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I was traveling 65mph on a highway and went over a bridge and the steering wheel started shaking violently and I almost lost control. The truck did this multiple times before I reduced my speed to 50mph and got off the highway.
Death wobble. Vehicle goes into a violent shake when the road surface transitions or when truck comes in contact with a bump. Front end of the truck shakes violently. Truck has to be slowed down nearly to stop before it stops. Major issue when you are on an interstate with other vehicles and peoples lives around you.
2017 F250 with only 45,000 miles. For 2 weeks the truck has been having severe steering issues at 50-70mph. Anytime a small bump occurs in the road, the entire truck starts shaking uncontrollably. The only way to correct it is to abruptly slow down. Very concerning!
I was in cruise control coming down highway 260 in Arizona, very mountainous roads. Cruising at about 75, hit a rough patch of road and the vehicle began shaking violently, throwing me into oncoming traffic to the left. There was no warning and the truck normally drives smooth, this unexpected event will kill someone they should recall all F250S and F350S, this is a severe issue and you are being complacent not treating this as a dangerous issue. This needs to be resolved and Ford knows this is an issue and doesn't do anything but throw parts at it. I've read this is a caster issue. Total [xxx] I have a 65K truck I'm afraid to drive, be careful people this can kill you and anyone in your vehicle. When this happens to you, you will thank god when you can make it stop if you're alive, I'm a total Ford guy, but this completely changed my opinion on my very expensive truck and Ford. Ford if anyone reads this you people are pukes. Knowing this issue and not recalling it. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Driving on interstate at 75mph when my truck passed over small bump in road the truck started shaking uncontrollably, causing my truck to enter lane next to me. My wife and two kids were passengers when this happened and they were terrified especially since we almost crashed with the semi I had passed prior to the bump. The shaking finally stopped once my truck reached a speed of approximately 40mph. This happened earlier on same trip, however, I didn't think as much about it because I was going slower and it didn't last as long. The 2nd time made us feel our lives were in danger so we drove 10mph below posted speed limit to be on the safe side.
- Queen Creek, AZ, USA
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I have a 2017 Ford F250 super cab with approximately 28,600 miles on it. I've been experiencing the front end oscillation (death wobble) for about the last 5,000 miles. It occurs when travelling over approximately 60 mph and when the vehicle hits certain bumps in the road or expansion joints at road bridges. Vehicle shakes side to side uncontrollably and only stops with an immediate braking to around 35 mph. This is a very dangerous problem that myself and many other Ford Super Duty truck owners are experiencing which could lead to major accidents, injury, or death, if it hasn't already.
Driving on the highway going at least 60 mph you hit a bump or imperfection in the road and your whole truck start shaking uncontrollably, you feel as if youre going to lose control you have to slow down almost completly to gain any control of the wheel. This is seriously so dangerous. It needs to be a recall and figure out what is the problem. I took it to Ford and they put a new shock on, it happened again so I took it up there again and they told me it is a trail and error process to figure out what the problem is. Ridiculous
At 75mph on a three lane freeway, I hit a bump in the road which resulted in a violent frontend shimmy that was so bad I had to pull over and slow down to 25mph to gain control. There was absolutely no warning and control of the vehicle was in question. This happened again shortly thereafter at same speed so I had to continue at 45 mph and drive on back roads to get home. On taking it to a Ford dealer they found "drag links and trackbar, ball joints had excessive play tech. Also found that steering dampener had too much movement. Replaced track bar ball joints, drag links and steering dampener." How does this happen to a vehicle with only 30,000 miles, that has not been abused, not used in 4-wheel drive, freeway miles only, and never been in the dirt. After noticing online that it appears to be a huge problem amongst 2017 F250S, our concern is if this is a design flaw that will occur again. Next time I may not be so fortunate.
At highway speeds, after hitting bump, front wheels start uncontrollable oscillation back in forth causing steering control to be lost and feed back through steering wheel. I must come to complete stop for it to stop. Dealer has tried to fix problem three times but has not fixed issue.
Driving at highway speed between 60-70 or 80 mph, the truck develops violent steering wheel shake, back and forth, whole truck vibrates, tires seem to be shaking from one side to the other ( death wobble). This happens when the truck goes over an uneven road, bump, hole or defect in the road. Happens without warning, with or without towing but happens more frequently when towing travel trailer. Shaking will not stop until truck is brought to almost a complete stop. Very scary
Death wobble occurs between 50-70 mph if hit a rough spot on paved hwy. Has happened multiple times. Have had dealership fix..but only reduced severity.
While traveling in the #3 lane at 57 mph at 6:10 P.M. on interstate 80 in northern California; as I drove over a rough patch of roadway, the steering wheel began to shake/oscillate violently as was the entire truck, which had very little control of the steering at that point. I decelerated the truck without applying the brakes as I thought that would send me into an uncontrollable spin, possibly causing a crash or worse. Luckily, drivers around me realized something was wrong and gave me as much space as they could so that I could regain control of the truck. Once I slowed to approximately 40 mph the shaking was not as intense and I began to carefully brake all the while attempting to get over to the right hand side of the roadway. I stopped the truck on the shoulder of the roadway. Since my Ford dealer was closed at that time; I drove the truck on surface streets back home and contacted my dealer the next morning. The dealer examined the truck over a two day period and said they could not duplicate or find anything amiss with the truck. A day prior, the service advisor asked me if the "death wobble" started before or after I had the truck serviced. I told him I had the truck serviced on Saturday and the "death wobble" started on Thursday, so it was after. The next day on his return call to me he indicated they couldn't find anything amiss with the truck other than the tire pressure was not correct, for which they adjusted to "proper" inflation. Below is the synopsis of the repair as it is written on my invoice: 24748 perform test drove steering wobble do not duplicated at this time perform put vehicle on rack and inspecton front end check alignment ok pass check air tires pressure found front tires at 70 psi rear 60 psi perform adjustment to specs front 60 psi rear 65 psi recommend return vehicle to customer at this time check on future concerns
'death wobble' it started when my truck was a little over a year old at 24,000 miles. I was driving down the highway at approximately 60 mph, hit a bump in the road, and the vehicle started shaking violently and was uncontrollable. The steering wheel was shaking to the point where I couldn't grab it. The truck was all over the road. I slammed on the brakes and it quite shaking once I got down to about 25-30 mph. I have since learned this is a common issue, which scares me. Someone is going to get hurt. You cannot imagine it until you've experienced it. I've had my truck at the dealership twice and they have worked on it under warranty. The problem persists. I'm not one to complain, and I have been a huge fan of Ford vehicles my whole life, but this is a severe safety issue. There are several youtube videos to give you an idea what it looks like.
I have a severe wobble in the front end of my truck. It isn't a constant wobble and I never know when it will happen. I notice it happens at higher speeds and when hitting a bump. I have been to the dealership with this problem. The first time they replaced the steering stabilizer it didn't help. The second time I was told everything was tight and right and that my tires were out of balance. I had them balanced that same day, again it didn't help. The problem forcing me to basically park my vehicle or only drive it around town at lower speeds that I know I haven't experienced the wobble at. I am afraid to drive this truck because when this wobble happens it is very difficult to control I have to try and slow down and pullover to the shoulder of the road. You should do something about this as I have read numerous reports of people having the very same issue. It's unsafe and it going to kill people if something is not done to make the manufacturer fix these problems.
At about 45 mph after hitting rough patch on a bridge surface I experienced what is referred to as the Ford death wobble. The steering shook so violently I had zero control of the truck. The only recourse was to immediately brake to almost a stop before being able to regain control. Fortunately I was in a rural area of eastern or and had no traffic around me. Had there been traffic it could have easily led to a collision or another vehicle having to take evasive action. The loss of steering control started when crossing a concrete surfaced bridge that had a fairly rough surface. The road plane was lightly sloped to the right. The vehicle is a 2017 F250 Super Duty diesel. The loss of steering control happened on September 13, 2019, the next time it occurred was two days later at about the same speed. This time I was slowing down so the loss of control was less significant. There have been no modifications to the truck, everything is stock. The local Ford dealership does all the maintenance. There has been no damage, collisions or rough use of this truck. The majority of the mileage has been around town, with about 20% being highway use.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. While driving 50-60 mph over bumps in the road, the vehicle violently shook and experienced the "death wobble". there were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jim snead Ford (401 w main St, waynesboro, va 22980, (800) 650-9207), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 35,000.
I experienced the death wobble in January 2019 at around 37000 miles, took truck to dealership they replaced what Ford recommended, steering damper, etc. This past Friday Sept 27, 2019 I experienced the death wobble again after only putting 9K miles on my truck. I was again like last time traveling at around 70 and hit a bridge seam and the thrashing began. I was in 3 lanes of traffic in the passing lane and had to slow to around 30 mph. There was a lot of commotion around me but no one hit us or anybody else.
After having truck in for death wobble and new steering dampener installed, truck started violently wobbling again at speeds of 55-70 going across some bumps or bridges. The whole truck, dash, steering, wheels and seats shake until you slow back down to 50. There is very little control of the truck when this is happening. So now truck is in the shop again for the same issue. It does not matter if it is a highway, a street or a road. Certain bridges, overpasses or bumps will cause the wobble to start. Deathly frightening for 10 year daughter riding in truck with me.
Vehicle front wheel starts shaking when it hits a bump in the road, you have to slam on the brakes to slow down enough to make it stop. It happened 3 times with about 14000 miles, put it in the shop and it's been good until 28000 and it's done it three times in the last few days. Almost put me in the wall on one occasion, going back to shop. All highway driving 60 to 70 mph.
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- North Lawrence, OH, USA