| Issue ID | 1448065 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11073630 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 19/02/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Violent shaking of front wheels and steering wheel at highway speed 65-70mph after hitting bump in the road. I called the ford service dept and they said they had never heard of this problem! However, there are so many occurrences that a name has been given to the issue, the death wobble. It seems ford is in denial about this problem, they try to blame tire pressure according to online sources. There should be a safety recall forced by the nhtsa before someone gets killed, if they haven |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TYLER, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21R28EXXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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