| Issue ID | 733634 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10279266 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/07/09 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | With only 35,000 miles on it, my 2006 f-250 sd diesel truck has developed a frightening bouncing in the front end. Once it happened going 65 mph when i hit a freeway pot hole. The front tire bounced up and down so severely, that i pulled off onto the shoulder to see if something had come unbolted. I have experienced the same bouncing at 40 and 50 mph from hitting pot holes. Ford even sent me an advisory on this problem, claiming that it was related to incorrect tire pressure. I have been fanatic about tire pressure, so that was not involved. The dealer found nothing wrong with the truck and claimed that a $375 steering stabilizer kit would correct the problem. Why should i pay for correcting ford's design problems? I am just concerned that the bouncing could cause me to lose control of the vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35986 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PLACERVILLE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21P96EXXXXXX |
| 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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