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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would rumble and shake while driving at various speeds without warning. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, there was a blowout of the passenger-??s side front tire which caused damage to the passenger-??s side front quarter panel and step rail. The contact was able to place a spare tire on the vehicle and drove to an independent mechanic where he had all four tires replaced. The contact also took the vehicle to a body shop where he had the damage to the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and he was informed that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V246000 (Tires). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.
On Tuesday September 28, 2021 I was driving my F350 2016 on the freeway at freeway speed 75mph I went over some rough road and my truck started to viiolently shake with out any warning. Luckily I was in the left lane so I proceeded to steer it into the emergency lane fearing for my life not wanting to hit the concrete barrier. I turned my emergency lights on and got out of my truck expecting to find tires missplaced. I got back on the freeway into the slow lane and went home slowly. I called my dealership and made an appt for the next day. After looking at my truck they called me with a $2200 estimate! my truck is a 2016 F350 and only has 43,000 miles on it. This should not be happening, this kind of fear shouldn't be experienced when I love to drive my truck. I am sure this will have an effect on me when I get it back, ptsd. Not a happy Ford driver
I've experienced 4 extreme cases of violent wobbling of the front end, utterly violent and uncontrollable. Tap the brakes it becomes worst. Cant hold the steering wheel, utterly random happened 4 times in the last two weeks. I am scared to drive the truck now and it's my only means of Transport. I am terrified it's going to happen and I will crash or kill myself or someone else in a wreck when the truck is shaking out of control. It is truly terrifying. In motion typically on a freeway speed around 50 to 60 mph.
I have experienced numerous times the "death wobble" when I hit a bump in the road. The truck shakes violently and totally loses steering until I can slow down to about 10 mph and the shaking stops. It is very scary and has happened several times. It has to be over 55 mph when it happens. The slightest bump on the left front wheel will cause it. One time I was going about 75 mph and thought I wouldn't be able to get it back in my lane. It really scares me and my passengers when it happens.I am afraid to let my wife or kids drive it. Ford won't do anything other than tell me to take it in and get it repaired.I just can't understand how they refuse to take responsibility for all the problems they have had with these issues and will not issue a recall.
Severe shaking and vibration after hitting a small bump in the road. This has happened multiple times now and usually at speeds greater than 50 mph. The violent shaking only subsides when speed is greatly reduced ie below 30mph. It only happens after a small bump in the road.
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Driving at freeway speeds I experienced the death wobble as the truck hit a freeway overpass bump and then began a violent shake. It was all I could do to hold the shaking steering wheel and bake to a near stop. Accelerating to freeway speeds it shook as if it wanted to wobble again but I reduced speeds down to 55. I have good Michelin tires and no load. This same thing happened in the 2014 gas model I had and now I afraid to drive this one. January 2021
Within 8,000 miles the vehicle could not go over 45 mph and hit a bump without the front tires and entire truck shaking so violently that the cars around me would scatter and I'd have to pull over to stop the violent shaking. I've had a 2005 F350 before and was already aware of the known problem, "death wobble". dealership adjusted my camber so the outside tires wore out in a few months. After 16,000 miles the problem returned and they blamed the balding tires which they created with their camber adjustment and took no responsibility. After I got home I also realized that the service manager intentionally did not put my complaint on the work order. He knew I was aware that this was an ongoing issue with Ford trucks and I knew the history and obviously tried to protect himself and the dealership. They fed me the same line that read from hundreds of other people online who complained about the same problem and told me the truck had to be aligned every 6 months. This is a known issue for 20 years and extremely dangerous.
Terrible shaking when cruising at certain speeds. I mainly notice the shaking around 45 mph, and again around 60 mph. I am able to control the shaking by either accelerating to around 70 mph, or braking to below 40 mph. The shaking is so bad sometimes that I feel like I will lose control of the vehicle if I don't speed up or slow down to make the shaking stop. It doesn't matter what type of street I am on as long as I am going fast or slow enough to cause the steering wheel and vehicle to shake uncontrollably.
Currently filed a claim about "death wobble" nd I took the vehicle in and got it "fixed" at a dealership under warranty. I have 47K miles on my truck and even after getting it fixed, I hit a repaired pothole on the highway and got death wobble again at 70 mph. At that speed, there was about 30-45 seconds where you have literally no control over the vehicle. My only saving grace was the person behind me on this highway who put their hazards on and held traffic back as it was peak travel time.
Accelerated into the highway. I was at 70 mph when I went to change lanes when the steering wheel started shaking uncontrollably, I couldn't brake and could hardly manage to keep my hands on the wheel to try and steer to the side of the road. Issue was diagnosed as 'death wobble' which was explained as a suspension issue. Called the dealership and was informed this is a known issue and has been for a long time.
When driving at highway speed and the truck encounters a bump on the right or left front suspension, sometimes a death wobble (severe tire/suspension bounce) occurs that only can be stopped by slowing severely. The bounce/wobble is so severe that you can not steer or do anything except hang on and jam on the breaks to get it to stop.
The death wobble on a 2016 Ford F 350. I hit an expansion joint and I thought I had a blown tire. Got out of the truck and checked to see if I had a blown tire? nope proceeded down the road no problems! the the next day hit a pot hole and same thing happened. Had a shop replace track bar bushing and thought it was fixed, mind you not two days later it occurred again, now I bought this truck used with 23000ish miles and the Ford dealer I bought it from did not tell tell me anything about a lift kit that was installed replacing the shocke steering dampener and added a dual steering stabilizer, after 800$ later nothing has changed.
I have the death wobble !!! I can just be driving down any road and come across the slightest change in surface and the front end just starts shaking to where I have to come to a stop to get it to stop. I had it repaired at a local shop and it did it on the way home.
Since new a death wobble has occurred while traveling at speeds over 30 mph. This is a random issue that happens when hitting a bump in the road. Sometimes it goes away quickly other times I need to pull over and stop completely.
Extremely violent shaking of steering wheel and truck. Also known as the death wobble. This happens at highway speeds and is in predictable when it will do it.
Ford death wobble, defect in front steering damping shock causes truck to severely start shaking when 1 wheel hits ripple in road. You cant stop the violent shaking of truck without almost stopping truck. It shakes entire truck. Happens on highways with ripples in pavement or uneven pavement at speeds around 60 mph or higher. Ford will not do anything about it. Dealership puts after market dual steering stabilizer kit on front end at price of $600
Driving at highway speeds hitting bumps or uneven pavement, uncontrollable, violent steering wheel shaking occurred. Ford dealership said a shock was loose and tightened. A few weeks later it happened again. Ford dealer does all my service work. They did not recommend any front end work, said it looked good.
I was driving the vehicle straight at about 60 mph on a highway when the vehicle start to shake roughly in an oscillating style, apparently known as the "death wobble". maintaining control of the vehicle was extremely difficult and required a considerable amount of force to keep the vehicle straight and not crashing into other cars or highway walls. The only way to stop this was to slam on the brakes and bring the vehicle to a complete stop on a highway.
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- Sears, MI, USA