| Issue ID | 1534804 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11174271 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 31/01/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Uncontrolled "death wobble" when driving over 45 mph. This occurs when the front of the vehicle begins to oscillate violently, which causes the truck to shake (wobble) in an extremely uncontrollable manner. Since the death wobble usually occurs at high speeds, it is extremely dangerous and could potentially cause the vehicle to turn into adjacent vehicles causing fatalities. The only way to recover from a death wobble is to unexpectedly slow down, which is also dangerous to neighboring vehicles especially when traveling at high speeds. In my particular case, this occurred while traveling at 70mph on an interstate, at night, and during inclement weather. I was driving straight and after driving onto a road-bridge transition, the vehicle began to suddenly violently shake, and the steering wheel rocked back and forth. I was forced to slow down and all the vehicles around me had to turn into the median to avoid hitting my vehicle. I checked my vehicle for damaged tires or debris underneath and found no such debris or damage. The next day i drove to the dealership and the service department knew of tsb 18-2268. I should have been notified of this problem because it almost killed me and my children. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOPE MILLS, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2B60HEXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 | 70 |
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