My 2016 f350 super duty 4wd disesal has a death wobble with only 46,ooo miles. The dealership at seminole ford, seminole oklahoma 405‑382‑2222 told me I would have to pay 1200 to fix this. I was driving 70mph on the highway yesterday and my vehicle went out of control almost causing me to wreck. I immediately scheduled an appointment with the dealership. I will forward the bill when I receive it. This is a safety hazard and a factory defect that I should not be responsible for, I had the vehicle at the dealership one month ago and had to pay for a new def heater at the tune almost $1,000. At that time they did their multi-point inspection which shows that the parts that failed were all fine. Please help me as ford is trying to screw me over on a 70k truck with minimal miles. This should be a recall issue that ford should pay for not the consumer.
2006 Ford F-350 SD suspension problems
43 complaints (34% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 31,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 43
- of this car's complaints
- 34%
- typical mileage
- 31,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front21
- Front: stabilizer bar1
- Front: control arm: upper ball joint1
- Front: control arm: lower ball joint1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford F-350 SD suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Violent front end oscillation
This investigation was opened based on 78 consumer complaints of severe suspension and steering wheel oscillations after the subject vehicles traveled over an uneven surface.odi was concerned about these complaints because many of them alleged loss of control and the loss of control occurredat speeds above 50 miles per hour.at the time these complaints were received, odi was also aware of the tsb 07-10-10 and early warning field reports that discussed the shimmy condition on the subject vehicles.since opening this investigation, odi has confirmed, based on consumer complaints, warranty data, testing conducted by vrtc, and odi inspection of complaint vehicles, that the owners of the subject vehicles are experiencing shimmy events on their vehicles.however, odi has also confirmed that owners typically do not maintain their tires at the pressures recommended by ford on the tire label.further, odi has found that in order for shimmy to occur, tire pressures must be substantially below (at least 20%) those specified on the vehicle tire label.odi considers these unsafe tire conditions to be the result of one of three typical situations.the tires are being improperly maintained, the owners are intentionally setting the tire pressures low to enhance ride quality, or aftermarket tires (not designed for use on the vehicle) are installed to change the appearance or function of the vehicle.the subject vehicles are intended and designed to be used as heavy duty vehicles and as such require that the tires be capable of handling the loads for which the vehicle is designed and marketed.in order for the tires to be capable of handling these loads, the proper tire pressure must be maintained.in light of the information gathered in this investigation and ford's agreement to notify subject vehicle owners (now and every two years until the vehicles reach ten years from their production date) about the importance of maintaining proper tire pressures on their vehicles, further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information, see the attached closing report.
EA08007
Violent front end oscillation
Odi has received 78 consumer complaints of severe suspension and steering wheel shimmy and oscillations commencing after the subject vehicles traveled over an uneven road surface. The majority of these incidents occurred at speeds of 50 MPH or greater.thirteen of the complaints received by odi allege loss of steering control and that the vehicle changed driving lanes uncontrollably.four of the complaints received by odi allege that the vehicle left the road surface as a result of the violent suspension and steering wheel oscillations.in one case the consumer alleges that after the vehicle left the road surface, it crashed into a wooded area.additionalfactors contributing to the opening of this ea were early warning field reports,submitted by ford, describing suspension shimmy / oscillationsand a ford tsb (07-10-10) describing the suspension shimmy issue and how to repair the problem.ford has described shimmy as self-excited oscillation of the steering wheels with accompanying wheel tramp.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to determine if the shimmy condition that occurs on the subject vehicles creates a condition where the vehicle becomes difficult to control or startles the driver, thus presenting a safety risk.
PE07057
What 2006 Ford F-350 SD owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Death shimmy. Steering wheel shakes violently when a bump or discontinuity in the road is encountered. You cannot hold the steering wheel during this event. Cure is to reduce vehicle speed below 15 MPH. This is hazardous if traveling at high speed or pulling a trailer. As you cannot hold the wheel during this event, the vehicle will change lanes and presents a fatal hazard as you attempt to reduce speed from 65 MPH to below 15 MPH without steering control. Ford acknowledges the problem in letter 09l02 sent in 2009 and again in 2015. Their solution to properly inflate the tires is false as tire pressure has no effect on occurance or severity. I have replaced the tires and run up the pressure in 5 lb increments from 55 to 80 psi. No effect in the frequency or severity of the vibration. ## VIN passed ## ford f350 super duty 2006 ##
I was in oakland california i880 north number four lane pulling my car trailer with a load when the "death wobble" occurred, before I could grab the trailer brakes to slow the vehicle, the rig started a whip and the trailer struck the "k" rail. I slowed to about 10mph before the shimmy stopped. The fender on the right side of the trailer was destroyed and blew both tires on the tandem axle trailer. Luckily no one else was involved and no one was hurt. This truck now is on it's third set of the factory b.f. Goodrich rugged trail t/a radials on the front. I have had this vehicle aligned with each tire change and have experimented with tire pressures, it does not matter, after about ten thousand miles on a set of tires it shimmies again. I have resorted to the safety and reliability of my 30 year old chevy half ton and overloading it by up to 50% out of fear for this truck. Because of shear numbers involved, nothing will ever be done by the federal safety agency about this vehicle type's defects.
Front end of truck wobbles-shakes out of control when going over explanation joint on overpass. Does not stop wobble until vehicle is slowed down to about 30mph. Fear of getting rear-ended.
Was traveling on the highway at a rate of speed of 55mph on a 2006 f350 super duty 4x4 when I went over an uneven surface on the highway which caused the front end to shake violently almost causing me to hit a vehicle on my right hand side. Though I had experienced a flat but everything looked fine. Cannot drive this vehicle in this condition. Tire pressure on all wheels is fine.
I own a 2006 ford f-350 king ranch crew cab four wheel drive truck. I am the original owner. A few times through out the years there had been a shake after hitting a bump in the road at 60mph+. We received a letter noting a potential problem. We brought the truck to the dealer and they replaced brakes and 2 tires (other 2 had been replaced previously) and when we drove it home it started "the death wobble" (as the dealer calls it-and as I see many others on the internet). The truck started experiencing violent front-end shaking. During an episode of left-to-right shaking, the truck is very difficult to control. With my hand placed on the 12:00 position on the steering wheel, the shaking violently turns the steering wheel to where my hand is going back and forth between 10:00 and 2:00. Slowing down to 30mph has stopped each of the three episodes. This truck has dealer installed tires and does not have a lift kit on it. Air pressure in the tires equal manufacturers recommendation. They acted as if this is an uncommon problem at first, and said they have never heard of a letter that went out. Then the next visit they say so commonly, that it is the death wobble and will cost $1500. It appears that ford motor company has blamed tire pressure, giant aftermarket tires, and lift kits for this problem. My truck has none of these possible causes.
I was traveling north on i59 through meridian mississippi at approximately 8:00 pm yesterday on 06/22/2012. I came across an overpass at about 70 MPH when the rough surface of the bridge caused the truck to shake very violently in the front end. I immediately tried to control/correct it by holding the steering wheel firmly and braking. It started to subside and then started again. I held the steering wheel straight and firm, and braked harder until the shaking stopped. I had slowed to approximately 40 to 50 MPH before it had stopped. This all took place in matter of seconds. Though frustrated because I had just purchased the truck earlier on this day, I feel fortunate that it happened with little traffic. I had recently crossed over lake pontchartrain bridge in louisiana just hours earlier.
The initial occurrence in december 2011 was a steering stick in the direction of the turn and required force to turn opposite the direction of the turn. The problem ceased and did not reoccur until mid-may of 2012. The problem manifested itself as a severe oscillation of the vehicle steering accompanied by directional sticking and "indexing" in the steering. The first attempt at repair was to flush the power steering system. This actually resulted in a worse oscillation. The problem was still intermittent but occurring more frequently. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem and I asked for the steering gear to be replaced. This did not solve the problem. The next step was to replace the steering damper. This also did not result in elimination of the problem. During the damper replacement it was noted that there existed a very small amount of play in the dragling ball joint. While not particular out of the acceptable range we agreed to replace the drag link. The drag link has been replaced and the vehicle continues to demonstrate a "walking" motion requiring the operator to actively steer the vehicle to remain in a lane. In addition, the vehicle will demonstrate relatively good stability in a sweeping turn until the wheel is displaced beyond roughly 5 degrees at which point the steering displays an active pull in the direction of the turn. The vehicle is being returned to the dealer for continued evaluation. The ford technicians have examined and passed the power steering pump, the hydroslave system, front tires, front tire pressure, front ball joints as well as the front axle u-joints. At this point, they have no further suggestions as to the cause of the problem.
The vehiche when traveling at highway speeds in excess of 55 MPH when hitting a bump begins to shake which grows to a voilent shaking. In order to stop this shaking the vehicle must be slowed under 25 MPH. This has happened on numerous occasions between the date above and today. Repeated service visits to a local ford dealership service center have been unable to correct the problem.
Cpsc#i1190270a. 2006 ford f350. Consumer stated the steering wheel began to oscillate back and forth violently when he hit a small bump in the road. I was unable to control the steering wheel until my speed was reduced to below 40 MPH. I learned this problem is very commonly referred to as the "death wobble" and the fix is $ 875. *ln the consumer veered off the pavement and went down a grassy embankment.
Questions about the 2006 Ford F-350 SD suspension
Does the 2006 Ford F-350 SD have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 43 complaints about the suspension of the 2006 Ford F-350 SD, 34% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Ford F-350 SD suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 31,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Ford F-350 SD suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-350 SD have bad suspension?
The Ford F-350 SD model years with the most suspension complaints are 2019 (227 complaints), 2017 (219 complaints) and 2016 (81 complaints).
Other 2006 Ford F-350 SD problems
Steering 45Engine 21Fuel system 21Tires 14Electrical 9Wheels 8Transmission 5Acceleration 4Brakes 4Visibility 2Airbags 1Body 1Driver assistance 1Lights 1Seats 1
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