Issue ID | 1664338 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11326899 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-350 |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 01/06/20 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle has under 29,000 miles. Vehicle does not tow heavy loads nor come close to its rated capacity for use as a 1 ton. Today june 1st 2020 at 50mph on side road i drove over a transition between old asphalt and new asphalt, a small bump, the truck front end started shaking. All control of the front end was lost. I coasted u till the problem stopped i drove another 4 miles home. Searched the internet. Learned of the death wobble. I repeated the drive under the same conditions. At the same spot the truck did the exact same loss of control death shake. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28600 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SARTELL, MN |
VIN pattern | 1FT8W3BT5JEXXXXXX |
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 |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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