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2005 Ford F-250 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	941708
Internal NHTSA #	10475897
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-250
Model Year	2005
File date	28/04/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I started this trip at the kentucky horse park, i-75 at exit 120. I had been driving an hour, heading north. This incident took place late afternoon, between 5pm and 6pm, broad daylight excellent visibility, dry, partly cloudy, traveling 65 mph in the center of three lanes. I was not tired nor distracted. I was northbound on i-75 in northern ky when i went over a minor bump, just rough pavement. I am absolutely certain there was no object in the road. After the bump the truck began steering erratically, wandering, much as it had 4 days earlier when i took it to my ford dealer and they replaced the front u-joints. I slowed down, got the truck under control, turned off the cruise control, and moved to the right lane. I heard a high-pitched screeching metal noise. Then i smelled burning rubber. I was alert and very aware of road conditions and the traffic (two lanes were merging from the right from i-275 so i was in the center of five lanes) and i am certain there were no objects in the road. The concrete was clear and smooth. I heard a loud bang under the right front of the truck and it took off to the right. It was immediately clear the truck was not responding to the steering wheel. I put both feet on the brake pedal, made my body rigid and pulled up on the steering wheel for maximum down force on the brake pedal. Completely out of control, i traveled across both lanes on my right (the merging lanes from i-275) and came to a stop with the left rear wheel on the concrete apron and all other wheels in the rocky soil that was the side of a ditch with a mountain on the other side. It was later determined that the tie rod end had snapped. One theory is that the tie rod end was over-hardened and became brittle, possibly cracked, then the new u-joints changed the stresses on it and it snapped. Insurance report, crash site and parts photos available on request.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86646
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SALINE, MI
VIN pattern	1FTSX21P65EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Ford F-250 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Ford F-250 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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