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 STEE…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10263064
Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2008
SteeringSuspension
1. TRAVELING ON FREEWAYS, HIGHWAY, AND PUBLIC ROADS 2. SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH, VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT STEERING 3. OUR LOCAL DEALER REPLACED A STEERING STABILIZER STRUT ON THE FRONT AXLE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. PROBLEMS STILL OCCURS I AM MECHANIC WITH ABOUT THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE AND I BELIEVE THE STEERING GEARS ON 2006-07 …
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1. TRAVELING ON FREEWAYS, HIGHWAY, AND PUBLIC ROADS 2. SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH, VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT STEERING 3. OUR LOCAL DEALER REPLACED A STEERING STABILIZER STRUT ON THE FRONT AXLE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. PROBLEMS STILL OCCURS I AM MECHANIC WITH ABOUT THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE AND I BELIEVE THE STEERING GEARS ON 2006-07 F-250 2X AND 4X IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10250870
20,000 miles · Nov 25, 2008
Steering
TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TIGHT TURNS. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST RUN OFF THE ROAD WHILE PULLING MY BOAT OR MOTORCYCLE TRAILER. FORD DEALER CHECKED POWER STEERING PUMP AND FOUND IT WAS PUMPING LESS FLUID THAN REQUIRED. REPLACED PUMP. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10249791
51,000 miles · Sep 23, 2008
SteeringCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A SMALL DIP IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT WANTS THE VEHICLE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, AD…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A SMALL DIP IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT WANTS THE VEHICLE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, ADVISED HIM TO FOLLOW THE TSB INSTRUCTION TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA ODI #10243184
22,000 miles · Aug 22, 2008
SteeringSuspension
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.…
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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. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10239261
18,500 miles · Jul 24, 2008
SteeringSuspension
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 CLAIM…
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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. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10235638
Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2008
Steering
RECURRING OSCILLATION IN THE STEERING. IT HASN'T CURRENTLY LED TO ANY WRECKS OR COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. WE ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT BY PUTTING ON HEAVIER DUTY STEERING DAMPERS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. IF YOU WILL FOLLOW THIS LINK YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE MANY OTHER OCCURRENCES OF THIS E…
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RECURRING OSCILLATION IN THE STEERING. IT HASN'T CURRENTLY LED TO ANY WRECKS OR COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. WE ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT BY PUTTING ON HEAVIER DUTY STEERING DAMPERS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. IF YOU WILL FOLLOW THIS LINK YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE MANY OTHER OCCURRENCES OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/FORD-F-250-SUPER-DUTY/T0SGDCTMOBHE5JER1 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10218491
Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2007
Steering
I DRIVE A COMPANY 2006 FORD F250 4X4 THAT I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE STEERING PROBLEM INCIDENTS WITH. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU HIT A POT-HOLE IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRUCK GOES INTO A NEARLY COMPLETE OUT OF CONTROL SHIMMY. IF UNCHECKED THE TRUCK WOULD LITERALLY SHAKE ITS SHELF APART. IN ONE INCIDENT THE TRUCK VIBRATED INTO THE…
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I DRIVE A COMPANY 2006 FORD F250 4X4 THAT I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE STEERING PROBLEM INCIDENTS WITH. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU HIT A POT-HOLE IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRUCK GOES INTO A NEARLY COMPLETE OUT OF CONTROL SHIMMY. IF UNCHECKED THE TRUCK WOULD LITERALLY SHAKE ITS SHELF APART. IN ONE INCIDENT THE TRUCK VIBRATED INTO THE NEXT LANE. LUCK HAD IT THAT NO ONE WAS IN THAT LANE. TO STOP THE VIOLENT VIBRATION YOU HAVE TO DROP THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK BELOW 40MPH AND BECAUSE THE FRONT END IS VIBRATING SO VIOLENTLY BRAKING IS VERY LIMITED DUE TO THE LIMITED TIRE CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT. MY COMPANY HAS A NUMBER OF THESE TRUCKS IN ITS FLEET AND HAS HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING OTHER TRUCKS. IT HAS MADE THE COMPANY ISSUE A SITE WIDE BAN FROM DRIVING THESE TRUCKS ON THE HIGHWAY IN FEAR OF POSSIBLE INJURIES. AS THESE TRUCKS AGE AND PARTS BECOME WORN IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME WHEN AN INCIDENT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE HAPPENS AND THE TRUCK WILL COME APART AND CAUSE A CRASH WITH INJURIES OR DEATHS. *TR
KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD JOINTS WILL BE RE WELDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KNAPHEIDE AT 1-877-473-5763.
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EA08007 · 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.
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