NHTSA Complaint #11308724 — 2017 FORD F-350 SD

TL* THE CONTACT'S COMPANY OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM KNOWN AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' OVER THE PHONE, AND STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE STABILIZER THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT GOT WORSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE JOB SITE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THE DEALER GROOVE FORD (10039 E ARAPAHOE RD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR REFERRED TO THE FAILURE AS " DEATH WOBBLE "ADVISED THE CONTACT , THAT THE ISSUE WAS A COMMUN OCCURRANCE AND THEY WERE INSTALLING A SECOND STABILIZER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. VIN UNAVAILABLE.