Ford F-250 Complaints
11,199 consumer complaints on file.
- #11252417August 30, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, OUR FORD F-250 STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE IN THE FRONT END AFTER GOING ONTO AN OVERPASS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A VIOLENT WOBBLE OF THE FRONT END. IT FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION IS GOING TO SELF DESTRUCT. THIS HAPPENED ONE TIME AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH AND ANOTHER TIME AT A SPEED OF 75 MPH. IN ORDER TO GET THE FRONT END SHAKING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. DURING BOTH EPISODES, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT TIRES WERE WOBBLING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, IT WAS SO VIOLENT THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE FIRST EPISODE OCCURRED WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THAT EPISODE, WE TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED SOME PARTS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND INDICATED IT WAS FIXED. THE SECOND EPISODE OCCURRED WITH ABOUT 29,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WE AGAIN TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHANGED THE CASTER SETTING ON THE VEHICLE TO AN OUT OF SPEC CONDITION AND TOLD US THAT THE FORD REGIONAL SERVICE REP TOLD THEM THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THAT SERVICE VISIT, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 72 MPH AND 76 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE BACK AND FORTH AT A RELATIVELY HIGH SPEED. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A THIRD TIME TO ADDRESS THIS NEWEST PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS RIGHT AT 36,000 MILES ON IT AND IS AT THE END OF THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS APPROX OCTOBER 1, 2018 AND THE SECOND INSTANCE WAS APPROX MARCH 1, 2019.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11252418August 30, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION
AFTER 20,000 MILES MY TRUCK STARTED INTERMITTENTLY WOBBLING. IT IS TERMED "DEATH WOBBLE." USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (70 OR BETTER) AND AFTER HITTING A "ROUGH PATCH" IN THE ROAD OR BRIDGE JOINTS.THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE WHOLE TRUCK WOBBLES VIOLENTLY. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND HANGING ON FOR 30 SECONDS OR SO IT STOPS AND IS THEN FINE AGAIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11245715August 29, 2019POWER TRAIN
2014 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DECLINED ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11252339August 29, 2019STEERING
COMMONLY BEING REFERRED TO AS THE DEATH WOBBLE - DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE HORRIBLY, NEED TO SLOW DOWN, PULL OVER FOR IT TO STOP. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE STEERING STABILIZER BUT STATED IF THAT DOESN'T WORK THEN THEY WILL DO FRONT END ALIGNMENT WITH CASTER SHIMS REPLACEMENT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11251923August 28, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEATH WOBBLE IN THE 2017 FORD F250 IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. WE WERE NEARLY KILLED THIS PAST WEEKEND. FORD SERVICE HAS IT RIGHT NOW. BUT FROM ALL THE REVIEWS I HAVE READ, THE WOBBLE RETURNS AND USUALLY AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED ONE TIME TO US 6 MONTHS AGO, AND THIS PAST WEEKEND ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES ON A 250 MILE ROAD TRIP. SHAKES AND WOBBLES UNCONTROLLABLY . WE WERE ON I-40 GOING ABOUT 70 MILES MPH. WHEN WE WOULD HIT BUMPS OR CROSS UNEVEN BRIDGE IT WOULD GO CRAZY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11251957August 28, 2019STEERING
THIS PROBLEM START IN 12/2018. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN START SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLE. THE ONLY WAY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM IS TO SLOW DOWN AND PULLOVER IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND STOP. THIS OPTION IS SOMETIMES NOT AVAILABLE AND THE SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. AFTER SPENDING A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED MANY, MANY TIMES. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND IT SEEMS TO BE A ISSUE THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF. MULITPLE PEOPLE HAVE REFERRED TO IT AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". AS RECENTLY AS THE PAST WEEK I WAS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN ON MONDAY, AUG 26TH PICKED UP TUESDAY, AUG 27TH, DROVE OFF THE LOT, GOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I FEEL SOMEONE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN KILLED. I HAVE SPENT $5,758.87 IN REPAIRS SINCE DECEMBER AND PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED. TRIED DOWNLOADING RECEIPTS, DO NOT THINK I WAS ABLE TO DOWNLOAD OFF OF THEM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11252011August 28, 2019STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE I STARTED HAVING VIOLENT SHAKING THAT RESULTED IN IT BEING HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT I HAD A BLOW OUT AND QUICKLY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. AFTER CHECKING ALL TIRES AND SEEING THAT THEY WERE OK I RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT EVENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 70-72 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE ONCE AGAIN CAUSING ME TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL. I QUICKLY DECELERATED TO AROUND 35 MPH AND GAINED CONTROL JUST BEFORE HITTING THE CEMENT RETAINING WALL THAT SEPARATED NORTH/SOUTH TRAFFIC. I DROVE IT HOME AT 35-40 MPH THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY GAVE ME AN APPT TIME TO BRING IT IN. I TOOK IT IN AND LEFT IT WITH THEM AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. I LEFT THE TRUCK WITH THEM AND THEY DROVE IT AND TOLD ME LATER THAT AFTERNOON THAT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I DROVE IT HOME AND THE NEXT MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK I EXPERIENCED THE SAME VIOLENT SHAKING AS MENTIONED ABOVE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM I WAS BRINGING IT BACK. THEY DROVE THE TRUCK AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND INFORMED ME THEY EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SHAKING. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL FORD ENGINEERS AND GET A RECOMMENDED FIX. I LEFT THE TRUCK WITH THEM A WEEK, THEY INSTALLED A NEW STEERING STABILIZER AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED. ALSO THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY FRONT TIRES WERE NOW FEATHERING AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO MILES. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 30K MILES, THE TIRES ARE WORN DUE TO THE TRUCK BEING OUT OF LINE DUE TO THE SHAKING. THE STABILIZER DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THE TRUCK IS NOW SHAKING ON A MORE CONSISTENT BASES. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE, A BUY BACK OFFER WAS INITIATED. I WAS DENIED A BUY BACK OFFER. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST AND THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11246730August 27, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK DEVELOPED WHAT IS CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE". WHEN I HIT A BUMP ON HIGHWAY, USUALLY AT SPEEDS AROUND 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHOLE TRUCK SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO 35. REPLACED TRACKBAR, DRAGLINK, TIE RODS, STEERING DAMPNER, HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED BY TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS, STILL DOES IT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS, I WILL PUT THE DATE OF THE LATEST BELOW.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11246732August 27, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS TRUCK STARTING DOING THE DEATH WOBBLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. RAN OVER SOME RUMBLE STRIPS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND THE WHEELS SHOOK VIOLENTLY. PUT NEW DRAG LINK, TIE ROD AND STEERING DAMPNER, STILL DID IT. PUT NEW TRACKBAR AND BALL JOINT, BUSHING AND HAD ALIGNMENT STILL DOING IT. IT IS AT DEALER NOW REPLACING TRACK BAR BALL JOINT, SHOCKS AND HAVING ALIGNMENT SHIMMED. TOTAL COST ABOUT 3500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11246743August 27, 2019STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST TIME AT 6000 MILES DRIVING 70MPH EXPENERNST THE DEATH WOBBLE. FORD COULDN'T GET PARTS THEY NEEDED. ALLINED AT LOCAL FORD DEALER TO FORD RECOMMENDATIONS. DIDN'T EXPERIENCE AGAIN TILL 26000 MILES. WE ARE ON A TRIP AND IT HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO ADMIT WE HAVE A PROBLEM. WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11246735August 27, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION
STARTED HAVING DEATH WOBBLE LAST YEAR AT ABOUT 95000 MILES. PUT NEW TIRES ON IT, NEW ROTORS, TRACKBAR, DRAGLINK, TIE RODS. I THINK IT IS A LOT MORE CONTROLLABLE BUT IT STILL BUMP STEERS IN CURVES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING A BUMP BUT DOESN'T BREAK INTO DEATH WOBBLE. I'VE JUST REPORTED THREE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALL IN THE LAST YEAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11246395August 26, 2019SUSPENSION
MY 2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK EXHIBITS A CONDITION REFERRED TO IN FORUMS AS 'DEATH WOBBLE', IN WHICH THE TRUCK'S FRONT SUSPENSION SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. THIS CONDITION IS GENERALLY BROUGHT ON BY EITHER OF THE FRONT WHEELS HITTING ANY DEVIATION IN THE ROAD SURFACE SUCH AS BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS, POTHOLES, ETC. THE CONDITION IS SO BAD THAT IMMEDIATE LOSS OF CONTROL CAN ONLY BE CONTROLLED BY JERKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL OR AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN SPEED, GENERALLY TO 25 MPH. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 9 YEARS SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, MOST RECENTLY ON JULY 12TH WHILE TRAVELING ON THE 57 FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT 65 MPH. I WAS TRAVELLING IN THE LEFT HAND LANE NEXT TO THE CARPOOL LANE (IN MODERATE TRAFFIC) WHEN I ROLLED OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND CAUSING ME TO IMMEDIATELY APPLY MY BRAKES TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE SEVERITY SEEMS TO BE GREATLY REDUCED WHEN HAULING A SUBSTANTIAL LOAD IN THE TRUCK BED, BUT I DID EXPERIENCE THIS TWICE WHILE HAULING A 20' CARGO TRAILER ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I UNDERSTAND THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS FILED AGAINST FORD IN JUNE/2019 AND THAT FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER TRUCK OWNERS FILING COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS CONDITION. I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT GONE TO FORD REGARDING THIS AS IT IS A WASTE OF MY TIME. THE COMPONENTS THEY REPLACE DO NOT CURE THE PROBLEM, AS MANY TRUCK OWNERS WILL ATTEST. IN MY RESEARCH, I FOUND A COMPANY IN UTAH THAT PROVIDES AN AFTERMARKET KIT THAT APPEARS TO FIX THE ISSUE. AS I AM ABOUT TO EMBARK ON ANOTHER 6000 MILE JOURNEY WITH MY WIFE AND FAMILY, I INTEND TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL THIS KIT ON MY VEHICLE. IF I FIND UPON RETURNING THAT THIS KIT HAS ALLEVIATED MY TRUCK'S ISSUE, I WILL RE-CONTACT NHTSA WITH MY RESULTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11246436August 26, 2019ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WENT INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE AND VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, WALKED AROUND THE VEHICLE TO CHECK THE TIRES, AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND DROVE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED PEORIA FORD (9130 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382, (623) 239-3722) WHERE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO GET A TRADE IN, BUT DID NOT GET EQUAL QUALITY OF THEIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11246494August 26, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION
FORD F250 DEATH WOBBLE. VEHICLE SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY FOR NO REASON AND YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO STOP VIOLENT SHAKING.HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T67905_DS972988 HTTPS://WWW.CLASSACTION.ORG/NEWS/FORD-HIT-WITH-DEATH-WOBBLE-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-ALLEGED-SUSPENSION-STEERING-DEFECTS-IN-F-250-F-350-MODELS. MOST RECENT OCCURANCE A WEEK AGO 50MPH HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE SCARED GRANDSON REAL BAD. ME TOO
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11246509August 26, 2019SUSPENSION
WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR A BRIDGE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO WHAT IS CALLED A "DEATH WOBBLE" OR SUSTAINED STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION. THIS WAS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HIT THE BUMP FIRST OR IN A SLIGHT LEFT HAND TURN WHEN HITTING THE BUMP IN THE ROAD. I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY LET OFF OF THE THROTTLE AND SOFTLY APPLY THE BREAKS TO ABOUT 25 MPH TO GET THE VERY AGGRESSIVE WOBBLING TO QUIT. DURING WHICH TIME, THE VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I HAVE HAD STABILIZER SHOCKS, TRACK BAR ASSEMBLY, BALL JOINTS, TIRES, ALIGNMENTS, ETC COMPLETED AND STILL EXPERIENCE THIS DEATH WOBBLE ALMOST DAILY. IT APPEARS BY READING ABOUT EVERY FORUM AVAILABLE ONLINE, FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS, BUT HAS FAILED TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. (SEE TSB 18-2268) FOR VEHICLES 2017-2019, BUT THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM FOR OLDER MODEL VEHICLE ALSO. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11246578August 26, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
2005 FORD F250 WITH APPROXIMATELY 19,100 MILES. ORIGINAL FACTORY TIRES, SUSPENSION- NO MODIFICATIONS. TIRE PRESSURE SET TO FACTORY DOOR LABEL SPECS. ON MONDAY, 8-19-2019 WHILE ON I-95, TRAVEL SPEED AT ABOUT 60 M.P.H., I DROVE OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT & THE ENTIRE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING/SHAKING MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IN MY ESTABLISHED LANE AND NEARLY TOOK OUT SEVERAL CARS IN THE ADJACENT LANES NEARLY CAUSING MULTI-VEHICLE COLLISION. WENT ON THE INTERNET & FOUND THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE I JUST EXPERIENCED. LATER FOUND OUT IT IS CALLED HARMONIC RESONANCE A.K.A. THE DEATH WOBBLE. THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION AFFECTS NOT ONLY THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS IN THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE, BUT TO OTHER UNSUSPECTING MOTORIST'S AND THEIR PASSENGERS WHOM SHARE THE SAME ROADWAYS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11245669August 22, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXPERIENCING FORD F250 "DEATH WOBBLE." NOT HITTING ANY BUMPS OR RUTS BEFORE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING. ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TAKE FOOT OF ACCELERATOR AND HIT BRAKE TRUCK IS TWO MONTHS OLD WITH 6,600 MILES ON ODO. STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEM ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. FIRST TWO TIMES HAPPENED ABOUT 45 MPH, LAST TIME AT 55MPH. SERVICE MANAGER AT TALLAHASSEE FORD SAYS DEATH WOBBLE WAS ON OLDER TRUCKS. THINKS IS ENGINE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE BUT FIRST APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE IS 2 WEEKS OUT AND I SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE TRUCK. SAYS CANNOT FIX IF THEY CAN'T REPLICATE. VERY INTERMITTENT AND I CANNOT REPLICATE SO UNLIKELY THEY WILL. THIS IS NOT AN ENGINE PROBLEM, IS SCARY WHEN HAPPENS, AND FEELS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO ME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11245897August 22, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (>45MPH) WHEN PASSING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHUDDER SIGNIFICANTLY FOR UP TO 100 YARDS AFTER PASSING THE ROUGH SPOT AND ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT AND REQUIRED SLOWING DOWN AND EVEN STOPPING TO MAKE THE VIBRATION CEASE. THERE WAS ALSO A CONTINUOUS SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT AND ABOVE 50 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11245930August 22, 2019STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE STEERING BEGINS VIOLENT WOBBLE AT MID AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND IS NORMALLY INITIATED BY EXPANSION JOINT AND ROAD FEATURES. THE WOBBLE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE AND IS A SERIOUS RISK TO THE DRIVER AND ADJACENT VEHICLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11245615August 21, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING ON THE I10 FREEWAY WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I STARTED LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN TO 10 MPH AND IT STOPPED. I STARTED GOING AGAIN AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. I BELIEVE THIS IS "DEATH WOBBLE" FROM READING ALL OF THE FORUMS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0