IllustrationOWN A 2006 FORD F250 POWERSTROKE DIESEL. WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ABOUT 65-70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IT TENDS TO START A VIOLENT SHAKE THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. I ALMOST GOT INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED ABOUT 7 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 24,000 MILES. *TR
2006 Ford F-250 Sd
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most F-250 Sd years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Ford F-250 Sd are substantially higher than the model-year median of 89.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
700–25K
8025–50K
4150–75K
2475–100K
21100–150K
8150K+
244 reports with mileage · 30 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 144 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 102 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
274 reportsWHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY 2006 F-250. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND VIOLENTLY. I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY DIRECTION WHICH ONLY HAPPENED AFTER I GOT BELOW 15 MPH. AFTER PULLING OFF THE HIGHWAY, I GOT OUT TO CHECK WHICH TIRE HAD BLOW…
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WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY 2006 F-250. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND VIOLENTLY. I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY DIRECTION WHICH ONLY HAPPENED AFTER I GOT BELOW 15 MPH. AFTER PULLING OFF THE HIGHWAY, I GOT OUT TO CHECK WHICH TIRE HAD BLOWN AND TO MY SURPRISE ALL WERE FINE. IF I HADN'T HAVE BEEN IN THE FAR RIGHT HAND LANE OF THE FREEWAY, I WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND HURT EITHER MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS WAS NOT A TYPICAL VEHICLE RESPONSE AND WAS VERY LITERALLY A VIOLENT WHEEL HOP OR FRONT END SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE FOR F-250 OWNERS AND ALL WHO TRAVEL AROUND THEM. FORD NEEDS TO RE-CALL THESE FRONT END DEFECTS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. AFTER A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED A MOUNTAIN OF OTHER F-250 OWNERS WHO WERE AND ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR RESULTS, MOST CLAIMING THE SAME THING, THESE VEHICLES HAVE A MAJOR LEAGUE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END SUSPENSION WHICH WILL UNDOUBTEDLY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE SOMEDAY. WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING TO BRING FORD TO THE TABLE AND GET THIS FIXED? IT'S TIME. *TR
WHILE DRIVING AT ROAD SPEED OF 50 MPH OR MORE THE STEERING WILL SHAKE AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. THE SHAKING IS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO PUT ON BRAKES TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING STABILIZER REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND I HAVE INSTALLED NEW TIRES. THE SHAKING HAS DECREASED, BUT STILL OCCU…
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WHILE DRIVING AT ROAD SPEED OF 50 MPH OR MORE THE STEERING WILL SHAKE AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. THE SHAKING IS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO PUT ON BRAKES TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING STABILIZER REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND I HAVE INSTALLED NEW TIRES. THE SHAKING HAS DECREASED, BUT STILL OCCURS AT A LESSER INTENSITY. *TR
MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING MY 2006 F-250 SUPER DUTY ON HWY 95 WHEN MY TRUCK FELT LIKE I WAS IN AN EARTHQUAKE. IT WAS THE WORST VIOLENT SHAKING I HAVE EVER FELT IN A VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE ALL FOUR TIRES EXPLODED. SO I FOUGHT MY STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDALS TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN TO FINALLY SKIDDED OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE ROA…
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MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING MY 2006 F-250 SUPER DUTY ON HWY 95 WHEN MY TRUCK FELT LIKE I WAS IN AN EARTHQUAKE. IT WAS THE WORST VIOLENT SHAKING I HAVE EVER FELT IN A VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE ALL FOUR TIRES EXPLODED. SO I FOUGHT MY STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDALS TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN TO FINALLY SKIDDED OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHILE CARS ARE GOING BY US 70 PLUS MILE PER HOUR, EVERYTHING INSIDE THE VEHICLE FELL OFF OF THE SEATS THE DRINKS IN THE CUP HOLDERS WENT FLYING. AFTER SEEING THAT ALL FOUR TIRES SEEMED FINE AND THAT WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD, WE WERE SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE AGAIN. AFTER VISITED THE FORD DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIRE BALANCE AND PRESSURE, BUT THERE IS NO WAY THIS WOULD CAUSE SUCH A VIOLENT DEATH SHAKING EXPERIENCE. AFTER DOING MY OWN RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE FORD SUPER DUTY THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME WORD FOR WORD PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BY THIS FORD MISTAKE. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR
MASSIVE VIBRATION OR OSCILLATION IN THE FRONT END UPON FRONT WHEEL IMPACT WITH A SMALL BUMP AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, TRUCK IS INOPERABLE UNTIL I SLOW DOWN OR STOP TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. ONE OF THE SCARIEST THINGS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN A VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS SO PREDICTABLE THAT I CAN MAKE THE SITUATION OCCUR WHEN I WANT.…
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MASSIVE VIBRATION OR OSCILLATION IN THE FRONT END UPON FRONT WHEEL IMPACT WITH A SMALL BUMP AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, TRUCK IS INOPERABLE UNTIL I SLOW DOWN OR STOP TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. ONE OF THE SCARIEST THINGS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN A VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS SO PREDICTABLE THAT I CAN MAKE THE SITUATION OCCUR WHEN I WANT. I SENT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED AND THEY RETURNED IT SAYING THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, SLOWLY THIS PROBLEM IS CREEPING BACK AGAIN. THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN WITH GREATER SEVERITY EACH TIME. *JB
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FAIRLY SMOOTH HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. MY 2006 FORD F250 SD POWERSTROKE STARTED SHAKING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING MOVING BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS A LOOSE WHEEL OR A FLAT, BUT IT WAS NOT. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 45 MPH AND IT STOPPED. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET I …
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FAIRLY SMOOTH HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. MY 2006 FORD F250 SD POWERSTROKE STARTED SHAKING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING MOVING BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS A LOOSE WHEEL OR A FLAT, BUT IT WAS NOT. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 45 MPH AND IT STOPPED. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON THING FOR THIS MODEL PICK-UP, AND THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT IT BY FORD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE NOW, AND IT IS VERY SCARY. I HOPE THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE SOMEONE HAVING A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR FORD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *JB
WHEN HITTING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT END WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE TRUCK WILL JUMP UNCONTROLLABLY INTO OTHER LANE. VERY UNSAFE. *TR
MY 2006 FORD F250 HIT A POT HOLD IN I-15 NEAR KAYSVILLE, SOUTHBOUND ON THURS. OCTOBER 4, 2007. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND ALL I HEARD WAS CAR TIRES SCREECHING. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE FIRS…
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MY 2006 FORD F250 HIT A POT HOLD IN I-15 NEAR KAYSVILLE, SOUTHBOUND ON THURS. OCTOBER 4, 2007. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND ALL I HEARD WAS CAR TIRES SCREECHING. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE FIRST TIME. THIS WAS THE EIGHTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THEN ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER, ALMOST TO WORK, IT DID IT AGAIN ON I-80 WESTBOUND ALMOST TO 5600 WEST. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO TWO DEALERS WHO ONE, WILLEY FORD IN BOUNTIFUL, SAID THERE WAS SOME LOOSE BOLTS. THE OTHER DEALER ED KENLEY FORD IN LAYTON, SAID THERE WAS SOME BROKEN PARTS ON THE FRONT END. IT HAS SHOOK A LITTLE BUT NOW IS WORSE THAN EVER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE AS IT WILL EITHER KILL ME OR ANOTHER DRIVER. I SUSTAINED A HEADACHE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN MY NECK AND A SORE BACK FROM YESTERDAYS INCIDENT. FORD NEEDS TO PULL THESE VEHICLES AND GET THEM REPAIRED OR REPLACED. *TR
MY 2006, 5.3 GAS ENGINE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE, F250 SUPER DUTY HAS HAD EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP, BOUNCING, VIBRATION, AND SOMETIMES, VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, WHEN GOING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS, BUMPS AND ROAD DEFECTS SINCE IT WAS NEARLY NEW. THIS RESULTS IN THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND MAKES THE TRUCK HARD TO CONTROL…
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MY 2006, 5.3 GAS ENGINE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE, F250 SUPER DUTY HAS HAD EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP, BOUNCING, VIBRATION, AND SOMETIMES, VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, WHEN GOING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS, BUMPS AND ROAD DEFECTS SINCE IT WAS NEARLY NEW. THIS RESULTS IN THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND MAKES THE TRUCK HARD TO CONTROL. WHEN NEW WITH 300 MILES ON IT IN FEB. 2007, I DROVE IT FROM MA TO FL AND NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES IT SHUDDERED, WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP AT SPEEDS OVER 50. THAT IS, IT DID NOT JUST GIVE ONE HARD JOLT, BUT BOUNCED A FEW TIMES. THE BOUNCING GOT WORSE AS MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WENT UP. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WOULD MOVE LATERALLY AFTER A HARD BUMP, THAT IS, MOVE TO THE EDGE OF THE TRAVELED LANE, OR PARTIALLY INTO ONE OF THE ADJACENT LANES. NOW, WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, AT ITS EXTREME OF VIBRATIONS AND BOUNCING, THE VIOLENT SHAKING HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE, BOTH TIMES WHEN TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60-68 MPH, AFTER GOING OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT COMING OFF OR GOING ON TO A BRIDGE. FIRST TIME, ON SEPT 16, 2007, WITH ABOUT 9000 MILES ON THE F250, SHAKING LASTED ABOUT 5 SECONDS, ON I64 IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, AND THEN, ON SEPT. 28, 2007, FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, OR ABOUT 1000', ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. DURING THESE LAST 2 INCIDENTS, I THOUGHT THAT I MIGHT EASILY HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE EITHER INJURED SOMEONE ELSE OR MYSELF. BOTH OF THE SERIOUS VIOLENT SHAKING EPISODES HAPPENED ON A DRY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN DECENT CONDITION WITH OTHER TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED AND MANY, MANY OTHER VEHICLES GOING OVER THE SAME BUMPS. I HAVE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND ALL THE TIRES READ ABOUT 50#, THE SAME AS WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK ON JAN. 31, 2007. THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS IN THE TIRES. NOW, IT SHUDDERS WHEN GOING OVER VERY MINOR BUMPS, SOMETIMES EVEN AT BELOW 45 MPH. I'VE MADE IT BACK FROM MY TRIP AND THERE ARE ABOUT 9500 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF LIFE. *JB
HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS AT 65 MPH , VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE TRUCK OCCURRED RESULTING IN DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO END THE SHAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER WHERE A STEERING DAMPER KIT WAS INSTALLED. *TR
Official recalls
111V352000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:tail Lights
Jul 13, 2011
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Exterior Lighting:tail Lights
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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NHTSA investigations
2EA08007 · Violent Front End Oscillation
Opened Mar 14, 2008 · Closed Mar 31, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE LABEL.FURTHER, ODI HAS FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR SHIMMY TO OCCUR, TIRE PRESSURES MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW (AT LEAST 20%) THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE LABEL.ODI CONSIDERS THESE UNSAFE TIRE CONDITIONS TO BE THE RESULT OF ONE OF THREE TYPICAL SITUATIONS.THE TIRES ARE BEING IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE OWNERS ARE INTENTIONALLY SETTING THE TIRE PRESSURES LOW TO ENHANCE RIDE QUALITY, OR AFTERMARKET TIRES (NOT DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE) ARE INSTALLED TO CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OR FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND AS SUCH REQUIRE THAT THE TIRES BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOADS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND MARKETED.IN ORDER FOR THE TIRES TO BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THESE LOADS, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED.IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORD'S AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS (NOW AND EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACH TEN YEARS FROM THEIR PRODUCTION DATE) ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURES ON THEIR VEHICLES, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
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Suspension
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE LABEL.FURTHER, ODI HAS FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR SHIMMY TO OCCUR, TIRE PRESSURES MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW (AT LEAST 20%) THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE LABEL.ODI CONSIDERS THESE UNSAFE TIRE CONDITIONS TO BE THE RESULT OF ONE OF THREE TYPICAL SITUATIONS.THE TIRES ARE BEING IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE OWNERS ARE INTENTIONALLY SETTING THE TIRE PRESSURES LOW TO ENHANCE RIDE QUALITY, OR AFTERMARKET TIRES (NOT DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE) ARE INSTALLED TO CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OR FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND AS SUCH REQUIRE THAT THE TIRES BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOADS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND MARKETED.IN ORDER FOR THE TIRES TO BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THESE LOADS, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED.IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORD'S AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS (NOW AND EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACH TEN YEARS FROM THEIR PRODUCTION DATE) ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURES ON THEIR VEHICLES, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Suspension:front
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE LABEL.FURTHER, ODI HAS FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR SHIMMY TO OCCUR, TIRE PRESSURES MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW (AT LEAST 20%) THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE LABEL.ODI CONSIDERS THESE UNSAFE TIRE CONDITIONS TO BE THE RESULT OF ONE OF THREE TYPICAL SITUATIONS.THE TIRES ARE BEING IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE OWNERS ARE INTENTIONALLY SETTING THE TIRE PRESSURES LOW TO ENHANCE RIDE QUALITY, OR AFTERMARKET TIRES (NOT DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE) ARE INSTALLED TO CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OR FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND AS SUCH REQUIRE THAT THE TIRES BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOADS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND MARKETED.IN ORDER FOR THE TIRES TO BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THESE LOADS, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED.IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORD'S AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS (NOW AND EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACH TEN YEARS FROM THEIR PRODUCTION DATE) ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURES ON THEIR VEHICLES, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
PE07057 · Violent Front End Oscillation
Opened Nov 15, 2007 · Closed Mar 14, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.FORD HAS DESCRIBED SHIMMY AS SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEELS WITH ACCOMPANYING WHEEL TRAMP.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE IF THE SHIMMY CONDITION THAT OCCURS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STARTLES THE DRIVER, THUS PRESENTING A SAFETY RISK.
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Suspension
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.FORD HAS DESCRIBED SHIMMY AS SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEELS WITH ACCOMPANYING WHEEL TRAMP.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE IF THE SHIMMY CONDITION THAT OCCURS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STARTLES THE DRIVER, THUS PRESENTING A SAFETY RISK.
Suspension:front
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.FORD HAS DESCRIBED SHIMMY AS SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEELS WITH ACCOMPANYING WHEEL TRAMP.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE IF THE SHIMMY CONDITION THAT OCCURS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STARTLES THE DRIVER, THUS PRESENTING A SAFETY RISK.