2006 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AS THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE WHEEL WAS FRACTURED AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS ATTACHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED REPLACING THE WHEEL, TIRE AND CENTER CAP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

STEERING WHEEL FREEZES TURNING TO THE RIGHT. MY WIFE WAS GOING TO TOWN AND CAME TO A RIGHT HAND CURVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN THEN POPPED FREE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW WHEN MANEUVERING TO PARK OR JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT VARYING SPEEDS. IT IS AT THE FORD DEALER NOW BEING REPAIRED. I TALKED TO THE MECHANIC DOING THE REPAIR WORK. HE ASKED ME WHAT YEAR THE TRUCK WAS AND TOLD HIM IT WAS A 2006 F-250 4X4. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT FORD CHANGED THE TYPE OF STEERING GEAR BOX THAT THEY USE IN 2005 AND HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE SECTOR GEAR IN THE STEERING GEAR BOXES EVER SINCE THEY DID THAT CHANGE. I INSTALLED A FILTER ON THE RETURN LINE. AFTER DRIVING IT A FEW MILES I REPLACED THE FILTER AND DISMANTLED THE OLD FILTER AND FOUND A THICK LAYER OF SLUDGE ON THE MAGNET PART OF THE FILTER. THIS INDICATED THAT SOMETHING WAS WEARING AND CONTAMINATING THE SYSTEM WITH METAL PARTICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH FOR A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION BY THE FLOOR MAT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND PROCEEDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DISLODGE THE FLOOR MAT, WHICH WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DRILLED A HOLE IN THE CLIP THAT HELD THE FLOOR MAT IN PLACE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 04/07/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK UNDER THE FLOOR MAT. UPDATED 04/28/11.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE ERG VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

EVERY TIME I HIT A POTHOLE ON THE FREEWAY MY FRONT END WOBBLES VIOLENTLY AS THE HOLE FRONT END IS ABOUT TO DROP OUT. IT ONLY STOPS WHEN I SLOW WAY DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 DIESEL SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, HE MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE SPEEDS WAS SLOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY UNDER INFLATED TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 06/16/11 *BF UPDATED 06/27/11

2006 F250 SUPERDUTY 6.0: THIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ENGINE ON THE 2004 F250 FOR THE SAME THING. IT STALLED LAST WEEK GOING INTO A HARD TURN AND I RAN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. IT COULD HAVE BEEN LETHAL IF THERE WERE MORE TRAFFIC....I HAD IT TOWED ($250) IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK....LOOKING FOR ANSWERS.. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP.... *LN

2006 F250 SD DIESEL SHAKES EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY WHEN CRUISING AT 55MPH+ AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. TRUCK IS UNCONTROLLABLE, DIFFICULT TO AVOID OTHER CARS. SLOWING TO ABOUT 35 MPH WILL RESOLVE THE SITUATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN 11 MONTHS, BOTH TOWING TRAILERS, EMPTY, ETC. TIRE PRESSURE, JOINTS, BEARINGS, DAMPENER, ALIGNMENT ETC ARE ALL FINE. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON AMONG 2005-2006 F250 OWNERS, NO PERMANENT SOLUTION IS KNOWN BY FORD. *TR

2006 FORD SUPERDUTY CREW CAB F-250 4X4 DIESEL THIS VEHICLE HAS ON MANY OCCASIONS STARTED WOBBLING SO BAD AFTER HITTING A BUMP THAT IT IS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO GET YOU TO DO SOMETHING BESIDES SLAP FORD MOTOR ON THE WRIST. I KNOW YOU HAVE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. ALL FORD HAS DONE IS ISSUE A VAGUE TSB THAT DOES NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DEMAND A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THEY CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF MY OWN MONEY TRYING TO FIX MY TRUCK AND I STILL AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MOST OF THE ISSUE IS IN THE STEERING BOX USED ON THIS VEHICLE AND FORD SHOULD RE-DESIGN AND FIX THIS ISSUE ON THEIR OWN DIME. ALOT OF US HAVE PAID $50,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT WE ARE TOO SCARED TO PUT OUR FAMILY IN AND DRIVE. MY WIFE REFUSES TO EVEN RIDE IN IT ANYMORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD MALFUNCTION WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE CALIPERS TO CLOSE IN ON THE BRAKE PADS. THIS CAUSED THE CALIPER SEAL TO BURST AND BRAKE FLUID BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED IF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, A CRASH COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,500.