# 2019 FORD F-250 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1671745` · 2020-06-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 21,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY (POSTED SPEED LIMIT 65MPH) PULLING A TRAILER LOADED WITH 3000LBS OF MATERIAL (TRAILER RATED FOR 7000LBS) THAT WAS SECURED WITH 5000LB TOW STRAP I DROVE OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF CONCRETE IN THE RIGHT LANE.  TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS ALMOST JUMPING TO THE LEFT, STEERING WHEEL SHAKING VIOLENTLY, I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL.  THE TRUCK VEERED LEFT DRASTICALLY AND I CROSSED 3 LANES OF THE FREEWAY AND SLAMMED INTO THE MEDIAN WALL AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH.  MORE THAN $15,000 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.  IT IS A MIRACLE NO ONE WAS INJURED.  *TR
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