general problems of the 2006 Ford F-250 - part 1

Purchased my truck last year and was unaware of problems with this truck. Whikr traveling couple miles from my home on a paved two lane road I ran over a small gravel or walnut which immediately sent my truck into uncontrollably shaking in the front end my speed was between 30 and 35 mph it was all I could do to get it to the side of the road and stopped. Shaking I got out and looked underneath the front thinking I had a wheel or something about to come off. I couldn't see anything noticeable loose. So I got back in and very slowly continued to my destination. Since then it has happened more times than I can count small hump or raised pavement or even a hole in the road will send it into a shaking fit all I can do is try and get to the side of the road and come to a stop. Im in a fix as this is the only vehicle I own and I can't afford to buy another and no one knows what to do to fix it. I feel like I'm riding in a death trap everytime I have to run out I try and stay on the back roads where I don't have as much traffic and don't have to go as fast having this happen on the interstate is extremely scary not to mention trying to get to the side of the road and not get ran over by tractor trailers. When I purchased this truck it only had around 53,000 miles on it and is still under 60,000. Ive seen read about the problem Ford is having and that they are doing nothing about it. I think this is a disgrace for a company my own father worked for them for 15 years and it's ashame they don't care about their reputation or their company or the safety of their customers and families. I want my truck added to the list of the ticking time bombs they have out on the road.

On 6/25/2022 I experienced violent shaking at freeway speed in southern California. The vehicle was difficult to control - the steering wheel shook violently, and it could be felt throughout the vehicle. The ride was completely smooth when I began the freeway drive; the problem came on all of a sudden, then continued at all speeds, but was particularly violent over 50 mph. I have not had it inspected yet, but research revealed this is most likely the Ford "death wobble" affecting f250 and f350 trucks years 2005 to 2021. I haven't discerned all the information yet as to how to make repairs. My understanding is the cause is inadequate front end suspension parts, a Ford manufacturing safety issue. Mine is a 2006 model, and some articles report that year was notably the worse. There was no traffic accident, no police report was filed, and we made it home safely. There were no warning lights or messages. The truck is not under warranty.

The front end wanders and grabs any road deformities severely enough to put you in another lane.

Death wobble while on freeway going 45 + mph.

While traveling on pennsylvania turnpike at approx. 75 mph I hit bump and the front end of my truck started bouncing and steering wheel was shaking so bad I could hardly control my truck. Once I slowed down enough x the shaking stopped.

I was traveling on I-40 east between I-95 and wilmington nc. I was traveling 75 mph when I hit a bump and the truck front end started shaking violently and uncontrollably. I thought the steering wheel was going to come loose. I immediately hit the brakes, and had to almost come to a complete stop to recover control. Thankfully there was no one traveling to close behind me or it was have probably been a bad accident. This happened 2 more times before I got to my destination. It has also happened at 45 mph after hitting a pothole or a bump in the road. It is very frightening when it happens.

At speeds of over 50 mph, the vehicle shakes violently to the point of losing control of steering. In addition, at speeds of over 15 mph, the steering wheel has so much play that rough roads cause the vehicle to travel left or right and huge corrections need to be made in order to keep from drifting into other lanes. Both these issues are consitent.

When driving about 55 and it started shaking and wobbling like thought we were going to flip or something. Ive read a lot of other people having this issue.

When driving over uneven pavement, truck starts vibrating and shaking violently without warning. New correct size and properly inflated tires and shocks installed 2 months ago.

At freeway speeds the truck has encountered the "death wobble". Ford knows of this problem and has mailed me a letter about. When this happened I though I blew out one of the front tires. The steering shock violently along with the front end of the truck. It was very scary and dangerous. At the time of the death wobble I was on the freeway driving at approximately 65 mph. This occurred four times in July of 2013 and on January 7th, 2018.

Front end vibration while driving around 60mph which turns into a real bad shimmy sometimes. Steering wheel shakes violently. Have received a couple of notices from Ford motor CO. That tell me they are aware and to just slow down when it happens. This has happened several times since I had the truck since 2011. No specific dates.

While driving and going over a bump between 60 and 70 mph on the highway, the trucks front end starts to violently shake causing the truck to lose control. Note only driving posted speed limit. This has happened on three (3) occasions mostly recently 7/17/16 and 7/19/16 while traveling s/b on interstate 95 and traveling n/b on interstate 95. The defect causes you to drive at reduced speeds on the highway. Have done research and it is a common problem with Ford truck with straight front axles. Ford is aware of the problem.

Please reopen this investigation. Every person that I know with a Ford f250 4x4 has this problem on occasion. Your failure to make Ford fix will kill someone. How many people have to die? date investigation opened: Mar 14, 2008 date investigation closed: Mar 31, 2009 NHTSA action number: ea08007 component(s): suspension my truck has 60,000 miles now and I have replaced all 4 tires nearly 3 different times in the last 15,000 miles. That's an average of tires last 5000 miles. I have encountered this problem many times, and constantly get a "run-around" that it's the tires. My tires are properly inflated. Yesterday, I was travelling on interstate 45 yesterday at 70 mph's and traffic suddenly slowed to a crawl. I had to apply my brakes aggressively and when I hit a certain speed between 35mph and 60 mph, the truck began to randomly bounce and was completely uncontrollable. I couldn't even steer. I nearly crashed into several vehicles on the road. While the front end of the vehicle was violently bouncing (it bounced so violently it broke a folding down tv mount / mounted in the ceiling of the truck), I hung onto the steering wheel for dear life (like hanging onto a bull 8 seconds) and continued to slow even further, and ultimately had to drive off into the grass else I was going to crash. The death wobble went away when I approached a complete stop < 15mph. In the same truck, I have had this death wobble incident happen over 200 times since owning the vehicle. I have even had this same problem happen while hauling car's on car trailers. It is scary. After market mfrs make claims that it's due to the track bar and bushings and these kits are available to fix the issue, but Ford and the tsa denies its a real problem. Before I pay out thousands for a aftermarket suspension, I expect Ford to fix this, the correct way.

Truck "death wobble" - dri\ving on I 25 at about 60 mph we hit a small bump in the road and the truck began to violently shake. We thought we had a blowout, but the tires were ok. In fact, before our trip we had our tires checked and were told they were fine. After going to a dealer I have discovered that this is a known problem called the "death wobble". It is an engineering defect and has nothing to do with tires as Ford would like to assume. I received a notice from Ford in Dec 2015 acknowledging the "severe vibration" and blaming it on the tires. It is not the tires it is an engineering defect. What is being done regarding a recall to fix this problem? unless you have experienced the violent shaking you have no idea how terrifying it is and the potential to cause a serious if not deadly accident. I know I am not the only one complaining as I have read numerous accounts on forums, seen youtube videos and had the acknowledgement from a dealer about the problem!!!. Please help.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-250. While driving 40 mph over uneven pavement, the vehicle began to shake violently without warning. The contact stated that this was an ongoing issue. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the drag lane bar and steering linkage needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

While driving my 2006 Ford f250 fx4, at speeds between 45-65 mph, a slight vibration is felt. Within a few seconds it turn into a violent shaking motion as if I'm driving on large cobble stones. It has been so bad I have almost lost control on the highway and came within inches of hitting another vehicle. When it starts there is no stopping it, as the steering wheel jerks violently. Ford has sent a letter out that say inflate your tires and if it still happens slow down until it stops. That's not right. This is dangerous. I have to slow down to 30 mph for it to stop. I can't do that on the highway. The dealers and Ford say there is nothing they will do. This issue is extremely dangerous due to Fords engineering mishap. My tires are stock, rotated, balanced, and aligned, this happens at least once every other week 2005-2013 f250,350 owners report the same issue. Google: Ford death wobble, and watch the f250 at cruising speed.

I had never heard of a death wobble until I was on my way to the hospital with my three children after being involved in a rollover accident. We were traveling north bound on the m53 van dyke expressway which has a posted speed of 70 mph. I had just passed a vehicle that was in the right lane. Just after passing this vehicle I developed this death wobble, I was switching lanes back to the right lane when my steering wheel started to shake, not just a little shacking either. I had applied my brakes and held the wheel with both my hands. My steering wheel was shacking so badly that my dashboard was falling apart, and I was having major problems controlling my vehicle. It felt as if my driver?s wheel was bouncing up and down and my steering wheel was also shaking so badly that in just a second I had lost total control of my vehicle. My truck drifted to the right and my left front wheel hit the turf followed by my left rear wheel hitting the turf and we started to roll. We rolled two in half times before coming to a stop upside down. The cab of the truck was crushed, the right rear corner of the cab was pushed down further than the headrests on the seat were my youngest was sitting, and thank god my 7 year old wasn?t killed. On the passenger?s side the roof was smashed against the head rest were my daughter was seated. I am very thankful that my 3 children and I lived through this night mare. I have driven a pickup truck for over 20 yrs. , and I have never felt this death wobble before.

Driving down the highway and hit a bump in the road the truck started to do the death wobble and shaking uncontrollably. I have to slow down and jerk the wheel to get it to stop. Its increasingly getting worse and now doing it at lower speeds around 25- 30mph. This has almost caused wrecks with vehicles rear ending me, or wobbling in their direction. It also happened in a neighborhood with children playing, I thought I was going to hit the kids! the brakes also fail while beaking and hitting a bump. The tires are at the recommended pressure and that is not the problem. This is a very common problem as I have seen while doing more research. Im afraid this will eventually cause the truck to roll or wreck. Dont let the loss of life open this investigation again.

Ford f250 2006 4x4 super duty lt. When driving and hitting minor bumps in the road the front end will start to shake violently until significant speed reduction. Has happened multiple times and can be reproduced. Going to replace the steering dampener as that is less expensive than taking it to the dealer who will not say if they have heard of the issue. Could be a huge safety issue especially if it happens unexpectedly.

When traveling down the highway at 60 miles per hour the truck stated violently shaking in the front end and the steering wheel did as well when I hit a bump in the road. The shaking stopped as I reduced speed to 20 miles per hour. Very dangerous , and has almost caused me to hit other cars twice. Afraid to drive on highway!! needs to be fixed by Ford before someone dies!! ## VIN passed ##.

Front end wobble at speeds between 40-50 mph after driving over bumps. No repairs help the condition, front end alignment, wheel balancing/totation or new tires. Proper tire inflation. Ford dealer is aware of conditon and repairs but wont provide any other assistance.

Vehicle shakes violently. Not much highway driving however once driving over 55mph vehicle shakes violently. Have had vehicle checked with various mechanics.

Upon hitting an edge of bridge bump, the truck violently vibrated until I slowed to under 45 mph on interstate. I was frightened so much that I thought I would crash. My tires were inflated and vehicle aligned properly.

Driving down the road and hit a small bump and the front end starts shaking so violently that you can't control the vehicle. Applying brakes does not stop the severe wobble. I almost went through a guard rail due to loss of control. This has happened several times and Ford says it tire pressure. Not! this problem is all over the internet. Ford needs to man up and fix there problem.

The truck now three times in less than 5 months has shook so bad that we couldn't hold onto the steering wheel, when just riding over a bridge seam. The truck shook so bad that the car in the next lane ran off the road and we ended up in the median. We have purchased new tires and we check our pressure daily. Which has nothing to do with this issue. Someone is going to be killed with this hyper shaking. I know if there isn't something done there are going to be accidents. We live in the northeast where we have snow and ice with the roads in that condition we would have never been able to control the truck if we would have been on ice and snow. Lucky it was not snowing and it was dry pavement. I know if something isn't done about this and all the other complaints that have been filed Ford is going to be sorry when someone is killed. The problem is so bad you have no control over the steering and have no place to go when this happens. We almost sideswiped the car next to us thank goodness they were paying attention when it happened. They stopped and asked if we were ok. They said they never saw anything like that before. We have owned at least 6 f-150 trucks and 4 Ford explorers so you could say we are Ford people. But I am not so sure we will stay a Ford family since they don't seem to want to do anything to remedy this issue and it is happening in the new ones also. We have a friend that has a 2011 and it does the same thing. I know you have dismissed complaints before but someone is going to be killed. Then maybe something will be done by you or Ford when that happens it is a shame that it takes a death to make someone do something.

Was driving on the freeway and hit a small bump. Front end started shaking severly. Truck was forced to changed lanes and thank goodness no one was beside me. Everything in the truck was shaking. Once I pulled over ot the side of the road, I could smell a burnt smell.

The "death wobble" occurred in my vehicle while traveling alone with no trailer and the bed was empty. This has occurred several times, the first while traveling northbound on the 5fwy in southern California. At the time the shaking was so violent that I thought that I had blown a tire and pulled over. I had just purchased the vehicle. The same issue is already under investigation: pe07057.

After "shutter" incident (this has occured since purchased new) vehicle steering would no turn to the left. After repeated attempts a full right turn then fast forced left turn a pop/ crack occured which then allowed restricted left turn. Steering locked several more times while trying to safely exit the highway.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-250. The contact stated that when the vehicle was being driven 50 mph or more, the front end of the vehicle would vibrate violently. The failure would also occur when driving over a slight road bump. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the front shocks, struts and steering stabilizer was replaced, but the repairs did not permanently correct the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 150,000.

Driving my 2006 Ford f250 super duty crew cab 4x4 at highway speed of 70 mph the trucks front end began to vibrate and bounce uncontrollably after going over an uneven section of bridge. The vibration was so bad I thought the front end of the truck was going to tear itself apart. As I began to slow the truck down and get out of the normal traffic lanes the vibration and bouncing did not finally subside until about 35 mph. While this occurred with my entire family in the truck I was fearful of what may happen and when it may happen again as we were still several hours from our home. A few miles later we crossed another bridge this time doing 65 mph and the front end began to vibrate again but stopped much quicker than before once I decreased to 45mph. This issue is rampant on the vehicle reporting websites and will eventually get someone killed. I pray Ford decides to finally investigate and offer some factual evidence and a permanent solution to the problem so many drivers are experience with these trucks. I love my Ford truck but not at the cost of losing my life or cause injury to someone else.

I am having severe vibration and steering issues the this model. I can not drive it without hurting my back. The truck needs a complete suspension overhaul. Should be taking off the road. Very dangerous!.

This complaint is for steering oscillation, or "death wobble". The vehicle in question is completely stock, with no lift. This event has occurred numerous times under a variety of driving conditions and speeds. The violence of this happening while driving at any speed is frightening and dangerous, particularly at 70 mph on the interstate. Ford has issued several technical bulletins relating to this problem, but no solutions have been offered besides checking your tire pressure. To me and the thousands of consumers that have had this problem, that seems to be a convenient way to say it is not a design problem that should be corrected, but operator error. It is incredible that something this dangerous and potentially life threatening is not being addressed by the NHTSA and that Ford is not being held accountable for their design problem. This is a dangerous situation that needs to be addressed.

While driving my Ford F-250 on the highway, I hit a minor bump in the road. The truck immediately started shaking out of control. I litterally had to stop in the middle of the highway before the shaking would stop. This is the 11th time that this has happened to me. It happens at a speed over 50 mph. Luckily I have never wrecked the truck and have been able to maintain some sort of control. I have read Ford's request to maintain adequate tire pressure. I read that after the first time it happened. It has happened an additional ten times. When is enough enough? does someone have to die before Ford realizes that there is a problem?.

I was traveling on the freeway at 60 mph. The vehicle went into a violent shaking after going over an uneven road surface. The vehicle jumped a half lane over and I had lost control until my speed was reduced. At that time I was afraid of slamming on the brakes and losing more control or possibly flipping over. Now this violent shaking occurs every time I hit a pot hole or any uneven surface at 55 to 60 mph. I have taken my vehicle to Ford service and they can not find any problem that would cause the violent shaking. After doing some research I found a video of this on you tube as "f-250 death wobble". This video says it all and is based on a stock original equipment F-250 super duty.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Ford F-250. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle shook and jerked without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and opened special field action number: 09l02, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 120,000.