Issue ID | 1622181 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11282668 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-250 |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 29/08/19 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Driving truck on highway at about 73 mph. Steering wheel started shaking back and fourth badly, wobbling. Applied brakes and it settled down. It has done this several times. Also done at about 50 mph on newly asphalt highway. Apllied brakes and it settled down. I also had my tires balanced at two different tire shops that i deal with all the time. All this is drving straight on smooth asphault highway. Took to dealer and they said steering dampner (i think was the name) was bad. Replaced it and said they drove it and was ok. Truck had around 17,800 when it first did this. Truck still had a very very slight right to left shake. This was done on 9/20/2019, 18,257 miles. Did not have a "death wobble" again until 11/15/2019. It was horrible. On intersate fourty in arkansas driving on straight road about 78mph around 8:00 at night.. Did not feel any bump. Worse wobble i have had on my truck . The wobble did no stop until i got off interstate and stopped the truck. Scared me and my brother to death!!! Did not do it again on way home, this is about 350 miles. Still has little shake to steering wheel that i said earlier. I don't know what would have happened if this had been my wife or grand daughter. This is a very very vsry serious problem. I called my dealer when and he said bring it back and try not to drive it over 70mph. This should not have anything to do woth it. I have videos of some of this, but not the last time |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17800 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BOYLE, MS |
VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT0HEXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 74 |
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