When traveling at speeds in excess of 50 mile an hour the vehicle is subject to doing a death wobble when crossing uneven pavement or hitting bumps. the vehicle shakes so violently that it becomes hard to control and has to come to a stop to regain full control. i have this nice truck that i have to avoid interstate travel because of fear of hurting myself or someone else. i have had bearings and track bar replaced, had truck realigned and tires balanced to try to fix the problem with no luck. i'm getting ready to purchase a steering stabilizer to try but i'm running out of options and money to sink in truck but it has to be fixed. after a lot of research and talking to others with similar problem it sounds like ford needs to step up and have a fix for the problem. they charge premium prices for their products but mine has to set at the house or travel back roads to stay safe. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Experiencing a severe front end shimmy, also known as the death wobble. i've replaced tires and almost all front end components. this has been going on since i bought the truck used, and no one can seem to cure it. happens whenever i hit a small bump on the highway and is extremely dangerous as the truck must be brought to a complete stop to end the wobble
While driving 60 mph over highway steering and front wheels starting shaking so violently the truck was out of control and nearly caused major accident, this has happened to us on three occasions. i feel this problem is very dangerous and is a flaw in the design of steering, suspension of front wheels of truck, i am afraid to drive this $67000.00 vehicle with 48000 miles. i have taken this truck in and repair shop says there is no problem, i have it in shop again waiting for another opinion! i feel this vehicle type be recalled, i hope nobody dies from this flaw in my vehicle and it is why i wanted to report this very dangerous vehicle 2012 ford f-250 king ranch death wobble driving conditions on three different occasions were on highway conditions driving over small pavement bumps at speeds ranging from 60 to 70 mph straight roads and also turning on curves, the truck shakes so violently that you loose control truck shaking continues until the truck almost comes to a stop while you are braking to slow down. this happens so fast and without any warning in steering or road feel , this occurs with such surprise and so violently out of nowhere
I was driving at 35 mph on a smooth asphalt city street in a straight line and my right front tire exploded. the tires are 5 years old and the tread was measured at 6/32 on 6-15-17 at the dealer during routine service. the pressure was set at 65 psi at the same time which is the manufacture spec. the tread coming off caused approximately $1300 damage to my fender (not including the tire cost). thankfully, there was not an accident since i was the only car on the road. i did not hit anything or run over anything when the tire exploded.
Last year i do believe it was six two of 2016 that i left my 2012 ford f-250 in colorado because it was malfunction was death wobble i had no choice but to leave it with the person that i thought i could trust by the name of [xxx] my name is [xxx] [xxx] had the truck stolen from him he didn't bother to make a police report and i had to go to rehab because i was on the run from probation i didn't find out that the truck was stolen until february 15th 2017 the truck was stolen last year in september i don't know when i just noticed september of 2016 so i need any kind of report of to wear that truck has last been pulled over if it's been involved in an accident something that i can maybe find where it's at because i cancelled out payments on it and december because i was going to i know it's a hard story to believe let the bank repo it now the bank can't find it i've made a police report in colorado and i can't get access to the police report i know it's a hard story to believe but it's the god's honest truth i do have pictures of the truck the license plate number is [xxx] so i will be more than willing to give all the info i can but i'm not sure if we can locate it but thanks for your time my phone number is [xxx] please call me so i can find out what i can do to fix this issue right away. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
I was driving the speed limit of 65 mph on the interstate, when the truck went over a rough spot in the road and began to shake uncontrollably. i could not steer do the steering wheel and the front of the truck shaking so violently. i managed to get the truck slowed down quickly and over onto the median. i stopped and got out to check around and under the vehicle and found nothing. as i attempted to get up to speed and merge back onto the highway the truck started shaking again. after getting up to about 50 mph it smoothed out. i took the truck to discount tire and had the wheels rebalanced and the front checked with no problems noted. the truck has done this about 4 or 5 more times since and it always after you go over a rough spot in the road. the vehicle shakes so bad that you cannot control it and you have to stand on the brake to slow it down enough to be able to steer it. this can result in a major accident or death!!! i have also had problems with the transmission since the truck was new. when it shifts from 1st to 2nd sometimes there is a long delay where the throttle is pushed down and the truck does nothing for approximately 5 seconds, this has occurred numerous times in intersections and can cause you to be struck in the side. i have had the truck to the shop 3 times and they changed the transmission body and the transmission pump and it still continues to have the problem... *tr
New 2012 ford f250, super duty, 4x4, crew cab truck, purchased 11/2013. approx. 1 month prior, the truck began having a vibration at highway speeds (75% highway driving, 25% city). the vibration got worse over the course of a day. the 2nd day the front passenger tire exhibited a large bulge (tread separation) on the inside two tread grooves. ford replaced the tire, with another of the same brand and model. on 6/30/2014, the front driver tire, with no warning, developed the same issue, a large bulge in the inside tread grooves. the tires are continental contitrac lt275/65r18 123/120s tires, dot# a3b9 479b 2511. both tires had very little tire wear and the wear was even across the tire surface, the tires showed no sign of potential failure. i did get to see the inside of the second failed tire, there did not appear to be any damage except the cord separation which was not visible from either the inside or outside of the tire; i did take photos. i contacted ford's corporate number and awaiting a call from the dealer's service manager, and regional service manager in reference to this safety concern. ford did state they would contact nhtsa; ford reference number cas04645143-z4t8t9. each time i have to replace the continental tire under warranty ford has to locate the tire and it is not easy to locate. in addition, every new ford f250 on the dealers lot has another name brand tire, which i believe indicates ford has issue with the continental tires. i searched the nhtsa data base and found almost the exact same incident; nhtsa id# 10568111. i also found numerous similar complaints about the tire model. i attempted to contact continental, case #[xxx], the call taker read from a script and could offer no help. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Traveling on bumpy roads at 55 to 60 mph the front end will start to shake so violently that in order to maintain control i had to brake and pull to the side of the road. this happened several times in a day and i took the truck into a ford dealer in minnesota. this dealership put a dampener on the front end and i thought it was solved. however, the problem has started again in jan of 2013. this is a very serious shake and i feel it will cause a accident if not resolved. *tr