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Suspension complaints
85 reportsClear category filter25,000 miles · Oct 13, 2010
SteeringSuspension
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…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10360390
15,000 miles · Sep 19, 2010
SteeringSuspension
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…
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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. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10356330
61,000 miles · Sep 3, 2010
SteeringSuspension
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…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10353642
54,000 miles · Jul 14, 2010
Suspension
VIOLENT SHAKING OF FRONT END AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON THE ROAD. ONE STRIP OF HIGHWAY IN OUR TOWN WE CAN RECREATE ISSUE EVERYTIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10343265
65,000 miles · May 3, 2010
SteeringSuspension
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 …
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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
NHTSA ODI #10328683
48,000 miles · Apr 16, 2010
Suspension
MY FORD F250 4X4 TRUCK HAS A SEVERE SHIMMY OF THE FRONT WHEELS WHICH CAN OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AROUND 55-60 MILES PER HOUR. IN ORDER TO CALM THE SHIMMY OR OSCILLATION, I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AT LEAST 10 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL TIMES, BOTH WHEN TOWING A 5TH WHEEL AND WITHOUT THE 5TH WHEEL. HOWEVER, IT IS MORE PRO…
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MY FORD F250 4X4 TRUCK HAS A SEVERE SHIMMY OF THE FRONT WHEELS WHICH CAN OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AROUND 55-60 MILES PER HOUR. IN ORDER TO CALM THE SHIMMY OR OSCILLATION, I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AT LEAST 10 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL TIMES, BOTH WHEN TOWING A 5TH WHEEL AND WITHOUT THE 5TH WHEEL. HOWEVER, IT IS MORE PRONE TO OCCURRING WHEN DOWNING THE 5TH WHEEL. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE FORD DEALER TO INSPECT THE SUSPENSION AND ADJUST THE TIRE PRESSURE, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS ALL FINE. I HAD AN OCCURRENCE OF THIS SHIMMY WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM TAKING IT FROM THE DEALER. I HAVE SEEN THERE HAS BEEN SOME REPORT ON THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR, AND FORD HAS STATED IT IS A TIRE INFLATION PROBLEM, BUT AFTER TAKING IT INTO THE FORD DEALER AND THEM CHECKING IT OUT AND THEN IT HAPPENING, I THINK IT IS SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10326010
85,675 miles · Mar 13, 2010
Suspension
FRONT END DEATH RATTLE. GOING INTO A CURVE ON A HIGHWAY AND HITTING A BUMP. THE FRONT END SHAKES AND RATTLES TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES UNTIL THE SPEED SLOWS DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I HAVE CHANGED THE STEERING DAMPENER, THE SHOCKS AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. FORD SAID TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. I'VE SET IT TO THE …
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FRONT END DEATH RATTLE. GOING INTO A CURVE ON A HIGHWAY AND HITTING A BUMP. THE FRONT END SHAKES AND RATTLES TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES UNTIL THE SPEED SLOWS DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I HAVE CHANGED THE STEERING DAMPENER, THE SHOCKS AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. FORD SAID TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. I'VE SET IT TO THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE FROM FORD AND I'VE SET IT FROM THE TIRE MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS. NOTHING WORKS. I'VE SHIMMIED ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC AND AM TOTALLY SURPRISED THAT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN INTO A ACCIDENT YET. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10319477
1,200 miles · Mar 4, 2010
Suspension
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 FORD F-250. MY FRONT END WANTS TO VEER OFF THE ROAD WHEN I HIT POT HOLES IN THE ROAD. I HAVE TRAVELED THE SAME ROADS WITH MY WORK TRUCK, 2006 F-150 AND HAVE LITTLE OR NO PROBLEMS COMPARED TO THE F250. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM AND HAVE NO SUCCESS GETTING THE PRO…
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I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 FORD F-250. MY FRONT END WANTS TO VEER OFF THE ROAD WHEN I HIT POT HOLES IN THE ROAD. I HAVE TRAVELED THE SAME ROADS WITH MY WORK TRUCK, 2006 F-150 AND HAVE LITTLE OR NO PROBLEMS COMPARED TO THE F250. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM AND HAVE NO SUCCESS GETTING THE PROBLEM RESOLVED.*TR
NHTSA ODI #10316933
45,000 miles · Feb 25, 2010
Suspension
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD F-250, DIESEL, 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS,WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE OR BUMP,MY TRUCK WENT INTO A VIOLENT FRONT …
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INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD F-250, DIESEL, 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS,WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE OR BUMP,MY TRUCK WENT INTO A VIOLENT FRONT END WOBBLE/CAVITATION CAUSING A SUDDEN REDUCTION OF SPEED TO ZERO FROM APPROX 70 MPH. ALL THREE TIMES IT FELT AS IF THE TRUCK WAS COMING APART AND HAD TO DODGE TRAFFIC AND GET TO THE SHOULDER TO INSPECT THE TRUCK. AFTER FINDING NOTHING WRONG I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK AND THEY TRIED DIFFERENT AIR PRESS CHANGES IN THE TIRES, AND RE-ALIGNMENT, NOTHING HAS HELPED AND THEY REFUSE TO LOOK ANY FURTHER. I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF FORD F-250 TRUCK OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU CAN GOOGLE "FORD 250 DEATH WOBBLE" OR "FORD F250 VIOLENT SHAKING" AND READ FOR YOUR SELF THE STORIES OF NEAR ACCIDENTS AND PROBLEMS FORD REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE IN THE DESIGN OF THESE TRUCKS. HERE RECENTLY FORD MOTOR CO. HAS CAME OUT WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN WERE I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY $40,000 FOR A TRUCK THAT HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND PAY FOR THE FIX,OUT OF MY OWN POCKET AS WELL. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THESE TRUCKS BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED,WHY SHOULD SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE FORD WILL DO ANYTHING. ANY HELP YOU CAN GENERATE ON THIS WOULD BE AWESOME."THIS IS NOT A TIRE PRESS PROBLEM, BUT RATHER A DESIGN FLAW." YOUR REPORT SOUNDS LIKE YOU SIDE WITH MONEY INSTEAD OF CONSUMER SAFETY. [XXX] *TR
NHTSA ODI #10314410
40,000 miles · Jan 1, 2010
Suspension
2006 F250 FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY I HAD NEAR MISS ON A HEAD ON COLLISION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10297729
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.
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