My wife and I were travelling on Interstate 81 between our home in South Carolina to Maryland over the 2021 July 4th holiday. My wife was driving, at highway speed of about 75-80 mph. The truck travelled onto a bridge/overpass and when it exited the bridge, at the joint where it meets the road surface again, the truck experienced a small bump. Immediately, the he suspension on the front end began to vibrate violently , and this vibration travelled into the steering column. My wife was quite panicked and held onto the steering wheel with a death grip. The shaking was so violent, and accompanying noise so loud, I worried we had flattened all the tires. I instructed my wife to begin to slow and pull over to the shoulder. The shaking continued, and eventually she was able to exit the road onto the shoulder where she stopped the truck. She put the transmission in park and I got out to inspect the truck. No tires showed any indication of damage, nor did any of the suspension or steering components that I was able to observe. We drove on the shoulder for a little bit, and the vehicle operated normally. We got back onto the roadway and there was no vibration at all. My wife slowly worked her way back up to highway speeds, and no vibration. Over the remaining 15 hours of traveling that weekend, the violent vibration occurred two more times, both while travelling above 75mph and after going over a bump or groove in the road. This has never happened before in many interstate trips where speed was high. The truck is 2019 with about 26000 miles on it.
2019 Ford F-250 SD suspension complaints
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@ 70 mph on a major hwy after crossing over a bridge expansion joint my front end began to shake violently (death wobble) nearly having little control until I broke to 20 mph when the front wheels regained proper composure. I was fortunate that no one was following me in my lane and I know I scared the [XXX] out of a driver on my left as he saw the whole incident (slowing down and putting on his 4 ways) It scared the [XXX] out of me leaving me unsure of the security of my 70k truck. This has continued to happen several times while traveling rural roads with uneven (patchwork) pavement. Anything uneven roadwork seems to want to set it off. I have made an appointment to have the extended warranty to replace the steering dampener on July 9, 2021 @ dealership. This seems to be a band-Aid on the overall front suspension issue that Ford doesn’t seem to want to address (ongoing issue since 2005). I have read where the steering dampner has helped for a couple months only to return. And be it noted that when I first started to sense the instability of the front end (not quite the “death wobble”) I was told by the dealership upon an oil change and complaint about the issue (April 2021) that it was just the design of the suspension on the F250. They did check for wear and loose parts and found nothing. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
On multiple occasions, driving down the highway the steering and front tires begin shaking uncontrollably and I have to stop the vehicle to stop the shaking. It is a very disturbing experience and seems very unsafe. We replaced the front shocks and this did not resolve the issue.
I was driving my 2019 F250 on a 2 lane highway at a speed of approximately 55 mph. I hit a bump with the left front tire. It wasn't a huge bump but it was a noticeable one. Both of my front tires started shaking violently and my steering wheel started shaking so hard that I could not hold it steady. I honestly thought my wheels were coming off. I hit the brakes and my truck crossed the center line and came to a stop. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic. I called the Ford dealership and they immediately said that I needed a steering damper. They also told me about the term death wobble which lead me to this website. I have the repair schedule, I hope that fixes it. It could have been terrible if I had been pulling a trailer or had oncoming traffic
When I make a slight turn and apply the breaks at highway speeds the steering wheel begins to violently shake. This first began with about 5000 miles on the truck it has been to 3 different dealerships over the last year trying to get it fixed.
Death wobble occurred over 50 mph after hitting bump while slightly turning left on highway
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle started to violently shake causing the contact to swerve into another lane. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the drag link rod, the rod assembly, loose inner tie rod ends and the steering damper assembly needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,400.
Travelling 75 MPH on interstate (posted speed limit). entered onto a bridge and the front end started shaking violently, from the wheels all the way up to the steering wheel. Truck was hard to control and I had to pull over and reduce my speed to 20 MPH to stop the violent shaking. I was in the #1 lane and had to pull over across the #2 lane to reach a usable shoulder. Traffic was heavy and I became an immediate hazard to motorists around me. The truck has 29,000 miles on it.
On the morning of June 18, 2021 while my pregnant wife was driving down the highway our 2019 f250 began to violently shaking to the point she believed she was going to lose control of the vehicle with her and our three kids in the back seat. Luckily she made out of the Highway safely only to be stranded for over three hours. The vehicle was towed to Peques Ford where hopefully the can determine the malfunction/defect in a timely manner due to the fact that she is now stranded 8 hours away from our home in Florida. From research and from a gentleman that was driving beside my wife when the malfunction occurred believe that it’s what some people call the Ford “death wobble.”
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at various speeds over potholes, the front end of the vehicle would shake uncontrollably. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was diagnosed with the steering dampener needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact then took the vehicle back to the dealer two months later where the steering dampener was replaced again. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.
Death Wobles. It has happened 4 times now in the last three days. Very scary and very unsafe. Numerous times on a busy freeway outside of Sacramento, CA. Had to avoid trucks and they had to avoid me when i had to slow my vehicle down to 50 mph. Ford should take care of this issue immediately. What does it take? Some people to die before there is a recall?????????
Hit small bumps and the front end start shacking like a death wob you have to get on the break’s hard to control the vehicle Only have 16,000 miles on it
Took truck in for service recall 4 months ago for the damper rod - no parts. I wasn't having that much of an issue at the time, maybe a little bit of shaking of the wheel at highway speeds. Now, it is getting a lot worse. Anytime on the highway that I go through a dip or bump I get the wobbling of the wheel. Even worse when I am in a turn of the road and experience a bump/dip. I find this when approaching or leaving a bridge.
The truck reacts very strongly when driving 60-70 miles per hour and hitting a rough patch or poor road surface. This results in steering pulling to one side/veering, extreme vibration and shaking throughout the truck. I have to hang on to the steering wheel to keep it in the lane and lift the foot off the gas whilst it settles down to driving smoothly and back in control again. Online I see that this is referred commonly to 'death wobble'. It is getting worse and makes me concerned re driving at higher speeds as it is difficult to keep the truck straight / not bouncing up and down. It has happened 6-8 times in the last two months since mar 2021 - it happens every time I drive it on the interstate with a rough surface.
Truck shakes violently while on the road and stops shaking after it slows down.
Approximately 5 times in the last 3 months I have experienced "death wabble" with my f250, in the most recent incident, I almost lost control of the vehicle. After hitting a bump at highway speed, I experienced an oscillation in the front wheels, causing violent shaking, that would not stop until I stopped the truck. Ford told me there was nothing wrong with the truck.
I was driving alone e on il rt 64 at about 2:45 pm when I hit a series of bumps on road that made the front end shake uncontrollably. I had to brake and slow to under 20 MPH before it stopped. Again later that night at about 8 pm coming s on il rt 2 with cruise set at 55 MPH it happened again had to brake/slow to under 20 MPH again. This time my wife and mother-in-law were with to experience it. I have noticed front end being a little wishy-washy after hitting bumps but thought it was due to stiffer suspension after experiencing this I don't believe that is the case. Vehicle history so far- purchased used from wickstrom ford. Went thru their used car inspection before I could purchase it- new rear tires and brake pads and rotors all around. Will try getting in to have checked out and technical service bulletin for steering damper performed. Have put less than 600 miles on truck since purchasing.
When I hit a bump or uneven lanes (50-60mph) my trucks my front end violently shakes and makes my vehicle hard to handle. At lower speeds 20-50 when I hit a bump or uneven lanes the truck will shift to the side the bump hit almost like driving on ice.
I am experiencing severe death wobble. It happened 6 times on the interstate between 4/24/2021 and 4/25/2021. It is violent steering wheel oscillation and truck vibration. It happened between speeds of 65-75mph. My truck only has 32000 miles on it. Ford has recalled the steering linkage dampener. I'm afraid this replacement will only fix the problem for a few thousand miles and then I will have to cover costs outside of warranty. I planned on keeping this truck for a while but it is dangerous. If I would have been towing my gooseneck trailer, I would have likely caused an accident. It could have injured or killed myself, my family, or other motorists. I have a video of the incident, but I can't upload it here. The ford technician said it was the worst he had seen.
Upon entering the freeway, the truck started shaking violently and was nearly out of control. I pulled to the side, stopped, turned off the engine, restarted, and continued on. The death wobble stopped for the moment.
Traveling at about 60 MPH, hit a rougher spot on the highway and truck began to vibrate uncontrollably. I slowed to approximately 35 and it went away. I bought the truck with 19,000 miles on it, and it now has 32,000. I did some research, and it is the 'death wobble."
Violent shaking at a speed of 72mph, shaking stopped once slowed to 50mph. Issue has been referred to as the death wobble. My truck only has 18330 miles on it.
Travelling approximately 70mph on the interstate, I crossed a small bump in the interstate which caused the truck to start shaking violently, I tried to control the truck but was losing control at highway speed. I then hit the brakes to decelerate the truck and it seemed like the braking system was not functioning as it needed to. The shaking and vibration did not stop until I was under 35mph I had to get into the left emergency lane to avoid causing an accident. I sat there for a few moments to gather my self up got out of my truck checked all 4 tires to verify none were flat and proceeded to drive at approximately 50mph back to my residence, where I parked my truck until I delivered it to the dealership on monday morning to asses the truck and allow them the oppertunity to make nessecary repairs. This is the second time this has happened to this particular truck. The first scenario was pulling a camper on the interstate approximately 70mph and I was able to get it to the right shoulder and regain control at approximately 35mph. It went to the dealership and they replaced a steering dampener and checked all systems for proper function. Apparently the problem was not addressed correctly but was told that it could be multiple factors causing the "death wobble" as the dealership called it. They told me there was no correct solution but more of a trial and error fix.
While driving on I-90 in ohio at approximately 65mph, I struck a small pothole with the drivers side front tire. The truck began to shake violently. I bumped the brakes and the shaking got even worse and steering was difficult. I took the vehicle to the shoulder and had to come to a complete stop to get it to stop. I drove the truck afterwards approximately 700 miles home. I was careful to avoid bumps or holes, but bridge seams caused a similiar problem many times, although not as violent as the first time. Ford has a service notification that they will replace the steering dampener if you experience this problem, but it did not feel like a dampener problem. I'll allow them to do it, but suspect I'll have more issues.
While driving at 70mph on I-565 in huntsville, al, the vehicle suddenly began to shake violently after driving over a rough spot in the highway. Steering wheel was shaking and vehicle was shaking. I was able to stop the vehicle, and the shaking stopped and did not reoccur.
Death wobble when hitting bumps at highway speed. Truck has 8k miles on it
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble while driving over a bump in the road. The contact continued driving to his destination. The contact called the local dealer - gulf coast ford (3000 n, state hwy 288, angleton, tx 77515, (713) 422-7200) and made the dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.
The ford death wobble. Was driving at 65 on I 5 over the altamont and lost control of steering had to hit brakes to slow to 45 to get vehicle back under control. Had several vehicles that had to slam on their brakes almost causing extreme accidents. This is the third time this is happened and it is getting worse and harder to control.
Experienced violent shaking of the vehicle on highway. This has happened 3 times at speeds over 50 MPH. We believe this is what is commonly referred to as 'death wobble'. This is a very scary event. I am so surprised that the federal safety agency has not forced ford to do a recall on this issue. There are thousands of complaints on this issue.
While going down the highway at approximately 55mph the truck started to shake violently after hitting a small bump. I had to pull over and stop for the shaking to stop. I immediately turned around and went home. On the way home I experienced it multiple times. The truck is currently in the shop. After research it appears the experience is referred to as the 'death wobble'. It is a very scary experience when your family is in the truck with you.
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