| Issue ID | 1638762 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11301940 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 10/09/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Death wobble! I purchased the vehicle brand new in september of 2018. Around 20,000 miles i started experience a violent shaking of the steering wheel after you would hit a normal bump in the road, which causes you to lose control of the vehicle. The issue would occur on the highway and on city streets. This condition is widely known as the death wobble. It was repaired at 20,586 miles, at which time, they said they added a caster adjustment and replaced all the joints that could have been loosened by the death wobble. They said that now that everything was tight and the caster was fixed, the issue would not return. The issue returned a few thousand miles later at 24,929. This time when i took it in for the "oscillating steering wheel issue" (because ford won't allow them to say or write death wobble) all they did was replace the steering stabilizer. Other f-250 owners that i know have experienced the same issue and it is a widespread issue. Now that i'm on my third steering stabilizer, i feel the vehicle is hazardous. Ford needs to be held accountable for an issue they've known of for far too long. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LUBBOCK, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT8KEXXXXXX |
| 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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