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Severe/violent shaking at highway speeds with any deviation in road surface (bridges/ transitions/potholes). First documented in 2018 around 20,000 miles. Ford dealer replaced steering components in April 2019 with 32470 miles. Wobble returned in July of 2019 at 39000 miles and continued to worsen. Brought back to dealer 9/25/19 and the reported no issues or repairs needed. Brought back to dealer again on 10/15/19 with 42K miles and the tech went for a test drive with me and a 5 minute trip it wobbled twice at highway speeds requiring significant braking to 35mph to avoid losing control of the vehicle. I'm afraid to drive the truck on the highway for fear of death/injury. Ford is ordering the same parts that were replaced in April 2019.
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.
My husband owns a 2017 Ford F250. He purchased it brand new and since early on in owning the vehicle, he has experienced what I would call a death shake when he hits bumps or dips in the road. The vehicle shakes so violently that it causes neck and back pain each time. The truck shakes uncontrollably until he can get the truck to the side of the road and come to an almost complete stop. This causes extreme danger on the interstate and busy roads. Just today he was driving on the interstate and the truck shook so violently that he could barely control it. All lanes of traffic had to come to a complete stop while he was trying to regain control of the vehicle. He was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the interstate and come to a stop. This truck is extremely dangerous and should not be allowed on the roads. I know that their have been many complaints about this vehicle to the nthsa and I would encourage you to hold Ford Motor Company responsible for correcting this malfunction of their vehicle. Ford motor is aware of the problems with this vehicle because they have had this problem in many of their trucks. My husband also has a 2008 F250 that does the same exact thing, just not as often. We had the vehicle scheduled for maintenance for this problem but have had to reschedule until his other truck is out of the shop. Please do something about this before someone is killed. Please hold Ford motor accountable for these dangerous trucks.
When driving on highway at 65 miles an hour hit a bump in the road the truck shakes violently and the only way make it stop is to slow down to about 30 miles an hour with out causing a major accident or losing control of the truck.this truck only has 26000 miles on it and has been to the dealership 3 times and no results
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).
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
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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.
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.
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.
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.
November 2018 my Ford F250 had 15K miles when you were going over 65mph driving South on I-35 and you hit a small bump in the road the front end of my truck shook violently until you slowed down under 20 mph, I took my truck into the dealership and they replaced a part and said it was fixed, yesterday(9-27-19) at 27K the same thing happened going North on I-35 this is a huge safety issue that Ford is not dealing with. When I was on the phone with my Ford dealer explaining my problem the lady said they call it the death wobble someone will die on the highway if this is not fixed by Ford if its not happened already
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.
When driving at freeway speeds 65+ if you hit a bump or expansion joint on a bridge your truck shakes violently and goes into a death wobble. This is very unsafe and it's all you can do to keep the wheel steady and slow down. After the first time it happened they said it was the steering dampener and replaced it. It is still doing it and now the dealer is trying to blame it on alignment and tires.
After a bump in the highway such as a pot-hole or bridge approach, my 2017 F250 will shake uncontrollably at speeds anywhere from 60-75 mph. This started shortly after purchasing it brand new in 2017. Recently my wife had experience this to the point where she was shaken off the roadway and tonight I had this happen to the point where I could Focus on the road, that's how bad it was shaking!!! I took approximately 3/4 mi before I could get it under control. Mind you this happened over four different bridges. One being a 150' drop to the river below.. I'm finally at my breaking point with this truck. I have never once had a bad thought over the last 17 years of driving Ford truck but this one broke me. I have kept this truck stock from the wheels, tires, and suspension. I don't understood how Ford could put out such defective vehicle"?"
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- Albert Lea, MN, USA