My 2017 f350 has 34k miles. If any bump in the road is hit it causes the truck to violently shake. Any speeds over 65mph this will happen. I have almost lost control 2 time. The violent shake continues until you can slow the truck to 20-30mph. Someone is going to die. Ford is not stepping up and fixing this. Please help!
2017 Ford F-350 SD steering complaints
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Was on the highway, in a 65mph zone, when I hit a bump, and the whole truck started to violently shake. I tried to pull over, thinking it was a tire blow out, but the steering wouldnt react. I slowed down, and about 20mph, as people around me almost hit me, the truck came back in control, and stopped shaking. I speed back up like nothing happened.... My wife and son was witness. This also happened at around 12k milage, but this time was much worse......all tires were fine, and after it came back in control...it hasnt done it again, yet...
With 19721 miles my truck at highway speeds after hitting a bump would start shaking uncontrollably. Dealer put a new steering damper on it. Now with 23341 miles on it its doing it again. Dealer says a part ford says will fix problem is back orderd this truck is un safe to drive as is.
I was traveling down the highway at approximately 60 MPH and hit a bump. My vehicle began shaking violently. I had to abruptly decelerate down to 35 MPH to get ot to stop shaking. I believe it's called a death wobble. I've had my vehicle in to the ford dealership twice to have it fixed to no avail. I had the whole front end rebuilt. $1500 down the drain. I had a 2012 f350 that did the same thing. This wobble has happened to me many times. Most recently it happened on 12/22/2019.
Heavy vibration and shacking of steering wheel this is not an isolated incident with our trucks, it's a nationwide problem that is very very dangerous. In a 10 mile ride it would happen 3-4x at 70 to 75mph hitting the slightest bump, the truck would violently shake. I would have to slow down to 20 MPH for it to stop. Very difficult on a highway
Shaking of steering wheel this is not an isolated incident with our trucks, it's a nationwide problem that is very very dangerous. In a 10 mile ride it would happen 3-4x at 70 to 75mph hitting the slightest bump, the truck would violently shake. I would have to slow down to 20 MPH for it to stop. Very difficult on a highway and unsafe.*dt consumer stated 6 complaints on 6 different trucks on same issue.
My 2017 f350 4x4 with 11600 miles has a death wobble in the front suspension when driving over 45 MPH and driving over rough roads. I had the truck in for inspection all looked good, had front tires balanced and air pressure inspected. Few days later almost crashed my vehicle on the beltway. Doing some research I noticed this is a major concern for ford owners. I tow a 40' camper and would hate to lose control killing my family, myself or someone else. Ford needs to make this an urgent recall asap.
Unpredictable, violent shaking of the steering wheel 'death wobble' at highway speeds, causing loss steering control of the vehicle until it is brought nearly to a stop. This has occurred multiple times since I purchased the vehicle. Ford dealership said the issue was resolved when I took it to them last time, it has progressively gotten worse. Reading multiple forums this seems to be a 'common' problem that has not been resolved. My vehicle is scheduled to return to dealership 12/30/19. Key search words 'death wobble' my vehicle is 100% stock with the original oem tires that have been rotated every 5000 miles.
I was traveling at approximately 65mph on i84 when I hit a rough patch of road and I almost lost control of the truck. The steering wheel began to shake violently and the the entire truck began to shake making it next to impossible to control the truck. I came to a stop on the emergency lane and truck continued to shake until I came to a complete stop. Very dangerous situation, the highway had a slight left bend when I drove over the rough spot which is not even that bad of a spot and I drive it everyday with my other vehicle. It felt as though the steering had broken loose and had there been other vehicles around it could have been very bad if not deadly.
This truck has the death wobbly. Going over r/r tracks steering wobblys going around a curve at 75 MPH hit a bump an steering wheel started whobbling almost hit car in center lane. On going issue in the ford dealer they said they don't have a permanent fix an they want me to pay 500.00 dollars to fix it;
This truck has developed the infamous death wobble. On a trip in november it occurred for the first time at 75 MPH and we almost lost control of the truck and crashed. I limped it back home and took it to the dealer that I bought it from and who does all of the service on it. The necessary parts were ordered over 3 weeks ago and I am being told that these parts are on a nationwide backorder and it will be at a minimum of 6-8 more weeks.
Truck shakes violently after hitting a bump on the expressway. Thought I had a tire blowout.
After hitting a bump in road vehicle shimmy's till speed is reduced to 20-25 miles a hour. Seems to happen more often when I am in a curve. Happen on free way and two lands. Usually of 60 miles per hour. Less prevalent at lower speeds. First noticed when truck was new in 2017. Dealer said could find nothing wrong with truck. I just got back from dealer service for same problem 1650 dollars still doing same shimmy.
On december 16th, 2019 I was driving down ohio state rt. 2 in sandusky, ohio about 1:00 pm going 70 MPH in a straight line. I drove over an expansion joint in the road and my truck ,with no warning, started a violent death wobble. I applied the brakes but the wobble didn't stop shaking until the truck got down to 30 MPH. My truck only has 24,000 miles on it and is well maintained. I called the dealership and they said this has happened to several trucks but the parts to fix it are back ordered and would call me when available. I thank the lord that my wife was not driving it at the time.
My truck has the "death wobble". At freeway speeds it shakes so bad!! When traveling 60 to 75 MPH and drive over a bridge expansion joint, it shakes so bad. This will cause a accident. My truck has 50,000 miles on it. This has also happened on normal pavement.
On several occasions, the steering wheel shakes violently, making the truck hard to control. This happens at freeway speeds. It seems the only way to make the shaking stop is to rapidly brake the vehicle. Sudden braking iand limited steering control n heavy, fast traffic seems dangerous to me.
After hitting a bump in the road at speeds above 45 MPH the truck begins to wobble and I lose steering until I slow down and the wobble subsides. I took the truck to a ford dealership in jun 2019 when the truck had 35k miles. The dealership replaced the damper assembly and told me the problem has been fixed. The truck continued to have the issue and I brought the truck back in nov 2019 with 40k miles and they told me everything was fine. I complained and said the wobble still continues. They then decided to decreased front wheel caster one degree and charged me $600. They said this would fix the problem. The truck is still experiencing wobble and I fear that ford is not addressing the urgency of this issue. I am not sure where to take my truck for service is ford dealerships are ubable to fix the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350. While driving approximately 45 MPH and above, the steering wheel began to shake violently and the vehicle exhibited the death wobble. Krause family ford (located at 195 woodstock pkwy, woodstock, ga 30188, 877‑808‑3640) replaced the steering damper, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: cas-24549-129-j988w2. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
Vehicle randomly experiences "speed wobble". Happens at highway speeds if the vehicle hits even a small imperfection in the road. The front axle will start oscillating so vigorously that the front tires start to bounce up and down, side to side. This only stops bouncing if you you apply the brakes and slow down to about 20 MPH. Very dangerous on they highway.
We were driving our f350 with 31,000 miles on it down the highway towing a camper at 65 MPH. We hit a small bump in the highway and the steering wheel started shaking violently causing me to almost run off the road before getting it stopped. Immediately called my ford dealership and they said it is normal but to bring it in for repair? I took the truck in and they replaced the front steering stabilizer shock and said it was fixed. 900 miles later I am driving the truck down the highway towing a 12,000 lb. Loaded gooseneck trailer down the road when it happens again at 60 MPH! Even worse this time. I called ford and they said again that it is normal and they will order an aftermarket steering stabilizer to put on it this time. This is bsolutely ridiculous and insanely unsafe. If my wife had been driving we would have wrecked both times for sure. I dont know how they can sell a 90,000$ truck knowing it has this problem! I have a video in mp4 format of the first time it ever did it to me but I cant get it to upload.
My 2017 f350 has 15,000 miles on it and has experienced extreme death wobble at least 10 times. If you are going over 70 on the turnpike and hit a bump this happens. You need to make ford recall this before people die. My truck is 100 percent stock except for a rear sway bar I added, and has never been off road. It happened 9-28-19 3 times but has done this before. I have an appointment to have it fixed 12-19-19, but from what I have read fords fixes do not really fix the problem. Please make ford recall this before people start dying on the highways.
At speeds above 45 MPH and often after hitting a bump in the road, or a separation in a bridge pavement joint, the front end of the truck shakes and vibrates uncontrollably. While this is occurring, the steering wheel shakes in your hands violently. This condition is very unnerving and greatly reduces the ability to control the truck. The only thing that brings the truck back to a controllable status is to slow down considerably. This is unpredictable and dangerous. Ford is aware of this situation but cannot offer a solution. Unacceptable for any vehicle and especially a vehicle that cost $70k.
I purchased this truck 3 months ago when it had a little less than 15k miles on it. Everything was ok until about 26k miles when if you hit a bump in the road at freeway speeds and you have to pull completely to the shoulder to make it stop. I have brought it to apple valley ford in minnesota and got the run around. They told me that they were going to replace the steering stabilizer (which is on factory back order) when it comes in. I had to replace it my self with one that I purchased from o reilly which did not fix the problem. I stopped at a different dealership today (boyer ford in minneapolis mn) and talked to the service manager. He knew a lot about this issue but stated it is not a recall and told me that he was waiting for 3 steering stabilizers himself. He said I could change the tires to a softer rubber, change to a double stabilizer at a off road shop or purchase custom wheels with a different offset which he has heard fixes the issue (of course at my expense). Only issue is I just paid $57,000 for this truck with lower miles and purchased the extended warrantee so I did not have issues. I do not have any documentation right now due to the dealership not being done with the repairs. My son has a video of this if you want to see it, but it is very dangerous.
My 2017 f350 has a death wobble issue. Started back in june 2019. I have taken it to the local dealer and they have tried many attempts to fix it but nothing seems to help. It has been in 6 times so far. Complaint has been filed with ford and ford is working with dealer but nothing they come up with will fix it. Truck is getting to the point where I no longer feel comfortable driving it as the death wobble has nearly ran me off the road a few times now. Seems to start when the truck is going 60+ MPH and will not stop until I slow below 40 MPH. Truck will death wobble everyday to and from home if I dont slow for the bumps which then causes a safety issue with other vechicles.
Bought my ford f 350 xlt in feb of 2019 with 12,936 miles on it from rochester ford in mn driving home on the interstate at about 70 MPH it did the death wobble 3 times and I called them and they acted like they had never heard of it. Couldn't get it into the shop until a couple weeks later at bedford ford in bedford indiana where they replaced the steering dampener. Hadn't happened again until nov 26, 2019. Made an appt. At bedford in ford dealership and they said it was the tires and needed an alignment and new tires. Mileage is less than 24,000 miles on it. So the problem is still not fixed and they are just pushing me away and blaming the tires.
During the past several weeks, while driving at normal speeds of 45-55 MPH, the front end of my truck will vibrate and shake while traveling over rough highways and especially when driving over the center rumble strips. This condition is also referred to bump steer or "death wobble". I purchased the truck brand new in february 2017. Currently, there is 18393 miles on my truck. This "vibration" started in the past 6-8 months ago moths, if I had a cup of coffee or any drink in the center console cup holder, the cups would vibrate and slip liquids. I initially blamed this on the tires needing rotated, which are rotated every 3000-5000 miles. Last week, I inadvertently drove over the center line rumble strips. I was traveling approximately 55 MPH when the truck began to violently shake and steering unresponsive. This lasted approximately 3-5 seconds and ceased when I slowed down. The same violent shake and condition occurred 2 other times in the pats 2 weeks with one of them being this afternoon. All times when this occurred was at the moderate speed previously mentioned. After further research on this condition, it sounds like that there are over 1600+ complaints of the same condition. Please note, my tires are 9/32 tread, no signs of cupping or bad alignment and air pressures exactly at the manufactured recommended 60psi front, 80psi rear. I have a scheduled appointment for december 16, 2019 to have this concern address at the dealership where I purchased my truck.
Experience phenomena called death wobble when traveling at highway speeds. Typically occurs when I drive over a bump which causes the effect. Extremely dangerous. I had taken the vehicle in multiple times to galpin ford factory authorized service center in north hills ca to have the issue corrected. I have extensive records of all steering related components replaced but the issue continues to occur. I am aware there currently is a class action law suit against ford for this exact issue as this issue is systemic with 2017 and 2018 ford f-250 and ford f-350 trucks.
At 17000 miles experienced steering oscillation and death wobble while driving 55mph or greater. Extremely unsafe especially when pulling a trailer. Have had parts replaced and serviced several times. Most recent parts replaced at 35500. Dealer has performed tsb several times. This issue is extremely common and is affecting a lot of these trucks.
Truck is once again experiencing what is widely known as the "death wobble". Truck was supposedly repaired in nov 2018 per tsb#18-2268. When vehicle hits rough road or bridge transition strips on highway the front end begins to violently shake side to side and up and down, causing this to be transmitted to the steering wheel. When this happens at the only way to stop it is to quickly slow to approximately 30 MPH. When forced to do this on a highway I've nearly caused accidents due to the required quick deceleration. This is a widely reported problem that ford wants to blame on the vehicle owner, saying that it is the result of improper owner care or not having enough weight in the bed of the truck!! Owners are dumbfounded that a recall has not been issued on the ford super duty trucks. This is an extremely dangerous fault that is going to eventually result in tragic accidents if it hasn't happened already. Dealer has had my truck for over 3 weeks now, stating that ford is backlogged on sending required parts to repair. Totally unacceptable when the vehicle is required for business.
The complaint is sustained steering wheel oscillation after hitting rough pavement on an expansion joint above 72 km/h (45 MPH) making it hard to keep control of the truck.
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