NHTSA Complaint #11183651 — 2017 FORD F-250 SD

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11183651
Vehicle 2017 FORD F-250 SD
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 20,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NM

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK DEVELOP AN INTERMITTENT ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT END 'WOBBLE', IT HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT I WAS AFRAID THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY CONTROL THE TRUCK WHILE I SLOWED DOWN (IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE) I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TWO FORD DEALERSHIPS (BORMAN FORD IN LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO, AND TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM...LAWLEY TEAM FORD IN SILVER CITY NEW MEXICO). BOTH DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS INDICATED THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO FORD SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS TYPE OF HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING/FRONT SUSPENSION WOBBBLE. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AT SUGGESTED THAT I INSTALL A HEAVIER DUTY STEERING AFTERMARKET STABILIZER AND TRACK BAR...MY RESPONSE WAS THAT MY TRUCK WAS 2 YEARS OLD, WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT, AND THAT IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD PROVIDE THE PARTS AND NECESSARY REPAIR. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, MANY OWNERS OF 2017 AND NEWER FORD SUPERDUTY F-250'S ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, YET FORD APPEARS TO NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE. AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND WOULD APPRECIATE HELP IN FORCING FORD TO ADDRESS THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE KNOW THAT MY TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL WHEELS AND TIRES, AND NO PORTION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION OR STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. THANK YOU.

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