2017 FORD F-250 SD Steering Problems

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Jan 26, 2020

VEHICLE STARTS TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE, SHUDDER, VIBRATE AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH FOR UNKOWN REASONS. IT APPEARS THAT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSE CAR TO BEGIN THIS DEATH WOBBLE. ROAD, WEATHER, AND SPEED CONDITIONS APPEAR TO BE AT RANDOM. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS THAT IT MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THIS ISSUE HAD BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. DEALERSHIP NEEDS INSTRUCTIONS FROM MANUFACTURER ON HOW TO REPAIR.

Mileage: 39,000

Jul 24, 2019

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT 65MPH ON A SLIGHT CURVE ON THE FREEWAY, HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. VIOLENT SHAKING OF FRONT END RESULTING IN VIOLENT SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AND ENTIRE TRUCK. KNOWN AS 'DEATH WOBBLE.' SLOWED DOWN AND SLOWLY PULLED OFF ROAD. ONCE SLOWED DOWN TO 25MPH THE VEHICLE RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Mileage: 55,000

Jun 24, 2019

FRONT END SUFFERS FROM A SEVERE SHAKE AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW AND IT STILL IS NOT REPAIRED. HAS GOTTEN WORSE.

Mileage: 32,000

Jun 11, 2019

AT DRIVING SPEED AND WENT OVER RUMBLE STRIPS, TRUCK BEGAT TO SHAKE AND HAD TO BRAKE AND PUL TO SIDE OF ROAD TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, LAST TIME WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AFTER CROSSING A ROUGH SPOT.

Mileage: 18,000

Jun 6, 2019

VIOLENT STEERING SHIMMY HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER HITTING SMALL IMPERFECTION IN HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Mileage: 35,000

Jun 3, 2019

DEATH WOBBLE! IN OCTOBER OF 2018 WITH JUST 14,000 MILES MY TRUCK IT WENT INTO A HORRIBLE STEERING OSCILLATION AFTER HITTING A HIGHWAY IRREGULARITY AT 65 MPH. IT NEARLY RIPPED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOLEDO FORD DEALER AND HE CONFIRMED THAT I HAD THE DREADED "DEATH WOBBLE". THEY REPLACED SOME FRONT END PARTS, ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT, AND REBALANCED THE TIRES PER FORD MOTOR COMPANY. 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND JUST AS VIOLENTLY. BACK FOR MORE PARTS AND SERVICE. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT A NEW STEERING STABILIZER WAS INSTALLED. EVERYTHING WAS PEACHY UNTIL MAY 22, 2019 WITH 20,7000 MILES ON THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE OR IN A CURVE AT LEGAL FREEWAY SPEEDS. ROAD IRREGULARITIES SEEM TO START THE WOBBLE. IT WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME TOMORROW JUNE 4, 2019.. THE DEALER HAS TRIED VERY HARD TO CORRECT THIS DEADLY ISSUE BUT I'M GUESSING THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK!!! HELP!!! I KNOW THAT I'M NOT ALONE. HOW MANY OWNERS HAVE TO BE INJURED OR DIE BEFORE FORD IS COERCED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM?

Mileage: 14,000

May 28, 2019

DEATH WOBBLE. VIOLENT SHAKING AND WHEEL OSCILLATION OCCURS IF YOU HIT A BUMP WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND BECOMES TOUGH OR IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. I'VE BEEN FORCED INTO ONCOMING LANES WHILE TRAVELING DOWN PAVED ROADS AND INTO OTHER LANES ON 2-3 LANE HIGHWAYS. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OPPOSING TRAFFIC TO CONTEND WITH AT THE TIME OR SERIOUS INJURY AND FATALITIES COULD HAVE OCCURRED. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED EXCESSIVE BREAK DUST ON THE RIMS AFTER SHORT TRIPS (250 MILES OR LESS).

Mileage: 22,500

May 15, 2019

TRUCK IS ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD. 25,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON 5/13, I EXPERIENCED A WOBBLE WHEN BRAKING EVER SO SLIGHTLY ABOVE 45 MILES AN HOUR. EXPERIENCED DEATH WOBBLE ON THE HIGHWAY DOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR, HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND CHANGE LANES WHILE HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS AND SLOW DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AN HOUR IN ORDER TO GET THE WOBBLE TO STOP. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP PAUL CLARK FORD IN YULEE FLORIDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTOR HAD A HOTSPOT ON IT. WAS TOLD THE ONLY SOLUTION WOULD BE TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS. I HAD TO COME BACK FOR A LOANER VEHICLE ON 5/14. YESTERDAY 5/14, I WAS DRIVING APPROX 55 MPH ON A PAVED HIGHWAY WHEN I WENT OVER AN OVERPASS. AFTER DOING SO, THE WOBBEL STARTED AGAIN. LUCKILY I WAS ALONE ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY, I WAS ALONE ON THE ROAD AS THE SHAKING CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CHANGE LANES. GAIN, I HELD THE STEERING WHEL WITH BOTH HANDS TRYING TO SOMEWHAT CONTROL THE VEHICLE I SLOWED DOWN. WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS APROX 30 MPH, THE SHAKING STOPPED. I PROCEEDED SLOWLY TO MY DEALER TO TRUN THE TRUCK IN FOR THE NSPECTION AND FIX. THE SERVICE ADVISORS AND MASTER TECHNICIAN STATED THAT I WAS DEFINATELY THE DEATH WOBBLE AND THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO FIX IT BUT IT WAS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT BECAUSE FORD HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULETIN (TSB-18-2268) REGARDING THE ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS MORE OF THE RECALL ISSUE THEN A SPORADIC ISSUE. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND MAY CAUSE SOMEONE IN THEIR LIFE.

Mileage: 25,000

May 14, 2019

I CROSSED AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 60MPH AND MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN OSCILLATING AND THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING. DID NOT STOP UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN UNDER 40 MPH. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY WITH DIFFERENT AREAS OF HIGHWAY. WAS BROUGHT TO AUTO NATION FORD IN CANTON OHIO ON MARCH 20 AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED UNDER BULLETIN TSB 18-2268. THOUGHT PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED UNTIL WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE ON MAY 12 MY TRUCK DID THE EXACT SAME THING. TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT AUTO NATION FORD PENDING REPAIR.

Mileage: 21,000

May 12, 2019

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY TRUCK EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. WHILE DRIVING, IT STARTED TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY AND ALMOST CAUSED US TO HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN CONCRETE WALL. THEN MAYBE 150 MILES LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN. EACH TIME LOSING CONTROL ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY. SO ON OUR WAY BACK HOME. I DECIDED TO DRIVE MORE THAN 10 MILES UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. I WAS DOING 55 AND THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 70. IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED TODAY ONLY, THIS IS HAPPENEING A LOT AND MANY PEOPLE LIVES ARE BEING PUT AT RISK. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ESCALATED TO FORD AND THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE INSTEAD OF GIVING THEIR CUSTOMERS THE RUN AROUND.

Mileage: 50,000

Apr 8, 2019

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 70 MPH, THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE CAUSING ME TO DRIVE INTO THE NEXT LANE.

Mileage: 19,000

Mar 29, 2019

I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE SINCE ABOUT 25,000 MILES. IT IS A VIOLENT SHAKING CAUSING THE STEERING TO BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH AND IS USUALLY SET OFF BY SOMETHING LIKE AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD OR A ROUGH PATCH AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT IS VERY AGGRESSIVE AND UNPLEASANT. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 18,000 MILES FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. EACH TIME THEY REPLACE EITHER THE DRAG LINKS OR THE STEERING DAMPENER. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. IT BECAME A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ME TWO DAYS AFTER GOT IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND MY WIFE USED IT TO DRIVE 600 MILES. SHE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE ON SOME ICE PATCHES ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS HAS NOT BECOME A RECALL BUT I CAN ATTEST THAT A DRIVER'S SAFETY IS COMPROMISED BY DRIVING A 2017 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. I HAVE OFF-ROAD DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND I BELIEVE THAT IS THE ONLY REASON I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS OVER THE LAST 18,000 MILES OF DRIVING.

Mileage: 40,000

Mar 21, 2019

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN I HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY TILL THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO ABOUT 30MPH. TRUCK ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 20,500

Mar 14, 2019

WHILE TRAVELING THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME SHAKING AND VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SLOWED TO 40 MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING SUBSIDED. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY TRAFFIC AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM A FEW TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL INCIDENT.

Mileage: 22,000

Mar 12, 2019

DEATH WOBBLE, TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL TRAVELING OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR ON HIGHWAY. WHEEL VIOLENTLY WHIPPING BACK AND FORTH FAST AND VIOLENTLY. LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 33,000

Mar 8, 2019

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A NEWER TOLL ROAD ABOUT 70 MPH I EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK BEGAN BOUNCING AND MY STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE HEADING TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THIS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED.

Mileage: 72,000

Mar 6, 2019

VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN DRIVING OVER 65 ON ANY ROAD AND YOU HIT A BUMP (LIKE COMING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT THE BEGINNING OF A BRIDGE). AFTER THE SHAKING HAS STARTED, IT WILL NOT STOP UNTIL YOU HAVE SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST A DEAD STOP. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY, MYSELF, AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. MY TRUCK IS JUST OVER A YEAR OLD AND HAS BEEN BABIED. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS DIED FROM THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST SO THIS REALLY IS CONCERNING. PLEASE TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.

Mileage: 32,000

Mar 2, 2019

I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK DEVELOP AN INTERMITTENT ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT END 'WOBBLE', IT HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT I WAS AFRAID THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY CONTROL THE TRUCK WHILE I SLOWED DOWN (IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE) I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TWO FORD DEALERSHIPS (BORMAN FORD IN LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO, AND TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM...LAWLEY TEAM FORD IN SILVER CITY NEW MEXICO). BOTH DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS INDICATED THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO FORD SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS TYPE OF HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING/FRONT SUSPENSION WOBBBLE. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AT SUGGESTED THAT I INSTALL A HEAVIER DUTY STEERING AFTERMARKET STABILIZER AND TRACK BAR...MY RESPONSE WAS THAT MY TRUCK WAS 2 YEARS OLD, WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT, AND THAT IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD PROVIDE THE PARTS AND NECESSARY REPAIR. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, MANY OWNERS OF 2017 AND NEWER FORD SUPERDUTY F-250'S ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, YET FORD APPEARS TO NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE. AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND WOULD APPRECIATE HELP IN FORCING FORD TO ADDRESS THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE KNOW THAT MY TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL WHEELS AND TIRES, AND NO PORTION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION OR STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 20,000

Feb 25, 2019

"DEATH WOBBLE" STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON-LINE SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED. HELP!

Mileage: 20,000

Feb 25, 2019

WE OWN A 2017 FORD F-250 DIESEL CREW CAB 4X4, UNMODIFIED, WITH 15,094 MILES. ON A TRIP TO FRESNO CA FROM YUMA AZ, AND BACK AGAIN FEBRUARY 22ND AND 23RD 2019, I EXPERIENCE A QUICKLY ESCALATING SEVERE STEERING OSCILLATION NINE SEPARATE TIMES THAT REQUIRED ME TO DANGEROUSLY SLOW DOWN FROM THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, AND MOST TIMES, TO DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE SHOULDER. MY TIRE PRESSURES WERE AS RECOMMENDED AND VERIFIED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AS WERE THEIR RECENT BALANCE, TOE, CAMBER, AND ALIGNMENT. I FIRST ENCOUNTERED THIS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT WHEN THE F-250 VIN# [XXX] HAD JUST UNDER 9,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ADVISED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSONNEL TO CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE, AND BALANCE. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED I HAVE THEM ADJUST MY ?TOE? IN SLIGHTLY MORE THAN NORMALLY RECOMMENDED. THIS THEY SAID WOULD CAUSE MY TIRES TO WEAR SLIGHTLY FASTER, BUT WOULD COMBAT THE ?WOBBLE? THAT SOMETIMES PLAGUES THEIR UNITS. I FOUND THAT ONCE THE TRUCK HAD AT LEAST ONE SIDE OFF THE FIRM CONTACT OF THE PAVED, OR CEMENT ROADWAY, AND ON THE LOOSE GRAVEL, OR DIRT, THAT QUICKLY ELIMINATED THE OSCILLATION. THE PROBLEM IS THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IS NOT ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE WHEN THIS ATTACK HAPPENS BECAUSE OF OTHER VEHICLES, OR THERE JUST IS NO ROAD SHOULDER AT ALL. ONCE THE VIBRATION STARTS WHICH IS ALWAYS INITIATED BY ENCOUNTERING A JOLTING BLEMISH FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A FEW OTHER IMPERFECTIONS. LIKE A ROAD JOINT, CRACKS, REPAIR PATCH FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY OTHER IMPERFECTIONS LIKE REPETITIVE CRACKS OR POT HOLES. IT CAUSES THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO COUNTER ACT EACH OTHER IN AN ESCALATING SEVERE OSCILLATION. THIS HAPPENS, AND WILL REACH ITS CRESCENDOS WITHIN A QUICK COUPLE OF SECONDS. AKIN TO A SURPRISE SUCKER PUNCH THIS MAKES THE WHOLE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES AN OUT OF CONTROL BACK AND FORTH SHUDDERING COMBATANT. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 15,094

Feb 24, 2019

DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. STEERING WHEEL STARTS WOBBLING BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE VEERED OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID VEERING. VERY DANGEROUS AND LUCKY THEIR WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 28000 MILES ON IT.

Feb 22, 2019

I HAVE A FORD F-250 4X4 CREW CAB WITH 12,495. MILES ON IT. WE ENTERED HWY 53 NORTH BOUND IN WI AND ACCELERATED UP TO SPEED 65 MPH . THEN WENT OVER A CRACK IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCKED STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.WHAT PEOPLE IN THE CAR BEHIND ME SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS GOING TO COME OFF THE TRUCK.TOOK THE TRUCK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DAMPER PER TSB 18-2268. PT # HC3Z-3E651-F DAMPER ASSY.BIG QUSTION IS WHY DIDN'T THEY REPLACE THE TRACK BAR,AND TIE ROD ENDS AT THE SAME TIME. WITH THAT MUCH SHAKING GOING ON I AM SURE IT SHORTENED THE LIFE OF THOSE PARTS.

Mileage: 12,495

Feb 20, 2019

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY SOMETIMES WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DRIVING OVER POTHOLES OR EXPANSION JOINTS IN THE HIGHWAY. HAS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIR TWICE WITH NO FIX. IT'S IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS A THIRD TIME RIGHT NOW.

Mileage: 22,000

Feb 17, 2019

AS I WAS ENTERING FREEWAY I DROVE OVER AN EXPANSION GAP AT 50-55 MPH WHILE CHANGING LANES AT WHICH TIME MY TRUCKS FRONT END STARTED WHOBBLING AND VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL FRONT END AND TRUCK ALL TOGETHER. I STARTED TO BRAKE AND MY TRUCK WENT INTO ANOTHER LANE WHERE I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE 41,000 MILES, ORIGINAL RIMS, TIRES AND SUSPENSION.

Mileage: 41,100

Feb 8, 2019

WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD TODAY AT AROUND 60 MPH. MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. MY TRUCK HAS ABOUT 24K MILES ON IT AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT APPEARS TO BE KNOWN AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND HUNDREDS OF SUPER DUTY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE THIS WILL CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. I AM LUCKY TODAY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME ON THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN FROM 60 TO 25.

Mileage: 23,300

Feb 6, 2019

I EXPERIENCED WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" TWICE LAST WEEK WHILE TRAVELING AT AROUND 70 MPH, BOTH TIMES IT HAPPENED AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE SEAM THE TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY , I THOUGHT MY AXLE UNDER THE TRUCK HAD BROKE , IT WAS SO VIOLENT I WASN'T EVEN THINKING ABOUT THE OTHER DRIVERS TRAVELING AT SAME SPEED AS I HAD TO SLOW TO ALMOST 20 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONCE I COULD CONTROL THE STEERING. SO AFTER CHECKING TO MAKE SURE ALL WAS GOOD ,I WAS STILL ON ALL FOURS AND NOT EVER HEARING OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS "DEATH WOBBLE THING " ASSUMING VDOT NEEDED TO FIX SOME PAVEMENT I CONTINUED AND ABOUT THREE MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE OVER A BRIDGE SEAM BUT THIS TIME I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE AND WAS RIGHT BESIDE AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER .WITH VEHICLES ON ALL THREE SIDES OF ME , NO WAY TO GET OFF HIGHWAY , AND A VIOLENT, SHAKING AND UNCONTROLLABLE STEER WHEEL, I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO BRAKE AND SLOW TO 30 MPH . THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE DECIDING WHAT IS WRONG WITH AND WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND SEEMS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE 2017.

Mileage: 37,000

Feb 6, 2019

DEATH WOBBLE, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I RAN OVER SOME TRAIN TRACKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP TO GET IT TO QUIT. SCARED MY WIFE HALF TO DEATH. VERY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 24,400

Feb 4, 2019

UNCONTROLLED "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO OSCILLATE VIOLENTLY, WHICH CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SHAKE (WOBBLE) IN AN EXTREMELY UNCONTROLLABLE MANNER. SINCE THE DEATH WOBBLE USUALLY OCCURS AT HIGH SPEEDS, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TURN INTO ADJACENT VEHICLES CAUSING FATALITIES. THE ONLY WAY TO RECOVER FROM A DEATH WOBBLE IS TO UNEXPECTEDLY SLOW DOWN, WHICH IS ALSO DANGEROUS TO NEIGHBORING VEHICLES ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON AN INTERSTATE, AT NIGHT, AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AND AFTER DRIVING ONTO A ROAD-BRIDGE TRANSITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY SHAKE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. I WAS FORCED TO SLOW DOWN AND ALL THE VEHICLES AROUND ME HAD TO TURN INTO THE MEDIAN TO AVOID HITTING MY VEHICLE. I CHECKED MY VEHICLE FOR DAMAGED TIRES OR DEBRIS UNDERNEATH AND FOUND NO SUCH DEBRIS OR DAMAGE. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KNEW OF TSB 18-2268. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY CHILDREN.

Mileage: 23,000

Feb 2, 2019

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60+ MPH) AND YOU HIT CERTAIN TYPES OF BUMPS THE THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER THE BUMP. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. IT APPEARS TO ONLY HAPPEN OVER A ROAD IMPERFECTION WHERE THE TWO FRONT WHEELS HIT IT INDEPENDENTLY IE A SKEWED ANGLE BRIDGE JOINT OR A SINGLE POT HOLE. AT THE DEALERS INSTRUCTION I HAVE ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES, CHECKED TIRE INFLATION. THE TRUCK HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND THIS FIRST HAPPENED AT 17,000 MILES. MY RESEARCH TELLS ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMONLY CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" WHICH IT APPEARS FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR. I AM GOING TO TRY ANOTHER DEALER AND GIVE THEM THE INFO I HAVE.

Mileage: 19,000

Jan 25, 2019

WHEN DRIVING SPEEDS OF 55-60 RANDOMLY HITTING A BUMP OR BRIDGE TRANSITION ,FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WILL OCCASIONALLY START SHAKING VIOLENTLY UNTIL YOU PULL OVER TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP , RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIME FOR SAME PROBLEM , RESULTING IN SAME ISSUE EACH TIME,ALWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY , ALWAYS IN A STRAIGHT LINE

Mileage: 14,000

Jan 23, 2019

DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH ON A CONCRETE PAVED HIGHWAY. HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF PAVEMENT OR EXPANSION JOINT, AND THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AS IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD FLATTED. I COULD SEE THE HOOD SHAKING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO OSCILLATED SIGNIFICANTLY. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICE. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LIGHTLY BRAKED TO ABOUT 45MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING AND OSCILLATION STOPPED. FORD DOES HAVE A TSB OUT ON THE ISSUE TSB 18-2268, BUT THEY ARE ONLY REPLACING PARTS THAT HAVE WORN OUT, NOT THE HIDDEN ISSUE THAT IS CAUSING HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION PARTS TO WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY.

Mileage: 28,015

Jan 21, 2019

TRAVELING CA. 65 MPH ON I-435 IN KANSAS CITY, DIVERTED LANES FORCED ME TO DRIVE OVER SHOULDER RUMBLE BARS FOR ABOUT 50 YARDS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE RUMBLE BARS, THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO OSCILLATE,JERKING LEFT AND RIGHT VIOLENTLY. I REDUCED SPEED AND EXITED THE LANE BUT THE STEERING KEPT SHAKING UNTIL I REDUCED SPEED TO AROUND 30 MPH. I STOPPED, VISUALLY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION BUT FOUND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE DIC INDICATED THE TIRE PSI FOR ALL TIRES WAS NORMAL. I RETURNED TO THE HIGHWAY AND RESUMED SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT REPEATED THIS ISSUE SINCE.

Mileage: 34,200

Jan 9, 2019

IN ORDER TO DRIVE STRAIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED 90 DEGREES RIGHT. DURING THIS EVENT, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALL AT THE SAME TIME. IN ADDITION, THE DISPLAY SCREEN GAVE 'COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE' ERROR MESSAGE. I IMMEDIATELY AND SLOWLY DROVE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. WHEN I PARKED IT AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONDITION I DESCRIBED ABOVE STILL EXISTED. FORD ADVISED THAT THE ISSUE CORRECTED ITSELF AND THE TECHNICIANS ONLY FOUND CODE U3000. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. FORD CLOSED THE ISSUE AS 'UNABLE TO DUPLICATE' DESPITE IT BEING A HUGE PUBLIC SAFETY RISK IF THIS CONDITION REPEATS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED CARRYING A LOAD. THIS COULD RESULT IN A DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.

Mileage: 23,000

Jan 2, 2019

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OVER 55 MPH, AFTER HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE ERECTLY. IF A TIGHT GRIP IS NOT MAINTAINED ON THE STEERING THE TRUCK WILL START TO MOVE ALL OVER THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON A TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 8500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE BUT THE FILES ARE TOO LARGE TO UPLOAD.

Mileage: 8,500

Jan 2, 2019

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, RUNNING ACROSS ANY ROAD IRREGULARITIES SUCH AS POTHOLES, BRIDGE OR ROAD EXPANSION JOINTS AT 50 MPH OR ABOVE CAUSES SHAKING IN THE FRONT END SO BAD THAT THE TRUCK NEEDS TO BE ALMOST COMPETELY STOPPED TO REGAIN CONTROL. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN REAR END ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND SLOWING IN TRAFFIC. FIRST ATTEMPT AT A REPAIR WAS AT 2400 MILES WHEN THE SHAKING WAS SO BAD, IT CAUSED THE ADAPTIVE STEERING TO FAIL. THE ADAPTIVE STEERING/STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE. TRUCK HAS SPENT OVER 75 DAYS TOTAL IN THE SHOP IN 25000 MILES IS STILL NOT REPAIRED AND DEALER HAS NO ESTIMATE OF A REPAIR TIME. OUR FRIENDS REFUSE TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK AND MY WIFE IS SO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, SHE AVOIDS ANY ROADS WHERE SHE WILL EXCEED 50 MPH. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY ASKED TO HAVE THE TRUCK REPURCHASED, YET FORD HAS REFUSED, SO WE HAVE RETAINED LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO PURSUE A LEMON LAW SUIT.

Mileage: 23,000

Dec 23, 2018

DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED TODAY WITH ME AND MY WIFE AND KIDS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE. SCARED MY WIFE TILL THE POINT SHE WAS CRYING. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO RECALL THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CARS AROUND ME OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A BAD WRECK.

Mileage: 50,070

Dec 15, 2018

TERRIBLE SHAKING OF THE FRONT WHEELS, STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHOLE REST OF THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS......(DEATH WOBBLE)

Mileage: 16,500

Dec 6, 2018

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AFTER COMING TO A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR EXPANSION CRACK THE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH. THE TRUCK WILL AT TIMES MOVE ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE AND REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER. THE PROBLEM RETURNED RIGHT AWAY. THE TRUCK IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR AGAIN DEC 17 2018

Mileage: 5,000

Dec 3, 2018

WHILE DRIVING AT POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED AND AFTER HITTING A BUMP THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED TO BOUNCE AND WOBBLE VIOLENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN TO 25-30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PUTS YOU IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN A LOT BUT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 6-8 WEEKS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL TRUCK. IT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS DEATH WOBBLE. APPERENTLY THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT BUT I'M NOT SURE. IT MAY BE THE TSB18-2268. I PLAN ON CONTACTING MY FORD DEALER IN THE MORNING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 30,000

Nov 28, 2018

THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING "DEATH WABBLE" AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. DEATH WABBLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING OF THE FRONT AXLE THAT WON'T STOP UNLESS YOU REDUCE YOUR SPEED OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED FROM ORIGINAL FACTORY SPECS.

Mileage: 26,000

Nov 28, 2018

THE FOLLOWING HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS BUT I AM NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE IT ON DEMAND: WHILE TRAVELING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AFTER CROSSING A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR AN EXPANSION JOINT THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE A SEVERE WOBBLE THAT COMPROMISES DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. TWICE MY VEHICLE HAS TRAVELLED ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE SLOWING THE VEHICLE. EACH TIME THIS WOBBLE HAS OCCURRED I HAVE HAD TO SLOW BELOW APPROXIMATELY 30MPH IN ORDER TO MAKE IT STOP. NEEDLESS TO SAY, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SUDDEN SLOWING IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC IS A RECIPE FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 11,500

Nov 18, 2018

17 NOV 2018, WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING SB ON I-15 NEAR BOUNTIFUL, UT GOING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN I WENT OVER A BUMP (WHERE THE ROAD TURNS INTO A BRIDGE). THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO DO A DEATH WOBBLE AND WE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BREAKS WERE VERY SLUGGISH DUE TO THE FRONT TIRES NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. WE WERE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND PULL OVER AND INSPECT THE TIRES TO FIND NOTHING WRONG. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO LES SCHWAB WHERE THEY INFORMED US THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL LOOSE AND BROKEN PARTS. THE DEALERS WERE CLOSED OR UNABLE TO GET US IN ON SATURDAY. THE TRUCK IS A 2017 F-250 CREW CAB, 100% STOCK. IF I WAS PULLING A TRAILER, I WOULD HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL AND WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF THIS TRUCK CANNOT GO DOWN A HIGHWAY WITHOUT A DEATH WOBBLE. SOMEONE OF LESSER DRIVING SKILL WILL NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND THIS TRUCK COULD KILL SOMEONE. VIDEO OF THE EVENT: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JQFTGQKDKPG YOU CAN SEE IN THE VIDEO THAT AS SOON AS I CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE, THE TRUCK REACTS TO IT AND STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE HOOD CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN VIBRATING AND THE DASH CAM RECORDS AND SAVED THE EVENT AS A CRASH.

Mileage: 21,636

Nov 16, 2018

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SEVERE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION BEGAN. HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 45-50 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL OF STEERING. THIS PROBLEM REPEATED EACH TIME I WOULD ENCOUNTER A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ENCOUNTERED THE BUMP OR DIP FIRST.

Mileage: 35,000

Oct 26, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER 70 MPH, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (GALPIN FORD, 15505 ROSCOE BLVD, NORTH HILLS, CA 91343, 1-(818) 787-3800) KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR MONTHS, BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE OPTION DURING THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THEIR RESPONSE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

Oct 26, 2018

FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS/PITS IN THE PAVED ROADWAY AT 40+ MPH. THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. WHEN IT DOES, I MUST IMMEDIATELY BRAKE TO SLOW THE TRUCK TO 20MPH OR LESS TO REGAIN CONTROL. TODAY WAS THE WORST OCCURRENCE - COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL AND SWERVED OVER BOTH ADJACENT LANES BEFORE RECOVERING. WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. NO TRAFFIC NEAR, SO NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT, TRUCK STEERING WHEEL CANNOT BE HELD FIRM DUE TO REACTION TO THE EXPANSION JOINT AND THE STEERING. ALL THESE HAVE OCCURRED ON BOTH PAVED COUNTY ROADS, STATE HIGHWAYS, AND INTERSTATES AND DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD.

Mileage: 8,800

Oct 4, 2018

I BEGAN NOTICING SLIGHT FORMS OF WOBBLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS/POTHOLES AT 24K MILES OF MY 2017 4WD SWB CC F250 PLATINUM. THIS PAST WEEKEND I GOT THE EXTREME VERSION OF DEATH WOBBLE (EXTREME STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION) WHERE I THOUGHT I HAD BLOWN A COUPLE TIRES AT ABOUT 50 MPH AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SUPER DUTY DO THIS IN MY PAST MODELS GOING BACK TO THE MID 90'S. HONESTLY, IT HURT MY BACK AND SHOULDER TRYING TO CONTROL IT AND REQUIRED A DEATH GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM CHANGING LANES. ONLY THING THAT CAUSED IT TO SUBSIDE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND THEN IT SMOOTHED OUT LIKE NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY AND THANK GOODNESS NO VEHICLES WERE BESIDE ME. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE OR FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVE THIS TRUCK GIVEN THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM SCHEDULING TO TAKE TO DEALER AND LEAVE UNTIL IT IS GUARANTEED FIXED.

Mileage: 24,702

Aug 11, 2018

VIOLENT STEERING OSCILLATION AKA "DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK HAS 18K MILES AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE AND UP AND DOWN UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED DOWN UNDER 20 OR IN SOME CASES THE TRUCK MUST COME TO A FULL STOP. CONSIDER GOING 65MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH AND PULL OVER WITH CARS AROUND WHILE THE TRUCK IS ON THE BRINK OF BEING OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE HAD TO DO IT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR BOTH SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS.

Mileage: 17,900

Mar 19, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "DEATH WOBBLE". THE FAILURE IMPACTED THE STEERING AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. MCGRATH FORD (4001 1ST AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402) DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND FILED CASE NUMBER: 14400173. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

Mileage: 19,500

Feb 28, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEATH WOBBLE ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE IMPACTED THE STEERING AND CAUSED A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER (SCHMIDT FORD OF SALEM, 1815 W MAIN ST, SALEM, IL 62881, (800) 562-2014) STATED THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER AND THAT THEY WOULD ADJUST THE CASTERS AND ROTATE THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED TWO TSBS FOR THE STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO RESPOND TO THE CONTACT TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Mileage: 16,000