# 2018 FORD F-250 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1629733` · 2019-12-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 26,000
## Narrative
IT CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM IOWA ON DECEMBER 3RD. I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD DOING 70 MPH. THE WHEELS AND STEERING STARTED VIBRATING SO BAD IT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE.  I HIT THE BRAKES AND PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE.  WHILE PULLED OVER A SEMI TRUCK HIT THE REAR OF MY CAMPER TOTALLING IT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BACK TO MISSOURI WITH CAMPER. THE DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENED TWICE. AFTER THE SECOND I DROPPED THE SPEED TO 60 AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THE DEATH WOBBLE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND ITS A SHAME THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING BECAUSE THE AUTO INDUSTRY IS A POWERFUL INSTITUTION.
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