NHTSA Complaint #11365033 — 2012 FORD F-350

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11365033
Vehicle 2012 FORD F-350
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 70,700 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OH

Consumer Description

OCTOBER 16TH FRIDAY PICKED UP MY WIFE MARTHA FROM WORK AROUND 5 PM. DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, SMOOTH STRAIGHT SECTION, FELT SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL. WE DIDN'T HAVE TRAILER. ROAD WAS DRY AND IN GOOD CONDITION. HAD BEEN LOOKING IN TO DEATH WOBBLE AND WATCHING VIDEOS EARLIER IN THE WEEK. DECIDED TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL A LITTLE LEFT AND THEN BACK A LITTLE RIGHT (AS IF TRYING TO AVOID A POT HOLE, NO CARS WERE ON COMING AND ONE CAR WAS BEHIND ME), GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AND WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED, SHOOK BOTH THE WHEEL VIOLENTLY AND SHOOK THE WHOLE TRUCK. I PUT ON THE BRAKES BUT DON'T REMEMBER HOW LONG IT TOOK TO SLOW AND HAVE THE SHACKING STOP, MOVE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET CAR PASS ME. DROPPED OF THE TRUCK AT MARTHA'S WORK AND TOOK HER CAR TO OUR DESTINATION. ITEMS IN THE BACK SEAT OF TRUCK, COOLER, PLASTIC BIN CONTAINER AND SUITCASE THAT WAS ON THE TRUCK SEAT WAS NOW ON THE FLOOR. WILL ADD PDF WITH MORE RELATED DETAIL.

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