2016 Ford F-350 Sd

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. INITIALLY, THE CONTACT THOUGHT THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. AFTER PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT SEE A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 50 MPH AND THE VIBRATION RECURRED FOR 40 SECONDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY MADE A SUDDEN SHARP LEFT TURN. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT DRASTICALLY WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME CONCRETE, AND THEN SPED ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TWO LANE TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE OFFICER WAS PRESENT, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER (SAM WAMPLER'S FREEDOM FORD, 720 S GEORGE NIGH EXPY, MCALESTER, OK 74501, (918) 423-2800) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD SEVERAL TSBS REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AND POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE INFORMATION WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND WAS NOT YET INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,200.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 101 AND HIT A BUMP GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THERE WERE 4 ADULT MALES IN THE TRUCK. AFTER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING "VIOLENTLY." EVERYONE IN THE TRUCK WAS SCARED. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WHEN THE TRUCK GOT TO ABOUT 35 MPH, THE VIOLENT SHAKING STOPPED. ON MY RETURN BACK HOME ON THE SAME TRIP, AGAIN THE SAME EXACT SITUATION HAPPENED WHEN I DROVE OVER A LANE DIVIDER. MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOW OUT OF ALIGNMENT FROM WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO HARPER MOTORS IN EUREKA, CA (ROBERT BARRERA SERVICE MANAGER 707-443-7311) TO BE CHECKED OUT ON JUNE 28, 2017. THE R/O NUMBER WAS 785884/1. THEIR RESULT WAS THE FOLLOWING AND DOCUMENTED "CUSTOMER STATES AROUND 60-65 MPH SLIGHT RIGHT TURN OVER LANE DIVIDERS FRONT END SHOOK HEAVILY HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CHECK AND ADVISE. WORK PERFORMED BY TOM CURTIS. TEST DROVE UNIT TO TRINIDAD AND BACK UNABLE TO VERIFY CONCERN. INSPECT FRONT SUSPENSION ALL COMPONENTS LOOK GOOD. NO CONCERNS FOUND MADE CUSTOMER AWARE." NOTHING WAS DONE TO MY TRUCK TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE NOR WAS MY STEERING WHEEL PLACED BACK INTO ALIGNMENT. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND KNOW THIS IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT LESS THAN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO HARPER MOTORS FOR A FULL INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE. AT THAT TIME, MY TIRE PRESSURE WAS ALSO CHECKED.

VEHICLE BOUNCES VERY DANGEROUSLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANE. POT HOLES SHAKE VEHICLE INTO OTHER LANES. BRAKES DO NOT HOLD WELL DURING SHAKING. MYSELF INSIDE SHAKE VERY HEAVILY AS WELL FEELING LIKE A BOBBLE HEAD. STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT WHILE SHAKING. IT IS SO BAD SPEAKING IS DIFFICULT DURING THE SHAKE. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 55MPH. THIS OCCURS MOST ON HIGHWAYS BUT ALSO ON CITY STREETS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FRACTURED METAL FRAGMENT IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX CLOGGED THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. ..UPDATED 06/28/16 *BF UPDATED 06/14/18*JB