2006 Ford F-250: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Jun 4, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 61,200 miles · MA

I have a 2006 ford f250 super duty 4x4 pick up w/ 61.00 miles , that has a death wobble when driving over 45 MPH. I have replaced both hubs and seals, shocks, steering damper, stabilizer bar links and inner & outer tie rods. Have had the tires balanced twice and a front end alignment. Does this fall under a recall? I have seen service bulletins on this. They seem to have replaced the same parts that I did. Is there a fix, as this is very dangerous? This death wobble happens every day, smooth or rough roads.

Filed Nov 4, 2016 · Steering · 120,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. While driving approximately 30 MPH, a loud snapping sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle. The driver suddenly lost control of the steering. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front tie rods fractured due to rust and corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 04/06/17lj updated 09/1/2017

Filed Apr 29, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 77,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. The contact stated while turning at 25 MPH, the steering wheel shook. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the steering box, drag link bar, tie rod end, upper and lower ball joints, and suspension drive link cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Apr 10, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 177,203 miles · NJ

Driving at 45 MPH the truck drifts to the right then snaps back to the left , after applying the brakes the steering wheel shakes violently. After coming to a full stop and starting off again it is fine for a few miles then it starts all over. I have had upper and lower ball joints replaced, steering box replaced, brakes replaced, just about anything to do with the front end has been replaced and it still goes on.

Filed Dec 31, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 1,500 miles · TX

The front end of the truck begins to violently shake at 60 miles an hour. Sometimes a bump causes it, other times it occurs when simply driving straight. Have had regular service at ford dealer, but the issue has gotten progressively worse over the years. Have alerted them of the problem for years. It's all over the internet as "ford f250 front end shake" or more concerningly as the "ford death wobble." it's not a tire pressure issue, as I've only used properly inflated factory tires that were dealer installed. Problem has continued to get worse, and the shake has now made the truck virtually undrivable at 60 MPH. Please google the issue. It's real. Love my ford, but my family comes first, and the wobble is too scary to ignore. Just paid another $2800 to try another fix (track bar and ball joints), plus another $2000 for new tires. Someone will get hurt with this.

Filed Dec 13, 2011 · Suspension · 53,500 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. The contact stated that when driving over any road bump or uneven road surface, the front end of the vehicle would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was determined that the upper and lower ball joints on the front passenger and driver side of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The contact spoke with the dealer and the dealer advised that the failure was caused by the tires and recommended checking the tire pressure. The failure mileage was 53,500 and the current mileage was 54,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2011 · Steering · 51,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f250. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and found that the tie rod sleeve assembly tread had detached. He the tie rod and sleeve were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000. Updated 09/19/11 *bf updated 2/9/2012

Filed May 30, 2010 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 130,000 miles · 00

I own a ford super duty f 250 2006 was bought 03-18-10 .aprox 2 1/2 months the truck violently shakes and loses control when hitting the smallest bump if exceeding 45 klm our higher. If you apply your brakes while this happens the back end will 360 this is a death trap. This has happened about 15 times but it could of been more I only drive very slow and in the slow lane so if it happens I can pull over. I have had everything repaired on this truck I replaced all the heavy duty shocks the tie rods the steering damper the alignment the pressure in my tires and even the brakes, at first I thought the garage just wanted my money but once searching on the internet I found many others with the exact same problems no one has found a solution to the problems and my own mechanic says he has exhausted all avenues with this truck. My biggest fear is someone will have to die to make ford understand there is a defect with this truck and I don't want it to be me. I have not driven this truck in the winter as of yet and can tell you with experience if the truck shakes violently and I have a had a tough time controlling it in the summer imagine the winter. Someone needs to take this serious. Just tell me how to fix it at least I can make it safe.

Filed Jan 30, 2010 · Steering · 116,500 miles · MI · crash

The tie rod broke and I lost all steering. I arrived at an intersection where the street I was on is required to stop. I was turning to the left so as I was accelerating through the turn and the intersection all steering disappeared and I found myself in the ditch and front yard of a neighbor's house rolling over his gas main. This of course created adverse secondary effects, but what if the tie rod had broken while I was on the freeway, the results would have been much different. I was not hurt nor was anyone else, but a tie rod is designed to out last the life of a vehicle. There was obviously a flaw in this particular piece of equipment.