general problems of the 2005 Ford F-350 - part 1

Twice today, traveling at 75mph on highway I-35 (northbound and then several hours later southbound) just north of ardmore ok, I experienced a violent shaking of the steering wheel/front wheel shimmy. The vehicle was difficult to control due to the violent shaking that did not stop until the vehicle slowed to approximately 20mph. Once the shaking stopped the vehicle was okay to drive.

My 2005 f350 diesel pick up has suffered from the Ford death wobble on and off for the last 15 years. While navigating a left hand corner at speeds over 40 it begins to shake uncontrollably after hitting a small bump or pot hole until speed is reduced to 30mph or less. I have replaced bearings, uppper & lower ball joints, torque arms and other suspension parts without finding a cure.

Multiple times driving the truck at speed limit and hit small bump or a little bumpy part of road triggers the death wobble. Have to almost come to complete stop on highway to stop wobble.

When driving 50 mph or above and hitting a bump in the road such as a bridge apron the truck develops an uncontrollable shimmy in the front end. It requires a firm grip from both hands to control the steering and lasts until the truck is slowed to under 20 mph and often until it is completely stopped. Luckily there hasn’t been another vehicle in the lanes next to me when this has occurred. If there had been it may have caused an accident. Tires are relatively new and the alignment is spot on. It feels like the same problem I had as a teenager in my 1959 Ford f100 when the king pins were worn.

Death wobble. Truck shakes violently when traveling +50 mph, empty, or towing or hauling load in truck bed. Downhill braking is extremely dangerous. Turning while braking is the worst.

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.

Death wobble. 1st time it happened was entering the highway off the ramp and accelerating to merge into traffic and going over the overpass the bridges in mass. Are a mess, any way, when I drove those series of bumps at about 60-65 mph in a truck it gets bumpy anyway but all of a sudden the steering wheel, and the truck started violently shaking out of control so bad I lost complete vision it was shaking so bad with no capability of steering the truck. . Instinctively I applied the brakes not even checking to see what was behind me as it was shaking so bad, you cant turn around, you can not see out the mirrors. As I stated you kind of lose vision and everything goes blurry because your shaking in the vehicle so bad. A quick google and you find this happens to many many owners of this very the same truck. In fact Ford sent me a letter stating they knew about it and to make sure we have the correct air pressure. I use a $50 air pressure gauge, the air pressures not the problem. It was still happening anytime you go over big bumps or a series of smaller bumps will set it off while driving on the highway or over 60 mph. It doesn't happen to us at slower speeds. This is an extremely dangerous defect.

When ever this truck hits a bumpy part of road (e. G. Pot hole, crack in pavement, or debris) the vehicle (and steering wheel) will shake violently back and forth for several seconds (4 to 5 seconds) or until I slow to speeds around 35mph or below. This happens on a regular basis and has happened since I bought the vehicle two years ago. The tires are like new, and the front suspension components ahve been checked and determined to be in good usable condition. Searching the web for possible causes or fixes of this issue, I have found that many other people also have this same problem, with little to no help coming from service repairs at a dealership.

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).

While traveling on the highway at 65-70 mph my vehicle will go into a violent shimmy if it hits any sort of road bump (such as bridge expansion). This happens everyday in this vehicle. It will not go away until I slow the vehicle down to 45 mph.

I was driving my truck normally like any other day, was going down the road around 45mph when all of the sudden the front end shook so violently, that it pulled so hard to where I had to brake very quickly and stop the truck immediately. This problem that exist has not been determined yet. I have it at a mechanic, I also can not drive it, very dangerous. I got online and other people are having the same trouble and have labeled it the Ford death wobble. I took it to a mechanic on 12. 14. 11 were it is still at and on that same day I received a notice from Ford that there might be a recall soon due to excessive shaking and to check tire pressure. Front end alignment, tire size etc. This needs immediate attention, on the internet back in 2007 they had at least 61 complaints. Whatever is causing this needs to be fixed ASAP before someone loses control and seriously hurts someone or themselves.

While approaching a stop light after doing 60mph on the highway, vehicle shut itself down causing loss of control and braking system. I was able to bring vehicle to safe and complete stop which caused a traffic jam.

2005 Ford F-350. Letter on behalf of regarding her concerns with Ford motor company being held accountable for their defective 6. 0 liter diesel engine vehicle; reply attn: kim cordell/blountville, TN office the consumer stated the turbo was replaced four times. She also stated Ford has ignored the front end and steering problems as well.

I purchased the truck used from a private dealer in Aug 2011 with 66,000mi. On it! from the dealer this issue started. It has happened at least 2 dz times now and Ford refuses to accept the issue as a Ford issue! they tell me its the tire pressure and I have had it to them 3 times to fix this issue, they have re inflated my tire pressure to " factory recommended pressure" and within 5 miles its shaking so violently I have to pull over and start again, this will cause a death eventually!! I will not let my wife drive this truck and that is what it was bought for, a safe family vehicle.

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.

While driving at highway speeds, bumps in the road surface cause a violent shimmy. Truck has stock suspension and oem tires. Tire pressure is per Ford specification (as indicated on the door pillar). Seems ntsb has investigated and determined the issue is due to suspension modications or low tire pressure. This is not the case with this truck. All stock and deadly. Ntsb needs to reopen their investigation before someone is injured or killed.

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 possiblr 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 aawy, 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 whats 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.

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.

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.

Lost fan belt traveling 65/mph therby lost all steering and brakes . Was on secondary highway coasted into a small town and used my emergency brake to stop. My wife panicked just lucky I was driving ,having been a mechanic for 35 years had enough sense to not panic and use emergency brake to stop.

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle started to shimmy. The contact stated that at the time of failure the steering wheel was very difficult to turn. The contact stated that after slowing down the vehicle operated normally. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that she received notification in the mail of NHTSA campaign number: 20e090000 (steering, suspension, equipment) however, her vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact stated that neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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.

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.

I have a Ford f350 heavy duty 1 ton, I had experienced on separate occasions when traveling with speed around 50-65 mph, if a bump (slight) dip or any slight variance in road my truck will begin a violent shake. I had received the recall notice of improper air pressure and cause and effect. I have had my tire pressure checked on numerous occasions, I have also had taken my truck to local dealership to check front suspension , nothing found to be wrong with front end. (suspension). On sept. 12, 09 I was traveling on hwy 199 coming from madill, ok (job) coming towards durant having employee in truck (front passenger seat) my truck began to violently shake, throwing my truck into a concrete bridge. I steered truck the best I could considering the truck was uncontrollable. The rear end of the truck climbed over the bridge throwing the truck nearly on its side landing in oncoming traffic facing opposite direction of travel 60ft. Away from bridge. My truck appears to be totaled. I owe more than the value of the truck and now. My employee and myself were treated to local hospital I now have a hernia from the impact of the truck into the bridge. . Due to suspension. I had told officer that the truck had done this before I have received a ticket for not maintaining safe vehicle. My insurance does not cover my personal injuries. I feel like Ford has not own up to defect of the truck suspension. Maybe dot should investigate Ford again.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ford f350 steering shakes to the point of loosing control at about 60 mph on rough uneven freeway or hitting pot hole.

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.