2006 FORD F-250 Complaints

2006 FORD F250 SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON HIGHWAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT THAT IT CAUSES YOU TO TEMPORARILY LOOSE CONTROL UNTIL YOU GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. HOWEVER, IT REQUIRES SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER. AFTER REPLACING THE DAMPENER ON THE FRONT END IT QUIT. THE SHAKING IS STARTING AGAIN AFTER ONLY 10,000 MILES. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT SUSPENSION AND WHEELS AFTER HITTING ROUGH PAVEMENT AT APPROX 65 MPH. TRUCK ALWAYS HAS EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP BUT EXTREME SHAKING HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN 66K MILES. FORD TECHNICAL BULLETIN USELESS FOR RESOLVING PROBLEM. DEALER SUGGESTED CHECK TIRE INFLATION, TOW SETTINGS, AND STEERING COMPONENTS. NO RESULTS. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP. IT SHOOK TWO DRINKS OUT OF THE CUPHOLDER. LOST STEERING ABILITY, CROSSED LANES AND STOPPED SHAKING ONLY AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

I OWN A 2006 F-250 FORD TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS HAPPENED YET AGAIN THE VERY SAME DAY. I TOOK MY FORD TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN BOONE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON MY OWN I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM AND MANY MANY FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE CURIOUS AS TO WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. AFTER CLEARLY TELLING THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT I WILL NOT ACCEPT MY TRUCK BACK UNTIL IT HAS BEEN FIXED, THEY REVEAL THAT THEY DO HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REVEAL TO ME THAT FORD TOLD THEM TO CHANGE THE AIR PRESSURE IN THESE TRUCKS. THIS DOES NOT CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM! THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND HAVE THEIR STEERING DAMPNERS REPLACED! AFTER FIVE DAYS OF ARGUING WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP I HAVE YET TO GET MY TRUCK BACK. I DEMANDED A LETTER STATING THAT MY FORD TRUCK WOULD BE SAFE AND THAT THEY WOULD BE LIABLE IN THE EVENT OF MY DEATH DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE WILL TAKE CARE OF! I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THEIR ANSWER. *TR