| Issue ID | 1644334 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11309156 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 15/03/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | "death wobble" at approx 34k miles i experienced what i later found out was known as the death wobble. I drove over a section of highway that i had been over a thousand times but this time i hit a pot hole just right and my steering wheel began to violently shake in my hands. At the same time i was approaching a curve and literally had to stop to make the shaking go away. Fortunately nobody was following me on the highway and i was going the speed limit of 55mph when this occurred. The problem has also happened on certain city streets wheel you hit a pot hole or road seem in just the right way. I contacted a ford dealership and they replaced several front end components and told me that those repairs would fix my issue. My truck now has 47k miles on it and the problem is slowly returning. The wheel doesn't shake as badly as it did the first time but in the right condition it will shake in your hands. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAVACA, AR |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT2GEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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