2005 Ford F-250 Suspension Problems
- 20
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- bump road · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
2005 ford f250 with approximately 19,100 miles. Original factory tires, suspension- no modifications. Tire pressure set to factory door label specs. On monday, 8-19-2019 while on i-95, travel speed at about 60 m.p.h., i drove over a bridge expansion joint & the entire truck started shaking violently. Steering wheel was vibrating/shaking making it difficult for me to maintain control of the truck in my established…
ODI 11246578
Suspension
My 2005 ford f250 super duty truck exhibits a condition referred to in forums as 'death wobble', in which the truck's front suspension shakes violently at highway speeds above 50 mph. This condition is generally brought on by either of the front wheels hitting any deviation in the road surface such as bridge expansion joints, potholes, etc. The condition is so bad that immediate loss of control can only be…
ODI 11246395
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
At anywhere between 45mph, and 70 the truck will wobble and shake out of control to the point where you can almost loose control. Truck can barely be driven and is very unsafe
ODI 11031801
Caliper · Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly vibrated and pulled to the left. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the brake calipers were hot to the touch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 109,000.
ODI 11191787
Suspension
Hit a bump going across a bridge on i-74. The entire truck began to shake violently for several hundred feet before i regained control of the vehicle. This is evidently what ford is calling a " shimmy" . I had almost no control of the vehicle at this point. If the shoulder of the highway was any narrower i would not be here today. This happened again two days later. I was almost rear ended at a speed of 60 mph. I…
ODI 10595469
Steering · Suspension
Severe steering shake and front shimmy after going over roughness in road. Vehicle had to be slowed to almost rest to stop shimmy. Has happened multiple times. *tr
ODI 10557180
Steering · Suspension
Driving on interstate and ran off onto rumble strips on side of road and wheel shake became extremely violent.had to bring vehicle down to 30 mph from 75 very quickly and almost was hit from behind doing so.have seen this and had it happen on older trucks that had excessive were in tie rods and worn front end parts but this truck is tight so i thought. First time for this and it was very frighten couldn't believe…
ODI 10442790
Suspension
When i hit a pot hole doing 50mph the front driver side starts to shake on uncontrollably pressure is ok. Brakes are new,what should i do to repair this ? *tr
ODI 10438844
Suspension
My ford f250 has a very dangerous wobble when i hit a bump on the highway. I have checked the tire pressure and all four tires are fine. After doing some research i had found that this is a on going problem with the ford sd trucks. Something has to be done or someone is going to get killed due to a bad accident. Every dealer that i talk to has never heard of this problem but yet i see it posted all over the…
ODI 10429550
Steering · Suspension
Cruising along the highway, if i hit a bump in the road doing any speed over 55 mph the truck begins to shake very badly!! So bad that i can hardly control the truck. Only way to make it stop is to slow to 40 mph. Very unsafe to drive on any highway!! There is no bad parts on this truck...
ODI 10428509
Steering · Suspension
During highway speeds and you hit a set of bumps or a single bump my truck will violently shake at the front end. It feels like the whole front end of the truck is coming apart! Ford will not admit anything is wrong.. There are countless entries about this all over the web.. Is somebody going to do something?? *tr
ODI 10424761
Steering · Suspension
My kids and i were driving on i-70 west coming from cambridge ohio to columbus. We hit a rough spot in the road and the front end started shaking violently from side to side. The whole truck was shaking. I let my foot off the accelerator and changed lanes. This did not stop the shaking. I went off on the berm and continued to slow down. At approx. 35-40 mph it stopped shaking. I checked the tires and all were fine.…
ODI 10415851
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
This is the first of four times that i have had to have brake work done on my truck. Three of the times i was told that the calipers had frozen and so calipers pads and (except this last time) rotors had to be replaced. This is absurd for a truck with less than 45,000 miles. Understand this is expensive!! Have never had anything like this on any other vehicle. Also, i have experienced the oft talked about "death…
ODI 10503450
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I was on the interstate driving 70 mph when i hit a small bump in the road which caused my truck to shake violently and lose control of steering which took me off the road into the center median. This could have easily been a head on collision in different circumstances. *tr
ODI 10451931
Suspension
Ford 2005 f250 4x4 super duty ,violent shaking. On sat may 30th at approx 11:00 am pacific standard time, i was traveling on the i 280 south freeway with my daughter to a soccer tournament in my 2005 f250 4x4 super duty truck. We were in cruise control going approx 55 mph. We drove over what i believe was a large expansion joint on the freeway. Immediately after we traveled over joint, the vehicle start to violently…
ODI 10272479
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would shake whenever he drove over a bump. The failure occurred at all speeds. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The contact replaced the tires himself, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 12,000.
ODI 10439875
Suspension
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle shakes violently. The failure initially occurred when she hit a small bump in the road. The vehicle is currently at the dealer for service. The dealer has not yet diagnosed the cause of failure. The vin, engine size, and # of cylinders were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 25,000.
ODI 10193596
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f250. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph over a road bump when the vehicle began to jerk violently, causing it to travel uncontrollably across two lanes. The contact was able to regain control and resumed normally. The failure occurred on four separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the upper ball joints were replaced. The failure continued…
ODI 10438969
Suspension
I just received from ford another notice about the out of control shimming that takes place concerning the 2005 f- 250 . Ford has does nothing to correct this problem other than to blow smoke at everyone about the tire pressure. Since i bought this unit new, the tire have always been corrected to the proper amount or the correct tires been replaced. Still this issue takes place . Its an unbelievable terrifying…
ODI 10438592
Suspension
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving 55-60 mph over a bump in the road, the front end began to shake violently. A local mechanic replaced the shimmy shock but the failure continued. The dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The contact received a notice from the manufacturer in 2009 stating advising him to keep the tires inflated. The contact stated that he had to slow down to…
ODI 10366552