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Purchased this 2019 F250 3/4 ton heavy duty long box in May. It has had the death wobble 4 times now, three times into the dealership. This has happened on dry smooth pavement going at 65 mph or better, once towing a living quarters horse trailer on icy roads. The dealer now has the truck for an "undetermined" time as they don't know what to do with it. I have listened to and read a lot of youtube and threads that this S a mojor problem and Ford has not issued a recall. I wonder how many people have to be killed or injured before something is don. They issue a recall on a tail gate or seat problem but not on something as serious as thee front end suddenly becoming so dangerous as the "death wobble" and bouncing all over the road without being able to control it......... why Ford the dealer installed aftermarket stabilizers, dind't help, then Ford product stabilizers and it still didn't help, now it's in the shop till who knows when. I am terrified to drive it for fear of when it might happen again.
Driving the truck at approximately 55 mph. We hit a bump in the road and the truck began shaking violently in the front end. I slowed the truck to a stop, waited a minute and began driving, the shaking was gone and did not return. We did not hit any other bumps before we got home.
While driving with my family after we just purchased our new F250 Super Duty we almost hit the car next to us and went in to a ditch. I was driving on the interstate at a speed of around 65 mph and all of a sudden the entire truck was violently shaking down the road and I could not maintain the truck in my own lane almost causing a multi car accident. I did not know what to do and had to call family members to come pick up my family which was 2 hours away from our home because they were crying and scared to ride in our new truck we just purchased. I thought maybe something was loose so I looked under the truck and made sure all lug nuts were tight whle on the side of the road for about an hour. Turns out after research this is a known problem!!. I want this repaired by a dealership but do not know what the next steps are as of now this is obviously unsafe and could get someone seriously injured or killed.
At approximately 60mph, the front end started shaking and truck became underivable. The common term for this is 'death wobble' and it has been reported to the dealership. I've had the same issues 5-6 times over the last 3 weeks.
- Madisonville, LA, USA
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Uncontrollalbe wobble at high speeds when hitting bumps on overpasses, or very rough spots in the roadway, or bridge crossings. This has occured to me four times at different locations, & at speeds ranging from 60mph - 80mph. Each time was a very hair raising situation to say the least. Also each time while trying to get the vehicle under control you had to slow down as soon as possible to get it to stop the severe wobble, & when I say severe wobble it felt like the front tires were going to come out from underneath the truck. Not only does this put me in danger, but it puts everyone else in danger that is around me at the time this occurs. I live in an area that in the winter time we can see a lot of slick roadways, & I don't know how I'm going to be able to control this if it happens to me in these conditions. I purchased this vehicle under good faith from the dealership to be a sound vehicle, how can I even put my family or friends in it when I know it might get them harmed or even killed if this occurs.
2019 F250 purchased new in June and drove it for 5000 miles without incident. On Oct. 11th on hwy. 76 in Colorado doing 65 mph hit a small laps between road and bridge about 1-2 inches high and truck shook front end and steering uncontrollably. Had to very slowly decrease speed to 35 before it would stop without being able to steer during that time. Sent to dealer and they replaced a shock on front stablizer with heavier shock. Problem continued with vibration and steering after hitting a bump or dip usually at highway speeds but not as horrific as before. Truck again went into service and I had to ask dealer to check rest of front end and wheels and tires for balance as they told me Ford has no further fix..two wheels were out of balace and were corrected but problem continues and I was given a letter from Ford thru the dealer stating that if a vibration occurs between 3-5 seconds and returns to normal that this is normal operation. I feel if this happens during weather conditions or while pulling my 12,000 lbs. 5th wheel trailer a very serious accident or death may occur as a result of this vibration that is very uncontrollable. Ford continues to deny any problem or offer further recourse.
While driving a 2019 Ford F250 XLT 4X4 down the highway at 75 mph and crossed a bridge and when the truck crossed the expansion joints the truck goes into a violent wobble, steering wheel shakes back and forth violently, like the vehicle is out of control. In order to correct it I had to slow down on the highway to 40 mph to get it to stop. This happened over 10 times traveling from Kansas to Texas. One time it happened with 18 wheelers traveling behind me and next to me and it forced me to exit the highway in order to avoid a serious incident.
2019 F-250 4X4 "death wobble" at 4,400 miles. I noticed on back roads at 45-55 mph front-end left acting like it was loose on steering, but I don't drive it much. Took a trip and several times (10+) at 65-70 front would wobble a little when hitting small uneven pavement. One time it went into the death wobble and had to do an emergency stop into the median because it was shaking itself apart. Shook so hard the water bottles were about to come out of console. I have called service center and left a message and emailed my service person and no response for 3 weeks now. I don't want to the truck until it is fixed fixed.
Death wobble- freeway driving, uncontrollable, violent shaking, unresponsive steering and brake control. Ford is aware of the problem. I have had in the dealership to resolve the issue, and it was not fixed. I am in fear for my life and my family as well as other drivers on the road as the truck is uncontrollable when this happens. This happened three times on the freeway, and then another after it was taken in to be fixed.
At just over 20K miles on this truck that I purchased new about a year ago: Driving at speed around 70mph after crossing an overpass on a newer highway the front end suddenly and violently started to shake and steering was compromised. I was finally able to pull over to shoulder of this multi-lane highway and when going slow enough the problem disappeared. I checked the tires and undercarriage and found no damage and no warning lights from vehicle. TPMS system showed tire inflations between 59 and 65 psi on all four tires. I resumed driving and problem happened again about 10 miles further down the road. I pulled into the next rest area and did an internet search and found that this is a very well known problem with Ford superduty pickups known as the "death wobble", although other manufacturers have similar problems reported. I've since learned Ford even has a tech srvc bulletin out regarding this issue (tsb 18-2668). I went to the nearest Ford dealership and explained the problem. The dealer said they get 4 to 5 complaints a week like this. We talked in general terms until I mentioned I had found the reference to a death wobble. Upon hearing that the dealer said they could not bring it up, but now that I had mentioned it they were free to discuss the problem. They said Ford has a precise set of processes in place to deal with this problem and they must be followed in sequence. They said first step was to check tire inflation and they also said they should rotate tires. I mentioned that had been done at a different Ford dealer for an oil change about 1K miles earlier. They said it didn't matter so they went ahead with those procedures. They also said the part in the tsb was on national backorder. Problem re-occurred on drive home so problem was not fixed. Have another appt with local Ford dealer in 2 weeks, hopefully tsb parts are in by then.
Experienced violent steering oscillation while traveling straight at 75 mph while crossing a control joint at a highway overpass. The vehicle felt like it was going to shake to pieces and shook until it came to a complete stop. I had no control of the vehicles steering, only braking. I took it to the dealer and they replace the steering stabilizer. The vehicle is already exhibiting wobble after only a few thousand miles since the stabilizer was replaced. I am concerned that the steering and suspension components are not designed correctly or loose.
Going down the free way hit a bump in the road the next thing the truck was shaking violently I couldn't control it.. I had to cross a line of traffic to pull over... this truck is brand new less than 10K miles... I can tell you I have drove 100 miles in one day and it did that after violet shaking 9 times
Death wobble that others have described. I have 4300 highway miles on my vehicle. Common issue on forum threads that I have read among Super Duty owners. Terrifying wobble at 50 mph, almost ended up in a ditch. Was able to regain control when speed was slowed to 25.
While driving highway speeds on a paved surface, vehicle shakes violently after hitting a bump. The vehicle goes into what is known as a "death wobble" and requires the vehicle to quickly slow down in order to regain control of the vehicle. After some research, this is a systemic problem that has not been addressed since the first reports of this violent and potentially deadly shaking since 2005. This issue causes the unwanted use of the vehicle and safety is jeopardized. If it is possible to return the vehicle,
"death wobble" caused me to run off the road twice, slam on my brakes and cause other vehicles to swerve around me multiple times. Ford says part to fix is on backorder.
Earlier today I experienced a loss of control at highway speeds while driving my 2019 F-250 fx-4. internet research this evening made me aware of the 'death wobble' that has been reported to your Agency. The issue was resolved by quick deceleration - I actually pulled into the median and expected to see one of the wheels about to come off. I will follow up with Ford but suspect that they are well aware of the problem and haven't developed a satisfactory solution.
Speeds at 70 mph and truck hits rough section of pavement causes the whole front of the truck to seem like its coming apart. A few times it's caused loss of control
A few times now my F250 has gone into a death wobble while traveling approximately 70 mph on the highway. It takes all my strength to keep the truck in control and come to almost a complete stop, for the shaking to cease. Dampener was replaced once, and the same problem occurs. It is in the shop again and now waiting a week with no answer. I will not put my family in this truck as it is too unsafe and unpredictable. We all need Ford to fix the problem.
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- Helena, MT, USA