| Issue ID | 649528 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10207073 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/03/06 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I drive a company 2006 ford f250 4x4 that i have had multiple steering problem incidents with. The problem is when you hit a pot-hole in the road at highway speed. The truck goes into a nearly complete out of control shimmy. If unchecked the truck would literally shake its shelf apart. In one incident the truck vibrated into the next lane. Luck had it that no one was in that lane. To stop the violent vibration you have to drop the speed of the truck below 40mph and because the front end is vibrating so violently braking is very limited due to the limited tire contact with the pavement. My company has a number of these trucks in its fleet and has had similar complaints regarding other trucks. It has made the company issue a site wide ban from driving these trucks on the highway in fear of possible injuries. As these trucks age and parts become worn it is only a matter of time when an incident as described above happens and the truck will come apart and cause a crash with injuries or deaths. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREEN RIVER, WY |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 75 |
| 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 | DIAMONDVILLE MOTOR |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | KEMMERER |
| Dealer's state code | WY |
| Dealer's ZIP code |