When driving 60mph, out of no where the front end started wobbling like crazy. We almost got in an accident. After slowing down it stopped. This happened again on our way home. We were driving on a one lane highway. This is extremely dangerous and scary. Thank god my husband was driving.
2012 Ford F-250 steering complaints
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While traveling to oklahoma , I was going 70 MPH and hit a bump and experienced a violent shaking and had to slow to 45 too regain control. This was on 10/13/2019. I later learned that this is so common in fords that it has the nickname ' death wobble"
While driving over 50 MPH on the highway any uneven surface in the road causes the entire front of the truck to shake violently including the steering wheel. The only way to stop the shaking is to stop the vehicle which is very dangerous on the freeway.
Driving to dallas, tx. On freeway and hit a small bump. Truck went into front end speed wobble. Had to slow to about 30 MPH before I could regain control of steering wheel. This happened 3 times on a crowded freeway.
We have a f-250 king ranch super duty 4 wheel drive. When we are going over 60 MPH and we hit a bump it goes into a death shake. It doesnt matter if it is a highway or country road if you hit a bump you better hold on cause your going into a death shake like no other. It is very hard to steer and control. You have to slow down to below 30 MPH before it will stop. Very dangerous! I have seen on the website this is common and ford wont do anything about it. This has happened 15 times so far. We usually leave it parked at our house because it is dangerous to drive. So we pay a big note to leave it parked.
My ford f-250 super duty started what many refer to as the "death wobble" at 65,000 miles. The first instance of this occurred when my 18 year old daughter was driving the truck (with me in the passenger seat) to visit colleges. While traveling at highway speed (78 MPH) we went over a concrete to asphalt transition and the entire front end started violently bouncing or wobbling back and forth like a shopping cart wheel would. She obviously panicked and I had to tell her to slow the truck to 25 MPH (on a highway) to regain control. We ended up in median as there was total loss of steering control during the event. This particular trip was from houston to lubbock and I drove the remainder of the trip to and from experiencing the same death wobble another 4 times. I tooke the truck in and had replacement parts put in and condition continued. Returned the truck to legacy ford in rosenberg, tx for fix and they indicated that they could not replicate the problem. Please note that the truck is 100% stock with good michelin tires. A simple google search will yield hundreds of complaints of this exact problem.
While traveling on a freeway at around 65 MPH, if I hit any minor bump or uneven surface during a sweeping curve, the whole front of the truck and steering wheel shakes violently until I pull to the side of the road. This is commonly referred to as the "death wobble". This has happened multiple times.
My 2012 f-250 has 126,000 miles on it and I have been experiencing a steering vibration at about 50-55 MPH while driving over bumps and rough roads. About a week ago I was coming down a mountain highway and drove over some rough areas in the road at about 50 MPH and the truck started vibrating and shaking violently. I had little control and almost went off the side of of the highway which has about a 2000 foot drop. I didn't think I would be able to stop but got it slowed down and the vibration went away. I have never been so scared. The past few days I have been reading online about ford's f-250 "death wobble". I am certain this is what I experienced and have checked the front suspension and found no obvious problem. With as many complaints I have read about this issue I'm surprised there has not been any talk of a recall. I am a retired ase certified master tech dealership technician and from what I have read the main problem is the trac bar & ball joint wearing prematurely and not enough positive caster which is non adjustable for this model. I can see these components possibly causing this issue. Please do something before someone s killed!
At approx 60 to 75 MPH upon hitting uneven payment or bumps in road the front wheels start an uncontrollable wobble , steering wheel shakes so bad can keep hands on to steer and no steering is possible, if brakes applied only gets worst, must coast down to a stop , u cannot steer. I replace all shocks and steering dampener, still had wobble after wards. Fords answer is to carry weight in the rear, and not to drive above 60 MPH. This is unsat. I have been advised the caster setting which is not adjustable is only 1 degree forward and needs to be 3 degrees forward. Ford says this makes it harder to turn in a parking lot. Please help ford do am recall before someone gets killed. In all 8 of my wobbles three I came across the center lane before I could stop and the others off road in the ditch.
Experiencing a severe front end shimmy, also known as the death wobble. I've replaced tires and almost all front end components. This has been going on since I bought the truck used, and no one can seem to cure it. Happens whenever I hit a small bump on the highway and is extremely dangerous as the truck must be brought to a complete stop to end the wobble
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. While driving 45 MPH over a dip in the road, the front end of the vehicle shook violently (death wobble) and the vehicle was uncontrollable. Once the vehicle was restarted, it operated normally. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to prescott brothers ford lincoln of princeton (1502 w peru st, princeton, il, (815) 875-1180) where it was diagnosed that the tie rod was worn out and the steering damper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer. The contact requested that the manufacturer buy back the vehicle. The contact researched the failure online and found that the failure was common in several vehicles. The failure mileage was 29,000. The VIN was not available.
Traveling at various speeds the truck front vibrate violently. I have to pull off the road and stop to get the vibration to stop. The tires have been balanced and rebalanced. The vehicle is still in the stock configuration. I have approximately 140k miles now.
Our super duty is one of the ones affected by the death wobble.how anyone can say it's not a safety issue is beyond me.drive 40 MPH and have it shake so bad it crosses the center line or drive any speed from 40 to 75 MPH on the highway and go over a bump or change in pavement and have it shake so bad you need to hit the brakes to slow it while traffic is going at 70.very dangerous.ford has the simple solution but won't let it out.cambers are factory set at 4.2 which causes the problem.changing to3.5 fixes it.ford could have recalled them back in 2007 and stopped factory settings of 4.2.we spent over $1500 on front end repairs,pllus shocks and tires which was money thrown out. We were told to put new rotors and calipers to correct it.no way. Tomorrow it goes in to have the cambers reset. Oh over $700 also to replace all bushings before a ford company mechanic told us about the cambers.the wobble may be the reason so many vehicles cross into oncoming traffic.that wobble is bone jarring and my wife has 20 floating spurs in her neck so it's painful for her.bought the truck in 2016 and the problem is still there.
When you hit a bump or pot hole in the road the front wheel start bouncing like a basket ball. It is a violent reaction. It only stop bouncing if you slow down. This will happen at speeds from 45 to 75 MPH. Also when hitting bumps in the road, you loose steering control for a fraction of a second. This has caused my truck to temporarily loose control. This happens on every bump. Not good.
As reported from previous owners, death wobble has happened a number of times. I get wobble at different times in driving. I had driven 240 miles on the highway with no problems. As I approached a traffic light to make a left turn, the steering wheel started to wobble and felt like it wanted to lock up. I pulled over to check front wheels with not noticing anything wrong started driving and wobble was gone. The steering wheel has started doing more of the "death wobble" at any speed. I spoke with the ford dealer and they didn't have an answer. When you spend $65,000.00 and this happens the manufacturer should be sending out recall notices. The manufacture knows about this and changed it on newer vehicles so they must know what the problem is. Let's hope no one gets killed or serious injured from the death wobble. Is ford ready to fight this in court on a class action lawsuit? My vehicle has 149,000 miles on it and started around 130,000 miles.
Driving at 55 MPH, hit a bump in the road and front end and steering shook violently. Unable to control steering, made violent maneuver into median.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. While driving 65 MPH, the contact drove in the middle two lanes to avoid a collision with a vehicle that had pulled over to the side of the road and opened the driver's door. While passing the other vehicle, the contact's vehicle shook violently and the contact lost control of the vehicle. Also, the brake pedal failed to operate. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle once the speed slowed down to 35 MPH. The vehicle was taken to desoto automall (3039 se 70, arcadia, fl 34266) where it was diagnosed that the failure was called the "ford death wobble". The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was also contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 128,000. The VIN was unavailable.
While driving 60 MPH over highway steering and front wheels starting shaking so violently the truck was out of control and nearly caused major accident, this has happened to us on three occasions. I feel this problem is very dangerous and is a flaw in the design of steering, suspension of front wheels of truck, I am afraid to drive this $67000.00 vehicle with 48000 miles. I have taken this truck in and repair shop says there is no problem, I have it in shop again waiting for another opinion! I feel this vehicle type be recalled, I hope nobody dies from this flaw in my vehicle and it is why I wanted to report this very dangerous vehicle 2012 ford f-250 king ranch death wobble driving conditions on three different occasions were on highway conditions driving over small pavement bumps at speeds ranging from 60 to 70 MPH straight roads and also turning on curves, the truck shakes so violently that you loose control truck shaking continues until the truck almost comes to a stop while you are braking to slow down. This happens so fast and without any warning in steering or road feel , this occurs with such surprise and so violently out of nowhere
Last year I do believe it was six two of 2016 that I left my 2012 ford f-250 in colorado because it was malfunction was death wobble I had no choice but to leave it with the person that I thought I could trust by the name of [xxx] my name is [xxx] [xxx] had the truck stolen from him he didn't bother to make a police report and I had to go to rehab because I was on the run from probation I didn't find out that the truck was stolen until february 15th 2017 the truck was stolen last year in september I don't know when I just noticed september of 2016 so I need any kind of report of to wear that truck has last been pulled over if it's been involved in an accident something that I can maybe find where it's at because I cancelled out payments on it and december because I was going to I know it's a hard story to believe let the bank repo it now the bank can't find it I've made a police report in colorado and I can't get access to the police report I know it's a hard story to believe but it's the god's honest truth I do have pictures of the truck the license plate number is [xxx] so I will be more than willing to give all the info I can but I'm not sure if we can locate it but thanks for your time my phone number is [xxx] please call me so I can find out what I can do to fix this issue right away. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Death wobble after crossing expansion joints, potholes, asphalt level change. So severe that you must instantly brake hard and try to get off highway. Happens at 75 MPH. Shakes so severe that items on back seat are thrown off. Happened at
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH and hit a bump, the steering wheel shook. As a result, the contact reduced the vehicle in speed in order to avoid a crash. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the track bar however, the failure recurred. The failure was not remedied. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,500.
Violent shaking from front steering and suspension. Known problem with ford service technicians and independent tire dealers. Ford calls it " death wobble". Most affected year models are 2006 thru 2012 per service writer . Problem starts approximately 42 MPH in my truck on highways or city streets usually after a small bump in road.. Shaking in steering wheel and bouncing in cab. I had to come to a complete stop to stop the shake and bounce. The ford dealer replaced track bar and ball joint. Then replaced four tires , balanced,and front end alignment. Truck now has constant vibration in steering wheel. Death wobble has occurred twice since repair. Going back to dealer. This problem has been reported and well known to ford. No specific cause or fix has been offered. Supposedly ford redesigned front steering and suspension in 2014 models because of this problem. The service writer, wendy, at silsbee ford in silsbee, texas told me she did not know why ford does not recall these trucks it is such a big problem.
Ford f250 truck - front end suspension and 4 wheel drive problems. Since march of this year 2016, @ 90k miles, while driving down the road, traveling around 50 MPH, the front suspension on my ford f250 started shaking and wobble uncontrollable. This has happened probably 20 times or so. The wobble was so serious and scary. I would have to apply my brakes and hold onto the steering wheel with a strong grab, to keep my truck on the road. Other vehicles around mine, would scatter out of my way. On october 17, 2016, I had the steering damper replaced and the track bar ball replaced, costing $361.71. "death wobble", was still happening. Last month on november 14, 2016, I took my truck into our local ford dealership for repairs on the suspension problem - "death wobble". Repairs included, bar - front suspension ti, joint asy - ball, nut, end asy - drag link rod, rod, rod asy - drag link, adjuster asy @ 2, all replaced with new parts. Replace drag ink and end, install adjusters for castor, front end alignment (4 wheel drive). The ford dealership was even aware of this existing problem with the ford f250 suspension, from previous complains and repairs. My repair cost was $1205.07. Now my 4 wheel drive will not lock in on the front end. I have an appointment, taking my truck back to ford dealership tomorrow morning for additional repairs. This is a major safety issue on these vehicles and something must be done about it. A recall should and must be mandatory for the public safety. This issue will end up killing someone (if, it has not already) if, a recall is not ordered immediately.
While driving at speeds above 50 MPH on both city and highway roads the front end and steering wheel start to wobble and vibrate to a point where control of the vehicle is almost lost. The only way to remedy the wobble/vibration is to hit the brakes and slow the vehicle down. This only occurs when driving over uneven pavement, pot holes or washboard roads. My research has revealed that this is a very common problem with the f250s and is commonly referred to as the "death wobble". The 2 dealers I brought it to even agreed that it is a common problem that they have been dealing with. This problems occurs almost every highway trip I take.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. While driving 40 MPH, the front end of the vehicle shook and became difficult to control. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the drag link and the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle also needed a front end alignment. The repairs were done; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.
Bought vehicle with 89,000 miles in 2013; currently have 124,000 miles. About 3 months ago, vehicle started a shake in steering, lasting 1-2 seconds, whenever a large pothole/bump on 11/17/2015, while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle started the "death wobble", lasting approximately 30 seconds, until the vehicle got slowed down below 30 MPH. Continued to work, keeping the speed below 60 MPH, and then the same on the way home, and problem didn't occur. Vehicle has stock tires, and no additional lifts.
Driving at highway speeds of 55 - 65mph and hit a slight bump in the road the entire front end of the vehicle shakes uncontrollably. In order to get this to stop you must slam on the brakes to bring the speed down to 15 - 20 MPH. Ford dealership service adviser and mechanic acknowledge this issue exists and has since 2005 but there isn't any resolution for the issue. My vehicle has been in the shop 3 different times for over a month in total time. Ford region customer service manager states the issue is the road. I find it odd there are may other ford truck owners with the same issue.
The vehicle's engine will stall (cut off) without any indication or notice during motion or at a stop. This has happened at city speeds (less than 25 MPH) and at highway speeds (greater than 55 MPH) the vehicle will not immediately start but may start after standing for some time. This causes power steering, power brakes and other important safety features to be degraded or lost.
While driving down straight down the highway about 50 MPH. I crossed a bridge expansion joint and the front of the pickup shook violently. I had to apply the brakes firmly and pull to the shoulder quickly. I thought the front end of the truck was coming apart and I was going to wreck. This had never happened before and there was no warning prior to the event. I had been driving about 20 miles before this occur. It happened again several days later. I only have 28k miles on it. My friend later told me this was the 'death wobble' and that he had it on his f250-2012. He said it required replacement of a suspension bar(track bar) on the front of the truck which I had done. No further problem have been noted since replaced..1 week ago. The shop where I had the work done said they have fixed about 70 trucks and it will occur again when the ball joint on the bar wears out again. I have a king ranch model with 20 inch tires that may be a contributing factor. Other people I know with f250s and 18 inch tires have not noticed this problem.
The truck went into a wobbling front wheel situation when I hit an irregular pavement stretch. It has also happened when you go over an expansion joint on a bridge or hit a bump or pothole at freeway speeds.
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