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There is a nationwide problem with the Ford Super Duty trucks it's been in the dealer theee times to correct death wobble which is extreamly dangerous and Ford is giving the american public the run around and putting the public in danger, when somebody gets killed because of this it's going to be known that the problem was well documented and known and happening all over the country people are posting it on all social media's how is the government not stepping in on this?
I experienced steering ossalation and what is considered the "death wobble" while traveling at around 70 mph, it happens after crossing a bridge seam the truck becames uncontrollable, shaking violently, it was so violent I had to slow to almost 20 mph to get it to stop but I was able to get off to the side of the road once I could control the steering. This is not an isolated issue and seems a huge problem with the 2017. Ford has issued a tsb, but the truck should be recalled. 1 affected product
Driving South on I-95 just North of portland, me. Traveling with no load at 70 mph on dry pavement. Came across a bridge expansion joint which ran slightly diagonal to the direction of travel. The truck went into a violent death wobble. The entire vehicle was shuddering. I had all I could do to keep two hands on the wheel. The steering wheel was shaking left to right at a high oscillation. I had limited control of the vehicle and let of the accelerator and drifted toward the breakdown lane. At approximately 25 mph the oscillation stopped. Shortly thereafter the condition repeated. When I got home I went on line and discovered that this is a common problem. I have just over 50K miles on the truck. The dealer recommended that I replace the tires as they may be getting worn. I did follow that instruction although the tires still met the wear limits. I was also informed that Ford has issued a tsb # 18-2268 which I am going to have executed next week which looks into this problem and makes minor adjustment to the front end alignment. All that said, the problem is far greater than some tire wear and alignment adjustments. No vehicle shouls shake and ocillate you off of the road in a violent oscillation where the driver loses their ability to control the vehicle. Ford has a far more serious design issue with these trucks. As they do not acknowlege the problem and offer a true fix (at their cost) the owner of these vehicles is playing a game of russian roulette until the vehicle goes back into the violent oscillation. After reading many on-line posts, this appears to be happening at all different mileage levels. Ford needs to be investigated for this problem. The customer and their family should not be endangered for a defective front suspension
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a death wobble while driving moderate speeds over unleveled land. The contact stated that the vehicle shimmied violently and force had to be used to steer. Ford of murfreesboro (1550 nw broad St, murfreesboro, tn 37129, (615) 713-1436) was notified of the failure and provided a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.
2017 Ford F250 front end. At speeds of 50 mph and above if I run over a bump in the road, the front end begins to shake uncontrollably. It is an extremely dangerous situation. I must slow to around 30 mph for it to subside. Upon researching this on line, there appears to be hundreds of reports of the same condition. Death wobble it is being called. The truck is becoming unusable.
- Centerport, NY, USA
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Suspension oscillation when hitting rough pavement or bridge transition at 65 miles an hour. Violent shaking of steering wheel and tires bouncing (aka death wobble). Truck has 28,412 miles at the time this occurred. Unable to safely drive on the interstate. This issue is a safety problem that Ford needs to address. Multiple 17' 18' Super Duty's having this issue.
Hit a break in the pavement on an interstate driving 70 mph and the trucks front wheels began to shake violently. This truck has only 13,000 miles on it and has never been anywhere except the highway. No load (empty) in the vehicle. Had to almost come to a stop before it would quit shaking. I have noticed a little shimmy the last several weeks when crossing expansion joints but nothing to compare to the interstate episode.
The vehicle was went into "death wobble" on numerous occasions. It was extremely scary for my wife and kids. The vehicle was taken to a dealership where the problem was "fixed." It has since occurred 2 more times after the fix. Ford does not seem to have a permanent fix.
While driving, if the vehicle hits a bump the front end and steering wheel will shake violently back and forth and side to side causing instability and making the vehicle hard to control until the vehicles speed is dramatically decreased or in some instances stopped completely on the side of the road. This has happened numerous timeson the highway traveling at speeds around 70 mph as well as when traveling on city streets at a lower rate of speed
This has happened numerous times. While driving the vehicle begins shaking and "wobbling". it happens on regular city streets and on highway. No control of it from the steering wheel. Called "death wobble" by numerous other Ford owners online.
The trucks steering wheel shakes violently at highway speeds. You have to hold on and reduce speeds to almost a stop to get it to stop. It is the scariest thing I have ever encountered with a vehicle in over forty years of driving. Ford is well aware of the problem. I'm concerned that you all are silent. If your Agency continues to ignore this you all should just closedown and find something else to do.
In November of 2018, at 25,000 miles, my truck became temporarily uncontrollable while traveling on a straight and level section of interstate 10. I experienced severe oscillation of front tires at 70 mph. I was on straight and level ground and was able to slow down to 30 mph at which time I regained control. During the incident, I was unable to maintain lane integrity. After stopping, I checked the tire pressure and all tires were at the recommended pressure's. took the vehicle to chapman Ford dealer in scottsdale AZ and the inspection came back "no problems detected". in January 2019, at 28,000 miles I experienced the same problem at 50 mph while traveling on a straight and level paved road. This time I did not regain control until 20 mph. In both of the described instances I was pulling a light utility trailer loaded with a polaris Ranger. *note: I do not recall hitting a bumpy section of roadway to initiate the severe oscillation.
I have the death wobble like so many others. It starts when I'm driving and a small bump in the road and the steering wheel start rotating left and right almost uncontrollably unless I slow almost all the way to below 10 miles an hour. My neighbor and countless other owners are having the same issue. I also have a 2011 F250 that I've never had this issue. I think it's an geometry issue. Two times I was on the North loop 289 access road turning North under the overpass and traveling around 15-20 miles an hour. Dec 2017 the third time I was between cr 7700 and hwy 41 on cr 1730 both in lubbock tx. Dec 28th 2018
Ford "death wobble" 2017 Ford F-250 4X4 with 20,000 highway miles driving at approximately 50-60 mph on a straight smooth paved highway, the vehicle started shaking violently in the front end without warning. Another motorist stopped to check on the driver described the front wheel shaking so bad he thought it was going to come off. Three different dealer service departments we spoke to all know of the issue with these vehicles and gave the impression that this is a common problem with these trucks.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. While driving 70 mph over a bump in the road, the steering wheel and front end of the vehicle started to experience mild shaking. In order to stop the vehicle from shaking, the contact had to decrease the speed from 70 to 30 mph. The contact stated that the same failure occurred multiple times whenever the speed exceeded 60-75 mph. The vehicle was taken to phil long Ford (301 S 2nd St, raton, nm 87740) and unknown repairs were performed. A month after taking the vehicle to the dealer, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 17,000. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I have had multiple occurrences of "death wobble"...... vehicle only has 12,000 miles on it..... have done research. Seems like there is a safety bulletin out. Ford told me the parts are on backorder for fix.....people online saying even after Ford fix still not fixed. I dont feel safe letting anyone else drive this vehicle....or me driving it above 50 mph. So basically if you hit a road joint for a bridge for example (where I have had it happen 3 times so far) it throws the front end into a rythmatic violent shake. You have to slam on your brakes and slow down to about 25mph for it to go away. I am good at recovering from it now..... but I almost smashed into the guy next to me the first time it happened..... it is very unsafe and Ford has not been very helpful. Please help and make this a more known issue. I have read alot of the same stories online. I had nothing in tow during my occurrences. Thank you in advance.....
Three seperate occasions I have experienced a "death wobble" after first occurance returned to Ford dealer for repair. Parts were exchanged and vehicle returned to me. First repair completed Oct 11 2017. Next two occurances were week of thanksgiving dealer could not see vehicle for service till 11-30-2017 vehicle stillat dealer as of 12-19-2017 told parts on order till 1-28-2019
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- Oswego, IL, USA