| Issue ID | 1623375 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11286557 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 17/10/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 5 separate occasions traveling on paved roads at speeds from about 50-75 the right front (1 time, 10/17/19) and the left front (4 times, 3 on 10/31/19 and 1 on 11/15/19) tires began to violently shake... It felt like the entire truck was coming apart... This was evidently caused/set off by relatively minor bumps/ripples in the road. I thought i was going to lose control and die or kill someone, but fortunately i've been driving over 40 years so i managed to slow the truck down and keep it going straight in my lane and the violent shaking stopped. I have been informed by ford that there is an issue with a "front dampener" or something.. Leading to what my research has shown is known as a 'death wobble"... Perfect name... Ford is going to kill someone with this problem! I have been to the dealership 3 times and have a ford customer service person "helping".... But ford evidently doesn't know how to fix the problem (that's what the ford mechanic said) and they are not shipping any parts to the dealers.... My dealer is waiting on about 10 parts packages to fix this problem, and they have been waiting for a while.... I am behind most of these other people. The ford customer service person told me there are over 2,000 people waiting for these parts, i suspect many more given how many are a problem at the small dealership i use, with only a couple hundred actually going out to dealers. In the meantime myself and the other 2,000 or so people, at least, are driving these dangerous vehicles. Please make ford own up and solve this problem! If i could i would park the truck and let it sit, but i have to have transportation... I just hope when it happens again, and i know it will, i don't get killed and i don't kill someone else. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAMPASAS, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT9KEXXXXXX |
| 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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