| Issue ID | 863044 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10405877 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 23/04/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 17 yr old son has an '06 ford f-250 sd cc lariat 4x4 truck, which i purchased 12/09. He began complaining about this front end "death wobble" everyone else is complaining about. A mechanic replaced the bushings in the front to resolve the problem, which cost $210. But it didn't fix the problem, my son complained again a week later and his new tires purchased fall 2010 were basically bare. So i drove the truck through downtown atlanta on i-85, when i hit a bump in the hov lane at 58 mph in a curve. The front end began shaking so violently i could barely maintain my lane and had cars beside, front & rear of me. This wobble caused a huge cup of change in the dash cupholder to spew like a busted water pipe. We just put new bf goodrich tires on, but i'm concerned these won't last a year either. How can it be fixed? I'm very worried for my son's safety. This is a lawsuit waiting to happen for ford, and this particular website has a blethera of complaints about the same death wobble. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 195000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FLOWERY BRANCH, GA |
| 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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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 58 |
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