| Issue ID | 1672617 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11337811 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 03/07/20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On july 3, 2020 at 7:10 am, i was driving my 2019 f250 with 14,500 miles on the odometer when i experienced the death wobble as the problem is know. I was driving 65 mph when i hit a rough patch on i45 south in houston,tx. And my vehicle's steering went violently wrong. The steering wheel shook side to side as if my front left tire felt like it was about to fly off. I applied light braking as my vehicle uncontrollably veered right into another vehicle that was beside me. Luckily the other vehicle was able to brake and let me into their lane without creating an accident that would have caused a multi-car accident. Once i finally gained control of my vehicle i was inches away from colliding into the cement barrier along the feeder road. I have always noticed a bit of an issue in the steering but only thought it was a stout suspension in being a 4x4 f250 diesel. After doing some research the "death wobble" issue seems to in the steering components and alignment from the factory. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEAGUE CITY, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT2KEXXXXXX |
| 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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