At speeds over 60mph when driving across an uneven road surface or bump the cab of the truck begins to shake uncontrollable and will not stop until the speed is below 35. It has happened multiple times on major highways and changing lanes and reducing speed has nearly caused a traffic accident
2013 Ford F-250 suspension complaints
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I was driving on the highway going 70mph, and hit a bump in the road that caused the whole truck to violently and aggressively shake. I let off the gas. The truck was hard to control and it was a scary 10 seconds. Eventually it regained stability and it was rolling normal.
. Experiencing “death wobble” (vehicle shakes violently) at speeds over 50 mph. This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. . When experiencing this “death wobble” it feels like I am going to lose control of the vehicle. . This death wobble has been confirmed by an independent service center. . Steering components have been inspected by an independent service center and nothing was found that would indicate a problem. . There are no warning lamps or messages from the vehicle to indicate a problem prior to his death wobble situation occurring. First noticed this death wobble situation in approximately 2016.
While driving on the interstate near my current jobsite location, I went over a rough surface section of road on a curved exit ramp and my front end began to violently wobble. I have felt it shake a littke on this section of road, but now it has become more violent. This seems to only happen when i hit a bump at higher speeds, but not every time I hit a bump. Maybe 5% of the bumps will cause this wobble, which will not stop until i lower my speed signifigantly
Experience the death wobble 3 times in the past month
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the front end of the vehicle started shaking with no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with axle shafts needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic who then replaced an unknown steering part however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.
My 2013 Ford F250 Superduty has the "DEATH WOBBLE" problems with the front steering/suspension. This problem should be fixed before it gets someone killed. My first occurrence happened while I was on US-64 West bound near Raleigh, NC while traveling at ~70mph (the posted speed limit). Narrowly avoid other vehicles while trying to maintain control and get stopped.
I was driving at 70 MPH on the highway and hit a bump and it suddenly went into a death wobble to the point where I could barely hold onto the steering wheel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-250. The contact stated that after he had the vehicle serviced at all star ford - canton (17849 I-20, canton, tx 75103, (903) 567-4144) for an oil change, after picking up the vehicle, while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The contact called the same dealer star ford - canton and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.
While driving down I-75 I noticed my husbands front tires wobbling and shaking uncontrollably on 3 different occasions in less than 30 miles. This is not the first time this has happened. We have had the truck serviced many times trying to fix the issue but it still persists. This is something ford should be held responsible for. It is putting our lives and others in danger.
Vehicle has always vibrated at highway speeds. This last weekend it started shaking so violently that even the phone mount on the windshield came off, forcing me to pull over on i75. After checking tires and tire pressure got back on the road, vibration came back but not as severe. Have had the tires checked for alignment and balance, no issues there. Seems to only be a problem at 60 MPH+
Cab bushings need to be replaces at 61k miles. Vehicle body makes a load noise and shifts to the side when going over an incline. Vehicle inspected at ford shop and needs 16 cab bushings replaced.
I was driving 75 MPH down the highway, ran over a patch if wavy concrete road when the front end of my f250 began to shake violently. Out of nowhere, I was not in control of my truck and simply along for the ride. Thank god for alert truck drivers around me that gave me space when they saw I was struggling to regain control. I used 15' of lane, side to side, to get my truck back under control but the only thing that worked was taking my foot off the accelerator. Once I reached 35 MPH, the shaking ceased and I was able to move to the side of the highway to determine the cause of the issue. Imediately after getting to the side of the road, I checked the tires and removed the hub caps to confirm every wheel lug was tight and secure. No play in the wheels side to side nor any visible irregularities anywhere. With reluctance, I drove on the service road and the truck ran smooth. I eased back onto the highway and the truck ran smooth. When I researched my event on the web this evening, I found the issue of "death wobble". I will be contacting the dealership tomorrow, but based on what I've read from numerous reviews and comments, I'm not the only one with the problem, nor should I expect an admission from ford or expect them to take responsibility for the issue. It surprises me that an issue this grave affects 2005-2017 year models and nothing has been done to remedy the defect. It appears that ford is placing the blame back onto the customer's maintenance schedule and tire alignments. How can this problem which began in the 2005 model still plague my 2012 model? What can be done to rectify the issue and prevent this from happening to others?
2013 f-250 platinum super duty power stroke truck started bumping and vibration in the front end and steering at 65mph after slight bounce on a road transition from road to bridge. Vibration increased until truck was put into neutral and allowed to slow down. Once under 50 MPH truck regained stability.
Extreme 'death wobble' happens when driving above 55mph and there's a bump or dip of any size in the road. The truck becomes impossible to control until you come to almost a complete stop this has been fixed 3 times now it initially started in 2017 with just about 140,000 miles on the truck (which had a new front end installed by ford)
Driving on major interstate when I drove through bumpy area of the hwy. The front started shaking violently unexpected. I snice have learned this is called "death wobble" I reduced speed to exit to the shoulder but the shaking has stopped. I exited the next safe exit and looked at my front suspension/steering and did not see any noticable damage. I continues for approx 10 miles when it started again after crossing bumpy portion of hwy. Over fear of causing bodily injury to myself or someone else. I brought in to the dealership
Starts wobbling (shaking) uncontrollably sideways & up and down when I am driving above 65 miles an hours over uneven roads and I hit a mild bump in the road. Only stops wobbling when I am able to get the truck to slow down below 60 miles a hour. Started happening 3 months ago. Has been happening much more frequently recently.
Driving south on texas highway 71 from austin tx, just south of smithville texas my steering began to violently shake and cause me to lose control of my steering. I was able to bring the truck to a stop. This was a very freighting experience for me and my wife.
Was driving down the interstate and drove over a rough patch of road and the truck violently started shaking. I was driving ~70 MPH when this occurred and had to take evasive maneuvers to get off the road and subside the situation. This occured 4 more times on the trip and once in the middle of busy traffic. After much reading and discovering several videos of the same situation, this appears to be the ford f-250/350 "death wobble".
Interstate hwy high speed braking for exit suddenly caused violent shacking of entire vehicle and steering wheel(death wobble).
At higher speeds in motion on a highway when vehicle hits a bump or groove the truck goes into a violent shake until speed is lowered to around 30 MPH. Unknown part.
Truck will start to violently shake while on interstate after going over ruff road or bridge joint. It seems like the wheels are going to break off. This happened to me numerous times. First time I got new tires and alignment. The last time this occurred was on the way home from school and we passed over a bridge joint. The truck started to shake so much the kids started to scream "daddy daddy!!" I applied the breaks as calmly as I could but I had 18 wheeler on both sides and just had to keep applying breaks until I got the vehicle down to approximately 35 MPH when the shaking subsided. With both my girls in their car seats and both weeping, asking if we were going to die and that this truck is scary. I was scared to drive home the rest of the 15 minute drive. Both kids (4 and 9) are now scared to ride in my truck and want me to sell it. This seems to be a known issue called "death wobble" with ford superdutys. Ford seems to have a recall for 2017 and newer but this does nothing for my 2013. This is a real problem and it is not due to lack of maintenance or caused by the customer, it is a design flaw. I can show you a part of road where this will occur at a high frequency if you want to get your own superduty and come test it. Please do something to force ford to address this issue, even if its a parts list to buy to get it fixed on your own. I can't seem to find a real answer as to why this happens.
I recently bought this truck like 4 or 5 months ago. I was on a back road nm185 going 55 and all of a sudden the truck started shaking uncontrollably and I couldn't steer it. The truck went into the other lane. Thankfully I was able to get control back before a vehicle was in front of us in the other lane. It was a very close call and extremely scary. I had children in the truck that were especially scared. We went 40 the rest of the way home without more issues. I later had the truck taken to a shop where they said the track bar and tie rod ends needed to be replaced which of course aren't covered in my warranty. This is a major safety issue and was very fortunate that it didn't happen when in a high traffic area.
I have a 2015 f 250 superduty, original owner, that I am now expreience what is refered to as a "death wobble.' this has happened to me four times over the past three months. Each time I was driving at about 70 MPH, either on a concrete freeway, or on an ashpalt highway, hit a small bump in the road, then the truck bounces around. You do not have control of the vehicle, steering input causes it to increase the wobbling and bouncing. Each time the wobble did not stop until I was below 40 MPH and braking. One time I had an empty 16 foot flat bed trailer, which almost caused the trailer to flip. The three other times no trailer. Each time I felt heplless in controling the vehicle and scarrng the *^%^*& out of me.in researching the internet this issue has been a problem for some time and there has been no recall. Why has there been no recal on this issue?
Bought the truck in december and noticed it had a shake, took it to the dealership and they "fixed' it. Put new suspension, and balanced the tires. Now in april, it started to shake again.
Death wobble. While on the interstate driving approx. 65 MPH, I went over a bump (bridge expansion gap) and my truck began shaking violently. I had no control over steering and was in the middle lane of the 3 lane interstate. I began drifting to the passing lane as I was on a curve and could not steer my truck. I had to abruptly slow down to 35mph before the shaking subsided and I was able to regain control over my truck. This is a well-known and well documented issue with ford and their superduty line of trucks. Its a shame people will have to die before action takes place as ford will not openly admit to a fault. Their fix is half hazard and does not take care of the problem.
I recently purchased this vehicle and yesterday while driving down the interstate I expierenced what is being labeled as the death wobble I actually thought my truck was going to roll over and by reading all the post that I have found its a common occurence in ford f250s and should be handled by ford not out of my pocket I just bought the truck and was not [lanning on having to sink money I dont have in it but I have to because if not its going to kill me or someone please help
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the front end suspension shook violently and the vehicle became difficult to control. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-250. While driving over a bump in the road, the vehicle shook violently without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
Vehicle shakes violently when driving after hitting bumps in the road at low speeds and high speeds
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