2019 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TRUCK HITS A BUMP AND JUMPS SIDEWAYS. TWICE IT HAS HAPPENED IN A CORNER AND CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO FISH TAIL. THE TRUCK HAS JUMPED AS FAR AS HALF A LANE TO THE SIDE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. FORD HAS REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPNER UNDER WARRANTY, WITH NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE STATING THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN AND MY TIRES ARE CAUSING THE ISSUE.

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY, OUR DRIVER CROSSED A BRIDGE THAT HAD A DECENT BUMP ON THE OTHER SIDE AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL UNTIL IT GOT SLOWED DOWN TO 45-50 MPH THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN COMPLETE CONTROL AND THE TRUCK STOPPED SHACKING. THE STEERING DAMPER HAS A FIELD SERVICE ACTION IN PLACE FSA 20N04-STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER EXTENDED COVERAGE. WE HAVE SEVERAL 2018 F250 TRUCKS THAT WE USE TO PULL ENCLOSED TRAILERS. WHEN WE TRIED TO SCHEDULE THEM TO BE REPLACE THEY WOULD NOT DO IT UNTIL IT WAS CAUSING AN ISSUE. HAD WE HAD A TRAILER HOOKED UP DURING THIS INCIDENT IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE A URGENT RECALL NOT A "FIELD SERVICE ACTION"

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND I HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND THE VEH. SHOOK SO HARD I COULD NOT KEEP IN MY LANE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. FIRST TIME FORD SAID IT WAS STEERING DAMPER, REPLACED IT (AROUND 18K MILE) TODAY IT DONE IT AGAIN (32810 MILES) BOTH TIMES THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A CURVE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP. CALL ME IF U NEED TO [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSED ME TO EXPERIENCE THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' HAVING NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL I SLOWED TO AROUND 25MPH PUTTING ME IN MORE DANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS 19KMILES.

AFTER EXPERIENCING THE TRUCK SHAKING ON THE ROAD WITH NO LOAD, WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN WITH LESS THAN 8K MILES ON IT - FORD SAID THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, AND ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT TRUCK SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. FORD ONCE AGAIN TOLD US THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND SENT THE TRUCK BACK TO US. WE HAVE BARELY USED IT DURING THE COVID LOCKDOWN BUT LAST WEEK I EXPERIENCED THE SHAKING TO A LESSER DEGREE AND I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS COMING BACK (THE TRUCK IS LESS THAT ONE YEAR OLD WITH 9K MILES ON IT!) FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IS SELLING THE TRUCKS ANYWAY TO UNSUSPECTING DRIVERS - UNBELIEVEABLE!

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH), I CROSSED A BRIDGE TRANSITION STRIP WHICH WAS ROUGH AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE "DEATH WOBBLE" CONDITION. I HAD TO CAREFULLY RUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" CONDITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS UTILIZING SIDE STEP TO OBTAIN AN ITEM FROM THE TOOLBOX WHEN THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE STEP BROKE AWAY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

AT 19,000 MILES MY TRUCK WOULD SHAKE IF YOU HIT ANY KIND OF BUMP OVER 45 MPH. AT LOWER SPEEDS IT FEELS 35MPH AND LOWER LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END RATTLES. TOOK I TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE STEERING STABILIZER AND THAT ALL OTHER JOINT AND BUSHINGS WERE TIGHT AND OK. 3,000 MILES LATER I AM ON A TRIP TO SPOKANE WA. THEN BACK TO HELENA, MT. APPROX 630 MILES ROUND TRIP. ON THE WAY TO SPOKANE THE FRONT END SEEMED TO BOUNCING AROUND ANY TIME WE HIT A BUMP OR UNEVEN BRIDGE DECK. ON THE WAY BACK TO HELENA IT ONLY GOT WORSE. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON MY TRUCK 5 TIMES AS IT SEEMED LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. MY WIFE WAS SO SCARED THAT SHE WANTED ME TO STOP AND LET HER OUT. THIS IS MY WIFE'S DAILY DRIVER AND NOW SHE IS TO SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE IT ANYWHERE. I WENT TO FORD AND TOLD THEM THAT I HAD RESEARCHED THE PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FORD JUST THROWS PARTS AT THEM HOPING IT WILL FIX IT. THESE TRUCK ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF THEY DONE GET IT FIGURED OUT. I NOW HAVE A $50,000 TRUCK SITTING IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE I AM TO SCARED TO LET IT OUT ON THEW ROAD CAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY OR THE MOTORING PUBLIC. I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE.

TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY RAMP TO MERGE ONTO ANOTHER FREEWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 55-60 MPH, AND WENT OVER A ROUGH PATCH, STEERING WHEEL STARTED WOBBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 AND WOBBLING STOPPED. RESUMED NORMAL TRAVEL, NEVER WENT OVER POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH AND SLOWED DOWN FOR BUMPS AND ROUGH PATCHES.

FRONT WHEELS SHAKE AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AFTER HITTING ROUGH SPOT OR UNEVEN AREA ON ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. THIS CONDITION IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "DEATH WOBBLE." IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR CORRECTED. IT OCCURS WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, BUT CAN HAPPEN WHEN GOING STRAIGHT.