I experienced what I now have come to understand is called the death wobble. It was terrifying and I was going about 60 mph on an interstate that was under construction. I hit minor bumps and the whole truck began to wobble back-and-forth violently. it would not stop until I came down to about 15 miles an hour, after that steering felt loose. I thought I was going to die. The incident chewed up my tires with pock marks everywhere.
2015 Ford F-250 SD wheels problems
22 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,200.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 80,200
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford F-250 SD wheels problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2015 Ford F-250 SD owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
When driving (Once going downhill 6% grade, several times driving level on the freeway and once on a 45 MPH road with ruts), the front end began shaking violently to the point I was losing control of the vehicle until I slowed down. The vehicle would be available for inspection upon request. Safety was impacted by the loss of control resulting from the vehicle violently shaking. I took the truck to a mechanic and he could not see any problems. Other than my mechanic, no one has inspected the vehicle. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms prior to the event. I have dash cam video of the event.
I have been experiencing what is known as the Death Wobble. The death wobble is a violent shaking that happens to the front end of many Ford F250 and F350 Super Duty trucks. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It can also happen after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, drivers must quickly slow way down or even stop completely. In addition to the shaking potentially causing the driver to lose control of the truck, slowing or having to stop on fast-moving highways also puts both truck occupants and other vehicles at risk. I have taken this Vehicle to NTB for repairs and even had new tires put on in the event that was the issue. They have replaced all the steering linkages, tie-rods, ball joints, etc dealing with steering to no avail. I have taken this pickup back into the repair shop on 10/24/2022 once again as this has made me have to stop on major freeways to get the wobble to stop. This is putting me and others in danger.
When I hit any kind of bump in the road, especially when you change lanes the truck shakes so violently you have to slow down to about 10 miles an hour to get it to stop. This has been happening for years & on a few occasions it almost caused an accident. On one occurrence it was so bad the truck shook me off of the highway. This is an ongoing issue, I have tried many repairs to try to alleviate this problem with no luck.
I’ve been experiencing the death wobble, which is a violent shaking that happens to the front end of my Ford F250 Super Duty trucks. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It also happens after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, I must quickly slow way down or even stop completely. It’s terrifying, especially when I’m driving with my 2 children in the truck.
A common, but irregular violent shaking of the steering after I go over a bump in the road of come off an overpass. Sometimes it happens once in a week, sometimes it will happen 2 times in 2 miles. The problem doesn't occur under 45 MPH. It is so dangerous that I don't want anyone driving my truck except me, in case this happens again. Very scary. Very dangerous.
Death wobble
While driving over 60mph and hit a bump the truck goes into a violent front end wobble causing the whole truck to vibrate. It continues until the truck is slowed to approximately 30mph . It has happened many times., I took it to the ford dealership they tell me I need to replace tie rod,drag line and bar, track bar and steering shock. The truck only has 38,608 miles.
Ford death wobble 2015 f250 has 80200 miles, I ran over a bridge expansion joint on I-40 road was a straight section in tn my speed of 74 miles per hour, (cruise control) after driving 11 hrs and only 50 miles from home. I hit the typical highway bump and the front of the truck took off violently shaking left and right bouncing up and down all at the same time! Jumping brakes steering for the road shoulder wasn't sure the steering was even working I almost caused an accident slowed down from 74 to 50 front wheels and steering returned to normal truck isn't safe for travel.
Delinte dx10 tires have tread separation. Had the defect not been discovered there would have been a blowout. Tire size is lt275/75r18 made by sentury tire, dx11 tires had a recall in april 2020
Questions about the 2015 Ford F-250 SD wheels
Does the 2015 Ford F-250 SD have wheels problems?
Owners have filed 22 complaints about the wheels of the 2015 Ford F-250 SD, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2015 Ford F-250 SD wheels problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,200 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Ford F-250 SD wheels?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-250 SD have bad wheels?
The Ford F-250 SD model years with the most wheels complaints are 2019 (87 complaints), 2017 (69 complaints) and 2018 (29 complaints).
Other 2015 Ford F-250 SD problems
Steering 126Suspension 123Engine 46Fuel system 34Transmission 19Driver assistance 14Brakes 12Electrical 9Body 7Tires 4Acceleration 3Visibility 2Airbags 1Lights 1
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