2005 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A DEFECT OR UNEVEN PORTION IN THE ROADWAY SUCH AS A POTHOLE OR BUMP OR AN EXPANSION JOINT ON AN OVERPASS CAN CAUSE THE FRONT END TO START SHIMMYING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE SLOWED OR EVEN STOPPED TO MAKE THE SHIMMY STOP WHICH IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A MULTILANE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, I MUST STRESS THAT THE SHAKING IS QUITE VIOLENT AND FRIGHTENING. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT WITH NO APPARENT FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. IF THIS IS SO THEN I WILL BE TRADING THIS VEHICLE IN FOR ANOTHER BECAUSE THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION. *TR

THIS MORNING I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 F250 4X4 ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN IT STARTED A DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I LOOKED AT THE TIRES TO DETERMINE IF I LOST A BALANCE WEIGHT. I THEN PROCEEDED ABOUT A HALF MILE AND STOPPED AT A LOCAL STORE. WHEN I LEFT THE DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AGAIN. I KEEP THE TRUCK BELOW 40MPH AND HEADED TO THE STORE WHERE I PURCHASED MY TIRES. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY. I AGAIN HAD TO STOP AND PULL OVER. I KEEP THE TRUCK BELOW 40MPH AND ARRIVED AT THE TIRE STORE WHERE THEY BALANCED THE FRONT TIRES. WHEN I LEFT I AGAIN ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND THE "DEATH WOBBLE" STARTED AGAIN. I KEEP THE TRUCK BELOW 40MPH AND USED SURFACE STREETS TO GET TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK. I WILL HAVE THE RESULTS TOMORROW AFTER OVER $700 WORTH OF REPAIRS. IF I WAS TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL I THINK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A BAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. *TR

I HAVE A FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCK THAT EXHIBITS WHAT HAS BEEN NAMED THE DEATH WOBBLE AS WELL AS THE 40-50 MPH REAR END BOUNCE OR SHAKE. NEW TIRES, SHOCKS, BRAKES, ETC HAVE NOT CORRECTED THIS ISSUE. I'VE READ ONLINE WHERE MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCE THIS SAME ISSUE AND MANY HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FORD THAT THEY HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS. *TR

MY FORD F250 SD 2005 HAS A VIOLENT UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AS THE TRUCK GETS OLDER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. *TR

THERE IS VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH. YOU FEEL LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IF YOU CAN MAKE IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLOW TO @35MPH IT WILL STOP. AT TIMES THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CHANGE LANES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE ARE ALOT OF BLOGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON WONDERING WHAT TO DO. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A SHOP TWICE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THERE ARE DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS SITUATION. *TR

RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I HIT A SMALL BUMP/EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSE THE FRONT TIRES TO BOUNCED UNCONTROLLABLY. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 65 MPH AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE SHOOK COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL TO THE POINT THAT I COULD NOT CONTROL IT. I SLOWED TO APPROX. 30 MPH BEFORE THE BOUNCING STOPPED. A THIRD PARTY IN THE NEXT LAND FLAGGED ME DOWN AND ADVISED ME THAT IT LOOKED AS IF THE FRONT TIRES WERE GOING TO FLY OFF. THE OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES THAT SAME DAY. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THEM TO MAKE CORRECTIONS. THEY REFERRED ME TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD. PROBLEM SUPPOSED TO BE CORRECTABLE. WAITING TO SEE. *TR

2005 F-250 HAS DANGEROUS SHAKE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE, TO THE POINT OF LOOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY. TRUCK BOUNCED OVER FOUR LANES OF HIGHWAY BEFORE GAINING CONTROL OF IT. SPEED WAS ABOUT 55-60MPH. IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. IF IT HAD BEEN IN THE AFTERNOON, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE FATALITIES. I TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER, TECH STATED THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, AND THEY WEREN'T GOING TO DO A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A VERY PUBLIC PROBLEM, SO THEY THREW SOME SHIMS ON IT AND SOME OTHER STUFF. TRUCK STILL HAS A CONSIDERABLE SHAKE TO THE FRONT END. WE RECENTLY TOOK THE TRUCK TO A 'NON' FORD MECHANIC. THREE TIE RODS ARE BAD AND THE STABILIZER SHOCKS ARE BAD. HE STATED THIS IS BECAUSE THE FRONT END IS SHAKING SO BAD IT IS WEARING OUT THE RODS/SHOCKS. THE TRUCK IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THE DEALER STATED THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE? *TR

VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING POT HOLES OR EXPANSION JOINTS ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 55 TO 75MPH. THE SHAKING CAUSES A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL SLOWING BELOW 40MPH. AFTER READING SEVERAL POSTS ONLINE I SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

TRUCK SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL WHEN HITTING SMALL POT HOLES ON THE FREEWAY . ONLY RESOLUTION IS TO HOLD ON TIGHT AND BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. TAKEN IT TO BOB BOYD AND THEY HAD NO RESOLUTION. IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND WILL CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. SAME PROBLEM 2005 F250. *TR

2005 FORD F-250 WITH SPARK PLUGS LODGED IN CYLINDER. CONSUMER STATES UNDER A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT FOR SPARK PLUG CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF LEAVING PIECES LODGED IN THE CYLINDER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE THE CYLINDER HEAD, EXTRACT THE BROKEN PORTIONS OF THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDERS AND REASSEMBLE WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS, HEAD GASKETS AND HEAD BOLTS. *JB