Issue ID | 1619422 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11280620 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-350 |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 10/11/19 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | So far twice within one week (11/10/19 and 11/16/19) while traveling at highway speeds i experience violent steering oscillations. Researching online i see that many call this the "death wobble." the only thing that stopped it was decelerating to a very slow speed - not very safe on the highway. The first time it happened, i was traveling about 65 mph and towing an airstream travel trailer (about 8,000 lbs). The second time i was traveling about 55 mph and not towing. Both times it happened when hitting an expansion joint on the road. It appeared to occur several other times, but less sever and corrected itself. I have approximately 55k miles on the truck. Everything on the truck is original oem. All tires were properly inflated. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CULPEPER, VA |
VIN pattern | 1FT8W3DT8JEXXXXXX |
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 | 55 |
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