Ford F-250 2009

• Recall 146027 [USA]: If the steering locks, it can increase the risk of a crash.
  Icon vehicle dynamics, llc (icon) is recalling all 05-up fsd 2.5 centerline stabilizer kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 ford f-250 4x4 and f-350 4x4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, possibly causing the steering to lock up.
  icon will notify owners, and dealers will install a new shock assembly with a revised foam ring and steel support disc, free of charge. The recall began december 21, 2020. Owners may contact icon customer service at 1-951-689-4266.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 76629 [USA]: Separation of the belt edges could lead to tread belt separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Continental tire is recalling certain contitrac tr tires, size lt275/70r18 125/122s outline white letters and black sidewall, and contitrac, size lt275/70r18 125/122s, black sidewall, produced from may 6, 2007, through september 20, 2008, sold as aftermarket and installed as original equipment on some model year 2008 and 2009 ford f-250 and f-350 trucks. Some of these tires may experience uneven wear, vibration, or particularly under conditions of overloading or under inflation in high ambient temperature usage, separation between the belt edges.
  continental tire will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge. The safety recall began on april 14, 2011. Owners may contact continental customer service toll-free at 1-888-799-2168.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 2019420 [Canada]: Other
  Issue: this recall is for aftermarket replacement rear window glass produced by vitro automotriz. Certain rear window glass may not have been properly tempered. If the window breaks, the glass may separate into large pieces instead of very small ones. Note: this is a voluntary recall that is not being conducted under the requirements of the motor vehicle safety act. Safety risk: glass that breaks in to large pieces could create a risk of injury. Corrective actions: the company will notify consumers by mail and instruct them to inspect the designation code marked on the rear window glass. Products affected by this recall have the designation “dot 287” along with the lettering “vmr” (replacement market) and a date code that is before july 2019. This information is printed on the bottom corner of the glass. Consumers should contact vitro's customer service at 1-412-995-6457 or [email protected] to arrange for replacement of the glass.

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• Recall 2015081 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain vehicles equipped with diesel engines, service replacement steering gears, installed after june 30, 2014, may not properly mount to the frame rail due to insufficient clearance. This could result in insufficient clamp load on the joints, which over time may cause fatigue of one or more of the steering gear retention bolts. If the steering gear bolts were to fatigue, one or more of the bolts could fracture, which could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will install spacers between the gear and the frame rail to add clearance and ensure adequate clamp load to the joints.

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• Recall 2014103 [Canada]: Airbag
  Certain vehicles may not comply with canada motor vehicle safety standard 208 - occupant protection in frontal impacts. Prescribed text may have been omitted from the airbag warning label in the french language only. As a result, the french-language warning label is more restrictive than the english. Correction: no corrective recall action is required as this technical non-compliance is deemed to be non-safety related.

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• Recall 2011136 [Canada]: Tires
  On certain vehicles, the factory-installed continental contitrac tires may experience uneven wear, vibration, or, particularly under condition of overloading or under inflation in high ambient temperatures, separation between the belt edges, which could lead to tread detachment. Tire failure could cause the driver to lose vehicle control, which may result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will replace affected tires.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

When driving speed between 35 and 40 mph, the steering starts wobbling back and forth. Have to slow down and pull over. Road is a 4 lane straight street. Has happened twice. Truck as 43,000 miles. Taking to a mechanic today for assistance in diagnoses. Looked up on the internet and this seems to be a common issue with this model. Having the stabilizers checked. *tr

When driving speed between 35 and 40 mph, the steering starts wobbling back and forth. Have to slow down and pull over. Road is a 4 lane straight street. Has happened twice. Truck as 43,000 miles. Taking to a mechanic today for assistance in diagnoses. Looked up on the internet and this seems to be a common issue with this model. Having the stabilizers checked.

When putting fuel into the car, it was cut off as if it is full, and nowhere near being a full tank.

When putting fuel into the car, it was cut off as if it is full, and nowhere near being a full tank.

I was driving down a city street and my 2009 f250 started to violently shake and i could barely control the steering wheel, it was like i had blown all 4 tires or the suspension had fallen apart. I was talking to my sister on the car speaker when it happened and she could even hear the shaking and started yelling to make sure i had not wrecked my vehicle. I pulled over in a parking lot and everything looked fine, all tires in tact, suspension still on the vehicle. This has happened 3 more times while driving on a city street and also once on a packed interstate. I called a ford dealer and they acknowledged this was known as the "death wobble" but would need to charge me $120 to diagnose the issue. This is not only scary but also very dangerous and could cause injury or even death. I checked google and see lawsuits and ford acknowledge the issue but no recalls and i would have to pay the repairs and save my receipts! Ford needs to fix this! That is too big of a vehicle to have this kind of known issue and no recall to repair!

I was driving down a city street and my 2009 f250 started to violently shake and i could barely control the steering wheel, it was like i had blown all 4 tires or the suspension had fallen apart. I was talking to my sister on the car speaker when it happened and she could even hear the shaking and started yelling to make sure i had not wrecked my vehicle. I pulled over in a parking lot and everything looked fine, all tires in tact, suspension still on the vehicle. This has happened 3 more times while driving on a city street and also once on a packed interstate. I called a ford dealer and they acknowledged this was known as the "death wobble" but would need to charge me $120 to diagnose the issue. This is not only scary but also very dangerous and could cause injury or even death. I checked google and see lawsuits and ford acknowledge the issue but no recalls and i would have to pay the repairs and save my receipts! Ford needs to fix this! That is too big of a vehicle to have this kind of known issue and no recall to repair!

While driving on a highway at 65-70 miles per hour, if your front tires hit a small bump, especially on curves, the pickup front end wil go into an uncontollable wobble and you must immediately hit your brakes to get it to come to an almost dead stop before it will quit. You can end up in the other lane or cause the person following you to rearend you or end up in the ditch. So far, we have been lucky when this has happened as we live in a farming area and not heavily populated but are afraid to haul cattle to sale with this pickup which is what we need it for. This started around at around 88,000 miles on speedometer. We have reseached this and talled to others and found it is called the "death wobble".

My husband and i purchased a ford f250 lariet truck from a ford dealership in california on 3-11-2012. Ever since we have owned the vehicle we have had problems with a wobble when on traveling on the freeway. We have had the truck in the shop on many occasions and were told we needed new tires, etc. Several times we both have experienced severe shaking on the freeway which causes us to slow way down and move to the slow lane. This is very dangerous and scary. I have documentation from visits to the ford garage where we have mentioned the issue and have had paid for items that i do not believe we necessary since the problem was still ongoing. The issue continued to get worse so we recently took the truck to a different ford garage on 7-25-19 where we were told ball joints were worn, we need a new track bar and hub seals. The bill for this along with a smog check came to $2296.16. The total amount spent on this issue over the last few years is quick significant. I still do not have confidence that the issue is fixed and i recently became aware that this is a problem that ford is aware of and has done nothing about. We have a 5th wheel that we intended to pull with this truck but the stress involved with this issue is enough to not feel confident that we can do that. Is there anything we can do to get reimbursement and have ford fix this issue and guarantee this will not be an ongoing problem?

While in motion, this vehicle has had violent shaking at highway speeds 60-70mph and at low speeds of 30-40mph. The steering wheel violently shakes from side to side along with the entire truck shaking violently. It nearly caused an accident twice while traveling on the highway with very light load in the bed (approximately 110lbs). This has been coined the "death wobble" from other f-250 owners that have experienced this issues as well. It seems that hitting a bump causes issues within the suspension and steering.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P2700 [2] Transmission Friction Element "A" Apply Time Range/Performance
• P0730 [2] Incorrect Gear Ratio
• P0751 [2] Shift Solenoid A Performance or Stuck Off
• P0710 [1] Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor A Circuit Malfunction
• P0713 [1] Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor A Circuit High Input
• P0404 [1] Exhaust Gas Recirculation Circuit Range/Performance
• P1335 [1] Fuel injection pump control module - CKP signal missing
• P0012 [1] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 1)
• P0018 [1] Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 2 Sensor A)
• P0022 [1] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 2)
• P052D [1] Cold Start "A" Camshaft Position Timing Over-Retarded Bank 2
• P0341 [1] Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1)