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The death wobble. Hitting a bump - no matter the size and without warning - may cause your entire vehicle to wobble/shake uncontrollably and loose ability to steer. You-€™re only recourse is to let off of the accelerator and TRY to hold the truck in the lane and pray you don-€™t have to brake or make a turn. It has happened multiple times but the worse was while traveling I-10 in San Antonio, Texas while pulling a horse and trailer.
There is a serious issue with the steering that my mechanic says is called the death wobble'. I was driving down the road and the steering began to wobble uncontrollably. My front tires are new, steering component all tight and inflation is accurate. I pulled to the aide of the road and almost crashed. The 'wobble' occurs sporadically and is not predicable. It has occurred 6-7 times in the two years I have owned the truck. I am extremely concered as it is my only transportation. My mechanic is saying it is a manufacturer defect and Ford needs to address.
I have a complaint as Ford with there shifters I have also seen it on some older and newer models is the two bolts on the bracket on the end of the shifter rod on the steering column come loose and or missing bolt and there for have shifting problems as I did one morning with my 2000 F 150 went to start the truck early in the morning truck was I thought was in park all the way as I left it went inside to get something come back out truck was ac-cross the street estimated 3100 dollars in damage to my truck with a simple missing bolt on the shifter caused this issue and I feel this is a safety concern I fixed the problem my self but I sure think it should be recalled so no one else gets hurt or killed I have pics to prove the damage I can email them if needed.
2000 F250 sd 7.3 diesel incident date 2/15/2010 2/12/2010 I took my truck into the dealer to get a oil change and a recall fixed on the cruise control. That morning when I started it up, it had a noise when I turned the wheel, when I brought it in, they said the gasket on my power steering had gone bad, and I needed a complete replacement of my power steering pump. Now is when the real problem starts... I had not experienced this problem prior to the dealer visit. All of the sudden when I drive on the highway, any rough road sends it into uncontrollable shaking, I thought I was going to lose complete control of the truck, it could easily cause an accident. I looked for this problem on the internet, and found this is a problem for many Ford sd drivers, and as others have put it, Ford won't do anything until the deaths out way the recall cost. It is up to people like you, to keep us safe, and make these car companies fix their problem vehicles before there are too many deaths. I am sure there has to of been an accident caused by this problem, very possibly 1 or more deaths, I know of one person with this problem on the website caused a 3 car accident. I called the dealer, they want to come to my home and drive it to the dealership, I said I would have it towed in, but they want to drive it, which makes me uncomfortable, since I am liable for what happens with my truck. There has been no modifications done to this vehicle, and the tires are the appropriate tires and they are filled with the proper air pressure.
: the contact stated since purchase the vehicle has a shimmy in the front end passenger side. This occurs at 35-45 mph, when the tires have at least 10,000 miles worth of wear. The tire brand has been changed multiple times and the type of tire does not affect the problem. The vehicle has not been to a dealership or mechanic, but the contact replaced the tie rod end twice, center link, and spindle on the passenger side. These efforts have not corrected the problem.
- Mesa, AZ, USA
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1. brake rotors serviced 7 times(the 3rd. New set of rotors is currently on front). 2. exterior paint failed and required repainting. 3. front ball joints failed. 4. front hubs failed. 5. power steering pump failed. 6. water pump failed. 7. suspension bushing failed. 8. 3 of 4 stock tires developed bulges. 9. currently there are suspension problems developing in the front and the hubs do not engage automatically.
The consumer was backing up in a parking lot and without prior warning his power steering went out. Also there was a knocking noise coming from underneath the vehicle.
When wheel hits a curb it would cause steering wheel to lock up. Steering can also be locked up when any object restricts wheel from moving. Problem is gettng worse. Have taken to dealer, and mechanic indicated that technical service bulletin from manufacturer problem is normal.
Steering locked up while vehicle was in motion, consumer did not have control of vehicle, dealer replaced gear box, but the problem continued.. consumer stated that defect caused injury to his back, the steering locked up while applying the brakes.
When applying brakes it becomes difficult to steer. Ford has issued a tsb on problem. Dealer has inspected vehicle. Consumer states when applying the brakes, you can not turn the steering wheel.
Driving at a low rate speed and entering into a curve teering failed, did not bring vehicle out of curve. Steering wheel did not control wheel, causing an accident.
At low speeds and in gear with foot on brakes steering will lock up, cannot be moved, due to lack of vacuum. Ford is aware of defect, but cannot fix it.
While driving 60mh was switching lanes, and vehicle swayed. Steering was tight. Took vehicle to dealer. Mechanic replaced bushings in front end. Had corrected squeaking. Would make knocking noise when making left turns.
Steering wheel would whine whenever wheel moved while traveling at 25 mph or more. Problem caused loss of steering and brakes when occurring. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem could not be duplicated. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Driver going 55 mph and lost control of vehicle. Tried to over correct it & went off the road & hit a tree head-on. Vehicle end overended before rolling 3 times. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. Vehcle was totaled. Passenger in hospital with leg injuries/ broken collar bone & bruises over body. Driver had bruises & emergency room treatment.
When at a stop and applying brakes steering will lock up, resulting in complete loss of steering. Dealer cannot determine the cause. Consumer tested other 2000 F350 diesel models, and noticed all had the same defect.
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- Victoria , TX, USA