| Issue ID | 1633183 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11297775 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 07/12/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Uncontrolled severe vibration and violent shaking of entire vehicle. Seems to be initiated by uneven spots in pavement at speeds above 40-50 mph or so. Otherwise known as the "super duty wobble", a well known and documented issue since the introduction of the super duty line of ford pickup trucks in approximately 1998 or 1999. I have previously owned 1999 and 2006 f-350 super duty pickup trucks which experienced the same problems. I have the repair receipts and nhtsa safety notices for both vehicles. I find it astonishing and extremely disappointing that in over 20 years ford has not been able to successfully diagnosis and rectify this problem. I am currently awaiting a service appointment (pending parts arrival) to correct this. I obviously hope ford will fix this, but am quite skeptical. My current vehicle (2018 f250) had only 25,000 miles on it when this problem started occuring. I would appreciate your response on this. I find it unacceptable that ford has continued to sweep this under the rug, and am surprised that there has not been some type of recall on this considering it has been a known issue for over 20 years. The violent shaking and vibration is so bad that it could lead to loss of control of the vehicle with catastrophic results possible. Thank-you for your consideration of this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUSSEX, WI |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT8JEXXXXXX |
| 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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