Issue ID | 1609364 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11267947 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-250 |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 17/07/19 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Driving vehicle on multiple occasions noticed vibrations in the front end of vehicle a shaking of some sort at about mile 33000 and mentioned to service manage that their was a clunking in the front end but his computer was down to run diagnostic on it when he did oil change at 33805 his service tech drove it and heard it also but could not locate the origin at that time. Dealership couldnt find nothing wrong. On visits. It happened again. Then the vehicle would encounter a bump in travel and the vehicle would become totally uncontrollable at speeds between 72 to 52 mph. I 75 south at micanopy fl overpass. Hwy 351 in dixie county fl. Hwy 441 at alachia north bound. This has happened at least 5 different times and has been in the shop now its 4th time and the dealership stated they have done everything ford motor company has requested and still ha e a vehicle that will wreck eventually. Fue to quick responce semi truck drivers they seen the truck going across to the center median then back across 3 lanes of traffic with out very much control by the driver except to tap the brakes and pray. The traffic was behind me at a comfortable distance when i finally brought the truck to rest at the should of the on ramp. This vehicle is unfit to drive as you never know when it will happen to you. A slight bump at time is all it takes to shake the front end and your entire truck and being. I feel i am very unsafe with this truck that it was towed by dealership to be repaired. They recommend trading it in on another but i would feel the same as they have stated that 7 percent of their 250s have this issue. That is a serious issue. I would not want any one to experience this what they call yhe death wobble. I will not drive yhis truck again and my family will not either. They replace the steering dampner 2 times then another part . And we still have the death wobble today |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45034 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HORSESHOE BEACH, FL |
VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT7HEXXXXXX |
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 | 72 |
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