| Issue ID | 1619846 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11280922 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 15/11/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2017 ford f-250 king ranch diesel started experiencing the "death wobble" violently shaking on the highway pulling the truck into on-coming traffic lane. There was nothing out of the ordinary that day. I was just driving on a straight-a-way highway, no weather conditions, no trailer, no load, etc.. Truck has 32,000 miles on it and is under the original warranty. However, ford has a national backlog of parts to fix the problem and the truck is not "road worthy" and remains at the ford dealership awaiting repair. Ford does not have a date for when replacement parts will be available. This is a very serious safety issue. People do not expect their vehicle to begin violently shaking at high speeds and causing the steering to not be responsive to the situation! I am afraid of this vehicle! Please take action against ford to recall and correctly fix this problem. I was lucky to not have been in a head-on collision! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MOORE, OK |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT9HEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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