Jul 22, 2012SteeringSuspensionWheels
2011 FORD 250 DIESEL HAS BEEN IN FOR FRONT END SERVICE(FRONT END ALIGNMENTS) AND EXCESSIVE SCALLOPING OF TIRES FOUR TIMES. TWO DEALERSHIPS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE SEVERITY OF THE TIRES. THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THE FRONT END HAS STARTED TO SHAKE/WOBBLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10466968
Feb 8, 2012SteeringSuspensionWheels
MY 2011 FORD F250 DIESEL 4X4 CREW CAB 6.5' BED HAS EXPERIENCED UNEXPLAINABLE SUSPENSION VIBRATIONS AND WOBBLES OVER THE COURSE OF ITS, NOW, 13.5K MILE LIFE. THE TRUCK, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE BALANCE, BOUNCES AT 45-70 MPH AND BOUNCES AT A VERY DANGEROUS LEVEL AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE PROBLEM IS ALSO WORSENED AT THE ONSET OF THE SPEED HEADING INTO A CORNER WHERE THE WHEEL IS TURNED. IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS GO OUT OF SYNC OR OUT OF SHAPE AND BOUNCE FORCING ME TO DECELERATE AND ON A FEW OCCASIONS, STOP ALTOGETHER. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10447159
Dec 14, 2011SuspensionWheels
I HAVE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT WOBBLE IN MY FRONT END OF THE 2011 FORD 250 CREW CAB DIESEL. HAVE TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALER FOUR TIMES , THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT 50+ THE TRUCK SHIMMIES SO BAD I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP TO STOP THE SHIMMY. I'M AT THE POINT WHERE IT FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10439936