2011 Ford F-250 Steering

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED I HIT A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. I HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO GAIN CONTROL. CONTINUED DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER POT HOLE AND VEHICLE AGAIN WENT INTO A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE. I AGIAN HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE NHTSA NEED TO GO TO THE FORD FORUM AND READ THE STORIES ABOUT THE FRONT END WOBBLES, SHIMMY, AND SHAKING BY THE F250 AND F350S, THER ARE MANY NEAR MISS INCIDENTS THAT IF THEY OCCUR THESE VEHICLES ARE TO BIG FOR THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE OPPPSITE LANES TO SURVIVE. THE ISSUE STARTED AT ABOUT 6000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AT 14,000 MILES AND AT 20,000 MILES WITH NO FIX PROVIDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD TO THE SHOULDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO REPAIRS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND I HIT A LINE OF BUMPS. THE TRUCK WOULD START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I WOULD HAVE TO SLOW DOWN UNDER 30 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. FORD PUT A NEW STEERING DAMPER IN AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED 2 WEEKS AFTER. I WENT AND BOUGHT A KIT FROM WRC MOTORSPORTS FOR $1,000 AND PAID OVER $500.00 TO HAVE IT PUT IN TODAY. HOPEFULLY THIS STOPS THE PROBLEM AND FORD WILL REIMBURSE ME SOME OF THE COST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, HE DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO DECELERATE SINCE THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 10/31/12*LJ UPDATED 10/31/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL THE SPEED DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND COULD NOT DETERMINE ANY FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE BUT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH OVER A POT HOLE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAITED UNTIL THE SHAKING CEASED INDEPENDENTLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TIRES AND RECOMMENDED HAVING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

FORD F 250 DEATH WOBBLE- HIT A BUMP AT SPEED ABOVE 30 MPH AND THE STEEERING WHEEL BEGINS AN UNCONTRILLABLE WOBBLE. IN FACT THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK HAS ACTUALLY JUMP SIDEWAYS INTO THE ON COMMING LANE. *TT PRREVOIUSLY REPORTS IN NHTSA FOR PREVIOUS YEARS FOR THIS VEHICLE (NHTSA TSB # 10028404 ) AND EA 08-007. THIS IS A STOCK TRUCK WITH NO MODIFICATIONS WITH FACTORY INSTALLED WHEELS AND TIRES AT PROPER PRESSURE AND ONLY 9800 MILES. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE WOBBLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.