Issue ID | 1081208 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10606408 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-350 |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 08/04/14 |
Component | SUSPENSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | At 55 miles an hour on rough pavement, the truck begin to violently shake back and forth. This shaking and jerking caused me to enter into the oncoming lane of traffic. In order to regain i had to slam on the brake pedal control thereby getting the speed down to 40 miles an hour. Ford suggested i checking the ball joints and the steering stabilizers. After spending over $600 in parts (not covered by warranty)and replacing the whole front end linkage, the vehicle then drove fine until i reached another 45 thousand miles or approximately 90 thousand miles total on truck. Now it has repeated the same process all over again throwing me into the opposite lane of traffic. The reason for purchasing a new truck is to have a save vehicle to use for performing my job. This truck has all original equipment and has not been altered in any way prior to this experience. This is definitely a safety issue that needs to be addressed by ford. I have found an aftermarket stabilizer bar that corrected the problem, however i feel that ford should recall and repair this problem with the proper equipment before someone looses their life of it. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FORT COLLINS , CO |
VIN pattern | 1FT8W3BT5CEXXXXXX |
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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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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