Issue ID | 1617186 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11278850 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-250 |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 02/11/19 |
Component | SUSPENSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Death wobble while traveling at highway speeds developed at about 20k miles. When reported to dealer was told wheels out of balance. When you hit a seam or slight imperfection in road vehicle shakes violently until you slow down to approximately 20mph. It feels like the wheels are going to fall off and veering into the next lane of traffic has happened multiple times both while towing my 5th wheel and just traveling with passengers. My truck is now at the dealer-reynolds ford in norman, ok. They are aware of the ongoing issues with this model truck and are replacing the steering damper which will cost me $769 plus a realignment. This truck has 42k miles on it. The ford dealer told me they have issues with this happening however ford has not issues a recall and since i am past the 36,000 b to b warranty i will be paying for the repair. At some point this defect will cause a major accident and ford will be facing a lawsuit costing them more than a recall. I transport equipment and passengers on a regular basis for scout troop 222 here in noble, ok. Please continue to address this issue with ford. I am aware of the many complaints regarding this defect on the 2017 ford f250 model trucks. This violent shaking usually occurs when traveling above 60mph. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42300 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NOBLE, OK |
VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BTXHEXXXXXX |
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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