2011 Ford F-250 wheels problems

Filed Mar 21, 2023 · Steering, Wheels · SD

You are driving along at any speed above 45 or above and hit a bump of any kind or rough pavement on roadway.it wobbles and shake like a death wobble of what is referred by some mechanics .we believe its possible to be something wrong with steering but it will shake rattle like a you blew out a tire

Filed Nov 6, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 80,000 miles · TX

Death wobble. While in the highway at speeds above 45 MPH if you hit any sort of bump the front end starts shaking uncontrollably and have to slow down to about 25mph to regain control. This has happened to me over 15 times in the last month. It is very dangerous and I have almost been in severe accidents a couple times. I have had it at the shop to fix this problem. They replaced the steering stabilizer and the problem did not go away. After reading for hours online there is no effective fix for this. This seems to be a dangerous design defect that ford will not address.

Filed Oct 21, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 120,500 miles · AR

Death wobble. While in the highway at speeds above 45 MPH if you hit any sort of bump the front end starts shaking uncontrollably and have to slow down to about 25mph to regain control. This has happened to me over 15 times in the last month. It is very dangerous and I have almost been in severe accidents a couple times. I have had it at the shop to fix this problem. They replaced the steering stabilizer and the problem did not go away. After reading for hours online there is no effective fix for this. This seems to be a dangerous design defect that ford will not address. Please help

Filed Mar 6, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 154,000 miles · CA

Death wobble, we almost died on 395, had to stop fast and it happed twice. With in 10 min of each other, he got new tires, and alignment a month ago. Towing horse trailer. Please help with this issue. This is our second ford truck, we have a154,000. Miles. We are not going to buy another ford if you do not have remedy to fix this issue

Filed Oct 4, 2017 · Wheels · 3,363 miles · ID

Went to inspect the vehicle, upon doing a walk around I checked the tires and noticed that all for tires on the vehicle had splits in the sidewalls. The splits are about a 1/4 to 1/2" from the edge of the wheel near the bead of the tire. The splits are not continuous but reach nearly all the way around the tire following the line of the wheel/tire bead. At initial inspection it looked as if the tires had been cut, after looking at all for tires and all of them having the same cracks/splits you could tell that it was not cut and rather the rubber splitting. The tires have no other damage to the tread or sidewall from curbs and or rocks/rough roads. The tires were installed and used for approx. 4 months with 3,363 miles put on them since installed. Size - 245/75/17, load range - e, brand/model - hercules terra trac t/g max

Filed Jul 5, 2017 · Suspension, Wheels · 225,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250. While driving 60 MPH over a bump in the roadway, the vehicle shook violently until slowing to 30 MPH or coming to a full stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the local dealer (jim burke ford 2001 oak st, bakersfield, ca 93301 (661) 328-3600), but the failure could not be duplicated or diagnosed. The contact was advised to replace all four tires. All four tires were replaced, but the issue persisted. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 225,000.

Filed Dec 17, 2016 · Steering, Wheels · 89,000 miles · FL

When hitting uneven payment at highway speeds the front tires and steering starts to shake. As speed decreases, the wobble increases to the point where the violent shaking will not stop until almost a complete stop. I followed the federal safety agency recommendation of 65 psi and other pressures and it has no affect on the wobble. Imo I believe that as the tires wear down, they have less traction on the road surface which allows for the oscillation of the tires to occur. Putting on new tires is a bandaid for a defective design. I have heard that changing the position of the axle (I believe camber) can correct the problem. This can only be done with shims. In my case, I noticed that the shaking became worse as I slowed down. The natural reaction is to brake when the wobble begins. I decided that the next time it occurred, I would speed up. It works. The wobble corrects itself in a few seconds and is never near as severe as when I slow down. This is a dangerous condition and should be looked into deeper than has been in the past. This has happened several times over the past few years. Ford, you know about this problem.

Filed Nov 10, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 20,000 miles · OR

We have a 2011 ford f250 super duty diesel pick up with less than 20,000 miles. It is like new, but has developed a serious mechanical defect. Ford motor company has tried up to (11) eleven fixes for this life threatening problem with no success. None of these "fixes" apply on this pick up. Now since the pick up is older than 3 yrs. Even with such low mileage they want us to pay for "trying" out more possible fixes that have currently been unsuccessful for all these ford f250 & f350 pick ups. This should be at the ford motor company's expense. The bottom line, it should be bought back by ford since it is not yet proven to be fixable. Problem: the "death wobble" as described on the internet. This occurs anytime these ford super duty f250 or f350 diesel pickups are driven over 40mph and a bump, rough road, or pothole in the road is hit. The operator looses control of the vehicle. The first time this happened, the pickup was pulled into the on-coming traffic. It took all my son's strength to gain some control and keep from hitting an oncoming semi-truck. This vehicle is worse than the internet video as confirmed by the bend oregon ford dealership. Applying the brakes makes it worse. It has to be allowed to slow down on its own. The vibration is so violent it takes all ones strength to keep it on the road. It's one of the more frightening experiences you'll encounter behind the wheel. The vehicle is shaking so badly you think it'll fall apart and that you're going to die. That's why it's called death wobble.

Filed Nov 4, 2015 · Driver assistance, Steering · 20,000 miles · OR

Re: the death wobble we have a 2011 ford f250 super duty diesel pick up with less than 20,000 miles. It is like new, but has developed a serious mechanical defect. Ford motor company has tried up to (11) eleven fixes for this life threatening problem with no success. None of these "fixes" apply on this pick up. Now since the pick up is older than 3 yrs. Even with such low mileage they want us to pay for "trying" out more possible fixes that have currently been unsuccessful for all these ford 250 & 350 pick ups. This should be at the ford motor company's expense. The bottom line, it should be bought back by ford since it is not yet proven to be fixable. Problem: the "death wobble" as described on the internet. (see website below). This occurs anytime these ford super duty 250 or 350 pickups reach 20k miles. This occurs when driving over 40 miles per hour if at anytime a bump, rough road, or pothole in the road is hit. The operator looses control of the vehicle. This vehicle is worse than the internet video as confirmed by the bend oregon ford dealership. Applying the brakes makes it worse. It has to be allowed to slow down on its own. The vibration is so violent it takes all ones strength to keep it on the road. It's one of the more frightening experiences you'll encounter behind the wheel. The vehicle is shaking so badly you think it'll fall apart and that you're going to die. That's why it's called death wobble. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8euq6f8rgt4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_lmknw9nhq

Filed Oct 2, 2015 · Steering, Wheels · 50,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle vibrated violently without warning. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the tire shocks, vibration dampener, drag link, tie rod, and all the tires were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.