Issue ID | 1633271 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11297835 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-250 |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 18/12/19 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle is 100% factory equipment . No changes made to vehicle. Current odometer 23,750 miles. Have experienced "death wobble" 3 times always while traveling about 70 mph. Extremely unsafe. Typically it begins travelling about 70 mph and contacting an expansion joint in the road or some similar uneven pavement. Truck front end begins shaking uncontrollably until speed is reduced to about 50 mph. Have done extensive research and know this is alarmingly common on 2017-18-19 f250/350. I personally have 2 friends who own 2018 & 2019 f-250 and both have experienced the same "death wobble". Dealer states the needed part to repair problem is on backorder. Also stated currently there are 43k of these components on b/o. These numbers make it extremely apparent ford has a huge problem with potentially thousands of unsafe vehicles on the road. The defect usually begins at 15k to 25k miles. As these trucks reach that threshold it will only be a matter of time until someone is killed or severely injured. It is imperative that ford issue a national recall on these model trucks. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DEER PARK, TX |
VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT3HEXXXXXX |
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 | 70 |
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