NHTSA Complaint #10746090 — 2010 FORD F-250

WHILE TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THROUGH A CURVED AREA OF HIGHWAY, VEHICLE HIT A SMALL BUMP. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY IN THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL. ONCE I SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH VEHICLE STOPPED SHAKING. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM, A WOMAN WHO HAD BEEN DRIVING IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME STOPPED. SHE ADVISED ME THAT SHE SAW THE INCIDENT AND SAID THAT MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I CHECKED SUSPENSION AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY OBVIOUS PROBLEM. I CHECKED LUG NUTS AND ALL WERE TIGHT. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM A VACATION AND CONTINUED DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 125 MORE MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET, I AM SURE THAT I EXPERIENCED WHAT IS BEING REFERRED TO ON THE INTERNET AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES AND IS ALL STOCK. TIRES HAVE RELATIVELY GOOD TREAD AND WERE INFLATED AT PROPER PRESSURE. I THINK THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AND SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I AM FORTUNATE THAT IT DID NOT. IT FELT VERY DANGEROUS. I WANT TO REPORT THIS SO THAT FORD WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.