| Issue ID | 1535337 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11174647 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 30/01/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I experienced what is considered the "death wobble" twice last week while traveling at around 70 mph, both times it happened after crossing a bridge seam the truck became uncontrollable shaking violently , i thought my axle under the truck had broke , it was so violent i wasn't even thinking about the other drivers traveling at same speed as i had to slow to almost 20 mph to get it to stop but i was able to get off to the side of the road once i could control the steering. So after checking to make sure all was good ,i was still on all fours and not ever hearing of anything like this "death wobble thing " assuming vdot needed to fix some pavement i continued and about three miles down the road the same thing happened after crossing a bridge over a bridge seam but this time i was in the passing lane and was right beside an eighteen wheeler . With vehicles on all three sides of me , no way to get off highway , and a violent, shaking and uncontrollable steer wheel, i had no other choice but to brake and slow to 30 mph . The next day i took the truck to ford dealership where they are deciding what is wrong with and what caused this to happen. I have researched and found this is not an isolated issue and seems a huge problem with the 2017. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HONAKER, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BTXHEXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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