| Issue ID | 668552 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10222348 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 06/06/07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 f-250 has dangerous shake in front end of vehicle, to the point of loosing control of vehicle on highway. Truck bounced over four lanes of highway before gaining control of it. Speed was about 55-60mph. It was early in the morning and there wasn't much traffic on the road. If it had been in the afternoon, there would have been a crash and possible fatalities. I took truck to dealer, tech stated they knew about the problem but didn't know how to fix it, and they weren't going to do a recall because it's not a very public problem, so they threw some shims on it and some other stuff. Truck still has a considerable shake to the front end. We recently took the truck to a 'non' ford mechanic. Three tie rods are bad and the stabilizer shocks are bad. He stated this is because the front end is shaking so bad it is wearing out the rods/shocks. The truck is only three years old and this should not be happening. The dealer stated they knew about the problem. Why is nothing being done to fix this issue? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WILMINGTON, DE |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21535EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 05/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MURPHY FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 610-494-8800 |
| Dealer's city | CHESTER |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 19013 |