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The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. While driving 65 mph, the front suspension started to vibrate abnormally without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". the vehicle was taken to truck city Ford (15301 I-35, buda, tx 78610, (512) 312-0800) to be diagnosed, which was still pending. The contact stated that the failure was experienced twice before and the vehicle was taken to the same dealer. At the time, the contact was informed that there was a failure with the front suspension and the steering linkage caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact was unsure of the repair specifics. The manufacturer was informed of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
The truck has the "death wobble". driving 55 or above is dangerous if you hit a bump, the truck starts to violently shake and must be brought to a complete stop in order to regain control. I've owned the truck for less than 45 days and tomorrow will be the second time it's been to the dealership for this issue.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the steering wheel shook uncontrollably when driving over a pothole. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was determined that the failure may be due to the shocks. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 10,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble" without warning. The contact took the vehicle to sames bastrop Ford (1115 tx-71, bastrop, tx 78602, (512) 303-3000) and repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact was informed by the same dealer to bring the vehicle back in to be officially diagnosed. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 31,000.
- Cedar Creek, TX, USA
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On 11-15-2019 while on hwy I-95 South, at about 72mph, my F250 started shaking violently at the front end after going over slightly rough patch of road. The shaking was so violent that I lost control of the vehicle for a few minutes. Vehicles near me had to avoid me until I was able to slow down to about 25mph. Had I been on a curvature, I would have surely crashed. On 11-17-2019, I experienced the death wobble again on at about the same speed, this time I was with a colleague on the passenger side, the shaking was very scary and worrying. This problem with the F-250 trucks is apparently not uncommon, we pulled over and did a google search, it appears that this problem is nothing new, but Ford has not made consumers aware of it, and continues to sell the vehicle with out informing the public. Do people have to die first "?" please help. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'
After putting 8,707 miles on my new 2019 F-250 Super Duty FX4 without incident, the front suspension has begun shaking violently when passing over highway expansion joints and/or bumps in the road surface at highway speeds. This has happened twice so far, both times while travelling between 65 to 70 mph in a straight sections of highway; once over a bump in the roadway, once over an expansion joint. The truck is impossible to control once the front suspension begins shaking violently, and only stops shaking after braking to a much lower speed. Luckily, in both instances other vehicles on the road were able to avoid my truck as it drifted across lanes of traffic. In both instances, the only control I had was to brake. The service department representative at the local Ford dealership told me that Ford has known about the "death shake" issue in F-250 and F-350 four wheel drive trucks for several years, and I was advised to buy a 3.5 inch leveling kit, and dual steering stabilizer kits at my own expense, because the factory fix of replacing the defective Ford steering dampener is not a permanent solution.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. While driving 50 mph over a pothole, the front end of the vehicle shook violently and experienced the "death wobble". the contact called town East Ford (18411 lyndon B johnson fwy, mesquite, tx 75150, (972) 584-9140) and was informed that the shocks, suspension, springs, tie rod, an alignment, and tires were needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 40,000.
F250, 6.7L diesel, 4WD, crew cab, 25,000 miles. Vehicle control lost when traversing expansion joints (especially at bridge/road interface) at highway speeds (~70mph). The steering wheel wobbles erratically and the truck uncontrollably jumps laterally and at a slight angle, up to the width of an entire lane. Fortunately, there has been no vehicle (or structure) adjacent to the truck; I would have hit it! in all cases the vehicle was lightly loaded with approximately 200-400 lbs of pax/gear. All equipment is 'factory' and unmodified. All maintenance has been performed by Ford dealers (only fluid/filter changes and tire rotation thusfar).
I entered IH10 East bound from johns road in boerne tx. At about the time I reached highway speed I hit a bump / pot hole on the road. After impact the truck immediately and violently started to shake and the steering wheel was shaking too. The whole truck started to shake, only stopping after slowing the truck to below 50mph. Now the steering wheel is not centered and there is a constant vibration while driving. The truck feels loose while driving and wanders after hinting small bumps in the road. The truck has approx. 16,700 miles on it. Purchased in April of 2019 new. F250 4X4 crew cab.
Brand new 2019 F250 has an oscillating steering wheel sometimes at highway speeds. Additionally, if a bump or hole in the roadway is hit, the vehicle becomes almost uncontrollable. Steering appears to be too loose. Vehicle pulls to the right.
Driving at 70 mph and went over an expansion joint on a highway overpass. Uncontrollable shake in the steering wheel started. Super difficult to control went across three lanes of morning rush hour traffic and back before I could get the truck stopped.
I was driving on the interstate at 75 mph (posted speed limit in Texas), crossed onto a bridge and the entire front end began to violently shake and bounce. The steering wheel was turning back and forth. The only way I could gain control of the truck was to slow down and move over to the right shoulder and almost stop. This was almost 10 days ago on a Saturday. I took it to the dealership on the following Monday. Coincidentially, there was another man there with a 2018 F250 with the same issue. My truck is a 2019 and has 16,600 miles on it. I've taken it to the dealership and the tech told me that Ford has known about the issue for a long time. He specifically mentioned the degree of camber in the front end. They've ordered parts and he stated that he has personally repaired over a hundred trucks with this problem. He stated that he will "replace the parts and readjust the degree of camber back to where he likes it" and "that should fix the problem". tonight, Nov 10, 2019, as I'm driving to work, it happened again on level ground on an entrance ramp to the interstate at approximately 50 mph. I had to slow down to approx 25 mph to get the shaking and oscillations to stop.
I want to preface this buy saying that the following issue also happened with my 2017 F250 that Ford bought back as a result of this safety issue that they deemed unrepairable. The Ford death wobble started when this truck had about 16,000 miles on it. While driving on the highway in denver Colorado, the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently after crossing a slightly askew seam between the roadway and an overpass. The only way to bring the vehicle under control was to keep the truck straight and slow down to under 30 mph in 4 lane highway with heavy traffic. The death wobble happened again at about 17,500 miles in sioux city Iowa under similar circumstances and again driving through Montana on my way back to Colorado at roughly 20,000 miles. I pulled over in Wyoming and filed a complaint with Ford. When was back in Colorado I called the dealer who could not look at the truck for another week. While driving to a meeting in Colorado springs I again experienced the death wobble after driving over a rough patch of highway. I decided the vehicle was no longer safe to drive and took it to the dealer who then told me that they assumed it was the steering damper shock and that Ford had thousands of defective shocks from rancho, there supplier and that there was supposed to be a new shock being made but had no eta on the part and had no other alternative other than to suggest I put on a better aftermarket shock which Ford would not warranty. I had not choice but to drive the vehicle home at 50-55mph on a freeway where the speed limit is 65-75mph. On my way home I experienced the death wobble two more times, one of which forced me to pull across two lanes and stop in merge area of a freeway on ramp. I have filed a second complaint with Ford. I now have an a second Ford that I can't drive, no parts available to fix it and a manufacturer who will not admit fault.
While driving at 65 mph on the interstate, I drove over an expansion joint connected to an overpass. Suddenly my front tires started oscillating violently and I lost control of the vehicle. I was able to immediately apply the breaks and regained control after slowing to below 30mph and veering into the lane to my left. Luckily, there was not another vehicle in that position. The vehicle has just under 15K miles on it. I use it as a commuter to work via mostly highway roads. I currently feel very unsafe driving it above 60mph and so I'm unable to drive it to work until this situation is remedied.
I have experienced the death wobble 3 times in a week. Front end violently shaking at 65 mph and had to slam on my brakes on the interstate almost caused a wreck.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. While driving 80 mph, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble", which caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact spoke with matthews Ford (1101 w sw expy dr, broken arrow, ok 74012, (918) 251-3673) and was informed that they were familiar with the failure. The dealer stated that they would install a stabilizer bar to correct the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 11,000. The VIN was unknown.
While operating vehicle under normal conditions, between 25 and 65 mph, the steering wheel will jerk and shake violently when crossing uneven pavement surfaces, such as expansion joints for bridges or overpasses, or potholes. The problem is noticeable on highways and side streets, and both straight and curved sections of road. On multiple occasions the only way to stop the shaking was to slow down below 20 mph, or come to a complete stop.
I hit a bumpy but normal patch on I-40 at about 65 mph. The truck started shaking violently and it felt as though a wheel was coming off. I lost control of the vehicle as it was extremely hard to steer. I thought I was entering a severe accident and was fearful for my life and that of my two daughters. I braked hard while surrounded by other vehicles and was able to pull over to the shoulder without a collision. I inspected the truck and did not see anything wrong. Had this happened in a slightly different circumstance such as navigating a turn on the highway it would have caused a wreck. I have looked online and it appears that this is happening a lot with these vehicles and nothing is being done about it!!! I guess people's lives just aren't worth fixing an expensive problem. Help
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- Buda, TX, USA