| Issue ID | 1020427 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10550503 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 06/12/12 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | as i was driving on a road at a speed that was greater than 50 mph i hit a bump in the road. The front end of the truck and the steering wheel began to shake so violently that i thought they were going to fall off. This had happened beginning around late november early december of 2012. It did it several more times and i contacted the dealer about this problem. The truck was serviced and nothing in the front end was found to be damaged and it was recommended that i replace the tires on the truck. The tires were replaced and the truck has been fine for the past year. On 10/30/13 i again was driving the truck at a speed greater than 50 mph and hit a bump in the road and the front end again began to shake violently. I have been pin this shaking down to the following conditions. It will shake if you are driving at highway speeds, you hit a bump in the road (this bump does not have to be big it could be as simple as driving from the roadway onto a bridge deck) the front end will begin to shake and very quickly get violent. The only way to stop it from shaking is to slow the vehicle down to a speed that is less than highway speed which will cause the vibration to stop and you can then return to highway speeds. This has happened several times and i do not have the exact dates that it occurred prior to changing the tires. However it is beginning again and the first time was on the 30th of october 2013. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCRANTON, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7X2BTXBEXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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