NHTSA Complaint #10819770 — 2011 FORD F-250 SD

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