| Issue ID | 1546486 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11186744 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 29/11/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. While driving 45 mph over a dip in the road, the front end of the vehicle shook violently (death wobble) and the vehicle was uncontrollable. Once the vehicle was restarted, it operated normally. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to prescott brothers ford lincoln of princeton (1502 w peru st, princeton, il, (815) 875-1180) where it was diagnosed that the tie rod was worn out and the steering damper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer. The contact requested that the manufacturer buy back the vehicle. The contact researched the failure online and found that the failure was common in several vehicles. The failure mileage was 29,000. The vin was not available. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MALDEN, IL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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