I was traveling on a highway doing approximately 70 MPH (speed limit). When I hit a bridge expansion joint the truck started violently vibrating to the point I was losing control of the vehicle. I rapidly decelerated and the violent shaking stopped after I slowed the vehicle to approximately 25 MPH. The shaking was so violent I was seconds away from veering off the road into the trees. There is a technical bulletin from ford about this issue, but it is not a recall. Someone is likely going to die for what is obviously a design and/or manufacturing defect. The technical bulletin from ford on this issue is: tsb# 18- 2268. Nthis needs to be a recall.
2017 Ford F-250 SD steering complaints
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The truck has developed what is called the death wobble. Truck has 53,000 miles on it .took to ford at 47,000 miles and they replaced the steering damper assy. Happened again today after being on highway traveling about 65 MPH. Hit small bump and truck started shaking uncontrolably. Had to hit brakes hard with cars behind me to slow down to about 30mph before it stopped. Not happy with putting my life or others in danger.will be calling ford again on monday about issue.
The front suspension and steering components develop a violent vibration after driving over a bridge expansion joint or a pothole at highway speeds. This phenomenon is more commonly referred to as the 'death wobble'. I have found that slowing to a stop on the highway is the only way to stop the vibration and regain control of the steering. It is unsafe to stop in the middle of the highway with traffic around you. It is unsafe to not have control of your steering especially when other traffic is all round you.
While traveling down the interstate at a speed of 70mph hit a bridge that was raised (rough bridge)causing the vehicle to violently shake (death wobble)...almost lost control of vehicle. Extremely terrifying. Could have killed my husband and I! After vehicle was dropped to a speed of approx 35-40 MPH the truck straightened out.
Truck shakes uncontrollably after hitting a bump in the road going 70 MPH. Dealer can't find a problem and the shaking happens every day at highway speeds and below. Almost went off the road and barely missed hitting another car. Have to slow down almost to a stop to make it quit.
While driving on the highway and you hit a bump the trucks starts shaking violently. I read its called death wobble. It has done it multiples times, and it is hard to control. I had ford perform the tsb for this and it did not help.
During "normal" travel when truck hits bump/road joint/bridge joint vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably. I found out this is called the "death wobble " happens at speeds over approximately 30 to 70mph. Only way to stop this is to just let vehicle slow to stop which is very hazardous especially if you are on a highway or interstate
While driving in chicago jan17, 2020, I lost all steering control while driving 60 MPH on interstate highway 294. Had to break hard to avoid plowing into an 18wheeler. 2017 f250 death wobble steering stabilizer not covered under warranty at 35,000 miles 38 months old truck.
Driving about 60 miles per hour on a state maintained highway I hit a small depression in the road and the front end of the truck and the steering column started to shake violently to the point I had very little control of the vehicle. I was able to pull over and stop. I understand there is a class action lawsuit against ford describing the death wobble effect. That description is exactly what I experienced.
This is the second ford f250 I've had in less than a month that has a severe problem with the suspension/steering.driving above 45-50mph and you drive over uneven road surface,the steering wheel will start to shake side to side and almost cause lose of control. I had this happen twice on two separate trucks, both 2017 f250's.it is very unsafe to drive especially at highway speeds. Ford knows there is a problem,but doesn't have the correct parts to fix it. Dealer is no help.the truck only has 21k miles.
Horrible death wobble. Have taken it into the dealer twice now. They cannot fix it. If you research it on the internet is a big design flaw because there is not enough caster adjustment. This is going to kill someone if it has not already happened. Please have them fix this. I do have a video
Truck started experiencing severe front end oscillations at 70 MPH when one tire passes over an expansion joint. Or other seemingly insignificant bumps. This first happened when I had about 17k miles on the truck. Took it to the ford dealer on 12/19/2017 and got it back on 1/12/2018. Ford dealer could not identify any specific cause for the wobble. Problem is repeatable on a specific bridge in fond du lac, wi. I took the ford service manager and technician on a ride to witness it on 3/16/18 when it occurred 3 times on the bridge in one day. I have also recorded the event on video and shared it with ford. I would attach it to this complaint but it exceeds the 5m size limit. After repairs the truck was ok until 2/17/2019 when I took it back to the dealer for the wobble. Parts were ordered and installed on 3/1/2019 when truck had 28k miles on it. The truck was returned to the dealer on 4/10/2019 when the problem returned with 29k miles on it. The truck drove without incident until 2/3/2020 when the wobble reappeared with 35.3k miles on it. It is scheduled for service on 2/10/2020. This is a known defect at ford and the truck should be recalled. It is a safety hazard. I've been fortunate that this "death wobble" hasn't yet occurred while towing my 5th wheel rv (for which I purchased the truck).
2017 ford f-250 with 23,953 miles all original equipment. Vehicle was in motion at 60 MPH on the freeway, transitioned off a bridge (expansion joint.) violent shaking of front end resulting in violent shaking of steering wheel and entire truck. Known as 'death wobble.' applied breaks and once slowed down to 40 MPH the vehicle returns to normal operation. Very dangerous situation. This is the third time in the las couple of weeks and it is getting worse. Took truck to asheville ford before this last time and they stated nothing wrong and they could not reproduce.
Driving in forward motion above 50 miles per hour, the vehicle will experience an uncontrollable wobble when hitting any size bump in the road. This is not an intermittent event. This occurs with vehicle empty or under tow (loaded). The only way to correct it is to slow down below 40 MPH. I have researched this phenomenon online and have found hundreds of customers experiencing the same issue. Most have reported ford is aware of the problem. It has also been discussed in the forum that ford used to cover the repair, but is no longer covering under warranty. My truck only has 20000 miles on it, I only use it for everyday driving and towing a camper under normal conditions. Tires are in good condition and inflated properly. The condition presents on any type road at speeds above 50 MPH. I have also noted a creaking/ clunking sound during slow speed tight turns in the parking lot.
Experience what is called the "death wobble", severe steering oscillation. Traveling at highway speed 60 MPH or better hit a bump in the road. Oscillation started, to regain positive control of vehicle I had to reduce speed to under 35 miles an hour. In traffic at 60 MPH is extremely dangerous if there is no shoulder or if you are in the fast lane. Luckily each time this occurs I have been in a rural area. If I were on the dc beltway and this occurred, without a doubt this would cause a multiple vehicle event with injuries..
Was traveling down the interstate and the truck started to shake violently and it took the steering wheel right out of my hands and I grabbed the wheel and slowed the vehicle down and tried to get to the right emergency lane,the shaking continued till I slowed to about 20mph and it stopped shaking, exiting of the road and checked my tires they had no issues, have had this truck 8 months and this has happened 6 times to me and my wife ,my kids cannot drive this death trap please help before people get killed or kill someone
Steering wheel started shaking violently out of nowhere while driving on the interstate.I was traveling approximately 70 MPH when out of the blue the vehicle/steering wheel violently started shaking and I started losing control of the vehicle. I had to hold on to the steering wheel as tight as I could and brake and it finally came under control. I literally thought I was going to die, that was the scariest moment of my life!! I will not drive this vehicle on the interstate again, nor will I let my children ride in this vehicle again. This is the 4th time this has happened and it is a very serious problem with this truck and it is very frightening.
At approximately 60-70 MPH, the vehicle may experience a very violent shaking in the steering wheel, jerking back and forth left to right a few inches. This is not caused by any driver input. It has only occurred while going straight. Any small bumps(railroads tracks, pothole, etc) may start or exacerbate the shaking, but hitting anything small objects such as afore mentioned does not guarantee the shaking will or will not occur. Usually the shaking of the steering wheel will recede when the brakes are applied and speed is reduced.
Issues with the "death wobble" on 3 occasions. One accelerating at 45-50 MPH and hit a small pot hole. Other two times were driving 70-75 and hit a bump in the highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle encountered a rough surface on the roadway, the steering shook without warning. The vehicle was taken to (jones-west ford dealer, located at 3600 kietzke ln, reno, nv 89502), where the technician diagnosed and replaced the steering damper and the track bar bushing. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dick campagni capital ford dealer, located at 3660 s. Carson st, carson city, nv 89701), where a dry park inspection was performed and the technician replaced track bar bushing and install both drag links, a new steering damper and performed an alignment. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No additional assistance was provided. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000. *bf consumer stated new dampner has been replaced, 3rd time it has been replaced.
I've had to had my suspension and steering components replaced 3 times due to severe steering shake when driving in a highway situation. The shaking is so bad that at times I've come very close to causing a bad accident.
Very scary death wobble.at speeds from 45 to 65 MPH I have taken the truck to ford with no help. The first time they said the tires were bad. Which was very strange because they only had about 20,000 miles on them. So I replaced them at the dealer with factory originals. No fix no help from ford
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at speeds between 40-75 MPH, the front driver side started to vibrate after driving over a bump in the road. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer community ford (2200 s. Walnut st. Bloomington in). The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.
The front end will start shaking violently leading to a potential for the vehicle to go out of control unless you immediately slow down to about 5 MPH in the middle of the road. This has happened to me when I hit an improperly filled pot hole on airport road in mobile, al. This also happened to me on highway 612 in lucedale, ms when I traveled from a paved road to a concrete bridge over the escatapa river. Per the internet, there are many other problems of the same nature and so far ford is refusing to do anything, even though this could lead to a serious or fatal accident.
While driving on the highway at around 70+ MPH, the vehicle hit a highway transition bump. The steering wheel jerks one direction and immediately begins to oscillate left and right. The entire cabin of the truck simultaneously begins to shudder violently. This oscillation/shuddering continues until the truck is slowed down to approximately 30 MPH. This has occurred to my vehicle three distinct times during two years of ownership. This is colloquially known as the "death wobble" on the internet. It is a known issue with this generation of ford super duties. The problem was reported to the dealership, who stated this is a known issue. Dealer attempted a remedy by replacing a drag link. Steering is still "wobbly" to this day.
While traveling on a straight country road at, or slightly above the 55mph speed limit, the front tires of my 2017 ford f250 4x4 truck suddenly began shaking violently "aka death wobble". The only way to stop this shaking was with hard application of the brakes. The mileage on the truck at the time was slightly over 11,000 miles. This has occurred a number of times since, and often times while traveling on freeways, and at freeway speeds (60- 75 MPH). Since the first incident, I have noticed the shaking follows when one of the front tires is jolted by a bump- such as a transition between concrete and asphalt, or other uneven road conditions. This starts the front suspension in a back and forth bouncing motion and violent shaking of the steering wheel. Again requiring sudden braking of the truck in order to stop the wobbling. The most recent incident(s) occurred this past weekend while towing a 5th wheel trailer. The mileage passed 15,000 miles during this trip. Again, the wobble was only stopped by aggressive braking. This occurred twice on this trip. First on the interstate, and the second time on a secondary highway. This is obviously an unsafe condition that could have resulted in an accident- if following vehicles were to able to avoid my trailer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH the vehicle rode over a bump in the roadway, the steering caused the vehicle to go in between lanes uncontrollably without warning. The vehicle was taken to the guetterman motors, inc dealer, located at 2210 sycamore st, cairo, il 62914, where a shock damper was installed on the steering bar. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made ware of the failure and issued a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
When traveling on the highway and run over bumps or bridge expansion joints the truck will vibrate so bad you have to come to a complete stop to get it to stop. This is very dangerous to me and my family and other drivers on the road. Have taken it in to ford dealership three times so far
Vehicle starts to violently wobble, shudder, vibrate at speeds over 50mph for unkown reasons. It appears that highway speeds cause car to begin this death wobble. Road, weather, and speed conditions appear to be at random. This is so dangerous that it must be addressed immediately. This issue had been happening since the vehicle was new. It happens randomly and is very dangerous. Dealership needs instructions from manufacturer on how to repair.
I have also experienced what is now referred to as the "death wobble" at least six (6) times at higher speeds (70+MPH) and once (1) at slower in-town speeds (45mph). Ford has replaced my steering stabilizer once (19,000m) and have been waiting on the second one (29,000m) for 4.5 weeks. To get it to stop the first time, I had to slow to 50mph on a busy interstate while the last two times, it has required me to slow down to under 30 regardless of the initial speed (I had to pull off on the shoulder). It is now bad enough I'm scared to drive it on the highway. A local steering shop will evaluate the f250 this next week - they, apparently, have had good success when replacing the stabilizer with an after-market double stabilizer kit along with new front shocks. It is also my new understanding that it could also include other steering components including the track bar, and tie-rods ..... We'll see. The date of the event is the first time I experienced it - it is now the end of january of 2020 and it is still ongoing.
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