime I drive on any uneven pavement over 50 miles per hour the steering wheel is oscillating so badly I have to slam on the brakes to regain control. It is shaking so badly the passenger side door flew open the last time it happened and almost hit a vehicle parked along the roadway. The dealership has no clue what is the problem. I spent over 37000 for this truck and now what. I feel unsafe in it and it is just a matter of time before the thing breaks the way it is shaking. It will probable take me wrecking to get it fixed.
Traveling approx 60 MPH, towing a 7,000 lb 30 ft travel trailer. Slowed to make an exit and as I started the turn, there wes no power steering assist. Manual steering was still working (with extremely high effort). Normally, I would expect it to be a pump failure, but the pump was still fine.... The valve in the steering gear box failed. The power steering fluid was severely contaminated with the ground-up remnants of the steering gear internals. Making the repair myself, I found it very difficult to get a replacement unit, as all the places I contacted reported "none on the shelf..... We've sold a ton of them."
I have an '06 ford f-250. Everytime I hit a bump in the road or freeway the front end does what's known as the "death shake" according to research on the internet. Many of people are complaining of the same experience the more I did research on this matter. Mine along with everyone else has to slow down almost to a stop for the front end to stop shaking or it will send you into the oncoming lane and all have had very close calls. Ford dealer ships to my knowledge according to my local dealer ship (sunland ford) in victorville doesn't know the fix. They told me it was my steering dampener. Nope!! People are going to their dealerships multiple times. I paid well over $30,000 for my truck and this is very unacceptable. Thanks for your time and attention to this matter.
My '06 ford f-250 has a design flaw that causes it to shake violently at speed and requires to almost stop to correct. Very unsafe and now about useless to drive. Are there similar complaints and what can be done to fix this problem? Thanks, dante
The truck showed no signs of trouble leading up to the event. While driving approximately 50-55 miles an hour and heading around a right hand corner in the road the truck hit an indentation in the road surface which caused the truck to shake uncontrollably and drift into the oncoming lane causing the trucks mirror to hit a box truck and smash into the interior of my truck. When the truck slowed down to below 35, I regained control of the vehicle and pulled off to the right shoulder. The box truck, apparently not realizing what had happened, continued on without stopping. The mirror was destroyed, glass was covering the interior of my truck, and I suffered minor cuts on my face and arm. I returned home with my truck at speeds under 40 MPH, but still could feel a shudder when the truck hit either a raised bump or an indentation in the road. The dealer replaced several parts in the front end of the truck, but not the mirror. I was told that the mirror would not be covered under warranty. The truck has not had the problem since. I am not aware if the old parts are still available.
Steering shakes uncontrollable put on new stabilizer at 31,000 helped a little at 51,000 it is now unsafe to drive. It is now a kamakazi truck ready for its final ride. This truck should not be on the road. It's a 2006 ford f250 sd 4x4.
I have a 2006 ford f250 superduty and when driving over 50mph and I hit a pot hole the front end bounces or shakes horribly.. It has done it numerous times every day driving on the freeway... If you could please check this out im sure all ford owners would. Appreciate it.
My family and I were traveling down interstate 40 no faster than 65 MPH we came over`a bridge and the truck started shaking so violently it took everything my husband had in him to keep the truck from traveling into the median and we were in the slow lane if there had been a vehicle beside us we would have collided the truck shook so hard my door came open if I had not had my seatbelt on I would have been thrown out onto the interstate my husband had to apply the brakes and bring the truck to the side of the road we checked all tires u bolts wheels everything we thought of this was terrifying to my husband me and our three boys I will never have this truck on the interstate again.
Death wobble in front end of the truck at 40-45 .the truck has been to the shop 4 times for it.
Wheel vibration, steering wheel oscillation after going over rough or uneven surface,causing lack of control and sometimes lane shift,this happens around 50/55 MPH and higher and mainly in a slight left hand curve,does not happen all the time. Truck has been seen at dealer from almost new,tried balancing tires quite a few times, change rim, forced balance tires,put steering damper on truck. Damper helped but did not cure the problem, have come close 4 times to losing control of veh and wrecking.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd. While driving 55-70 MPH, the steering wheel vibrated and the vehicle moved from left to right. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer on two occasions and they stated that the steering damper caused the failure. The dealer made the replacement. As of november 26, 2007, there had been no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 12,120.
While driving at road speed of 50 MPH or more the steering will shake after hitting a pot hole or rough pavement. The shaking is so bad that I have to put on brakes to regain control of the vehicle. I have had the steering stabilizer replaced by the dealer and I have installed new tires. The shaking has decreased, but still occurs at a lesser intensity.
While driving down a fairly smooth highway at 55 MPH. My 2006 ford f250 sd powerstroke started shaking, and the steering wheel starting moving back and forth rapidly. I thought it was a loose wheel or a flat, but it was not. I had to slow down to around 45 MPH and it stopped. After doing some investigating on the internet I found that this is a very common thing for this model pick-up, and that nothing is being done to correct it by ford. This has happened to me twice now, and it is very scary. I hope that it does not have to take someone having a fatal accident for ford to do something about this.
My 2006, 5.3 gas engine, 4 wheel drive, f250 super duty has had excessive wheel hop, bouncing, vibration, and sometimes, violent shaking of the whole front of the truck, when going over expansion joints, bumps and road defects since it was nearly new. This results in the steering wheel shaking and makes the truck hard to control. When new with 300 miles on it in feb. 2007, I drove it from ma to fl and noticed that sometimes it shuddered, when going over a bump at speeds over 50. That is, it did not just give one hard jolt, but bounced a few times. The bouncing got worse as mileage on the vehicle went up. Sometimes the truck would move laterally after a hard bump, that is, move to the edge of the traveled lane, or partially into one of the adjacent lanes. Now, within the last 2 weeks, at its extreme of vibrations and bouncing, the violent shaking has happened to me twice, both times when traveling on a highway at 60-68 MPH, after going over an expansion joint coming off or going on to a bridge. First time, on sept 16, 2007, with about 9000 miles on the f250, shaking lasted about 5 seconds, on i64 in virginia beach, va, and then, on sept. 28, 2007, for about 10 seconds, or about 1000', on the new jersey turnpike. During these last 2 incidents, I thought that I might easily have lost control of the vehicle and have either injured someone else or myself. Both of the serious violent shaking episodes happened on a dry interstate highway in decent condition with other traffic traveling at the same speed and many, many other vehicles going over the same bumps. I have checked the tire pressure and all the tires read about 50#, the same as when I got the truck on jan. 31, 2007. There are no obvious defects in the tires. Now, it shudders when going over very minor bumps, sometimes even at below 45 MPH. I've made it back from my trip and there are about 9500 miles on the truck and I am taking it to the dealer this week. This problem could result in the loss of life.
Highway driving conditions at 65 MPH , violent shaking of the truck occurred resulting in dangerous loss of control of the vehicle. Vehicle came to a complete stop to end the shaking. Vehicle was taken to a ford dealer where a steering damper kit was installed.
I own a 2006 f250 diesel truck that shakes violently when you hit even the smallest of potholes. It shakes so violently that you have to come to a complete stop, regain control, and then resume driving. This is especially hazardous on the small county roads we live on, and when you have to come to a complete stop on the freeway. We have tried to get it fixed at the dealership, where they assure us that nothing is wrong with this dangerous death trap. I refuse to allow my husband and my son get into a vehicle that will shake violently out of control into oncoming traffic, into a ditch, or off a bridge. I am ashamed that ford would be aware of this issue, and not recall this problem vehicle as there are many others out there with the same problem. I am furious that I spent $48,000 on a truck that has 26,000 miles on it and has been in the shop 3 times to have the same problem fixed, so it is completely useless to me, not to mention a danger to my family's well being. What is it going to take for ford to admit their trucks are a hazard? How many people are going to have to die or be severely injured before they address this pressing issue???
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 sd. While driving 55 MPH or greater, the front end of the vehicle vibrates when driving over a bump in the road. The dealer inspected the vehicle, but were unable to determine the cause of failure. The dealer stated that the failure was normal. The current mileage was 1,500 and failure mileage was 50.
Our ford f250 4x4 diesel truck has a steering problem. It's locking up when turning left to right. We had 2 occasions where we just missed being in an accident. When the steering locks you can not do anything. The vehicle continues in the direction just prior to the lock. The wheel needs to be turned back left to unlock and this is not always possible. We live on a curve road and it's very dangerous. We took it to the dealer in folsom ca, they replaced the steering stabilizer, which did not solve the problem. The vehicle will be towed back the 60 miles today and we will not accept this vehicle.
I own a 2006 f250 4*4 and while driving at speeds in excess of 60 MPH the truck shakes violently and even sways from lane to lane, when encountering any rough place in the roadway. This is a very violent shaking and I have been fortunate enough to keep the truck from wrecking. The shaking will not stop until you have slown down dramatically or come to a stop. Ford has commented that it could be the air pressure and have ordered a steering damper to try to correct the problem. This truck has done this since day one and with the factory tires and the new tires that I have on it now. This problem needs to be addressed before someone is killed in an accident resulting from the defect in design.
Normal highway driving conditions. Speeds between 65 and 75 MPH when the incidents occurred, hit a bump or dip in road. Violent shaking of the front end, resulting in dangerous loss of control and lane changes. Had to slow vehicle down to below 30 MPH or a full stop in order to end the violent shaking. Happened more often after vehicle has been driven for long distances. Gets worse and more frequent as driving continued. First occurrence, taken to ford dealer, and they replaced defective" steering damper. Second time taken to ford dealer - they ran tcp for new alignment specs and new, improved steering damper. Third time taken to ford dealer - replaced track arm ball joint and adjusted alignment to more new specs. Fourth time at ford dealer - tsb adjusted alignment to new specs and replaced steering damper with another new, improved part. *ak vehicle is in repair shop for fifth time at this moment. No attempted repairs have lasted more than 2000 miles.
Violent shaking when hitting a rough place in highway. Shaking is so bad that you have no control of steering until a panic braking brings vehicle to under 30 MPH.
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