| Issue ID | 1619512 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11280684 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 17/11/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At approximately 7 months after purchase, the truck started experiencing a minor "shutter" that seemed random. It worsened at speeds around 70mph & felt like driving over rough pavement. It was not constant. When encountered, it could be corrected by reduction in speed. The frequency & intensity of occurence increased to the point that in one day it happened 3 times (typical was 2-3 per week) and i almost lost control of the vehicle. I called my ford salesman and he came and picked up my truck. The service department looked over it and said nothing was wrong and that i must have gotten some bad fuel. I drove it again. It happened again. I took it back to ford and they let their diesel mechanic drive it home overnight. He couldn't reproduce the shuttering condition. I drove it for another month, experiencing multiple events. At my scheduled maintenance, i informed them that i was still having problems. A different mechanic drove it, experienced the truck shake when hitting a pot hole and said the steering damper was damaged and needing replacement. The replacement corrected the shaking for about 1 week at which point the shaking became violent with every bump. Pot holes, bridge transitions, rough pavement... All uneven surfaces cause an event, some of which could literally be deadly. I lost all control of my steering on 3 occasions and had to come to nearly a complete stop to regain control. I've taken it to ford 4 time, concerned with my safety and the safety of anyone around me during an event. I have the death wobble and they can not fix it due to the steering parts being on back order. They already replaced once and it lasted a week. The brand new 2019 truck is unsafe to drive and no one can fix it. They indicated they're waiting on a recall or bulletin to tell them what to do. In the meantime i have a $70k truck i can't drive. It will get someone killed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | YUMA, TN |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BTXKEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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