WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-95 ON 31 OCT 2009 WITH A 12' TRAILER FULL OF POTTERY IN TOW SPEED BETWEEN 75 AND 80. JUST COMPLETED TRANSITION FROM BRIDGE BACK TO HIGHWAY WHEN TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. INITIAL REACTION WAS A BLOWOUT BUT QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM MY DAUGHTER INCURRED A WEEK EARLIER. SLOWED T…
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WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-95 ON 31 OCT 2009 WITH A 12' TRAILER FULL OF POTTERY IN TOW SPEED BETWEEN 75 AND 80. JUST COMPLETED TRANSITION FROM BRIDGE BACK TO HIGHWAY WHEN TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. INITIAL REACTION WAS A BLOWOUT BUT QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM MY DAUGHTER INCURRED A WEEK EARLIER. SLOWED TRUCK DOWN AND WORKED WAY ACROSS HIGHWAY TO SHOULDER OF ROAD TO CHECK OUT THE SITUATION. AFTER VERIFYING NO TIRES WERE FLAT AND STEERING WAS ALL IN TACT RESUMED TRIP (VERY CAUTIOUSLY) TO NC. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10290898
50,000 miles · Oct 28, 2009
SteeringSuspension
THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN YOUR 2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY IS MOVING 45-65 MPH AND YOU HIT A BUMP, THE TRUCK STEERING BECOMES OSCILLATING AND YOU CAN EASILY LOOSE CONTROL IF YOU DON'T SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY. IT FEELS LIKE THE TIRE IS COMING LOOSE. WE HAVE TALKED TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE CURRENTLY HAS TWO OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SA…
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THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN YOUR 2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY IS MOVING 45-65 MPH AND YOU HIT A BUMP, THE TRUCK STEERING BECOMES OSCILLATING AND YOU CAN EASILY LOOSE CONTROL IF YOU DON'T SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY. IT FEELS LIKE THE TIRE IS COMING LOOSE. WE HAVE TALKED TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE CURRENTLY HAS TWO OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IS NOT SURE HOW TO FIX IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10290181
16,122 miles · Sep 9, 2009
SteeringSuspension
I OWN A 2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. IT HAS JUST PASSED 16,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY AND HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT RADIATES THROUGH THE WHOLE VEHICLE AND IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO SLOW DOWN AND WAIT FOR IT TO PASS. I WILL NO LO…
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I OWN A 2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. IT HAS JUST PASSED 16,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY AND HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT RADIATES THROUGH THE WHOLE VEHICLE AND IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO SLOW DOWN AND WAIT FOR IT TO PASS. I WILL NO LONGER ALLOW MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN MY TRUCK AS I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. FORD SENT OUT A BULLETIN TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES THAT WE MUST CHANGE OUR TIRE PRESSURE TO 65 PSI, BUT THIS STILL DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10283392
Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2009
Steering
2006 FORD F250 HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOWING A CAMPER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THEY HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE GAS AND MERGED INTO THE SLOW LANE. A BOLT, BRACKET AND E-DAMPER ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE CO…
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2006 FORD F250 HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOWING A CAMPER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THEY HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE GAS AND MERGED INTO THE SLOW LANE. A BOLT, BRACKET AND E-DAMPER ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING THAT SOME F-250 TRUCKS DID HAVE A VIBRATION/SHAKING IN THE STEERING. *JB *JB
NHTSA ODI #10274491
21,000 miles · Apr 29, 2009
SteeringSuspension
3-13-09 I TOOK MY FORD F-250 TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM DUE TO A SEVERE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEEL VIBRATIONS. THIS IS CAUSING SEVERE SHIMMY AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROX 35-39 MPH. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE SURE MY TIRE PRESSURE IS AT 65 LBS AT ALL TIMES. THEY SAID THE…
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3-13-09 I TOOK MY FORD F-250 TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM DUE TO A SEVERE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEEL VIBRATIONS. THIS IS CAUSING SEVERE SHIMMY AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROX 35-39 MPH. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE SURE MY TIRE PRESSURE IS AT 65 LBS AT ALL TIMES. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG OTHER THAN THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW AND IT TOOK CARE OF 85% OF THE SHIMMY. THE SHIMMY HAS WORSENED SENSE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND IS NOW SHIMMING VIOLENTLY AT THIS TIME. I'VE SENSE RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY ARE RESEARCHING THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE F-250 & F-350 MODELS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10267286
75,000 miles · Apr 28, 2009
SteeringSuspension
2006 F250 CREW 4X4 XL - AROUND 50 MPH THE FRONT END SHAKES ME OFF OF THE ROAD - EITHER HAVE TO ACCELERATE THROUGH 50 OR HIT THE BRAKES - FRONT END IS TIGHT AND RIMS AND TIRES GOOD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10267104
3,000 miles · Apr 15, 2009
Steering
THE SHIMMY ISSUE ON MY 2006 FORD 250 PICK UP HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. I SPENT APPROX 6 MONTHS WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE . THEY EVENTUALLY TOLD ME THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT FORD TOLD THEM TO DO . THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATE…
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THE SHIMMY ISSUE ON MY 2006 FORD 250 PICK UP HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. I SPENT APPROX 6 MONTHS WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE . THEY EVENTUALLY TOLD ME THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT FORD TOLD THEM TO DO . THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO TIRE PRESSURE. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE. AFTER THE SECOND SET OF FRONT TIRES BEFORE 10000 MILES THEY STARTED TO CUP SEVERELY AFTER 1000 MILES. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON ALL THE WAY AROUND. AND THEN I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE. THE SHIMMY IS SO SEVERE AT TIMES IT WILL ACTUALLY SHIMMY ACROSS THE CENTER LINE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10265460
16,000 miles · Apr 10, 2009
Steering
I HAVE A 2006 F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES, FROM THE DAY I PICKED IT UP NEW AT THE DEALER I NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME I HIT A RUT OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS HUGE VIBRATIONS IN THE REAR END AND VERY NEAR LOSING CONTROL. RECENTLY I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRON…
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I HAVE A 2006 F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES, FROM THE DAY I PICKED IT UP NEW AT THE DEALER I NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME I HIT A RUT OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS HUGE VIBRATIONS IN THE REAR END AND VERY NEAR LOSING CONTROL. RECENTLY I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT END FELT LIKE BOTH WHEELS WERE COMING OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I NEARLY LOST CONTROL. I WAS BESIDE AN 18 WHEELER AND I THOUGHT THIS WOULD PROBABLY BE MY LAST DAY BUT SOMEHOW I GOT IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. CAN'T TELL YOU HOW NERVOUS I WAS BUT YOU CAN IMAGINE. I CALLED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER TODAY AND HE SAID SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS WRONG, WE'LL SEE WHAT THE OUTCOME IS. EVERYTHING I'VE READ ON THIS SAYS FORD DOESN'T THINK THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, FROM THE STORIES OUT THERE I DISAGREE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10264951
86,000 miles · Apr 6, 2009
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, IF YOU HIT A POT HOLE OR ROUGH AREA ON THE PAVEMENT THE 2006 F250 WILL SHAKE VERY BAD AND YOU MUST SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND COME TO A FULL STOP TO GET CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. IT IS EVEN WORSE WHEN TOWING A TRAILER IN CORNER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10264320
50,000 miles · Apr 2, 2009
SteeringSuspension
VEHICLE BEGINS VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHEN A BUMP IS HIT IN THE ROAD, VEHICLE IS TEMPORARILY UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED. FORD HAS TOLD ME I NEED TO PURCHASED A 400 DOLLAR DAMPENER, HOWEVER THIS NEVER HAPPEN FOR THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP SO I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHY I SUDDENLY NEED TO PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO…
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VEHICLE BEGINS VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHEN A BUMP IS HIT IN THE ROAD, VEHICLE IS TEMPORARILY UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED. FORD HAS TOLD ME I NEED TO PURCHASED A 400 DOLLAR DAMPENER, HOWEVER THIS NEVER HAPPEN FOR THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP SO I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHY I SUDDENLY NEED TO PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO MAKE THE VEHICLE OPERATE IN A SAFE MANNER. *TR
KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD JOINTS WILL BE RE WELDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KNAPHEIDE AT 1-877-473-5763.
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EA08007 · Violent Front End Oscillation
Opened Mar 14, 2008 · Closed Mar 31, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE LABEL.FURTHER, ODI HAS FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR SHIMMY TO OCCUR, TIRE PRESSURES MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW (AT LEAST 20%) THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE LABEL.ODI CONSIDERS THESE UNSAFE TIRE CONDITIONS TO BE THE RESULT OF ONE OF THREE TYPICAL SITUATIONS.THE TIRES ARE BEING IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE OWNERS ARE INTENTIONALLY SETTING THE TIRE PRESSURES LOW TO ENHANCE RIDE QUALITY, OR AFTERMARKET TIRES (NOT DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE) ARE INSTALLED TO CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OR FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND AS SUCH REQUIRE THAT THE TIRES BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOADS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND MARKETED.IN ORDER FOR THE TIRES TO BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THESE LOADS, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED.IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORD'S AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS (NOW AND EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACH TEN YEARS FROM THEIR PRODUCTION DATE) ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURES ON THEIR VEHICLES, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
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Suspension
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE LABEL.FURTHER, ODI HAS FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR SHIMMY TO OCCUR, TIRE PRESSURES MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW (AT LEAST 20%) THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE LABEL.ODI CONSIDERS THESE UNSAFE TIRE CONDITIONS TO BE THE RESULT OF ONE OF THREE TYPICAL SITUATIONS.THE TIRES ARE BEING IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE OWNERS ARE INTENTIONALLY SETTING THE TIRE PRESSURES LOW TO ENHANCE RIDE QUALITY, OR AFTERMARKET TIRES (NOT DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE) ARE INSTALLED TO CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OR FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND AS SUCH REQUIRE THAT THE TIRES BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOADS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND MARKETED.IN ORDER FOR THE TIRES TO BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THESE LOADS, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED.IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORD'S AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS (NOW AND EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACH TEN YEARS FROM THEIR PRODUCTION DATE) ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURES ON THEIR VEHICLES, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Suspension:front
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE LABEL.FURTHER, ODI HAS FOUND THAT IN ORDER FOR SHIMMY TO OCCUR, TIRE PRESSURES MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW (AT LEAST 20%) THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE LABEL.ODI CONSIDERS THESE UNSAFE TIRE CONDITIONS TO BE THE RESULT OF ONE OF THREE TYPICAL SITUATIONS.THE TIRES ARE BEING IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE OWNERS ARE INTENTIONALLY SETTING THE TIRE PRESSURES LOW TO ENHANCE RIDE QUALITY, OR AFTERMARKET TIRES (NOT DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE) ARE INSTALLED TO CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OR FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE INTENDED AND DESIGNED TO BE USED AS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES AND AS SUCH REQUIRE THAT THE TIRES BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOADS FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AND MARKETED.IN ORDER FOR THE TIRES TO BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THESE LOADS, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED.IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORD'S AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS (NOW AND EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACH TEN YEARS FROM THEIR PRODUCTION DATE) ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURES ON THEIR VEHICLES, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
PE07057 · Violent Front End Oscillation
Opened Nov 15, 2007 · Closed Mar 14, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.FORD HAS DESCRIBED SHIMMY AS SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEELS WITH ACCOMPANYING WHEEL TRAMP.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE IF THE SHIMMY CONDITION THAT OCCURS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STARTLES THE DRIVER, THUS PRESENTING A SAFETY RISK.
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Suspension
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.FORD HAS DESCRIBED SHIMMY AS SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEELS WITH ACCOMPANYING WHEEL TRAMP.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE IF THE SHIMMY CONDITION THAT OCCURS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STARTLES THE DRIVER, THUS PRESENTING A SAFETY RISK.
Suspension:front
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.FORD HAS DESCRIBED SHIMMY AS SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEELS WITH ACCOMPANYING WHEEL TRAMP.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE IF THE SHIMMY CONDITION THAT OCCURS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STARTLES THE DRIVER, THUS PRESENTING A SAFETY RISK.
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