I have a 2006 ford f250 super duty 4x4 pick up w/ 61.00 miles , that has a death wobble when driving over 45 mph. i have replaced both hubs and seals, shocks, steering damper, stabilizer bar links and inner & outer tie rods. have had the tires balanced twice and a front end alignment. does this fall under a recall? i have seen service bulletins on this. they seem to have replaced the same parts that i did. is there a fix, as this is very dangerous? this death wobble happens every day, smooth or rough roads.
At 145,000 miles, a steering issue developed. 3 miles away from home, at a 4-way stop, i turn right to go to work. the steering wheel gets "stuck" and is hard to turn back to the left to center the f250 in my lane. 1 mile later, another right turn, and the problem becomes scary. the wheel is stiff to turn to the left and then all of a sudden the steering wheel and the truck zoom to the left, i steer right and it is slow and stiff and then responds without warning zipping me to the right. i'm on the highway at this point, doing 35mph waiting for the problem to clear up. at first, the problem cleared up within a mile, but today it took 5 miles. the problem is then gone for the rest of my 30 mile trip to work. same thing, same place everyday. this also happens on the way home from work. a mile away from the parking space i have the first symptom and then all hell brakes loose on the next turn. crazy steering for a few miles and then smooth sailing the rest of the way home. planning on replacing the steering gearbox and power steering pump this weekend.
When driving about 55 and it started shaking and wobbling like thought we were going to flip or something. ive read a lot of other people having this issue.
When driving over uneven pavement, truck starts vibrating and shaking violently without warning. new correct size and properly inflated tires and shocks installed 2 months ago.
At freeway speeds the truck has encountered the "death wobble". ford knows of this problem and has mailed me a letter about. when this happened i though i blew out one of the front tires. the steering shock violently along with the front end of the truck. it was very scary and dangerous. at the time of the death wobble i was on the freeway driving at approximately 65 mph. this occurred four times in july of 2013 and on january 7th, 2018.
Shimmy creating early wear in steering gear and front end components.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. while driving approximately 30 mph, a loud snapping sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle. the driver suddenly lost control of the steering. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front tie rods fractured due to rust and corrosion. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000. updated 04/06/17lj updated 09/1/2017 *js
Please reopen this investigation. every person that i know with a ford f250 4x4 has this problem on occasion. your failure to make ford fix will kill someone. how many people have to die? date investigation opened: mar 14, 2008 date investigation closed: mar 31, 2009 nhtsa action number: ea08007 component(s): suspension my truck has 60,000 miles now and i have replaced all 4 tires nearly 3 different times in the last 15,000 miles. that's an average of tires last 5000 miles. i have encountered this problem many times, and constantly get a "run-around" that it's the tires. my tires are properly inflated. yesterday, i was travelling on interstate 45 yesterday at 70 mph's and traffic suddenly slowed to a crawl. i had to apply my brakes aggressively and when i hit a certain speed between 35mph and 60 mph, the truck began to randomly bounce and was completely uncontrollable. i couldn't even steer. i nearly crashed into several vehicles on the road. while the front end of the vehicle was violently bouncing (it bounced so violently it broke a folding down tv mount / mounted in the ceiling of the truck), i hung onto the steering wheel for dear life (like hanging onto a bull 8 seconds) and continued to slow even further, and ultimately had to drive off into the grass else i was going to crash. the death wobble went away when i approached a complete stop < 15mph. in the same truck, i have had this death wobble incident happen over 200 times since owning the vehicle. i have even had this same problem happen while hauling car's on car trailers. it is scary. after market mfrs make claims that it's due to the track bar and bushings and these kits are available to fix the issue, but ford and the tsa denies its a real problem. before i pay out thousands for a aftermarket suspension, i expect ford to fix this, the correct way.
Truck "death wobble" - dri\ving on i 25 at about 60 mph we hit a small bump in the road and the truck began to violently shake. we thought we had a blowout, but the tires were ok. in fact, before our trip we had our tires checked and were told they were fine. after going to a dealer i have discovered that this is a known problem called the "death wobble". it is an engineering defect and has nothing to do with tires as ford would like to assume. i received a notice from ford in dec 2015 acknowledging the "severe vibration" and blaming it on the tires. it is not the tires it is an engineering defect. what is being done regarding a recall to fix this problem? unless you have experienced the violent shaking you have no idea how terrifying it is and the potential to cause a serious if not deadly accident. i know i am not the only one complaining as i have read numerous accounts on forums, seen youtube videos and had the acknowledgement from a dealer about the problem!!!. please help.
2006 ford f250 moving, 2 lane road, in mountains ,suddenly started to steer erratically - managed to keep it out of the opposite lane more by good fortune than anything. power steering pump had begun to fail.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000. updated 1/12/16 *cn
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. while driving 40 mph over uneven pavement, the vehicle began to shake violently without warning. the contact stated that this was an ongoing issue. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the drag lane bar and steering linkage needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. the contact stated while turning at 25 mph, the steering wheel shook. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the steering box, drag link bar, tie rod end, upper and lower ball joints, and suspension drive link cylinder needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 77,000. the vin was not available.
While driving my 2006 ford f250 fx4, at speeds between 45-65 mph, a slight vibration is felt. within a few seconds it turn into a violent shaking motion as if i'm driving on large cobble stones. it has been so bad i have almost lost control on the highway and came within inches of hitting another vehicle. when it starts there is no stopping it, as the steering wheel jerks violently. ford has sent a letter out that say inflate your tires and if it still happens slow down until it stops. that's not right. this is dangerous. i have to slow down to 30 mph for it to stop. i can't do that on the highway. the dealers and ford say there is nothing they will do. this issue is extremely dangerous due to fords engineering mishap.my tires are stock, rotated, balanced, and aligned, this happens at least once every other week 2005-2013 f250,350 owners report the same issue. google: ford death wobble, and watch the f250 at cruising speed. *tr
Hello, i have a ford f 250 super duty king ranch 4x4 diesel that my wife and i always wanted. we bought from a used car/truck lot. the rims and tires are brand new as is alignment was also had done to fix the problem right out of the gate but it didn't.. when the truck gets to 44 miles an hour and up to 50 mph my f 250 hops land i don't know if its from the front or back but i think its happening in the front the way it feels on the steering wheel.. my truck steering wheel does not move back and forth like the tires are wiggling right and left , it is more like when you have a bad rim or uneven tire hop, like when i was a kid and couldn't afford tires and bought some used ones and get a bum tire in the set or maybe a rims that i had traded for and one was bad.. we love this f 250 and have put a lot of money into it, not knowing anything about diesel trucks, only loving the sound and power of them so the problems the dealership failed to point out or mention to us we have had all fixed properly and this hop or bounce that my f 250 is experiencing is really a worry to us seeing how we bought it to pull a travel trailer we purchased to explore this great u.s.a. so we will be constantly driving it attached to the trailer or not. i have replaced rims, tires and had an alignment as stated before and would really like to solve this problem which if you googled it and seeing alot ofl others experiencing this same problem and some even life threatening which worries me also if whatever the problem is, causes something to break or happen. i thank you for your time and concerns to remedy this safety hazard on ford super duty trucks.. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
I was driving down the highway at approx. 65 mph and hit a series of bumps/ rough pavement and my truck started to shack. it shock so bad that i had to slow down to around 30 mph in the fast lane with a lot of traffic to even try to control the truck. luckily there was nobody next to me or it would have ended in a bad wreck. i looked under the car and don't see any defective parts and from what i have researched its hard to determine the exact problem. the problem is so bad that i am scared to even drive it. *tr
i had never heard of a death wobble until i was on my way to the hospital with my three children after being involved in a rollover accident. we were traveling north bound on the m53 van dyke expressway which has a posted speed of 70 mph. i had just passed a vehicle that was in the right lane. just after passing this vehicle i developed this death wobble, i was switching lanes back to the right lane when my steering wheel started to shake, not just a little shacking either. i had applied my brakes and held the wheel with both my hands. my steering wheel was shacking so badly that my dashboard was falling apart, and i was having major problems controlling my vehicle. it felt as if my driver?s wheel was bouncing up and down and my steering wheel was also shaking so badly that in just a second i had lost total control of my vehicle. my truck drifted to the right and my left front wheel hit the turf followed by my left rear wheel hitting the turf and we started to roll. we rolled two in half times before coming to a stop upside down. the cab of the truck was crushed, the right rear corner of the cab was pushed down further than the headrests on the seat were my youngest was sitting, and thank god my 7 year old wasn?t killed. on the passenger?s side the roof was smashed against the head rest were my daughter was seated. i am very thankful that my 3 children and i lived through this night mare. i have driven a pickup truck for over 20 yrs., and i have never felt this death wobble before.
Driving at 45 mph the truck drifts to the right then snaps back to the left , after applying the brakes the steering wheel shakes violently. after coming to a full stop and starting off again it is fine for a few miles then it starts all over. i have had upper and lower ball joints replaced, steering box replaced, brakes replaced, just about anything to do with the front end has been replaced and it still goes on. *tr
When traveling down the highway at 60 miles per hour the truck stated violently shaking in the front end and the steering wheel did as well when i hit a bump in the road. the shaking stopped as i reduced speed to 20 miles per hour. very dangerous , and has almost caused me to hit other cars twice. afraid to drive on highway!! needs to be fixed by ford before someone dies!! *tr ## vin passed ##
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel would jerk and the vehicle would lunge without warning the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 29,000 and current mileage was 29,500. updated 10/17/12 *cn
Upon hitting an edge of bridge bump, the truck violently vibrated until i slowed to under 45 mph on interstate. i was frightened so much that i thought i would crash. my tires were inflated and vehicle aligned properly. *tr
Driving down the road and hit a small bump and the front end starts shaking so violently that you can't control the vehicle. applying brakes does not stop the severe wobble. i almost went through a guard rail due to loss of control. this has happened several times and ford says it tire pressure. not! this problem is all over the internet. ford needs to man up and fix there problem. *tr
The truck now three times in less than 5 months has shook so bad that we couldn't hold onto the steering wheel, when just riding over a bridge seam. the truck shook so bad that the car in the next lane ran off the road and we ended up in the median. we have purchased new tires and we check our pressure daily. which has nothing to do with this issue. someone is going to be killed with this hyper shaking. i know if there isn't something done there are going to be accidents. we live in the northeast where we have snow and ice with the roads in that condition we would have never been able to control the truck if we would have been on ice and snow. lucky it was not snowing and it was dry pavement. i know if something isn't done about this and all the other complaints that have been filed ford is going to be sorry when someone is killed. the problem is so bad you have no control over the steering and have no place to go when this happens. we almost sideswiped the car next to us thank goodness they were paying attention when it happened. they stopped and asked if we were ok. they said they never saw anything like that before. we have owned at least 6 f-150 trucks and 4 ford explorers so you could say we are ford people. but i am not so sure we will stay a ford family since they don't seem to want to do anything to remedy this issue and it is happening in the new ones also. we have a friend that has a 2011 and it does the same thing. i know you have dismissed complaints before but someone is going to be killed. then maybe something will be done by you or ford when that happens it is a shame that it takes a death to make someone do something. *kb
Shimming violently, hard to get the vibration to stop. the whole steering column and steering wheel was shaking back and forth. the front tires must have been shaking also, since the auto along side of me pulled way back away from my right side. i drove over a dip and a bump in the roadway and then it happened. the tires are at the right air pressure. i am the original owner and the primary driver of this vehicle. also the truck is a diesel 4x4. *tr
After "shutter" incident (this has occurred since purchased new) vehicle steering would no turn to the left. after repeated attempts a full right turn then fast forced left turn a pop/ crack occurred which then allowed restricted left turn. steering locked several more times while trying to safely exit the highway. *tr
I am having severe vibration and steering issues the this model. i can not drive it without hurting my back. the truck needs a complete suspension overhaul. should be taking off the road. very dangerous! *tr
This complaint is for steering oscillation, or "death wobble". the vehicle in question is completely stock, with no lift. this event has occurred numerous times under a variety of driving conditions and speeds. the violence of this happening while driving at any speed is frightening and dangerous, particularly at 70 mph on the interstate. ford has issued several technical bulletins relating to this problem, but no solutions have been offered besides checking your tire pressure. to me and the thousands of consumers that have had this problem, that seems to be a convenient way to say it is not a design problem that should be corrected, but operator error. it is incredible that something this dangerous and potentially life threatening is not being addressed by the nhtsa and that ford is not being held accountable for their design problem. this is a dangerous situation that needs to be addressed. *tr
While traveling thru atlanta traffic the f 250 had a violent shaking of the front tires. it required braking out of traffic to control the steering. two prior incidents had occurred but with less intensity in the prior months. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f250. the contact was driving 25 mph when the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and found that the tie rod sleeve assembly tread had detached. he the tie rod and sleeve were replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 51,000. updated 09/19/11 *bf updated 2/9/2012 *cn
I was driving on a city street and made a left turn. half way through the turn the truck started shaking(shimming) to the point where it was basically not drive able. fortunately i was not going fast at the time so i could slow down quickly and pull off to the side of the road. when the event happened it was quick, from nothing to the truck shaking violent. i ended up having the steering gear and u joints replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f250. the contact stated that there was an extreme vibration in the steering wheel. the contact drove over a bump or uneven pavement while driving the vehicle at any speed and had to use force in order to gain control of the steering wheel on multiple occasions. the vehicle shook violently and the steering continued to be unstable. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact continued to experience the steering failure which caused the vehicle to drive rough. the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer who was unable to replicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50000.
The death wobbles or shimmy been.going on since 2010. the whole truck would shake and shake hard. until i slow down to 30mph. then ford sent me a litter (09l02) saying it's called the shimmy and its my tire pressure. i checked tire still kept happening. yesterday 6/23/2014 my wife an two sons where on the freeway when it happen and the steering damper broke off. *tr
My f250 p/u has a death wobble above 50 mph. that has almost made me crash on several occasions. *tr
I have a 2006 ford f-250 super duty truck. when i hit a rough spot in the road the front end shakes so bad you have no control of the steering. the only way to get it to stop shaking is to get on the brakes and stop. i have been back to the dealer and they tell me there is nothing wrong. someone is going to get killed if this is not corrected. *tr
Ford 2006 f250 death wobble. i was driving my truck today and i hit a little pot hole in the road and nearly lost control of my truck. the truck was shaking so bad i thought for sure the front wheels were off and we were dead. scariest thing ever. ford needs to recall this issue before it kills someone if it hasn't already. this is very serious we pay good money for these vehicles and should not have to pay out of pocket for the fix. thank you very much for taking the time to read this hope ford dose the right thing and recalls this issue. *tr
The vehicle shimmies when i hit any size bump on the road. it is very violent and has caused me to move across lines in the road. *tr
My son was driving his 2006 ford f 250 truck when the steering linkage broke and he lost all ability to steer his truck. he crashed into a piece of equipment. *tr
The tie rod broke and i lost all steering. i arrived at an intersection where the street i was on is required to stop. i was turning to the left so as i was accelerating through the turn and the intersection all steering disappeared and i found myself in the ditch and front yard of a neighbor's house rolling over his gas main. this of course created adverse secondary effects, but what if the tie rod had broken while i was on the freeway, the results would have been much different. i was not hurt nor was anyone else, but a tie rod is designed to out last the life of a vehicle. there was obviously a flaw in this particular piece of equipment. *tr
See attached description with this report using tcn: ccn26-19640 description write-up... ..updated 04/19/12 *bf the consumer stated the defect involved severe front suspension and steering wheel oscillation that can result in loss of control and lane change at highway speeds. the consumer stated the vehicle performs perfect when not transportation a load at any speed on any road condition. however, when traveling downgrades of 6% or more with the 5th wheel trailer at speeds above 50 mph, a light touch of the brakes to slow the combination vehicle down initiates the oscillation which will not stop the until the vehicle speed falls below 50 mph. updated 05/02/12
Was driving north on i-95 on 31 oct 2009 with a 12' trailer full of pottery in tow speed between 75 and 80. just completed transition from bridge back to highway when truck began to shake violently. initial reaction was a blowout but quickly realized that this was the same problem my daughter incurred a week earlier. slowed truck down and worked way across highway to shoulder of road to check out the situation. after verifying no tires were flat and steering was all in tact resumed trip (very cautiously) to nc. *tr
The failure occurs when your 2006 ford f250 super duty is moving 45-65 mph and you hit a bump, the truck steering becomes oscillating and you can easily loose control if you don't slow down immediately. it feels like the tire is coming loose. we have talked to our local mechanic and he currently has two other trucks with the same problems and is not sure how to fix it. *tr
I own a 2006 ford f250 super duty. it has just passed 16,000 miles on it. when i drive on a highway and hit a bump or pothole the front end of the vehicle begins to shake violently. it radiates through the whole vehicle and it becomes very hard to control and your only option is to slow down and wait for it to pass. i will no longer allow my children to ride in my truck as i feel it is very unsafe. this has happened on several occasions and appears to be getting worse. ford sent out a bulletin to owners of these vehicles that we must change our tire pressure to 65 psi, but this still does not resolve the problem. *tr
Over the past 9 months i have noticed a front end/steering wheel vibration at highway speeds in my 2006 ford f250. at first, the vibration would go away if i accelerated through it or slowed down. it has worsened to the point where it has caused me to partially lose control of the truck. i first bought four new tires. i then had the large retail chain where i purchased the new tires rotate and balance the them multiple times with no improvement. they suggested taking the truck to the dealership to have it checked. i have since had the truck into the dealership multiple times (balancing and rotating, steering dampener, and carrier bearing). *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began shaking violently after driving over a bump in the road. the contact mentioned the vehicle veered into another lane. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, and there was no diagnosis. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000, and the current mileage was 120,000.
2006 ford f250 has a steering problem. *nj the consumer was towing a camper. the consumer stated while driving, they hit a rough spot in the road and the vehicle began to shake violently. the consumers husband immediately let off the gas and merged into the slow lane. a bolt, bracket and e-damper assembly were replaced. the consumer received a letter from ford stating that some f-250 trucks did have a vibration/shaking in the steering. *jb *jb
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
Ford 250 swb 4x4 2006, when crossing bridges, hitting bumps in the road or hitting pot holes, the trucks front end will go into a violent shimmy and shake episode, the only way to correct it is to slow down - this can be very dangerous on interstate or high speed roadways. front end alignments, tire balancing, new tires and steering stabilizers have been installed.nothing stops this front of from violently shaking. ford dealerships have been no help. this is a very dangerous problem in which ford probably needs to re-engineer the front end. please help put some pressure on ford to make a recall on these front ends. *tr
Tl * the contact owns a 2006 ford f250. the contact stated that while traveling at speeds of 40 mph in clear weather conditions, the entire front end of the vehicle would shake excessively. he attempted to shut off and restart the engine to correct the failure to no avail. the failure would occur several times while operating the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and advised taking the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection. there had been no repairs to the vehicle as of yet. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 28,000.
While driving down the highway, if you hit a pot hole or rough area on the pavement the 2006 f250 will shake very bad and you must slam on the brakes and come to a full stop to get control of the truck. it is even worse when towing a trailer in corner. *tr
Truck began to have a steering wobble. steering wheel would vibrate because wheels were jumping on the pavement. progressively got worse. currently at 70k miles driving speed anywhere between 30 and 70 mph, when i drive over a bump, hit a small pot hole or even the smallest dip on the road surface the truck begins to shake violently, best way to stop it is to apply brakes hard until truck reaches a much lower speed. i have been driving behind other trucks that are experiencing it and can see the front wheels shaking hard and quick, left, right, up and down ( vibrating) on the road. *tr