Experienceing the terrible death wobble. while driving at highway speeds and ya hit a bump like an expansion joint i get that terrible wobble.had the stablizer bar replaced, tires rotated and rebalanced. a bit scary when ya pulling a trailer. on a local county road it happens twice a day everyday, it's my work/daily driver truck.
Driving at 65 mph the truck began to wobble uncontrollably. i was unable to control steering and was taken left across two lanes of traffic into the median on a highway. the truck wobbles and shakes so bad i was unable to reduce speed very quickly.
Multiple times when hitting a small pot hole or driving on a rough paved road vehicle went into what is called a 'death wobble'. vehicle was uncontrollable. took vehicle i. and front end work was reportedly done at dealership. got the vehicle back and it went into a 'death wobble' again. at approximately 50 to 60 mph during each occurrence the vehicle the vehicle shook so severe that it was uncontrollable.
This vehicle has a serious defect which ford needs to finally acknowledge. when hitting bumps or bridge transitions on the highway the front end begins to shake violently also known as the "death wobble". the only way to stop the shaking is to slow the truck down to about 25 miles per hour on a 75 mile hour road. this is going to cause a accident or kill somebody. my truck is now at the dealership for the 3rd time in less than a year with under 15,000 miles on the vehicle. after research this appears to be a serious flaw with the 2017 & 2018 ford f250 trucks. i see that several complaints have been filed and it is sad that that a mandate is not being issued to correct this problem. this is a serious issue and waiting until someone gets injured or killed should not be an option.
2018 ford f250 with 25,000 miles experienced a "death wabble" in the mountains going down hill. truck is currently at the dealership and new track bar is being installed.
At 17,000 miles the truck started going into what everyone calls a "death wobble" when at high speed and/or rough spot in the road. it is clear that they have a major safety issue here and they are doing nothing about it and their fix is only a patch that delays the problem to a later date.
While driving approximately 65 mph on march 9, 2019 the front end of my 2018 ford f250 began violently shaking/ oscillating after hitting a rough patch of road in the far right lane of the highway. i lost control of my vehicle and ended up crossing two lanes of traffic before coming to rest in the grass median strip of the highway. i'm worried about my safety and the safety of other drivers. luckily no one was near me when this happened. my wife will not drive my truck anymore due to this serious issue. i will be contacting the dealership tomorrow.
When traveling on the interstate and hit a bump the truck shakes violently and does not stop until you come to a complete stop. this has happened at least 5 times. it seems it is happening more frequently now. the truck has 30000 miles. i have had it for 1 year
Vehicle has stock tires and suspension with 43,000 miles. at approximately 60-65 mph the front steering begins to thrash and ocilate violently causing the truck to become uncontrollable until slowed down to 35 mph.
I have a 2018 ford f250 at about 4450 miles had this death wobble happen on the freeway. had no load and was doing about 80mph, just passed another vehicle as i was pulling in front of it i hit a pot hole and the death wobble started. i had to slow to about 30mph to regain control, nearly caused a accident with the vehicles behind me.
When driving between 60 and 75 mph the truck begins to shake violently. the steering wheel rotates back and forth out of control. the mirrors rattle and the entire truck bounces. this will occur after hitting a rough patch of interstate or when braking to exit the interstate. the truck must be slowed to approximately 40 mph before the shaking subsides and normal driving can occur. a continuing problem. when i take it back to the dealer service department for warranty i am simply told "they were not able to replicate the problem"
This vehicle suffers violent shaking and shuttering when hitting rough patches in the road. this occurs at higher speeds, but i have seen it at 45 mph. very dangerous when this occurs at 75 mph on a highway interstate. the shaking requires immmediate slowdown to almost a complete stop. this vehicle is a danger on the road.
Death wobble in steering & or suspension
While driving , front end has a wobble , or looseness that makes it kinda scary to drive. afraid i'm going to lose control of the truck.
Experienced steering wheel oscillation (death wobble) this has occured while driving on the interstate after driving over an uneven pavement at speeds of 55, 65 and 70mph. the steering wheel shakes violently and lost steering and braking capabilities during the event. it stopped after i decelerated to about 40mph forth until i slowed to approximately 35mph. ford does have a tsb out on the issue but they are only replacing parts that have worn out, not the hidden issue that is causing heavy duty suspension parts to wear out so quickly.
At 50 mph or above when you hit a bump just right, the truck begins to shake violently. after some research, i have discovered that this problem has become known as 'death wobble' and is extremely unsafe. it did not start until around 30k miles and was very random, only occurring occasionally. now at 39k miles it happens daily.
While driving on the interstate, at 70 mph (posted speed limit) experienced extreme vibration/wobble in the steering wheel and tires after driven over slight rough patch on the highway. it was extremely hard to maintain control of the truck to get it to the shoulder of the highway through traffic. vibration was apparently visible to onlookers, as several drivers motioned for me to pull over. truck was bought brand new, six months ago, and only has 16k miles. truck is stock, no modifications have been done on the truck. vibration/wobble occurred several more times so we exited highway and returned home via backroads (posted speeds of 55 mph or less) without further incident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-250. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to brenengen ford (located at 615 s black river st, sparta, wi 54656, (608) 269-3673) where it was diagnosed that the damper assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 9,000.
My 2018 ford f-250 has the "death wobble". i purchased the truck in february 2018 and by december 2018 had driven less than 8,000 miles. while driving at 70 to 75 mph on an interstate highway, i crossed an expansion joint on a bridge and the front-end started bouncing uncontrollably and the steering wheel shaking violently. the shaking stopped after slowing to under 45 mph. i pulled to the side of the road and checked to see if a i had flat tire or other issue causing the problem. i called the ford dealership, from which i purchased it, for resolution of the problem. they indicated it that they believe the problem was the steering dampener. i brought it to the dealership for repair on 12/30/18 and they kept it for a week. they indicated the "damper" would be replaced under tsb 18-2268. they kept the truck until 1/7/19 until parts arrived. the repair invoice (attached) indicated they'd replaced a failed steering linkage damper, part no. spo hc3z 3e651 f - damper assembly. this was not caused by lack of maintenance or improper use of the equipment. it was very frightening. the uncontrollable vibration and the need to suddenly slow on an expressway was extremely dangerous. several trucks and cars had to take evasive action to miss me while i pulled over.
Experienced the 'death wobble' on the i-15 southbound at the russel rd bridge in las vegas. loss of control of the steering wheel at 65mph driving straight.
Violent shaking and a consistent vibration under normal driving conditions on the highway.
At 7909 miles since new the vehicle exhibited a violent oscillation of the steering wheel coupled with enormous shaking in the front suspension, induced instantly after crossing a bridge transition on an interstate highway at approximately 65 mph. i nearly lost control of the vehicle and was forced to stop the vehicle on the road shoulder to get it to stop the oscillation. the shaking was so violent it also cracked the rear half of the dual panel sunroof glass.
At appox. 12,000 miles the front string started to feel loose. by 14,500 mi it became very loose, jerky over normal hi way expansion joints. at 14,700 miles, after going over an expansion joint on the hi way at 64 mph, it went into "death wobble" shaking so hard i could barley control it. it is at the dealership, bob hurley ford. tulsa, ok. at this very moment. this was almost an accident caused by ford.
While driving at approximately 65 mph, as i crossed an expansion joint from an overpass back to the main road surface, the front end of the truck began to oscillate. the handling returned to normal only after i had reduced my speed.
I was driving down i-10 going east on i-10 and crossed the bridge at the alabama/florida line. i was changing lanes while going across the bridge and hit a bump. the front end of the vehicle started violently shaking. the steering wheel was also violently shaking. i had no control of the vehicle and it shook until my speed dropped below 45 mph which took about 20 to 30 seconds. i felt that if i had hit the brakes, that the front wheel would have sheared right off the axles. this was the most frightening situation i have ever experienced in a vehicle. i have kept the speeds below 50 since the incident and i do not feel safe in the vehicle.
Hit bump on highway and vehicle starts shaking out of control. this has happened over 5 times now. ford would only replace steering dampener. it did it again after being in shop for 3 days. this is very dangerous and can only stop the shaking by slowing to a stop in the middle of the road as it is almost impossible to steer. from researching online, this is an ongoing problem referred to as the "death wobble". ford refuses to look further into the suspension and steering components and claims everything is fine and it was the tire air pressure. the air pressure was to specs. and still did it.
My 2018 ford f250 super duty has a violent shake (death wobble) if i hit any kind of bump in the road at highway speed, my truck will shake so bad to the point i cant hold onto the steering wheel and whatever is in my cup holders goes flying in vehicle. i have given ford 3 attempts to fix this issue and every time they try to fix it, the problem keeps happening. i have contacted ford's corporate office and spoke with them multiple times about the issue. at this time, they have told me that i just need to keep trying to get it fixed and they refuse to help with any kind of trade assistance to change trucks. ford knows this is an issue with 2017/2018 super duty trucks but doesn't seem to care about their customers. i'm terribly disappointed in how i have been treated by a company that i spend over $250,000 with over my lifetime.
Started around 15000 miles extreme shaking in the front end (death wobble).it happened when i went over certain bridges and over passes on the interstate around 70 mph. now has 20000 miles on it and has become unsafe to drive. the shaking happens quite often now. even going slower on side roads, all it takes is hitting a small bump in the road apparently this has become a nationwide problem. the dealership agreed to fix it under warranty. have been waiting almost a month for parts to come in, they are on backorder
Was going around 80 mph on the interstate this morning and came upon a bridge approach and when i hit the bridge approach i got the 'death wobble'. this happened as i was passing someone the only thing i could do is squeeze tight and slow down to pull over. the wobble would not stop until i was completely stopped. i currently have 10,959 miles on this truck. same thing happened at this same bridge approach in my 2013 f350.
At approximating 12161 miles on my truck, it is less than a year old , my f250 the vehicle exhibited (4-5 times) a violent oscillating or shaking of the entire truck when going over a bump in the pavement or over the expansion joint of a bridge. i have nearly lost control of the vehicle (4-5 times). my course of action is to take my foot off of the gas, slow down, safely pull to the shoulder of the road, slow down to 5mph, and then i can continue on. the shaking is so violent i thought the truck / i was going to flip over because of lack of steering.