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While driving on I-25 south of Denver on 4/13/2023, I drove over a pothole in the interstate. Immediately the front end began to violently shake resulting in me applying the brakes and rapidly slowing from 65 mph to ~30mph before the shaking stopped. I was then able to continue on. Today (4/15/2023) while traveling to Boulder CO on US Highway 36, the vehicle again began to violently shake as I drove over a bridge expansion joint. Again I had to rapidly decelerate from ~65 mph to ~30 mph before the shaking stopped. Known as -??the death wobble-??, this issue is well known in these vehicles and must be addressed by the manufacturer
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle drove over a speed bump and started shaking violently. The vehicle had experienced the death wobble. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.
When you hit a bump at road speeds (45 mph+), the steering wheel shakes wildly and you have to slow down immediately to avoid losing control. First happened about 12 months ago. Was not a common issue until more recently. Now it seems to be nearly every time I drive it. Ongoing issue now.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V880000 (Power Train) and 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was foggy. Additionally, the vehicle was shuddering while driving and the vehicle would hesitate to respond upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The power train warning light was illuminated. A message indicating a steering failure was displayed. The contact related the failure to the recalls. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact also stated that the tailgate of the vehicle would open independently while driving. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Ruidoso, NM, USA
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The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 67 MPH and going over a bump on the roadway, the vehicle started sharking uncontrollably. The contact was able to stop on the side of the road and waited until the vehicle stopped shaking before the vehicle started to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the front-end of the vehicle was repaired however, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the steering dampener needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 139,000.
Steering wobble - I was driving on I-5 at 70 mph and ran over a small pothole. The steering started violently and uncontrollably shaking. It caused the truck to drift into the left lane but fortunately no other vehicle was along side. I was able to regain control by cautiously slowing down to about 35 mph. At that point the shaking stopped and steering went back to normal. Checking the tpms, the tires were properly inflated at the time. I went on to drive another 200+ miles without further incident. The 2017 F350 truck had 28,328 miles at the time and has only been driven on paved roads. I have noticed in the past that hitting a bump in the road seems to resonate rather than just an initial -??bump-?? like other vehicles I-??ve owned. The truck is well taken care of and has never been in an accident.
While driving at freeway speeds, I hit a bump with the front tires and the whole truck starts shimmying to the point I can hardly keep it on the road. I have to rapidly deaccelerate to a speed between 25 mph and 50 mph ( it varies on each occasion) to keep control of the vehicle. This has happened 5 times in the last week. The truck just turned over 28,000 miles. I'm afraid to drive it now. After the 1st occurrence I had the tires inspected and balance Che ked but was told they were OK.
Traveling on the highway at approximately 65mph. Encountered a bridge expansion joint and the front tires and steering wheel began shaking violently which resulted in loss of steering and brake control. Apparently, this is a known issue with these trucks.
While driving on the freeway at approximately 60 mph the left front wheel hit a small pothole. The truck immediately begin shaking violently. The extreme shaking involved the entire front end of the truck and the steering wheel. The shaking lasted for approximately 30 seconds and stopped once the speed was reduced to about 40 mph. No warning lights or warning indicators came on before, during or after the incident. I am very fortunate that I was able to maintain enough control of the vehicle to not hit the center median on the freeway or other cars to my right. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION!
I've already done one on the linkage but I mean the steering damper. But now the steering is wanting to try to get real stiff on me sometimes right in the middle of turning and come to find out it's got a recall on something another in the steering which may cause it to lock up while I'm driving and I need to get this stuff fixed. I mean this is crazy. I've been noticing this for a while. I just didn't know that there was a recall on it until now. I've been trying to deal with these people for quite a while now to get some of this stuff resolved and they've done everything under the sun to blow me off. Please help. [XXX] thank you! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Okay, been hearing a lot of noises up underneath it, got under there and looked at my heat shields, that are just flaking off everywhere. I'm scared that my truck is going to catch on fire at this point. All of the heat shields around pretty much everything are disintegrating and falling apart. I've already filled out several of these and I went and tried to turn the truck in and to no avail. They have done everything in their power to not fix nothing on my truck. Nothing. I need some help. Please give me a call [XXX] The linkage, the power door locks and the door handles leaking, are all problems that I have and every one of them they know about and I'm scared that the front end is going to fall apart because of that linkage problem.. I can't get them to do nothing for me. I'm so tired of dealing with them and I was going to buy another truck from them and now I'm on the verge of not buying another one from them cuz they won't even fix the problems on this one. I would really appreciate if somebody would reach out to me and help me. Someone please give me a call and let me know what steps I need to do to get this taken care of. Thank you very much. I firmly believe that with your help they will do the right thing. Thank you have a blessed day INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Third time returning my Ford F350 to the Friendly Ford dealership where it was purchased because of death wobble. Vehicle is driving at high speeds all three times has been on the freeway and all of a sudden it shakes violently and almost loses control of vehicle. The first time happened in January 18 of 2020 the second time happened June 25 of 2022 and then just three days ago October 12, 2022. The vehicle was almost crashed the last two times it happened. The shaking was so violent on the last time did it caused my fuel line to come loose and spell diesel fuel all the way back into town. again it has been to the dealership three times now to fix the problem and was told this last time that everything looked OK and that I had to test drive it and re-create the situation in order for them to diagnose it. Extremely dangerous to re-create the death wobble. during the second incident when my wife was driving with my three children in the back she narrowly avoided colliding with a concrete barrier. The most recent incident with my self driving and my three children in the back and my wife in the front seat almost caused an accident with a semi driver And the person behind me as it shook violently and I tried to get off the road to stop shaking. There were no warning lights messages or other symptoms of problem prior to the failure. Vehicle has been inspected three separate times by Friendly Ford of Las Vegas at 660 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107. Do not feel safe driving the vehicle.
Truck has was is called a DEATH WOBBLE. At highway speeds the steering will vibrate violently after crossing an expansion joint or bump in the road. Braking or rapid slow down will resolve the shaking. The issue seems to be getting worse. The truck was taken to the dealership for repair. The repair will cost several hundred dollars and not covered by the warranty. the mileage of the truck is 80,112 and is 90% highway miles.
Traveling down the road at or around 62 -65 mph and you hit a bump truck goes into a violent shake that can only be stopped by slowing down below 40 mph. You have to immediately start slowing down, and it there is someone following that isn-??t paying attention it going to get us rear ended on the highway. The truck has 54,000 miles on it. Ford should own the problem.
Death Wobble started to occur around August 2021. No prior incidents. After the first time it would continue to happen anytime driving between 45-60 MPH and hitting a bump in the road. Once you found a bump that would trigger the death wobble, you could EASILY recreate the problem. Once the death wobble starts you have to slow down to 5-10 MPH before it-??ll quit. During the wobble it is IMPOSSIBLE to control the vehicle as the steering wheel shakes violently and it feels like all wheels are bouncing opposite of one another creating a very scary and violent situation. I had a repair shop go in and replace anything that could be related and had 2 different alignment shops look into the problem. Ultimately nothing solves the issue.
That the intersection of 1010 and Rhodes Road 6204 Ten-Ten Rd, Apex, NC 27539.. I have been driving it and steady crossing my fingers hoping to God my tires don-??t fly off and hurt somebody or kill somebody or me-?? I just can-??t do it anymore, I have got to get the thing in the shop it-??s got the death wobble and is just starting to scare me.. I love my truck I was trying to give them the benefit of the doubt but it-??s definitely got a problem I honestly think it may be several different things but at any rate it needs to be fixed
Sunday, April 3, 2021, I was driving from Rte 95 to Rte 128 and the 2 lanes began to merge, but as I was driving the truck hit a bump and I got the death wobble. I had to come to, almost, a complete stop on the highway, with another car coming in behind me. I got through this one, but as I was beginning to accelerate onto Rte 128, the truck began once again to shake violently. It did happen again during this one trip. This also happened 2 other times, in March. Our mechanic replaced tie rod end-right lower outer and steering stabilizer on, Thursday, March 31, 2021.
Purchase the truck used from a Ford dealership February 15, 2022 w/39K miles that came with Blue Oval Certified Gold warranty that had an instant inspection. Took delivery February 25 was a online purchase. A week later March 5 driving thru a construction zone at 55MHP at high volume traffic and right front tire hit a high spot of the interstate in the right lane and the trucks steering wheel went into a valent movement/shaking left and right that it was so difficult for me to hold on the steering wheel. This death wobble didn't stop till I was able to exit the interstate at a 40MPH speed. Its obvious the previous owner didn't address this issue. Thank God I was driving because my wife wouldn't been able to hold on the steering wheel as it was purchase to tow our 5th wheel camper. It fears us now towing the camper safety. It's unbelievable Ford never issue a recall for this issue. Its obvious someone must lose a life before a recall is issued.
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- Castle Rock, CO, USA