My 2006 f-250 will shake so violently when you hit a bump at 30 to 65 MPH it rips the steering wheel out of your hands and you have to hit the brakes so hard and come to a stop to get it back in control. Replaced the steering stabilizer had alignment and still does it.
2006 Ford F-250 SD suspension complaints
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I am the original owner of a 2006 ford f250 pickup. I purchased the vehicle new in 2006. At approximately the 30,000 mile mark the truck started to experience a severe shimmy after driving over a bump. This would occur rather randomly and apparently under only the perfect "bump oscillation." once the shimmy started the it would get worse until the vehicle was nearly stopped. Very dangerous and unnerving. Since it was random and intermittent and I was very busy I put off taking the vehicle into the dealer until several thousand miles had passed and the shimmy episodes grew more frequent. As a former mechanic (current occupation is engineer), I stayed on top of maintenance and tire pressures. At approximately 37,000 miles I took the vehicle into the local ford dealership where I purchased it for evaluation and repair of the shimmy. Even though the vehicle was barely out of warranty the dealer charged me approximately $1000 to fix it. The repairs appeared to correct the shimmy as it has no done so in the 10,000 miles since the repairs. On 4-22-09 I receive a letter from ford motor company stating that fomoco and the federal safety agency are studying this condition. Since I had a direct experience with the situation and have valuable insight to how vehicle operate I thought I would pass along my experience. Ford did not care to hear about it as they were worried about me asking for my repair money to be returned. So now I am contacting your agency. It is very clear to me that this is not a tire inflation or a suspension modification caused issue as the letter eluded to since my truck has zero modifications, was on the original tires when it shimmied, was repaired and ceased shimmying on the original tires, and has subsequently had 4 new tires installed and does not shimmy. The problem is in the front suspension geometry. This is a very dangerous condition and needs to be addressed with more than a letter of notification to check inflation pressure. Please contact me.
I received a notice from ford motor co. Regarding a shimmy or severe vibration that may occur when my ford f-250 ford truck travels over a bump or dip in the road. This has happened to me. At the time I had no idea what caused it. I was traveling at approx. 65 MPH on a highway when I drove trough a dip in the road under an overpass. My truck went in a severe shimmy. I almost lost full control of the truck. Had there been a vehicle next to me in the left lane I would not have been able to avoid hitting it. I don't know what the psi of air in my tires were at the time. They were the stock tires that came with the truck off the lot. I have since changed these tires due to wear. This is a very serious issue and needs to be given a lot of attention.
Our company received a letter from ford motor company addressing an issue with f-super duty 250/350 4x4. It explains how a severe shimmy coming from the front end can be a problem. It offers a solution of using the correct tire pressure. We are a county office, upkeep and maintenance is first priority and tire pressure is check weekly and always meets manufactures recommendation. That is not a solution to this problem. While traveling at highway speeds, when the pick-up hits a bump in the road, it takes all that I have to keep the truck on the road! This I feel is a serious danger! Tire pressure I feel is a cheap attempt at a solution.
The complaint I have is regarding the f-250 shimmy. I have battled this for 2 years. The violent rattle of the truck is going to get myself or someone hurt if not corrected. I would invite any doubters to drive my truck. At speeds of 65-70 MPH, you have to come to a complete stop in-order for the vibration to stop. On interstate travel, it is not easy to get pulled over with traffic bearing down. The letter ford distributed yesterday is very telling, that they do not know how to fix, or do not want to spend the money for a recall. This violent vibration is a danger, and continues to worsen. Particularly with the terrible shape of today's infrastructure. Please help ford owners asap.
Front end wobble and shimmy, really scary.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 superduty. The contact stated that the tie rods, bushings, and ball joints were wearing out. Ford motor company sent him a letter stating that it was not a recall notice. Instead, the letter stated that once the vehicle drives over a bump in the road, it will shimmy uncontrollably. The vehicle must be stopped in the middle of the road for the failure to cease. The contact had to repair the front end of the vehicle on his own, which was very expensive. There was no recall for this failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.
My f-250 super duty, has a severe front end shimmy at highway speed. My wife and I could have died in one instance,we had to move across two lanes to the shoulder as the truck bounced uncontrollably. I thought the tie rods were going to snap . This did not happen just once, but numerous times. Every time I approach a bridge deck, bump or pot hole I'm afraid the tuck may have a uncontrollable shimmy and losing control! You never know if the truck will have a slight,or severe shimmy,sometimes there is no shimmy at all. This is a problem that has to be rectified!!! Just so you are made aware my tires are fine as is my speed.
Extremely violent shaking, loss of control of vehicle on highway at 60 MPH after hitting successive pot holes. Shaking so severe it caused the drivers door to open. Has happened few times since no at severe.
Every 3000 to 4000 miles the front suspension will begin to rattle and wobble. Local dealer has installed and replaced steering dampener shock on 3 occasions. Service manager stated, more than once, that ford will only let them do so much.
Traveling approximately 60mph on interstate highway on somewhat undulating concrete surface, vehicle experienced extreme vibrating of suspension such that it felt like the axles were unconnected from the vehicle frame. Steering control became difficult and nearly lost control.
I have a 2006 ford f250 super duty. Trucks shakes violently out of control @ 40-50 miles per hour gets worse until you come to an immediate stop. Problem has gotten so bad it would happen three - four times every time I would drive the truck. Has been to several shops and many things done to fix the problem but nothing works. The more research I do, the more I find out it looks like a manufacture/engineering defect. I really don't want to give up my truck that I planned and budgeted to keep for the next 10 years. Please help!
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 ??
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250 superduty 4x4. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact drove over a bump and noticed that the vehicle would bounce and veer to the left or right. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they placed a "bottoming out kit" in the vehicle. Afterwards, they lowered the air pressure in the tires and advised the contact to keep it at that set pressure. The contact noticed that the vehicle shook violently when driving on turnpikes and highways. He had no control of the vehicle unless he slowed down or stopped the vehicle. The condition worsened as the vehicle became older. The contact scheduled another appointment with the dealer. He had not spoken with the manufacturer. The current mileage was 3,016 and failure mileage was approximately 8,000. Updated 03-06-09 *bf the tire had a leak due to a defective valve stem. Updated 03/11/09.
This is a suspension problem that I noticed about 9 months after I bought the veh., (2006 ford f-250sd). The problem is in the suspension. It seems to only happen when you go over an area of the road that is rough. It has gotten progressively worse. I was driving at 60 MPH and went over a bumpy area on the highway and I almost lost control of the truck. It pulled hard to the left and began shaking heavily. If I had not been holding the wheel firmly I would have crossed the double yellow line into oncoming traffic. I found a site where there were 11 other complaints on this same veh. And the same problem. I have owned f250's including my last that was a 2002 and I never had a problem like this. Its apparent that there is something wrong with the suspension system they used. If someone is driving that hasn't experienced it they may loose complete control of the vehicle and cause a fatality. I am going to take it to a ford dealer to look at, but from what I read of the other complaints some people have been in 3-4 times and still have the same problem.
I own a 2006 ford f-250 superduty diesel truck. I have experienced violent front end shaking with temporary complete loss of steering on numerous occasions while driving on interstate within designated speed limits. The event seems to follow driving over uneven road services such as bridge gaps, potholes, road patches, etc. This is of great concern as I often tow a 34 foot fifth wheel camper with trailer weight over 10,000 gvr; thankfully I have yet to experience this loss of control while towing my camper.
I purchased from ford a brand new f-250 which is experiencing what is commonly referred to as the "death wobble", any internet search will turn up this situation. The truck for safety reasons and fear of death has been parked for 1 year. The truck shakes, wobbles, vibrates, and hops violently at freeway speed with dealerships treating these conditions as mysterious or non-existent!
I have a 2006 ford f250 4x4 crewcab with a shortbed that had problems with violent front end oscillation. See odi resume investigation ea 08-007. After the last incident on 8/2/2006, I had the vehicle towed to my local ford dealer on 8/5/2006. This was now the second time vehicle was brought into a ford dealership for this problem. The first dealership required that I reproduce this problem for the tech working on the vehicle. I was told everything was fine with the vehicle. This second dealership had my truck until 8/11/2006 and said the problem had been corrected. I was told some metal bushings were replaced in the front end and that chamber or caster was way off. I was also told to make sure and rotate tires at suggested intervals and to keep tires properly inflated. I noticed when I left that the truck had a choppy bounce to the ride and was told that it was from the tire wear. The odometer reading at that time was 22065. After driving the truck for about 3000 miles, I took the truck back to the dealership where I purchased the truck. They road tested the truck, then rebalanced all 4 tires and reindexed the rear tires. These are the tires that were originally on the front and rotated at the second dealership. The vehicle continues to have a choppy bounce ii the ride, which now I was told was normal or acceptable. If the truck would have rode that way when I purchased it, I would have never purchased it. I went from having a smooth riding truck that on occasion had a severe oscillation in the front end at highway speeds 65 and higher, to one that bounces all the time. The bounce in the ride was noticeable to a friend who owns a 2005 f250, that has had none of these problems, although others have with that year also. Turning to ford in this matter has proved pointless in their willingness to admit a problem with this vehicle or their own engineering flaws. I am currently trying to have an engineer from ford look at this vehicle.
I currently drive 84 toyota pickup because I am terrified to drive my 06 f250 4x4 sd. If you are driving above 60 MPH and hit the smallest bump in the road, it will begin to shake so hard it will cause you to change lanes and you cannot control the vehicle until you stop hard with the brakes. My family is not allowed to ride in this vehicle no matter what. The dealer states that it is the dampener and tire pressure. Obviously they don't understand what violent shaking is...it is not the dampener and tire pressure....the truck will literally bounce out of its lane or off the road. If ford does not resolve this problem, I am sure that many people will die while driving these. I bought this truck brand new and refuse to drive it......guess you got your money though, didn't you ford.
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.
When traveling over mildly rough roads at speed (45 and above) the truck starts shaking and the steering wheel oscillates to the point where it is hard to hold on to it. The only way to stop the shaking is to steer to the left or right abruptly or slow to 30 MPH or less.
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.
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.
Was traveling on the expressway at approx. 70 MPH and went over an uneven spot in the road. The truck went completely out of control and began hopping up and down and back and forth. It was all I could do to keep my hands on the steering wheel until I could break to about 30 MPH and pull to the side of the road. Friends in the car in back of me said my tires were leaving the road and they had never seen anything like that in their life. This has happened before but not to this extent. I looked up the problem and have found that it is not an isolated case and now am very weary of driving this truck. I will take this truck to the dealer and see what they can do but I feel ford should pick up the bill on my $40,000 truck.
I drive a 2006 f250. When at highway speed and you hit a pot hole or bridge where the highway changes to the bridge and back to blacktop, the front wheel shakes so badly it almost jerks the steering wheel out of your hand. Ford says they have no idea what is causing this, and have not heard of it. I have had it checked out several times with no problem being found. This is going to cause a very bad accident if it hasn't already.
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 have a 2006 ford f250 which was purchased new. I have made no modifications to this truck since purchasing it on12/07/2006. On three different occassions my truck has begun to shake violently while traveling down i95 south in maryland to visit family. The first two times this happened after making sure I had control of the truck I put it in neatral and shut down the ignition. The violent shaking stopped and all seemed fine. I had it checked after the second time and nothing was found to be wrong. The first time that this all happened there was no bump in the road or anything, the second time I crossed a small bridge/overpass and as I was coming off the violent shaking started and my 5 and 7 year olds thought I was playing, I was scared but held on and told them to do the same. I shut the truck down like the first time and it went away again. Mind you now this is all happening while driving down interstate 95 at about 70 MPH, staying with the flow of traffic, I have to loose my power steering and power brakes while the truck is shut down rolling 70 MPH. Is this not a safety issue, can anyone say recall before people die. I took the truck to my local ford when I got back to have it checked out. They checked, found nothing and was told to bring it back if it happened again or if I could make it happen. Most recently now it happened again(3rd time) on 8/2/2008, once again on i95. My wife and I were driving as all times before, went over small bridge/overpass and the "death wobble" started again. I kept my foot on the accelerator and both hands on the wheel to see what was going to happen(mechanic and I discussed doing this to see if a code, check engine light or something broke. After about 20-30 seconds of riding this thing out it all stopped and went away as quickly and with out warning like it starts. I am currently trying to get anyone from ford to acknowledge this problem exsists, with little luck.
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.
While driving on a highway at approximately 60 MPH, I hit a some minor road repair patchwork and the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently, nearly causing me to lose control. It seemed that the front end was falling apart, and I was sure I was going to crash. Only by decelerating to about 30 MPH did the shaking stop. This has also happened at slower speeds on local roads, but the shaking is less severe. My mechanic found nothing wrong upon inspection, but he replaced the steering damper according to ford tsb 07-10-10. I have since traveled local roads and the problem still seems to exist. I have discovered numerous similar complaints on an internet chat room and I am afraid to travel highways with this vehicle.
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