NHTSA Complaint #11390413 — 2017 FORD F-250
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11390413 |
| Vehicle | 2017 FORD F-250 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 34,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
I HAD VIGOROUS SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT 80 MPH IN DEC 2020. CALLED DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT IS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT IS A RECALL. I GOT THE VEHICLE IN A FEW DAYS LATER WHERE THEY CHANGED THE STEERING DAMPENER. IN JANUARY, I DROVE TO TEXAS AND BACK AND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN 3 TIMES. AFTER SLOWING TO 50 MPH, IT WOULD STOP. DEALER SAYS THAT IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF ISSUES ON THE FRONT END THAT WOULD BE OUTSIDE MY WARRANTY COVERAGE, SINCE I AM PAST THE 3 YEARS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET, WHERE AFTER MARKET ACCESSORY DEALERS ARE MAKING A TON OF MONEY TO SELL US STUFF TO FIX WHAT FORD WILL NOT FIX. IT'S DANGEROUS, AS SEEN AND AS THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW FORD IS NOT MANDATED TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE.
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