| Issue ID | 1634542 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11298862 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 12/10/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2015 f250 6. 7 platinum powerstroke with 78k on it and i'm experiencing the "ford death wobble." i can not get a straight answer from anybody and i'm stick with this issue. The truck is not even safe to drive. As soon as my speed reaches around 50mph i get an uncontrollable front end shaking, to the point where the steering wheel takes 2 hands to hold onto and i have to decelerate to about 10-15mph to straighten the truck out again. I thought it was tires, so i went out and had $1,600 worth of tires put on it with an alignment, nope. Not the tires. So i took it my local mechanic, who i trust very well. He went through my front end with a fine tooth comb only to discover a worn u-joint on the four wheel drive axel which isnt the cause of the ford death wobble. He literally told me that he was at a loss for word and could not find the problem because my front end was so tight and stiff. Long story short, i called my local ford shop and they told me that ford recognizes the problem and that it's a steering dampener. Well, guess what? My 2015 f250 does not have a steering dampener! The ford service manager told me i was pretty much fu*%ed! Wow! What a slap in the face!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WANTAGE, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT1FEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 50 |
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