2006 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- 66
- 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.
Among these 66 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 22 records
- death wobble · 12 records
- tire pressure · 9 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- slow down · 8 records
- super duty · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2006 ford f250 super duty 4x4 pick up w/ 61.00 miles , that has a death wobble when driving over 45 mph. I have replaced both hubs and seals, shocks, steering damper, stabilizer bar links and inner & outer tie rods. Have had the tires balanced twice and a front end alignment. Does this fall under a recall? I have seen service bulletins on this. They seem to have replaced the same parts that i did. Is there…
ODI 11217782
Steering
At 145,000 miles, a steering issue developed. 3 miles away from home, at a 4-way stop, i turn right to go to work. The steering wheel gets "stuck" and is hard to turn back to the left to center the f250 in my lane. 1 mile later, another right turn, and the problem becomes scary. The wheel is stiff to turn to the left and then all of a sudden the steering wheel and the truck zoom to the left, i steer right and it is…
ODI 11232090
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
When driving about 55 and it started shaking and wobbling like thought we were going to flip or something. Ive read a lot of other people having this issue.
ODI 11203660
Steering · Suspension
When driving over uneven pavement, truck starts vibrating and shaking violently without warning. New correct size and properly inflated tires and shocks installed 2 months ago.
ODI 11174773
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
At freeway speeds the truck has encountered the "death wobble". Ford knows of this problem and has mailed me a letter about. When this happened i though i blew out one of the front tires. The steering shock violently along with the front end of the truck. It was very scary and dangerous. At the time of the death wobble i was on the freeway driving at approximately 65 mph. This occurred four times in july of 2013 and…
ODI 11066503
Steering
Shimmy creating early wear in steering gear and front end components.
ODI 11071877
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. While driving approximately 30 mph, a loud snapping sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle. The driver suddenly lost control of the steering. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front tie rods fractured due to rust and corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.…
ODI 10924202
Steering · Suspension
Please reopen this investigation. Every person that i know with a ford f250 4x4 has this problem on occasion. Your failure to make ford fix will kill someone. How many people have to die? Date investigation opened: mar 14, 2008 date investigation closed: mar 31, 2009 nhtsa action number: ea08007 component(s): suspension my truck has 60,000 miles now and i have replaced all 4 tires nearly 3 different times in the…
ODI 10849567
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Truck "death wobble" - dri\ving on i 25 at about 60 mph we hit a small bump in the road and the truck began to violently shake. We thought we had a blowout, but the tires were ok. In fact, before our trip we had our tires checked and were told they were fine. After going to a dealer i have discovered that this is a known problem called the "death wobble". It is an engineering defect and has nothing to do with tires…
ODI 10850525
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 1/12/16 *cn
ODI 10781041
Steering
2006 ford f250 moving, [redacted], in mountains ,suddenly started to steer erratically - managed to keep it out of the opposite lane more by good fortune than anything. Power steering pump had begun to fail.
ODI 10781030
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. While driving 40 mph over uneven pavement, the vehicle began to shake violently without warning. The contact stated that this was an ongoing issue. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the drag lane bar and steering linkage needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10731516
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. The contact stated while turning at 25 mph, the steering wheel shook. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the steering box, drag link bar, tie rod end, upper and lower ball joints, and suspension drive link cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. The…
ODI 10585524
Steering · Tires · Wheels
Hello, i have a ford f 250 super duty king ranch 4x4 diesel that my wife and i always wanted. We bought from a used car/truck lot. The rims and tires are brand new as is alignment was also had done to fix the problem right out of the gate but it didn't.. When the truck gets to 44 miles an hour and up to 50 mph my f 250 hops land i don't know if its from the front or back but i think its happening in the front the…
ODI 10679011
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving my 2006 ford f250 fx4, at speeds between 45-65 mph, a slight vibration is felt. Within a few seconds it turn into a violent shaking motion as if i'm driving on large cobble stones. It has been so bad i have almost lost control on the highway and came within inches of hitting another vehicle. When it starts there is no stopping it, as the steering wheel jerks violently. Ford has sent a letter out that…
ODI 10565061
Steering
I was driving down the highway at approx. 65 mph and hit a series of bumps/ rough pavement and my truck started to shack. It shock so bad that i had to slow down to around 30 mph in the fast lane with a lot of traffic to even try to control the truck. Luckily there was nobody next to me or it would have ended in a bad wreck. I looked under the car and don't see any defective parts and from what i have researched its…
ODI 10548009
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I had never heard of a death wobble until i was on my way to the hospital with my three children after being involved in a rollover accident. We were traveling north bound on the m53 van dyke expressway which has a posted speed of 70 mph. I had just passed a vehicle that was in the right lane. Just after passing this vehicle i developed this death wobble, i was switching lanes back to the right lane when my steering…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10544242
Steering · Suspension
Driving at 45 mph the truck drifts to the right then snaps back to the left , after applying the brakes the steering wheel shakes violently. After coming to a full stop and starting off again it is fine for a few miles then it starts all over. I have had upper and lower ball joints replaced, steering box replaced, brakes replaced, just about anything to do with the front end has been replaced and it still goes on.…
ODI 10578795
Steering · Suspension
When traveling down the highway at 60 miles per hour the truck stated violently shaking in the front end and the steering wheel did as well when i hit a bump in the road. The shaking stopped as i reduced speed to 20 miles per hour. Very dangerous , and has almost caused me to hit other cars twice. Afraid to drive on highway!! Needs to be fixed by ford before someone dies!! *tr ## vin passed ##
ODI 10494444
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel would jerk and the vehicle would lunge without warning the dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,000 and current mileage was 29,500. Updated 10/17/12 *cn
ODI 10470086
Steering · Suspension
Upon hitting an edge of bridge bump, the truck violently vibrated until i slowed to under 45 mph on interstate. I was frightened so much that i thought i would crash. My tires were inflated and vehicle aligned properly. *tr
ODI 10458898
Steering · Suspension
Driving down the road and hit a small bump and the front end starts shaking so violently that you can't control the vehicle. Applying brakes does not stop the severe wobble. I almost went through a guard rail due to loss of control. This has happened several times and ford says it tire pressure. Not! This problem is all over the internet. Ford needs to man up and fix there problem. *tr
ODI 10456196
Steering · Suspension
The truck now three times in less than 5 months has shook so bad that we couldn't hold onto the steering wheel, when just riding over a bridge seam. The truck shook so bad that the car in the next lane ran off the road and we ended up in the median. We have purchased new tires and we check our pressure daily. Which has nothing to do with this issue. Someone is going to be killed with this hyper shaking. I know if…
ODI 10452381
Steering · Suspension
Shimming violently, hard to get the vibration to stop. The whole steering column and steering wheel was shaking back and forth. The front tires must have been shaking also, since the auto along side of me pulled way back away from my right side. I drove over a dip and a bump in the roadway and then it happened. The tires are at the right air pressure. I am the original owner and the primary driver of this vehicle.…
ODI 10439269
Steering · Suspension
After "shutter" incident (this has occurred since purchased new) vehicle steering would no turn to the left. After repeated attempts a full right turn then fast forced left turn a pop/ crack occurred which then allowed restricted left turn. Steering locked several more times while trying to safely exit the highway. *tr
ODI 10441407