NHTSA Complaint #11171762 — 2017 FORD F-250 SD
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11171762 |
| Vehicle | 2017 FORD F-250 SD |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 28,015 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH ON A CONCRETE PAVED HIGHWAY. HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF PAVEMENT OR EXPANSION JOINT, AND THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AS IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD FLATTED. I COULD SEE THE HOOD SHAKING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO OSCILLATED SIGNIFICANTLY. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICE. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LIGHTLY BRAKED TO ABOUT 45MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING AND OSCILLATION STOPPED. FORD DOES HAVE A TSB OUT ON THE ISSUE TSB 18-2268, BUT THEY ARE ONLY REPLACING PARTS THAT HAVE WORN OUT, NOT THE HIDDEN ISSUE THAT IS CAUSING HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION PARTS TO WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY.
Related Complaints for the 2017 FORD F-250 SD
Other STEERING Complaints
#11301926
VEHICLE STARTS TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE, SHUDDER, VIBRATE AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH FOR UNKOWN REASONS. IT APPEARS THAT HIGHWAY...
#11234642
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT 65MPH ON A SLIGHT CURVE ON THE FREEWAY, HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. VIOLEN...
#11222196
FRONT END SUFFERS FROM A SEVERE SHAKE AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW AND IT STILL ...
#11219174
AT DRIVING SPEED AND WENT OVER RUMBLE STRIPS, TRUCK BEGAT TO SHAKE AND HAD TO BRAKE AND PUL TO SIDE OF ROAD TO REGAIN...
#11218286
VIOLENT STEERING SHIMMY HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER HITTING SMALL IMPERFECTION IN HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING A...
Recent Complaints for the 2017 FORD F-250 SD
#11523663
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that there was an unknown fluid on the ground underneath th...
#11414893
SERVICE BRAKES
UNDER AN EMERGENCY STOP, TRAVELING STRAIGHT, MOVING AT OR NEAR 60 MPH, ON HIGHWAY, THREE PASSENGERS AND TOWING A SMAL...
#11387155
TIRES
TIRE FAILURES DURING TOWING LEXANI LT 275/65R20 TIRES ARE STATED TO HAVE 3750 MAX LOAD CAPACITY, 50% OF THE TIRES ...
#11301926
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE STARTS TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE, SHUDDER, VIBRATE AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH FOR UNKOWN REASONS. IT APPEARS THAT HIGHWAY...
#11301926
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STARTS TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE, SHUDDER, VIBRATE AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH FOR UNKOWN REASONS. IT APPEARS THAT HIGHWAY...