| Issue ID | 747167 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10292007 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 29/10/09 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1. Driving at speeds of 65mph+ in a 2008 ford f-250. 2. Hit a minor seam in the paved road. 3. Front end wobble (known on many internet sites at the "ford death wobble". My truck was under warranty and i took it to ford dealer the next day. They tighten the pitman arm. There was a ford technical service bulletin issued for this problem and it indicated improper tire pressure. Totally not true. The front end wobble was so severe it made me cross into on-coming lanes of traffic. Luckily no one was coming the other way or there would have been a serious accident. The ford dealer also replaced the front stabilizer shock. The very next day the exact same thing happened. Violent front end wobble at 65mph+ and when a small bump was hit. I had to slow the truck down to 20mph on an interstate freeway in order to get the wobble to stop and almost caused another accident. Two hours later it happened again! Violent wobbling of the front end. The dealer claims there is nothing wrong with the truck. However, after researching the matter on the internet there are hundreds of cases of this same problem. Check out: www. Superdutywobble. Com or other sites. This has got to be a manufacturing error that deserves a recall notice. The ford dealer cannot find anything wrong! Please help! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26898 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GARDEN CITY, UT |
| VIN pattern | 1FTNF21558EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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