2006 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2006 FORD F250 WITH N8700 FAILURE MILES AT 30 MPH ON A MODERATELY SNOWY DAY BOTH WINDSHIELD WIPERS FELL OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT REPEAT ITSELF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9000.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F 250. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. ALSO, THE ENGINE AND THE 3RD CYLINDER FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *AK

VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN HITTING A ROUGH PLACE IN HIGHWAY. SHAKING IS SO BAD THAT YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF STEERING UNTIL A PANIC BRAKING BRINGS VEHICLE TO UNDER 30 MPH. *JB

I HAVE THREE 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY'S THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE TRUCKS EXPERIENCE A DANGEROUS "HYPER-SHAKE" AT APPROX. 50-65 MPH. TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY SIDE TO SIDE AND UP AND DOWN, STEERING IS GREATLY IMPEDED, AND SHAKING CONTINUES UNTIL TRUCK SPEED IS DOWN TO 40-45 MPH. I HAVE RE-BALANCED TIRES, CHECKED ALIGNMENT, REPLACED STEERING DAMPENERS BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. *JB

SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW, MY 2006 FORD F250 BOUNCES SO SEVERELY ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH WHEN HITTING EXPANSION JOINTS, IT HAS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON CERTAIN SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY. NO INJURIES HAVE OCCURED YET AS I HAVE LEARNED WHICH PARTS OF THE HIGHWAY TO SLOW DOWN ON. BUT, THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON STRANGE HIGHWAYS.

2006 FORD F250 PICKUP. ON 1/14/07, I NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER SEAL AROUND THE WINDSHIELD WAS BEGINNING TO LIFT FROM THE VEHICLE BODY (NEAR THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALER WHO HAD A WINDSHIELD PROFESSIONAL INSPECT THE RUBBER. ON 1/23/07, I WAS NOTIFIED BY MY DEALER THAT THE WINDSHIELD PROFESSIONAL GLUED DOWN THE LIFTED PORTION AND THAT IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS, IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. NOTHING HAS BEEN ALTERED ON THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS. IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND FORD IS CLAIMING THAT IT WAS DAMAGED DURING USAGE. THROUGH FURTHER RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT FORD CROWN VICTORIA'S HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN A SERVICE BULLETIN. I AM DEMANDING THAT THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY (AND SEAL) BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT AROUND 65 MPH, AND I HIT A POTHOLE. AFTER HITTING THE POTHOLE (RATHER SMALL), THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES SO FAR. IT HAS OCCURRED AT 11,000; 14,000; AND 17,000 MILES. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE AND BALANCE PERSONALLY AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. CALLED TO ASK DEALERSHIP ABOUT PROBLEM, THEY SAID TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IT IN, HAVE NOT DONE SO YET. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE CAN'T SEE OUT OF HIS DRIVER SIDE TOWING MIRROR OR HIS PASSENGER SIDE TOWING MIRROR. THE MIRROR IS TO SMALL AND HE HAS TROUBLE SWITCHING LANES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THAT PASSENGER TOWING MIRROR SEEMS TO BE MAGNIFIED.

MY 06 FORD F -250 EXPERIENCES WHAT SEEMS TO BE NORMAL WHEEL-HOP ON THE HIGHWAY (BETWEEN 50-65 MPH) BUT THE HOP INSTANTLY TURNS INTO A "HYPER-SHAKE" CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE TRUCK BOUNCING OUT OF THE LANE TO WHEREVER IT WISHES TO GO UNTIL THE REAR BRAKES MANAGE TO SLOW IT DOWN ENOUGH TO REGAIN CONTROL. THANK GOD IT HAS NOT KILLED ANYONE YET (INCLUDING ME).IT COULD HAVE VERY EASILY WENT HEAD-ON IF THAT IS WHERE THE ROAD WAS HEADED. *JB

PURCHASED VEHICLE 5 WEEKS AGO. HAVE 5K MILES ON IT. SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING AT 30 MPH AND CONTINUED TO VARY. PARKED WITH POWER OFF IT STILL READS 20 MPH. I AM AT WORK OUT OF TOWN (5 1/2 HOURS FROM HOME) HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP YET. *JB