Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-350 sd. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle experienced the 'death wobble' and shook violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to winslow ford (located at 840 mike's pike st, winslow, az 86047, (800) 331-6698), but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.
2010 Ford F-350 SD suspension complaints
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Front wheel "death wobble' occurs between 45 MPH and 65+ MPH (in town streets and freeway) after hitting a minor bump in the road, most going straight but occurs in minor turns as well. Front wheels shake violently and transmits to the steering wheel and cab. Front wheels feel like they are going to tear off. To stop the wobble I have to slow quickly to 5 MPH to 10 MPH. As the brakes are applied the wobble increases becomes even more violent. This is very dangerous particularly at freeway speeds because you have to change lanes abruptly, pulling over to stop. The wobble started as a minor nuisance thought to be a wheel balance issue. Now the problem is ongoing and progressive. The vehicle has an extended warranty, is in regular service, and has approximately 90k miles. The tires are high grade michelin with approx 32k, have been rotated and balanced several times (no problems noted at america's tire store). I have a lifetime alignment with firestone and had it aligned twice (no problems noted at firestone). I have looked online and see other complaints but ford does not have a recall, service bulletin, or warning. People that have seen it happen have pulled over to tell me how bad it looks from outside. I see blogs with suggestions on how to remedy the problem with aftermarket equipment. Ford needs to address the problem directly. I am going to have the wheels balanced again and aligned then take it to ford for a complete diagnosis.
2010 fordf350 super duty, 127,000 miles. I have the dreaded "ford death wobble", I've contacted ford all the way to corporate. Ford's response is we're not aware if any issues, and there is no recall on your vehicle. My wife won't ride in the car, that's how coolant the shake is. I've contacted ford both in writing and verbally, there answer is out of warranty, your problem mn. They are aware if the problem as it is all over the internet. Their answer is you can't believe the internet. I guess they'll take ownership when someone is killed. Of course in a deadly crash, the evidence/cause of crash will be destroyed, how fourtinant for ford.
I have what the ford dealerships and master mechanics call the "ford death wobble". Type or surface of road makes no difference, nor does speed. Hitting a bump, or expansion joint on the highway or bridge causes the front end of the truck to shake so vilently I have to slam on breaks and come to a complete stop to bring the truck back under control. I have no photos however, social media, utube, etc. Has an overwhelming amount of videos on this problem. I have contacted ford and I've been told there have been no reports on this issue, and therefore no recall. Problem is, if this issue causes a deadly wreck, all the evidence of what caused the wreck will be destroyed in the wreck. I'm 73 years old, driven a lot of cars, this is the first automobile I've been afraid to drive, and will not let my wife drive it at all. Hopefully an investigation conducted by you will bring this problem to fords attention, and hopefully resolution. Ps, this happens all the time....updated 02/13/17 *bf
Steering gear box ,or main gear box. Death wobble ,on some ford truck, not my VIN# I call before odi # 10908140.
Was on the freeway driving about 67 MPH hit a bump in the road front end started bouncing rapidly uncontrollably. I had to almost come to an complete stop in order to get it to stop.
Loss of control when driving on bumpy section of freeway, due to extreme shaking of front end. It seem to amplify in the severity and violence of the shaking until I was able to slow the truck to under 10 miles an hour on the shoulder of the road to regain control. I have had the truck in shop at the dealer 3 to 4 times for repair for this recurring problem. The ford service technician admitted that this was a common problem for this make and model but that neither ford or the dealer would take responsibility for the repair. But, they did however have a recommended fix, which I found interesting for an issue that they said didn't exist. I have spent thousands of dollars at the dealer to fix what is obviously a design and manufacturing flaw. This is a very dangerous vehicle to drive. We bought it to pull a large travel trailer but do not have confidence in the truck to do so. So not only are we paying for a defective truck, we are not able to use the truck for the purpose we intended. We could not be more disappointed in ford and our dealer. These trucks will cause fatal crashes, they are not safe to drive. I can send video from the cab of the shaking that happened over the weekend. Please, please take action to get this issue fixed. Thank you
Submission from constituent re issues with ford f-350 truck (full document not imaged). *smd the dealer had the consumers vehicle for 12 days. The vehicle was returned to him damaged. When he attempted to start the truck, there was metallic engine rattle. He shut the truck off and inspected the engine, but found no problem. As the consumer drove home, the truck stalled several times, the transmission would not shift properly and the steering wheel started to shake violently at 30 MPH. The consumer also stated the head lights did not provide adequate lighting of the road, the seat belts did not retract properly; they would tightened as he was driving, which prevented him from moving, there cruise control did not engage properly, it was difficult to maneuver the steering wheel, the fuel gauge was not reading accurately, there were noises coming from the drive train, the emergency brake was inoperative, the vehicle severely pulled to the right, the engine lacked torque and power, the suspension was not adequate for the vehicle, every time he hit a pot hole or bump in the road, he would loose steering ability and the tires would start bouncing. It would take too long for the vehicle to take off, when the accelerator was applied, there was an instant shudder from the vehicle, when he applied the accelerator pedal.
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