| Issue ID | 656343 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10212560 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 02/08/06 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Wheel vibration, steering wheel oscillation after going over rough or uneven surface,causing lack of control and sometimes lane shift,this happens around 50/55 mph and higher and mainly in a slight left hand curve,does not happen all the time. Truck has been seen at dealer from almost new,tried balancing tires quite a few times, change rim, forced balance tires,put steering damper on truck. Damper helped but did not cure the problem, have come close 4 times to losing control of veh and wrecking. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 10 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CULPEPER, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21P96EXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 26/07/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| 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 | BATTLEFIELD FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 540-547-3673 |
| Dealer's city | CULPEPER |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 22701 |