NHTSA Complaint #10277365 — 2005 FORD F-250 SD
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10277365 |
| Vehicle | 2005 FORD F-250 SD |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 12,900 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2005 FORD SUPER DUTY 4X4 WITH ONLY 12900 MILES ON IT WITH NO MODIFICATIONS EXCEPT A WINCH.BOUGHT TRUCK NEW.I LIVE IN CT.THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES ONCE LAST YEAR ONCE THIS YEAR,BOTH IN MASS.GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR ON INTERSTATE 91 HIT A BUMP LAST YEAR SLID OVER TO THE OTHER LANE BECAUSE OF SEVERE STEERING SHAKE.LUCKY NO CAR IN OTHER LANE. THIS YEAR SAME THING I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE GOING ON MY CAMP TRIP IN VT TIRE PRESS WAS 48 PSI IN ALL TIRES.THIS TRUCK IS ONLY FOR PLEASURE.NOW GOING HOME IN MASS. I HIT A UNEVEN SEC. OF HIGHWAY ON 91S.IT LOOKED LIKE A PATCH ABOUT 4 FEET LONG ,THE SPEED 70 IN A 65MPH ZONE,THE TRUCK STEERING SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY I ALMOST LOST CONTROL,BUT I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND THAT SAVED ME.IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF MY PASSENGER.THIS NEVER HAPPENED IN CT. JUST MASS. *TR
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