2015 Ford F-350 SD: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Jun 23, 2025 · Steering, Suspension · KY

My truck started "The Death Wobble" a few years ago. I have replaced shocks, tires and ball joints. The problem recently became almost undriveable on the highway as any small bump at a legal (70 MPH) triggered 5 instances on a trip to and from a destination that was 70 miles away via the interstate. I have ordered additional parts based on internet research to try to fix this issue, however in my research it is clear the is a COMMON issue. Why is this allowed to continue?

Filed Sep 25, 2024 · Steering · MD

Hello on 8/3/22 I was driving on the highway and as I was accelerating at around 50mph the steering wheel started to violently shake back and forth. I thought I was going to loose control and crash. I have never experienced this in a vehicle before. To date I have replaced most of the front components and within the past month, both front Tie rods left and right. Steering tie rod including steering gearbox tie rod were replaced. My tires have been replaced in July of 2022. Both front Hubs in 2023. I just had the tires rebalanced again two weeks ago to try anything. The ball joints in 2022 and the mechanic says all these parts above are ok and he cant diagnose anything to cause this death wobble which he experienced. I am now having another shop replace the front Track bar to see if that helps. In the past two years I have spent several thousand dollars on this trucks with front end parts and I still experience this steering shake and wobble. Two years ago at that time the truck was about seven years old, I took it to the ford dealer and they advised that they couldn't find anything and trucks "Do need maintenance" typical run around from ford. Can someone please help.

Filed Aug 19, 2024 · Steering, Suspension · AL

Truck experienced death wobble at posted speed limit and steering could not be controlled until I could slow vehicle. Earlier the death wobble happened and took it to the ford dealer and the service reported nothing wrong. I replaced the tie rods steering damper installed new shocks and springs and cannot be corrected

Filed Jul 10, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · MN

The vehicle goes into a violent shaking of the front end and steering wheel (Ford death wobble). It has happened many times in the last two or so years. It can start at any time when the truck is traveling over 60 MPH but it is usually associated with a bump in the road. It usually stops when I slow to 40-45 MPH. I replaced the track bar ball joint and the steering stabilizer shock and the truck didn't shake for several months but now the problem has returned. When the problem started the truck was probably under 100,000 miles and now has a bit over 130,0000.

Filed Aug 19, 2022 · Steering, Suspension · 76,000 miles · CT

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble and began to violently shake and vibrate causing the driver to nearly lose control of the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the tie rods, drag link, steering components, and performed a wheel alignment to repair the failure; however, two days after retrieving the vehicle the failure reoccurred. The contact indicated that the failure occurred at speeds exceeding 50 MPH. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000.

Filed Aug 25, 2021 · Steering, Suspension · MN

Multiple times: Front end violent shake pulling steering wheel from hands and loosing control at 70 mph. Slammed on brakes just before I hit the center concrete barrier on highway. Driving over a manhole cover on road at 30 mph sent front end again into a built shake causing loss of steering and into oncoming traffic till was able to brake and stop vehicle. Drive great till next bump in road. 11 diesel techs cannot figure out what is wrong! This truck is going to kill someone, what is wrong with it???? Replaced tie rods, track bars, ball joints, wheel bearing, steering dampener, shocks, multiple alignments, caster bolts, ... $4800... in parts and labor so far and continues the exact same death wobble trap!

Filed Oct 8, 2020 · Suspension · 36,875 miles · MD

Vehicle is a 2015 ford f350 dually with 36, 875 miles on it. Vehicle starts to violently shake at approximately 30-40 miles per hour on a city street. Wobble gets excessively worse at higher speeds such as driving on the interstate. After noticing the problem I stopped driving the vehicle. This week 4 oct, I took vehicle to ourisman ford in alexandria, va to have vehicle checked out. They recommended replacing drag link inner and outer, drag link track bard and joint and steering shock dampner. Got second opinion from malloy ford of anandale, va, they recommended replacing all of the above but also recommended replacing both lower tie rods and an alignment. The service director at malloy ford john pitts is the person that informed that this is a known occurence in these vehicles and called it a "death wobble". Costs for these repairs is roughly $2100. I have reached out to ford customer care concering this issue and was told there is nothing they can do, that this is normal wear and tear. Spoke with customer care manager amanda on 7 oct and she stated although she understood my concerns that it was my problem and there was nothing that they could do. She stated this issue could be caused from driving on rough roads and hitting pot holes. I explained that the truck has never been taken off road and I bearly drive it, hince only 36, 875 miles in 5 years. She stated there was nothing to be done on her end and told me to have a nice day.

Filed Jun 24, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 15,000 miles · PA

2015 f350 4x4 6.7 we tow a 12k trailer gooseneck. This problem occures loaded and unloaded. Any bump over 50 MPH on the driver tire will cause a violent shake that will persist though acceleration steering inputs and braking, soft or hard. Only slowing to below 45 sometimes 35 will stop the shaking. During the shake steering is nearly impossible, and attpeting to keep straight resulted in twisting the steering wheel out of alignment. Thus far we have replaced steering stabalizer. Track bar, and assosiated bushing and ball joint, tires, multiple alignments, sway bar links, balljoints, shocks. Each repair makes the problem seemingly better for a time but within a week it returns. We are a danger on the road and have sense stopped driving until a hard resolution is found.

Filed Apr 9, 2018 · Steering · 70,000 miles · MO

While making turns you are unable to turn wheel back straight as it locks up in city driving. Was told by ford dealer where we bought truck new that we needed track bar bushing and ball joints. Drag link bar. Tie rod end replacement both outer tie rods. This has been and issue for several of our friends also but they caught there's under warranty.