Complaint 1974993

2012 FORD F-250 • STEERING • incident Jan 31, 2021

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1974993
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
2012
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Jan 31, 2021
Date Received
Mar 13, 2024
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle drove over a bump and experienced the death wobble. The contact pulled over and slowed down to stabilize the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and repaired, however, the failure recurred. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired six times for the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000. The VIN was not available.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

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