The truck has developed what is called the death wobble. truck has 53,000 miles on it .took to ford at 47,000 miles and they replaced the steering damper assy. happened again today after being on highway traveling about 65 mph. hit small bump and truck started shaking uncontrolably. had to hit brakes hard with cars behind me to slow down to about 30mph before it stopped. not happy with putting my life or others in danger.will be calling ford again on monday about issue.
While traveling down the interstate at a speed of 70mph hit a bridge that was raised (rough bridge)causing the vehicle to violently shake (death wobble)...almost lost control of vehicle. extremely terrifying. could have killed my husband and i! after vehicle was dropped to a speed of approx 35-40 mph the truck straightened out.
Wobbles violently at highway speed. has happened 5 times starting at about 35,000 miles. happens when driving at 70 and when hitting a bump like a bridge abutment. truck now has 95,000 miles, happened again yesterday at 77 mph and wouldn't stop until i slowed the truck to 45 mph. i've had the tires and the steering damper changed.
While driving on the highway and you hit a bump the trucks starts shaking violently. i read its called death wobble. it has done it multiples times, and it is hard to control. i had ford perform the tsb for this and it did not help.
When cruising at highway speeds and i drive across an expansion joint or large crack in the road the front end wobbles terribly. this is terrifying and i must slow down immediately to about 30 mph to get the wobbling to stop. this has happened several times now starting when the truck had 35,000 miles on it. i am afraid i am going to cause an accident if this does not get fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the front suspension of the vehicle vibrated abnormally. the contact pulled over and performed a check of the vehicle but found no failure. the contact resumed driving and at the stated speed the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000.
Driving in forward motion above 50 miles per hour, the vehicle will experience an uncontrollable wobble when hitting any size bump in the road. this is not an intermittent event. this occurs with vehicle empty or under tow (loaded). the only way to correct it is to slow down below 40 mph. i have researched this phenomenon online and have found hundreds of customers experiencing the same issue. most have reported ford is aware of the problem. it has also been discussed in the forum that ford used to cover the repair, but is no longer covering under warranty. my truck only has 20000 miles on it, i only use it for everyday driving and towing a camper under normal conditions. tires are in good condition and inflated properly. the condition presents on any type road at speeds above 50 mph. i have also noted a creaking/ clunking sound during slow speed tight turns in the parking lot.
While traveling on a straight country road at, or slightly above the 55mph speed limit, the front tires of my 2017 ford f250 4x4 truck suddenly began shaking violently "aka death wobble". the only way to stop this shaking was with hard application of the brakes. the mileage on the truck at the time was slightly over 11,000 miles. this has occurred a number of times since, and often times while traveling on freeways, and at freeway speeds (60- 75 mph). since the first incident, i have noticed the shaking follows when one of the front tires is jolted by a bump- such as a transition between concrete and asphalt, or other uneven road conditions. this starts the front suspension in a back and forth bouncing motion and violent shaking of the steering wheel. again requiring sudden braking of the truck in order to stop the wobbling. the most recent incident(s) occurred this past weekend while towing a 5th wheel trailer. the mileage passed 15,000 miles during this trip. again, the wobble was only stopped by aggressive braking. this occurred twice on this trip. first on the interstate, and the second time on a secondary highway. this is obviously an unsafe condition that could have resulted in an accident- if following vehicles were to able to avoid my trailer.
Extreme vibration shaking thru the steering wheel at 50 miles per hour on smooth road. vehicle experienced these effects on a smooth road with no warning. vehicle has 10700 miles and is excellent condition. was very scary as i had to apply aggressive braking to slow the vehicle , felt like the vehicle would run off the road as the steering wheel was violently shaking , like a wheel was coming off. very serious issue, as there was no warning or indication . after this event researched the issue and found out that this is a known issue and as an owner i should have been notified. i am afraid to drive the vehicle now , it is faulty and un safe , its needs repaired.. i am very surprised that there has been no oversight on this issue with a the minimum a notice of a potential issue . i felt like i had lost temporary control of the vehicle and was going to crash, just not acceptable.
While driving at highway speeds (60mph), i hit a bump in the road and the truck began to shake violently in the front end, to a point that i felt i might lose control. the only way i could get it to stop was to significantly reduce speed. this has happened twice now and is "very" concerning. the second time was at highway speed as well, this time 70mph.
Vehicle started small shimmy while driving over bumps six months ago. today while traveling 75 mph, small bump lead to such violent shaking of front end i had to slow to 35 mph on interstate. new smyrna dealership indicates they have never heard of this before. tire pressure is normal. tires rotated with each oil change . 31,000 miles. scheduling appointment with dealership asap. this may represent a serious design or mechanical malfunction problem. many reports of this nature on internet.
Crossed over vehicle warranty at 36000... at 38k the vehicle had first "death wobble" at approx 70mph (highway) after hitting minor road imperfection.. vehicle is now at just under 40,000 miles on odometer.. have had 4 other episodes in this brief period of time. this is a major safety issue that will eventually lead to someone's pointless loss of life. this issue is well documented throughout the internet in countless blogs-websites-and videos. to charge anywhere from $35,000-$90,000 depending on model and knowingly put peoples lives at risk over a problem (that my dealership and the ford customer care program admit is a problem) and not issue a recall or buyback is reprehensible and negligent.
While driving at freeway speed, steering wheel and suspension was shaking to the point of about to lose control. only by driving under 50mpg was i able to safely return to a dealer for service. hitting a bump in the road amplified the issue. i took the vehicle to the dealer where they stated it is the steering dampening system. they do not have new parts or time of repair. i was nearly in 3 accidents with a semi when this happened. it required immediate attention and resolution before anyone is killed
While traveling at highway speeds, crossing over small bumps or other disturbances in the road such as potholes or jointed sections, the vehicle began to shake and shimmy to the point of feeling like it would explode. happened twice now and only remedy is to slow down considerably until it gets back to normal. very violent and very scary.
Ford repair shop called and said the issue was corrected. test drove. both the owner and service tech experienced the problem when driving the truck. service tech placed truck back in the shop for further repairs. this is the fourth time for this repair with 20,000 highway miles on the truck. issue was steering wheel vigorously and uncontrollably when encountering a slight imperfection on a straight, level, and paved highway.
At about 62k miles on my stock 2017 f250 i began to experience major oscillation whenever i would drive over the slightest road bump/imperfection between 55-75 mph. since then the problem has gotten worse to where the entire truck will shake violently and will not stop unless i slow down under 50 mph.
I am reporting a suspension & steering problem with my 2017 ford f-250 with 28,000 miles. the tires are in good condition and properly inflated. the vehicle has never been in a collision, had any frame work performed on it and the steering and suspension had been operating acceptably. while driving on a limited access highway at approximately 65 to 70 mph, the vehicle drove over a moderate bump in the lane. the front suspension and steering began shaking, vibrating and oscillating severely at a high frequency (relatively fast vibration). the shaking continued for a significant amount of time and it seemed impossible to steer as the suspension and steering shook. i took my foot off the gas pedal but was afraid touching the brakes would make the condition worse. there was little to no control of the vehicle while this was happening. the shaking/vibrating did not stop until the vehicle eventually slowed down. about a mile further down the same road the vehicle encountered another moderate bump at approximately 60mph and experienced the exact same condition. about 2 miles after that the vehicle encountered another minor bump and experienced the same severe shaking again. at that point, i operated the vehicle at about 50 mph (15 mph below the speed limit) and exited at the first exit i got to. i took local roads at speeds under 50 mph to return home. i have operated this truck and a 2020 ford explorer over this same road, in the same lane and over the same bumps numerous times and never experienced any problem with the explorer or such a severe reaction with the f-250. with the 2017 ford f-250, i have experienced the front of the vehicle jumping laterally when traveling over these bumps and others like them since the vehicle was new. these bumps are not deep potholes and are typical moderate bumps commonly encountered on many older highways. the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired twice, but the failure recurred a short time later.
Stock vehicle. while travailing on freeway front of trick started shaking severely. slowed down to pull over and inspect. thank goodness no one was around me at the time. truck was swerving at 65 miles an hour. pulled over to inspect. did not see anything. started back on freeway going slower. shaking was gone. 2 weeks later same thing. on highway again. same thing truck started shaking violently. slowed to 25 mi per hr. shaking subsided, resumed to slower speed. ford needs to fix this issue. reading about death wobble issues in ford diesel nhtsa. dealership told me to get in right away. 2nd person within a week to call for same thing.
When driving at approximately 50mph and coming into contact with any uneven spots in the road the truck will shake violently and jump up and down left and right so bad that it is impossible to do anything but hit the brakes.when the vehicle slows to about 30mph the shaking subsides and is fine until the next bump in the road.. it happened 3 times in 5 mins and in less than 1 mile distance on a state highway .. this is a serious problem and needs corrected before someone is killed.. the first time it happened i had about 8000 miles on my vehicle ,it has happened 10 times since, every time at speeds greater than 50mph
Driving approximately 65 mph on a dry road 01/03/2020 i went over a slight rough spot in the road. the front wheels immediately began to vibrate severely. the steering wheel was shaking out of control. i hit the brakes to slow down to approximately 35 mph when the vibrating wheels and the shaking stopped. this is the fourth time this has happened to over the two and a half years i have owned this truck. in reading about other complaints i do not understand why ford is not addressing this problem. i am taking my truck to my ford dealer on monday to have them tell me what they are going to do about this issue. this could have easily caused an accident as the truck was violently shaking. people tend to panic and may have drastic reactions when something like this happens. we need to keep up the pressure on ford to recognize this problem and fix it before somebody gets hurt or killed.
Death wobble at 70mph on 4 lane state highway. i have to reduce speed to <35mph for it to stop. happening more & more frequent.
My truck has developed the "death wobble". it has been in to the ford dealer for repairs for this issue. the dealer performed the tsb from ford and replaced the front stabilizer. that has failed to correct the issue. yesterday, 1/2/2020, i was crossing a bridge when the truck went into the death wobble. the truck began to shake and vibrate violently almost causing me to wreck myself and another vehicle. the death wobble lasted about 20 seconds and stopped once i was able to slow the vehicle almost to a stop on a major interstate. this condition is well known by ford but they have yet to find a solution. i paid $70k for this truck and i am now afraid to drive it for fear of my life and the safety of others.
My f-250 had about 26,000 miles on it when i first experienced the "death wobble". while driving at 75 mph i went over an expansion joint on the interstate in ks. it was at this time the pickup started violently shaking and the steering wheel was dangerously difficult to control with the oscillation. after slowing to around 30 mph the oscillation stopped. the smell of burning rubber filled the cab. this same even happened two more times within an hour and a half. after the first incident i could feel the death wobble start in the steering wheel a second or less before the violent shaking started. all three times it occurred on the interstate at speeds of 75 and 70 mph. i do not trust the safety of this vehicle!!!
I was travelling on the interstate at about 70mph. i crossed a bridge expansion gap, slight bump, and the steering wheel/front end of the vehicle vibrated so dramatically, i had to reduce speed and the vibrations stopped around 35mph as i moved to the shoulder. i took the truck to the ford dealer to have it serviced and was told that this is a known/common problem and that they will not have the parts to fix the vehicle for six to eight weeks at best. i was also advised not to drive the vehicle with the existing steering stabilization problem and that i could buy after market steering dampening shock and linkage to fix the problem.
I am experiencing severe shaking in my frontend suspension/steering when hitting a bump on one side of my vehicle. the shaking occurred while i was traveling at approximately 65 mph on a rural 2 lane road. i could not control the shaking. i had to slow to 25 mph before it would stop and i could regain control of the vehicle. today was the third time this has happened. each time it occurs it when one side of the vehicle hits a bump or dip in the road. each time it happened i was traveling at a high rate of speed (at least 60 mph). i don't feel safe driving my vehicle over 60 mph. especially with my family in the truck or near other people on the road. in my quick research it appears to be wide spread with ford super duty trucks. my truck has stock suspension and steering and has never been in an accident. there are currently 26,000 mile on my ford f-250.
Violent shaking of the front end when hitting a bump at 70 mph that almost made driver lose control of the vehicle until slowing down to 50 mph.
I have filed an earlier complaint about the same issue(tracking number is 11289041). i made an appt at ford to get truck fixed for the "death wobble" problem that seems to be reoccurring and they told me they didn't have me set up for a loaner vehicle and i would have to reschedule. i was driving my truck just this past weekend as a wait to get into the shop and i nearly caused three separate accidents on n/s i-75. when i was turned away at ford because they didn't have a loaner vehicle for me, the spokesman of service told me that if the failed part on my truck is what he thinks it is, the part is on a 6 week back order. he continued to explain how there was a backlog of 1200 of these parts and he would not be able to confidently tell me when he would be able to get one in. jeremy armstrong(spokesman of service) reluctantly told me that he has seen a ton of the same issue that i am having. as i was leaving lebanon ford that day in ohio, i noticed quite a few ford superduty's parked outside the service area. i deem my truck not driveable and a safety hazard not only to me and my family, but also all the other families that i share the road with. please look into this issue because i know for a fact that there are numerous amounts of people dealing with the same issue.
I was on an interstate going into a gradual turn and went over an expansion joint which resulted in uncontrollable shaking of the front wheels and steering wheel. this forced me off of the road striking a curb and blowing out my right front tire. my truck had done minor shaking for several months when going over expansion joints. i have had 2 other violent shaking events when in excess of 55 mph. i will no longer drive above 50 mph in this vehicle as it is unsafe. minor road irregularities are resulting in increased but controllable shaking at this point. it is worse when turning or on a curve. it still shakes even on a straight roadway at lower speeds just not as violently. the vehicle has less than 30,000 miles and tire rotation has been conducted as set out in the owners manual.
Going 64 mph, i encountered a tremendous 'death wobble' that complete shook my truck so hard that the rear view mirror came off. it took about a 1/2 mile of decelerating too about 50 mph to stop the wobble. it occurred again about 1 mile down the highway. seems to happen when the highway meets a bridge or overpass.
I own a 2017 ford f-250 crew cab 4 wd and have a serious problem with a steering wheel shake while hitting rough road( death wobble). steering shakes so violently that you almost loose control. it has happened at highway speeds and slower speeds. vehicle is not safe to drive. dealer gave me back the truck and said they will let me know when ford has a fix for it. i have only owned the truck for a week and spent $40k for something that is not safe
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle shook uncontrollably without warning. the failure recurred. the contact called the mike willis ford dealer (337-625-3030, located at 930 beglis pkwy, sulphur, la 70663) and scheduled an appointment. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 38,000.
The truck front end shakes violently when driving on the highway at highway speed and you hit an expansion joint on a bridge or a bump in the road. it will not stop until you slow downs dramatically..ie 25 mph or so from 70 mph. the vehicles has approximately 30,000 miles on it
While driving home and driving about 70mph hit a small bump in the road and the steering wheel started to oscillate violently and truck was shaking violently. truck was difficult to control and i had to quickly reduce the speed to under 30mph for the oscillation to stop. did it again 10 minutes later on a similar small bump in the road. pulled over and inspected the undercarriage of the truck and found nothing loose. drove it home and setup an appointment with the dealer for the next availability.
I was coming back from flagstaff arizona to phoenix at highway speed (75) mph and had a high speed wobble. (death wobble). i had to slow down to 50 mph to stop the wobble. this was very unsafe as the traffic behind me had no idea why i had to hit my brakes so hard. i was the slowest vehicle on the freeway yesterday after that. i have researched the problem on the net and it is a very common problem. i will contact the dealer next.
I was driving my truck on christmas day and hit a small bump on the highway and all of a sudden my truck started shaking violently and was hard to control. i slowed down to approx. 30-35 mph and the shaking went away. this is the second time this has happened. i took it to the dealer and the service tech said it was 'death wobble' and even put that on the service order. they said they would order a new improved stabilizer and that it would it would be take 6-8 weeks to receive the part. i am now with a truck that my wife and grandkids will not ride in and i am concerned about driving it. the shaking is very violent and the vehicle is very hard to control. then, having to slow to 30mph in a middle lane on the highway is very dangerous and could cause a serious accident.
Drove over a small bump on the road and front end of truck started to shake so bad had to slow down to get it to stop.that shake was also felt in the steering wheel.i was driving down the road at 55 to 60 mph.
This is the second ford f250 i've had in less than a month that has a severe problem with the suspension/steering.driving above 45-50mph and you drive over uneven road surface,the steering wheel will start to shake side to side and almost cause lose of control. i had this happen twice on two separate trucks, both 2017 f250's.it is very unsafe to drive especially at highway speeds. ford knows there is a problem,but doesn't have the correct parts to fix it. dealer is no help.the truck only has 21k miles.
Traveling at 75 mph on ks turnpike while crossing a bridge hit a small bump that is the bridge joint and my ford f-250 supper duty truck began a violent shake in the front end causing me to almost loose control. pulled to the side of the road and inspected vehicle but found no flat or damage. continued at minimum highway speed with no problems. while traveling at 55 mph and crossing railroad tracks crossing the road incident happened again but not as severe. attempted to schedule a repair with rusty eck ford, who transferred my call twice and ended up with the voicemail of the maintenance manager. left name, number and information of issue. no return call as of december 26th.
My truck is currently at 21000 miles. i've experienced the 'death wobble' 4-5 times in the past but on a recent trip of only 250 miles, it occurred at least 10 times. travel speed was between 60-70mph. usually happened on county roads that aren't perfectly smooth, but even on fresh asphalt....one little bump can cause problems. i believe it has something to do with the steering and suspension linkage, vehicle weight or wheel alignment (probably all of the above).
While driving this vehicle and after hitting a bump or dip in the road the vehicle experiences the death wobble. it is even more pronounced while pulling a horse trailer and this makes the truck extremely difficult to steer much less retain control of. it has happened 3 times since i purchased this truck. the first two times were covered under warranty but now the truck has 38,000 miles on it and the repair is no longer covered. the last time it was repaired the part was supposed to be covered for 12,000 miles and the mileage on the truck was just over that mile marker and the dealer said it would not be covered this time. the latest part replacement is apparently on backorder and we are forced to drive this unsafe vehicle until we can get it repaired once again.
Crossed rail road tracks truck start shaking so bad like to have lost control at 65 miles per hour
Vehicle is 100% factory equipment .no changes made to vehicle. current odometer 23,750 miles. have experienced "death wobble" 3 times always while traveling about 70 mph. extremely unsafe. typically it begins travelling about 70 mph and contacting an expansion joint in the road or some similar uneven pavement. truck front end begins shaking uncontrollably until speed is reduced to about 50 mph. have done extensive research and know this is alarmingly common on 2017-18-19 f250/350. i personally have 2 friends who own 2018 & 2019 f-250 and both have experienced the same "death wobble". dealer states the needed part to repair problem is on backorder. also stated currently there are 43k of these components on b/o. these numbers make it extremely apparent ford has a huge problem with potentially thousands of unsafe vehicles on the road. the defect usually begins at 15k to 25k miles. as these trucks reach that threshold it will only be a matter of time until someone is killed or severely injured. it is imperative that ford issue a national recall on these model trucks.
Death wobble 4 th time since new truck in currently at the dealership part is on back order at speeds above 50 miles per hour after driving over a bump in the road
At driving speeds when the vehicle hits a crack or dump in the road, the front end shakes violently at which point the vehicle steering is compromised and can only be stopped with a quick deceleration to regain control.
Experienced death wobble on the highway at 70mph, almost crashed due to violent steering shake and loss of control. had to slam on brakes as i was crossing lanes and ended up on the side of the highway.
Experienced "death wobble" 5 times now in this truck. while traveling at highway speed 70 mph plus and hitting small pot hole, expansion joint at bridge or just uneven road surface truck will start to violently shake uncontrollably. it takes a rigid grip with both hands to try and control vehicle and stops shaking only after reducing speed to 30 mph or below. this truck has actually caused me to have lower back pain and wrists on both hands hurting for days after an occurrence. the problem started at 12961 miles at which time ford replaced the steering damper hc3z-3e651-f. the problem reoccurred at 26238 miles and sits at a ford dealership now as they said no parts are avalible to fix.
Experienced 'death wobble' on multiple occasions while driving on a highway. i took the truck to the dealer for repairs. they changed the steering damper under a tsb, but problem still exists. too the truck back a second time and was told casters adjusted, but problem still exists. waiting to hear from service manager.
crashno fireno injuries0 deaths0 while driving between 65 and 75 mph i hit a rough crossing a freeway bridge. front left tire. the steering wheel started to vibrate violently almost losing control. slowed down to 25 mph to stop steering wheel shaking. this is probably the 3rd time happening. 2017 ford f250. 4x4. must have read 50-60 incidents on internet . even had a name. "shake of death".
Multiple times, in the last few months, i have experienced the "death wobble " in my truck. the truck has less than 45000 miles. the death wobble usually happens after a bump in the road, which causes the truck to shake violently. it is extremely scary, losing control of the truck.
Have had a wobble in the front wheels when hitting minor pothole two to three times in front wheels when doing 70mph in the two years since purchase. had to slow down for it to correct. in last three weeks, have had six instance per week when doing 70mph. since tire rotation last week, cannot go over 60mph without the wobble, must slow down to 50-55 to recover.