| Issue ID | 1011908 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10544242 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 03/09/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | i had never heard of a death wobble until i was on my way to the hospital with my three children after being involved in a rollover accident. We were traveling north bound on the m53 van dyke expressway which has a posted speed of 70 mph. I had just passed a vehicle that was in the right lane. Just after passing this vehicle i developed this death wobble, i was switching lanes back to the right lane when my steering wheel started to shake, not just a little shacking either. I had applied my brakes and held the wheel with both my hands. My steering wheel was shacking so badly that my dashboard was falling apart, and i was having major problems controlling my vehicle. It felt as if my driver? S wheel was bouncing up and down and my steering wheel was also shaking so badly that in just a second i had lost total control of my vehicle. My truck drifted to the right and my left front wheel hit the turf followed by my left rear wheel hitting the turf and we started to roll. We rolled two in half times before coming to a stop upside down. The cab of the truck was crushed, the right rear corner of the cab was pushed down further than the headrests on the seat were my youngest was sitting, and thank god my 7 year old wasn? T killed. On the passenger? S side the roof was smashed against the head rest were my daughter was seated. I am very thankful that my 3 children and i lived through this night mare. I have driven a pickup truck for over 20 yrs., and i have never felt this death wobble before. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 177528 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OAKLAND TWP., MI |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21556EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | 75 |
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