| Issue ID | 1619307 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11280525 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 13/11/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After putting 8,707 miles on my new 2019 f-250 super duty fx4 without incident, the front suspension has begun shaking violently when passing over highway expansion joints and/or bumps in the road surface at highway speeds. This has happened twice so far, both times while travelling between 65 to 70 mph in a straight sections of highway; once over a bump in the roadway, once over an expansion joint. The truck is impossible to control once the front suspension begins shaking violently, and only stops shaking after braking to a much lower speed. Luckily, in both instances other vehicles on the road were able to avoid my truck as it drifted across lanes of traffic. In both instances, the only control i had was to brake. The service department representative at the local ford dealership told me that ford has known about the "death shake" issue in f-250 and f-350 four wheel drive trucks for several years, and i was advised to buy a 3. 5 inch leveling kit, and dual steering stabilizer kits at my own expense, because the factory fix of replacing the defective ford steering dampener is not a permanent solution. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8707 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEAUMONT, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2B65KEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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