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Was driving my new 2019 Ford F-350 and rolled over a rough section of road. Truck started to wobble really bad and had to slow to 20mph to get out of this situation.
After hitting a bump on the freeway (I215 in Utah) at 75mph the front end/steering started shaking violently. Had to brake/slow down to about 45mph to get the shaking to stop. Was difficult to keep the truck in the lane and avoid other traffic around the truck. Truck is completely stock- no modifications with approx 31K miles. All miles are highways miles. After doing some internet research there is a service bulletin from Ford to have the steering dampener/suspension checked. This appears to be a common problem that Ford has been very slow to rectify.
While driving about 60-65 mph the steering wheel started shaking violently as the whole front end felt like it was shaking apart. I had to maneuver to the shoulder and stop before it stopped. Very difficult to keep the vehicle under control.
My 2019 Ford F350 has repeatedly entered a "death wobble" after hitting a bump at highway speeds over the last several weeks. I have to slow down to less than 20 mph to get it to stop. This truck has less than 38K miles. Fortunately, I have not been in an accident. While doing research on this, I discovered that Ford has issued a field service advisory (20N04) to replace the steering linkage dampener, however, research indicates that this is a temporary fix. I will have it repaired, but this should be documented for future recall efforts.
My 2019 F350 has a death wobble which is uncontrollable. Durning the past 2 weeks has made us almost crash. Fit leaves the truck uncontrollable which almost hit two tractor trailers and caused a major traffic accident when the death wobble started with a small bump in the road. We were in the left lane when it started we went all the way to the right without any notice with the entire truck shaking out of control.we bright it to the dealership which stated there's a recall blamed the tires and alignment. The recall is back ordered and not available. They refunded us a suitable rental car. When I complained and asked if I should bring my truck to a different dealership he asked me when will I be picking up my truck. My truck is under factory warranty
- Bristol, CT, USA
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On three separate occasions during a recent road trip, we experienced sudden violent shuddering of the steering wheel while traveling at highway speeds (40-70 mph) and immediately after hitting an uneven spot in the road. On all 3 occasions, the steering wheel shuddered, the vehicle started wobbling side to side, and it was extremely difficult to control the vehicle. The shudder lasted for approximately 20 seconds each time, it was terrifying! this vehicle had only 35K miles on it at the time of our trip and has been very well maintained.
While traveling at approximately 70 mph on the freeway, I suddenly experienced a violent shaking in the front end after hitting an ordinary bump in the freeway. The shakoing was so violent that I temporarily lost control of the vehicle. The shaking ceased as the truck slowed to about 30 mph. I initially suspected a wheel or tire problem, but upon inspection I could not find any tire issues. This vehicle only has 20K miles, and has been completely dealer maintained since purchase.
10-27-2020 I was driving my 2019 Ford F350 at highway speed (70-75mph) when the steering started to violently shake, I had to suddenly reduce speed (brake hard) to get the shaking to stop. I had to reduce speed to 30mph before the shaking stopped. This issue happened on 3 different occasions as I was driving from Colorado to Indiana. Initially, it was shaking so bad I thought I blew a tire. I understand Ford is aware of this issue & does nothing to inform owners of the problem.
With the truck empty, while towing a small enclosed trailer on interstate 84 East of boise, Idaho at exactly 80 mph (cruise control), my wife and I experienced "death wobble". the front end started to shake violently. I was unable to steer the truck and had to slam on the breaks and pull over. Traffic behind me had to react quickly - including several semi's. extremely dangerous and frightening experience. I thought we were going to get rear-ended by one semi truck and trailer. This happened 3 times that evening - even though I had slowed down. To make it home safely, I slowed way down.
Experienced death wabble on a 2019 Ford F350 after hitting a small bump while traveling in a straight line at 40 mph on a paved major city street. Able to stop the wabble after slowing to 25 mph. Truck has less than 5000 miles on the odometer. Drive-train and suspension are stock and truck purchased from a new vehicle dealership less than one year ago. Symptoms are the same as I would expect to experience with worn suspension parts on a Jeep Cherokee or Wrangler, not a new truck. Given the newness of the vehicle and low mileage, it is highly unlikely to be worn parts, which means it is possible there is a design defect where the frame at the steering box or a suspension interface flexes creating the same symptoms as worn components
I was driving my 2019 F350 with just over 18000 miles to a family residence via 130th avenue a two lane road in Iowa, traveling 55mph. I went over a bridge and had violent shaking of the truck from the front end (death wobble). I had to quickly slow down to under 30mph for it to stop. Then again -same day- traveling on I-80 at 70mph, I went over another bridge and the truck did the exact same thing. The truck violently shook at the front end (death wobble). I had to again quickly slow down to under 30mph on a interstate for it to stop. Both time I had a pregnant wife and son in the vehicle. I was lucky that I was able to slow down and get over to the far right. I was also lucky that I did not have one of my trailers with livestock attached. This is a very unsafe truck right now, I happy that I was driving and not my wife. She will not be driving this truck anymore.
I drove across railroad track at about 50 mph and experienced severe wobble of steering wheel and violent vibration that made vehicle uncontrollable. I had to decelerate down to about 15-20 mph before wobble went away. This is the 2nd time this has happened since vehicle was new. First time was less severe. Vehicle is factory stock with 8000 miles on it.
On Sept 4,2020 with mileage at 20980 and again on Sept 3, 2020 at 21560 at around 65 to 70 mph the front end wobbled for 6 to 8 seconds in a uncontrolled manor. This made control very difficult and dangerous. I checked the air pressure which was at the recommend level. Both times I was traveling on well maintained state hwy. I find this unacceptable and highly dangerous. This was on a straight road.
Vehicle started shaking violently when I was driving on the highway with 60 mph, I lost control. Luckily there was no car next to mine but if there was I would have crashed. I can not trust this truck any longer. I am terrified to drive.
Our vehicle has experienced the Ford "death wobble" on multiple occasions. This is particularly concerning and dangerous while towing a 20K pound fifth wheel. At one point the wobble was so severe that it damaged our fifth wheel, the bed of the truck, and we could not control the vehicle when we hit a bump in the road. Ford has a bad reputation for this issue, long standing, and I request the federal government would investigate why they continue to produce vehicles without correcting the issue. We have had ours fixed but this could have resulted in death and it is not acceptable that Ford continues to sell a product with a potentially deadly safety issue. The date below is one of many dates.
While driving my Ford F350 approximately 50mph on a state highway, I hit a slight depression in the roadway after crossing a bridge. The vehicle's front end and steering wheel began shaking violently. I had to come to almost a complete stop to make the shaking stop. I believe this to be the problem described as the Ford death wobble. The vehicle had 27800 miles at the time of the incident. I have scheduled an appointment with the dealer for an inspection and repair. I stopped to examine the front of my vehicle, but there was no apparent reason for the incident.
Driving down the road at around 60 mph when truck had violent shaking issue. Had to come to a complete stop to get it under control. Shaking so bad could hardly hang on to steering wheel. Thought that was scary and odd, went down the highway about a mile did it again! (this was going straight but hitting some uneven road. Once was a seam at a bridge) turned around and head home did it twice more. Ready for it this time. Got home looked on the computer found it is a known problem called the death wobble. Called dealer and they said bring it and we will replace the steering shock. Well as a mechanic of heavy equipment and a driver of pick up trucks for over 40+ years I know this is only a band aid! the value of the truck and the value of the lives in this truck demands more attention then a band aid. No dash cam to capture event and not going back out and trying to get it as they have it on youtube (come to find out). I now know this is a known problem but not sure if the wife could have been able to hold on to the wheel and if not the would have been a crash. Wish I had known this before I bought this truck! very very dangerous. As a known issue (for some) for a few years now do people need to die before Ford has a recall on this and fixes the issue. I thought I did my research on this vehicle through car fax and other sites and did not see this issue.
On three occasions, on highways, we have hit a pot hole or bump, and the F350 goes into an extreme wobble with the steering wheel. It is incredibly jarring and we've almost lost control. When brought to dealer, they replaced the damper. I've now done research and there are countless persons going through this exact issue: Https://www.facebook.com/groups/158686091563038 I can't believe this is so prevalent and unaddressed. Someone's going to be hurt badly or worse. Apparently the dealers just are replacing the damper to cover themselves. This is not a long term solution. I have no video, but the facebook group has tons! it's crazy and it is exactly what happened!
My 2019 Ford F-350 with 16,000 miles on the odometer is experiencing violet shaking of the steering wheel while traveling at speeds of 50-65 mph on the highway. The only way to get the vehicle under control is to slow down on dangerous highways to below 30 mph. I feel it's going to cause an accident sooner or later. The vehicle is all stock and no modifications of the tires, wheels, or suspension have been performed.
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- Westminster, CO, USA