| Issue ID | 1626206 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11288655 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 08/12/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving on a freeway the entire truck started to shake and vibrate as if we were driving on the worst road possible and all 4 tires had just blown out. We were able to keep control of the vehicle and slow down until we could pull off the road and stop. During our trip, this incident occurred 4 different times in the 2 days we traveled. We were able to finally return home and take the truck to our ford dealer. We were told that ford has known about this problem and has a "temporary" fix to change the "steering linkage damper" but will take at least 4 weeks before the part comes in. My vehicle is only one year old with only 4,000 miles on it. We researched this and it is known as the "death wobble" and has been occurring for years on the f250 and f350, yet i was sold this vehicle a year ago and i have never received any recall information or made aware of the problem. This is a serious issue and will lead to someone having a serious accident or even death. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3800 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | YUMA, AZ |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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