Hit a bump at 55 MPH on highway and the front end began to violently wobble/shimmy. Vehicle is uncontrollable until slowing to minimal speed. Vehicle was taken to the dealership at 38k miles and told there was nothing wrong, keep tire pressure monitored constantly. Monitored pressure and vehicle began repeating this phenomenon at 58k. Paid $3169.63 for repairs however, violent episodes continued. 100k miles the truck repeats the violent behavior 3-4 times daily. Dealership has indicated that ford is aware of the problem but does not have a fix.
2016 Ford F-350 SD suspension complaints
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There is an uncontrollable shaking at 60 miles an hour or higher, after investigation it seems that there are hundreds of cases, the shaking has been called " the death wobble" dealerships don't seem to know whats going on and ford not giving any good solutions. This cant be seen with pictures there is hundreds of videos in youtube about this issue.
While in motion at highway speeds, traveling in a straight line, the vehicle shakes violently to the point of almost losing control. The shaking begins when the vehicle drives over a seam, bump, or hole in the road when at highway speeds. It causes the steering wheel to whip back and forth at a high rate of speed almost like a motorcycle when the handle bars whip back and forth (tank slapper). It is not always in the same place on the highway and does not always occur at the same time or place and speed. It can catch a driver off guard and has to be fought to gain control of the vehicle due to the violent nature of the steering wheel. The phenomenon is known by the manufacturer as the "death wobble" and they have a tsb for the problem, but are failing to take responsibility for the issue and are passing the cost to repair on to the consumers. This is a safety issue and can cause loss of control of the vehicle if the shake is severe enough. I took my truck in and they replaced the steering stabilizer. This did not fix the problem. It occurred again on the highway while traveling at highway speed, again in a straight line. Braking does not stop the violent shaking. The shake only stops after the vehicle has slowed considerably. This is a widely documented issue on the internet and several people have video evidence of the issue. It is not related to only this year vehicle. Ford has a severe suspension issue which must be corrected by the manufacturer. Recall and repair.
Popularly referred to as "death wobble". At speeds above 50 MPH, the truck instantly goes from full control to an uncontrolled state of severe oscillation that can only be stopped by stopping or slowing the vehicle to 10 MPH or less. There is no prior warning that this is about to occur and it does not occur all the time - extremely random - usually occurs when the truck hits a rough patch of road or a bridge/pavement expansion joint. The condition is manifested by violent shaking of the front end accompanied by the steering wheel being jerked out of the driver's hands, resulting in complete loss of steering control. This causes an extremely hazardous condition for other vehicles as well as the problem truck. Ford has issued a tsb for this problem 18-2258, consisting of a replacement steering dampener and various alignment components. This 'kit', installed by a ford dealer into my vehicle, had absolutely no effect on the problem and in fact it occurred twice since installation. Thus far, it has happened a total of four times with my truck, an f350-2016. This problem is severe, it is extremely dangerous and sooner or later, someone will be injured or killed. For the fhtsa - I have dashcam movies of this.
I experienced death wobble while driving approximately 70mph after hitting a rough patch of straight road on the highway. Extremely violently shaking! I ended up in the shoulder of the road. I could not control the truck until I got to a near complete stop. There was a total loss of control. Miraculously avoided a wreck on the highway.
2016 ford f350 powerstroke (29,947 miles), while traveling down smooth interstate pulling 5th wheel camper when speedometer gets to 61mph the steering wheel begins to vibrate. When speed is 62-63mph the entire truck begins to violently bounce causing near loss of control. The "wobble" was so severe while reducing speeds the truck was bouncing all over the highway lanes, fortunately tractor trailer drivers were alert and immediately slowed down which allowed us to regain control of the combination. Appears speeds less than 61mph the steering is better with less vibration. After dropping off the 5th wheel again we approached 60 MPH with some vibration noted. When 62mph was reached again the steering violently began wobbling as it bounced the truck extremely hard on the pavement. It should be noted the highways used were in very good condition with no visible or noticeable defects.
October 8, 2018 at 3:45 pm heading north bound on us highway 55 at mile marker 191.8 towing a fifth wheel rv, hit rough pavement which caused uncontrollable oscillation of the steering wheel and violent shaking of the entire vehicle. You must slow the vehicle to under under 10 miles an hour to regain control. This same type of situation happen on august 4, 2018, which I returned the vehicle to the ford dealer who stated they could not find anything wrong, because they could not duplicate the issue.
Uncontrollable steering after driving over expansion joints on the highways or rough roads or streets. Once you drive over these areas, the steering wheel begins to violently shake to the left then the right. The truck is shaking violently and makes it difficult to control the vehicle. You must slow down to almost a stop to stop the violent shaking and regain control of your truck. This has happen two times in a row and I went straight to the ford dealer who replaced parts. On the second time this happen, I had to cut between the highway workers back blocking truck and the highway workers repairing the road because I could not control the vehicle at the highway speed. It has happen again and the truck is back in at the ford dealer.
I was driving down highway 101 and hit a bump going approximately 65 MPH. There were 4 adult males in the truck. After I hit a bump in the road, my steering wheel started shaking "violently." everyone in the truck was scared. I took my foot off the gas and started slowing down. When the truck got to about 35 MPH, the violent shaking stopped. On my return back home on the same trip, again the same exact situation happened when I drove over a lane divider. My steering wheel is now out of alignment from when I bought the truck about 1 1/2 years ago. I took my truck to harper motors in eureka, ca (robert barrera service manager 707‑443‑7311) to be checked out on june 28, 2017. The r/o number was 785884/1. Their result was the following and documented "customer states around 60-65 MPH slight right turn over lane dividers front end shook heavily has happened twice. Check and advise. Work performed by tom curtis. Test drove unit to trinidad and back unable to verify concern. Inspect front suspension all components look good. No concerns found made customer aware." nothing was done to my truck to address this issue nor was my steering wheel placed back into alignment. I have done my research and know this is called the "death wobble." it should be noted that less than 1 week prior to this happening, I took my truck into harper motors for a full inspection and oil change. At that time, my tire pressure was also checked.
Vehicle bounces very dangerously causing vehicle to swerve into other lane. Pot holes shake vehicle into other lanes. Brakes do not hold well during shaking. Myself inside shake very heavily as well feeling like a bobble head. Steering becomes very difficult while shaking. It is so bad speaking is difficult during the shake. This happens at any speed above 55mph. This occurs most on highways but also on city streets.
While driving at 60 to 70 miles per hour you get a slight shimmy in the back end. As you progress the shake gets worse. The ford shop where I live has a rush in rush out work ethic, they don't listen to the one paying the bills. I have tried several shops to find the problem, no results.
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