At 60 miles an hr when you cross a bridge connection the front end shakes and wobbles violently. It literally takes control if the steering. Scary to say the least. Called sealership they said it is a common issue even named it death wobble. This should be a recall item! I almost crashed.
2017 Ford F-250 SD steering complaints
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Truck is almost 2 years old. 25,000 miles on the vehicle. On 5/13, I experienced a wobble when braking ever so slightly above 45 miles an hour. Experienced death wobble on the highway doing approximately 65 miles an hour, had to slow down and change lanes while holding the steering wheel with both hands and slow down to approximately 25 miles an hour in order to get the wobble to stop. Took the vehicle into my local dealership paul clark ford in yulee florida and was told that the rotor had a hotspot on it. Was told the only solution would be to resurface the rotors. I had to come back for a loaner vehicle on 5/14. Yesterday 5/14, I was driving approx 55 MPH on a paved highway when I went over an overpass. After doing so, the wobbel started again. Luckily I was alone on the road because the truck was shaking violently, I was alone on the road as the shaking caused the truck to change lanes. Gain, I held the steering whel with both hands trying to somewhat control the vehicle I slowed down. When the vehicle speed was aprox 30 MPH, the shaking stopped. I proceeded slowly to my dealer to trun the truck in for the nspection and fix. The service advisors and master technician stated that I was definately the death wobble and they would attempt to fix it but it was going to be difficult because ford has not acknowledged the problem even though there is a technical buletin (tsb-18-2268) regarding the issue. I believe that this is more of the recall issue then a sporadic issue. This is going to cause an accident and may cause someone in their life.
I crossed an expansion joint on the interstate while traveling approx 60mph and my steering wheel began oscillating and the truck started violently shaking. Did not stop until I slowed down under 40 MPH. This happened repeatedly with different areas of highway. Was brought to auto nation ford in canton ohio on march 20 and was supposedly repaired under bulletin tsb 18-2268. Thought problem was corrected until while driving on interstate on may 12 my truck did the exact same thing. Truck is currently at auto nation ford pending repair.
While traveling down the highway, my truck experienced the death wobble. While driving, it started to shake so violently and almost caused us to hit the center median concrete wall. Then maybe 150 miles later, it did it again. Each time losing control almost causing a wreck on the highway. So on our way back home. I decided to drive more than 10 miles under the speed limit. I was doing 55 and the speed limit was 70. It happened two more times. As I have researched today only, this is happeneing a lot and many people lives are being put at risk. This issue needs to be escalated to ford and they should be forced to issue a recall and fix this issue instead of giving their customers the run around.
Driving on a highway I drove over a bridge at 65 MPH, truck started a massive vibration in front. I was not able to steer or brake effectively
At approximately 50 MPH vehicle began vibrating wildly. I stopped and checked for damage and there was none. Took it to my ford's dealer and they described it as 'death wobble' and claimed to have fixed it. I recently was traveling at 65 MPH and a rough section of road caused it to begin the death wobble. I stopped the truck and examined it again. Started driving and the wild vibration started again. I have taken it to another ford dealer to fix.
When driving at highway speeds of 65mph to 75mph if the vehicle hits a rough bump in the road the truck will violently shake and bounce up and down pulling the steering wheel out of your hands. This causes a complete loss of control of the vehicle. You need to slow down immediatly in heavy traffic to 25mph to get it to stop. This happened to me twice yesterday on a highway trip from chicago to denver going 70mph on I-76 westbound, may 9,2019. The second time I was almost rear ended by a semi-truck. Somebody is going to get killed if ford does not fix this asap. I have dash cam video of this but the file is too large to upload.
At normal highway speed and hit a bump excessive shaking in the steering and/or front end
While driving the vehicle on highways/interstates between 60 MPH and 75 MPH I will hit a ridge or pot hole on roadway; vehicle will rapidly develop an excessive steering wheel oscillation (aka death wobble). Will have to slow down and almost stop before death wobble goes away. Vehicle has less than 27000 miles on it. This has occurred at least 10 times. The vehicle is all stock with no aftermarket modificatios and have had all rrquired services performed in a timely manner. The ford dealership where I purchased vehicle has performed ford's tsb 18-2268 on vehicle; this did not resolve the issue. The dealership has received additional procedures from ford motor company and have performed them; this did not resolve the issue. I have escalated the issue with ford motor company. They have assigned a case number to the situation; please contact me for the specific case number.
"death wobble" occurs when hitting bumps or going over overpass where road texture changes over 50 MPH. Vehicle violently shakes and looses control until speed is reduced. This could cause a major accident. Taken to ford dealership 2 times to repair with no luck. Vehicle is still under warranty and only has 22,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 75 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it experienced the death wobble and shook violently. Also, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact and his wife had no control as the vehicle sped through three lanes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to jim click ford (6244 e 22nd st, tucson, az 85711, (877) 777-9263) where it was diagnosed that a steering damper needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. While the contact and his family were taking a road trip, the repair failed within hours. The vehicle accelerated in traffic and experienced the death wobble. The vehicle was repaired three times. The vehicle needed a shim installed because the original shim detached from the vehicle's body. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 3,000.
While driving around 70+ MPH and moving over small bumps in the road whether be a bridge transition or small pot hole steering wheel shakes violently only goes away after slowing down to below 60
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shook violently. Phil long ford (301 s 2nd st, raton, nm 87740) was contacted and stated that the vehicle should not be driven and should be towed to their facility. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000.
Steering and suspension violently shakes intermittently when going over bridge groove, pot holes, small bumps, and at certain speeds. This is a major safety issue as it is hard to control vehicle when this happens. Known as death wobble. Truck has been at dealer 3 times for this without any progress in removing issue. Someone will die as a result of this issue.
While driving on the expressway about 70 MPH, the front end started shaking all over the place causing me to drive into the next lane.
Bought vehicle on wednesday, 4/3/2019. On 4/4/2019 I was driving home and the truck began to shake uncontrollably after crossing a bridge. After slowing down, the truck smoothed out. Today, 4/6/2019, the truck did this two more times within 10 minutes. I was driving down the interstate. I had to pull over to the side of the interstate and nearly stop before it smoothed out again. I do have a video of the second incident. My child is now too scared to ride in my "new" truck and quite frankly, so am I. I contacted a dealer and was told I had to pay several hundred dollars to fix it even though it is under warranty. That is a separate battle that I now have to fight. This is a problem that needs to be fixed.
Experienced catastrophic steering wheel oscillation (death wobble) at 70mph in heavy freeway traffic after going over expansion joint on bridge overpass. Complete loss of control endangering my family in this truck. Slammed on the brakes to regain control causing semi trucks and all other traffic around me to take evasive action !
Driving truck on highway 60 to 70 miles per hour the steering wheel begins to shake erratically.
Violent death wobble experienced at speeds over 45 MPH. I experience this over 20 times in the last week from 45-75mph. Nearly caused several accidents and is a potential for a deadly situation. Vehicle only has 35000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 65 MPH over a bump in the road, the front end of the vehicle vibrated violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to regain control. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.
Death wobble front steering. Happens anywhere after 55mph. Total loss of steering at high speeds. Need to slow down to under 30 and "death wobble" subsides. Has happened 3 times in past week.
At highway speeds the vehicle will go into a "death wobble" when going over bumpy roads. The vehicle shakes violently and I am forced to slow down to about 25mph in order to regain control of the truck. I took the truck to my local ford dealer when it first happened and they replaced parts which temporarily fixed the problem. The first incident occurred on 12-22-18 and was fixed on 01-04-19 by replacing the drag link and damper assembly. Today, 03-31-19, the truck did another death wobble at 70 MPH.
Driving on interstate at 70 MPH passed over bump in road, steering began shimmying violently. Slowed vehicle down to around 30 MPH and steering stopped shimmying
Death wobble as the dealer calls it has been a reocurring problem on my 2017 ford f-250. I have taken it to the dealer and asked them to address the death wobble 3 times in the last 15,000 miles. I am still experiencing the death wobble on a regular, but unexpected, basis. I hope ford will address the issue but I am not pleased with their "solutions" to this problem. It is, without a doubt, a safety issue. The death wobble is violent and out of control.
Death wobble continues to plague my 2017 ford f-250 even after the dealership replaced steering components that were showing wear. It does not feel safe and I fear hitting any kind of bump in the road. Even the slightest bump like a joint in the road will cause an unexpected violent shaking until I slow down to 30-40 MPH. Safety is at risk when the death wobble is set off. I hope a recall would hold ford to a higher standard when it comes to engineering steering and suspension parts. There is no reason to have to worry for your safety when driving a well-maintained vehicle in nearly new condition.
Death wobble continues to be a problem after dealership replaced worn parts. I have been fortunate enough that it has only occurred on an open road and not a busy highway. I have less than 50,000 miles and it has been a consistent and reoccurring problem for the last 20,000 miles. A recall should be pursued in order to make driving a 2017 ford f-250 super duty safe.
I have experienced what is called the death wobble since about 25,000 miles. It is a violent shaking causing the steering to bounce back and forth and is usually set off by something like an expansion joint in the road or a rough patch at highway speed. It is very aggressive and unpleasant. I have taken it into the ford dealership 4 times in the last 18,000 miles for this specific issue. Each time they replace either the drag links or the steering dampener. I am still experiencing the same issue. It became a serious problem for me two days after got it back from the dealership and my wife used it to drive 600 miles. She experienced the death wobble on some ice patches on the freeway and was having trouble controlling the vehicle. I'm not sure why this has not become a recall but I can attest that a driver's safety is compromised by driving a 2017 ford f-250 super duty. I have off-road driving experience and I believe that is the only reason I have been able to avoid accidents over the last 18,000 miles of driving.
Front end wheels and suspension vibrates badly when you hit a small rough spot or expansion gap at highway speeds. Ford refers to this as steering oscillation, the internet refers to this as a "death wobble"
At 60 to 65 MPH when you hit a bump in the road (going over bridges) the vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably / violently. In two cases I went off the road trying to slow the vehicle down. It will not stop unless you slow down to about 30 MPH. In all cases it happened on the highway. Typically while trying to merge into traffic while entering from an on ramp. Most case the bridge joint starts the condition. This has happened 4 times in the last 2 months.
At about 60 MPH on a highway and driving in a straight line I experienced a violent shaking in the front end which almost sent me off of the road. The only way to stop it was to slow down rather quickly and regain control. The more I research I found it is named "death wobble". It is a very random and dangerous situation and needs to be fixed. I now have a $46,000 truck that I have absolutely no trust in and will not let my wife drive. It has happened twice now, about a week in between and in different locations.
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