I was traveling down a highway at around 70 MPH when I hit a small bump. That bump caused the steering wheel and front end suspension go into what has been described as a "death wobble." it shook uncontrollably and did not stop until I was able to slow down to around 25 MPH. During that time the brakes did not work and I did not have the capability of turning to one side or the other. This is a very dangerous thing that could cause some major problems. It has happened multiple times since then. This is something that must be corrected and ford must be held accountable.
2017 Ford F-250 SD wheels complaints
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2017 ford f-250 death wobble occurrences on highway at highway speeds. Two occurrences after going over uneven pavement. Once while traveling on smooth pavement. Vehicle initially shook and increased in intensity until vehicle was slowed. Vehicle has had regular maintenance and has not been in any accidents
This vehicle has had a death wabble in it for the past three years and has never been fixed even though it has been in the shop for the same issue multiple times
On four separate occasions the vehicle has gone into an uncontrollable front end wobble upon hitting rough pavement on the interstate at speeds of 70-75 MPH. The wobble causes the vehicle to shake violently for approximately 3-6 seconds and can only be stopped by gradually reducing speed. Steering is not functional during the wobble. The first two times (october 2019) the vehicle was towing a trailer. The last two times (december 2020) the vehicle had only two passengers in the cab and a few pieces of luggage in the bed of the truck. In may 2020 ford installed a steering linkage damper to correct the problem. That obviously did not solve the problem, and following the december 2020 incidents, substantial front-end repairs were required. The vehicle only has 36k miles on it.
I was driving on a highway about 75 miles and I hit a bump and I almost lost control of my truck with my kids in the car. The steering wheel started shaking and I had to hold on to keep it from going to the other lane to avoid hitting another vehicle. It was very scary as I thought I would have been in a deadly accident with my family, I have been the only owner of my truck and it only has 24,000 miles. I don't understand how ford has not recalled this issue in such an expensive truck.
Violent shaking of front end of truck and steering wheel. 58,000 miles on f250. Happens when truck hits pothole or rough bridge joint at speeds over 50. The death wobble.
Driving truck started shaking lost steering ran in ditch tire rod broke front end messed up
When driving on the freeway . When it hits slightly rough pavement the struck starts wobbling super aggressively as if a tire popped. Very scary and very dangerous. Ford needs to do something about it before they kill someone if they already didn't.
Tire pressure sensor fault shows on dash display since august 10 2020 took to ford truck dealer somerset pa tristar on august 11, told busy bring in august 12 august 12 told 3 of 4 sensors are bad, they needed parts since complained to ford case cas 27520533 still not fixed not safe to drive it is now september 6 2020 truck is two years old and thirteen thousand miles, bought brand new thirty six month bumper to bumper warranty
Purchased the vehicle 2/03/17. On 12/01/17 wife and 7 yr. Old daughter was driving the 2017 f250 vehicle on i205 northbound on glen jackson bridge in oregon. She ran over the expansion joint going about 60mph and the the front of the truck started bouncing violently. Other traffic moved away from her as she was losing control of vehicle. She was able to bring the vehicle to a stop safely on the shoulder. We immediately took the truck to the dealer where they could not get the issue to reoccur. They sent it out the door in same condition. Issue reoccurred many times. Finally I was able to record it on video and only then would weslie ford take it in and do work on it. Service writer [xxx] said ford did not have a repair for this issue. She said they would put some shims in to help. It did a bit. But still actually bounces so bad sometimes that the wheels leave the road and you lose control of steering.. Called service manager [xxx] at dealer and told him we are lucky that my wife and daughter didnt get in a accident, hurt, or killed because of the truck malfunction. He said "unfortunately sometimes thats what it takes to get something done". Really? I was shocked! Please follow up with this and ensure that weslie ford, service writers and others are aware of this issue. Peoples lives are in danger and at risk. All I ask is that ford stand behind vehicle malfunctions and repair them so that people are safe. Thank you information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle wobbled uncontrollably upon hitting a bump in the roadway. The vehicle was taken to eide ford lincoln (800 e bismarck expy, bismarck, nd 58504) on several occasions to be repaired. The steering damper was replaced, the tires were rotated, balanced, and aligned however, the failure persisted. Recently, the contact was informed that all four tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a complaint was filed. The contact was then referred to another ford dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. *bf consumer stated death wobble has occurred 4 times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH when the vehicle unexpectedly started shaking without warning which forced the tire to be released. The contact stated he replaced the tire with a spare and drove home. As a result, the front drivers side quarter panel was damaged. The dealer (pines ford 8655 pines blvd, pembroke pines, fl 33024) was previously notified of the issue and offered the contact an alignment however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 27,000.
While at highway speeds, on four separate occasions, I experienced what the internet is calling a "death wobble". The "shaking" was so severe that I had to immediately slow down in order to regain safe control of my ford f-250.
'death wobble' when driving my ford f-250 between 60-75 MPH, when I hit a bump or small unevenness on the road the pick up begins to violently shake! The pickup barely has 38,000 and the severity of this issue can be life threatening to self and others. Ford has no information regarding a solution to fix the problem. Their solution was to replace the adjustable track bar but it did not eliminate the violent shake at the fore mentioned speeds. I did some research on line regarding the problem (I am not a certified mechanic) but a common problem that was verified by more than 5 certified mechanics was the degree of caster in the axle. An issue from what they believe originated at the manufacturer. I cannot understate the safety concern that I have driving my f250 that I limit the driving I do in this vehicle. Very disappointing and frustrating when ford does not recognize the problem or try to resolve the issue with a recall. My hope is that the federal safety agency can intervene and prevent someone from becoming fatally injured due to this problem.
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.
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
Over the past 5 months (it is now 1/30/2020) the entire front end of the vehicle shakes violently and uncontrollably at a high rate of speed, typically highway speeds, ranging anywhere from 50-80 MPH. Although, it has happened at a speed of about 40-45. It happens out of nowhere with no apparent provocation, I.e., hitting a pothole, turning, hitting the brakes, etc. It usually happens when driving in a straight line and nothing seems to make it stop. I've tried hitting the brakes, slamming the brakes, continuing to hold my speed steady, accelerating slightly, and praying to god to make it stop. Nothing works, it just eventually stops but not before traffic clears all around me. It is noticeable from outside the vehicle as I have seen drivers hit the brakes and fall back in traffic around me. The violent shaking makes it difficult to keep the vehicle steady or in my lane of traffic. The violent shaking makes the vehicle bounce all over the road. It makes it impossible to hold the steering wheel steady or straight. It is terrifying and unnerving. I believe it is going to kill me or someone else. I haul trailers with heavy equipment almost daily. Many times I am on the highway or on city streets. If it continues to happen, the damage will be costly and may kill innocent people, including myself. I am afraid to think what will happen if these unexpected, violent shakes happen while I am hauling heavy equipment.
Returning from nashville to mandeville, la we hi it a bump in the road at 70 MPH when the truck began volently vibrating. Similar to a blown tire. We had to pull off the highway for it to stop. It happened four times in less than an hour.
Vehicle is 100% factory equipment .no changes made to vehicle. Current odometer 23,750 miles. Have experienced "death wobble" 3 times always while traveling about 70 MPH. Extremely unsafe. Typically it begins travelling about 70 MPH and contacting an expansion joint in the road or some similar uneven pavement. Truck front end begins shaking uncontrollably until speed is reduced to about 50 MPH. Have done extensive research and know this is alarmingly common on 2017-18-19 f250/350. I personally have 2 friends who own 2018 & 2019 f-250 and both have experienced the same "death wobble". Dealer states the needed part to repair problem is on backorder. Also stated currently there are 43k of these components on b/o. These numbers make it extremely apparent ford has a huge problem with potentially thousands of unsafe vehicles on the road. The defect usually begins at 15k to 25k miles. As these trucks reach that threshold it will only be a matter of time until someone is killed or severely injured. It is imperative that ford issue a national recall on these model trucks.
Drove over a small bump on the road and front end of truck started to shake so bad had to slow down to get it to stop.that shake was also felt in the steering wheel.I was driving down the road at 55 to 60 MPH.
Crossed rail road tracks truck start shaking so bad like to have lost control at 65 miles per hour
Death wobble when you hit a bump at 45 MPH + going to get someone killed new truck happens all the time dealer does nothing
My truck is currently at 21000 miles. I've experienced the 'death wobble' 4-5 times in the past but on a recent trip of only 250 miles, it occurred at least 10 times. Travel speed was between 60-70mph. Usually happened on county roads that aren't perfectly smooth, but even on fresh asphalt....one little bump can cause problems. I believe it has something to do with the steering and suspension linkage, vehicle weight or wheel alignment (probably all of the above).
Front wheels violently wobble when crossing road deviations like potholes ,bridge joints and angled rr crossings . Originally it started at highway speeds but has been happening at city street speeds more and more.
Loss of control at speeds greater than 50 MPH after running over a pothole or rough road surface. The front tires start to bounce or oscillate and steering becomes dangerously erratic. You have to immediately hit the brakes hard to lower the speed. Everything loose in the cabin can begins moving around and the steering wheel is hard to hold. If you are in heavy traffic at speeds of 60-70 MPH there is very real danger of being hit from behind while trying to regain control of the vehicle. Descriptions online of ford f250 trucks call it the death-wobble.
At highway speeds, bumps in the road cause the steering to begin to wobble and make the vehicle uncontrollable, slowing down allows the driver to regain control. It has been called the death wobble be many people and appears to be a known issue. Problem started around 25000 miles. Continues to this day at 45000 miles, seems to be getting worse.
Driving truck on highway at about 73 MPH. Steering wheel started shaking back and fourth badly, wobbling. Applied brakes and it settled down. It has done this several times. Also done at about 50 MPH on newly asphalt highway. Apllied brakes and it settled down. I also had my tires balanced at two different tire shops that I deal with all the time. All this is drving straight on smooth asphault highway. Took to dealer and they said steering dampner (I think was the name) was bad. Replaced it and said they drove it and was ok. Truck had around 17,800 when it first did this. Truck still had a very very slight right to left shake.this was done on 9/20/2019, 18,257 miles. Did not have a "death wobble" again until 11/15/2019. It was horrible. On intersate fourty in arkansas driving on straight road about 78mph around 8:00 at night.. Did not feel any bump. Worse wobble I have had on my truck . The wobble did no stop until I got off interstate and stopped the truck. Scared me and my brother to death!!! Did not do it again on way home, this is about 350 miles. Still has little shake to steering wheel that I said earlier. I don't know what would have happened if this had been my wife or grand daughter. This is a very very vsry serious problem. I called my dealer when and he said bring it back and try not to drive it over 70mph. This should not have anything to do woth it. I have videos of some of this, but not the last time
I was driving at 75 MPH on interstate 10 heading to junction texas. There was an area of highway construction and as I was coming off of this construction there was some uneven road and bumps. My front left tire started to shake, the steering wjheel started to shake and it progressively got so bad that the entire truck was shaking. I had to gently apply the brakes but unable to steer appropriately we veered into the median of i10. I had both my 3 and 6 year old in the truck. Had there been a median wall or traffic this likely would have been a serious accident. This same scenario happened 2 more times on our trip both at bridge interfaces.
2017 f250 when traveling at speed of 65 on major hwy the steering went into a death wobble where there was a slight imperfection in hwy very difficult to control.
While driving (even at highway speeds) when hitting a bump or bridge link the vehicle begins violently shaking on the front end. I would have to hold to steering wheel tight and slow down to almost a complete stop before it corrects itself. We have read on an online forum to reference tsb #18-2268 when speaking to the dealership but it is apparently an issue with 2017-2019 ford f-250s. Attached is a work order I found online from someone with the same issue.
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