Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| TSB-11-8-14 | 08/17/2011 | 10041930 | Ford: when making either left or right turns, there is a lack of steering assist or an excessive steering effort involved. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/09/2013 | 37000 | ||
| After hitting very small bumps in the road at 50mph, the left front wheel started shaking violently, making it difficult to control the vehicle. the only way to regain control was to slow to about 30mph, very dangerous on the interstate highway. this has happened several times since, always starting with small bumps in the road, left front wheel, causing the violent shaking. vehicle control could only be regained by slowing to about 30mph. | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 101236 | 1 | |
| Highway speeds driving on concrete truck hit bumps and started violently bucking and vibrating. this happened a dozen times in my 300 mile trip. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 101236 | ||
| Highway speeds driving on concrete truck hit bumps and started violently bucking and vibrating. this happened a dozen times in my 300 mile trip. | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 8700 | 1 | |
| The truck violently started shaking after hitting several small bumps in road. almost lost control of truck. in order for shaking to stop i had to slow truck down to 25 mph. i almost was rear ended by a truck following me. the shake feels like the front wheels are about to come off. this has happened almost a dozen times since the truck was bought new. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 8700 | ||
| The truck violently started shaking after hitting several small bumps in road. almost lost control of truck. in order for shaking to stop i had to slow truck down to 25 mph. i almost was rear ended by a truck following me. the shake feels like the front wheels are about bto come off. this has happend almost a dozen times since the truck was bought new. | |||
| 11/06/2012 | 39500 | 1 | |
| I have owned this truck for 45 days / 2,000 miles. numerous times i have experienced a suspension malfunction commonly known as a deathwobble. as of late, it has become increasingly worse. yesterday's incident required me to lower my speed to 10 mph on a major highway to regain control of my f350 super duty. i was nearly rearended by multiple vehicles including a tractor trailer. in addition i nearly collided with a jersey wall on a bridge. taking the vehicle back to the dealer, but want to ensure that there is a record of the danger in this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2011 | 48000 | 1 | |
| 2011 ford f350 4x4 48,000 the first time i was driving at 50mph, while driving over a bridge the wheel hit a small hole in the road and put my truck in to a horrible violent wobble! i had to switch lanes and brake to gain control of my truck. i thought it was the hole , but since then at while im traveling at 50+ and pass over any decent size imperfection in the roadway it puts the truck into that dangerous wobble. this needs to be addressed by ford i do not feel safe driving this truck on the freeway!!! and 80% of my driving for business is on the freeway. please help ford owners this is dangerous and cause a horrible accident [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 11/06/2012 | 39500 | 1 | |
| I have owned this truck for 45 days / 2,000 miles. numerous times i have experienced a suspension malfunction commonly known as a deathwobble. as of late, it has become increasingly worse. yesterday's incident required me to lower my speed to 10 mph on a major highway to regain control of my f350 super duty. i was nearly rearended by multiple vehicles including a tractor trailer. in addition i nearly collided with a jersey wall on a bridge. taking the vehicle back to the dealer, but want to ensure that there is a record of the danger in this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2011 | 48000 | 1 | |
| 2011 ford f350 4x4 48,000 the first time i was driving at 50mph, while driving over a bridge the wheel hit a small hole in the road and put my truck in to a horrible violent wobble! i had to switch lanes and brake to gain control of my truck. i thought it was the hole , but since then at while im traveling at 50+ and pass over any decent size imperfection in the roadway it puts the truck into that dangerous wobble. this needs to be addressed by ford i do not feel safe driving this truck on the freeway!!! and 80% of my driving for business is on the freeway. please help ford owners this is dangerous and cause a horrible accident [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 11/06/2012 | 39500 | 1 | |
| I have owned this truck for 45 days / 2,000 miles. numerous times i have experienced a suspension malfunction commonly known as a deathwobble. as of late, it has become increasingly worse. yesterday's incident required me to lower my speed to 10 mph on a major highway to regain control of my f350 super duty. i was nearly rearended by multiple vehicles including a tractor trailer. in addition i nearly collided with a jersey wall on a bridge. taking the vehicle back to the dealer, but want to ensure that there is a record of the danger in this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2011 | 48000 | ||
| 2011 ford f350 4x4 48,000 the first time i was driving at 50mph, while driving over a bridge the wheel hit a small hole in the road and put my truck in to a horrible viliont wobble! i had to switch lanes and brake to gain control of my truck. i thought it was the hole , but since then at while im traveling at 50+ and pass over any decent size imperfection in the roadway it puts the truck into that dangerous wobble. this needs to be addressed by ford i do not feel safe driving this truck on the freeway!!! and 80% of my driving for buisness is on the freeway. please help ford owners this is dangerous and cause a horrible accident peter pavao | |||
| 11/06/2012 | 39500 | ||
| I have owned this truck for 45 days / 2,000 miles. numerous times i have experienced a suspension malfunction commonly known as a deathwobble. as of late, it has become increasingly worse. yesterday's incident required me to lower my speed to 10 mph on a major highway to regain control of my f350 super duty. i was nearly rearended by multiple vehicles including a tractor trailer. in addition i nearly collided with a jersey wall on a bridge. taking the vehicle back to the dealer, but want to ensure that there is a record of the danger in this vehicle. | |||
| 09/20/2012 | 35420 | 1 | |
| Steering goes into violent shaking. feels like tires are falling off. slowed down and stopped. according to you're reports this is not the first time for this problem. this should be a recall before someone gets killed because of this. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2012 | 35420 | ||
| Steering goes into violent shaking.feels like tires are falling off.slowed down and stopped.accordin to you're reports this is not the first time for this problem.this should be a recall before someone gets killed because of this. | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 25363 | 1 | |
| I have a 2011 ford sd f-350 srw with 26505 miles. on several occasions, i have experience violent front end shimmy after hitting a bump in the road or an expansion joint on a bridge or on the freeway. the vehicle requires sudden braking to bring the vehicle back in control. the front end shakes violently to the point of taking the steering out of your hands. this is very dangerous. the last time it occurred i was on a bridge. the violent movement of the front end moved me into the adjacent lane, luckily, there was no vehicle in the lane. i could have caused an accident due to this problem. *tr | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 25363 | ||
| I have a 2011 ford sd f-350 srw with 26505 miles. on several occasions, i have eperience violent front end shimmy after hittng a bump in the road or an expansion joint on a bridge or on the freeway. the vehicle requires sudden braking to bring the vehicle back in control. the front end shakes violently to the point of taking the steering out of your hands. this is very dangerous. the last time it occured i was on a bridge. the violent movement of the front end moved me into the adjecent lane, luckily, there was no vehicle in the lane. i could have caused an accident due to this problem. | |||
| 10/31/2011 | 13800 | ||
| Front wheels went into an extreme wobble after hitting a bump, and would not stop wobbling until i came to a complete stop. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 1039 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 ford f350. while driving approximately 10 mph, an unusual noise emitted from the vehicle with the sudden loss of power steering. the contact experienced difficulty turning the steering wheel and was able to maneuver to the side of the road. he then inspected under the hood and discovered that the steering fluid reservoir was empty. the contact resumed driving. the brakes were applied with force repeatedly before the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the failure mileage was 1,039. kmj | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 1039 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 ford f350. while driving approximately 10 mph, an unusual noise emitted with a sudden loss of power steering. the contact experienced difficulty turning the steering wheel and maneuvered to the side of the road. he inspected underneath the hood and noticed the steering fluid reservoir was empty. the contact resumed driving. the brakes were applied with force repeatedly before the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the failure mileage was 1,039. js | |||