NHTSA Complaint #11160939 — 2017 FORD F-150

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11160939
Vehicle	2017 FORD F-150
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 26, 2018
Date Filed	December 12, 2018
Mileage	10,141 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ON I-15 IN UTAH AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, TRAVELING OVER AN OVERPASS BRIDGE TO THE TRANSITION TO THE HIGHWAY AND HITTING THE BUMP THE FRONT WHEELS AND RELATED SUSPENSION INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY,..A CONDITION HISTORICALLY KNOWN AS "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS DID NOT CEASE UNTIL REDUCING SPEED TO BELOW 50 MPH. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 10,141. VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOCK WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. AFTER A TIRE ROTATION AND INSPECTION FINDING NO VISABLE ISSUES THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO UNEXPECTEDLY/RANDOMLY EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM. THIS OCCURS ONLY AT HIGHER HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ONLY AFTER TRAVELING OVER A TRANSITION OR ROUGH PAVEMENT TYPICALLY ASSICIATED WITH AN OVERPASS BRIDGE.

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