| Issue ID | 723619 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10268531 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-550 SD |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/11/06 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased brand new ford f-550 on 11/27/06. On a road trip on 11/28/06 the wife and i noticed a vertical shimmy at 50mph. We continued to accelerate and the shimmy stopped until we hit 60mph and a horizontal shaking began. The shaking is intermittent but quite pronounced. Several trips to the dealership failed to correct the problem. At times, after hitting a bump in the road, an uncontrollable vibration with shake the entire vehicle for several seconds. The vibrations continue to this day virtually every time the vehicle is driven. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 265 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TAMPA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1FDAX56Y67EXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 50 |
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