I have had multiple occurrences of "death wobble"...... Vehicle only has 12,000 miles on it..... Have done research. Seems like there is a safety bulletin out. Ford told me the parts are on backorder for fix.....people online saying even after ford fix still not fixed. I dont feel safe letting anyone else drive this vehicle....or me driving it above 50 MPH. So basically if you hit a road joint for a bridge for example (where I have had it happen 3 times so far) it throws the front end into a rythmatic violent shake. You have to slam on your brakes and slow down to about 25mph for it to go away. I am good at recovering from it now..... But I almost smashed into the guy next to me the first time it happened..... It is very unsafe and ford has not been very helpful. Please help and make this a more known issue. I have read alot of the same stories online. I had nothing in tow during my occurrences. Thank you in advance.....
2017 Ford F-250 SD steering complaints
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Death wobble occurred today with me and my wife and kids going down the highway at 60 MPH after crossing a bridge. Scared my wife till the point she was crying. Ford really needs to recall this before someone gets killed. Luckily there was no cars around me or there would have been a bad wreck.
Three seperate occasions I have experienced a "death wobble" after first occurance returned to ford dealer for repair. Parts were exchanged and vehicle returned to me. First repair completed oct 11 2017. Next two occurances were week of thanksgiving dealer could not see vehicle for service till 11-30-2017 vehicle stillat dealer as of 12-19-2017 told parts on order till 1-28-2019
Sustained steering wheel oscillation (aka death wobble) while driving down a us highway at approximately 55-60 MPH I encountered a slightly rough patch of pavement that affected the passenger side of the truck only. The steering wheel started to violently shake back and forth until I slowed to approximately 35mph and the oscillations ceased. Ford does have a tsb out on the issue but they are only replacing parts that have worn out, not the hidden issue that is causing heavy duty suspension parts to wear out so quickly.
At speeds around 70 MPH, when a series of bumps are driven over the truck begins to shake violently and continues until the speed drops to around 20 MPH. When it happened to my wife it shook so badly she crossed centerline and was in the opposing traffic lane. The steering wheel shakes violently as well. This is the second time it has happened and this is a nearly new truck. From searching the internet it appears this is a problem that has been brought to ford's attention and is called the"ford death wobble". If not fixed we will not be able to keep the truck it is so dangerous.
On two occasions during the week of december 10, 2018 my f250 experienced violent oscillation of steering wheel after crossing over a highway expansion joint. In both cases I had to excessively grip the steering wheel and slow the vehicle down to around 20 MPH to regain full control. Both occasions were experienced during evening rush hour with heavy traffic in close proximity. The location that prompted the oscillation was during a gradual left curve in the highway.
Terrible shaking of the front wheels, steering wheel and the whole rest of the truck at highway speeds......(death wobble)
Violent front end shaking after hitting bumps while driving at 50-60 MPH.
When traveling at highway speeds the vehicle will begin to violently shudder. It can rip the wheel from your hands and increases in severity as you slow your vehicle. This is more commonly known as the ford death wobble. I have a few video examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdefjb7c2x8
While driving on an interstate between 60 & 65 MPH I hit a bump and immediately encountered a severe vibration from the front end through the steering wheel. The vibration was so sudden and violent that I nearly lost control. I immediately slowed the vehicle and at approximately 50 MPH the vibration stopped. I exited the highway and stopped in a parking lot. I removed the wheel covers and verified that the lug nuts where tight and that the tires where in good operating condition. I also inspected the steering linkage and found nothing wrong. At this point I chalked it up to the highway and went about my business. The next day while driving my family it happened again. At this point I parked my truck and now will be taking it to the dealership for troubleshooting. I googled the issue and there are pages of complaints/issues with this same scenario and is deemed "death wobble".
While driving at normal highway speeds in normal driving conditions after coming to a bump in the road or expansion crack the truck steering wheel starts to shake violently. This will continue until the truck is slowed down to about 30 MPH. The truck will at times move across lanes of traffic and into oncoming traffic. The dealer was made aware and replaced the steering stabilizer. The problem returned right away. The truck is scheduled for repair again dec 17 2018
Vehicle shakes violently at highway speeds when it encounters not smooth highway conditions such as small bumps, chatter, or elevation changes at bridges.
At highway speeds when vehicles comes across chatter in rough roads or at bridges vehicles steering violently shakes. Vehicle is difficult to control. To regain control by lightly hitting the brake to reduce speed to about 20 miles per hour so vehicle stops shaking. I could take a video of it if you like just contact me.
Death wobble. Happens at many different speeds and different highways. Steering wheel shakes violently. Truck is stock with stock wheels and tires.
2017 ford f250 supercrew diesel. Driving 40mph or faster on highway and run over any type of uneven surface truck shakes and steering wheel vibrates uncontrollably! It first happened when I was hauling my horses and I thought I was going to wreck with trailer in tow! I bought this truck brand new and have never been off roading or anything crazy that should ever make the suspension do that kind of shaking! It was horrific! Please issue a recall and fix this problem!
While driving at posted highway speed and after hitting a bump the front end and steering wheel has started to bounce and wobble violently. The only way to get it to stop is to slow down to 25-30 miles per hour. This puts you in a very dangerous situation. It doesn't happen a lot but has happened to me 5 times in the past 6-8 weeks. After researching this on the internet it seems to be a common problem in this model truck. It is commonly referred to as death wobble. Apperently there is a service bulletin on it but I'm not sure. It may be the tsb18-2268. I plan on contacting my ford dealer in the morning about this issue. Thank you.
The following has happened several times over the last two weeks but I am not able to reproduce it on demand: while traveling along at highway speeds and after crossing a bump in the road or an expansion joint the vehicle will begin to experience a severe wobble that compromises directional control. Twice my vehicle has travelled across lanes of traffic despite my best efforts to maintain directional control while slowing the vehicle. Each time this wobble has occurred I have had to slow below approximately 30mph in order to make it stop. Needless to say, directional control and sudden slowing in highway traffic is a recipe for an accident.
This vehicle is experiencing "death wabble" at about 40 MPH when hitting a bump in the road. Death wabble is uncontrollable shaking of the front axle that won't stop unless you reduce your speed or stop the vehicle. The vehicle has not been altered from original factory specs.
While driving on a clear dry highway at about 60mph, I hit a small bump and the steering wheel began to shake violently, the truck drifted across two lanes before I could get slowed down to 30mph when the shaking stopped. I pulled off, checked the truck as best I could thinking something had come loose. Nothing found, I went to a gas station and verified tire pressure was correct. Continued on, the next day at the same spot on the way to work it happened again. This time I took it straight to the dealership. They diagnosed a failed ' steering shock' this is a 2017 f250 with only 25k miles this was terrifying and someone must make ford fixthis permamently.
While driving about 55 MPH on a rural road , I hit a washboard spot in the road . The steering wheel starting oscillating wildly . I almost lost control of the truck as the front end seemed like it was bouncing down the road . I had to slow down to about 20 MPH before the truck recovered . Fortunately I was on a rural road and had no side by side traffic as that could have been catastrophic.
17 nov 2018, wife and I were traveling sb on I-15 near bountiful, ut going about 70mph when I went over a bump (where the road turns into a bridge). The vehicle immediately started to do a death wobble and we lost control of the vehicle. Breaks were very sluggish due to the front tires not making contact with the road. We were able to regain control and pull over and inspect the tires to find nothing wrong. We took the truck to les schwab where they informed us that we have several loose and broken parts. The dealers were closed or unable to get us in on saturday. The truck is a 2017 f-250 crew cab, 100% stock. If I was pulling a trailer, I would have lost complete control and would have been in an accident. This is a major safety issue if this truck cannot go down a highway without a death wobble. Someone of lesser driving skill will not know what to do and this truck could kill someone. Video of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqftgqkdkpg you can see in the video that as soon as I cross over the bridge, the truck reacts to it and starts to violently shake. The hood can clearly be seen vibrating and the dash cam records and saved the event as a crash.
While driving approximately 65 MPH hit a bump in the road and severe steering wheel oscillation began. Had to slow down to 45-50 MPH to regain control of steering. This problem repeated each time I would encounter a bump or dip in the road. It seemed to happen when the left front tire encountered the bump or dip first.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle shook violently and the steering wheel turned right and left. The contact almost lost control of the vehicle. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to deacon jones ford-lincoln, inc. (919‑736‑3387, located at 3301 mclain st, goldsboro, nc 27534) where it was stated that the failure was a known occurrence, but there was neither a recall nor a qualified technician to remedy the failure. The technician stated that the vehicle was not manufactured by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
While traveling down i45 at 70mph, the front end of the truck started to wobble really bad and the steering wheel started to wobble bad also. It was hard to hold on too. I slowed down and got off to the side of the rode , at about 30 MPH it quit wobbling and I proceeded on. Soon after I was going about 65 MPH and it started wobbling again. I slowed down as I did before and it stopped wobbling again around 30mph. I parked when I got home. I went to work the next day and it started wobbling again. Every time I drive it, it wobbles now. I have called dealership and will be taking t in 6 days from today. They could not fit me in until then.
The trucks steering shakes violently when you drive over uneven, expansion joint, bumps, etc in the road. When driving at highway speeds the shaking is so violent you can swerve into other lanes of traffic and the only thing that makes it stop is slowing down to about 40 MPH or under. This has happened at least 6 times in the last month on the highway and I have been very close to hitting other vehicles, thankfully they were able to swerve to avoid me as I have virtually no control of the truck at that point.
Front end shakes violently when driving over bumps on paved roadway while driving above 60 MPH. The worst occurences were when towing a 5th wheel camper. I had to hit the brakes hard and get down below 45 MPH to gain control. Each time it has happened has been on the interstate (I-95, I-40, I-75). This is dangerous anytime and particularly dangerous when in traffic. I contacted two ford service departments and they were familiar with the 'death wobble'. Local ford truck shop has had parts on order for couple of weeks and I will put the truck in the shop early next week for the repairs. I am unable to upload it, but I have a couple of videos (mp4 format) that were taken in the cab during a two instances. These show the magnitude of the vibrations. The date of occurence below was one of 3 different days. Other dates were 15 and 18 oct 2018.
Traveling at 65mph encountered a bump on a interstate 4 lane highway my vehicle started to shake violently. Immediate action on my behalf saved a near accident full application of my brakes stopped this death wobble !
Front end shakes uncontrollably when driving over bumps/pits in the paved roadway at 40+ MPH. This does not always occur. When it does, I must immediately brake to slow the truck to 20mph or less to regain control. Today was the worst occurrence - completely lost control and swerved over both adjacent lanes before recovering. Was traveling at 65 MPH. No traffic near, so no accident occurred. When driving over a bridge expansion joint, truck steering wheel cannot be held firm due to reaction to the expansion joint and the steering. All these have occurred on both paved county roads, state highways, and interstates and driving straight ahead.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a "death wobble" while driving highway speeds. When the vehicle was driven over 70 MPH, it was extremely difficult for the contact to operate the vehicle. The dealer (galpin ford, 15505 roscoe blvd, north hills, ca 91343, 1-(818) 787-3800) kept the vehicle for months, but could not diagnose or repair the vehicle. The dealer did not provide a loaner vehicle option during that time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting on their response. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
10/19/2018, at 54 MPH, on a smooth, 4 lane freeway at 4:30 am, my truck began shaking and vibrating violently as though I was driving on a rolling flat tire. I immediately let off the gas to slow down as quickly as I could without braking; although difficult to steer, I was able to get the truck over to the shoulder of the road to inspect it. I could not determine there was anything wrong with the truck or any evidence I unknowingly ran over something. Later that morning, called 3 ford dealerships to see if I could get my truck in for inspection, which all 3 told me this issue is know as the ford death wobble. I was told that my truck couldn't be seen until the following friday. I contacted my local tire shop whom I have done business with all my fleet trucks and trust their experience in suspension, tire, brake and shock services. The manager told me the same thing about the ford death wobble. He said he would be happy to look at the truck and make sure nothing was loose, broken and that the alignment was correct. That all checked out fine. After researching this, I learned that this is common for the super duty trucks and apparently ford is not doing anything to correct it. This is an extremely dangerous situation and I hope that the federal safety agency takes this issue seriously and becomes involved in the remedy of this problem.
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