My 2005 F350 Diesel Pick up has suffered from the Ford death wobble on and off for the last 15 years. While navigating a left hand corner at speeds over 40 it begins to shake uncontrollably after hitting a small bump or pot hole until speed is reduced to 30mph or less. I have replaced bearings, uppper & lower ball joints, torque arms and other suspension parts without finding a cure.
2005 Ford F-350: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 114 complaints about the 2005 Ford F-350 describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Once I get up to 55-60 mph it just shakes really bad, I have had ball joints replaced bought new tires and it still shakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle violently shook. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic where it was diagnosed the vehicle had a front end oscillation and that track bar, stabilizer link, and upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle wobbled. The steering veered to the left when the wheel was turned to the right and vice versa. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front tie rods, front stabilizer bars, gear box, and multiple parts on the front of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the injectors, cam shaft sensor, and the wiring harness for the injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
When I'm driving at speeds of 65 to 70 and go over a bump in road the steering wheel shakes out of control. I had brought it back to dealer to have serviced and they told me "there is no problem, that's what you get from a heavy duty truck." what a load of crap! I have paper work documenting the truck went to dealer for steering out of control. Since then the shaking has caused me to replace ball joints and other parts trying to stop the problem. This shouldn't happen on new vehicle, much less one that costs $45.000. This really makes me mad.
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Questions about the 2005 Ford F-350 ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2005 Ford F-350?
5 of 114 owner complaints about the 2005 Ford F-350 (4%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Ford F-350?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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