| Issue ID | 1534318 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11173650 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 14/01/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When traveling at highway speeds (60+ mph) and you hit certain types of bumps the the road the steering wheel shakes violently after the bump. This has happened four times in the last month. It appears to only happen over a road imperfection where the two front wheels hit it independently ie a skewed angle bridge joint or a single pot hole. At the dealers instruction i have rotated and balanced tires, checked tire inflation. The truck has 20,000 miles on it now and this first happened at 17,000 miles. My research tells me that this problem is commonly called "death wobble" which it appears ford has issued a technical service bulletin for. I am going to try another dealer and give them the info i have. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FAIRPORT, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT7HEXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 64 |
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