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I am experiencing what people refer to as 'the death wobble'. it has happened about 4 times since I purchased the truck in December 2020. All 4 instances were the same.... going around maybe 48mph on a city street with uneven pavement/small holes the truck begins to shake uncontrollably. I mean, the whole truck will viciously shake and give the driver no control until the vehicle is slowed down to about 25mph. When it shakes you have to hold on to the steering wheel tight and just try your best to stay in your lane. It's so dangerous and scary! there are tons of videos of other Ford online doing exactly what happens to me in my truck. I believe it is an issue with 2017+ Ford F-250 and F-350's but there is no current recall. Something with these year models suspension is not correct. The dealer I purchased the truck from is going to replace the dampeners, but from what I have read from everyone with this issue, it is a temporary fix and the wobble returns after a few months. There is a Ford installed 6in lift and 37in tires on the truck(had this when I purchased) but from investigating this issue is not related to that.
While driving on the freeway at 65 mph the steering wheel violently began shaking uncontrollably. You could visually see and feel the entire front of the truck shaking. It got worse when I applied the brakes. This has occurred several times when driving over minor imperfections on the road. I took the truck in to get the recall fixed, but it did not fix the wobble. I actually experienced an even worse wobble 1 week after the repair. The wobble is still a serious problem. The first time it happened, the wobble was not immediately noticeable as it was mild and I thought it was the road. The second time it happened, I thought I ran over something on the road that caused me to get a flat tire when in fact the tire was fine and that was the actual wobble. Everything was shaking and I had to grip the steering wheel to control the direction of the truck. Each occurrence happened while driving between 55-65 mph on the freeway.
Whenever driving on the highway at speeds between 50-70 mph, every time I hit a bump or hole in the road, my truck begins to wobble, nearly uncontrollably. At slower speeds, I can still feel the wobble. It only does not wobble when I hit bumps going 15 mph or less.
While traveling along an interstate at 75-80 mph, as the vehicle traveled over a paved bridge joint, the vehicle suddenly begin to shake violently, as if the vehicle was going to shatter apart. I had no steering ability and could not control the vehicle. I had to nearly come to a slow roll, on the interstate, in order to allow the vehicle to return back to normalcy. The violent shaking continued for approximately 10-15 seconds before the shaking subsided enough for me to regain control of the vehicle. This same event, on a different roadway, occurred again within 30 days of the first event.
Driving on I 495 last night and experienced death wobble. I have under 27,000 miles on my 2017 F250. In the past, I notice shaking but this was alot worse and lasted a long time. I had to put on hazard lights and move over lanes to shoulder while slowing down. Fortunately, I was not in an accident but could easily have benn.
- Ruckersville, VA, USA
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The front of the truck began shaking violently at 65 mphon interstate 40 East just before exit 24 in nc. This is the first time I have experienced this but I have read that this is common on these trucks and is known as the death wobble. It is extremely unsafe. I have just over 51,000 miles on this truck. It is completely stock like it came from the factory. It then did this wobble two more times on less than 2 miles. I am really glad no one was following me too close as I had to, brake very quickly.
56K miles. Bought the truck in Oct/2020 and death wobble has occurred a dozen times driving over 55 mph and hitting a bump. Steering wheel shakes violently and must steer onto shoulder and stop for the vibration to stop.
Basically the truck at anything over 65 to 70 miles an hour hits any type of bump it violently shakes uncontrollably. It is happened three times and I have now park the truck I am driving another vehicle because I feel unsafe that I'm gonna kill myself or other people on the road, it's that violent. The three times that it has happened has been on the highway. Every time it's happened it's always after hitting a rut or some rough road surface. This is not normal at all. Ford Motor Company needs to recall or fix to 100% satisfaction customers concerns. Again this is a major safety issue for vehicles on the road and being around other people or other vehicles when this happens it will lead to a catastrophe on the road lives will be lost. If it has not happened already, but has not been documented.
The truck has only 30K miles on it and last week while driving it on the freeway it suddenly developed a violent shaking at speeds over 60mph. Only by braking and pulling over to the shoulder were we able to stop the shaking. We are trying to work with our local Ford dealership-they think it's a problem with the steering dampner and the track bar.
While driving at highway speed and pulling a trailer out of nowhere truck begins to shake violently and steering becomes extremely difficult, if not impossible. I quickly slammed on brakes to reduce speed to about 40mph to regain control and stop shaking. Luckily, I was traveling on a straight section of road. I can only imagine if this were to happen on a turn or slope. This has happened three times since owning the truck. Each time Ford dealership replaced same part for a steering damper does not seem to fix the problem. After researching my incidents I found similar stories referring to this as the death wobble.
Driving on the highway at highway speeds I went over a small crack in the road. Immediately the front end started to violently shake and I lost all steering control. The only corrective action was to slow down to around 40 mph on the highway. This has happened to me three times with three truck acting in the same manner as before; losing all steering control of the truck. I contacted my local Ford dealer for assistance. This incident could have ended badly, slowing down on the highway and losing all steering control.
At 55-65 mph, if I hit any kind of a bump in the road, the front end of the truck starts to violently shake to the point where it is hard to control the vehicle. I have to immediately bring the vehicle down to 30 mph to get the shaking under control. It is an extremely dangerous defect in the vehicle and someone is going to get hurt. Ford dealership will not fix without me paying for the repairs, and they have no certain fix, they plan on just replacing parts one thing at a time at my expense. This has been going on for approx 6 months.
When I operate my 2017 Ford F250 at speeds greater than 45 mph and encounter a pot hole or bump in the road the truck begins a terrible "death wobble". the steering wheel shakes violently and the entire truck shakes and rattles. The dealership replaced a steering damper as part of a Ford extended warranty program but now claim the problem will persist because I have worn ball joints and a drag link that needs replaced. I was told this would cost me over $1,100 and it is not covered by Ford although it is obviously a flaw and a result of the failed damper. I can't believe Ford is willing to ignore such an issue. My family won't ride on the highway in the truck as it is too frightening for them. The sad part is the truck has 25,000 miles and cost me $50,000 and I can't drive it or depend on it now.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably right to left. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
While driving at around 45 - 65 mph the front end will shake violently after hitting a rough spot in the road. This would happen on both city streets and highways. It would happen on a straightaway and curves. This has happened on numerous occasions. It makes the vehicle extremely difficult to handle. The first time this happened was on or about Feb. 24, 2018 on I-80 between salt lake city and elko, nv. At that time the vehicle had approximately 7,500 miles on it. It has been getting progressively worse. It scares the holy crud out of all passengers. I understand this is a common problem that Ford is having.
Driving about 60 mph in the far right lane southbound on the Illinois toll road hit a pot hole and had to slow the truck to below 50 to stop the death wobble.
Traveling on interstate 80 westbound going onto the bridge in joliet truck started death wobble after crossing from the ramp to the deck. Oscilition did not stop till I dropped below 55 mph.
I was traveling down a highway at around 70 mph when I hit a small bump. That bump caused the steering wheel and front end suspension go into what has been described as a "death wobble." It shook uncontrollably and did not stop until I was able to slow down to around 25 mph. During that time the brakes did not work and I did not have the capability of turning to one side or the other. This is a very dangerous thing that could cause some major problems. It has happened multiple times since then. This is something that must be corrected and Ford must be held accountable.
While driving down the interstate, I crossed a bridge with a normal joint in the roadway, my vehicle began to violently shaking from the front end. The steering wheel began to jar left and right and the vehicle was beginning to drift lanes. I was able to slow the vehicle and move the shoulder of the interstate. Once I deaccelerated to around 15 mph, the shaking subsided. The vehicle is "stock" with no modifications.
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- Huffman, TX, USA