Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 super duty. The contact stated there was a failure in the front suspension stabilizer. The dealer replaced the single stabilizer with a dual stabilizer but the vehicle would not pass state inspection. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 98,212 and the failure mileage was 600. Updated 10/27/10.
2006 Ford F-250 SD suspension complaints
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2006 ford f250 front end shake out of control has nothing to do with tire pressure. Who is paying you off to make up this stuff. This is a very dangerous defect that you and ford need to do something about.
2006 ford f-250 super duty gas 5.4l v8 I was on the highway driving around 70 when I hit a pot hole the steering wheel jerked like normal but then all of a sudden the truck started to shake violently. I started to slow down as fast as possible, I thought I had a flat. I was barely able to get off the road with out causing an accident. I spent about an hour trying to figure out what happened. With no findings I started to drive home very slowly afraid to go over 50. I typed in google.com ford f250 shaking and was amazed that there was a major problem out there and ford is doing nothing about it. I just called ford motor company and was given a case number. All the dealership blame it on tire pressure. And most of them state that the pressure needs to be greater then listed on the door of the truck. I am truly amazed I was not hurt or even more amazed of the quick thinking of the drivers around me, going from 70 plus to about 30 in a few seconds. From what I am reading the have been articles in a few major magazines and tv shows regarding this issue. I am now going to increase my tire pressure and see if that cures the problem, if not I am going to be forced to buy after market parts to fix the problem, costing $ 1,000 min. I don't mind the price for the safety of my wife and passengers. But I would think that ford motor company would stand behind there product. On this day it happened 2 times on a 100 mile trip, I am now deathly afraid to drive it on the highway, or even take a passenger with me, other then that happening at highway speeds, the vehicle handles great and no problems.
I purchased a 2006 ford f250 extended cab diesel truck approximately eighteen months ago. I had the truck inspected by the local ford dealership and was told that the truck would qualify as a certified pre owned vehicle. I also purchased the premier level extended warranty offered by ford. Shortly after my purchase I noticed a significant from went shimmy that was felt in the steering wheel. Ford dealership replaced track bar. Truck was aligned and tires rotated. Since that time I have experienced what can only be described as a violent front end wobble that is precipitated by running over any significant road imperfection at any speed between 35 and 45 MPH. The wobble becomes so severe that controlling the vehicle becomes nearly impossible unless the speed is reduced to approximately 25mph, at which time the wobble stops. I have experienced this on at least ten different occasions and I am certain that if my wife or teenage daughter had been driving the truck they would have been involved in a serious collision. I am in receipt of aletter from ford motor co. Advising me of other complaints relative to this wobble and advising me that I should scrupulously monitor my tire pressure. I have done as ford recommended, but despite this I have continued to experience the wobble. I have researched this problem on the internet and found numerous other consumers complaining of the same issue. Currently my truck is scheduled to return to the dealership in a few days and the service writer advises me that I may be eligible for a modified steering dampener that is the recommended factory repair and may correct the problem.
Violent front end shake at almost any speed after hitting pothole or even dips in roads. Worse with speed. Occurs all the time. Dangerous above 45 MPH.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 superduty. While driving at approximately 50 MPH on an uneven road, the steering wheel began shaking. The contact was also unable to slow the vehicle down since when the brake pedal was depressed, it would release. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but no repairs were performed when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. The current mileage was approximately 97,000.
2006 ford 250 super crew, severe front end vibration after hitting small potholes or road transitions at highway speed. Occurs frequently while driving on the interstate and causes the loss of control of the vehicle. I have replaced the front shocks, stabilizer shock, and the coil springs. Ford has issued a letter to owners stating to check the tire pressure and that as long as factory tire sizes are adhered to and proper pressure maintained there is no problem. If this problem is not corrected it will eventually cause deaths. I have the old coil springs if they are needed for the investigation. There are several blog sites on the internet that discuss this issue and many owners are experiencing the same issue with a wide range of year models in question and not limited to the 2006 year.
I have a 2006 f250 4x4 when at 55 MPH or hitting a bump the front end shakes out of control.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f250 superduty. While driving at approximately 60 MPH the contact hit a bump on the road and the vehicle started to shake violently. She was able to bring it back under control move over on the side of the road turned the vehicle off. She drove the vehicle home at a low speed she took the vehicle to the dealer. The diagnostic test located that the stabilizer bracket was broken. The dealer will replace the stabilizer bracket in order to be able to test drive the vehicle to recreate the failure. She will contact the manufacturer. The failure and the current mileage was 33,481. Updated 03/10/10 *bf updated 05/20/10.
Purchased a 2006 ford f-250 king ranch, 4x4, quad cab, 6.0 diesel, auto trans. A few months ago. Never really drove on highway much until recently, I drive from nj to pittsburgh, pa every weekend (and back). Truck has an out of control front end shimmy...can't drive over 55 MPH or, if I do and hit a slight bump in the road, the trucks front end shimmies so bad, I can't see out the rear view mirrors they vibrate so bad from the front end shaking. The steering wheel takes all I have to keep it in my hands. This has got to be fixed, (((now!!))) an accident is definite, especially in the snow months!! Damage resulting = no damage....yet!! I have no choice but to drive this truck, I am in the military, serving on active duty and just can't go out and buy another vehicle! Ford needs to fix this asap. All toyota had was a bad accelerator and look how quickly they are fixing that!! Contact me = y.
Severe shaking and vibration after hitting rough pavement, bridge transition, pothole. Have to slow down to below 40 MPH to get it to stop. Almost vibrated into next lane hitting other vehicle on interstate. Very dangerous. Has happened over 25 times in past year or so.
I have a 2006 ford f250 2 wheel drive truck with 41,500 miles on it. While on a trip, the left front wheel bearings seized up requiring it to be towed to a repair facility. The inner race of the bearing was galled (welded) onto the spindle requiring not only replacement of the bearings but replacement of the spindle. The right front wheel bearings were also checked for damage and found to be also defective and were replaced. Normally, front bearings last in excess of 100,000 miles without service. If I were to keep driving on the seized bearing, I could have lost control of the vehicle and possibly killed someone. Ford has issued a service bulletin #06129 and the federal safety agency #10020174 which covers "noisy" front wheel bearings. The fix is to replace the bearings and install moisture and dust shields which do not come with a new vehicle at the customer expense. The reason why the bearings failed is because water intrudes into the bearing area and washes away or dilutes the grease. I believe that this should be a safety recall since failure could result in injury or death. Ford should pay for any repairs whether ford did them or not. They are refusing to pay for my repair since it was not done at a ford dealership.
I own a 2006 f-250 sd. The truck was bought used,also has pro comp suspension lift and oversized tires.driving at 45 50 MPH if you hit any kind of irregularities on the road surface and the truck starts shaking violently to the point of loss of control until truck is almost stopped. I'm sure ford will blame this on my suspension lift / tires. Only problem with that is its happening to stock trucks at an alarming rate from what I've read here and elsewhere. This will cause injury or death if it hasn't already. Ford knows about this ie the tire pressure letter( not the problem ). This must be addressed now. Soon will be to late. Thank you for your time.
Front end bounces violently if you hit as light bump in the freeway.
Ford f250 2006 violently shakes when it hits a bump at 40+ miles a hour. You have to brake lightly to get it to stop. Those in the truck and around the truck are at risk.
1. I own a 2006 ford f250 super duty truck and when I hit the smallest pot hole or bump in the road my tuck shakes violently to the point of losing control. The only way to stop the violent shaking is to come to a complete stop. This has happened to me (6) times over the last month. I drive 80 mile round trip to work on the interstate every day. I am scared to drive this truck anymore in fear of killing myself or another vehicle on the road when this problem occurs. I have done a lot of research on the internet and this appears to be a very well know issue. I will be contacting ford today and see if they have any fixes. Based on my research ford seems to blow off this issue and has not came up with a fix. This is a very dangerous problem and may end up killing someone before they (ford) takes is seriously.
When I hit a bump in the road my 2006 f250 4x4 starts shaking like a tire is falling off. I replaced the steering stabilizer and shocks which fixed it for 20, 000 miles but now it is back to shaking. It is to the point that I have to borrow my dads truck if I need one to haul because I am afraid that my truck is going to go off the road or in another lane. It just sits because I don't want to kill myself or someone else and I don't want to sell it like it is.
Loss of control due to front-end shimmy. Violent shaking of steering wheel and shaking of truck. Occurs at 49mph everytime.
High speed wobble.
Hello; I have a 2006 ford super duty 4x4 diesel. I have low miles 23,000 and no modifications to truck. I have had a few times where the front end will shake after hitting a pot hole or bridge bump. It now did this again on 9/2/2009 and was violent and dangerous, almost lost control. I have searched the internet this morning and its called the 'death wobble' and seems alot of ford super duty's are experiencing this problem. Please advise me what steps to take as I am extremely concerned. Thanks
With only 35,000 miles on it, my 2006 f-250 sd diesel truck has developed a frightening bouncing in the front end. Once it happened going 65 MPH when I hit a freeway pot hole. The front tire bounced up and down so severely, that I pulled off onto the shoulder to see if something had come unbolted. I have experienced the same bouncing at 40 and 50 MPH from hitting pot holes. Ford even sent me an advisory on this problem, claiming that it was related to incorrect tire pressure. I have been fanatic about tire pressure, so that was not involved. The dealer found nothing wrong with the truck and claimed that a $375 steering stabilizer kit would correct the problem. Why should I pay for correcting ford's design problems? I am just concerned that the bouncing could cause me to lose control of the vehicle.
On 8/3/2009 at 1730 and 2045 hours I was driving my 2006 f250 superduty 4x4 on I-10 eastbound and drove over a bridge/culvert seam in the roadway. The left front wheel and steering wheel shook violently and would not stop shaking until my speed slowed from 70 to 25 MPH. It was nearly impossible to brake with constant pressure. I had to feather the brake to slow the vehicle. I inspected the vehicle to the best of my ability and saw nothing obviously wrong. The second incident occurred in the rain in the dark at 70 MPH. My wife was driving and was scared to death. Both incidents nearly caused accidents with vehicles behind us. I injured my left shoulder on the first one that's why my wife drove back. I returned home at 65-70 MPH and had no further incidents. I checked the tire pressure on the 31 inch bfg's and it was accurate and within their specs.
While driving a 2006 f250 super duty xl 4x4 on I-40 the vehicle began to shake violently at 70 MPH. This occurred after driving over a bridge. The vehicle shook so violently it was hard to maintain control and bring it to a stop. After this incident it also occurred throughout the remainder of the trip. Apparently this has happened to other drivers of this vehicle since it is a company owned vehicle. And several dealers have attempted to repair this problem to no avail.
Severe front end shimmy when hitting pothole or rough road surface. Especially at highway speeds and going over interstate bridges. Have come very close to hitting other vehicles when this happens. Has happened over 20 times. Ford dealer said to check tire pressure. That did not help. Also said to slowly apply pressure to brakes and slow down.
I own a 2006 ford f-250 ext cab truck and I am experiencing a hyper-shake in the front end after hitting un even surfaces. The hyper-shake mainly happens when going speeds over 50 MPH. I live on a dirt rode with lots of pot holes and even when driving slow the front end bounces all over the rode.I brought the truck to a ford dealer and they found and replaced the steering stabilizer. It had a slight bend in it. It helped a little but truck still shaking when hitting any bumps. The shake is very dangerous especially on the highway. While experiencing the hyper-shake your brakes do not slow it down quick enough and I veered into another lane while going 65mph.
Purchased a 2006 f250 super duty 8-08 used with 56,000 miles. 5 times since then truck at highway speeds over a small bump will go out of control steering wheel shakes very bad and takes a few seconds to regain control. Last time this happened truck swerved over 2 lanes and on to shoulder before re gaining control. Others have had same experience in same truck. Replaced tires did not cure problem. Was a ford mechanic at a dealership for 5yrs. Inspected truck my self all suspension parts and steering components are tight and in good shape. Wont let my wife and child ride or drive this vehicle received a notice from ford that stated improper tire pressure is the problem, I will assure you that it is not!!
Front wheel bearing assembly on ford 2006 f-250 sd. It has been replaced three time in the last year. Total replace of assembly cost @$1000.00.
My 2006 ford f250sd goes into a violent shake when you hit a bump when traveling at speeds of 60 MPH. It feels like the front end is going to fall off.
06 ford f-250 sd front suspension shimmy. Tire pressure checked often shimmy still persists. No bump or dip needed seems as though most times in a slight turn traveling at 40 to 60 MPH shimmy is there. I've tried dual shock steering stabilizers installed new casters replaced shocks and coils nothing seems to work.
2006 f250 front end shimmy, wobble. Took to dealer for front end checkup after letter from ford. They said they aired up the tires and it was good to go...? I went 5 mi down the road and same issue happened again. Hit bump in road and then another the truck steering was out of control. I almost hit another car traveling next to me going down the highway. Scared to death.. I just purchased this truck in feb 2009 as a ford certified truck. I want to get rid of this truck. I believe it is a lemon. Dealership just said tires were under inflated, at 65lb and aired to 70psi?? Did not solve problem. This truck was to pick up my kids from school, and now I don't want to drive them in it and I feel it is not safe. I work for ford and am feeling very discouraged and the help I am receiving? What now, do I keep taking back?
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