| Issue ID | 865680 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10408904 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/06/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 ford f-250 super duty, 69,000 miles. Traveling approx 65 mph, hit a small bump in the highway and the front suspension started to shake uncontrollably. I very nearly lost complete control of the truck. This never happened before, but has happened twice since. The tire pressure was correct at the time of the first incident, the tires were balanced and the lug nuts were torqued to ford specs. Replaced front steering damper, did not resolve the problem. Talked to the ford dealer and they denied any knowledge of a similar problem. After a few hours research online, this problem is well documented and frequent with the ford super duty line from 05"-08". It seems to be an engineering defect and ford is well aware of the problem, but it does appear that ford has offered any remedies. The nhtsa also knows of the problem. I viewed four nhtsa videos that demonstrated the identical problem that i am experiencing with my truck. I have found no action on the part of the nhtsa. This problem needs to be acknowledged and corrected before someone is killed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HENDERSON, NV |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21P65EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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