| Issue ID | 1679480 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11342983 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 02/08/20 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down i-69 running abround 75mph. All of the sudden, the truck started to violently shake as if both rear tires blew out. I gently pressed on the brakes to not exaserbate the issue. It was everything i could do to keep the truck on the road. Scariest moment of my life for sure. Looking in the rearview, i saw smoke coming from the tires and thought either my brakes locked up, bearing went bad in one of wheels or blown tires. As i slowed to 25 mph, the shaking stopped and i noticed that the engine was revving super high. I stopped the truck and checked out the brakes, tires, wheels and make sure nothing was wrapped around the axle. All clear. I can only assume the truck downshifted into 1st or 2nd gear. I did not see it happen but the rear tires lost traction and bounced around until i slowed down. I-69 through deleware county has recently been paved so i dont think i hit any big bumps before this happened. The truck has 38,028 miles on it and i have never had tranmission issue's with it. The occasional hard to start condition has happened a few times before. 5 -10 seconds turning over before starting but no tranmission issue's. This happened last night and since, i have had it up to 70 mph and it didnt happen again. Again though, this happened last night. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38012 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MUNCIE, IN |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2B63JEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 75 |
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