general problems of the 2005 Ford F-250 - part 1

While driving at 65 mph, towing a fifth wheel camper, encountered a mildly rough section of highway when entire front end began to wobble and shake violently. Slowed the vehicle, maintaining control. When going back up to speed, the same shaking occured again. Also noted a less violent shaking at 45 mph. Took vehicle to have new tires rebalanced but did not change condition much. Inspected front end components. Currently replacing steering damper and shocks in hopes of correcting issue. All other components new or nearly new (3 years) with no issues. Vehicle and components can be inspected, and all replaced parts will be kept for inspection if required. Safety of my vehicle and others on busy highway could have been compromised had I not slowed and maintained control. The problem is being dealt with by me, as I do most maintenance on vehicle. The vehicle has not been seen or inspected by others except by tire mechanic who noted no obvious issues but did re-balance all tires. There was no advance warning of a failure or compromise.

Wrench light comes on, but truck goes into limp loses power very dangerous don't know if it's going to cause me to be rear-ended, steering goes back and forth right to left can't hardly hold it in road.

The back bed rails rot/rust very quickly and trying to buy new beds run 4500$ along with O2 sensors ir intake sensors go out of blue no reasoning let alone the power steering lines rusting very very quickly.

Towing a trailer, traveling at 70 mph, I hit a pothole and vehicle violently shook. The episode lasted for approx 30 seconds. It was very difficult to maintain control and I almost ran off the road. It happened several times before I took it for repairs. The stabilizer bar was replaced, however the violent shaking has still continued.

In 2014, I got the “Ford death wobble” in the right front. Very scary and dangerous. Trying to quickly slow down to stop it in traffic is almost as dangerous as the wobble itself. You have very little to no control with the steering when it happens. I had to repair the problem out of pocket because Ford won’t do anything about it. Now, two weeks ago, I had the same death wobble happen at 70 mph on the left front. So frightening. My passengers thought we had a blowout and we’re about to crash. I successfully slowed it down but this problem is a road hazard to me and everyone else on the road. So now, once again, it’s on me to shell out to fix a problem that should have been a recall a long time ago but Ford won’t step up and do the right thing. Please give us some relief here.

Front end suspension shimmy> my granddaughter and I were driving at 60mpa and hit a bump and could not control shaking of truck until pulling over to stop. This happened without warning. Had to drive back roads to get home.

Driving on the freeway at apps 65 miles per hour, the truck hit a numb in the road and started to shaking causing the truck to shake violently. I was able to get to the side of the road and slow down which eased the shaking. I started driving again and after reaching speeds this happened two more times, then I got off the freeway and drove backroads home under 40 miles per hour.

A scary and serious wobble at 35 mph. Had to creep home. Almost lost control.

The Ford 250 initiates a �death wobble� or intense shimmy in the front wheels at speeds greater than 50 mph anytime any small bump is encountered on road. This instance initiated 5 times in a 500 mile highway trip at such an intense rate that the vehicle lost significant steering control and had to be immediately decelerated to nearly 20 mph for it to stop. Initial speed was close to 63 mph. The shimmy initiated when a small bump is passed over and on three of these instances it initiated with the crossing of a expansion gap or transition from the highway to a bridge or bridgelike structure. The wobble shook truck so much that directional control was lost. Approaching (traffic from the rear) had to swerve out of they way to avoid a rear collision. If deceleration is not immediately imposed the vehicle maintains the shimmy and directional control is severely compromised. In two instances on this trip I was able to nurse the wobbling vehicle off the road to the shoulder to then brake till control could be retrieved. However, there are many instances when access to the right side is impeded such as when passing in left lane. The same issue has happened before on a highway trip to another state 6 months before.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. While driving 70 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be pumped several times and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. Additionally, the vehicle stalled without any warning indicators illuminating. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery, alternator, and fuel injection control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 162,000.

My truck violently shake at any time between 30 an 70 mph I have to slow down to make it stop which could cause a accident it happens in the city an highway.

At anywhere between 45mph, and 70 the truck will wobble and shake out of control to the point where you can almost loose control. Truck can barely be driven and is very unsafe.

On my 2005 Ford diesel f250,after 126000 miles, steering became very loose. Had entire front end replaced including gear box. Rebuilder purchased motocraft rebuilt steering boxes from Ford. Four of these rebuilt boxes were tried on the truck. None were any good. Builder said that this was a common problem with Ford gear boxes. They indicated that the gear box rebuilders only replaced the bearings, not the worn-out gears within the box. The forth gearbox installed was even worse, it was dangerous. When driving on the freeway the truck would veer without warning into another lane and would be very difficult to correct. The truck is back in the shop again. This time to buy an after market (non Ford) gear box. This vehicle's front end problem has so far cost me over $4000. In repairs, but , what is worse these gear box replacements could cause an accident.

While driving home from work, just leaving town I hit 50 mph and the truck starts to wobble from side to side and vibrate till I slow down to under 40 mph. I got the notice from Ford telling me it all had to do with tire pressure. I inflated the tires to the required pressure and it only made things worse. I have contacted them the first time this happened only for them to tell me there is nothing wrong. Clearly there is a problem. I have spent so much money replacing parts in the front end of this truck. Tires are now junk on the front end. The only thing I could do is under inflate the front tires to gain better control and drive slower. Still wobbles just not as bad. This is an on going problem I have everyday.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle suddenly began to vibrate and pull to the left. While inspecting the vehicle it was discovered the brake caliper had become hot to the touch. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was unknown 109,000. Jft.

I was heading down my street in my neighborhood and just before the street bends to the left my truck stalled and I lost my power brakes and power steering. Doing the best I could I turned the wheel just enough to avoid the car parked on the side of the street then I proceeded to run through my neighbor's wrought iron gate and pilaster coming to rest on the hill in his front yard. After assessing the damage, I tried to start my truck to see if I could move it. It started and I moved it to my driveway. After the the repairs were done at the body shop I then took it to my mechanic where he discovered a faulty wire in the wire harness causing the engine to stall without any notice or signs of trouble. Later I learned from my insurance company that there was a recall for the 2004-2005 models for the wire harness specifically, that I never received any information on.

Stopped at a stop sign, excelerated to make left turn,hit either a bump or patch of sand when steering took to left then right and could not get back. Hit a guardrail and landed in ditch. My truck is totaled but luckily I was not severly injured.

Severe steering shake and front shimmy after going over roughness in road. Vehicle had to be slowed to almost rest to stop shimmy. Has happened multiple times.

I was traveling 70 mph on a 3 lane interstate, in the left lane. I went over a bridge expansion joint and the truck started shaking violently and would not stop until I pulled over to the shoulder. I checked to see what may have caused the shaking and found no visible damage, and so proceeded without any further issues. The vehicle is stock with proper tires, sufficient tread, and were inflated to within 2 to 3 pounds of Fords recommended tire inflation (I checked the next day).

While driving on PA interstate 81, my 2005 f250 experienced severe driving loss of control when the front suspension travelled over an area of the road that was uneven. This caused the trucks interior and exterior to shake uncontrollably for a long period of time to the extent that the vehicle was shifting into the other lane of traffic. Deaccelerating by releasing the gas peddle did not immediately stop the severe vibrations and applying the brakes seemed to increase the problem. My entire family and a non-family member was in the vehicle at the time and we all feared for our lives. After researching the internet, there is a video posted by another Ford owner and is exactly what we had experienced too. . Read more...

Cruising along the highway, if I hit a bump in the road doing any speed over 55 mph the truck begins to shake very badly!! so bad that I can hardly control the truck. Only way to make it stop is to slow to 40 mph. Very unsafe to drive on any highway!! there is no bad parts on this truck. . .

During highway speeds and you hit a set of bumps or a single bump my truck will violently shake at the front end. It feels like the whole front end of the truck is coming apart! Ford will not admit anything is wrong. . There are countless entries about this all over the web. . Is somebody going to do something??.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when the steering wheel suddenly veered to the right. As he corrected the steering wheel it veered to the left sending him across two lanes of traffic and drove into the median. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Front ends starts to wobble steering wheel jerks, if hands arent tight on steering wheel could pull you off road or into oncoming traffic, anytime you hit uneven road or bumpy road, to correct slow speed way down it will straighten up.

Everytime I exist the backside of a bridge my 2005 F-250 4x4 begins to shake so bad I am unable to continue driving and have to pull to the shoulder.

Upon hitting a bump at 30 to 40 mph , steering veers from side to side, also known as the "death wobble"very unsettling to say the least,after some research online I was shocked to see that other Ford 4x4 owners have the same thing. I found a company that says the steering geometry is wrong and have a fix, wc motorsports (508-203-9450)this should not be happening , my truck has under 40,000 miles and I am afraid to drive it. It is obvious that something is wrong and Ford has been ignoring for years. What do I do ?do you want to buy it? neal and patti hogquist.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the front started shaking between 55 and 65 mph. The vehicle was shaking excessively therefore; the speed would not increase. The vehicle was not inspected. The vehicle would also shake excessively while driving over a bump in the road. The dealer stated that they had not heard of the failure and that the warranty expired. The failure mileage was 45000 and the current mileage 50000.

Driving at highway speeds , the truck shakes violently after hitting a bump . The issue is commonly referred to as a death wobble . You slow down to about 45 mph or slower & it stops . You can then resume your trip .

The contact owns a 2005 Ford f250 superduty. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph over a road bump when he lost control of the steering. The contact was able to gain control and returned to normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they were unable to locate the problem. There was a technical service bulletin number 42601 which was related to the steering. The NHTSA item number was 10018736. The contact experienced the similar defect as mentioned in the technical service bulletin. The vehicle had not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Experienced steering shimmy at highway driving speeds on multiple occasions while pulling a travel trailer and while not pulling a trailer. Results in violent vibration of the entire vehicle to the point of being difficult to control.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250 super duty. The contact stated when driving at various speeds the front end would sway from left to right. In addition, when driving at speeds of at least 30 mph, there was a slight loss of power steering assist causing minimal steering control. The contact would shut off the engine and when restarting, the vehicle would regain power steering assist. The vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The approximate failure and current mileages were 119,091.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford f250 super duty. The contact stated that while driving at any speed over 50 mph, the entire vehicle would shake violently from side to side which caused containers to fall out of the cup holder. Whenever the contact shut the vehicle off and back on, it began functioning normally until he drove over another bump in the road. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the dealer stated that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The current mileage was approximately 66,500. Updated 11/03/10.

I was on the interstate driving 70 mph when I hit a small bump in the road which caused my truck to shake violently and lose control of steering which took me off the road into the center median. This could have easily been a head on collision in different circumstances.

I own a 2005 f250 super duty, my truck experiences the "death wobble" when ever I go over an uneven or a pot hole in the road. I live in arkansas, and our roads are not the best. So this happens just about every time I drive the thing. I just purchased this vehicle in September of 2009. Apparently when I test drove the truck I was on smooth pavement otherwise I wouldn't have bought it.

2005 Ford f250 front end shakes violently when driving over bumps in road including speed bumps, at any speed. Shakes so bad that vehicle wants to leave the road sideways. Shakes like a dog wagging off water. Replaced steering stabilizer, shocks, tires and had front ent checked. Still shaking. Getting ready to turn in to clunker program. Never buy a Ford again, they know this is a problem.