2018 Ford F-250 SD suspension problems

Filed Oct 28, 2026 · Steering, Suspension · TN

I recently purchased this vehicle and have had the "death wobble" occur 3 times recently. Driving at normal conditions, hit a bump in the road and the front wheels violently start shaking and the vehicle must come to a complete stop to stop the shaking. I had a semi behind me last time and was almost rear ended. This is a huge concern, and I've read where Ford refuses to address the issue as it is expensive to repair. I am formerly declaring that if this causes an accident it is on record that I have expressed my concerns and l will hold Ford liable.

Filed Jul 11, 2025 · Steering, Suspension · 32,000 miles · OR

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle displayed the death wobble. The failure had occurred three times. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was not able to speak with a representative. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

Filed Dec 30, 2024 · Steering, Suspension · TN

I purchased the truck new, and it has never experienced the death wobble until dec.25, 2024. The truck now has only 45k miles on it. I was driving on the interstate and hit a rough patch in the road at 70 MPH, and the truck began to vibreate and shaking, my son was in the vehicle behind me and said it looked like the cab was going to fall off it was shaking so bad. I have taken the truck to two rivers ford dealership to check out the issue. I just wanted to report it as well so there is a record of the issue.

Filed Nov 25, 2024 · Steering, Suspension · LA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and driver over a bump in the roadway, the front end of the vehicle was shaking violently. The contact slowed down to 10 MPH and restarted the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact added aftermarket stabilizers to the front end. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who informed him the failure was due to the death wobble and there was no fix for the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. While driving 70-75 MPH, the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle became uncontrollable, and the contact decelerated to 20 MPH. The manufacturer was contacted, who referred the contact to the federal safety agency hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 25, 2024 · Steering, Suspension · TX

Over the last couple of months I have experienced the death wobble 3 times! I have had the truck professionally inspected and i even replaced the tie rods, drag link bar, track bar, shocks and stabilizer bars and the problem is still happening. It has happend at speeds of 30 mph twice and a speed of 55 mph once. I don't know what else to do as I've researched and found that this is a common situation with 2017-2019 fords and something needs to be done. Thank you!

Filed Feb 19, 2024 · Steering, Suspension · NJ

I was driving down the highway when the truck started shaking vigorously I could not control it. I went into another lane as I could finally push the break hard enough to stop. I checked for a recall. There is a recall for the Radial damper, but my Vin number is not covered under this and my dealership refuses to fix this. I also read there is a class action lawsuit regarding the death wobble, which is what I think is happening with my truck when I read the description of the issue. I need this vehicle added to the recall list so I can take it to the dealership and have repaired.

Filed Jan 23, 2024 · Suspension · 100,000 miles · OK

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel began to shake violently, and the front end of the vehicle swayed from side to side. Upon slowing down, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front ball joints. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the federal safety agency hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jan 20, 2024 · Steering, Suspension · TX

While driving 75MPH on the freeway, the vehicle started to shake violently and wouldn't stop until I got the speed down around 45MPH (which was very dangerous given the location).

Filed Apr 12, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · IN

We bought our truck brand new in 2018 and within two months I started experiencing violent shaking and an inability to control the vehicle when hitting even uneven payment. I reported this to Ford and they told me everything checked out fine. This happened again 2 more times and at that point was being told that my warranty was expired and there was nothing they could do. The 4th time I nearly crashed into another car then a concrete wall, I was scared for my life driving that vehicle at that point. I decided to try a different Ford dealership 1 town over and thankfully they agreed it was the dreaded death wobble that ford knew about the problem and they replaced I believe my steering linkage damper and said this would solve the issue. A few weeks after replacement death wobble was back just not as violent as before, I was able to have greater control of the truck when it happened but it was still scary and continued up to present day which seemed to start getting worse a few months ago again. Today my husband and I leave our home to run down to the grocery doing about 10-15 miles an hour when we hear a loud pop, suddenly there was no steering at all, we ended up in the middle of a strangers front yard because we didn’t even have enough steering to make it off the road in a normal fashion. After inspecting the truck we see the drag link has completely popped off the sleeve by the passenger tire. Right before all this happened we had just driven down the interstate doing 70mph, if this had happened while doing those speeds I don’t believe I’d be alive right now to write this complaint. There is a real safety issue going on with these trucks steering components. I’m scared I’m going to die in my truck because of these issues and I have 3 kids, not to mention the amount of money I paid for this truck and the fact that this has been a reported issue from day 1. Everything said here was verified by a licensed mechanic. Calling Ford tomorrow with prob no fix. Please help!

Filed Apr 3, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · VA

Driving truck and pulling horse trailer at 70-75 mph and crossed a bridge on interstate highway which caused a bump and then front end of truck began to shake very hard and the truck pulled hard to the left. Managed to get it under control and moved to side of road and called dealership...who advised to continue trip and keep speed under 55. No further problems on that trip while staying under 55 mph. Dealer put a new steering dampener on Jan. 2, 2023. No further issues until Mar. 31, 2023 - while pulling a trailer and UTV - again hit a bump on interstate at about 75-80 mph and the severe wobble happened again. Truck pulled left but I braked immediately and was able to pull over and it stopped around 30 mph so I resumed trip. 20 minutes later, while driving closer to 65 mph, I went over a bridge on the interstate and the wobble started again suddenly as we exited the bridge. This time the shaking was so violent it took all of my strength to control it as it as the truck surged left and almost hit another car. The vehicles around me all braked hard to avoid me while I was braking hard to keep from hitting the car to my left. It was by far the most violent of the three incidents. I did not tow the trailer home from this trip and instead drove along at 55-63 mph. Twice I got the truck up to around 70 and you could feel vibration in both the steering wheel and the body floorboard - especially the right side. As long as I stayed below 55 it seemed to operate ok. This truck is primarily a tow vehicle for my wife and her horse trailer. I can say with certainty that if she were driving and the 'death wobble' happened to her, there is no way she could have held that truck straight. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM!!! Now that I have looked and read online I cannot believe it hasn't been formally addressed yet by Ford. Its back at the dealer and we'll see what bandaid they come up with next. THIS IS A REALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION!!