| Issue ID | 682645 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10233773 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 10/07/08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When driving on the highway above 50mph the ford 2005 f250 super duty begins to shake violently to the point of loosing control. They only why to stop the shaking is to slow down immediately and force any following traffic to slam on their brakes too. The items that bring on this shake (oscillation) are the following. The problem occurs when: 1. On a highway going over 50 mph 2. Hiitting a bump in the road. Once a bump is hit above 50mph, the oscillation (left to right) begins. I have been in several incidents were the cars behind me must maneuver or stop and risk running into other vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AUSTIN, TX |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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