| Issue ID | 784691 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10326010 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/02/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My ford f250 4x4 truck has a severe shimmy of the front wheels which can occur when driving around 55-60 miles per hour. In order to calm the shimmy or oscillation, i have to slow down at least 10 miles per hour. This has happened on several times, both when towing a 5th wheel and without the 5th wheel. However, it is more prone to occurring when downing the 5th wheel. I took my truck into the ford dealer to inspect the suspension and adjust the tire pressure, but they said it was all fine. I had an occurrence of this shimmy within 3 days from taking it from the dealer. I have seen there has been some report on this type of behavior, and ford has stated it is a tire inflation problem, but after taking it into the ford dealer and them checking it out and then it happening, i think it is something more serious. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | YORBA LINDA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21P46EXXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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