2006 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE JUMPED UP AND DOWN. IT FELT AS IF THE FRONT TIRE WAS DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE WOBBLING DID NOT CEASE UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LABELED AS THE DEATH WOBBLE AND HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. HEAVIER SHOCKS AND A STEERING STABILIZER WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM FORD REGARDING THESE ONGOING FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

3-13-09 I TOOK MY FORD F-250 TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM DUE TO A SEVERE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEEL VIBRATIONS. THIS IS CAUSING SEVERE SHIMMY AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROX 35-39 MPH. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE SURE MY TIRE PRESSURE IS AT 65 LBS AT ALL TIMES. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG OTHER THAN THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW AND IT TOOK CARE OF 85% OF THE SHIMMY. THE SHIMMY HAS WORSENED SENSE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND IS NOW SHIMMING VIOLENTLY AT THIS TIME. I'VE SENSE RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY ARE RESEARCHING THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE F-250 & F-350 MODELS. *TR

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. *TR

2006 F250 CREW 4X4 XL - AROUND 50 MPH THE FRONT END SHAKES ME OFF OF THE ROAD - EITHER HAVE TO ACCELERATE THROUGH 50 OR HIT THE BRAKES - FRONT END IS TIGHT AND RIMS AND TIRES GOOD. *TR

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? *TR

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. *TR

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 NHTSA 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. *TR

THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE AT TIMES WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WHEN A STOP OR SLOW DOWN IS REQUIRED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AT APPROX 38,000 MILES AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT ARE CALL DEFECT. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON EARLIER FORD TRUCKS. THIS IS A REPETITIVE ISSUE. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR