Traveling on interstate highway 40 speed 65 mph my 2011 ford f-250 crew cab superduty experienced an extremely violent shaking of vehicle front end which came very near to complete loss of control. the only way to stop the shaking was to hit the brakes hard and drop down to 20 mph or so before the shaking stopped-dangerous on a high speed highway. looked it up when i returned from trip and apparently this is a fairly common problem. suggested fixes of alignment, shock replacement and tire balancing did not work-still experience the problem about once a month-always in a straight line and speeds between 55 and 70 mph. bumps in the road make it more likely to happen. date below is the last time it occurred-it has happened about 10 times in the last year.
Death wobble! dealership has replaced ball joint, bushing, new tires, some connecting rod ' still happens!!! this is going to kill me or somebody!!! it happens at 70 mph and above. this is all over the internet ' ford knows about it; they just haven't fixed it.
Death wobble. while in the highway at speeds above 45 mph if you hit any sort of bump the front end starts shaking uncontrollably and have to slow down to about 25mph to regain control. this has happened to me over 15 times in the last month. it is very dangerous and i have almost been in severe accidents a couple times. i have had it at the shop to fix this problem. they replaced the steering stabilizer and the problem did not go away. after reading for hours online there is no effective fix for this. this seems to be a dangerous design defect that ford will not address. please help
I drive a 2011 ford f250sd,while driving 65-70mph on freeway, drove over rough patch and the truck started to shake very violently, steering was extremly hard tl control, "deathwobblel "is what it is called ,wouldn't stop shaking asuntill slamming on the brakes and slowing down to about 30 mph. this has happend to me in my1989 f250 with over 250000 miles on it but this truck has only 63765 miles .first time this occurred was about 3 weeks ago and last nite it happened 3 time in a span of less then 10 miles very unsafe hope ford come up with a fix because seems to me there is more then few people with the issue
The vehicle has an excessive wobble also known as the death wobble when you hit any slight imperfections in the road or sometimes on newer paved roads. the vehicle goes into a sudden loss of control state and you must slow down to 20 mph before you can recover the loss of control. the vehicle has been returned to ford and i have spent over $2400.00 replacing front end parts and tires with slight improvements. the death wobble is still occurring and is highly dangerous while driving especially on the interstate or heavy traffic at higher speeds in excess of 35 mph.
Truck developed what is called "death wobble". when i hit a bump on highway, usually at speeds around 65 mph the steering wheel and whole truck shake violently until i slow down to 35. replaced trackbar, draglink, tie rods, steering dampner, had the front end aligned by two different shops, still does it. this has been happening for several years, i will put the date of the latest below.
Death wobble. while in the highway at speeds above 45 mph if you hit any sort of bump the front end starts shaking uncontrollably and have to slow down to about 25mph to regain control. this has happened to me over 15 times in the last month. it is very dangerous and i have almost been in severe accidents a couple times. i have had it at the shop to fix this problem. they replaced the steering stabilizer and the problem did not go away. after reading for hours online there is no effective fix for this. this seems to be a dangerous design defect that ford will not address.
When hitting a bump or a bridge at speeds in excess of 50 mph the vehicle would go into what is called a "death wobble" or sustained steering wheel oscillation. this was more likely to occur when the front drivers side hit the bump first or in a slight left hand turn when hitting the bump in the road. i have to immediately let off of the throttle and softly apply the breaks to about 25 mph to get the very aggressive wobbling to quit. during which time, the vehicle is very difficult to control. i have had stabilizer shocks, track bar assembly, ball joints, tires, alignments, etc completed and still experience this death wobble almost daily. it appears by reading about every forum available online, ford is aware of this problem for years, but has failed to do anything to correct the problem. (see tsb 18-2268) for vehicles 2017-2019, but this is clearly a problem for older model vehicle also. someone is going to die from this problem. it should be addressed.
Bought this truck in april has had the death wobble twice above 60 mph installed new tires and shocks , tie rod end on right side and alignment still has a uncomfortable vibration at high way speeds haven't taken to a dealer yet but looking at other forums dealer fix does not fix it
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle started to vibrate abnormally. the vehicle was taken to keller bros. ford lebanon (located at 1030 schaeffer rd, lebanon, pa 17042, (717) 949-2000) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the suspension was checked, but no failures were found. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
At 125,000 miles, i began to experience the "death wobble". hitting a rough spot on the highway, especially on a curve, the truck will randomly begin to shake. it begins in the front, shakes the steering wheel violently until i am able to slow down enough to stop it. i have replaced front stabilizer (steering damper), drag link, tie rod end, alignment, tire rotation, track bar bushing, ball joint, tie rods and another alignment. it still will randomly start to shake violently after i have hit a rough spot and especially in a curve at highway speeds. i cannot find anything else to replace. i have had two different mechanics work on the vehicle and we have together searched the web for other cures, but there are none to be found. it is not safe to drive my truck on the highway...the shaking becomes so violent that i become a traffic hazard and do not have enough control of the vehicle to handle it safely. the most recent event was today, 3/5/2019 but it has been happening, in between stays at the mechanic, since november.
For the second time first at 42,000 now at 82 000 at hiway speed of 66 mph the violent steering death wobble has happened again. the only way is to hold on so tight and slow trying to get off the travel lanes ..this so dangerous and unforeseen. inspected front steering and suspension ,all in tolerance. first time i used my esp warrant paying the deductibe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250. the contact experienced an unknown failure related to the fuel injection. the vehicle was towed to willowbrook ford (7301 kingery hwy, willowbrook, il 60527) where it was diagnosed that the fuel injection hold down bracket fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. the vin was not provided. *tt the consumer stated one bracket under extended warranty was fixed but not the rest. vin provided. updated 12/13/18*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250. the contact stated that the rubber bushings in the cab mount were corroded and deteriorated. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the cab mounts were failing. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 85,384.
Driving highway speed my 2011 f250 runs over a pot hole, begins violently shaking had to slow down in order to control steering wheel. this has happened more than once in past yr. repaired replaced a part, had alignment down. problem has not been solved. this could cause a major accident. i feel this is a manufactured problem and ntsa should order a recall before someone gets hurt. last time it happened, yesterday 5/20/2011.