| Issue ID | 650709 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10208006 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 05/11/07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving home from work, i hit a small bump in the freeway at 65mph and nearly lost control of my 2006 f-250. The vehicle began to shake uncontrollably and violently. I tried to regain control of my direction which only happened after i got below 15 mph. After pulling off the highway, i got out to check which tire had blown and to my surprise all were fine. If i hadn't have been in the far right hand lane of the freeway, i would have caused an accident and hurt either myself or someone else. This was not a typical vehicle response and was very literally a violent wheel hop or front end suspension malfunction. I consider this to be a serious and dangerous issue for f-250 owners and all who travel around them. Ford needs to re-call these front end defects before someone gets killed. After a thorough search of the internet, i discovered a mountain of other f-250 owners who were and are experiencing the same problem with similar results, most claiming the same thing, these vehicles have a major league problem with the front end suspension which will undoubtedly cost someone their life someday. What is the nhtsa doing to bring ford to the table and get this fixed? It's time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25001 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PATASKALA, OH |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 27/07/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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