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2017 FORD F-250 — SUSPENSION

1 injured · 1631952 · 2019-12-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
26,324
Speed
80 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" 5 TIMES NOW IN THIS TRUCK. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 70 MPH PLUS AND HITTING SMALL POT HOLE, EXPANSION JOINT AT BRIDGE OR JUST UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE TRUCK WILL START TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. IT TAKES A RIGID GRIP WITH BOTH HANDS TO TRY AND CONTROL VEHICLE AND STOPS SHAKING ONLY AFTER REDUCING SPEED TO 30 MPH OR BELOW. THIS TRUCK HAS ACTUALLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN AND WRISTS ON BOTH HANDS HURTING FOR DAYS AFTER AN OCCURRENCE. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 12961 MILES AT WHICH TIME FORD REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER HC3Z-3E651-F. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT 26238 MILES AND SITS AT A FORD DEALERSHIP NOW AS THEY SAID NO PARTS ARE AVALIBLE TO FIX.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11291375
Machine
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