Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems of the 2008 Ford F-250

I just purchased this beautiful f 250 truck 2008, from the automotive company in chantilly, virginia. I went out on the road and immediately discovered the truck had a major steering problem. It is described as I cannot keep it in the lane I am traveling in because of steering wobble and playing the steering and wanders into incoming traffic. I also checked up underneath and there were loose tie rod brackets and other components that I do not know the names of. It's a real shame when the salesman you purchased it from when I texted this to him will not call or text back, very deceitful.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 20-25 mph, the vehicle started shaking. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to spitzer Ford (543 w maple st, hartville, OH 44632) and informed that the track bar, ball joints, tie rod joints and possible steering gear assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer also informed the contact that he would be notified in the event there was a recall associated with the VIN for the failure experienced. It was suggested that an extra heavy duty steering damper be installed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 48,048.

At 65mph+- on the highway, the truck can become difficult to control / steer straight. And maintain position in lane. Have spent $6,000. 00 +- with Ford dealership and also an independent mechanic but they are not able to correct the problem. Ford replaced the steering box twice, new shocks, new tires, new tie rod ends, alignment, tire balancing and other new parts associated with the suspension and steering. . . And the problem still persists. I have been the sole owner of this truck and bought new in 2009.

My vehicle has a death wobble when hitting a bump at freeway speeds. I received a notice from Ford that this is an issue with these vehicles; special field action 09l02 dated January 2018. I wasn't aware that this was a common problem, but recently talked with someone who owns the same vehicle and he happened to ask if I had the same experience. Upon receiving the notice and recalling that conversation I thought I should file a formal complaint. In particular at highway speeds, a slight bump in the road can cause the vehicle to rattle and shake in a manner that makes the vehicle uncontrollable until you come to a virtual stop. I have had almost a dozen occurrences. My mechanic checked the vehicle and alignment and steering issues, tie rods and ball joint etc. Then after it happened again sent me to the tire shop. The tire shop checked the tires and sent me back to the mechanic. The mechanic checked the vehicle again, replaced some warn parts in the steering column (I believe it was a bushing somewhere, but can confirm if needed, I have records somewhere). That decreased the frequency, but I still have experienced it twice since then. It seems intermittent, and frankly almost random as I can not always recreate the conditions that cause the problem. I can travel along the same route, same speed, and not always experience the loss of control I call a death wobble. When it does happen, as described in the sfa you have to let off the gas, apply the brakes and hold the wheel straight. It's a serious safety issue, and scared the hell out of my father and daughter when they experienced it with me on a freeway overpass that curved and I had to brake hard and couldn't steer.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the steering assist failed and the contact was unable to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection where they stated that the tie rod, rack and pinion and the gear box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 250,000. The VIN was unavailable.