2005 Ford F-350 SD steering problems

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DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HIT A SMALL BUMP AT 65MPH AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES NOW AND TO MY PREGNANT WIFE 3 TIMES IN ONE TRIP! VERY SCARY AND A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AT 60MPH+ OR ANY SPEED REALLY.

NHTSA complaint #11124008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE BACK ROAD AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH, AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND I LOST ALL CONTROL OF STEERING. I WENT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING, AND HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES HARD TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 ON A CITY STREET AND 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. THIS IS KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. THE WOBBLE WAS SO BAD THAT IT LOOSENED THE TRACK BAR AND THE BOLT HOLDING THE POWER STEERING HARD LINE. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING FLUID WITHIN SECONDS. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT, TRIED REPLACING SEVERAL PARTS, LIKE TIE-RODS, AND IT HAS LESSENED A LITTLE BIT, BUT IF I HIT A BUMPY ROAD OR EVEN JUST A PATCH OF NEW PAVEMENT, IT STARTS SHAKING. I HAVE READ A LOT OF OTHER FORD OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR TRUCKS.

NHTSA complaint #10824888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2005, CREW CAB, SHORT BED, 6.0 DIESEL F-350. WHEN DRIVING AT 55-75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, I PASSED A SMALL BUMP TRIGGERING A RIGOROUS SHAKING OF THE FRONT END. I COULD NOT APPLY BRAKES RAPIDLY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. I BARELY HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER FINALLY SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP THE SHAKING STOPPED. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, AND HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES SINCE AT 55-75MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10561488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DRIVING ST HIGHWAY SPEED (50-55MPH) I RAN OVER THREE SMALL BUMPS IN SUCCESSION, THE STEERING WHEEL WENT INTO A VIOLENT SIDE TO SIDE SHAKING AND I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE AND VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. I MANAGED TO SLOW THE TRUCK AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE TRUCK TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE. I COULD SEE NONE SO I DROVE CAREFULLY BACK ON TO THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK SEEMED TO DRIVE OK FROM THAT POINT ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FRONT END ALIGNMENT SHOP AND HAD THE FRONT END AND SUSPENSION CHECKED. THEY SAID IT ALL LOOKED GOOD, BUT AFTER THAT ABOUT A MONTH LATER I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. SAME DEAL, I HIT A SUCCESSION OF SMALL BUMPS , THEN ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE, VIOLENT SHAKING AND OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE BERM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAD TO PULL BACK OUT INTO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THESE F-350'S ARE A DEATH TRAP ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10509866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE SHAKING BECAME MORE EXTREME. AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND NOTHING LOOSE OR HANGING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10493165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MADE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, BUT THE DEFECT CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #10440552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULL TO THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER TO NOTIFY THE OWNER'S TO INSPECT THE TIRE TREAD AND AIR PRESSURE TO PREVENT THE PULLING OF THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.

NHTSA complaint #10438847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ON JULY 2, 2011, I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 F350 4X4 FORD TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A DOWNHILL GRADE AND HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT I LOST CONTROL AND DRIFTED INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE APPROACHING. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT BLURRED MY VISION WHILE TRYING TO HOLD ON AND REGAIN CONTROL. THE SHAKING LASTED 10-15 SECONDS AND ONLY STOPPED AFTER I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BELOW 40 MPH. I HAD MY WIFE AND TWO SONS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. THIS INCIDENT MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH IF THERE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON A BEND IN THE ROAD. THIS INCIDENT WAS THE MOST VIOLENT EXPERIENCED TO DATE, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS VIOLENT SHAKING ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I HAD MY TRUCK CAMPER ON THE VEHICLE AND IT SHOOK THE CAMPER SO VIOLENTLY IN THE BED THAT THE TAILGATE DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY ANYMORE DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FLARING OF THE TRUCK BED. I FIRMLY BELIEVE MY ENTIRE FAMILY WAS IN MORTAL DANGER WITH THIS EVENT AND I AM HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THEIR TRUCKS.

NHTSA complaint #10415452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT 75 MPH. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD EXPLOSION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. ONE HOUR LATER, THE NOISE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FAILURE CAME FROM THE TIE RODS AND COIL SPRINGS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND THERE WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA complaint #10402382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I OWN A 2005 FORD F350, THIS TRUCK STARTS TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE WHEN YOU GO OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE AVOIDED A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS BY DRIVING OFF THE ROAD WHICH IS NOT MUCH FUN. AFTER THE SHAKING STARTS YOU HAVE TO GET THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN AS FAST AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT CAUSING A CRASH. I LIVE IN SNOW COUNTRY AND TRY TO SLOW A TRUCK DOWN ON SNOW PACKED ROADS AND NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK LOOKED AT AND I'VE REPLACED PARTS AND TIRES TRYING TO GET IT TO GO AWAY, BUT NOTHING HELPS. THEY JUST TELL ME TO LIVE WITH IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN AND WILL BE DONE. WELL I WOULD HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THESE TRUCKS ARE DRIVING THEM AND THEY CAN SEE FOR THEMSELVES WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. THERE ARE TO MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE TRUCKS TO NOT LOOK INTO THESE CLAIMS. I'LL GLADLY LET YOU ALL DRIVE WITH ME AND CHECK OUT THE CLAIMS AND SEE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, IT'S NOT GETTING ANY BETTER. AFTER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND NO BETTER SERVICE, I GIVE UP.

NHTSA complaint #10378013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 MPH AND WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE CHANGED AND A NEW SNUBBER WAS PLACED ON THE STEERING. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA complaint #10376343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 35 AND ABOUT 65 SO FAR AND HITTING A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE BACK AND FORTH UNTIL COMING TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN THE SHAKING WILL CEASE. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL DURING THIS AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. ENTIRE TRUCK WILL SHAKE SO BAD YOU CAN'T SEE STRAIGHT. JUST TOOK IT TO LES SCHWAB FOR ALIGNMENT THINKING IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND CHECKED ALL TIRE PRESSURES TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE CORRECT. LESS THAN 48 HOURS LATER, SAME ISSUE AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IN THE MONTH THAT I'VE OWNED THE 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL CREW CAB LONG BOX.

NHTSA complaint #10372621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE STEERING SHIMMY AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE SHIMMY LASTED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE STEERING DAMPER WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10333818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 4X4 CREWCAB DIESEL WHICH EXHIBITS SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS OR CATTLE GUARDS. THIS IS SO SEVERE THAT I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ORDER TO CONTINUE. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY WON'T ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX IT. IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #10310533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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OCCASIONAL LOSS OF STEERING "CENTERING" AFTER MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN. THIS REQUIRES AN EXAGGERATED AND UNEXPECTED AMOUNT OF STEERING EFFORT TO CORRECT THIS OVERSTEERING CONDITION AND TO PREVENT CROSSING INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS MAY OCCUR DAILY OR WEEKLY.

NHTSA complaint #10295105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 75 MPH, HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING HIM TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SPEED DECREASED TO 30 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #10287346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY FORD F-350 HAS SEVERE VIBRATION AND STEERING ISSUES. I RECEIVED THE LETTER ABOUT THESE ISSUES APRIL 2009. SHORTLY THERE AFTER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH THE TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLE. ABOUT THE TIME I GOT IT SLOWED DOWN I HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT END. THIS WAS ABOUT APRIL 25 2009. ON MAY 14 2009 I WENT TO FORD FOR MY OIL CHANGE. THEY DISCOVERED THE FRONT PASSENGERS UNIVERSAL JOINT IS BROKEN. I WAS NOT IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS LOUD POP OCCURRED. BUT I DID ALMOST LOSE CONTROL PRIOR TO HEARING IT POP, MY SPEED AT THE TIME OF POP WAS ABOUT 35MPH. I KEEP THE TIRE PRESSURE UP, BY CHECKING IT ALMOST EVERY TIME I ADD FUEL. AND THE TIRES ARE CHECKED AT EACH OIL CHANGE, EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE LETTER I RECEIVED FROM FORD, SAYS TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS GOOD WHEN I CHECKED IT SHORTLY AFTER HEARING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT POP. THE SIZE OF TIRE IS THE SAME AS THE ONES INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. I DO NOT HAVE ANY SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS. AFTER THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW UNIVERSAL JOINT, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER ALIGNMENT SHOP. HE HAD A F250 HE WAS WORKING ON THAT HAD ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPEN. AND TOLD ME THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALOT. AFTER WHICH I CALLED FORD, THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ISSUE, ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDED TO ME THAT THE OPERATORS WERE WELL AWARE THESE TRUCKS SHIMMY AND THEN POP THERE UNIVERSAL JOINTS. I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE TRUCK, AS I THINK NEXT TIME I MAY LOSE ALL CONTROL. FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, BUT THE OPERATORS TOLD ME I SHOULD SELL IT, AS THEY HAVE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS. I WOULD NOT WANT TO HURT SOMEBODY ELSE BY PASSING THIS PROBLEM TRUCK ON, BUT I DO NOT HAVE FINANCES TO SCRAP IT ETHER. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #10268840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND STEERING ON MY TRUCK AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD. I HAVE ONLY NOTICED THIS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND IT SEEMS LIKE ONE TIRE HITS THE BUMP OR DIP AND THEN THE OTHER AND IT GOES INTO SEVERE VIBRATIONS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS.

NHTSA complaint #10265279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING JERKS TO RIGHT THEN PULLS LEFT AFTER CORRECTION THEN OSCILLATES LEFT AND RIGHT. WON'T CENTER AFTER MAKING A CORNER. OCCURS ALL THE TIME. TIRES WERE ROTATED, BALANCED AND PROPERLY INFLATED AND LUG NUTS TIGHTENED BALL JOINTS AND LINKAGES WERE INSPECTED TO NO AVAIL.

NHTSA complaint #10261420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CROSSING ROUGH BRIDGE ABUTMENTS OR OTHER UNEVEN SURFACES, WHOLE TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND SOMETIMES LASTS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE SETTLING DOWN. THIS IS A SEVER PROBLEM AS I'M UNABLE TO STEER OR CONTROL THE TRUCK. I'VE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. I DISAGREE AND BELIEVE THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #10259663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY(DIESEL). THE TRUCK HAS AN UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END VIBRATION/OSCILLATION, WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, USUALLY 50MPH OR FASTER. WHEN IT DOES THIS THERE IS NOTHING THAT I CAN DO TO STOP IT. THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES IT GO AWAY IS TO SLOW DOWN, ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE BECOME AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. AS I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS SUBJECT, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY.

NHTSA complaint #10249531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY BADLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO STOP THE SHAKING. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NO FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

NHTSA complaint #10246537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. IN JANUARY OF 2006, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND JUMP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOLTS WERE MISSING AND THE SHOCK MOUNTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES, A FRONT STABILIZER WAS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE THE LAST INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,635 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 10/21/08.

NHTSA complaint #10244101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY/OSCILLATION (BACK AND FORTH MOTION), IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FRONT OR REAR WHEEL IMPACTS (PAVEMENT JOINTS, FROST HEAVES, ROUGH ROADS, ETC). NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. MUST PULL OFF OF THE ROAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP SHIMMY.

NHTSA complaint #10243975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY THAT HE LOST CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE WAS INCAPABLE OF CONTROLLING THE STEERING. IT WOULD MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND HE UNSUCCESSFULLY COMPENSATED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

NHTSA complaint #10241025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END AFTER TRAVELING OVER BUMPY ROADWAY, CAUSING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. PRIMARILY OCCURS OVER 35 MPH. HAPPENED OVER 10 TO 15 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW.

NHTSA complaint #10238346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY, WITH DANGEROUS FRONT END PROBLEMS. WHEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-70MPH), AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD(EVEN WORSE WHILE GOING THROUGH A SLIGHT CURVE) THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS OSCILLATION IS SO STRONG, THAT IT ALMOST YANKS THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES IT STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20MPH. VERY DANGEROUS TO DO ON THE INTERSTATE!!! AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND READING SOME OF THE ONLINE FORUMS FOR FORD TRUCK OWNERS, I FIND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND ALSO A VERY COMMON ONE TO BOOT. THE MOST WORRISOME PART OF THIS PROBLEM, IS THAT IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. SOMETIMES I CAN GO A MONTH OR SO WITH NO PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THIS PAST WEEKEND, IT DID THIS THREE TIMES DURING A 10 MILE TRIP HOME FROM A RESTAURANT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING. IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE SOON MANY PEOPLE COULD GET HURT, AND GOD FORBID, BE KILLED.

NHTSA complaint #10227684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65-70 MPH) I HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK (2005 FORD F-350) STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 50 MPH WHERE THE SHAKING STOPPED. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI BECAUSE OF MY SUDDEN DECELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #10225387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD. WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT, A BRIDGE EXPANSION, OR A SLIGHT BUMP, THE STEERING WORSENS. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE ROTATED, THE BUSHING NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS INCORRECT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,674 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 02-12-08

NHTSA complaint #10215739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BOUGHT F-350 WITH 7200 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE HAS A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. IT IS WORSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT IS SO UNCONTROLLABLE THAT YOU FEEL YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS IS NOT WISE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME IT IS TIRE PRESSURE AND OR TIRES. I HAVE BOUGHT NEW TIRES, HAD FRONT END ALIGNED AND CHECK PRESSURE CONSTANTLY AND IT DOES NOT HELP. I WILL NOT LET OTHERS DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE ONLY 31,000 MILES ON VEHICLE NOW AND OTHER THAN BUYING A NEW VEHICLE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT.

NHTSA complaint #10211208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.