| Issue ID | 853522 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10395796 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/04/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle is a 2006 ford superduty 4x4. Has had no modifications to suspension. Still factory tires and currently at 31,000 miles. I can no longer drive the truck on the interstate. Hitting even a small bump at 65mph causes the front end to shake so badly that controlling the truck is no longer possible. Today 04/13/11 the most recent incident it happened in the afternoon rush on i95 here in richmond where i live. Sending me across the lanes and almost off the road,. I am a virginia state safety inspector. I can assure you that all steering parts are still like new and tight. I even retorqued all bolts. I have talked to the local ford dealer. They say there's a tsb for a new damper. This problem is far beyond a steering damper.. It has done this a total of 4 times,but im sure will do it every time you hit a bump at highway speed. Ford wont or cant fix it and i don't know what to do with a truck that i cant drive on the interstate. It would make a great test truck for the nhtsa since it isn't good for much else since i have to travel the interstate on a weekly basis. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GLEN ALLEN, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTNF21596EXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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