NHTSA Complaint #10279266 — 2006 FORD F-250 SD SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10279266
Vehicle	2006 FORD F-250 SD
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	July 1, 2009
Date Filed	August 3, 2009
Mileage	35,986 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT, MY 2006 F-250 SD DIESEL TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A FRIGHTENING BOUNCING IN THE FRONT END. ONCE IT HAPPENED GOING 65 MPH WHEN I HIT A FREEWAY POT HOLE. THE FRONT TIRE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN SO SEVERELY, THAT I PULLED OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER TO SEE IF SOMETHING HAD COME UNBOLTED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME BOUNCING AT 40 AND 50 MPH FROM HITTING POT HOLES. FORD EVEN SENT ME AN ADVISORY ON THIS PROBLEM, CLAIMING THAT IT WAS RELATED TO INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE BEEN FANATIC ABOUT TIRE PRESSURE, SO THAT WAS NOT INVOLVED. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK AND CLAIMED THAT A $375 STEERING STABILIZER KIT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR CORRECTING FORD'S DESIGN PROBLEMS? I AM JUST CONCERNED THAT THE BOUNCING COULD CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

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