| Issue ID | 678042 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10230092 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 19/05/08 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Since new the truck has experienced violent and uncontrollable front suspension shaking/bouncing/wobbling after hitting a sharp bump at highway speeds. Initially, the shaking would only last approximately 3 seconds, but recently the shaking was so severe that i had to slow the vehicle to 30-35 mph before it stopped. The shaking was so violent that i was convinced that something had broken in the front suspension, and i immediately inspected the front suspension at the next exit. Nothing obviously broken was evident. I searched the internet and discovered that this is a common and dangerous problem with these trucks. I dropped the truck off at the dealer. They acknowledged their awareness of the problem, but claimed they were unable to duplicate it during their road test. This is not surprising, as it typically only occurs when you hit a sharp bump or series of bumps at highway speeds. They performed some of the repairs/adjustments specified by ford's tsb 07-10-10, but the problem persists. There is a serious and dangerous problem with a large population of ford trucks that must be addressed by ford at this point, i hope that nhtsa can convince ford to correct the problem before someone is needlessly killed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLLEGEVILLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSX21596EXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| 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 | KEYSER MILLER FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 610-489-9460 |
| Dealer's city | COLLEGEVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 19426 |