| Issue ID | 1591155 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11243187 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 11/08/19 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Death wobble when driving down the road. This vehicle when entering onto the interstate and driving over an expansion joint while merging into traffic at 75-80mph (speed limit on interstate was 80mph), the vehicle started to shake violantly in the front steering wheel, almost like a tire came off. I had a vehicle in the passing lane beside me with a horse trailer on and it was bad enough he slowed down and pulled away from us as i did everything i could to slow it down and get it off to the side of the road, until it hit about 20 or 25mph and stopped shaking. I own jk jeeps, so i know what the jeep death wobble feels like as i have had to repair it on my lifted jeeps, but this is a 2019 f250 with less than 45,000 miles on it and well, this should not be happening. This is extremely dangerous as i live in wyoming & travel with this truck as a work vehicle and travel in the pacific nw, and what would have happened if it would have been in winter driving condition and snow and ice on the road. It would have been all over! When i contacted dealer service department they said to bring it in, but doubted they had any options as it is a known problem. Kind of concerning! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 44000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GILLETTE, WY |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT5KEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 78 |
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