2018 Ford F-350 SD: loss of power steering

Filed Feb 7, 2023 · Steering · NC

Experienced death wobble/uncontrollable vibration in front end and loss of steering. Truck is at the Ford service center but cannot get parts from Ford to fix per Ford Technical Service Bulletin #18-2268. What work the shop did actually made the situation worse.

Filed Jun 9, 2022 · Steering, Suspension · ID

In 2019 I had to take the vehicle to the Ford dealership to have it inspected for violent shaking and loss of steering control after hitting a uneven spot in the road around 55 mph on a two lane highway towing a 40' 5th wheel. The dealership added a component which eliminated the issue for a short period of time. The vehicle has low miles and has exhibited the same issue 4 times in the last two months. Once it occurred at a speed of 35 to 40 mph on a city street and the last occurrence happened while on an on-ramp to the freeway. During the latest on-ramp event it occurred while accelerating to match freeway speeds a complete stop on the side of the freeway in order to get the shaking to stop.

Filed Apr 7, 2022 · Steering · TX

The steering wheel shakes violently on my F350 Super Duty truck. Ford has supposedly fixed this issue for me twice. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It can also happen after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, I have to quickly slow way down or even stop completely. I tow a 15k pound 5th wheel with this truck. I'm concerned that this could cause a tragic accident especially since my family is also traveling with me in this vehicle. How can Ford not be responsible for fixing this serious issue, we are taking about losing steering control at high speeds.

Filed Jun 16, 2021 · Steering · FL

I have had numerous times where I am driving between 25-70 mph and run over a small bump in the road and the truck front end begins to shake violently until I am able to slow down to around 10-20mph. Steering is difficult and it has caused near accidents with people almost hitting me from behind because I have to slow down quickly for no apparent reason to gain control of the car, and they are not expecting the quick slow down. This is a well documented condition Ford is aware of called "death wobble". I did have a recall to replace some "dampening part" but it has not helped and now the vehicle seems much worse and will start to shake with the slightest of bump or even when applying the brakes quickly. This began within 6 months of ownership and has continued frequently to current date of this report.

Filed Apr 17, 2021 · Suspension · 29,500 miles · FL

My truck has begun experience uncontrollable shaking in front suspension when at highway speeds of 60+ MPH if I hit pot hole or big bump on highway or interstate. I lose steering control it has happened 3 different times and took 10 to 30 seconds to stop and get it under control and only way was to slow to less than 50 MPH on highway.

Filed Aug 12, 2020 · Brakes, Fuel system · 110,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-350. The contact stated while driving downhill at 45 MPH, the vehicle shut-off without warning. The contact stated the brakes and power steering failed to operate as needed. The contact stated he continued driving the vehicle until he regained control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to mac haik ford jackson (6130 I-55, jackson, ms 39211) and the vehicle diagnosed with contaminated diesel fuel. The contact stated his insurance company sent an insurance adjuster to inspect the vehicle and it was determined that the failure was with the fuel pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.