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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
21 reportsClear category filter74,000 miles · Oct 14, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
MY TRUCK STARTING LOSING POWER LITTLE BY LITTLE OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP.THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE EGR SYSTEM WAS FAILING & THE COST IS $2500.00. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM & SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS PROBLEM..NOW I CAN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK …
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MY TRUCK STARTING LOSING POWER LITTLE BY LITTLE OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP.THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE EGR SYSTEM WAS FAILING & THE COST IS $2500.00. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM & SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS PROBLEM..NOW I CAN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT ENGINE FAILURE (UNTIL IT'S FIXED)..INTERSTATE TRAVEL IS JUST ABOUT NON=EXISTENT FOR NOW..I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT ANYMORE FOR NOW...THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT & FOR NOW IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE BUT SHORT DISTANCES... *TR
NHTSA ODI #10430267
90,000 miles · Oct 12, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WRENCH INDICATOR SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ERG VALVE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WRENCH INDICATOR SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ERG VALVE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
NHTSA ODI #10429644
110,000 miles · Sep 26, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ANTI FREEZE ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ANTI FREEZE ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA ODI #10427175
105,953 miles · May 12, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
TRAILER BREAK CONTROLLER FAULTY, REPLACE EGR AND INJECTORS. 3/31/09~ REPLACE EGR COOLER, GASKET, FUEL FILTERS. 6/8/10~ ICP SENSOR & CONNECTOR FAULTY, CAC HOSE LEAKING, INJECTORS FAULTY, EGR VALVES CHANGED. 6/25/10~ 17 DAYS LATER BACK AGAIN IN SHOP FOR SAME ISSUE. TRUCK RUNS THEN WHEN YOU STOP THE TRUCK IN HOT WEATHER, IT WILL …
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TRAILER BREAK CONTROLLER FAULTY, REPLACE EGR AND INJECTORS. 3/31/09~ REPLACE EGR COOLER, GASKET, FUEL FILTERS. 6/8/10~ ICP SENSOR & CONNECTOR FAULTY, CAC HOSE LEAKING, INJECTORS FAULTY, EGR VALVES CHANGED. 6/25/10~ 17 DAYS LATER BACK AGAIN IN SHOP FOR SAME ISSUE. TRUCK RUNS THEN WHEN YOU STOP THE TRUCK IN HOT WEATHER, IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. TRUCK NEEDS TO COOL DOWN BEFORE RESTARTING. AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT PROBLEM IS AND FIX IT CORRECTLY.
NHTSA ODI #10403449
69,338 miles · Jan 27, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE NOTICED SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AND THE GASKET, EGR, AND OIL COOLANT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE NOTICED SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AND THE GASKET, EGR, AND OIL COOLANT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,338.
NHTSA ODI #10379301
125,678 miles · Dec 31, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY 2006 FORD CREW CAB POWERSTROKE TURBO DIESEL HAS AN ENGINE OIL COOLER AND EGR/EGR COOLER PROBLEMS THAT KEEPS THE TRUCK FROM FULL POWER UP HILLS AND WITH LOADS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PULLING TRAILER UP GRADE'S, IT LOSES POWER, BLOWS WHITE SMOKE AND BECOMES UNSTABLE. THE TEMP. BETWEEN THE OIL COOLER AND THE EGR COOLER SHUTS DOWN T…
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MY 2006 FORD CREW CAB POWERSTROKE TURBO DIESEL HAS AN ENGINE OIL COOLER AND EGR/EGR COOLER PROBLEMS THAT KEEPS THE TRUCK FROM FULL POWER UP HILLS AND WITH LOADS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PULLING TRAILER UP GRADE'S, IT LOSES POWER, BLOWS WHITE SMOKE AND BECOMES UNSTABLE. THE TEMP. BETWEEN THE OIL COOLER AND THE EGR COOLER SHUTS DOWN THE TRUCKS COMPUTER, LEAVING THE TRUCK INOPERABLE. COSTS TO REPAIR $6793. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE I'M STARTING TO SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINS ON THIS ENGINE DESIGN ARE YOU WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10373623
3,000 miles · Sep 3, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD SUPERDUTY. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE MADE A NOISE GIVES AN ODOR THAT MADE THE CONTACT NAUSEOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STUD WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED THE GASKET T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD SUPERDUTY. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE MADE A NOISE GIVES AN ODOR THAT MADE THE CONTACT NAUSEOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STUD WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED THE GASKET TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID; THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
NHTSA ODI #10353702
52,000 miles · Apr 7, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
THIS A F350 KING RANCH DIESEL. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER AND WAS LIMPED IN (10 MPH) TO ROKSTAD FORD IN SANDPOINT, ID. THEY DIAGNOSED LOW FUEL INJECTOR PRESSURE AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. LOW INJECTION PRESSURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND AN OI…
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THIS A F350 KING RANCH DIESEL. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER AND WAS LIMPED IN (10 MPH) TO ROKSTAD FORD IN SANDPOINT, ID. THEY DIAGNOSED LOW FUEL INJECTOR PRESSURE AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. LOW INJECTION PRESSURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND AN OIL PRESSURE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY AS WELL AS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER EXPERIENCED AND LOW INJECTOR PRESSURE WAS STILL THE PROBLEM. A SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE SAME DAY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10264326
10,000 miles · Sep 4, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE HEAD GASKETS KEPT BLOWING UP AND LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY UP THE HILL THE COMPANY DOES NOT MAKE THAT ENGINE ANYMORE. ANYONE WITH THAT ENGINE IS OUT OF LUCK AS SOON AS THE RUN OUT OF WARRANTY
NHTSA ODI #10240872
12,000 miles · Feb 14, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSteering
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL CONTROL MODULE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO START THE MOTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. THE RADIO VOLUME TURNED ALL THE WAY UP INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS REPLACED. WHILE DR…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL CONTROL MODULE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO START THE MOTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. THE RADIO VOLUME TURNED ALL THE WAY UP INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH IN TOW HAUL MODE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE DEALER UPDATED THE CODES FOR THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,234.
NHTSA ODI #10218040
NHTSA investigations
2EA08007 · 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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