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2005 Ford F-350 Sd Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

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Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
38
Latest Sep 2, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
18%
of 217 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Ford F-350 Sd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 38 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming steering

The 25 most recent of 38, in the owner's own words

Steering
Filed Sep 2, 2018

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 ID
11124008
Incident
Aug 31, 2018
Mileage
143,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 8, 2016

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 ID
10824888
Incident
Nov 25, 2015
Mileage
170,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jan 25, 2014

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10561488
Incident
Sep 25, 2013
Mileage
59,675 mi
Steering
Filed Apr 29, 2013

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). *TR

NHTSA ID
10509866
Incident
Apr 17, 2013
Mileage
104,255 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 16, 2013

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 ID
10493165
Incident
Jan 1, 2007
Mileage
20,000 mi
Steering
Filed Dec 20, 2011

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 ID
10440552
Incident
Dec 20, 2010
Mileage
45,000 mi
Steering
Filed Dec 7, 2011

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 ID
10438847
Incident
Nov 16, 2005
Mileage
50 mi
Steering
Filed Jul 28, 2011

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10415452
Incident
Jul 2, 2011
Mileage
35,300 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed May 23, 2011

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 ID
10402382
Incident
May 22, 2011
Mileage
42,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 20, 2011

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10378013
Incident
Jan 19, 2011
Mileage
38,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 12, 2011

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 ID
10376343
Incident
Jan 12, 2010
Mileage
98,000 mi
Steering
Filed Dec 27, 2010

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10372621
Incident
Dec 12, 2010
Mileage
85,800 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteering
Filed May 29, 2010

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10333818
Incident
May 26, 2010
Mileage
18,202 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 15, 2010

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10310533
Incident
Nov 27, 2009
Mileage
20,000 mi
Steering
Filed Dec 9, 2009

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10295105
Incident
Sep 20, 2009
Mileage
80,000 mi
Steering
Filed Oct 14, 2009

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 ID
10287346
Incident
Sep 28, 2009
Mileage
50,000 mi
SteeringSuspensionTires & wheels
Filed May 15, 2009

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 *TR

NHTSA ID
10268840
Incident
Apr 22, 2009
Mileage
135,000 mi
Steering
Filed Apr 14, 2009

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10265279
Incident
Apr 13, 2009
Mileage
9,000 mi
Steering
Filed Mar 10, 2009

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10261420
Incident
Feb 25, 2009
Mileage
72,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 23, 2009

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10259663
Incident
Feb 22, 2009
Mileage
30,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Nov 21, 2008

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10249531
Incident
Nov 21, 2008
Mileage
67,000 mi
Steering
Filed Oct 23, 2008

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 ID
10246537
Incident
Sep 28, 2008
Mileage
31,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Oct 1, 2008

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. *JB

NHTSA ID
10244101
Incident
Jan 20, 2006
Mileage
4,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Sep 30, 2008

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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10243975
Incident
Sep 26, 2008
Mileage
54,000 mi
Steering
Filed Sep 5, 2008

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 ID
10241025
Incident
Apr 19, 2008
Mileage
93,000 mi

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