At 55mph or so driving over a hole, bump or raised portion in the rode way the steering wheel starts to shake/shimmying/wobble some what violently with both hands on the wheel for a distance until I slow down and it then subsides. The feeling make a person feel like their losing control of the vehicle and is scary.
2019 Ford F-350 SD steering complaints
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Driving straight down a freeway, hit a bump, front wheels start shaking violently. This is the 5th time in the last 2 weeks. The only way I've been able to stop the shaking is to slow down to 40mph.
I hit a small pot hole in the road at approximately 50mph and the truck and steering wheel started shaking violently. I lost control of the vehicle until I got it slowed to 20mph.
Death wobble, frequently on the highway, moving
I was driving around 60 miles an hour on I-40 east in amarillo texas a couple days ago + the highway got really narrow between the concrete barriers and I guess I hit a couple bumps in the road and my front end started shaking really bad it made my pick up change lanes and I was only able to stop the shimmy by hitting the brakes till I got down to about 40 miles an hour. There was a car just behind me to the left that if he would have been. Closer, 20 ft more we would have collided. This is a nearly new vehicle only 5200 miles on it has no other front end shaking problems until I did this. Thank you for any news or campaigns related to this problem. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving I ran over a small pothole and the steering wheel began violently wobbling back and forth to the point that I almost lost control. This is now commonly called the death wobble.
The truck violently shaked out of control while traveling between 50 and 70 miles per hour after hitting various rough road conditions on the freeway. Everything from expansion joints to small potholes. The dealer changed the steering stabilizer to the updated model, but the truck still shakes while going over these road conditions, but does not wobble out of control. "death wobble" truck began this vibration at 10,000 miles, and the wobble took place three times beginning at 13,000.
Traveling on i287 at 50 MPH we hit a crack in pavement and steering started to thrash rapidly and uncontrollably. Was lucky not to a major accident trying to get from middle lane to shoulder at rush hour on i287 in metro ny near the rye, ny greenwich, ct border. Had to come to almost a complete stop to have the steering stop the death wobble
Truck has death wobble problem. While in motion it shakes violently when the suspension cycles a certain way and causes loss of control
Uncontrollable and violent shaking of the steering wheel and entire truck. After hitting a bump in the road the truck will shack so bad that I have to pull over and come to a complete stop. Some times I have to do this in the middle of traffic and or on the interstate. The truck is a complete safety issue not only for me, my passengers, but also the other people on the road. It appears this is an ongoing issue with ford super duty's. It is call "death wobble" for rightful reasons. Please investigate and have ford make corrective actions in whole. They need to stop selling these trucks until they can figure it out. Its a rolling grenade.
While traveling at highway speeds hitting any bump in the road resulted in steering oscillation or death wobble until you slow to between 45 and 40 MPH. Ford service advised the track bar, drag link, steering stabilizer were all defective and on backorder due to so many failures. I have multiple mpeg videos showing it happening and have given them to ford and my ford dealer.
Violent front end shaking upon contact with road bumps or applying brakes at highway speeds over 50mph. Must reduce speed below 40mph to regain control. The more brakes applied the more shaking intensifies. Started at 10k miles when applying the brakes. Progressed to contact with bumps/bounces and uneven pavement. Reported immediately to ford dealership. They checked at 13,756 miles (took that long to get appointment) and claimed steering dampner bad. Tsb #19-2392 from ford (use new part #) part backordered for 7 weeks. Continued to drive vehicle during this wait time as they could not provide a comparable vehicle as a loaner. Finally replaced at approximately 19k miles. Alignment checked by dealership. Dealership claims all other parts are still good. Violent shaking returned at 19,867 miles when applying the brakes. Upon hitting rough road and/or bumps in the road the front end feels loose again. Notified dealership again. Response was "we did what ford told us to do". I asked for a manager and am still waiting for a call back.
I was driving my truck down interstate 95 in the center lane at about 75 miles an hour with about 2000 pounds of tile in the back. All of a sudden I hit a bumpy patch in the road and the front end started vibrating like a tuning fork. It was vibrating so fast and so bad that we had to pull off the highway (in three lanes of heavy traffic) in order to get it to stop. It continued until we could get off the highway for a good ten or fifteen seconds maybe even longer to get off the road. I had two pallets of tile in the back end and was worried it was going to vibrate them onto the road. After the truck stopped the vibrating stopped of course. I walked around looking for a flat tire or other issue but nothing. Then we got on the highway again and the problem was no longer there. I have had the problem in much less severe cases many times where a vibration happened after hitting a rough spot but nothing like this. I called the service manager at kelly ford and they said unless we could duplicate the problem they can't really do much about the problem. Tonight I searched on the internet and understand that it's been a problem with ford for a while and there's even a class action lawsuit involving the issue.
Near brand new 2019 ford f350 dually truck - experienced the so-called "death wobble". Was at a speed of about 50mph and went over a bridge. When hitting the "bump" in the transition between the bridge and the pavement, the truck went into the violent shake/shimmy and I could not maintain control - braking did not help until I could manage to slow to about 2 MPH. I was on a city street and the bridge/roadway was at a slight left turn when the incident happened. This extreme vibration in the entire truck and steering wheel violently shaking is known online as the death wobble. My truck is nearly new, has only 3600 miles on it and is 100% stock. No wheel/tire/suspension modifications have been made
While traveling 65-70 MPH on highway the front end of truck began oscillating violently causing loss of steering. The condition was only stopped after emergently braking in the middle lane of the highway to a full stop. Very scary!
Brand new truck with 3000 miles on it and the front end is very loose feeling. Lots of steering wheel shaking ( side to side movement) when hitting bumps. Dealer replaced the steering damper and it is slightly better for now. I am worried there is a bigger problem that is creating unwanted wear and tear on the critical steering linkage and it will need to be repaired often to keep it safe. Happens mostly at speeds over 40 miles per hour and worse when hitting bumps on curves like tight interstate on ramps
On nov 20,2019, while traveling from cornville, az to littleton, co I experienced a violent wobble with my 2019 ford f350 super duty diesel truck. I was starting to go up raton pass in new mexico (just north of raton, nm) and experienced the vibration going roughly 60-65mph. On our return home on 12/02/19 I experienced it again when driving on i25 through colorado springs. I have been working with sanderson ford in glendale, az and they conveyed to me that ford has authorized their dealerships to replace the steering dampener and that was done on 01/17/19. When this condition initially happened the truck only had 9400 miles and on the return trip the mileage was 10,127.
When driving from speed limit 60_80 and I hit a small bump or hole in the road I experienced death wobble to the point I have to slow down significantly.
Just bought truck from fred beans of boyertown. Truck has very hard shaking when hitting a rough part of roadway while traveling around 50mph and upward. Almost lost control of truck. It's has almost like a death wobble. Very scary. Won't stop until truck go about 15 MPH. Had family in truck it is a safety issue.
I experienced the ford "death wobble". Traveling in a straight line at 70mph pulling a large 5th wheel trailer I hit a small bump on the interstate and the front of the truck began shaking violently. I had to slow to 40 MPH before it stopped. I thought the front end of the truck was going to come apart. As soon as I made it to my destination I made an appointment with the local ford dealer. They kept it for a day and said they could find nothing wrong but they were aware of the problem and said ford was working on a solution that was not yet ready. I asked the dealer to rotate the tires and align the front end. They kept the truck another day and completed my request. The truck is a 2019 and has just over 21,000 miles. Every time I hit a bump now I grip the whell a little harder. I now understand there has been a class action lawsuit filed for the issue and I would find it hard to believe the federal safety agency has not stepped in. I hope you have addressed this issue with ford and would appreciate a response one way or the other. I am not educated enough with computers to upload a document. The only document I have is the work order from the dealer.
Driving at 50 MPH, hit a slight bump in the road, experienced severe shaking of truck and steering out of control. The "death wobble" would not stop until speed was reduced to a near stop. First happened 1/17/20 with 12,005 mile. Dealer replaced steering damper on 2/1/20 at 13,120 miles.
Truck's steering wheel began to shake violently at approx 65 MPH pulling a camper. Truck was uncontrollable! Truck continued to 'death wobble' multiple times. This appears to be a common issue with ford trucks. If you are not strong enough to hold the steering wheel you would wreck!
Experienced the "death wobble." the steering wheel and tires shook uncontrollable and I nearly crashed. Had to slam on the breaks and stop. Only have 26000 miles on the vehicle. I am taking it in for them to work on but it concerns me that it will happen again. Our other truck that is exactly the same did the same thing this week too and are taking it in also. Seems to be a common thing with these trucks. Lucky no one got hurt or killed. Really scared me to death.
Was driving with a load of ~19,000 pounds (fifth wheel) at ~55 MPH, when the steering wheel began shaking uncontrollably until I came to a stop. The following day was driving without a load at ~60 MPH, hit a rough spot in the road, and the steering wheel bagan shaking uncontrollably until I came to a stop. The truck has done this more than 5 times but less than 10 during the last 30 days. This issue began when my truck had ~24000 miles on it. The vehicle has done this while driving on state highways and local roads, but all paved. The dealership said it was a known issue. There is a steering dampener the dealership would like to try. I am unable to use the vehicle for its intended purpose, according to the dealership.
Severe shaking and movement in the steering system causing an almost loss in control. Truck is currently in the shop for the 5th time to resolve the issue.
I was driving straight 55-60 miles per hour on a smooth highway when I hit a patch of light bumps / grooves. The steering wheel and truck started shaking violently and wouldn't stop until I slowed to 40 miles per hour. This happened twice in a 2 mile stretch. This is the 'death wobble' issue reported by thousands of ford owners and really needs to be addressed before someone loses control and gets killed.
Front wheels/steering stabilizer bars. 2019 f-350 srw with 8' bed and 5400 miles on the truck. The front wheels started bouncing when hitting potholes. It was noticeable at lower speeds (less than 35mph) but it was significantly more defined at speeds of over 35-40mph. I did not think much of it until it occurred a couple of times while doing about 45mph and to a point where I almost lost control of the vehicle. Note: the truck has never been off-road or driven recklessly. I recently turned it in to ford where they confirmed that there have been many other instances reported with the same model/year truck. Technician stated it is becoming a common complaint and related to a faulty front wheel stabilizer bars. Ford is currently replacing the stabilizer bars on my truck. Hence I felt obligated to report this issue in hopes to avoid someone possibly getting into a severe accident due to this faulty stabilizer bars.
On 1/13/20 while I was driving on the highway the steering wheel began to shake violently causing me to lose control. By the time I got slow down enough to sop I was in the left lane (incoming traffic). Luckily there was no traffic or I wouldn't be able to make this complaint as I would of been hit head on and had no control of the vehicle. My dealer said he had another truck with the same issue and it would take 2 months to get a part to maybe fix it. $65,000 and I have a truck I'm scared to drive. It's a 2019 with 7,000 miles on it. I have a pregnant wife and 3 children. The issues with these trucks are death traps. This truck is basically a one ton wrecking ball that I can lose control of at any minute. It's my only transportation. Something needs to be done about these before someone is killed. My wife won't get in it and won't allow the kids in the truck. This is completely unacceptable. Since it happened I researched possible causes and have learned this is a well documented issue in these vehicles. At this point I'm afraid to I'm either going to die or kill someone else in this vehicle. If I could simply return it I would tomorrow.
Driving at highway speeds truck randomly starts to violently shake almost to the point of losing control. Upon researching my issue it seems to be consist with what is know as a "death wobble". I am unable to use my truck for its intended purpose.
Sustained steering wheel oscillation (aka death wobble) while driving down the highway at approximately 65 MPH. I drove over a rough bridge expansion joint and the steering wheel started to violently shake back and forth until I slowed to approximately 25mph and the oscillations ceased.
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