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120 reports with mileage · 7 unknown
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Steering. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
127 reports
37,000 miles · Apr 20, 2009
Steering
I BOUGHT MY TRUCK USED WITH 20K MILES ON IT IN 2007 AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING VIOLENTLY TILL ABOUT 37K WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. MY TRUCK STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END STARTS SHAKING AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND GETS REAL BAD AT ABOUT 55…
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I BOUGHT MY TRUCK USED WITH 20K MILES ON IT IN 2007 AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING VIOLENTLY TILL ABOUT 37K WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. MY TRUCK STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END STARTS SHAKING AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND GETS REAL BAD AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND REALLY BAD SLOWING DOWN IN THAT SAME RANGE. ANY TIME I'VE HAD REPAIRS DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP THE REPAIRS DONE TO MY TRUCK ON THE INVOICES STATE THE DEALERSHIP VERIFIED COMPLAINT AND THEN HOW THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THIS PROBLEM MY INVOICE READS MY COMPLAINT AND THEN "NO REPAIR ATTEMPTED". THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY DID NOT REPAIR ANYTHING BUT ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE THEY DID NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SAY THEY EVEN TRIED TO VERIFY MY COMPLAINT IT JUST SAYS " NO REPAIR ATTEMPTED". SO EACH MILE I HAVE PUT ON THE TRUCK TILL NOW THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR POT HOLE BUT NOW IT DOES IT JUST DRIVING JUST ABOUT EVERYTIME IT GETS TO 40 MPH AND DEFINITELY AROUND 50-55 MPH. SOMETIMES IT SHAKES TO WHERE I CAN SLOW DOWN AND IT GOES AWAY AND OTHER TIMES IT SHAKES SO BAD I HAVE TO STOP AND HOW SAFE IS THAT ON INTERSTATE WITH MY WIFE AND 2 DAUGHTERS. I'VE HAD A COUPLE AUTO SHOPS LOOK AT MY TRUCK AND THEY SAID I NEEDED NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. SO I NEEDED THEM ANYWAY SO I TOOK IT AND GOT ALL "6"(DUALLY)NEW TIRES PUT ON AND AN ALIGNMENT AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING ELSE WAS TIGHT AND GOOD IN THE FRONT END BUT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD AND TIGHT. MY TRUCK NOW HAS 48K SO I CALLED MY FORD DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET IT IN AND DO A LONG STEP-BY-STEP LIST OF PROCEDURES AND CHECKS TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM BUT IT WILL COST CAUSE MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN YET. $$$$$$$ *TR
NHTSA ODI #10266161
40,000 miles · Mar 20, 2009
Steering
MY NEW 2006 F-350 SD 4X4 DUALLY FNT END WOBBLES IF SMALL BUMP IS HIT (LIKE A ROAD JOINT) ON ROAD WAY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH HAVE HAD TRUCK IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES STILL DOES SAME THING ONE SHOP IN TOWN HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE THE 50S SAYS HE GETS ALOT OF THESE TRUCKS DOING THE SAME THING HE HAS CHECKED WITH FORD NO FIX IS AVAIL…
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MY NEW 2006 F-350 SD 4X4 DUALLY FNT END WOBBLES IF SMALL BUMP IS HIT (LIKE A ROAD JOINT) ON ROAD WAY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH HAVE HAD TRUCK IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES STILL DOES SAME THING ONE SHOP IN TOWN HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE THE 50S SAYS HE GETS ALOT OF THESE TRUCKS DOING THE SAME THING HE HAS CHECKED WITH FORD NO FIX IS AVAILABLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10262551
24,000 miles · Feb 19, 2009
Power TrainSuspension
I PURCHASED MY 2006 SUPERDUTY NEW IN JUNE 2006 WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NEW I HAD SOME SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OVER 65 BUT RECENTLY IT HAS GOT MUCH WORSE. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TEN TIMES NOW AND THE LAST FEW TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN GOING AROUND 70 MPH IF YOU HIT ROUGH SPOTS IT WILL START A VIOLENT SHAKE IF I SLOWL…
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I PURCHASED MY 2006 SUPERDUTY NEW IN JUNE 2006 WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NEW I HAD SOME SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OVER 65 BUT RECENTLY IT HAS GOT MUCH WORSE. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TEN TIMES NOW AND THE LAST FEW TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN GOING AROUND 70 MPH IF YOU HIT ROUGH SPOTS IT WILL START A VIOLENT SHAKE IF I SLOWLY REDUCE SPEED IT WILL STOP AROUND 45 MPH. I AM STARTING TO THINK IT IS NOT EVEN SAFE ENOUGH FOR MY FAMILY TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK ANYMORE. MY DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS SO I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANYTHING DONE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 36,000 AND IS STILL UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY TILL JUNE OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE HAD MANY FORDS OVER THE PAST 8 YEARS AND I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT FORD WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS IF THEY WANT TO KEEP ME AS A LOYAL CUSTOMER. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR FORDS DESIGN FLAWS OUT OF MY POCKET (IF THERE EVEN IS A WAY TO FIX IT). IF FORD WILL NOT DO SOMETHING TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM MY WIFE AND I WILL NO LONGER BUY FROM THEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10259399
32,000 miles · Feb 9, 2009
SteeringSuspension
I HAVE A 2006 FORD F-350 PICKUP AND WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP WHEN BEND IN ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THIS HAPPENS VERY ROUTINELY AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. TRUCK IS EVEN A HAND FULL TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT 65 MPH GOING DOWN A STRAIGHT AWAY WITH B…
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I HAVE A 2006 FORD F-350 PICKUP AND WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP WHEN BEND IN ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THIS HAPPENS VERY ROUTINELY AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. TRUCK IS EVEN A HAND FULL TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT 65 MPH GOING DOWN A STRAIGHT AWAY WITH BUMPY SURFACE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10258145
27,000 miles · Jan 6, 2009
SteeringSuspension
STEERING/SUSPENSION OSCILLATES OR GOING INTO A HARMONIC BOUNCING AFTER ENCOUNTERING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. USUALLY AROUND 65 MPH. SLOWING DOWN WILL STOP THE HARMONIC BOUNCING. IT HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 8 TIMES WHILE I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE THE LATEST BEING 12/26/08. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN DEC. 2006. AS OF 1/2009 THE VEHICLE HAS…
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STEERING/SUSPENSION OSCILLATES OR GOING INTO A HARMONIC BOUNCING AFTER ENCOUNTERING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. USUALLY AROUND 65 MPH. SLOWING DOWN WILL STOP THE HARMONIC BOUNCING. IT HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 8 TIMES WHILE I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE THE LATEST BEING 12/26/08. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN DEC. 2006. AS OF 1/2009 THE VEHICLE HAS 27,000 MILES ON IT. SCARES THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME WHEN IT HAPPENS. NO REPAIR/CORRECTING ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AT THIS TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10253969
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2008
Steering
2006 F 350 VERY VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AFTER HITTING BUMPS AND SUCH IN THE ROAD. IN ORDER TO STOP THE SHAKING ONE HAS TO SLOW ALMOST TO A STOP. ON THE HIGHWAY THIS IS VERY DANGERS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE... *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252994
56,000 miles · Dec 26, 2008
Steering
2006 FORD F-350 XLT CREW CAB DIESEL. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OF 45-55 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES (NEW TIRES, SHOCKS, STEERING STABILIZERS) WITHOUT RESOLUTION. WHEN THE SHAKING STARTS THE VEHICLE BECOMES EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND HARD TO CONTROL. THE TRUCK HAS TO BE ALM…
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2006 FORD F-350 XLT CREW CAB DIESEL. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OF 45-55 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES (NEW TIRES, SHOCKS, STEERING STABILIZERS) WITHOUT RESOLUTION. WHEN THE SHAKING STARTS THE VEHICLE BECOMES EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND HARD TO CONTROL. THE TRUCK HAS TO BE ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED BEFORE THE SHAKE WILL STOP. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. SOME HAVE WRECKED THEIR VEHICLES, OTHERS HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE THAT I CAN FIND. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252846
25,648 miles · Dec 19, 2008
SteeringSuspension
2006 FORD F-350 HAS "DEATH WOBBLE" AND IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING!!!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252295
28,526 miles · Oct 30, 2008
Suspension
VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKING AT 65 MPH WHEN VEHICLE HITS UNEVEN OR VARIATION IN HIGHWAY. VEHICLE MUST BE SLOWED OR STOPPED TO REDUCE OR STOP SHAKING. SHAKING WAS SO SEVERE THAT VEHICLE STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL AND FLIP. VEHICLE IS TOTALLY STOCK FROM FORD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN…
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VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKING AT 65 MPH WHEN VEHICLE HITS UNEVEN OR VARIATION IN HIGHWAY. VEHICLE MUST BE SLOWED OR STOPPED TO REDUCE OR STOP SHAKING. SHAKING WAS SO SEVERE THAT VEHICLE STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL AND FLIP. VEHICLE IS TOTALLY STOCK FROM FORD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT FORD. COMMENT ON CAUSE WAS SOMETHING WAS LOOSE IN THE FRONT END? SHAKING STOPPED FOR A WHILE AND THEN RETURNED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10247310
1,000 miles · Oct 25, 2008
SteeringTires
2006 F-350 FORD TRUCK SINCE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WHEN TIRES ARE ABOUT 60% USED BAD WOBBLE IN FRONT END WHEN ON A CURVE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD OR A CHANGE IN PAVEMENT HEIGHT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS TRUCK IS HARD TO CONTROL UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO APPROX 45 MPH. A REBALANCE OF THE TIRES HELP BUT STILL WOBBLES AT SPE…
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2006 F-350 FORD TRUCK SINCE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WHEN TIRES ARE ABOUT 60% USED BAD WOBBLE IN FRONT END WHEN ON A CURVE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD OR A CHANGE IN PAVEMENT HEIGHT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS TRUCK IS HARD TO CONTROL UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO APPROX 45 MPH. A REBALANCE OF THE TIRES HELP BUT STILL WOBBLES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH IN THE ABOVE CIRCUMSTANCES. TRUCK NOW HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM ON THE 5TH SET OF TIRES HAVE USED 4 DIFFERENT BRANDS BUT IT ALWAYS SEEM TO BE THE SAME AS THE TIRE WEAR THE WOBBLE GETS WORSE AND WORSE. THE WOBBLE IS ALWAYS THERE EVEN WHEN THE TIRES ARE NEW BUT IT IS MINIMAL UNTIL THE TIRE WEARS TO ABOUT 60% OF THE TREAD THEN IT GETS TO AN UNSAFE LEVEL OF DRIVABLE IT LITERALLY JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL YOU SLOW BELOW 50MPH. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND MANY COMMERCIAL TRUCK BUYERS (PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON TO NAME TWO)HAVE BROUGHT THERE FLEET TRUCKS IN TO HAVE NO SUCCESS OF REPAIR. I AM BEING TOLD THERE IS NO FIX SO PERHAPS A RECALL IS IN ORDER. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTITRACT 18" TIRES THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK FROM THE FACTORY (THEY WERE THE WORST WITH THE WOBBLE) BUT I HAVE SINCE USED OTHER BRANDS AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Exterior Lighting:tail Lights
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
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NHTSA investigations
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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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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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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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