2005 Ford F Super Duty

AFTER DRIVING OVER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS (E.G. BUMPS, POT HOLES, DIPS, ETC.) AT SPEEDS ABOUT 40MPH OR ABOVE, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK SHAKES VERY VIOLENTLY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES QUICKLY AND STRONGLY, ALTERNATING RAPIDLY BETWEEN CLOCKWISE AND COUNTER-CLOCKWISE MOVEMENTS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK; CONTROL CAN ONLY BE REGAINED AFTER SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BELOW ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR, WHICH IS WELL BELOW ACCEPTABLE SPEEDS ON AN EXPRESSWAY. THIS IS NOT A ONE-TIME INCIDENT, BUT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME A ROAD IMPERFECTION IS DRIVEN OVER. TIRE PRESSURE IS CONSTANTLY CHECKED AND MAINTAINED, THE TIRES ARE RELATIVELY NEW (I.E. LESS THAN 10,000 MILES), AND THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY A MECHANIC WITH NO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

11076611

Incident

Mar 6, 2018

Mileage

275,000 mi

THIS TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED SHIMMY, AKA DEATH WOBBLE, SINCE NEW. I HAVE HAD NO SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS AND NOT RUNNING ANYTHING OTHER THAN RECOMMENDED SIZE AND QUALITY OF TIRE. WHEN CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND YOU HIT A BUMP THE TRUCK HOPS AND SHAKES IN A DANGEROUS WAY. I HAVE ONLY GOTTEN LETTERS FROM FORD SAYING TO USE THE CORRECT TIRES AND PSI RATING. WHICH I HAVE AND IT STILL HAPPENS.

NHTSA ID

11072649

Incident

Feb 2, 2018

Mileage

20 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND HAD NO STEERING NOR BRAKES AT 70 MPH LUCKILY TRAFFIC WASN'T TO BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT TOOK A FEW TIMES TO CRANK GOT IT STARTED PULLED OF THE INTERSTATE AS I WAS TURNING AT THE EXIT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN LOOSING STEERING AND BRAKES AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10934033

Incident

Dec 5, 2016

Mileage

197,000 mi

TURN KEY TO START AND RUN. START DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL GAUGES GO DEAD (NO POWER) RADIO & CRUISE CONTROL & WINDOWS & INTAGRATED BRAKES ALL GO OUT. NO MATTER AT ANY SPEEDS. THE SCARY ONE IS WHEN WE HAVE OUR 44 FT SUNDOWNER RV COMBO HORSE TRAILER AT 70 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THIS HAPPENS AND YOU HAVE NO GAUGES OR TRAILER BRAKES, NO POWER TO WINDOWS, NO POWER TO UNLOCK DOORS EXCEPT MANUALLY.AND NONE OF THE GAUGES ARE WORKING. BUT THE TRUCK STILL RUNS FINE. DEALERSHIPS CANT LOCATE PROBLEM BUT CHARGE YOU 2 HOURS LABOR AND SAYS BRING IT BACK IF IT DOES IT AGAIN. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN 14 TIMES THIS MONTH.

NHTSA ID

10749884

Incident

Jul 31, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

MY TRUCKS FRONT END SHAKES AND BOUNCES WHEN I HIT A ROUGH AREA ON THE HWY TO POINT IT FORCES ME INTO OTHER LANES OR OFF THE ROAD. WHEN IT STARTS BOUNCING I HAVE HIT THE BREAKS HARD AND COME TO A STOP. REALLY DANGEROUS ON A WELL TRAVELED ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK CHECK AFTER EACH INCIDENT AND AM TOLD EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT OK. THEY SAID TO KEEP TIRES AT 65 PSI AND THEN 75 PSI NEITHER HELPED. TODAY AFTER ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON HWY 175 I DECIDED IT'S TIME TO REPORT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10712815

Incident

Apr 20, 2015

Mileage

165,099 mi

SPARK PLUG SHOOTOUT/ SPARK PLUG THREAD FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637838

Incident

Sep 15, 2014

Mileage

130,003 mi

THIS WAS THE RECALL DRIVEABITITY. PERFORMED BY SELLING DEALER FORD OF WALLA WALLA UNDER WARRANTY. FORM WILL NOT ACCEPT PARTS. REPLACED EP SENSOR DID RECALL MAINTENANCE 59B01 AND RECALL DIESEL ENGINE01F0Z14. *TR

NHTSA ID

10583644

Incident

Sep 6, 2006

Mileage

20,120 mi

ON APRIL 5, I WAS IN HE PROCESS OF STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN, WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK. I DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD IN ST. PETERSBURG FL. MECHANIC NOT ON DUTY, BUT MONDAY (APRIL 7, 2014), SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND SAID NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THEIR COMPUTER CHECK, AND WAS STARTING FINE AFTER A MINOR ADJUSTMENT. I PICKED UP THE TRUCK, DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES, WHEN IT STALLED AS I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMING TO A STOP, WHILE MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 30 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING BUT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART TRUCK AND RETURNED TO DEALER. TOLD THEM I DID NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST, SINCE THEY HAD FAILED TO FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. ON APRIL 10, DEALER CALLED SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT COULD BE EGR DIRTY OR TURBO BOOST. SINCE I HAD NOTICED TURBO WAS NOT KICKING IN PROPERLY DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, I TOLD THEM TO DO BOTH BUT TO TAKE OFF THE $155 THEY HAD CHARGED ME FOR DIAGNOSIS. THEY AGREED AND MY TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO ME ON APRIL 12, 2014. ON APRIL 13, THE TRUCK STALLED WHEN COMING TO A STOP FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. LOST POWER STEERING BUT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. LESS THAN A MILE LATER WHEN SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN, ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND I LOST POWER STEERING. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MISS STRIKING A HOUSE AT THE INTERSECTION. TRUCK STALLED TWICE DURING THE NEXT 2 MILE TRIP. I THINK THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY FORD OR IT'S DEALER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR UPDATED 10/2/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10579448

Incident

Apr 5, 2014

Mileage

78,000 mi

Various vehicles equipped with a 4.6L, 5.4L, 6.8L modular 3 valve engine built on or before 8-Jan-2016 may exhibit symptoms that may include upper end engine noise, rough running, misfire and/or engine damage. If diagnosis leads to only camshaft/camshaft roller follower(s) requiring replacement, replace all of the camshaft roller followers on both banks/cylinder heads with part number 3L3Z-6564-A, not just the faulty roller follower(s). When replacing the camshaft roller followers, refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-01.

When ordering a 2005 to 2008 remanufactured 5.4L 3v or 6.8L 3v engine, spark plug boots may be provided in the packaging. Replace all black spark plug boots from the original engine with the 'brown' spark plug boots, as provided. The updated 'brown' spark plug boots are longer than the black boots to accommodate a running change in the spark plug length. The ignition coil bodies and spring/resistor are transferable and only the rubber boots require replacement. Failure to install the spark plug boots provided with the replacement engine could lead to drivability concerns.

The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to validate a concern. The PCM automatically monitors these inputs more accurately and will set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) when appropriate. Using these PIDs for diagnostics will lead to inaccurate results and improper ETB replacements. If a concern is intermittent and no DTCs are present, refer to historical DTCs and the PC/ED, Section 3 No DTCs Present Index chart for further information.

FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: IF BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED OR DEAD, VEHICLES/TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE HARD STARTS AND ENGINE IDLE RPM FLUCTUATION AND EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0505, P0506, P2111 AND P2112. *PE

FORD: SOME MOTORHOME CHASSIS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.8L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT HESITATION, LOSS OF RPM AND/OR LOW IDLE RPM DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS. REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 67.04 AND HIGHER. *PE

FORD: RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, HARD START, NO START. SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, HARD TO START, NO START CONCERN WITH OR WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0611 CODE OR VARIOUS INJECTOR CIRCUIT CODES. *PE