| Issue ID | 1640811 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11306537 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 29/01/20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving on a congested four lane interstate highway i experienced a steering malfunction that was horrifying. I purchased my 2019 f250 new in early november 2018. There have been no modifications to the original equipment. The truck had approximately 21000 miles at the time of the first event which occurred on wednesday, jan. 29, 2020. As previously stated, i was driving in the far left lane of a congested interstate highway in the metropolitan st. Louis missouri area. I was driving under the posted speed limit due to the volume of vehicles on the road at that time. I was in the far left lane due having no plans to exit the interstate for many miles and to avoid all of the vehicles switching lanes to exit the interstate. The condition of the pavement did not raise any obvious concerns but we have had some freeze/thaw weather this winter season. I would characterize/associate the onset of the event with a moderate bump in the pavement, possibly a raised joint from the recent freeze/thaw weather conditions. The contact with the pavement defect initiated a steering bump to the left towards a concrete retaining wall at which time i responded by increasing my grip on the steering wheel more firmly to bring the vehicle back to the center of the far left lane in which i had been travelling. The bump steering event spontaneously progressed to a violent front end wobble that was very intimidating to myself and my adult son who was riding in the front passenger seat. The wobble appeared to be associated with the front left side wheel but the entire front end was oscillating extremely violently. I was able to apply the right turn signal and navigate through the three congested lanes of traffic onto the shoulder and then an exit ramp at which time the event ceased once the vehicle slowed significantly prior to a stop. I experienced a second similar event sat, 2/02/20. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRANITE CITY, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT1KEXXXXXX |
| 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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