2006 Ford F-350 Steering Problems
- 42
- 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 42 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 14 records
- bump road · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- tire pressure · 5 records
- death wobble · 4 records
- nothing wrong · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension
Death wobble, the truck shakes violently when i drive on the freeway since day one when i bought it . The dealer won't fix it that , there's nothing wrong with it .and the dealer says to remove air from the tires and it should stop the shaking .
ODI 11300513
Steering
Truck has a steering problem.most of the time truck travels strait.some times after making a turn right or left the truck continues travel in that direction! I have to yang hard on the steering wheel back in opposite dirrection to get truck back in its lane!also sometimes the truck out of the clear blue truck take off to the right or left an i have t pull the wheel in opposite direction to get truck back in it's…
ODI 11258188
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While towing my large camper, on the freeway, i hit a bump. The front end of the truck started shaking violently. It was all i could do to stop the truck without wrecking. I had to stop in the traffic lane. This was an extremely dangerous situation. After resuming travel, the front end would shimmy at about 45 mph. I had to drive home at 40 mph...roughly another 75 miles. I think i have seen an advisory letter from…
ODI 10991433
Steering · Suspension
Ford f-350 2006 oscillation i have filed a previous complaint before re the violent oscillation that happens with our ford f-350 truck. We have had more events at slower speeds and the shaking is almost unmanageable now. Wednesday may 11 approx 1pm exiting the bourne bridge ma. I was driving at approx 40mph and exiting the bridge. There was a rough construction patch on the road right where the road connects to the…
ODI 10871068
Steering · Suspension
Shimmy in front end forces loss of steering control. Shimmy occurs at speeds over 50 mph. Has nothing to do with tire pressure, contrary to ford motor company claims. This is a problem with the front end steering design and should be reviewed in greater detail by the nhtsa and fixed with more than a letter from ford telling me to check the air pressure in my tires. Air pressure is perfect and the problem still…
ODI 10819574
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Ford f-350 2006 complaint. We have experienced violent shaking (shimmying) when the truck hits a bump on the highway and as a result, extreme difficulty maintaining the vehicle on the road. Our first experience was in august 2015, on the interstate highway while travelling at 75mp. We hit a bump and the truck / steering wheel shook violently for about 10 seconds causing us to swerve across lanes and struggle to keep…
ODI 10820797
Steering · Suspension
Our truck experienced a severe, violent wobble that started after traveling over a uneven spot on the road. We feared for our lives as this occurred while passing another truck on a bridge with heavy traffic behind us. The shaking and wobble continued for about 20 seconds, and did not stop until the truck slowed down to about 40 miles an hour. All our tires have been recommended and installed at the ford dealership.…
ODI 10533024
Steering
Steering wobble and shakes. This has been getting worse as time goes on. Anytime i hit a bump on the freeway my truck starts to violently shake and wobble. It is even worse on a road curve. It is very dangerous to driving on the freeway in the mountains. I few times i almost lost control. The shake does not go away until i slow down below 40mph which causes another dangerous situation while on the freeway. I have…
ODI 10651012
Steering
Driving vehicle with fifth wheel 31 ft camper in tow vehicle lurched to the left and attempts to correct found great resistance in steering response. On several occasions since and at no specific speed the vehicle will lurch to the left or right or shimmy to the point that steering becomes almost unresponsive. I had the vehicle checked and was advised nothing was in need of replacement. Then i received a letter from…
ODI 10560235
Steering · Suspension
Bought truck used with approximately 35,000 miles. Driving down the road from 45 to 55 the front suspension gets a terrible shimmy. When this occurs, its hard to handle the truck. The front end shakes violantly. A dangerous situation since i am normally pulling a race car with this truck. Truck is not a daily driver. It's average use is 4 to 6 times per month. In order to get the shimmy to stop, sometimes i can slow…
ODI 10510586
Steering · Suspension
Upon driving at highway posted speed, i encountered a bump in the road while in a turn. Upon hitting the bump, it sent my front-end into a violent speed-wobble which almost put my family and i into the retaining wall. Being that i'm a former state police officer, i may have "saved" us only by being highly trained within driving and vehicle control. I have read forums with many stating that they have experienced the…
ODI 10491526
Steering
Stopped at a traffic light at a three way intersection. When light changed proceeded through the intersection to the left speed was between 10-[redacted] through the intersection when the steering box failed. Lost all steering and collided with telephone pole opposite the intersection.there was no prior warning or preemptive signs of equipped failure. The vehicle was in perfect working order at the time of failure.…
Crash reported
ODI 10449171
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-350. The contact stated that he drove over a road bump at 30 mph and the vehicle began to vibrate uncontrollably. The contact was unable to control the vehicle as it steered into the oncoming lane of traffic. The contact released the accelerator pedal and regained control as the vehicle decelerated. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 10438989
Steering · Suspension
2006 ford f350 experience extremely violent shaking when driving 45 plus mph and hit any type bump. Shaking is so violent steering is not capable and braking only makes shaking worse. I've contacted dealer and they said they replaced a bushing but problem persisted. They have not corrected the problem. Vehicle is basically out of control when this happens. Last date of occurrence is july 14,2011 and this problem has…
ODI 10412372
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-350. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle began to shake violently on the front end. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 134,800.
ODI 10402808
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-350. The contact stated that the while driving approximately 35 mph, the front end of the vehicle and the steering wheel experienced severe vibration after the contact drove over a road dip. The contact stated that the defect would recur when driving at any speed and anytime the vehicle was driven over a dip or road wine. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10563867
Steering · Suspension
Ford f350 death shake has happened multiple times truck hits bump or pot hole regardless of speed (but shake is worse over 40 mph)and starts a very dangerous shake that gets worse until the whole truck is out of control. Braking hard to stop will stop it but accident seems to be around the corner. I have taken to dealer and tire shop they say nothing wrong. *tr
ODI 10394247
Steering · Suspension
2006 f-350 lariat super duty- in march while driving on i-70 i hit a bump in the road at 65mph and the front end and steering wheel shook violently and i was immediately thrown into the passing lane. I took the truck to summit ford in silverthorne, co where they called my description the "death wobble" and they replaced the track bar, ball joint and steering dampener. I felt fortunate that no traffic was near me and…
ODI 10430876
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-350 heavy duty. The contact stated that there were four bolts attached to the engine that controlled brakes and steering. While driving at approximately 5 mph, he attempted to brake and was unable to slow down; he was also unable to steer. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the four bolts broke and caused the failure. The four bolts…
ODI 10366396
Steering
I have an '06 f-350. At 55mph+, hitting a bump will almost cause the truck to self destruct. The steering wheel shakes violently. Ford seems to not be able to fix the issue. Please force a recall before people are killed. *tr
ODI 10358378
Front · Steering
This is in reference to odi #10336687 filed on 6/16, 2010 concerning "wheel shimmy" on ford f 350 trucks. After reading "defect investigations" concerning this topic, the nhtsa summary was that it seemed that the problem was caused by underinflated tires. It appears that the nhtsa and ford, just like bp oil and the mineral department are greasing each others palms. For a safety arm of the govt. To say that this is a…
ODI 10336691
Front · Steering
I own a 2006 ford f 350 superduty 1 ton pickup with approximately 40,000 miles. I have experienced what is called "death wobble" when hitting a bump, crossing railroad tracks or going over a rough road. The steering wheel will shake violently at speeds from 30-60+ causing a potential loss of control. Ford has sent out a memo stating that "you need to check your tire pressure". I have read hundreds of similar…
ODI 10336687
Steering
I have a 2006 ford f350 super duty truck i purchased new and after 40,000 miles i notices once the front end shook so bad i almost crashed . I thought it was the road but a month later it happened again. I took it to the ford dealer and they said they could do an alignment and also replace the steering stabilizer. After about $600 it happened 2 more times . It is such a bad shake when your going about 60-65 you…
ODI 10339629
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-350. The contact stated that the steering wheel shook while driving at any speed. The shaking would worsen when driving over bumps and around turns. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 103,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10379945
Steering
2006 ford f350 superduty diesel driving on the fwy making a curve about 55mph the front end starts to hop violently and bouncing. Almost lost control due to other cars on the road. I had to apply my brakes on the fwy in a very unsafe manner and location causing car behind me to veer off in many directions as i came to a halt. This loss of control happened about a dozen times now in the last 2years with always the…
ODI 10294097