2008 ford f-350 super duty truck. Consumer states vehicle is inherently unsafe because of a design flaw *tgw the consumer believed the front suspension and steering mechanisms were too light for the weight of the truck and for the type of load it was supposed to handle. The consumer stated the front end was rated to carry 5200lbs. However, when the truck was empty, there was already 4800lbs on the front end. The consumer stated the truck is supposed to be a super duty truck, but apparently it can't carry anything except a passenger or two before the front end is overloaded. The steering box broke suddenly for the time at 26,050 miles. Which caused the consumer to crash into a parked vehicle at about 20 MPH. The dealer replaced the steering box, but the new one failed at 29, 581 miles. The current steering box is feeling loose and the truck wanders. The ball joints and tie rod ends were replaced at 38,587 miles. The consumer also stated when the vehicle was driven over a bump, if felt as though the power steering malfunctioned for a few seconds.
2008 Ford F-350 SD suspension complaints
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2008 f-350 has what they call the "death wobble" and has a constant shake at highway speeds. Ford blamed it on the tires. I replaced tires with one of the best you can buy. Continued to do the same thing. Ford blamed it on those tires. Been in for service 5 times in 1 year. Dealership told me not to come back because they can't fix it. Ford tells me to go back to the dealership. Someday I'm going to kill someone or myself in this truck since I have no control when the "death wobble" starts until I can slow down to about 20 MPH on an interstate highway. Updated ivoq 05/26/10
Our business owns 4 ford f-350 super duty trucks (2-2006 and 2-2008). All of them have a very serious defect that causes what our employees refer to as the "death wobble". At about 55 miles per hour, the front end of the truck experiences a violent shimmy that has almost caused a number of accident. We tow large trailers (20'), loaded with large spools of coaxial cable. These reels and the trailer have a combined wait in excess of 3000-4000 lbs., and the trucks weigh approximately 6,000 lbs. When you lose control of this much weight at highway speeds, it is only a matter of time before someone is killed. All four trucks have experienced this problem. Ford claims that if you slow down, it will go away, but often that creates another safety hazard in and of itself, and often you cannot slow down fast enough with a 4,000lb in tow. Ford needs to issue a recall immediately to correct this problem, instead of forcing consumers to bear the cost of their inept manufacturing and design.
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