2011 Ford F-250 SD steering problems

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I WAS TRAVELLING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 72MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENT AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. MY WIFE DROVE IT AND I WAS BESIDE HER ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT HAPPENED TO HER ALMOST CAUSING HER TO WRECK THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO CALL HER TO CALM HER DOWN. PLEASE HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

NHTSA complaint #11222820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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EXTREME SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN ENCOUNTERING A SHIFT IN ROAD SURFACE SUCH AS AN EXPANSION JOINT, ETC AT AROUND 55 MPH AND TURNING SLIGHTLY LEFT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON FREEWAYS, HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. LINK TO VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=UVTUQV60JNU

NHTSA complaint #11171153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING OVER UNEVEN LAND AND BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION FELT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. GERMAIN FORD OF BEAVERCREEK (2356 HELLER DR, DAYTON, OH 45434, 1-(937) 429-1300) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WITHOUT GUIDELINES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NHTSA complaint #11150119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FOR THE PAST 3-4 YEARS MY TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." WHEN DRIVING (STRAIGHT OR IN SLIGHT TURN) APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OR HIGHER AND HITTING A TYPICAL BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY TRUCK BEGINS A VIOLENT SHAKING THAT STOPS WHEN I REDUCE THE SPEED ENOUGH TO REGAIN CONTROL. I HAVE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AT TWO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT NOTHING DONE HAS CORRECTED THE ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10945494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE TRUCK WILL EXPERIENCE REALLY BAD WOBBLE/BOUNCE AT 35-55MPH SPEEDS. I INSTALLED A DUAL STEERING STABILIZER THINKING MAYBE IT JUST NEEDS AN UPGRADE. THE REAR END SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. EVERY BUMP IS FELT. THE CAB MOVES AND ROTATES BACK AND FORTH AS IF SOMEONE IS SHAKING THE SEAT. THE TAIL BED IS VISIBLY BOUNCING UP AND DOWN THE INTERSTATE OR ANY SPEEDS OVER 40MPH. THE REAR END HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT!!I BELIEVE THAT IT IS CAUSING THE FRAME TO BEND AND SUSPENSION PARTS TO GO BAD OVER TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10915004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE HAVE A 2011 DIESEL FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP. IT IS LIKE NEW, BUT HAS DEVELOPED A SERIOUS MECHANICAL DEFECT. WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES IT BEGAN HAVING THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY TRIED TO GET THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN BEND, OREGON AND FORD MOTOR CORPORATION TO RESOLVE THIS DEATH THREATENING MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK. THIS STARTED OCCURRING WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR IF AT ANYTIME A BUMP, ROUGH ROAD, OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD IS HIT. NOW IT CAN'T EVEN BE DRIVEN THAT FAST WITHOUT VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY GOING INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE. APPLYING THE BRAKES MAKES IT WORSE. IT HAS TO BE ALLOWED TO SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE VIBRATION IS SO VIOLENT IT TAKES ALL ONES STRENGTH TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCES ONE WILL EVER ENCOUNTER BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING SO BADLY YOU THINK IT'LL FALL APART AND THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DIE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WITH MY SON DRIVING, IT PULLED HIM INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC TOWARDS A SEMI-TRUCK. HE BARELY PULLED IT BACK INTO HIS LANE BEFORE HAVING A 'HEAD ON' COLLISION. THE BEND OREGON DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THIS PICKUP DEATH WOBBLE IS WORSE THAN THOSE DESCRIBED ON THE INTERNET. (SEE WEBSITE BELOW). SEE INTERNET SITE EXAMPLES: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8EUQ6F8RGT4 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=B_LMKNW9NHQ

NHTSA complaint #10819770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE TRUCK ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK WANDERED OUT OF THE LANE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE SHAKING ONLY STOPPED AFTER SLOWING TO ABOUT 35 MPH. THE FAILURE REPEATED ITSELF A FEW MINUTES LATER BEFORE I COULD PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY (6 MONTHS / 3000 MILES AGO). THE FORD DEALER SUGGESTED I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION MECHANIC. HE INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SAID ALL THE FRONT END COMPONENTS WERE FINE BUT HE NOTED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER HAD ABOUT A 1" DEAD ZONE. ON HIS RECOMMENDATION I REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER AND THE FACTORY SHOCK ABSORBERS. THIS VIDEO ATTRIBUTED TO NHTSA DESCRIBES THE FAILURE PRETTY WELL: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=GT8CKIQSXJE

NHTSA complaint #10779608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PURCHASED 2011 F-250 86000 MILES ON IT. GOING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK WE WENT OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD AND THE TRUCK VIBRATED AND SHOOK SO BAD WE NEARLY LOST CONTROL. HAD TO STOP ON A BUSY HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND LOOK TO SEE IF WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. NOTHING OBVIOUS BUT BROUGHT IT TO OUR MECHANIC ANYWAYS A COUPLE DAYS LATER. EVERY BUMP ON THE ROAD WILL NOW CAUSE THIS REACTION AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD BE DEVASTATING. OUR MECHANIC IS GOING TO TRY A NEW STEERING STABILIZER AND FRONT AXLE JOINTS BUT I FEAR THIS TRUCK HAS THE DREADED "DEATH WOBBLE". VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS.

NHTSA complaint #10759761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WENT OVER A SEPARATION CRACK AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK FRONT AXLE / SUSPENSION STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY / SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I STARTED TO PUT A SECURE HOLD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND AT THE SAME TIME APPLYING THE BRAKES. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 35 MPH THE TRUCK STARTED TO SMOOTH OUT, PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY, CHECKED THE TRUCK OUT, DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I CONTINUED AT REDUCED SPEED TO HOME AND CHECKED IT OUT AGAIN, BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. PRIOR TO THAT INCIDENT, I HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A ROUGH RIDE, WENT WITH A MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RIDE, AND HE SAID IT RIDES LIKE THE OTHER F250'S. AFTER THE VIBRATION INCIDENT, I DECIDED TO CHECK THE LEFT FRONT SHOCK, REMOVED IT AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING TO WELL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LITTLE BAD, AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT, I THEN ASK THEM ABOUT THE RIGHT SHOCK, AND THEY DID NOT THINK THAT THE RIGHT SIDE WAS BAD, I THEN STATED THAT I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE REPLACED IN PAIRS, AND THAT THE REARS SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID NO, BUT AFTER MORE DISCUSSION, THEY DID AGREE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SHOCK {CUSTOMER SATISFACTION}.IT DID SEEM TO RIDE BETTER. HOW EVER ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY 7 AUGUST, THE TRUCK HAD ANOTHER EPISODE ON A DIFFERENT ROAD, LIKE IT HAD OVER A MONTH AGO. SO I DON'T THINK THAT SHOCKS ARE THE TOTAL PROBLEM.. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT UNDER DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS PROBLEM COULD INJURE OR KILL MANY PEOPLE!!! SO WHO IS TO BLAME ???? NOT ME !!! . ,

NHTSA complaint #10748019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE HAVE HAD ABOUT FOUR OCCASIONS WHERE OUR TRUCK SUDDENLY BEGINS TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE, CANNOT CONTROL THE SHIMMY UNTIL YOU CAN SLOW IT DOWN UNDER 30 MPH. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES AT ABOUT 33,000 MILES. TWO TIMES IT WAS COMING OFF BRIDGE, HITTING A STEEL CHANNEL AT THE JUNCTION AND ONE TIME A LARGE HOLE. ALL THREE TIMES IT WAS ONE WHEEL HITTING THE HOLE OR DEPRESSION BEFORE THE OTHER WHEEL HIT. WE TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP.....NO IDEAS THERE. THEY REBALANCED THE LEFT TIRE AND NO MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN COMING OFF A BRIDGE. ABOUT 38,000 MILES AND IT WAS THE SAME THING. CANNOT CONTROL THE SHIMMY UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS SLOWED TO ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR. MOST FRIGHTENING! I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL THIS IS FIGURED OUT! BIG, OUT-OF-CONTROL TRUCK IS NOT MY CUP OF TEA.

NHTSA complaint #10721166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 60 MPH THE DASH STARTING CHIMING AND GAVE ME A STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE. I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT ABOUT 5 MPH THE TRUCK SHUT OFF, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FADED. I WAS BARELY OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC AND MY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND GET IT FURTHER OFF THE ROAD TO A SAFER SPOT WERE NOT ALLOWED BY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. I HAD THE TRUCK HAULED TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER AND AFTER COOLING OFF ALL NIGHT THE TRUCK WOULD RESTART. THE LOCAL DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM DUE TO TROUBLE WITH HIS DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER SO HE SUGGESTED I TRAVEL TO ANOTHER DEALER. HE FELT I COULD MAKE IT THERE WITH THE TRUCK. I WENT TO THE MOTEL WHERE MY WIFE AND I HAD TO SPEND THE NIGHT TO PICK HER UP, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1-2 MILES. WE LOADED OUR BELONGS UP INTO THE TRUCK, I RESTARTED IT AND STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND IT REPEATED THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF IMMEDIATELY SEEING MY SPEED WAS UNDER 5 MPH. I WAS HALFWAY OUT OF THE SPACE AND WAS STUCK THERE. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE IT HELPED IN THE MOTEL PARKING LOT AS OPPOSED TO JUST AS I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC.. AT THE NEXT DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD EGT TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10712578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND YOU START TO LOSS CONTROL .YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL SHAKING STOPS.PEOPLE IN THE CARS NEXT TO ME PULLED OVER YOU CAN SEE THE TRUCK SHAKE FROM OTHER CARS. NOTHING SEEM WRONG WITH FRONT END BUT THERE IS .SAFETY IS AN ISSUE HERE.IT DOESN'T ALWAYS SHAKE AND THEN BANG SHAKE CITY LOOK IN TO IT.

NHTSA complaint #10670967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH, THE CAR WILL START TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY! IT IS FORCEFUL ENOUGH THAT YOU LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF STEERING AND LOOSE THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN YOUR SAME LANE. THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT THAT I AM AFRAID TO PUT MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. I CAN'T IMAGINE IF THIS HAPPENED IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE OR TRAFFIC. I AM THANKFUL NO ONE ELSE WAS ON THE ROAD. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS VIOLENT SHAKING IS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN. THIS AFFECTED THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AS I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE. THE PERSON BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF ME BECAUSE WE WERE GOING FROM 65 MPH TO ABOUT 30 MPH WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN IT HAD 35,000 MILES ON IT. FORD RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AND TIRES. THAT WAS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX. I TRADED MY FIRST 2008 F-250 SD IN FOR A NEW TRUCK FOR HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I AM TO THE POINT WHERE THIS IS GETTING WAY TO DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROADS NOT ONLY FOR MY SAFETY, BUT MY FAMILIES AND OTHER DRIVERS SAFETY AS WELL. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 75 FORMAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE THUS FAR WITH THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR. DOES IT TAKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT FOR IT TO BE INVESTIGATED?

NHTSA complaint #10667739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE ENTERING I-40 AT ~55 MPH AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP THE FRONT END AND STEERING VIOLENTLY BEGAN SHAKING. STEERING CONTROL WAS NEAR ZERO. SHAKING CONTINUED WHILE BRAKING TO ~ 10 MPH THEN STOPPED. TRUCK INSPECTION FOUND NO PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10630894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DEATH RUMBLE: AFTER ANY NEW SET OF TIRES GETS ABOUT 15,000 -20,000 MILES ON THEM, THE INFAMOUS "DEATH RUMBLE" OCCURS ON THIS MODEL TRUCK. WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 60 OR MORE AND YOU TURN OR HIT A BUMP, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING AND VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. YOU HAVE TO COME TO AN ALMOST IMMEDIATE STOP IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP THE SHAKING. IT IS SO BAD THAT YOU CANNOT CONTROL STEERING AT TIMES AND IS EVEN VISIBLE TO OTHERS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. ALL FORD DEALERS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ABOUT THIS ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT BLAME IT ON TIRES OR TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TYPES OF TIRES (AS I KNOW HAVE OVER 125,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK) AND ALWAYS INFLATE THEM AS PER MY OWNER'S MANUAL...THIS DOES NOT HELP...NOR DOES ROTATING, BALANCING, CHECKING BRAKES, BALL JOINTS, SUSPENSION, ETC. YOU CAN WATCH MANY MANY VIDEOS OF THIS PROBLEM OF YOUTUBE AND OTHER LOCATIONS, SEE WRITE-UPS IN MAGAZINES, AND AS I SAID, DEALERS EVEN KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE...SO WHY IS IT NOT GETTING CORRECTED???

NHTSA complaint #10615932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HIT ROUGH PATCH ON HIGHWAY AND TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. HAD TO SLOW TO ABOUT 25 MPH BEFORE IT STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY COULD FIND NO ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED OR ADJUSTED.

NHTSA complaint #10614592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON UNEVEN ROAD PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE REDUCED THE SPEED TO 10 MPH, THE VIBRATION STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND BALANCED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO ALIGNED BOTH FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA complaint #10607693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS STARTED IN MARCH 2014. TERRIBLE STEERING WOBBLE (DEATH WOBBLE) AT HIGHWAY SPEED. LAST NIGHT IT WAS HORRIBLE AS I WAS PASSING A CAR ON I-29 ON A BRIDGE AND WE GOT THE WOBBLE AFTER GOING OVER A BRIDGE JOINT. I HAD TO STAB THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AS THE TRUCK STEERING WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL. SEVERAL VEHICLES BEHIND ME ALSO HAD TO NAVIGATE AROUND ME AS I TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEED! THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ANYWHERE BUT AROUND CITY STREETS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH A STRAIGHT FRONT AXLE AND COIL SPRINGS. I WANT FORD TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND FIX THESE ISSUES. IT'S A FIXABLE ISSUE THAT THEY WON'T ADDRESS. FOR $50,000 I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR ENGINEERING GEOMETRY BLUNDER.

NHTSA complaint #10598767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING AROUND 50-60 MPH AND GOING OVER A COUPLE OF SMALL BUMPS THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN ON THE FREEWAY TO ABOUT 35 FOR THE SHAKING TO STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A WEEK. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON SEVERAL WEBSITES AND SEEING THE YOUTUBE VIDEO I DECIDED TO FILE THE COMPLAINT. I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK.

NHTSA complaint #10561944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

NHTSA complaint #10560105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I GET A VIOLENT SHAKE OR WOBBLE FROM FRONT END WHEN I HIT SMALL TO LARGE BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I HAVE CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE AND FRONT END PARTS. NOTHING HAS BEEN WRONG OR ABNORMAL. I RESEARCHED A BIT AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS.

NHTSA complaint #10557185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE SHAKING CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA complaint #10552684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AS I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD AT A SPEED THAT WAS GREATER THAN 50 MPH I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEGINNING AROUND LATE NOVEMBER EARLY DECEMBER OF 2012. IT DID IT SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED AND NOTHING IN THE FRONT END WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN FINE FOR THE PAST YEAR. ON 10/30/13 I AGAIN WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 50 MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END AGAIN BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAVE BEEN PIN THIS SHAKING DOWN TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. IT WILL SHAKE IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD (THIS BUMP DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BIG IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS DRIVING FROM THE ROADWAY ONTO A BRIDGE DECK) THE FRONT END WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND VERY QUICKLY GET VIOLENT. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT FROM SHAKING IS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A SPEED THAT IS LESS THAN HIGHWAY SPEED WHICH WILL CAUSE THE VIBRATION TO STOP AND YOU CAN THEN RETURN TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES THAT IT OCCURRED PRIOR TO CHANGING THE TIRES. HOWEVER IT IS BEGINNING AGAIN AND THE FIRST TIME WAS ON THE 30TH OF OCTOBER 2013.

NHTSA complaint #10550503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, SOMETIMES LESS, CHANGING PAVEMENT FROM SEMI SMOOTH TO KIND OF ROUGH, MY F250SD BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. SO SEVERE I ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHAKING LAST UNTIL I LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR WHILE TRYING TO KEEP MY VEHICLE BETWEEN THE LINES AND HAVING TRAFFIC STAY FAR BEHIND WHEN IT FINALLY REGAINS CONTROL. THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENS AT 60 - 70 MPH BUT EVEN SOMETIMES AT 30 MPH IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THIS VIOLENT SHAKING STARTS, IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR YOU AND ALL OTHER DRIVERS NEAR. I HAVE CHANGED SHOCKS, BALANCED FRONT END, TIGHTENED SUSPENSION AND ANYTHING ELSE TO DO WITH A FRONT END AND I STILL HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10547194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY TRUCK IS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD DIESEL. DEATH WOBBLE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TRAVELING ON A STREET AND HIT A BUMP AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHIMMY TO THE POINT I HAD TO SLOW ALMOST TO A STOP TO GAIN CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 MORE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, I HAD TO SLOW TO AT LEAST 25-30 MPH TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHILE OTHER VEHICLES ARE STILL TRAVELING AT THE POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED. I HAVE CHANGED THE STEERING STABILIZER, ALL FOUR SHOCKS AND HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. I HAVE HAD TWO MECHANICS LOOK AT THE FRONT END. THEY BOTH HAVE SAID THE FRONT END IS TIGHT AND HAS NO PROBLEMS THAT THEY CAN SEE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 41000 MILES ON IT TO DATE.

NHTSA complaint #10542733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER DRIVING OVER A SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY, SEVERE SHAKING/ VIBRATION. I HAD TO DECELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPG TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE THAT TIME. I HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE SINCE BEING SERVICED.

NHTSA complaint #10535315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRAVELED OVER A MINOR ROAD IMPERFECTION IMMEDIATELY THE TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE IT FELT AS THOUGH ALL FOUR TIRES BLEW. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED TIRES AND SUSPENSION, NOT FINDING ANYTHING I QUESTIONED MY SANITY AND PROCEEDED UP THE ROAD WITHIN A FEW MINUTES I AGAIN TRAVELED OVER A MINOR ROAD IMPERFECTION ONCE AGAIN THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE FORD DEALER ADVISES ME THAT THE BUSHINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS RELATED TO THE STEERING STABILIZER NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700. I MADE THE TECHNICIAN AWARE THAT MY PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER INTERNET DOCUMENTED INCIDENTS INVOLVING FORD STEERING COMPONENTS AND THAT I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY CITING THIS VERY SAME CONDITION. FORD WILL OFFER NO ASSISTANCE.

NHTSA complaint #10503507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE SHAKING BECAME VIOLENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WHEELS WERE BALANCED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA complaint #10497898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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OVER THE LIFE OF VEHICLE 45MPH TO 47 MPH STARTING APPROX 6000 MILES HAS HAD A HOP OR VIBRATION THAT YOU CAN FEEL THROUGH THE FLOOR, SEAT AND STEERING. AT 35500 NEW VIBRATIONS IN STEERING WHEEL WILE GOING AROUND CORNERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ALSO STEERING WHEEL SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN HITTING SEVERAL CLOSE TOGETHER BUMPS, RIPPLES, EXPANSION JOINTS.

NHTSA complaint #10495993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.