While driving the speed limit on the freeway and hitting a "rough" patch, the truck's wheels then begin shaking, causing the whole truck to violently shake. there is a significant lost of control of the vehicle. the shaking won't subside to regain control until the speed drops below 50 mph or lower. the vehicle has very limited response to turning when the shaking is happening. this seems to be similar to what i've heard described as a "death wobble". this happens while driving straight and maintaining speed (i.e. not turning or accelerating or decelerating). this has happened periodically, but always after a change in surface (expansion joint, pothole, uneven surface). i have driven over the same spot with other vehicles, including a ford excursion, and cannot replicate it. it seems to be specific to this generation of the super duty.
I noticed the steering was getting sloppy at about 35,000 miles when driving at highway speeds on uneven road surfaces and going over bridge joints. two nights ago i was driving at 57mph when i came off a bridge and the truck began to shake violently causing me to slow down quickly and pull to the road shoulder to avoid being rear ended. at about 30mph the shaking subsided. researching the issue on line has led me to believe i have a truck inflicted with 'death wobble'. it will be going to the dealership tomorrow.
While traveling at 65-70 mph on the highway, i drove over a rough patch of road and the steering wheel and front end of the truck began to violently shake. instinctually, i immediately let off the accelerator to slow down which seemed to add to the forceful shaking by causing the entire vehicle to sway from side to side. i'm a healthy sized 210 lb man and i struggled to maintain control of the steering wheel to prevent veering off the road or into another car. i managed to steer my way to the emergency lane and slowed down enough to where the shaking and swaying stopped. although it was only about 30 seconds in duration, it seemed like an eternity and it was by far one of the scariest moments in my life. after the incident today, i did some research and discovered this is a known issue with super duty f-250 & f-350 pickup trucks. it has been labeled the "death wobble" (yes that's really what its called). thankfully, it was me and not my teenage son behind the wheel because i think today's incident would have ended much differently had he been driving! please advocate for the consumer and issue a recall regarding this issue before it costs someone their life.
When driving at highway speeds and the front end hits a bump in the road steering wheel begins an oscillation that carries through entire truck. truck needs to be slowed down to get vehicle back under control. started happening at around 15,000 miles and only has gotten worse with time. truck now has 27,000 miles on it. ford replaced a steering dampener 1-24-20 but truck still has issue
I experience violent steering control issues at 65mph to the truck steers left and right as if the tires are wobbling taken it to local dealership that was purchased at and twice they claim to fix problem but it is not the truck is very dangerous to drive on rough roads especially in inclement weather
I was traveling down the highway in a straight smooth lane and out of know where the truck started shaking violently this was a scary experience i slowed down as quickly as i could to try to stop it but it took a bit to stop shaking i purchased this truck new and have not had any accidents anything like that
Bought brand new, the feel was bouncy; at 14,000 miles more bouncy in front end, by 23,000 miles the full "death wobble" at 45 miles an hour on a very small bridge. then every single time you drove the truck, the "death wobble" would happened, everytime, even with the littles bumps. very scary and the truck is out of control when this happens, i was actually afraid to drive it back to the dealer.
While driving south bound on i-15 near clearfield utah i was driving normal hwy speed of 65 mph when i went over a bridge and suddenly my vehicle went into a uncontrollable wobble in me steering. it felt like my tire was wobbling off of the axle. i almost wiped out an entire family next to me but luckily the drivers passenger seen my uncontrollable truck an took evasive action. my truck only has 22,000 miles on it.
When at highway speed and hitting a bump in the road the steering wheel will shake vigorously until the truck is slowed down. this is a very dangerous situation while at highway speeds. i had taken the truck to the dealer and i was told that ford knows of the issue and currently doesn't have the parts to correct this issue. a tsb was issued, 19-2393 however there are no parts to correct this.
Truck shakes uncontrollably in a 10 mile ride it would happen 3-4x at 70 to 75mph hitting the slightest bump, the truck would violently shake. i would have to slow down to 20 mph for it to stop. very difficult on a highway. very unsafe. i have a video to submit it is very hard to show shaking off a truck in pictures. *bf please see attached video. i have filed 6 complaints for 6 different trucks.*jb
This is not an isolated incident with our trucks, it's a nationwide problem that is very very dangerous. in a 10 mile ride it would happen 3-4x at 70 to 75mph hitting the slightest bump, the truck would violently shake. i would have to slow down to 20 mph for it to stop. very difficult on a highway.*dt*jb
On 12/17/19 i was traveling at around 65 mph on a highway when i hit a bump which caused violent oscillations in my steering. i had no control and had to slow down rapidly causing a tractor-trailer traveling behind me to change lanes quickly.
Experienced "death wobble" while driving at 70 mph on freeway and crossing a expansion joint in the roadway. had to slow to under 30 to gain control. durring rush hour this was very unsafe. ford has replaced the track bar ball joint under warranty at 15000ish miles due to it being completely worn out causing all kinds of codes and alarms on the dash.once replaced the clunking and the traction control alarms have not recurred.
Twenty thousand miles and front end parts are worn causing " death wobble" when hitting bumps at freeway speeds, sometimes very extreme shake,
Speeds greater than 70 mph and hitting small bump causes truck front tires/drive suspension to shake uncontrollably. also known as a death wobble.
On several occasions, this vehicle with 19,000 miles on it, gets the "death wobble". the front wheels, & steering wheel, start shaking violently, shaking the whole truck causing loss of control. the steering wheel shakes so violently that you loose grip of it. the truck can't be steered and only by slamming on the brakes to slow down can the violent shaking be stopped. it happens completely randomly. it happened to me at 75 mph, 70 mph, & at 55 mph. i was almost rear-ended every time it happened because i have to slow down in my lane. i took it to ford & they put new parts on but it still does it. looking online, this appears to be an ongoing safety issue that ford can't figure out how to fix it. all service on my truck has been by the ford dealer, including tire rotations, etc.
I was driving on i-5 south in portland oregon at a speed of 50 mph around 12pm 12/01/2019 in my 2018 f350 diesel pickup.the driver side front tire encountered a small bump in roadway surface at which time that occurred the truck started shaking violently and steering was wobbling back and forth making the ability to control the vehicle almost impossible. this is a serious safety issue giving the ability to control the vehicle is almost completely lost. my wife and ii were in the vehicle at the time of the incident and both experienced this first hand. i have done some research and see that this is called a "death wobble" well having experienced it something needs to be done the vehicle is not safe i purchased the truck new and i am the original owner.
Upon reaching speeds at or above 60mph and driving on bumpy, uneven or small fissures in the pavement, the vehicle's front wheels shake and wobble violently and is at times very difficult to control.
When driving down interstate above 60 mph on 11/14/2019, i hit a bump and the steering wheel and front suspension became to vibrate and shaking violently almost like the front driver side tire was going to come off. took it to a dealership and they stated it experience the "death wobble" and that there is an issue with the front suspension on newer model f350 trucks. i had to keep the vehicle under 60 mph in order to maintain control when the vehicle hit any bump in the roadway in order to maintain control of the vehicle. the entire suspension seemed to vibrate up and down anytime it hit a bump in the roadway when trying to go highway speeds.
So far twice within one week (11/10/19 and 11/16/19) while traveling at highway speeds i experience violent steering oscillations. researching online i see that many call this the "death wobble." the only thing that stopped it was decelerating to a very slow speed - not very safe on the highway. the first time it happened, i was traveling about 65 mph and towing an airstream travel trailer (about 8,000 lbs). the second time i was traveling about 55 mph and not towing. both times it happened when hitting an expansion joint on the road. it appeared to occur several other times, but less sever and corrected itself. i have approximately 55k miles on the truck. everything on the truck is original oem. all tires were properly inflated.
When traveling down the highway at 80 mile an hour and hit a bump in the road the steering wheel gets a violent shaking and the whole truck starts shaking the only way to correct this is to hit your breaks and slow down to approximately 25 to 30 miles an hour this death wobble puts you out of control of the vehicle
17000 miles on truck and has rapidly developed a death wobble in front of truck when anove 45 mph and hit bump in road, must rapidly brake to control truck
I was driving my 2018 f350 crew cab dually deisel traveling at approx. 55mph down a hill. i was towing my 20ft equipment trailer with my tractor on it for a combined weight of about 6k pounds. as i was traveling down this hill, i hit a pothole and immediately lost control of my vehicle as the steering wheel shook so violently, i couldn't keep my hands on it. i panicked and did what i could, which was slam on the brakes, which made the steering wheel shake even worse. as my truck was all over the road and my trailer fish tailing behind me, my passenger and i braced for impact. as the truck decreased in speed, i was finally able to regain control of the truck. my ford has 11, 800 miles on it. i purchased the truck used with 11, 400 miles on it, and now i'm beginning to realize why such a beautiful truck was traded in. i will be contacting my nearest ford dealership on monday. i'm just happy that i didnt kill anyone and was able to go home safe at the end of the day.
The truck experienced what is called death wobble hit a bump and tires and steering wheel shook uncontrollably told by ford this is a common issue. i have it on a drive camera uploading video. i was going 66 mph on hwy 201 west bound slc, ut. https://youtu.be/ltigjldxsjo link to video on youtube.
Traveling on the interstate at aprox 65mph hit a bump in the road and the front end started violently shaking & had to slow to below 30mph to get the shaking to stop. i have experienced this several times. i took the truck to the shop & they did a front end alignment and checked the balance of the tires, never mentioning the "death wobble". it did take care of the problem for 3 months however the problem has returned.
Experience front end wobble when encountering rough sections of highway . occurs when driving highway speeds.
When traveling at freeway speeds (70 mph), i hit a rough spot in the road and my steering wheel began to shake violently. i had to slow down to get it to stop. the truck has 13,256 miles on it.
My truck has the death wobble.. started at 15k miles. front sterring dampener has been replaced 2 times already and getting the 3rd one done today..truck now has 36k miles and am getting scared to drive her.. small bumps in the road cause the truck to shake violently until i get to a complete stop...very dangerous when on the highway...also believe that this problem has caused issues with my tires as well as other suspension issues
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-350. while driving 45 mph over a bump in the road, the wheels wobbled uncontrollably. there were no warning indicators illuminated when the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to landers mclarty ford of fort payne (1916 glenn blvd sw, fort payne, al 35968, 256-273-0060) and was informed that the tracking bar was replaced; however, the failure continued. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 32,000. the vin was unknown.
When hitting a pot hole or expansion joint on roadways the truck has a violent shake or wobble in the front end making it very hard to control and drive.
Traveling approximately 50 mph over rough paved road, the steering started oscillating severely and continued until vehicle was slowed down to approximately 20 mph. happened the next day under very similar circumstances
While driving across a highway overpass at about 45 mph and driving over a small rough spot, vehicle steering wheel began to shake violently to a point i had to hit the brakes hard, to slow down and regain control of my vehicle. if another vehicle had been driving past me while this was happening, i would have hit them. i special ordered this truck and didn't expect anything dangerous like this to happen in a new truck.
A shaking or wobble in the front end generally occurs at speeds over 60mph, when you run over a rough spot in the road or a road seam. the front end will shake violently and the vehicle is difficult to control until you slow down (40-50mph). a ford dealer has looked at it and said that the alignment and tire balance is correct. however the problem still persists. this is very dangerous at highway speeds. truck has 20k miles on it.
While driving on the interstate, on multiple occasions, at speeds of 55-70mph i've hit a small bump or rough patch on the rode. this sends the steering wheel/front end into a violent, uncontrollable, oscillating wobble which requires you to pull off the road to get it to stop. this vehicle is un modified and well maintained since i purchased it brand new 9 months prior. these incidents have caused shoulder and neck pain and have made me scared to even drive it. ford has yet to acknowledge or repair this issue.
Driver experiences wobbling or shaking in the vehicle at highway speeds (>45 mph). it stops at lower speeds. the symptoms are consistent with ford's tsb 18-2268.
Have experienced violent uncontrollable shaking in the front end when going over even the smallest of bumps. i've had the front end parts changed out (shimmy shock, links,etc. have this done every 3,000 miles roughly. i now have 20,000 miles on my very expensive f350 power stroke. dealership claims ford is aware but doesn't have a fix. i know there is a class action lawsuit out on this but ford is denying it..
Steering wheel oscillates above 50mph causing a steering to be come loose and unpredictable. has been an ongoing issue since vehicle was new, has only gotten wore with accumulated mileage.