| Issue ID | 1622583 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11282954 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 26/11/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At just over 20k miles on this truck that i purchased new about a year ago: driving at speed around 70mph after crossing an overpass on a newer highway the front end suddenly and violently started to shake and steering was compromised. I was finally able to pull over to shoulder of this multi-lane highway and when going slow enough the problem disappeared. I checked the tires and undercarriage and found no damage and no warning lights from vehicle. Tpms system showed tire inflations between 59 and 65 psi on all four tires. I resumed driving and problem happened again about 10 miles further down the road. I pulled into the next rest area and did an internet search and found that this is a very well known problem with ford superduty pickups known as the "death wobble", although other manufacturers have similar problems reported. I've since learned ford even has a tech srvc bulletin out regarding this issue (tsb 18-2668). I went to the nearest ford dealership and explained the problem. The dealer said they get 4 to 5 complaints a week like this. We talked in general terms until i mentioned i had found the reference to a death wobble. Upon hearing that the dealer said they could not bring it up, but now that i had mentioned it they were free to discuss the problem. They said ford has a precise set of processes in place to deal with this problem and they must be followed in sequence. They said first step was to check tire inflation and they also said they should rotate tires. I mentioned that had been done at a different ford dealer for an oil change about 1k miles earlier. They said it didn't matter so they went ahead with those procedures. They also said the part in the tsb was on national backorder. Problem re-occurred on drive home so problem was not fixed. Have another appt with local ford dealer in 2 weeks, hopefully tsb parts are in by then. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VAIL, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT5KEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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