Ford F-350 jerking problems

Filed Aug 4, 2023 · Steering · 184,000 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, she rolled over a road deformation and the front tires began to function abnormally and had begun to "wobble." The contact stated that she took her foot off of the accelerator, the contact stated that the vehicle could not maintain her lane and was jerking from the center lane to the right and left lanes. The contact stated that she pulled off the roadway and turned the vehicle off. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred several more times since the first incident. The contact had driven the vehicle to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the vehicle's front shocks and steering arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated that on subsequent failures she had replaced all four tires. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 184,000.

Filed Jun 30, 2021 · FL

Death wobble. At 30 mph & 70 mph. Jerked steering wheel from my hands & pulled us off the road onto grass on road side. Full brakes & skidded to a stop.

Filed Nov 11, 2014 · Engine · 44,000 miles · CA

My vehicle has been bucking and jerking intermittently since way before above.date it stopped running at a stop sign then bucked and jerked so in 2013 it got so bad that I finally had it checked out. I thought it was transmission, had it checked and was referred to local mechanic who was acquainted with the problem and has worked on several trucks with the 6.0 diesel engine. He said for $1200 you might repair it, no guarantees. He said it had to do with the electronic accelerator. I didn't have it repaired. In august 2014 it stopped and jerked at stops sign more than once. I took it to the same mechanic and he replaced a sensor located under the turbo, for $600, and that solved that problem. In october 2014 I was towing a trailer and the truck would not shift into 4th gear. I stopped and restarted the engine and it went back to normal operation, but it still bucks and jerks today I called my local ford dealer and he said that he has no recalls for my VIN number. I only drive it occasionally. It has 59,000 miles on it now.

Filed Jun 27, 2014 · Body, Steering · 42,000 miles · CO

At 55 miles an hour on rough pavement, the truck begin to violently shake back and forth. This shaking and jerking caused me to enter into the oncoming lane of traffic. In order to regain I had to slam on the brake pedal control thereby getting the speed down to 40 miles an hour. Ford suggested I checking the ball joints and the steering stabilizers. After spending over $600 in parts (not covered by warranty)and replacing the whole front end linkage, the vehicle then drove fine until I reached another 45 thousand miles or approximately 90 thousand miles total on truck. Now it has repeated the same process all over again throwing me into the opposite lane of traffic. The reason for purchasing a new truck is to have a save vehicle to use for performing my job. This truck has all original equipment and has not been altered in any way prior to this experience. This is definitely a safety issue that needs to be addressed by ford. I have found an aftermarket stabilizer bar that corrected the problem, however I feel that ford should recall and repair this problem with the proper equipment before someone looses their life of it.

Filed Jan 16, 2014 · Steering · 50,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started to jerk violently without any warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was 50,000 and the current mileage was 250,000. Updated 2/26/14

Filed Jan 16, 2014 · Steering · 181,000 miles · AL

Driving vehicle with fifth wheel 31 ft camper in tow vehicle lurched to the left and attempts to correct found great resistance in steering response. On several occasions since and at no specific speed the vehicle will lurch to the left or right or shimmy to the point that steering becomes almost unresponsive. I had the vehicle checked and was advised nothing was in need of replacement. Then I received a letter from ford motor co describing the exact steering situation that I am experiencing along with recommendations to keep tires inflated properly, which I have and continue to have correct. I contacted ford to voice my concern and was advised this is "just a normal quality of a solid front axel 4 wheel drive truck". I use this vehicle to pull a camper and when this "severe vibration and oscillation" occurs it causes the truck/trailer to lurch so far as to cause it to shift lanes. This problem occurs at all speeds, even highway speeds of 70mph. I was also told that the letter was only a "notification of the situation and how to avoid" and not a recall. Furthermore, ford advised that I take the vehicle in to a ford dealer at my cost to ensure that this was the cause of the problem. This situation is severe enough that it could and perhaps has been the cause of traffic accidents. How long will this be allowed to go on before a recall is issued? Having identified a vehicle steering problem, that in my opinion could be life threatening, should be sufficient cause for a recall to be issued.

Filed Nov 2, 2011 · Suspension · 23,500 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the front end of the vehicle started to jerk violently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who referred him to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 23,500.

Filed Jul 29, 2011 · Tires · 24,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 with continental tires, tire line size 275/70/18. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, he heard a loud noise and the vehicle started jerking violently. The contact noticed that the passenger side rear tire sidewall was peeling off. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that all four tires needed to be replaced because the sidewall was cracked. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The tires were replaced. The dot number was not available. The failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. Updated 8/30/11 *cn the consumer stated the tires were inspected and it was determined they were faulty. Updated 09/26/11

Filed Mar 26, 2010 · Engine, Fuel system · 121,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f350. The contact was driving at approximately 40 MPH when the vehicle suddenly began to shake and jerk forward. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who informed the contact that the egr cooler and three fuel injectors were the cause for the failure. The vehicle was repaired at that time. Later, the high oil pressure pump and oil cooler failed. The vehicle was awaiting further repairs at the time of the complaint. The contact called the manufacturer but was told that she would have to assume all repair costs at her expense. The failure mileage approximately was 121,000. The current mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Feb 25, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 3,000 miles · WA

Since new vehicle purchase, my ford f350 diesel p/u experienced engine surging (200-250 RPM) while stopped with the automatic transmission in drive. The surge was significant enough to lurch the truck forward with the brake applied, such as at a stoplight. In several cases, I almost rear ended other vehicles before applying the brake hard enough to stop the truck from moving forward. I later learned to anticipate the surge using the brakes to minimize movement of the truck while stopped. My surging problem was confirmed on multiple occasions by technicians during test rides, but they could not duplicate the problem in the shop. In all cases, the first step was to reflash the ECM which masked the problem for several days while the truck relearned my driving habits and prevented a diagnosis. The engine had to be operated at full temperature in road conditions before the problem developed. In the shop, idling the engine to warm up to normal operating temperature was not sufficient to replicate the problem. Ford dealers made multiple attempts (10 or more) to diagnose the problem: replacing injector control pressure (icp) module, egr valve, and icp wiring connectors to no avail. The problem was finally diagnosed and corrected, out of warranty at approx. 44,500 miles, by replacing the engine wiring harness. I found a dealer who was willing to send a technician on a test ride with me and hook up an onboard computer laptop that identified the problem before reflashing the computer ECM. A number of surging complaints from other owners of ford f350 are posted in online forums documenting similar circumstances and frustration. The incident date provided is the approximate date of the first occurrence. In my case, the surging occurred on a near daily basis, although intermittently, for 41000 miles of driving without any resolution from ford. The engine wiring harness was replaced in feb 2009 which corrected the surging in my truck. I paid a $100 deductible.