general problems of the 2003 Ford F-250

When the truck accelerates and reaches about 40-5mph the truck begins to wobble sideways. This wobbling sensation shakes the steering wheel violently and as the speed increases so does the shake. I have not had the truck over 65mph as it becomes unmanageable and is very hard to keep in its lane. The tyres are wearing funny as a result. All 4 wheels are wearing a band around both the inside and outside of the tyres.

Driving 50-60 hit a bump and the truck goes into a violent wobble, unable to control the breaks and steering. This last time I was on the interstate and it caused me to enter the lane next to me nearly causing an accident. The other driver was able to avoid me. When the shaking stops, the truck runs smooth without any sign of a problem. I am afraid of my families safety!!!.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-250. The contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). While driving at low speeds, the vehicle became difficult to steer and lost braking ability. The failure occurred at low and high speeds without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 160,000.

The front end vibrates and oscillates when I hit a bump or rough road conditions driving between 30 and 50 mph. There is more slack in the steering, and I have to speed up above 50 mph or slow down below 30 mph or jerk the wheel from side to side in order to stop the shaking. This occurs every time we drive the truck. The tires have been checked, and from researching, it appears that there is a faulty steering box, but Ford refuses to acknowledge the defect.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 228,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. The contact stated that when while driving over a road bump, the vehicle would jerk violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle needed to have a camber alignment performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 91,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford 250 with general grabber at2 tires; size 235/85/16. While driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle began to drift across the roadway. He then driver reduced the vehicles speed to 50 mph. After two new tires were mounted on the vehicle the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The tires at this time have not been determined as the cause of failure. The steering assembly was repaired, but the failure continued. The failure mileage was 131,681. The current mileage was 132,000. Updated 12/08/09. Updated 12/10/09.

I read of your investigation into 05 and later Ford truck "death wobble" shaking causing massive instability while driving. The problem goes back way further but I have an 03 F-250 truck (and it is totally stock) and it begins to shake violently at about 50 mph on any surface whether in straight line or turn. I have had many things looked at (alignment, wheel and tire balance, bushings, track bar, tie-rod ends, etc. ) and "repaired" with no fix. Ford says everything is within "specs". The fact remains that it is a very, very dangerous situation to drive with especially with California traffic. I don't think Ford wants to own up to it because of the huge financial ramifications of dealing with thousands of vehicles when in an already financially crippled state. Guess they should have been thinking about building a more stable vehicle for their customers rather than the interior color choices on their latest company jet. I know this problem goes back into late 1980s when Ford was told by you to fix the problem. I just don't want to die in my vehicle while searching for an adequate fix to the problem. Thanks.

: the contact stated after coming to a stop under normal road conditions, when the brakes were applied; the steering would not turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not duplicate the problem. Also, the dealer determined that the build of the vehicle was normal, and therefore was no problem. The contact found complaints online similar to the problems the vehicle had. Updated 12/5/2006 -.

While driving at 60 mph vehicle shut down. Vehicle will not start right up again. One hour into driving the problem started. Engine made a whistling sound. Other then that there were no warnings. Consumer has taken the vehicle in for the same problem a total of four times. Power steering and brakes shut down as a result of loss of engine power.

My husband was driving home whien his vehicle veered sharply to the left. At this point he could no longer control the vehicle. He then slammed into a large rock in the side of an eight foot bank. The vehicle then flipped onto its side and slid another 20-30 feet. Our vehicle is a 2003 Ford f250 and now has $20,000. 00 worth of damage. We tried to discuss this matter with a few of the employees of the Ford dealership we initially bought it at. Someone in service told us something definatly didn't look right with the steering. The owner of the dealership then told us we would have a hard time proving that anything was wrong with the vehicle prior to the accident because of the extensive damage that is now done to the vehicle. We also tried discussing this matter with our insurance company. Our insurance adjustor told us that they most likely would not pursue the matter because "no one was critically injured or killed" in the accident. He also told me that he did not even take a look under the truck to see if anything looked out of the ordinary. My husband strongly feels that this accident was not his fault. We have no idea where else to turn for help. Please help us!!.

While driving 30 mph, the consumer noticed the steering wheel being out of line. After ten minutes of driving. All the power steering was lost. This caused the consumer to run head on into a wall. This was caused by the center link falling apart.