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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.
Violent shaking/ vibrations @ highway speeds. I pulled over to complete stop, waited, started up and vibration stopped. This has happened on 3 occasions since.
While driving my Ford F-250 on the highway, I hit a minor bump in the road. The truck immediately started shaking out of control. I literally had to stop in the middle of the highway before the shaking would stop. This is the 11th time that this has happened to me. It happens at a speed over 50 mph. Luckily I have never wrecked the truck. I have been able to maintain some sort of control. I have read Ford's request to maintain adequate tire pressure. I read that after the first time it happened. It has happened an additional ten times. When is enough enough" does someone have to die before Ford realizes that there is a problem"
Ford 2006 F250 sd diesel, has had violent shaking of the steering, happens atleast twice per trip, started around 15000 miles on truck, have 44000 miles now, seems to be getting worse, this started little over a year after I purchased it brand new til current, 9/18/10, was told by the dealer that it was a tire pressure issue, it is not that, it did nothing for the problem, this vehicle is truly unsafe to carry me and my family in. Very scary.
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.
- Rochester, NY, USA
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Extreme shaking and near loss of control after crossing over a minimal bump at speeds above 55 mph. Happened 9 times within the last two years. Only way to end shaking was to leave the roadway and slam on the brake.
My 2006 Ford F250 4WD superduty pickup shakes violently whenever I hit the smallest pothole or drive over railroad tracks. It is a danger to myself, my children and anyone driving around me on the road. Took the truck to my dealer and almost got thrown out after getting into an argument with both the mechanic and svc manager who said there was nothing wrong with the truck, they never heard of this problem and I need to buy new tires. Tires are brand new with less than 20K on them.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-250. While driving 45 mph, the front end of the vehicle jumped up and down. It felt as if the front tire was detaching from the vehicle. The contact pulled over and the wobbling did not cease until the vehicle came to a complete stop. The dealer could not find any failures with the vehicle. The failure was labeled as the death wobble and has occurred on five occasions. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. Heavier shocks and a steering stabilizer were installed on the vehicle. The contact received a letter in the mail from Ford regarding these ongoing failures. The failure mileage was 6,000 and current mileage was 69,000.
3-13-09 I took my Ford F-250 to the dealership I purchased it from due to a severe steering wheel and front wheel vibrations. This is causing severe shimmy and loss of control of the vehicle at approx 35-39 mph. They checked it out and told me that I needed to make sure my tire pressure is at 65 lbs at all times. They said they didn't find anything wrong other than the tire pressure was low and it took care of 85% of the shimmy. The shimmy has worsened sense I left the dealership and is now shimming violently at this time. I've sense received a letter about this problem from Ford Motor Company and they are researching this common problem with the F-250 & F-350 models.
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.
Vehicle begins violently shaking when a bump is hit in the road, vehicle is temporarily uncontrollable until speed is reduced. Ford has told me I need to purchased a 400 dollar dampener, however this never happen for the first few years of vehicle ownership so I am confused as to why I suddenly need to purchase new equipment to make the vehicle operate in a safe manner.
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.
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.
I was driving on interstate at 75 mph when I hit a small bump in the road when my truck went violently out of control until I brought it to a complete stop almost causing a fatal accident.
I purchased a Ford F250 from a dealership, I believe after doing my research that this model has a defect in it and is to dangerous to drive. If I drive over 45 mph and I hit a pothole or a bump it violently shakes to the point where we feel we are going to tip over. We have to come to a complete stop for it to stop shaking and when you are on a freeway that is very dangerous. Ford does not seem to care about this issue and has not been able to fix it. I spent a lot of money on this vehicle and am afraid to put my 3 children in the car. Do I have to wait for someone to die for Ford to handle it. I have found 1000's of people with the same problem and want to know if there is anything you can do to help us fix this.
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- Venice, FL, USA