| Issue ID | 1466113 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11092739 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 14/03/18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought this truck certified used in 2011 with approximately 9000 mile on it. My problem started when the truck had about 20000 miles, more or less. It experiences the famous ford death wobble repeatedly when driving at highway speed and encountering a small bump or hole in a road. It is particularly bad when traveling between 50 and 65 mph and making slight left turn as may be encountered on a freeway entrance or exit. The shaking is so bad that steering control can be totally lost. The only way to stop the shaking is to come to nearly a full stop which can be exceptionally dangerous on high speed freeways and highways. I have read and heard of many other complaints of the same nature involving ford pickups for 2011 and other years. Each time the problem seems to be being ignored by ford as "normal" or by the nhtsa due to the lack or a recall or suggested fix. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STANSBURY PARK, UT |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BTXBEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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