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Vehicle was involved in an accident at estimate speed of 45 mph. Front end damage. Airbags did not deploy

Air bag light on the tachometer comes on while braking, usually with exterior air temp above 80 degrees.a/c compressor shuts down, turn signals go crazy when engaged, electric windows stop functioning and the brake pedal seems soft..release the brake pedal; the air bag light goes out and everything functions as normal until the brake pedal is applied again. The fcim was replaced and reprogrammed but the issue remains. Comments pleasevehicle has 28000 miles +/-

A van lost control in heavy rain merging onto a very busy interstate and crossed 2 lanes of traffic before entering my 3rd lane. It was perpendicular to my vehicle as i struck it in the center of the driver's side at approximately 65 mph. My driver's steering wheel airbag did not deploy at all. There was extensive damage to both vehicles. I then spun around and slid sideways striking a guardrail in my driver's door which caused me to roll on the guardrail for approx 112 ft. Before coming to rest on my wheels. The side curtain airbags deployed but the steering wheel never did. The truck sustained extensive damage being a total loss.

Cross traffic system failureblind spot system failureair bag display failureturn signal cadencea/c failure intermediary power window failuremirror deployment failurea/c cannot make changesfuel mpg major drop

Problem: backup camera fuzzy/not clear. It is available to be inspected. I cannot see anything through the camera in most lighting conditions. I cannot see people when banking up. It was not like this when i first bought the truck new. It has gotten progressively worse. I've not taken it to the dealer because a replacement costs over $500 installed and they install the same faulty camera.

The contact owned a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle caught fire at the bottom of the engine and the brakes failed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed and the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company and was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000. Consumer stated insurance company determined defective wiring caused the fire both the truck and camper were a total loss.

Cross traffic system failureblind spot system failureair bag display failureturn signal cadencea/c failure intermediary power window failuremirror deployment failurea/c cannot make changesfuel mpg major drop

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that all five cameras on the vehicle were foggy making it difficult to see the image. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer ken grody ford #1 orange county ford (6211 beach blvd, buena park, ca 90621, (714) 521-3110) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cameras needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

Number two battery terminal corroded.ford maintenance indicates that this is a known problem and the harness system needs to be replaced.it has been more than 60 days and the part is still unavailable.this defect renders the vehicle inoperable.

The 120 volt outlet in the dash faults out all thetime, it has been in the shop at least four times to resolve the issue. Ford csr at first claimed the dealership could not duplicate the issue which was a lie, as i could show them the failure, then ford csr sent me an email stating theycan not fix it and if i don't like their answer to file a complaint with the better business bureau. This is the worst customer service i've ever experienced.

I see that the 2020 ford trucks have a backup camera problem. This is the same problem on my 2017 f250. Works or goes blank or waves.could it be that this problem is a much older problem and goes back several years?? this happens many times on different days.thank you for any input.

Automatic electric tail gate opens randomly without driver selection. This has happened several times while vehicle is moving and has caused damage to tailgate and travel trailer. No indication tailgate is open given to driver.this happened within the first 100 miles after purchase, the first time.it happened several times after that.last incident i had just pulled onto the freeway and was flagged down by a passing trucker while i was driving at 65mph that my tailgate had opened.imagine if something had fallen out of the bed of my truck and caused another motorist to crash. I had heard a creaking sound while turning onto a roadway with my airstream travel trailer attached.the tailgate had crunched against the propane bottles causing damage to the tailgate, the propane bottles, and the cover. This had happened to me several times in other instances but thought it was a fluke until this last eventwhile towing my airstream travel trailer.i contacted ford dealer where i purchased in austin; they submitted to ford and ford said they would pay part of the bill, but i am on the hook to pay also.this is a ford wiring harness issue.several other people have reported same issue. Ford should fix this 100% before something serious accident occurs from items falling out of the back of the truck when bed opens automatically.

The tailgate is electronic and is opening on it's own while in motion. With my 5th wheel rv connected i cannot tell when the tailgate opens and this time it damaged both the tailgate and my rv when i made a right turn. I also lost cargo that was in the bed.

The issue started with the automatic tailgate deploying or opening during transit. I was hauling cargo and the at highway speed the tailgate opened and the load ejected from the the bed of truck onto the highway. Fortunately there was no accident or damage to anyone else property. After this occurrence over a period of weeks the issue continues to get worse. It happens now regularly and numerous times during a day. I do not haul cargo now because of this. Now the truck electrical system seems to be involved. The windows, radio and lights have issues. The tailgate has no now stopped opening randomly and is stuck in the closed position, this could be do to extreme force i applied during closing it in while stetting at a busy intersection recently. The instrument p[panel on the vehicle is very intelligent and all the settings regular disconnect or malfunction now. I am afraid to use the the cruise control because of the continuously random nature of the electronic failures.

The driver and passenger seat massage do not work properly, the lumbar and seat portion work intermittently and for a shorter duration than twenty minutes (2017 ford f250 platinum).the vehicle wiper blade rate of action randomly increases and decreases on it's own.i was told today by the ford dealership in redding, california that a technical service bulletin had been issued for the seat massage problem, but that ford would not correct the problem unless i pay $800.00 for this repair.if ford is aware that the vehicle seats have this issue and know how to correct it, why am i being charged to correct it and make it right?

The power lift gate opens by itself 3 times in 1 year while driving down the road. Tailgate is destroyed from hitting trailer jack.

The block heater electrical is corroeding apart ford sent out a notice 6 months ago and no fix for it this csn cause fire to the vehicle

Air bag light on the tachometer comes on while braking, usually with exterior air temp above 80 degrees.a/c compressor shuts down, turn signals go crazy when engaged, electric windows stop functioning and the brake pedal seems soft..release the brake pedal; the air bag light goes out and everything functions as normal until the brake pedal is applied again. The fcim was replaced and reprogrammed but the issue remains. Comments pleasevehicle has 28000 miles +/-

My truck has 40000 miles on it i got a check engine light took it into the dealer ship and they tell my 100000 mile warranty does not cover the sensor that is giving a fault and i gotta pay 890.00 out of pocket to fix it. I was told all engine components are under warranty for 100k on the truck

I recently parked my tt at our new rv campground. While backing it up the gate opened randomly in the middle of a turn and dented the top of my tailgate. Extremely upset i new it was going to be a hard case to submit to warranty for them to believe that it wasn't user error. A few days later i left work and drove 20 miles down the highway only to get to where i was going and get out of my truck to see the tailgate down with a full propane tank in the back an a $1000 worth of fishing poles. Today i took my wife to lunch and when we parked and got out the gate was down again. We ate went a few miles down the road, shopped and unlocked the doors using the fob and the gate dropped. That's twice in one day. It was getting worse. Shortly after, i got a last minute call to move my tt due to rising waters here in buchanan at the rv park and while i was getting ready to leave the gate opened on its own while the doors were unlocked. So i got out my camera and closed the gate. Within 20 seconds it opened again. This time i video taped it and texted the video to my ford warranty rep. I rushed my truck to covert ford and by gods good grace the tailgate opened repeatedly in front of every ford rep working. I'll let you know what they find. My truck is a 2017 f250 lariat ultimate. I have a video but it is 9.63mb. Email me if you want it.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 55 mph, the automatic tailgate activated independently. The contact pulled the vehicle over off of the roadway and closed the tailgate. When the contact re-entered the vehicle, the tailgate activated independently again. The vehicle was taken to gjovik ford inc (located at 2600 us-34, sandwich, il 60548, (630) 552-8058) where it was diagnosed that water made contact with the wiring harness that controlled the tailgate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

I purchased my 2017 ford f 250 super duty 4x4 in september of 2017. I first noticed an issue with the suspension when hitting a bump in the road at 60 mph and almost lost control of the truck. Luckily i was able to slow down and regain control. I begin to do some research and learn of the death wobble that ford is aware of, i will now take my vehicle in to have the suspension checked. Secondly, i have been having issue's with my sync3 system, bluetooth, climate control, easy entry and exit for the drivers seat and the apple car play feature. After taking my vehicle to the shop, i was told the sync3 system, a couple modules and the chassis harness was replaced to correct the issue's. I have taken my truck to ford three time for the sync3 malfunction and was told not to use the bluetooth streaming with apple products, which doesn't make sense if it's suppose to work. I have contact ford for a buy back and the answer of course was "no" i have to take it to the shop a few more times for the same repair and it has already been in the shop more for the sync3 issue than any other issue's. Hopefully ford figures out there issue's and offer greater customer support for a not so cheap vehicle.

I continue to have issues with the tailgate opening on its own.today it came down sometime while i was traveling down the interstate to work.i will eventually loose something out of the back, and i have a cover on the bed, so i cannot see when the tailgate is down.my truck does not fall in the time frame ford has on their tsb so i the dealership cannot address the problem.may truck was an august build and the tsb for the problem only covers trucks built up to july

The positive terminal of the passenger-side battery cable assembly melted.not corroded'it melted.the terminal was like grey marshmallow.all required and recommended truck service has been performed on time and by the ford dealership and no anomalies with the battery or electrical system were ever noted by the dealership.truck is less than 36 months old and the batteries were original and oem and less than their 36 month guaranteed life. No damage evident to the battery.this is dangerous and could of potentially started a vehicle fire.even more interesting is this cable assembly is on an emergency back-order.the part is 'hc3z 14300 a :cable assembly - battery to battery' and ford quotes $2,500 - $3,000 to fix it (parts and labor) and they claim it failed due to normal wear and tear which is preposterous.this is a safety issue and the nhtsa needs to be aware of it.this could of lead to a deadly vehicle fire.again, this was not corrosion of the terminal, this was the terminal melting.i still have the batteries that this situation occurred with although new batteries have now been installed in the vehicle.

I have had multiple instances of the 2017 ford f250 platinum with 107,000 but in excellent shape and well maintained. While driving down the road it will shut shutdown for no reason.i have taken it in to the dealer and they said it was a problem in the right rear taillight. It did not fix the problem. This happens fairly regular. When it happens i get multiple error messages. Taillight system fault, blind spot system fault and then says see owners manuel. I am worried this may happen when towing a piece of equipment. I have request a ford rep look at it if the service tech cannot figure the issue out.

Water have intruded the cab of my vehicle from the roof, it also affected the display in my vehicle . Since water have intruded my vehicle, i fear the possibility of rust and something else going to happen.i have recorded the occurrence but unable to transfer the file af this time.

Battery cables have excessive corrosion. Batteries are leaking acid from top of battery

While driving about 30 mph on mountain road at cade's cove tn. The engine shut off , no indication before hand. All small icon showed on dash including battery. Just made it to the other side of road pull off area or other wise i would have been in center of road. No power steering.turner key off and waited about 1 minute. Turned key on and engine started up.was able to return to our campground. This could have been a very serious safety / accident as this mountain road is very narrow and many turns goingback to gatlinburg tn. From cade's cove.

Uncommanded tailgate opening. Tail gate opens and drops all by itself. This happens sporadically but persistently. Ford dealer has been unable to fix, after repeated service visits including involvement of ford factory technicians. Uncommanded opening most frequently occurs when shifting to reverse, releasing parking brake and/of shifting into drive. This has been going on for along time, months and months. Dealer performed work called for by 10/17 tech service bulliten, didnt fixit. Has replaced wiring harnness, relevant switches, checked and rechecked all connections and replaced master control module...none of all that worked. This is dangerous as you dont know when tailgate is open. Ford has a serious problem with this and factory seems completely dismissive of the issue. This problem has been going on for months and months.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that the heater failed to operate. The contact lived in an extremely cold environment. The vehicle was driven to spradely ford (4809 s college ave, fort collins, co 80525, (970) 226-3673) where it was diagnosed that the gfi box needed to be disconnected. The contact was informed that if they disconnected the gfi cord, then the heater would not work at all. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.

Has happened three times. While driving truck will buck then lose total power and will not restart. Always happens at highway speeds.

Death wobble. Steering shakes almost uncontrollably after hittinga bump in the highway. Happens more and more frequently at speeds above 60 mph. Wheel balancing and alignment did not make improvements. Dealer found no issues and could not replicate the shaking.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds on a clear road surface, the vehicle shook violently out of control. As a result, the steering column shook violently. The contact stated that the steering wheel needed to be held with extreme force to keep the vehicle in its lane. The contact stated that the failure was experienced on a daily basis and the shaking failure worsened. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.

While driving around 70+ mph and moving over small bumps in the road whether be a bridge transition or small pot hole steering wheel shakes violently only goes away after slowing down to below 60

Had the "death wobble".cruising at 70 mph and hit a patch of rough road.truck started shaking and wouldnt stop until i reduced the speed to 35 (on a hwy).i thought i had a flat tire it was so bad.

When i get a lot of shacking from my truck win driving and shacking win the road has bumps and small pot holes

Death wobble - driving with or without cruise control, within 65 and 70 mph, a slight bump in the road will cause the front suspension, both wheels, to shake violently until the speed is reduced to below 35 mph.

While driving about 30 mph on mountain road at cade's cove tn. The engine shut off , no indication before hand. All small icon showed on dash including battery. Just made it to the other side of road pull off area or other wise i would have been in center of road. No power steering.turner key off and waited about 1 minute. Turned key on and engine started up.was able to return to our campground. This could have been a very serious safety / accident as this mountain road is very narrow and many turns goingback to gatlinburg tn. From cade's cove.

My2017 f-5060,000 miles,experiences a severe wobble in the steering, noticeable when the vehicle encounters a small bump or small deformity in the road also when accelerating above 70 mph. The vehicle is well maintained and serviced on schedule. Have experienced the problem with and without towinga trailer.the wobble becomes extreme to the point of loosing controlsuddenly deceleratingcauses the wobble to stop and regain control.

Vehicle shakes violently at highway speeds when it encounters not smooth highway conditions such as small bumps, chatter, or elevation changes at bridges.

At highway speeds when vehicles comes across chatter in rough roads or at bridges vehicles steering violently shakes.vehicle is difficult to control.to regain control by lightly hitting the brake to reduce speed to about 20 miles per hour so vehicle stops shaking.i could take a video of it if you like just contact me.

My ford f-250 experienced a severe "death wobble" on 3 occasions causing the need to slow down from 65 mph to 25 mph on the freeway during normal traffic.on one occasion, the shaking was so bad it went to the adjacent driving lane while on an on-ramp and was completely uncontrollable.the vehicle is at the ford dealership now and having the steering shock replaced but the service rep stated they are just trying this as a solution but do not know the root cause.they are also requesting that i pay for an alignment as another possible solution.the truck has roughly 20k miles on it and is completely stock (less a camper shell).i do not feel safe putting my 2 year old, 7 year old, or wife in a very expensive vehicle while having to worry if the truck will cause a wreck due to a factory defect.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 58 mph, the vehicle shook violently and was pushed off the road. The contact was able to control the vehicle and continue driving. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called yaklin ford (1200 tx-288 business, richwood, tx 77531, (979) 265-4224) and scheduled an appointment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 31,250.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently back and forth. The vehicle then loss power steering functionality. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and inspected underneath the vehicle and under the hood. The contact was unable to determine a cause for the failure. The contact restarted the vehicle and started driving and the failure recurred. The vehicle was driven to the residence. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called winslow ford (840 mike's pike st, winslow, az 86047, (800)331-6698) who stated that they would check remotely to see what caused the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds over a bump in the road, the vehicle violently vibrated. The failure occurred intermittently and there were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.

Vehicle has experienced multiple catastrophic upper oil pan failures, lower oil pan failure, coolant leak, fuel line dry rotted, and other issues at less than 138,000 miles. Resulting in potential loss of control of vehicle due to potential tire and brake exposure to engine oil and fluids. Potential of fire and other catastrophic loss.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 60 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle began to shake forcefully. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to randall reed's prestige ford (located at 3601 s shiloh rd, garland, tx 75041, (972) 468-1024), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving at an unknown speed, smoke appeared under the hood of the vehicle. The driver coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and noticed that the engine was on fire. The vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished by a bystander. The vehicle was towed to chapel hills ford (1565 auto mall loop, colorado spring, co 80920, (719) 387-1099), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 25,277.

Motorcraft fl-2051-s oil filters are leaking do to improper manufacture, can cause the engine to lose all oil. I have had 2 filters and both leak. They leak around the rolled top of the can. I have more than one picture. This is on the 6.7 diesel engine

Has happened three times. While driving truck will buck then lose total power and will not restart. Always happens at highway speeds.

I have had multiple instances of the 2017 ford f250 platinum with 107,000 but in excellent shape and well maintained. While driving down the road it will shut shutdown for no reason.i have taken it in to the dealer and they said it was a problem in the right rear taillight. It did not fix the problem. This happens fairly regular. When it happens i get multiple error messages. Taillight system fault, blind spot system fault and then says see owners manuel. I am worried this may happen when towing a piece of equipment. I have request a ford rep look at it if the service tech cannot figure the issue out.

My truck has 40000 miles on it i got a check engine light took it into the dealer ship and they tell my 100000 mile warranty does not cover the sensor that is giving a fault and i gotta pay 890.00 out of pocket to fix it. I was told all engine components are under warranty for 100k on the truck

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that there was a recall for an engine block heater core. The vehicle was taken in for that recall repair on 09/04/2019. The recall work was done at the dealer capital ford wilmington (4222 oleander dr, wilmington, nc 28403 910-799-4060). On 07/01/20 as the vehicle was placed in reverse there was dark gray smoke coming from under the hood. There was a fire coming from the back of the engine that was extinguished with an extinguisher. The contact noticed smoke was still coming from the air filter element. The contact had put out the smoldering flames from that part also. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The vehicle has been there since with the dealer sending pictures to the manufacturer but they had not responded. They suggested the contact to call the manufacturer but they offered no help in getting the repairs done. The dealer has been waiting on the manufacturer since but they have been yet responded. The vehicle still remains at the dealer unrepaired with no progress being made. The failure mileage was 28,761. *dt*dt

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the front of the vehicle vibrated violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. Corwin ford nampa (5707 e gate blvd, nampa, id 83687, (208) 584-6027) repaired the front drive line twice, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.

The contact owned a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle caught fire at the bottom of the engine and the brakes failed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed and the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company and was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000. Consumer stated insurance company determined defective wiring caused the fire both the truck and camper were a total loss.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving high speeds, the front end of the vehicle vibrated violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Three different unknown dealers diagnosed that the wheels needed to be balanced; however, the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

The issue started with the automatic tailgate deploying or opening during transit. I was hauling cargo and the at highway speed the tailgate opened and the load ejected from the the bed of truck onto the highway. Fortunately there was no accident or damage to anyone else property. After this occurrence over a period of weeks the issue continues to get worse. It happens now regularly and numerous times during a day. I do not haul cargo now because of this. Now the truck electrical system seems to be involved. The windows, radio and lights have issues. The tailgate has no now stopped opening randomly and is stuck in the closed position, this could be do to extreme force i applied during closing it in while stetting at a busy intersection recently. The instrument p[panel on the vehicle is very intelligent and all the settings regular disconnect or malfunction now. I am afraid to use the the cruise control because of the continuously random nature of the electronic failures.

Led headlight adjustment screw does not work. When adjusting the headlights because they are shining too high. The headlight adjustment screw turns but the headlights do not adjust up and down.the headlight are too high and blinding other drivers and there is no way to adjust them. Contacted the dealer and manufacturer and they will not warranty the problem.

Has happened three times. While driving truck will buck then lose total power and will not restart. Always happens at highway speeds.

Today, i experienced a fuel leak while driving down the road that emptied about 10+ gallons of diesel fuel all over the top of my engine and on the roads.the truck has been dropped off at the ford dealer (koons ford, falls church va) on 6 march 2020 for investigation.truck leaked fuel over hot engine parts and all over the roads making the roads a dangerous place for other drivers.

While driving about 30 mph on mountain road at cade's cove tn. The engine shut off , no indication before hand. All small icon showed on dash including battery. Just made it to the other side of road pull off area or other wise i would have been in center of road. No power steering.turner key off and waited about 1 minute. Turned key on and engine started up.was able to return to our campground. This could have been a very serious safety / accident as this mountain road is very narrow and many turns goingback to gatlinburg tn. From cade's cove.

Diesel fuel spraying out continuously while driving inside engine compartment causing wheels to slip.strong odor inside cabin.

Diesel fuel spraying out continuously while driving - fuel filter housing crack detected.had to park and then put in shop - dealership confirmed fuel filter housing was cracked. Planet ford in spring, tx is the dealership.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle was supposed to have a 34-gallon fuel tank, but took less than 24 gallons of fuel. The contact called bill utter ford at 940-321-7400 (located at 4901 s interstate 35 e, denton, tx 76210) where it was determined that the vehicle was not covered by service bulletin number: 17-0046 (which addressed the possibility of a fuel tank replacement). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000. *dt *dl

Cross traffic system failureblind spot system failureair bag display failureturn signal cadencea/c failure intermediary power window failuremirror deployment failurea/c cannot make changesfuel mpg major drop

Diesel leaking from front right.found diesel fuel pooled under truck in the driveway while it was parked.

Cp4 high pressure fuel pump failure leaving vehicle disabled completely and a driver was put at risk traveling about 70 mph on the freeway when this pump failed completely.had to be towed to nearest shop and was told that this failure is a known failure to ford.this pump was made for european gas not american gas - does not lubricate the system as it should.approx. Expense is $9,500.00 to install the disaster kit (about $6,000) and at least 26 man hours (labor) to repair as told by the mechanic after inspecting the vehicle.need ford to address this issue as the driver and others could have been put in a fatal situation since the vehicle losses all power and is uncontrollable at that point.we need reimbursement for this repair as we were never informed that this pump was in this vehicle by the dealer that sold us this vehicle in august 2017.

Vehicle has experienced multiple catastrophic upper oil pan failures, lower oil pan failure, coolant leak, fuel line dry rotted, and other issues at less than 138,000 miles. Resulting in potential loss of control of vehicle due to potential tire and brake exposure to engine oil and fluids. Potential of fire and other catastrophic loss.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. When the contact entered the vehicle, he smelled diesel fuel emitting from the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle. The contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 16v778000 (fuel system, diesel). The contact called five star ford (6618 ne loop 820, north richland hills, tx 76180, (817) 500-0096) and was informed that they were unaware of a recall. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they were aware of the recall; however, the vin was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 81,200.

We (my wife and i) were coming back from louisiana to houston, texas on a 4 hour road trip. We were on i-610 in houston when we started to smell diesel. I looked down at my fuel gauge and saw the "miles to empty" dropping rapidly, so i slowed down on i-610 and started taking the exit ramp to investigate the issue. As we entered the exit ramp, the back end of my truck started sliding and did a full circle until my back bumper hit the exit ramp guard rail. Luckily, the cars behind us were far enough back that we did not get hit or severely injured. We pulled off the exit ramp into the nearest gas station about 100 yards away to discover diesel pouring out of the front of my pickup. We found diesel all over the bottom of my pickup, the rear tires, and all over the engine and interior of the hood. It made sense why we randomly started sliding on the exit ramp when it was sunny out and we were going under the speed limit. I have videos of the fuel filter housing mounted to the motor where it is clearly very loose and diesel had leaked out and gone everywhere. We found that as long as the key is on, diesel will leak severely. When the key is turned off, the leak slows down to drops. It has been 3000 miles since my last oil change and no one has ever touched the fuel filter. The dealership (autonation ford in katy, texas) is trying to blame the problem on us so they aren't liable - saying the crash caused it, then saying we messed up the fuel filter, and who knows what their next excuse will be. We are not happy with the service we have received on a practically brand new truck. The truck has also had problems with the door latch freezing and not holding the door shut.

With no notice the truck cut off at a busy intersection and would not restart.because of the location the police ordered a tow to move it quickly.later roadside assistance towed it to the dealer who informed me the fuel pump was bad but they required more through work to quote it all.it ended up the whole high pressure fuel system had to be replaced as well as the fuel injectors.ford claimed it was due to water contamenated fuel however my insurance sent a sample pulled from the truck and found only metals consistent with the material found in the fuel system but no water.my internet research showed recalls for this truck were issued for a missing strap on the fuel pump but not for my vin which was produced in the kentucky plant.when i showed the dealership they encouraged me to contact ford corporate as they could not assist me further.the truck shutting off with no warning is a danger to the driver.i was billed $9,493.49 because they claimed water containation in the fuel which was not present.i had the department of agriculture check the last placed i purchased fuel and it was also fine as was the fuel the insurance company pulled from the truck.ford owes the consumer a recall and reinbursement for the changes! this happened to be the 2nd fuel system this truck has received.the first was replaced under warranty but i am unable to load the service record details due to file size. I will send them if you will allow it.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that the door failed to lock securely. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 17v652000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the vin was not included. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. When the contact attempted to close the front driver side door from outside the vehicle, the door would not close. When the contact attempted to close the door from inside the vehicle, the door would not close or latch properly. The contact had to make a few attemptsbefore the door would latch. In addition, "door ajar" illuminated on the instrument panel once the door was closed. The contact called stuckey ford (500 broad st, hollidaysburg, pa 16648, (844) 200-3673) and an appointment was made to diagnose the vehicle. The dealer stated over the phone that the door locking mechanism may be fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.

The contact stated that while turning into a parking lot, it was discovered that the tailgate inadvertently went down while hauling a fifth-wheel trailer causing damage to the doors on the trailer and damage to the tailgate. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was equipped with a push-button automatic tailgate release and believed it was the cause of the failure. The contact was able to continue driving to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the tailgate unlatched without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, a service appointment was scheduled. The failure mileage was 14,300.

The contact owned a 2017 ford f-250. While attempting to tow a boat out of the water, the contact applied the emergency brake. Suddenly, the vehicle popped out of gear and backed into the water. The failure previously occurred twice before and the vehicle was taken to sunrise ford (5435 us-1, fort pierce, fl 34982, (772) 461-6000). The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure at the time. The vehicle was totaled because of the water damage and the contact settled with his insurance company. The dealer refused to inspect the vehicle even though it was towed to them after the failure. The manufacturer was contacted, provided a case number, and stated that they would provide a written response in a few weeks. The vehicle was under warranty. The failure mileage was 11,600. ..consumer no longer has the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the front of the vehicle vibrated violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. Corwin ford nampa (5707 e gate blvd, nampa, id 83687, (208) 584-6027) repaired the front drive line twice, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.

My truck has 40000 miles on it i got a check engine light took it into the dealer ship and they tell my 100000 mile warranty does not cover the sensor that is giving a fault and i gotta pay 890.00 out of pocket to fix it. I was told all engine components are under warranty for 100k on the truck

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds over a bump in the road, the steering wheel and the entire front end shook without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to salmon river motors (208-756-4211, located at 1051 s challis st, salmon, id 83467) where the stabilizer was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to woody smith ford (888-876-7438, located at 535 s yellowstone hwy, rexburg, id 83440) where the drag link was replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they were aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Vehicle has experienced multiple catastrophic upper oil pan failures, lower oil pan failure, coolant leak, fuel line dry rotted, and other issues at less than 138,000 miles. Resulting in potential loss of control of vehicle due to potential tire and brake exposure to engine oil and fluids. Potential of fire and other catastrophic loss.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While the vehicle was parked, the contact was in the process of unlatching the trailer when the vehicle rolled forward four inches. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 37,000.

The truck has only 30k miles on it and last week while driving it on the freeway it suddenly developed a violent shakingat speeds over 60mph.only by braking and pulling over to the shoulder were we able to stop the shaking.we are trying to work with our local ford dealership-they think it's a problem with the steering dampner and the track bar.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently back and forth. The vehicle then loss power steering functionality. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and inspected underneath the vehicle and under the hood. The contact was unable to determine a cause for the failure. The contact restarted the vehicle and started driving and the failure recurred. The vehicle was driven to the residence. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called winslow ford (840 mike's pike st, winslow, az 86047, (800)331-6698) who stated that they would check remotely to see what caused the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owned a 2017 ford f-250. While attempting to tow a boat out of the water, the contact applied the emergency brake. Suddenly, the vehicle popped out of gear and backed into the water. The failure previously occurred twice before and the vehicle was taken to sunrise ford (5435 us-1, fort pierce, fl 34982, (772) 461-6000). The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure at the time. The vehicle was totaled because of the water damage and the contact settled with his insurance company. The dealer refused to inspect the vehicle even though it was towed to them after the failure. The manufacturer was contacted, provided a case number, and stated that they would provide a written response in a few weeks. The vehicle was under warranty. The failure mileage was 11,600. ..consumer no longer has the vehicle.

Truck will not shift out of reverse after backing up.

Ford sent notice of recall, but has no solution as of this date or a target timeframe for resolution.

The driver and passenger seat massage do not work properly, the lumbar and seat portion work intermittently and for a shorter duration than twenty minutes (2017 ford f250 platinum).the vehicle wiper blade rate of action randomly increases and decreases on it's own.i was told today by the ford dealership in redding, california that a technical service bulletin had been issued for the seat massage problem, but that ford would not correct the problem unless i pay $800.00 for this repair.if ford is aware that the vehicle seats have this issue and know how to correct it, why am i being charged to correct it and make it right?

Trailer brake controllerthe factory trailer brake controller is not working properly when a trailer with electric service brakes is properly connected to the truck.the controller has about a 30 second delay and does not push enough electricity to the trailer brakes to engage them fully.this results in longer stopping distance for the truck and trailer combination, possible brake failure for the truck due to overloading of the brakes which, could result in an accident.i have had my trailer brakes checked by a professional.they are performing as they are designed to.i have contacted my ford dealer and he assures me that my factory controller is working as it should.i do not believe them.i still have a trailer that is not getting enough electricity to apply the brakes.

I just purchased a new 2017 vehicle from tom masano and they have been hounding me to come back to them for a recall and they are 2 hrs away from where i live.i just had a new baby and this is a huge logistical issue with working too now.plus driving the new vehicle down there would be additional wear and tear on the truck, even if they offered to drive it down there.i did some further research as it did not make sense to me as to why i was being told i had to bring in a vehicle to their dealership and i discovered that tom masano ford is in violation of the motor vehicle safety act enforced by thenational highway and traffic safety administration (nhtsa).the dealership can be subject to fines by the nhtsa for selling vehicles without properly fixing recalls, like this one that was released on april 1st prior to when we bought the vehicle (purchased in july).our family has been at risk for weeks.it also sounds like they are trying to cover it up by not "marking the vehicle as sold in ford's inventory" until this problem has been corrected- which they stated will prevent me from getting it serviced locally.i am assuming they haven't marked it out of inventory yet because they don't get in trouble legally or with ford- as i am sure this is not one of their best practices and they would be alarmed to know this is occurring.i have this documented in voicemails and emails them telling me i have to go to them only to get this taken care of.i finally called a local dealer myself to properly have the issue taken care of, but they delayed this with bad information for over a week.the recall was for the truck rolling while in park.

While driving on the freeway at 65 mph the steering wheel violently began shaking uncontrollably. You could visually see and feel the entire front of the truck shaking. It got worse when i applied the brakes. This has occurred several times when driving over minor imperfections on the road. I took the truck in to get the recall fixed, but it did not fix the wobble. I actually experienced an even worse wobble 1 week after the repair. The wobble is still a serious problem. The first time it happened, the wobble was not immediately noticeable as it was mild and i thought it was the road. The second time it happened, i thought i ran over something on the road that caused me to get a flat tire when in fact the tire was fine and that was the actual wobble. Everything was shaking and i had to grip the steering wheel to control the direction of the truck. Each occurrence happened while driving between 55-65 mph on the freeway.

The death wabble was a problem for our gas f-250 crew cab. The problem was warped front rotors. The problem did not show up on any diagnostic and the front brakes and rotors were rated 'good'. The problem was discovered by a talented mechanic who ruled out everything else and performed a visual inspection of the suspect rotors. This is an epidemic problem and it is caused by the manufacturer of the factory supplied rotors!!! ford must avoid inferior parts that warp in changing temperatures.

Vehicle will randomly start vibrating and becomes uncontrollable/ unsteerable. Front wheels oscillate/ vibrate to the point where the vehicle is undrivable. Ford has had the vehicle for over 2+ months and cannot fix the issue.

Driving on the highway between 70-75 mph and hit a bump in the road and the front end started shaking violently. This happened twice in one commute. From a quick google search it looks like a very large amount of people are having this same issue and from forum boards they are all asking why this hasn't become a safety recall issue yet? the truck will shake violently and the only way i can get it to stop shaking is come down to almost a complete stop. That's not easy or safe on a highway especially if you are in a left lane. I'd like every hot shot or big wig high up in the ford industry to give that a try and then look me in the eye and tell me that's not a safety issue or shouldn't be a safety recall. Go for it, busy commute, fast lane, hit a bump, violently shaking, then coming safely to a stop. Not just unsafe for myself, but every other person within the vicinity of my truck. Lastly, i purchased this vehicle used this year with only 36k miles and now only has 48k which is hardly enough miles for any major wear and tear. Continuing on that, i was test driving another newer f250 (2019) and during the test drive it did the exact same thing. From what i'm gathering online, this is a major issue that has yet to be addressed and i fear will only be taking seriously when someone gets killed. Why? because i'm sure it's going to cost ford a ton of money. $40k used truck for me a ton of money. But death? well, i guess that's a risk ford is willing to take to save face . The 'death wobble' as its being called. The end.

While driving my truck down the highway it shakes violently when hitting bumps or transitions. This death wobble is unsafe, when the death wobble starts i cannot maintain my lane of travel, steer, or brake. This vehicle is unsafe for my family as well as the other motorists driving next to us. Ford acknowledged that my truck has this issue. They state they made a new part to help correct it but it is 6-8 weeks on back order. Ford stated it is a known issue and they have a bulletin to try to correct it. If this is a know issue why wasn't i ever notified of a recall?i do not have confidence that the new part that will instal will correct this issue. I am fearful to have to let my family drive in this truck again in the future. My truck is currently sitting at the dealer until they can get parts to try and fix it. I have video proof of the shaking (death wobble) while driving down the highway

While traveling at 35-40 mph in a turn lane, a vehicle moved into my lane from a shopping center between 2 cars stopped in the non-turn lanes who were waiting for the light ahead of them to change. This required me to make an emergency stop. The truck's abs system failed to initiate and the wheels did not lock up. Luckily, i managed to avoid hitting the errant vehicle. I took the truck to the dealer for service the following day and complained about the lack of abs. They kept the truck, test drove it and returned it to me with the notation that the truck's brakes are "normal." i questioned why the abs didn't engage and was told that the weight of the truck precludes this from happening. Same reason for the lack of the wheels locking up. The service adviser furthermore stated that "that this was the way are engineered." if this is true, then there is a serious problem with all super duty fords out there and i might add all lighter trucks loaded anywhere close to their gvwr.

2017 ford f250 supercrew diesel. Driving 40mph or faster on highway and run over any type of uneven surface truck shakes and steering wheel vibrates uncontrollably! it first happened when i was hauling my horses and i thought i was going to wreck with trailer in tow! i bought this truck brand new and have never been off roading or anything crazy that should ever make the suspension do that kind of shaking! it was horrific! please issue a recall and fix this problem!

Pulling a gooseneck trailer with moderate load descending a mountain pass, when applied brakes, front end went into the death wobble and had to come to a near stop. In heavy traffic on level terrain while braking the same thing happens and had to come to a near stop. After unloading ,i tried the same braking on level terrain and had no problem. After unhooking the trailer i tried the same braking scenario and had no problem.the vehicle is unsafe to drive hauling a load ,which the vehicle i designed for

The contact owned a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle caught fire at the bottom of the engine and the brakes failed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed and the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company and was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000. Consumer stated insurance company determined defective wiring caused the fire both the truck and camper were a total loss.

The "death wobble" started after 15k miles on my truck.i've brought my truck to ford dealership. Ford dealership in san jose, ca told me the dampners on my truck needs to be replaced, but the parts are in back order and doesn't know when ford will have the parts for replacement.during our latest trip to santa ana, ca on dec 26, 2019.the front end of my truck, steering wheel shook violently at highway speed (45mph+) when braking or going over potholes/rough roads.the woobles are much worst this time. We almost got into an accident because of the woobles in san luis obispo, ca.we pulled off the freeway and i've called/left voicemail/texted the ford dealer in san jose, ca.no one called back after an hour, so we decided to cancel out trip and turn around for home.only to drive much slower and keeping a much longer distance to the vehicle in front of us. My ford truck is a 2017 ford f250 lariat crew cabs with 20200 miles on it.bought the truck new.

Truck has a "death wobble" at speeds above 56 mph.

I have experienced violent shacking of the steering wheel and entire truck. I had this issue present itself over 6 times since purchasing it in sept. 2016. I purchased the truck brand new from a ford dealership. First and second instance were in late 2017with less approximately 18k miles. Allinstances have happened while driving on interstate at 60mph or higher. The steering wheel starts to shake and then continues to violently shake and the entire cab is shaking. Lose of steering control. Only stopped after forciblyslowing downtruck to below 25 mile per hour causing possible collision with other vehicles or barriers.have taken it to ford dealership after the secondinstance andthey say ford is not acknowledgingthe issue and could do nothing about it.in may of 2020, the dealer did acknowledge that their was an issue and they replaced steering damper under warranty but after 4 months the issue came back more violently than before. On oct. 28th, 2020, it occurred 4 times while drivingwithin a40 mile distance.this time the truck should so violently i had to almost come to a complete stop on the interstate to make it stop shacking. Road were wet and and in heavy traffic. I do not feel that it is safe to drive truck anymore while this issue present. I have re-contactedthe dealership and mentioned the issue and service they performed back in may, they did not return call for assistance.

During "normal" travel when truck hits bump/road joint/bridge joint vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably. I found out this is called the "death wobble " happens at speeds over approximately 30 to 70mph.only way to stop this is to just let vehicle slow to stop which is very hazardous especially if you are on a highway or interstate

When driving at 60 mph or more & hitting a pot hole or ruff bridge embankment the steering wheel starts shaking violently & whole truck shakes. Only way to stop it after it starts is to slow down to around 30-40 mph.has occurred 10-12 times in last 6 months.

I was driving approximately 70 mph and drove over a bridge expansion joint.the steering wheel and front end started to shake violently.i immediately let off the accelerator and held the steering wheel tightly.i did not attempt to steer the vehicle in fear of losing control.it was about 35 degrees fahrenheit with damp roads.this was the first time it happened.several hours later i was driving over another bridge and experienced it again.my truck has 10,600 miles and the tires are in great shape.

While driving on the highway between speeds of 55-70 mph when you hit a bump or uneven terrain the whole front end of the truck including the steering column will shake violently until you brake and bring the speed below 40 mph.this is not safe and could cause a major accident

At approx. 7k miles, front tires seemed out of balance. I took the vehicle in to authorized service dealer and they had trouble balancing front wheels and had to balance more than once. At approx. 40k miles the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently when driving over a bump/pothole at speeds of 60 mph and over on highway. The only way to stop the shaking cycle is to slow down to approx. 35 mph. The truck currently has 58k miles and begins the shaking, intermittently, at speeds of 62 mph and greater on highway. I recently took the vehicle to the same authorized dealer and the mechanic's recommendation was to replace the tires and install wheel cams, which are not parts currently on the vehicle from the factory. None of this recommended work or diagnosis was covered by ford.

My 2017 f250 is experiencing ' death wobble '. At speeds of 50 mph or more, any bump in the road shimmies the steering wheel and at times the front end of the truck will violently shimmy to the point that i have no steering control and am forced to slow down to 25-20 mph to get it to stop.

At certain speeds the front tires wobble you have to hang onto the steering wheel everyone calls it a death wobble but no one has a fix for it. I feel it could cause serious injury to me and my family

At highway speeds hitting bridge expansion joints or rough roads create death wobble of the front wheels and the steering wheel shakes violently loss of control dealer has truck for repairs has done this since new progressively got worse very dangerous must apply brakes immediately to regain control

Pulling a gooseneck trailer with moderate load descending a mountain pass, when applied brakes, front end went into the death wobble and had to come to a near stop. In heavy traffic on level terrain while braking the same thing happens and had to come to a near stop. After unloading ,i tried the same braking on level terrain and had no problem. After unhooking the trailer i tried the same braking scenario and had no problem.the vehicle is unsafe to drive hauling a load ,which the vehicle i designed for

While driving on a clear dry highway at about 60mph, i hit a small bump and the steering wheel began to shake violently, the truck drifted across two lanes before i could get slowed down to 30mph when the shaking stopped. I pulled off, checked the truck as best i could thinking something had come loose. Nothing found, i went to a gas station and verified tire pressure was correct. Continued on, the next day at the same spot on the way to work it happened again. This time i tookit straight to the dealership. They diagnosed a failed ' steering shock' this is a 2017 f250 with only 25k miles this was terrifying and someone must make ford fixthis permamently.

Bought vehicle on wednesday, 4/3/2019.on 4/4/2019 i was driving home and the truck began to shake uncontrollably after crossing a bridge.after slowing down, the truck smoothed out.today, 4/6/2019, the truck did this two more times within 10 minutes.i was driving down the interstate.i had to pull over to the side of the interstate and nearly stop before it smoothed out again.i do have a video of the second incident.my child is now too scared to ride in my "new" truck and quite frankly, so am i.i contacted a dealer and was told i had to pay several hundred dollars to fix it even though it is under warranty.that is a separate battle that i now have to fight.this is a problem that needs to be fixed.

I have experienced what has been referred to as the "death wobble" for ford trucks.while driving on i-35 in oklahoma (december 2019), about 75 mph, hit a small pothole which caused the front end of the truck to shake.i cautiously pulled off the highway to a complete stop to stop the shake/vibrations.i have experienced this shake at various speeds on other occasions.at lower speeds, the vibration damper takes care of the issue.but, i can tell it had started.in my truck, it has not caused a serious loss of control.the above has (thus far) been the worst occurrence.this issue occurs after hitting potholes or large bumps in the road.on another occasion, with severe shaking, the steering damper overcame the vibration as i slowed some, unable to pull off the road then.i purchased this vehicle used at roughly 33,000 miles (june 2019).i now have 41,517 (feb 2020).the issue first occurred around 39,500 miles.out of factory warranty of course.current ford "fix" for issue from ford dealer will cost $2600.looks like a basic replace everything for the steering and hope it works kind of fix.i need to check with extended warranty company for coverage.this should be a recall as it has been a noted problem in ford trucks for over a decade from what i've seen.it will kill someone eventually.

My 2017 ford f-250 was having what i would describe as a "death wobble" when i drove over 65mph and hit any imperfection in the roadway (small pot hole, uneven surface at bridges, very small textured road) this happened around 5 times before i took it to the dealership. Once they looked it over, they said it was stabilizer bar, tension rod and bushings wore out, pick-up had 50k miles so... No warranty on repairs ($895.00 in repairs) . This is a major safety issue, once wobble started i had to slow down to 40-45 mph and pull to shoulder of hi way to stop severe shaking of steering wheel and front end bouncing. It felt like a blow out on the front tires.

Severe front end shimmy when hitting a slight bump. Repair and replace both upper shims with 1 degree bushing, steering shock, and bar balt joint.all parts on back order indicating this is common occurrence.

When i get a lot of shacking from my truck win driving and shacking win the road has bumps and small pot holes

Traveling on interstate 80 westbound going onto the bridge in joliet truck started death wobble after crossing from the ramp to the deck. Oscilition did not stop till i dropped below 55 mph .

When i operate my 2017 ford f250 at speeds greater than 45 mph and encounter a pot hole or bump in the road the truck begins a terrible "death wobble".the steering wheel shakes violently and the entire truck shakes and rattles.the dealership replaced a steering damper as part of a ford extended warranty program but now claim the problem will persist because i have worn ball joints and a drag link that needs replaced.i was told this would cost me over $1,100 and it is not covered by ford although it is obviously a flaw and a result of the failed damper.i can't believe ford is willing to ignore such an issue.my family won't ride on the highway in the truck as it is too frightening for them.the sad part is the truck has 25,000 miles and cost me $50,000 and i can't drive it or depend on it now.

When driving on the freeway . When it hits slightly rough pavement the struck starts wobbling super aggressively as if a tire popped. Very scary and very dangerous.ford needs to do something about it before they kill someone if they already didn't.

Driving south on i-95 just north of portland,me.traveling with no load at 70 mph on dry pavement.came across a bridge expansion joint which ran slightly diagonal to the direction of travel.the truck went into a violent death wobble.the entire vehicle was shuddering.i had all i could do to keep two hands on the wheel.the steering wheel was shaking left to right at a high oscillation. I had limited control of the vehicle and let of the accelerator and drifted toward the breakdown lane.at approximately 25 mph the oscillation stopped. Shortly thereafter the condition repeated. When i got home i went on line and discovered that this is a common problem.i have just over 50k miles on the truck.the dealer recommended that i replace the tires as they may be getting worn.i did follow that instruction although the tires still met the wear limits. I was also informed that ford has issued a tsb # 18-2268 which i am going to have executed next week which looks into this problem and makes minor adjustment to the front end alignment.all that said, the problem is far greater than some tire wear and alignment adjustments.no vehicle shouls shake and ocillate you off of the road in a violent oscillation where the driver loses their ability to control the vehicle.ford has a far more serious design issue with these trucks. As they do not acknowlege the problem and offer a true fix (at their cost) the owner of these vehicles is playing a game of russian roulette until the vehicle goes back into the violent oscillation. After reading many on-line posts, this appears to be happening at all different mileage levels. Ford needs to be investigated for this problem. The customer and their family should not be endangered for a defective front suspension

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 65-70 mph over a bridge joint, the steering wheel shock violently and the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". Upon slowing down to 50 mph, the vehicle operated normally. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called palm springs ford-lincoln (69200 ca-111, cathedral city, ca 92234, (760) 328-2102) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 20,000.

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

While driving the vehicle on highways/interstates between 60 mph and 75 mph i will hit a ridge or pot hole on roadway; vehicle will rapidly develop an excessive steering wheel oscillation (aka death wobble). Will have to slow down and almost stop before death wobble goes away. Vehicle has less than 27000 miles on it. This has occurred at least 10 times. The vehicle is all stock with no aftermarket modificatios and have had all rrquired services performed in a timely manner. The ford dealership where i purchased vehicle has performed ford's tsb 18-2268 on vehicle; this did not resolve the issue. The dealership has received additional procedures from ford motor company and have performed them; this did not resolve the issue. I have escalated the issue with ford motor company. They have assigned a case number to the situation; please contact me for the specific case number.

While driving on an interstate between 60 & 65 mph i hit a bump and immediately encountered a severe vibration from the front end through the steering wheel. The vibration was so sudden and violent that i nearly lost control. I immediately slowed the vehicle and at approximately 50 mph the vibration stopped. I exited the highway and stopped in a parking lot. I removed the wheel covers and verified that the lug nuts where tight and that the tires where in good operating condition. I also inspected the steering linkage and found nothing wrong. At this point i chalked it up to the highway and went about my business. The next day while driving my family it happened again. At this point i parked my truck and now will be taking it to the dealership for troubleshooting. I googled the issue and there are pages of complaints/issues with this same scenario and is deemed "death wobble".

I have had multiple occurrences of "death wobble"...... Vehicle only has 12,000 miles on it..... Have done research. Seems like there is a safety bulletin out. Ford told me the parts are on backorder for fix.....people online saying even after ford fix still not fixed. I dont feel safe letting anyone else drive this vehicle....or me driving it above 50 mph. So basically if you hit a road joint for a bridge for example (where i have had it happen 3 times so far) it throws the front end into a rythmatic violent shake. You have to slam on your brakes and slow down to about 25mph for it to go away. I am good at recovering from it now..... But i almost smashed into the guy next to me the first time it happened..... It is very unsafe and ford has not been very helpful. Please help and make this a more known issue. I have read alot of the same stories online. I had nothing in tow during my occurrences. Thank you in advance.....

Death wobble at speeds of 60-70. Uncontrollable tell vehicle is brought to a complete stop. Happenson highways. Hard to control truck. This is dangerous.

Sustained steering wheel oscillation (aka death wobble)while driving down a us highway at approximately 55-60 mph i encountered a slightly rough patch of pavement that affected the passenger side of the truck only. The steering wheel started to violently shake back and forth until i slowed to approximately 35mph and the oscillations ceased. 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.

On 4 seperate occasions, while driving at approximately 55-65 mph on a highway, driving straight, the steering wheel began shaking violently causing loss of steering and control of the truck. Slowing down to 15-20 mph while applying the brakes got the shaking to stop. The vibration is akin to the 'death wobble'. While i did not crash the truck, if there had been a vehicle in the lane next to me on any of the incidents, an accident would have occurred because the truck veered into the lane next to me. The truck is at the dealer for repair. I was told by the service advisor that this is a common problem. The truck has 20k miles on it currently. The first time it happened, the truck had about 16k miles.

I have filed a previous complaint regarding the same issue. (complaint number 11279636)stock 2017 ford f250 now with 38,000 miles.the truck has the death wobble.my truck is on its second steering damper and this time the ford dealer replaced the drag link and the outer tie rod.as well, the dealer adjusted the alignment again...the truck is still experiencing sustained steering wheel oscillation and i am again experiencing the death wobble, less than 1,000 miles after the most recent repair.it is very unfortunate that consumers purchase 50k+ dollar trucks and so many people are nervous driving them down the road. Working in automotive, the days are often filled with comments such as the following:continuous improvement.review the data, the data will tell the story.change points.root cause and permanent countermeasures.i have reviewed the historical f250 crew cab 4x4 complaint data on this site (nhtsa) and the data does tell a story.ford is not continuously improving the death wobble issue on the super duty, instead it has gotten worse.there has been a change point with this fourth generation f250. (2017,2018,2019) as of 11/21/19 the fourth generation f250 super duty has had more nhtsa suspension and steering complaints for the death wobble than the previous two generations combined. (9 years.second generation 2008-2010 and third generation 2011-2016) the current repairs (countermeasures) are not effective and are not permanent.this can clearly be seen in the descriptions of the complaints on nhtsa.the repairs either do not fix the problem at all or are only a temporarily band aid for the issue.this is truly a safety concern and to date nothing has been implemented to correct the issue. Please, open an investigation and encourage ford to permanently address the issue.

This complaint is referring to the death wobble on the ford super duty. Death wobble defined as uncontrolled oscillation of steering wheeland front wheels causing lack of control of the vehicle.i first experienced this issue when truck had ~ 20000 miles. I had vehicle service by ford dealership @ ~ 28000 miles and was told steering dampener was replaced.death wobble reoccurred again ~10000 miles after service. However vehicle is now out of warranty and i do not have the funds to keep making frequent repairs.death wobble is occuring at highway speeds when going over bridge expansion gaps, hitting potholes, or similar road bumps.

When going over a rough bridge on interstate at @ 70 mph steering wheel started shaking violently. Had to immediately slow down to about 35 mph on busy interstate to get the vehicle under control. Happened two more times the same day.

While driving my truck down the highway it shakes violently when hitting bumps or transitions. This death wobble is unsafe, when the death wobble starts i cannot maintain my lane of travel, steer, or brake. This vehicle is unsafe for my family as well as the other motorists driving next to us. Ford acknowledged that my truck has this issue. They state they made a new part to help correct it but it is 6-8 weeks on back order. Ford stated it is a known issue and they have a bulletin to try to correct it. If this is a know issue why wasn't i ever notified of a recall?i do not have confidence that the new part that will instal will correct this issue. I am fearful to have to let my family drive in this truck again in the future. My truck is currently sitting at the dealer until they can get parts to try and fix it. I have video proof of the shaking (death wobble) while driving down the highway

2017 f250 6.2 gas, truck shakes badly at 65-70mph of if you hit bumps in the road at speed. Local ford dealer said everything is ok even after i showed them the track bar end links were loose. The truck has 41,000 miles on it now but it has been going on since 30,000. The tech.led on that they have had problems but, they did nothing but drive my truck for 8 miles. I would like to get the problem resolved because when it happens it is hard to keep control of the truck and im afraid it will cause and accident.

Sustained steering wheel oscillation failure after having tsb 19-2392 20th december 2019 executed 1 year ago.so just 1 year later the exact same failure occurred on the freeway at a speed of 73 mph, driving straight, and after hitting some road ruffage with the front left tire.some loss of steering; once braking slowed the vehicle down to 45 mph problem cleared.has not been back to ford as of yet; but planning on calling the local dealership to discuss. Customer satisfaction program 20n04 & tsb 19-2392 states this is a one-time repair; well this is the second time.very dangerous on the freeway at 73 mph!!

First occurrences were late 2018.2017 ford f250 lariat fx4 with approximately 14000 miles & zero modifications.. While traveling straight at highway speeds immediately after going over a bump or bridge/overpass transition vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably. Shaking or "death wobble' continues until vehicle is brought to speeds below 40 miles per hour. Ability to steer or keep vehicle in lane is severely compromised.after a series of occurrences in late 2018 vehicle was repaired at dealership january 2019. Steering stabilizer was replaced. The issue did not resurface until approximately 10 months/10000 miles later. In december 2019 after having one previous death wobble experience while driving alone a month or two prior i experienced the death wobble 4 times in a single day while traveling with 5 passengers. At this time and in the first occurrences while traveling with passengers i was able to instruct them to record the violent shaking on their phone and have recordings of 3-4 separate death wobbles.the truck is currently at the dealership and as of 1/23/20 i've been told the original replacement stabilizer is on backorder/un-available/discontinued & the new replacement will not be available until mid-late february. Internet research suggest this is a larger issue and many newer f-250's experience identical issues. Safety to those traveling in and around these vehicles is of immediate concern.

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 approximately60mph 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.

In november 2018 while driving on the freeway my vehicle went into a violent shimmy situation commonly called the death shake. It was a scary and dangerous situation. I had to brake hard to a complete stop to gain control of my vehicle. I took the vehicle to the ford deaker for repairs. The mileage was 21078. The dealer checked it and replaced the steering dampener. On december 11, 2019 i was towing a 37 foot travel trailer. I was going down a 6% winding downhill grade at about 60 mph when my truck suddenly went into a very violent death shake. I braked hard and my vehiclewas bouncing and crossed both lanes headet towoard the mountain side. I was trying hard as i could to keep it in the right lane but had little control. I finally came to a complete stop blocking the entire freeway at about a 30 degree angle. Many vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a crash. Fortunately there was not a semi behind me as this would have been a disaster. I am amazed no one crashed or was injured. I limped my vehicle down the hill with the trailer brakes and down shifting the transmission. It went into the violent front ebd shake three more times. I took the truck straight to the dealership for repairs. They had it for two days and said they need to replace the steering dampener again with a upgraded version. The problem is the new dampener is on a 6 week national backorder. The vehicle now sits in my driveway as it is unsafe to drive. I now do not have a transpoetation vehicle tobdrive a week later. Ford is trying to provide a loaner. They have so far been unable to do so. They said they normaly only provide a loaner for 10 days.

When at highway speeds, if the vehicle drives over a pothole or uneven road, the front end suspension (including steering wheel and front wheels) begin to wobble violently. It has been characterized as the death wobble. The problem only corrects itself once the truck is grossly slowed down without braking. Braking makes the issue worse as it is happening. I have almost lost control of the truck. Ford has been of no help in this issue. Waiting for a recall.

2017 f250 with 43,000 miles and have had the death wobble many times. I've brought it to the dealer multiple time to have the issue fixed. All they do is put a new steering damper on. The problem goes away for a few thousand miles, but happens again. I keep waste time and money to have this issue fixed. Every time it happens i just pray it's not the day i die, for how violently it shakes the vehicle. Would hate for ford to have a lawsuit against them due to the death of someone because of this issue, and they won't do anything to fix the problem.

While driving on interstate highway at 65 mph, i hit a bridge transition bump and the steering wheel and front end of truck started shaking violently until i was able to get pulled over and slowed down.

At about 45 mph after hitting rough patch on a bridge surface i experienced what is referred to as the ford death wobble. The steering shook so violently i had zero control of the truck. The only recourse was to immediately brake to almost a stop before being able to regain control. Fortunately i was in a rural area of eastern or and had no traffic around me. Had there been traffic it could have easily led to a collision or another vehicle having to take evasive action. The loss of steering control started when crossing a concrete surfaced bridge that had a fairly rough surface. The road plane was lightly sloped to the right.the vehicle is a 2017 f250 super duty diesel. The loss of steering control happened on september 13, 2019, the next time it occurred was two days later at about the same speed. This time i was slowing down so the loss of control was less significant. There have been no modifications to the truck, everything is stock. The local ford dealership does all the maintenance. There has been no damage, collisions or rough use of this truck. The majority of the mileage has been around town, with about 20% being highway use.

While traveling in the #3 lane at 57 mph at 6:10 p.m. On interstate 80 in northern california; as i drove over a rough patch of roadway, the steering wheel began to shake/oscillate violently as was the entire truck, which had very little control of the steering at that point.i decelerated the truck without applying the brakes as i thought that would send me into an uncontrollable spin, possibly causing a crash or worse.luckily, drivers around me realized something was wrong and gave me as much space as they could so that i could regain control of the truck.once i slowed to approximately 40 mph the shaking was not as intense and i began to carefully brake all the while attempting to get over to the right hand side of the roadway.i stopped the truck on the shoulder of the roadway.since my ford dealer was closed at that time; i drove the truck on surface streets back home and contacted my dealer the next morning.the dealer examined the truck over a two day period and said they could not duplicate or find anything amiss with the truck.a day prior, the service advisor asked me if the "death wobble" started before or after i had the truck serviced. I told him i had the truck serviced on saturday and the "death wobble" started on thursday, so it was after.the next day on his return call to me he indicated they couldn't find anything amiss with the truck other than the tire pressure was not correct, for which they adjusted to "proper" inflation. Below is the synopsis of the repair as it is written on my invoice:24748 perform test drove steering wobble do not duplicated at this time perform put vehicle on rack and inspecton front end check alignment ok pass check air tires pressure found front tires at 70 psi rear 60 psi perform adjustment to specs front 60 psi rear 65 psi recommend return vehicle to customer at this time check on future concerns

When driving at highway speeds and hitting a small bump or ridge in the road, the front steering systems starts shaking violently and can only be stopped by braking hard and slowing the vehicle to a stop. This is a known issue with many ford truck owners and is known as the 'death wobble'. I live in houston and braking hard to a stop here, during rush hour, on a major highway is extremely hazardous. I'm beginning to be afraid to drive this truck on the road.

At speeds around 70 mph, when a series of bumps are driven over the truck begins to shake violently and continues until the speed drops to around 20 mph. When it happened to my wife it shook so badly she crossed centerline and was in the opposing traffic lane. The steering wheel shakes violently as well. This is the second time it has happened and this is a nearly new truck. From searching the internet it appears this is a problem that has been brought to ford's attention and is called the"ford death wobble". If not fixed we will not be able to keep the truck it is so dangerous.

It has happened several times and continues to be a problem. My 2017 ford f250 while going down the road will go into the death wobble. Steering wheel shakes uncontrollably and have to take foot off of gas pedal until it slows down enough to regain conrol. The worst at interstate speeds. It is a danger to my passengers, myself and other vehicles that are around me. Have had it to the dealer numerous times with different repair attempts.

Death wobble truck in motion, happens on highways and freeways when going over 65 mph and you hit a bump, shakes and loss ofcontrol have to come to stop to regain control. Started happening at 17k.informed there was no fix.endangers lives of all on board.

While driving about 65 miles an hour the steering wheel started to vibrate violently almost losing control.i pulled over and inspected tires and rims thinking one of the front tires was about to come off.everything looked normal.scared the crap out of me!i had the tires rotated at 15k and had the shop inspect everything and found nothing.internet is calling this the "death wobble".ford going to inspect and poss replace steering stabilizer.this has happened before but not as severe.thought it was road vibration.now i know better.this is a serious issue that needs attention before someone is killed!then there is the issue of increased front end wear.reports say ford is not covering damage, says its the buyer's lack of maintenance.this is a truck with under 15k miles and is having problems.please investigate.

Violent death wobble experienced at speeds over 45 mph.i experience this over 20 times in the last week from 45-75mph.nearly caused several accidents and is a potential for a deadly situation.vehicle only has 35000 miles.

Driving about 60 miles per hour on a state maintained highway i hit a small depression in the road and the front end of the truck and the steering column started to shake violently to the point i had very little control of the vehicle. I was able to pull over and stop. I understand there is a class action lawsuit against ford describing the death wobble effect. That description is exactly what i experienced.

Three seperate occasions i have experienced a "death wobble" after first occurance returned to ford dealer for repair. Parts were exchanged and vehicle returned to me. First repair completed oct 11 2017. Next two occuranceswere week of thanksgiving dealer could not see vehicle for service till 11-30-2017 vehicle stillat dealer as of 12-19-2017 told parts on order till 1-28-2019

The truck has only 30k miles on it and last week while driving it on the freeway it suddenly developed a violent shakingat speeds over 60mph.only by braking and pulling over to the shoulder were we able to stop the shaking.we are trying to work with our local ford dealership-they think it's a problem with the steering dampner and the track bar.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle shook and the front wheels zig-zagged toward the right.the contact thought it was due to the snow on the ground but the failure recurred during normal weather conditions. The vehicle was difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to bob maxey ford dealer(313-392-9200, located at 1833 e jefferson ave, detroit, mi 48207) where the technician diagnosed and replaced the steering damper. The failure recurred, while driving 65 mph and as the driver attempted to exit the road the vehicle jumped the curb, zig-zagged until the vehicle was under control. There was no warning indicator. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer. The contact called the dealer and was not called back.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

Stock, as delivered by the dealer, 2017 f250 superduty 4x4 fx4 with 20,xxx miles. Three events have occurred so far..at speeds around 55mph the front end starts to shake violently after hitting bump.(death wobble). The bump that initiated the violent shaking of the truck and loss of steering control were not major bumps and on state highways. You loose control of steering the truck until the vehicle is below 25mph. Found numerous references of this occurring when searching issue on line.dealer says it an known issue and would replace a steering component bushing under warranty. Asked if this would solve the issue.was told to try an aftermarket dual stabilizer. Dealer would not cover under warranty. Sounded to me like they component that was damaged would be replace but the cause of the component failure would not be resolved.

Experiencing the "death wobble" multiple times - been in the shop 4 times and supposedly "fixed" yet it happens again within 30-100 miles after leaving the shop.one ford dealership refused to take our truck back because they claimed they didn't know what to do to fix it. This is very dangerous and the title of the issue is valid.does someone have to die before you fix this?

At certain speeds, if you drive over a rough patch in the road, the steering wheel will violently shake, at which time you basically lose control of the vehicle. This can also happen when driving over raised pavement markers. The same thing is true when driving over a bridge with expansion joints. In all cases, the truck's steering can occasionally experience a 'death wobble'.recently, while towing my 5th wheel trailer 'on the highway', i was driving 60 mph down a 6% grade and hit a small rough patch in the road. The steering wheel shook violently. I briefly lost control of the vehicle. At the time, i was traveling 5 mph below the posted speed limit. I was towing a 12,000 pound 5th wheel trailer. I was able to eventually slow the vehicle down to about 40 mph and the wobble subsided. It was the scariest thing i've ever experienced while towing a trailer. The whole time during the wobble, the vehicle was drifting left and right out of control. It happened two more times during the 2 hour trip. It's important to note that it's also happened several times with no trailer attached. I'm not sure what the problem is, but it seems to involve the steering/suspension. The truck has less than 12,000 miles on it.

I purchased my 2017 ford f 250 super duty 4x4 in september of 2017. I first noticed an issue with the suspension when hitting a bump in the road at 60 mph and almost lost control of the truck. Luckily i was able to slow down and regain control. I begin to do some research and learn of the death wobble that ford is aware of, i will now take my vehicle in to have the suspension checked. Secondly, i have been having issue's with my sync3 system, bluetooth, climate control, easy entry and exit for the drivers seat and the apple car play feature. After taking my vehicle to the shop, i was told the sync3 system, a couple modules and the chassis harness was replaced to correct the issue's. I have taken my truck to ford three time for the sync3 malfunction and was told not to use the bluetooth streaming with apple products, which doesn't make sense if it's suppose to work. I have contact ford for a buy back and the answer of course was "no" i have to take it to the shop a few more times for the same repair and it has already been in the shop more for the sync3 issue than any other issue's. Hopefully ford figures out there issue's and offer greater customer support for a not so cheap vehicle.

While driving 50mph or higher when i hit a bump iget a violent rattle and bounce in the front end and steering wheel that won't stop unless i slow down to at least 35mph.

Truck started experiencing severe front end oscillations at 70 mph when one tire passes over an expansion joint. Or other seemingly insignificant bumps. This first happened when i had about 17k miles on the truck. Took it to the ford dealer on 12/19/2017 and got it back on 1/12/2018. Ford dealer could not identify any specific cause for the wobble. Problem is repeatable on a specific bridge in fond du lac, wi. I took the ford service manager and technician on a ride to witness it on 3/16/18 when it occurred 3 times on the bridge in one day. I have also recorded the event on video and shared it with ford. I would attach it to this complaint but it exceeds the 5m size limit. After repairs the truck was ok until 2/17/2019 when i took it back to the dealer for the wobble. Parts were ordered and installed on 3/1/2019 when truck had 28k miles on it.the truck was returned to the dealer on 4/10/2019 when the problem returned with 29k miles on it. The truck drove without incident until 2/3/2020 when the wobble reappeared with 35.3k miles on it. It is scheduled for service on 2/10/2020. This is a known defect at ford and the truck should be recalled. It is a safety hazard. I've been fortunate that this "death wobble" hasn't yet occurred while towing my 5th wheel rv (for which i purchased the truck).

Driving around 60-65 miles an hour on the highway and the vehicle started to shake uncontrollably almost causing me to crash. Slowed vehicle down to about 40 and was able to regain control. This is a significant issue that ford needs to address before someone dies. The tsb issued for the ford death wobble problem is just putting a band-aid on the problem and doesn't fully acknowledging that there is a major issue going one here with multiple complaints.

Driving truck on highway 60 to 70 miles per hour the steering wheel begins to shake erratically.

When driving the vehicle down the road between 60mph and 75 mph, the front end of the truck begins to extremely violently shake; almost feeling like the wheels are quickly jumping off the ground back and forth.the vehicle becomes uncontrollable when this happens and you have to slow down to approx 30 mph to get it to stop shaking.the vehicle has only 48,500 miles on it.it was bought to ford explaining the problem, the replaced the steering stabilizer.i drove 1 mild down the road and brought it right back telling them that did not fix the issue.they told me 3 more parts that they would replace, basically telling me they didn't know but were going to do some exploring just replacing parts at my expense.this is a very common problem with this model of truck known as the "death wobble" and ford is doing nothing to fix it.it is an extremely dangerous issue that poses a threat to my family and everyone else around me on the road.please help, this has been going on for months and gets worse the more time that goes by!!

The truck hit a small bump in the road while driving around 45 mph and then started shaking uncontrollably.felt almost like the tire fell off.was very hard to keep on the road.after slowing down the shaking stopped. Very scary situation to be in. Took truck to ford service and was told this was the "death wobble" that many f250's experience.parts were replaced per fords technical bulletin, but from our understanding this problem may re-occur.very dangerous to drive.would like to see amore permanentassured fix.

Death wobble.was traveling on the freeway at 70mph when i passed over a bridge and the truck started to violently shake the front end.i had to slow to 30pmh to regain control after uncontrollably being forced into another lane and almost causing an accident. This is the second time that this has happened to this truck and the first time after ford attempted to fix the issues by replacing parts.i have video of both events and ford will not fix the issue stating there is nothing wrong.

And least 6 times while i motion front steering shakes violently after hitting a bump this last time was after the truck had been to the dealership to fix the problem. This is not the only the only vehicle with this problem. This last time i ended up in the opposite lane of traffic pulling a trailer loaded with livestock before getting the vehicle under control.dealership encouraged me to report this problem.i can't tell you how dangerous of a problem this is. You have no control of the steering when this happens

When hitting a diagonal uneven section of pavementat speeds over 50 mph the front tires and steering start to vibrate back and forth rapidly causing a lose of control. The only way to recover is to rapidly slow the vehicle to below 30 mph. Video of he truck doing his is on my youtube account. Ford has attempted to fix the issue 4 times, but it has come back again may 2020.

At approximately 40,000 miles this vehicle began exhibiting symptoms of "death wobble".at speeds above approximately 45mph, when the vehicle would strike a pothole or some other deviation in the road surface, it would begin shaking.the shaking would intensify until the vehicle would be slowed down to approximately 30mph.because the vehicle was out of warranty the vehicle was taken to a trusted local mechanic february 14, 2019.this mechanic found that the steering dampener was so wore out that when put in his vise he could slide the ram up and down with no resistance.the death wobble was temporarily fixed after replacing the steering dampener.it began again approximately 2 months later.on september 17, 2019 the truck was taken to the dealer where it was purchased new, mark moats ford in defiance, oh.at this time the steering dampener was replaced a second time.it was told to me that this dampener was an upgraded component that would solve the death wobble issue.within a short time, the vehicle began once again with a death wobble.this time it was taken to a third mechanic.this mechanic found a service bulletin that was meant to fix the death wobble.that service bulletin # is 18-2268: 4wd sustained steering wheel oscillation above 45 mph, veh built on or before 7/31/18).it should be noted that the dealership service department at mark moats ford never informed me of this service bulletin when the truck was there in september of 2019.on november 16, 2019 the death wobble occurred again.this is an extremely dangerous situation.when it occurs the truck can shake so violently that i've had problems controlling the vehicle and in one instance i could not see the road for several seconds because of the violence of the shaking.quickly slowing at high speeds on busy roads to stop the death wobble is also highly dangerous

Experience what is called the "death wobble", severe steering oscillation.traveling at highway speed 60 mph or better hit a bump in the road.oscillation started, to regain positive control of vehicle i had to reduce speed to under 35 miles an hour.in traffic at 60 mph is extremely dangerous if there is no shoulder or if you are in the fast lane.luckily each time this occurs i have been in a rural area.if i were on the dc beltway and this occurred, without a doubt this would cause a multiple vehicle event with injuries..

Death wobble in steering wheel after hiting a pothole at highway speed 60 mph. Violent shake in steering wheel. Travel was in a straight position.

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.

With only 15,000 miles, my ford f250 4x4 super duty truck (all stock) would wobble violently when hitting a bump or dip on the road, typically at speeds over 45mph.i brought the truck in for service as this occurs frequently.ford replaced several steering parts and admitted to what they call a "death wobble".what scares me the most is that the wobble was so bad, it forced me into the medial of the interstate and nearly caused a major accident.my fears are more toward that if i had my 17 year old driving the truck, much worse could have happened as it took all i had to maneuver the truck off the highway and down to a safe speed to bring the truck back under control.the wobble or shimmy was so extreme that i felt it needed reported.when i asked if the parts replacement would solve the problem indefinitely, they could not give me a good answer. So my fears again are "what if this happens again and what if my teenager is driving".i don't feel this problem is resolved and needs further investigation before someone is seriously hurt, or worse.

Vehicle has experienced the well-known-by-ford death wobble.first time was at approx. 29k miles.took it to dealership and they too were well aware of this problem.they performed the known "fix" and vehicle was okay for a bit.the second time the problem occurred (approx. 40k miles), there was a palpable difference in the feel of the steering post-event.subsequent to the first experience, i moved and the first dealership was over 100 miles away, so i took the vehicle to my local dealership (along with the paperwork from the first fix).again, service techs were well-versed in the death wobble and they claimed that ford had rolled out a new "fix" and that what the first dealership had done was incorrect.an extended warranty was purchased with this vehicle; however this dealership was unable to locate it and tried to charge me for this fix.whether they could locate the warranty or not, this is a continued problem and the consumer should not have to pay for this fix at any point in the life of the vehicle.several rounds of back and forth later, ford finally agreed to pay.within one month of this "fix", another death wobble occurred.the vehicle has been back at the dealership for almost a week, and we have again gone back and forth on payment.the dealership did finally locate the extended warranty, but again...the consumer should not have to pay as it is a ford problem.all times that this has occurred, i have been traveling at a high rate of speed (over 70 mph) and am forced to immediately slam on the brakes and get to the shoulder.i am frequently towing items, and can't imagine how this would go down if it occurred in that instance.ford continues to roll out these $75,000+ trucks knowing that this problem is not fixed.i now have, again, a $75k vehicle i feel is unsafe to drive.dealership states they see this daily.how is this legal???

Typical highway driving over minor abnormalities in roadway at speeds over 50 mph can cause the steering to shake violently and will continue unless/until you brake nearly to a stop. This happens without warning and has nearly caused several collisions by me personally.there is no steering control until you have brought the vehicle to a stop. This condition is commonly known as a death wobble. Ford has a tsb on it but they are simply replacing defective parts to get past the warranty period and not solving the true cause of the problem. If not cured properly, lives will be lost because of this known flawed design.please don't let this kill anyone (else?)!!!

Running at 70 mph. Hit a bridge expansion joint. The vehicle started a front end oscillation that was extremely violent. I had to rapidly reduce speed and struggled with directional control. At 30 mph the oscillating quit. I was in the fast lane and traffic had to brake heavily and swerve around me to avoid collision. This happened again yesterday. Ford dealership says there are known issues, but parts required to correct the problem are back ordered and there is no known date to get the parts to fix the problem. This vehicle just hit 25k miles. This is a serious safety issue.

Front wheels violently wobble when crossing road deviations like potholes ,bridge joints and angled rr crossings . Originally it started at highway speeds but has been happening at city street speeds more and more.

When driving at highway speeds(60 mph and up) and you hit a bump, hole, or deviation in the road surface the front tires begin to wobble out of control. The truck only has 11,000 miles on it and has developed a problem in the last 500 miles. The condition is so rough that i'm in fear of driving it because it is so scary give me some people at the bar. I refuse to allow my wife or daughters to drive the truck. The truck has been taking to the dealership and they agreed that there is a problem. They will be replacing the steering stabilizer. I'm truly happy that i have a dealer who is admitting there is a fault.looking into this issue it's obvious that it's going to return and this is not a true fix it's only a band-aid to get us through the warranty time limit. I'm really hoping that ford will address the issue and properly fix these vehicles, some of these cost upwards of $75,000 and are just about impossible to drive due to the unsafe condition.

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

2017 f250 with only 45,000 miles.for 2 weeks the truck has been having severe steering issues at 50-70mph.anytime a small bump occurs in the road, the entire truck starts shaking uncontrollably.the only way to correct it is to abruptly slow down.very concerning!

At normal highway speeds of 65 to 70 mph upon hitting a bump in the road the vehicle's front end will start to shake violently causing lack of control over the direction of the vehicle.this lack of control can cause the vehicle to either go straight when you need to turn or to bounce you into another lane.the only way to stop this violent shaking is to quickly reduce speed to around 30 mph.this in itself is a very dangerous situation on a congested interstate.this seems to be caused by nothing more than hitting an expansion joint on a bridge overpass, so you don't have to hit a pothole or some other avoidable object.both the violent shaking and the corrective action are a danger not only to the driver and passengers in this vehicle, but also to anyone around or behind this vehicle.ford dealership states ford has nothing to say on the matter.initial concern was handled by replacing the steering stabilizer, a fix which lasted only 8 months, then the exact same situation occurred again.on my last 400 mile trip, i lost control of the vehicle 6 times from this situation.fortunately, no one was hurt.the shaking was so violent, that my windshield cracked.

While traveling down i45 at 70mph, the front end of the truck started to wobble really bad and the steering wheel started to wobble bad also. It was hard to hold on too. I slowed down and got off to the side of the rode , at about 30 mph it quit wobbling and i proceeded on. Soon after i was going about 65 mph and it started wobbling again. I slowed down as i did before and it stopped wobbling again around 30mph. I parked when i got home. I went to work the next day and it started wobbling again. Every time i drive it, it wobbles now. I have called dealership and will be taking t in 6 days from today. They could not fit me in until then.

I was in cruise control coming down highway 260 in arizona, very mountainous roads. Cruising at about 75, hit a rough patch of road and the vehicle began shaking violently, throwing me into oncoming traffic to the left. There was no warning and the truck normally drives smooth, this unexpected event will kill someone they should recall all f250s and f350s, this is a severe issue and you are being complacent not treating this as a dangerous issue. This needs to be resolved and ford knows this is an issue and doesn't do anything but throw parts at it. I've read this is a caster issue. Total [xxx] i have a 65k truck i'm afraid to drive, be careful people this can kill you and anyone in your vehicle.when this happens to you, you will thank god when you can make it stop if you're alive, i'm a total ford guy, but this completely changed my opinion on my very expensive truck and ford.ford if anyone reads this you people are pukes. Knowing this issue and not recalling it.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

I believe it is refered to as "the death wobble"truck violently shakes after hitting a bump at above 60 mph

While driving at highway speeds 65mph plus, when truck encounters bump in road or irregularity at bridge crossing, it causes steering to violently oscillate (death wobble) which forces reduction in speed to around 40 mph before oscillation subsides.

Driving at a steady speed of near 65 mph the vehicle started shaking violently. It was frightening and only stopped once my speed went below 40 mph.it happened 3x on one 500 mile trip and had happened 1x a month previously. I checked tires, wheels, and pressures and could not find anything wrong.

Death wobble front steering.happens anywhere after 55mph.total loss of steering at high speeds.need to slow down to under 30 and "death wobble" subsides.has happened 3 times in past week.

While driving on highway at approximately 65 mph vehicle begins to violently shake out of control. This seems to start when driving over a bump or bridge joint in the road. Steering wheel becomes difficult to hold and steering becomes near impossible. Slowing down does not seem to stop the vibration, had to pull over several times. Front end feels like it's going to come apart during this vibration. Very concerning.

Developed severe front end steering wobble (death wobble) at approximately 17,000 miles, august, 2020.has occurred seven times since into the month of november, at speeds between 70 to 75 mph, on highways after hitting uneven road or potholes.several times the incidents were severe with emergency braking in high speed traffic, with near crash, or accident.i have replaced steering stabilizer, and track bar with no improvement.i have not been to a ford dealer, since they do not have a recall on this common occurrence, and do not have a permanent fix to the problem.

Several times my truck has gone into a severe shimmy while traveling at freeway speeds. The only way to get it to stop is to stand on the brakes and hope anyone behind me is alert. I have owned a 2009,and a 2013 f-250 and never had this problem with them.

When vehicle travels over a rough spot or a change in grade on the road such as a bridge joint the front end shakes violently and you have to almost stop to get it to correct itself.this has happened 3 times in the past month. Most recent was on interstate traveling 70 mph. Traveling on highway and drove across a bridge joint, front end started shaking violently and i almost caused an accident trying to get off the road to slow down. Vehicle is 3 years old with 30,000 miles.paid way too much money to now fear for my life when i drive it.ford says they are not aware of problem. Please help

Purchased the vehicle 2/03/17. On 12/01/17 wife and 7 yr. Old daughter was driving the 2017 f250 vehicle on i205 northbound on glen jackson bridge in oregon. She ran over the expansion joint going about 60mph and the the front of the truck started bouncing violently. Other traffic moved away from her as she was losing control of vehicle. She was able to bring the vehicle to a stop safely on the shoulder. We immediately took the truck to the dealer where they could not get the issue to reoccur. They sent it out the door in same condition. Issue reoccurred many times. Finally i was able to record it on video and only then would weslie ford take it in and do work on it. Service writer marie said ford did not have a repair for this issue. She said they would put some shims in to help. It did a bit. But still actually bounces so bad sometimes that the wheels leave the road and you lose control of steering.. Called service manager mario at dealer and told him we are lucky that my wife and daughter didnt get in a accident, hurt, or killed because of the truck malfunction. He said "unfortunately sometimes thats what it takes to get something done". Really? i was shocked! please follow up with this and ensure that weslie ford, service writers and others are aware of this issue. Peoples lives are in danger and at risk. All i ask is that ford stand behind vehicle malfunctions and repair them so that people are safe. Thank you

Vehicle experienced an uncontrollable front end "wobble" at highway speed.has occurred 3 times in the past week.2 of those incidents with young (19 and 24 yr old) drivers at the wheel.seems to occur coming off a bridge onto highway pavement at 60-65 mph.

The vehicle has a "death wobble" making the vehicle impossible to control. It has almost killed me twice. Https://youtu.be/4jv7l8bbo1q the link is a video of what happens to steering when the death wobble occurs. I am fearful for my life

I am experiencing wobble in the steering at posted speed limit.the truck shakes violently and almost caused a wreck. Cannot control vehicle.it is gonna kill me or someone.my family are not allowed in this truck now

I currently have about 33,000 miles on my stock 2017 f250 lariat truck with factory 20" wheels and factory michelin tires.about 10,000 miles ago, the front end exhibited the "death wobble" at highway speeds when crossing over a bump/expansion joint in the road.the dealer replaced the torsion bar, steering stabilizer, and some other parts.today, with a trailer in tow, while driving straight on the freeway, it happened again.later in the day, i dropped the trailer and the truck's front end did it again at 55mph while in an overpass turn immediately after crossing an expansion joint.everything is stock except for the new parts the dealer replaced last year.i have 60 psi in the front and 65 psi in the rear.i have a video of an occurrence but this system will not allow me to attach an mp4 file.

Started getting wobble/oscillation in steering at highway speeds when hitting rough road conditions or bridge joints that requires quick braking to below 25mph to get back under control. First stabilizer was replaced and alignment performed with results lasting about a year, then it came back, this time drag link replaced and re-aligned, still has issue to some extent when crossing bridge joints on highway.

While traveling at about 65 mph on a controlled access highway, drove over a bridge joint and the steering wheel started to shake violently. The speed needed to be reduced to about 30mph before the shaking stopped. The same condition happed about 2 miles further down the road when a small bump was hit at about 50 mph.

I was driving 70 mph on a sunny beautiful day on the highway in a straight line and all of a sudden the truck started to shake, vibrate, and shudder uncontrollably. It was so violent that it woke my two young kids up as well scared the hell out of the wife and i. I immediately pulled over to see if i had a flat tire. I did not have a flat. After research and talking to fellow people it is called the death wobble. I should not have to say anything else when people are calling this a death wobble. This will severally hurt or even kill someone. I thought my new 2017 ford f250 was going to fall apart. This is a serious problem and needs to be addressed.

I experiencedsteering ossalation and what is considered the "death wobble"while traveling at around 70 mph, it happens after crossing a bridge seam the truck becames uncontrollable, shaking violently , it was so violent i had to slow to almost 20 mph to get it to stop but i was able to get off to the side of the road once i could control the steering. This is not an isolated issue and seems a huge problem with the 2017. Ford has issued a tsb, but the truck should be recalled. 1 affected product

Hit a bump in the road and truck started shaking uncontrollably. Think what everybody is calling death wobble, was going around 70 and wouldn't come out of it till i got slowed down to 25. Happened 3 days in a row now, wife wont even drive it anymore. This will cause a deadly accident at some point.

I was traveling down a highway at around 70 mph when i hit a small bump. That bump caused the steering wheel and front end suspension go into what has been described as a "death wobble." it shook uncontrollably and did not stop until i was able to slow down to around 25 mph. During that time the brakes did not work and i did not have the capability of turning to one side or the other. This is a very dangerous thing that could cause some major problems. It has happened multiple times since then. This is something that must be corrected and ford must be held accountable.

Very scary death wobble.at speeds from 45 to 65 mph i have taken the truck to ford with no help. The first time they said the tires were bad. Which was very strange because they only had about 20,000 miles on them. So i replaced them at the dealer with factory originals. No fix no help from ford

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 50-60 mph over bumps in the road,the vehicle violently shook and experienced the "death wobble". There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jim snead ford (401 w main st, waynesboro, va 22980, (800) 650-9207), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 35,000.

I ran over a pot hole on the highway. The entire truck started to shake vigorously. I lost control of the steering because of the shaking. This is a know problem in ford trucks called the 'death wobble'. The only thing i could do was slow down until the shaking stopped.

Death wobble, shimmy, oscillation over minor bumps. Must drastically reduce speed to recover

Well travelling at 65mph i went over a bridge expansion joint and got what is referred to as the "death wobble". Had to slow down to 20mph before it stopped. The truck is 100% stock with 24k miles on it.this is the second time this has happened in two days.

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.

When driving at highway speeds of 65mph to 75mph if the vehicle hits a rough bump in the road the truck will violently shake and bounce up and down pulling the steering wheel out of your hands. This causes a complete loss of control of the vehicle. You need to slow down immediatly in heavy traffic to 25mph to get it to stop. This happened to me twice yesterday on a highway trip from chicago to denver going 70mphon i-76 westbound, may 9,2019. The second time i was almost rear ended by a semi-truck. Somebody is going to get killed if ford does not fix this asap. I have dash cam video of this but the file is too large to upload.

My truck only has about 42,000 miles and out of no were it started shaking real bad at highway speeds. As soon as a bump or bridge conection was hit the vibration of the vehicle would increase to a point were you have to slow down to almost a complete stop to be able to regain control of the vehicle again. Due to this i was inches away from hitting the center barrier on a freeway after nearly losing control of the vehicle completly. I had taken it to the dealership due to a small vibration and they replaced the steering dampener on the warranty and out of my pocket the steering drag link and it helped but was still getting a vibration and no more than a week later the same thing happened almost took me out of the road. Im not aure what is causing this but it has to get corrected.

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.

Driving on interstate 75 coming home from trip when all of a sudden truck went into a shack that almost killed myself and my passengers.took all i could do to keep from crossing lanes into tractor trailer that was next to me. Got pulled over checked truck over and found nothing out of place. Later checked on websites and found out ford calls this the "death wobble". Happened a few more time before we got home ,but not as severe.

Death wobble on numerous occasions.i first took it to ford and put some "dampener" on it to fix it.i noticed that the truck still vibrated, but did not go into the death wobble immediately.4-5 months later, a worse death wobble started.it always happens when you hit a bridge abutment paving transition.the violent shaking does not stop until you slow way down.i have had to leave the road twice due to 18 wheelers behind me.it is so bad now, vehicles around me can see the violent shaking and move over and get away from me.this is an extremely dangerous event.if a younger driver freaks out and lets go of the steering wheel, deaths will be inevitable.

I have had the truck for 3 years and bought it brand new. Lately, for several months after hitting a bump in the road traveling between 50 and 60 mph the steering wheel and truck shake hard enough to potentially loose grip on the steering wheel. It has been to the dealership after i got notification of a possible steering linkage and suspension issue. I drove it afterwards and it seemed better. Within a month it was back to doing the same thing if not worse. It is currently still under warranty so it has not cost me anything, yet.it happens on both highway, city and back roads.this is extremely dangerous since it catches you unexpectedly after while even traveling on relatively smooth roads.

The trucks steering wheel shakes violently at highway speeds.you have to hold on and reduce speeds to almost a stop to get it to stop.it is the scariest thing i have ever encountered with a vehicle in over forty years of driving.ford is well aware of the problem.i'm concerned that you all are silent.if your agency continues to ignore this you all should just closedown and find something else to do.

The vehicle will begin to shake uncontrollably while driving at highway speeds when i drive over a bump, bridge grove, or any other irregularity in the road. When this is experienced i have to brake immediately to get the speed down to gain control of the vehicle. Controlling the vehicle is scary enough, add in congested traffic while doing this and its's a nightmare each time, which is every time i'm on highways.

I am writing to you regarding my truck which has just under 12000 miles on it, but, this letter goes beyond my truck, it includes potentially every f250 on the road from at least the 2017 model year and potentially other years.the issue is the infamous death wobble which occurs on certain rough roads and bridge joints.i am currently on a trip to colorado and south dakota from pennsylvania and in the last 1600 miles have experienced the problem more than 35 times (what's the point of counting?).i know you have a technical bulletin out listing a fix which from my research apparently doesn't work long term but does wear out tires a hell of a lot faster.have any of you been out on the interstate at 75mph and experienced this problem?if not, put yourself in one of these improperly engineered trucks and drive until you find the right combination of speed, bump frequency and any other situation which may cause occurrence. When it happens, you will have thoroughly scared it out of you along with the drivers of the vehicles around you.the looks on their faces would be priceless if it were a horror show instead of a road situation.in order to stop death wobble the vehicle must be brought to an almost complete stop, often in places where the berm of the road isn't wide enough or safe enough to get off on and you have an 18 wheeler about to run up your butt.after you finish wiping, take the time to think about how engineering could screw up so badly and quality could let it slide and the blasted bean counters can be so afraid of cutting into profits to permit a proper fix.by the way, it appears that the dealers have difficulty getting the 'parts' for the inadequate fix.i suspect in addition to the immediate risks associated with this problem, there is also the potential for fatigue failure of suspension components.

I purchase a new2017 ford f250 super duty from the dealership and i have experienced what its called the "death wobble " several times, the dealership shop haven't been able to fix this dangerous problem and i am already very frustrated.the death wobble is wen i'm going in the highway around 60 miles per hour and hit a small bump like a overpass or bridge and the front steering start shimmying, shaking,dangerously so i have to slow down before an accident happens.something has to be done to fix this problem before me, my family or other drivers die because of this uncontrollable situation.

At freeway speeds 70-75 mph, an extreme wobble and shaking took place after running over a little rough pavement. Truck had to be slowed down to about 35 mph for shaking to stop. Some posts on the internet have called this the "death wobble". This happened 3 times on i 90 freeway in recent trip from tacoma to spokane. Dealer is checking out the truck. Shaking is so bad that steering control is limited. Problem first experienced 3-3-19. Truck has 40,000 miles.

I am experiencing what people refer to as 'the death wobble'. It has happened about 4 times since i purchased the truck in december 2020. All 4 instances were the same.... Going around maybe 48mph on a city street with uneven pavement/small holes the truck begins to shake uncontrollably. I mean, the whole truck will viciously shake and give the driver no control until the vehicle is slowed down to about 25mph. When it shakes you have to hold on to the steering wheel tight and just try your best to stay in your lane. It's so dangerous and scary! there are tons of videos of other fords online doing exactly what happens to me in my truck. I believe it is an issue with 2017+ ford f-250 and f-350's but there is no current recall. Something with these year models suspension is not correct. The dealer i purchased the truck from is going to replace the dampeners, but from what i have read from everyone with this issue, it is a temporary fix and the wobble returns after a few months. There is a ford installed 6in lift and 37in tires on the truck(had this when i purchased) but from investigating this issue is not related to that.

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 freewaygoing 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.

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.

When hitting small bumps at speeds of 35mph or more the truck shakes violently. It happened yesterday while driving at highway speeds and shook so severely i had to slow to 30 mph before it stopped. This is a very serious life threatening matter that needs to be fixed. Truck has 9000 miles on it and that's it. Been doing it since new, but this was the first time it was this severe. It almost caused an accident. Everything is stock on this 6.2 liter f-250 super cab 4wheel drive.an inexperienced driver could easily have had a fatal accident if they didn't handle the situation correctly or if i was on a turn.

At 75mph on a three lane freeway, i hit a bump in the road which resulted in a violent frontendshimmy that was so bad i had to pull over and slow down to 25mph to gain control. There was absolutely no warning and control of the vehicle was in question. This happened again shortly thereafter at same speed so ihad to continue at 45 mph and drive on back roads to get home.on taking it to a ford dealer they found "drag links and trackbar, ball joints had excessive play tech. Also found that steering dampener had too much movement. Replaced track bar ball joints, drag links and steering dampener."how does this happen to a vehicle with only 30,000 miles, that has not been abused, not used in 4-wheel drive, freeway miles only, and never been in the dirt. After noticing online that it appears to be a huge problem amongst2017 f250s, our concern is if this is a design flaw that will occur again. Next time i may not be so fortunate.

Death wobble, shimmy, or oscillation at highway speeds after hitting bump, bridge expansion joint or imperfection in road. Vehicle becomes uncontrollable, darts unto other lane if wobble starts in a curve. Must slow to 15-25 mph to regain control

When driving 55 mph, the pickup shakes so bad it's hard to keep it on the road

The steering on the 2017 ford f250 has a wobble in the steering that has been called the "death wobble" whenever the vehicle drives over a bump that causes the steering wheel to shake(wobble) as you're trying to steer the vehicle.the vehicle is in motion and the "death wobble" always occurs at speeds over 20-30 miles per and gets worse at higher speeds.

My truck has had the front end death wobble since the middle of 2019. I have had it in the ford dealership for repair. They replaced the steering stabilizer and told me they added some shims to correct an caster problem.. They returned the truck to me.shortly after that it began to wobble again. I contacted the same dealer to have it looked at again. I scheduled it, but they immediately told me that the next fix would require parts that were not available. So i am waiting on parts that are supposedly 60-90 days out. There are many documented complaints on this same issue and ford will not do anything about the unsafe condition. Ford dealers are telling customers that these trucks are not designed to be driven faster than 70 mph or to spend out of pocket money to buy aftermarket parts that are known fixes for the problem. Bottom line is my 60k$ truck is still in warranty anda death trap to drive and ford is not aggressively fixing the problem.the death wobble happens at anywhere from 50+mph when you encounter an uneven portion of road like a expansion joint at a bridge. The wobble will not stop until you are below 30 mph. When the wobble occurs it is not uncommon that you loose control causing you to be in the oncoming lane of traffic.

Front end steering begins a death wobble at speeds over 40 mph.if even the slightest bump in the road, city or highway, is driven over at these speeds it makes the steering wheel shake violently from side to side.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 60 mph, the steering wheel started to shake violently. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete barrier. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to bob thomas ford (2215 dixwell ave, hamden, ct 06514, (203) 281-7500), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Problem with the vehicle shaking violently on the highway sometimes at speed of 70mph.dealer claimed it was my tires.i complained about the issue with 26k miles on truck and after the third complaint they changed stabilizer bar and bushings, but did not fix the issue.date below is the most recent date(aka death wabble)

Traveling on interstate incurred ford death wobble, speed between 70 & 75 mph. After traveling over bridge expansion joint. Cab shaking violently until i slowed to about 35 mph. Tires were properly inflated, and rotated every 5000 miles.this occurred approximately 7 times is an ongoing issue.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a death wobble while driving moderate speeds over unleveled land. The contact stated that the vehicle shimmied violently and force had to be used to steer. Ford of murfreesboro (1550 nw broad st, murfreesboro, tn 37129, (615) 713-1436) was notified of the failure and provided a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000. *dt

After hitting certain types of bumps, potholes etc, i experience what is called the "death wobble", violent shaking in the steering system. This is happening in increasing frequency.

I was driving on a state highway. The speed limit is 65mph. When i drove over an overpass. At 65 mph i went over the expansion joints in the road the truck started to shake violently. The steering wheel shakes back and forth to the left and right. And the whole truck shakes. After slowing down we returned to the posted speed limit only to hit some potholes two miles down the road. Where we experienced the same problem a second time. I made an appointment with the dealership i purchased the truck from, and on the way to the dealer, on the same highway in the same spot, it happened again. The truck was supposedly repaired. However on 03/07/2019 my wife took the truck to an appointment, and once again on the same highway in the same place at 70mph it happened a fourth time. I would like to add that our tires are properly inflated, balanced , and are not even down to the treadwear indicators.

While driving down highway at 61 mph, truck hit a very slight bump in road and a violent shaking of the tires and steering began. I immediately slowed down until the shaking stopped. By the time the shaking stopped i was going approximately 25 mph. This was not just a light shaking. It was very violent !

In november of 2018, at 25,000 miles, my truck became temporarily uncontrollable while traveling on a straight and level section of interstate 10.i experienced severe oscillation of front tires at 70 mph. I was on straight and level ground and was able to slow down to 30 mph at which time i regained control. During the incident, i was unable to maintain lane integrity. After stopping, i checked the tire pressure and all tires were at the recommended pressure's. Took the vehicle to chapman ford dealer in scottsdale az andthe inspection came back "no problems detected". In january 2019, at 28,000 miles i experienced the same problem at 50 mph while traveling on a straight and level paved road. This time i did not regain control until 20 mph. In both of the described instances i was pulling a light utility trailer loaded with a polaris ranger. *note: i do not recall hitting a bumpy section of roadway to initiate the severe oscillation.

While driving at speeds at or above 55 mph, when i strike a pot hole or expansion joint in the roadway, i experience the death wobble. The steering wheel and front end begin to violently shake, to the point where it is hard to keep a hold of the steering wheel. The only thing that seems to resolve it is stopping and starting again. This has happened multiple times and i've had it to the dealership for this specific problem but it continues to happen. The last it happened was 5/13/2020. I was driving on a state roadway and hit a pot hole and experienced the death wobble again.

Vehicle enters into "death wobble" when hitting uneven pavement at speeds above 50mph. The only way to stop the wobble, even if the pavement is smooth, is to slow down below 30mph.

I was driving from twenty-nine palms ca. To las vegas nv. On the morning of the 27th of october 2020 at about 0530 in the morning it was very dark outside. I was on a 2 lane road. While driving along on amboy road, which runs thru the desert, at 55 mph i drove over some rough pavement andmy right side front tire began to fluctuate violently back and forth. I immediately got off the gas while lightly touching the brake and letting truck slow down on its own. After it stopped shaking i continued to drive but was wary of it happening again. After doing some research i discovered that this what is called for lack of better words, the death wobble. I purchased my f250 in april 2017. Later in that year i had a similar experience while driving down the morongo grade in morongo ca. It was not as violent so i kind of dismissed it back then. But the other day on amboy road was different. I had my wife, my nephew and his new bride with me. Luckily there was no accident. My 3 and a half year old 2017 ford f250xlt 4x4 is in outstanding shape. Is the nhtsa and ford doing anything about this or are we drivers and family'sjust expendable ?

While driving on interstate 64, going over kaskaskia river bridge i experienced a violent shaking, bouncing up and down of the front tires. I think they call this the death wobble.i was going approx 72 mph, tire psi 65, truck mileage 24,600 mi. The truck was lightly loaded and not towing. All maintenance has been done by the ford dealership from new.i had to brake and pull onto the shoulder, slowing to 20 mph before i regained control of the truck.i took truck to dealer the next day, they said there was a service bulletin on it and ordered parts.parts are backordered with no delivery date.

I have experienced "death wobble" in my truck 6 times in the past 3 months.. This is a violent steering wheel oscillations. As this has happened with my truck with my family in the truck my wife will no longer ride in the truck and will not allow my son in the truck. This has been to the shop more than 15 times trying to repair with no fix, last time spent more than 2 weeks at the dealer for them to not fix the issue. This needs to be addressed by ford and fixed as i am 1 of many people to experience this issue! this happens in motion speeds above 45 mph, has happened on the interstate 4 of the 6 times and 2 times was on the highway.. Last time was pulling a 9,000lb travel trailer with my family in the truck next to semi that almost cause me to completely lose control!

Driving on interstate 69 at 70mph when i hit an overpass bridge. The rough pavement cause my truck to violently shake the tires and almost crashed into an 18 wheeler fuel truck. The shaking didn't go away until my speed dropped to 50mph. Serious defect that ford is not finding the correct fix for. Ford has replaced the damper twice and the track bar. The shake came back 3 weeks after the last track bar replacement. The correct fix , i believe, is a caster adjustment at 3+ degrees. But ford will not try the fix. It will cost me to do that and void the warranty.

While driving on a straight paved road around 50 mph i hit a rough patch of road. The steering wheel started to shack reel bad and the front end did the same. I started to lose control of the truck and got on the brakes hard and regained control at about 40 mph. If i was towing my boat when this happened we would have beena crash. I have a witness to this who was in the front passenger seat. This truck is not safe to drive above 40 mph.

After hitting a bump on the highway the front end started shaking violently.almost shook the steering wheel out of my hands.this happened twice in less than 2 miles at highway speed- 70 mph.

I purchased this truck new. At 7700 miles i had a severe shaking (known as death wobble)in the steering wheel after hitting minor bump in 4 lane highway. The truck was completely in its own control because you can't turn the steering wheel all you can do is apply brakes and go whoever it goes. On this occasion i had my family in truck. Took truck to ford dealership they replaced bushings in front end and told me they never had seen anything like this before. I now have 16,000 miles on truck and i hit a expansion joint in bridge saturday night with my family in truck and the truck did this death wobble again. Took it to ford dealership and they said everything was fine in front end and ford only wants to put steering stabilizer shock on truck. I personally think this is a bandaid to get this truck past warranty and out of there hands like so many others. By the way the part is 8 weeks on back order so truck will have to be driven till then like this.

My2017 f-5060,000 miles,experiences a severe wobble in the steering, noticeable when the vehicle encounters a small bump or small deformity in the road also when accelerating above 70 mph. The vehicle is well maintained and serviced on schedule. Have experienced the problem with and without towinga trailer.the wobble becomes extreme to the point of loosing controlsuddenly deceleratingcauses the wobble to stop and regain control.

Getting "death wobble" or steering oscillations and violent shaking when hitting bumps on road at moderate and highway speeds.took the truck in at 24k miles and steering parts were replaced under warranty due to excessive wear.7 months/14k miles later, same thing happening, took vehicle to dealership and same parts plus others now need replaced and ford claims it isn't covered under warranty

Driving down the interstate hit a bump and the truck started to violently wobble. Speed was about 75 and had to slow down to 50 before it went away. Had to pull off to the shoulder while slowing down. Felt like the tire was coming off. There was a dampener replaced at the dealership before i purchased it. Told it was a recall but the problem is not fixed.

Death wobble when hit bumps going freeway speeds. Loss of steering and truck shakesviolently until speed is reduced to 25-30 mph.almost lost control on a recent vacation while pulling camp trailer.

2017 ford f-250 death wobble occurrences on highway at highway speeds.two occurrences after going over uneven pavement.once while traveling on smooth pavement.vehicle initially shook and increased in intensity until vehicle was slowed.vehicle has had regular maintenance and has not been in any accidents

I have a 2017 ford f250 super cab with approximately 28,600 miles on it. I've been experiencing the front end oscillation (death wobble) for about the last 5,000 miles. It occurs when travelling over approximately 60 mph and when the vehicle hits certain bumps in the road or expansion joints at road bridges. Vehicle shakes side to side uncontrollably and only stops with an immediate braking to around 35 mph. This is a very dangerous problem that myself and many other ford super duty truck owners are experiencing which could lead to major accidents, injury, or death, if it hasn't already.

2017 ford f-250 king ranch diesel started experiencing the "death wobble" violently shaking on the highway pulling the truck into on-coming traffic lane. There was nothing out of the ordinary that day.i was just driving on a straight-a-way highway, no weather conditions, no trailer, no load, etc.. Truck has 32,000 miles on it and is under the original warranty. However, ford has a national backlog of parts to fix the problem and the truck is not "road worthy" and remains at the ford dealership awaiting repair. Ford does not have a date for when replacement parts will be available. This is a very serious safety issue. People do not expect their vehicle to begin violently shaking at high speeds and causing the steering to not be responsive to the situation! i am afraid of this vehicle! please take action against ford to recall and correctly fix this problem. I was lucky to not have been in a head-on collision!

I have experienced what many people refer to as the "death wobble" in my truck. This occurs after a series of uneven pavement or bumps at speeds over 50mph. The truck shakes uncontrollably and violently. To date it has happened 4 times.

I have a 2017 f250 4x4. When driving at speeds of 45mph or faster the frontend will start to shake uncontrollable when i hit any kind of bump in the road. The vehicle has less than 14,000 miles on it. This a major safety concern.

Steering shimmy uncontrollably when @ 55+ mph and uneven payment. To gain control of vehicle must slow vehicle back down to 30 mph and rock the steering wheel. After researching this issue on line for f 250 2017 it's commonly known as the death wobble' below requests date this occurred. Began @40,000 and progressively gotten worse now occurs daily.

While driving on the highway at around 70+ mph, the vehicle hit a highway transition bump. The steering wheel jerks one direction and immediately begins to oscillate left and right. The entire cabin of the truck simultaneously begins to shudder violently. This oscillation/shuddering continues until the truck is slowed down to approximately 30 mph. This has occurred to my vehicle three distinct times during two years of ownership.this is colloquially known as the "death wobble" on the internet. It is a known issue with this generation of ford super duties. The problem was reported to the dealership, who stated this is a known issue. Dealer attempted a remedy by replacing a drag link. Steering is still "wobbly" to this day.

First time at 6000 miles driving 70mph expenernst the death wobble. Ford couldn't get parts they needed. Allined at local ford dealer to ford recommendations. Didn't experience again till 26000 miles. We are on a trip and it has happened 7 times. Ford doesn't seem to want to admit we have a problem. We were on the interstates.

We experienced the death wobble. It was repaired, and truck worked ok for 40,000 miles. Then the death wobble happened again. We had the truck repaired again. Is there no permanent fix for the death wobble? this is expensive and frightening. The death wobble happens while on interstate highways.

I have now experienced the death wobble 6 times with this truck, all between 65-80 mph. The last two on 6/12/2020 at highway speeds. This means my truck front end suspension and eyeing shakes so violently that you literally cannot control the vehicle until reductions speed below 30 mph. My truck has already been taken into the dealership twice to correct this problem. Today was the worst soo far. Had to reduce speed in la traffic to 30 mph for it to stop. This problem is going to kill someone very soon. Had i veered left, it would be have put into the center divide, right into a semi. This started when my vehicle has less than 10k miles. Today the vehicle has 26k. Recall these vehicles!

I have a 2017 ford f250 that has "death wobble" issues. It becomes uncontrollable if it hits rough pavement on the highway, usually at 70 mph. If the truck begins to shake it is uncontrollable. It is nearly impossible to steer. The only way to regain control is to slow to about 20 mph or stop completely. While decelerating it will get worse that at 70 mph for a short time, and then slowly stop shaking. I have been to the heller ford dealership in el paso, they replaced a steering stabilizer. The truck now has a vibration in the front end, and feels like it is going to start the death wobble again. The service manager said it was because of worn tires. They have 9/32" of tread on the front. They are however damaged from the wobble, ford will not replace the tires. The tears have about 7/32" and are not "cupped" like the front. The truck does this while in motion on all types of pavement usually 55-70mph

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.

On highway, bump in road surface caused bad shaking in steering wheel and front tires.almost lost control of truck.was just purchased at pearson ford in indianapolis indiana. Ford f-250 2017 with only 23000.0 miles.

At 55mph and above the steering shakes violently after hitting a bump in the road.

On multiple occasions, when driving the vehicle over 50 mph and hitting a bump or ridge in the road, the truck violently shakes and is extremely difficult to control. This is referred to as a "death wobble." we have taken the truck to our local dealer for the service bulletin repair that ford has issued for this problem and the repair did not fix the problem. The dealer and ford customer care do not have a solution. This is a known problem and our dealer tells us they have 8 trucks in for service with the same problem and no solution. This is extremely dangerous.

While traveling down the interstate at approx 70 mph i hit a bump and the vehicle's steering became violently erratic, jerking the steering wheel from my hands and the vehicle was shaking as if it was being torn apart internally. I had to slow to almost 10 mph before i was able to regain control of the vehicle. This is the 4th time the vehicle has acted in such a manner.

2017 pre owned ford f250 diesel purchased with 10k miles on it.purchased truck nov 2018.experienced 6-7 episodes of "death wobble" at speeds over 60 mph.this issue occurs only at speeds over 50-60 mph when hitting semi rough road.it begins to shake very violently and won't stop even when continuing on to smooth road.only way i have been able to stop it after it starts is to slow down below 50 mph (thereby front loading the suspension by applying the brakes) which is not a safe thing to do when traveling 75 mph on the highway.also, be aware this truck is totally stock from ford.no aftermarket parts of any kind.truck now has about 30k miles on it and i have owned it about 11 months.truck is great in every other way and drives really well in every other way.this death wobble doesn't happen with every patch of rough road, but is more likely the rougher the road is at those speeds.took to dealer ship in aug 2019 and they replaced multiple parts in front end suspension all free of charge.it just did the death wobble again this last weekend 10/12/19.i am scheduled for a 1k mile trip this next week so i will just have to be careful and truck is scheduled for service on this issue on 11/4/19.we will see if anything can be done.but please understand this does nearly cause the vehicle to run off the road.it at least causes it to veer 1-2 feet out of the lane you are in.it's even worse when towing a 5-10k pound load.i have seen many less dangerous items recalled on various vehicles and this should certainly be addressed.someone will be killed one day with this problem.this is not to mention advanced wear of front suspension parts and tires over the life of the vehicle.

On two separate road trips i have experienced the 'death wobble' a violent shaking of the front end that feels as if the wheels are about to come off, in early december 2020, it happened and i thought i had a blow out, but once i got the truck pulled over it checked out ok, so i continued and it happened again. I took truckto dealer and they replaced steering linkage damper. On dec. 29 on another highway trip it happened again and almost caused a possible fatal crash with my grandkids in the truck..today jan 6, 2021 truck is back at the dealership. Fyi the mileage is 23,346. My apologies if this was submitted twice, wasn't sure if it worked last night.

Front tires wobble extremely hard at certain speed

I was driving my f250 on the freeway and after hitting a couple bumps it started doing the death wobble as its called.its a known problem ford hastsb but they don't take this condition seriously as i scheduled an appt with the dealer ship within days and was told the parts are all backordered to repair it and they don't know the date they can get them.

While driving at highway speeds (>45mph) when passing over rough pavement the front of the truck would shake uncontrollably and the steering wheel would shudder significantly for up to 100 yards after passing the rough spot and on smooth pavement and required slowing down and even stopping to make the vibration cease.there was also a continuous slight vibration in the steering wheel at and above 50 mph on smooth pavement.

The contactowns a 2017 ford f-150 and wanted to file the following complaint in thier own words; i bought a 2017 ford f-250 from blue bonnet ford in new braunfels texas. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership for regularly scheduled maintenance on time, every time.on 12/21/2019 i took the vehicle to the dealership for scheduled maintenance ahead of a trip to colorado. At that time the vehicle had approximately 34,500 miles on it. I asked them rotate and balance the tires. I know they checked the air pressure because i watched them do it. The service was completed and i departed.on my way to colorado, i was traveling at 75 (the posted speed limit) with the cruise set. I drove over an expansion seam on a bridge and the truck's front end began to shake and bounce so violently i could not control the vehicle. I had to quickly slow down to about 45 to get it under control. I continue on my way and the same thing happened two more times.when i arrived at my destination i began to research the problem. I found that it's a known problem to ford with this model truck, known as the death wobble. I want to go on record with nthsa and ford to make you aware of this issue with my truck.i will take the vehicle to the dealership upon my return.

On two occasions during the week of december 10, 2018 my f250 experienced violent oscillation of steering wheel after crossing over a highway expansion joint. In both cases i had to excessively grip the steering wheel and slow the vehicle down to around 20 mph to regain full control. Both occasions were experienced during evening rush hour with heavy traffic in close proximity.the location that prompted the oscillation was during a gradual left curve in the highway.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 70 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle vibrated abnormally and became uncontrollable. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vibration became more pronounced. The vehicle was taken to portsmouth ford (400 spaulding turnpike, portsmouth, nh 03801, (603) 433-1221) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle experienced a phenomenon known as the "death wobble". The contact was informed that the steering dampener needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,600.

It's apparently called the death wobble, you are driving at freeway speeds hit a pothole, bump on bridge overpass, ect. Wheels start shaking violently, steering wheel shakes back and forth violently. It's very hard to keep control of the truck. Very scary and dangerous. I had my dealership work on the problem after the first time i noticed it probably about 19 months ago. Didn't have trouble for awhile. Recently coming home after thanksgivinig it occurred 3 times on the 2 hour ride home. Called my dealership, they're aware of the problem with these models. Them supposeded part fix is back ordered and has been for awhile.my truck was new from the factory, $75,000 truck , all stock , i sure hope ford is made to fix these right. I try to avoid driving vehicle on freeway, can't let my girls drive it.was't aware it was such a wide spread problem till i googled it on the internet. There is thousands of complaints on there . This needs to be fixed asap or people are going to get killed.

Whenever driving on the highway at speeds between 50-70 mph, every time i hit a bump or hole in the road, my truck begins to wobble, nearly uncontrollably. At slower speeds, i can still feel the wobble. It only does not wobble when i hit bumps going 15 mph or less.

Death wobble in the 2017 ford f250 is not acceptable. We were nearly killed this past weekend. Ford service has it right now.but from all the reviews i have read, the wobble returns and usually after the warranty has expired..this is a serious problem.it happened one time to us 6 months ago, and this past weekend about 5 or 6 times on a 250 mile road trip. Shakes and wobbles uncontrollably .we were on i-40 going about 70 miles mph. When we would hit bumps or cross uneven bridge it would go crazy.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph and crossing unto a bridge, the vehicle suddenly began to violently shake and vibrate. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, no defects or problems were found. The contact continued driving and the vehicle operated normally. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer coggin ford located at 2655 n. Volusia ave, orange city, fl 32763 was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 104,000.

I have had multiple instances of the 2017 ford f250 platinum with 107,000 but in excellent shape and well maintained. While driving down the road it will shut shutdown for no reason.i have taken it in to the dealer and they said it was a problem in the right rear taillight. It did not fix the problem. This happens fairly regular. When it happens i get multiple error messages. Taillight system fault, blind spot system fault and then says see owners manuel. I am worried this may happen when towing a piece of equipment. I have request a ford rep look at it if the service tech cannot figure the issue out.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the death wobble while driving and going over a bump in the roadway. The vehicle started to wobble and became difficult to steer. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times at various speeds, ranging from 45 to 60 mph. The contact took the vehicle to wittmeier honda (2288 forest ave, chico, ca 95928; (530) 895-8181) who were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The contact stated that due to the warranty, the dealer provided an unknown repair however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the tires were replaced as well however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.*dt

Death wobble at highway speed.

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).

When traveling at highway speeds and driving over a bump in the road, the truck begins to shake violently.slowing the vehicle to approximately 45 mph tends to smooth it out.it was taken to the dealership and the replaced the steering dampener and rotated the tires, but the issue still exists and feels a bit worse and is occurring more frequently than before.

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.

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.

Uncontrollable shutting of the steering wheel when hitting a bump at speeds in excess of 60 mph.known as the death wobble.

Truck has a violent shaking in the front end after hitting bumps in highway going 70mph. Had to slow to 40 mph in traffic to stop the death wobble shaking and regain control of the vehicle. The truck has been to the ford dealer twice to resolve the issue but issue still occurs and is unsafe for highway usage.

Ford f-250 xlt crew cab 4x4 6'6" box - completely stock truck. Stock wheels, stock tires, 38k miles, tires at 7/32 tread. Truck experiences "death wobble" - violent shaking of vehicle due to oscillations in front axle/steering system/tires. Massive safety issue as the vehicle becomes un-controllable at highway speeds with this issue happens.

Truck isn't even two years old and have had multiple occasions of violent shaking after hitting a small bump on highway. I had to almost come to a complete stop for the shaking to stop. It seems that this is a known ford issue that they are ignoring. These are near uncontrollable and luckily no other cars were near me when it happened.

Vehicle shakes violently at highway speeds when it encounters not smooth highway conditions such as small bumps, chatter, or elevation changes at bridges.

At 20,000 miles i experienced the " death wobble" at 75 miles per hour on the highway. Hit the brakes hard to get slowed down and i regained control at 30 miles per hour.

I was hauling my camper with family around 65 miles an hour truck hit small rough part off road went into uncontrollable death wobble until truck slowed to around 10 miles an hour i will not tow my camper or boat and will not let my family in my truck!! only driving truck at slow speeds in the city.ford people need help.truck is a 2017 ford xlt 4 wheel drive

Uncontrollable steering wobble at highway speed. It happened 6 times on a trip from massachusetts to maine. Bumps and expansion joints in the road surface created an uncontrollable steering wheel wobble that would only subside when the speed of the truck got below 40mph.

Suspension oscillation when hitting rough pavement or bridge transition at 65 miles an hour.violent shaking of steering wheel and tires bouncing (aka death wobble).truck has 28,412 miles at the time this occurred.unable to safely drive on the interstate.this issue is a safety problem that ford needs to address.multiple 17' 18' super duty's having this issue.

Returning from nashville to mandeville, la we hi it a bump in the road at 70 mph when the truck began volently vibrating. Similar to a blown tire. We had to pull off the highway for it to stop. It happened four times in less than an hour.

I am experiencing the death wobble in my truck. Driving typically above 60 mph, if i drive over a bridge expansion joint or if there are ripples or continuous bumps in the highway, i will lose control of my truck in a sever shaking. The only way i have doing found to fix it is to slow down, turn the vehicle off and continue driving.

Truck experiences death wobble and ability to control steering . Ford has tried to fix three times with same parts. While traveling forward over 45 miles an hour when a rough part of road it shakes uncontrollably till you slow below 25 . Can't control the direction of vehicle till it slows down

I have a 2017 f250 4x4 which has 30,000 miles on it now and is still covered under the factory 3yr/3600 miles and on 9 different occasions while driving over 55mph my truck has began to shake the front end causing loss of control seems to be mostly after hitting a bump in the road or even a when the pavement was uneven each time that this has happened i have been unable to stop the shaking until the truck was below 30mph and last time i was on a 2 lane undivided road the shake caused me to loose control and cross over the center line of the road into the path of on coming traffic, luckily the car coming the other way saw the problem and drove off the road to avoid a head on accident, after the first time it happened i contacted the ford dealer and set up a time to drop it off for service service only to be told that there was a ford motor company tsb 19-2274 and that this has been going on for several years and before this ford also had a tsb 18-2268 then i also found out that before i bought this truck 60 days ago it was in the ford dealer for the same problem and had parts installed that didn't fix it.i have only drove this truck about 1000miles since i have bought it along with my self having this problem when searching the internet i found out that there are hundreds of truck owners having the same problems and that why there has been 2 different tsb issued for this problem most are complaining that after the repair it still does the violent wheel shake or as ford calls it sustained steering wheel oscillation above 45mph.and worst is the parts noted in the tsb is on extended back order and ford gave back the truck and said drive it and we will contact it when the part comes in this is very unsafe the public refers to this as the death wobble and that is truly what it is, my friend has a brand new 2019 with 4k miles on it that he bought new and it also does it.

While driving at appx. 70-75 mph after hitting a rough patch or bumps on the road the truck began to shake vigorously, i had to slow to 35-40 mph to get it to stop. I have just had the tires balance, rotated, and inflated to the specs. I was just in the dearlship on friday 02/15/19 and mentioned it to them they said they would look at it and would be $120 diagnostic fee never got an answer back. This morning alone i had experienced it 3 times in the 40 miles i drive to work. This is a huge safety issue and to experience it that many times in a 40 mile drive to work is not ok. Luckily my kids and wife weren't in the truck they would have never rode in it again. I have 41k miles on my tuck and this isn't the first time it has happened. Before taking the tries to be balanced and rotated fixed the issue so it seamed butright after laving the tire shop it happened. I will be taking the truck back to ford again for them to tell me there is nothing wrong. What is the fix for this? it seams to a common problem is ford doing anything to help its customers? now after this run of sudden shakes my sun roof will not open seams to be jammed or off track from the violent shaking not sure what else is broken or no longer works after this.

Issues with the "death wobble" on 3 occasions. One accelerating at 45-50 mph and hit a small pot hole.other two times were driving 70-75 and hit a bump in the highway.

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.

Excessive wheel bounce.

While driving east bound i25 at vail pass in colorado i was traveling at 65mph when i drove over some asphalt that had been repaired and lost complete control of my steering and went into oncoming traffic(i was in the far right lane/ we traveled across two lanes when out of control). The road work was normal, not bad. This problem occurs on every single bump and on every single bridge seam i drive over. This will cause a fatality if it has not already.

When i was driving on the highway doing about 70 mph i went over a bump in the road and the front end started to wobble incredibly. I had to slow down a lot to make it stop. Very scary!

Driving at 72mph on i90 pulling a 3 horse living quarters gooseneck trailer and any small bump or irregularity caused the front end to violently shake to the point of nearly causing loss of control of the vehicle. This happened 8 times in one 800 mile road trip and the only solution was quickly braking to get the speed down under 45mph - which the immediate braking itself in interstate traffic was extremely dangerous.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle encountered a rough surface on the roadway, the steering shook without warning. The vehicle was taken to (jones-west ford dealer, located at 3600 kietzke ln, reno, nv 89502), where the technician diagnosed and replaced the steering damper and the track bar bushing. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dick campagni capital ford dealer, located at 3660 s. Carson st, carson city, nv 89701), where a dry park inspection was performed and the technician replaced track bar bushing and install both drag links, a new steering damper and performed an alignment. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No additional assistance was provided. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.consumer stated new dampner has been replaced, 3rd time it has been replaced.

When making a transition between road surfaces or irregularities in the road surfaces above 50mph the steering enters a high frequency oscillation that requires an abrupt slow down to regained control. This has also happened when hitting potholes below 50 mph. This is referred to ask the "death wobble" and can be seen on youtube. This has happened enough that it is not a one time incident or a flake. The vehicle has less than 50,000 miles and its going to the ford dealer for repair.

Violent front end shaking after hitting bumps while driving at 50-60mph.

While driving on the highway around speeds of 60mph -70mph if a front wheel would strike rough pavement, i would lose control of the truck. The front end would shake violently aka "death wobble", and i would have to immediately brake and bring the truck to a stop, for the shaking to stop. Every time the "death wobble" has happened i have almost caused an accident because i could not control the truck. My truck has only 29000 miles, and the issue began before i had 5,000 miles on the truck. I have taken my truck in for this issue several times and the issue was not fixed.

When driving on the freeway my truck begins to shake violently and i lose control of the vehicle.this has happened multiple times. I've taken it to the dealership and they had no answer. The dealership is village ford in dearborn mi.

Driving at highway speeds, hit a bump in the road causing a 'death wobble' almost causing me to crash. Had to slow down to 45mph or slower for it to subside. This has happened 4 times.it is very unsafe.

In the past 18 months the steering problem got worse. In the last 6 months i have done alot of research and called the local ford dealers and said they will not repair the vehicle unless iget a recall notice> death wobble is serious. Ford needs to fix there problems. Please help. Shakes like heck and almost wrecked multiple times. 2017 f250 super duty crew cab

2 issues the first is bump steering. If you hit a small bump on highway while steering left it will jump across the lane. Only does it in left turn in highway. The other is the death wobble. Mine did it when i hit an expansion joint at about 70 mph and did not stop until i was at 20 mph. I do not drive this truck over 63 mph now . The bump steering has been since new. The death wobble started at 32000 it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured from this as apparently it is a big problem in the newer trucks. Ford

Experienced catastrophic steering wheel oscillation (death wobble) at 70mph in heavy freeway traffic after going over expansion joint on bridge overpass. Complete loss of control endangering my family in this truck. Slammed on the brakes to regain control causing semi trucks and all other traffic around me to take evasive action !

My ford f250 has a severe "wobble" when hitting bumps in the road. The truck begins to shake violently and does not stop until slowing to about 35 mph. The first time i was traveling at only 45 mph and after that it happened at greater sppeeds up to 70 mph. At times, i thought i was going to lose control of the truck. It happened between 15-20 on my trip back to texas.i took my truck to ford and they are the ones who described it as a wobble. I have since learned that i am not alone with this defect, i learned this has been happening since at least 2011 and ford will not correct this as a warranty problem even if you're vehicle is under warranty. I was told my front end was out of alignment to which i replied " if it is, it's because of the wobble", and of course the mechanic said that was not possible, but he was never in the truck when it "wobbled". I then was told about another correction, but the repairs wouldnot be covered.so the only way to correct the "wobble" is to add steering/stabilizer shocks to the front end and pay for it out of pocket even though it is a problem that ford knows all about. I contacted ford customer service and they were absolutely no help telling me "after market parts", are not covered under warranty even if that is what it takes to repair the obvious defect of the ford f250. I had no way of knowing that ford was adding parts to the vehicle, rather i thought they were making repairs to the existing vehicle.so, it is obvious ford knows there is a problem and how to correct the problem but they refuse to take of their vehicles or their customer safety. I believe this is a safety issue as it would be easy to lose control of the vehicle. I am asking you to please look into this problem before it turns deadly, and it will turn deadly.

I just had two experiences with 'death wobble' in one day and it was my first time dealing with it. I was traveling at about 65 mph hit ahit a bump in the road on a small county road that sent my truck front steering jerking back and forth and i had to pull off the road to get it back under control. I thought it was a tire issue and got out and look at tires and shocks and linkage to find nothing wrong. Second is the worst, i had my family in the truck on the way home and i hit another bump in the road when it started again. I this is very unnerving and i don't feel safe driving especially with family in truck

Traveling down interstate 10 in az. Encountered uneven road. Traveling at 65 mph pulling a 30' airstream classic trailer. The truck went into a violent shaking in the steering.i could hardly hold on to the steering wheel. I appiled the brake as trucks were swerving to get around me at 75 mph. I had my wife put on the emergency flashers as i could not let go of the wheel.i could not steer or move to the right of the road.truck was literally "hopping" as i tried to slow without getting hit from behind.shaking finally subsided when my truck reached 20 mph.i literally was close to stopped on a 75 mph roadway! i increased mt speed again to about 50 mph and the shaking started again. I had to almost stop again.my wife and i were visibly shaking. We could have been killed.we pulled off on the next exit and called a ford dealer.ford dealer replaced front stabilizer shock.ford is back-ordered on their shock for months. Wonder why?we replaced it with a third party shock.the suspension was checked and the dealer said it should be fine.two days latter we experienced the shaking again!we are now stuck in palm springs waiting for a dealer to open on monday.i called ford corporate and they said they did not have a recall on this. They said they will call the dealer and me on monday to get their truck division involved.i cannot drive this truck pulling a trailer with this issue. This is a very dangerous problem.i fear driving this in the mountain with roads that curve.when this shaking occurs, you cannot do anything but go straight.

When traveling at speeds over 50miles per hour, if the truck hits a bump it will start to vibrate and shake violently driver has to hang on and brake the truck down to 20to30miles per hour. Dealership knows of this problem and actually wrote on my paperwork death wobble. Replaced steering damper and adjusted air pressure which worked for awhile but happened again jan 6 2020. First time wobble was end of sept 2019four times this has happened and it is very dangerous problem!! i do not trust the safety of this truck !

The truck has what they are calling on these trucks, 'the death wobble'after tons of research. This should 100% be a recall! the truck begins to wobble at highway speeds. Very unsafe for me and my family getting on the highway. I purchased the truck at the end of may and have had this problem since i bought it

"death wobble". If you hit any rough spots on roadat or above 60 mph you get a violent wobble on front of the truck. You have a very difficult time controlling it. You have to get below 20 mph for it to stop. This happens frequently. Dealership says not a problem.

At 8,600 miles, while driving down the interstate at 70mph,, i drove over the seams on a overpass. There was a shimmy and then the steering wheel began to violently shake back and forth resulting in loss of control of the truck. The next week i took it into the ford dealer and they performed a wheel alignment and said the truck was fixed. At 12,000 miles after passing over some minor bumps the same experience happened again resulting in loss of control of the vehicle and having to stop immediately in traffic almost resulting in a auto pileup. Back to the dealership where i got another wheel alignment , bushings replaced. Told it was fixed. Happened again at 17,400 miles, 19,000 miles and 20,500 miles resulting in returning to the ford dealership.put new steering stabilizer on and said it was fixed. At 23,500 the same experience happened again. Currently scheduled for 4th trip to ford dealership on 1/13/2020. I have copies of all the "attempted repair" orders from ford.

I have a 2017 f250 that developed a seriously violent shake in the front end when hitting a small bump or bridge expansion at normal highway speeds. After the truck nearly got out of control on a few occasions twice with my young daughter in the vehicle i took it to the dealership. The dealer proceeded to tell me they have been having an overwhelming amount of problems with this in these model trucks. They informed me that it was a problem with the track bar, however it was on back order. I was told that it would be okay to continue drivingthe truck while i waited for the part. After 3 months of me calling repeatedly to check on the status it finally came in and they replaced it along with the one shock because they said it caused it damage. Now here i am a couple months later and the "death wobble" is back and more dangerous. I take the truck back in and tell them the track bar is causing the problem again. They proceed to tell me that they will look at it, it could be several things. Mind you the truck has 44,000 miles now and anything but the track bar they tell me is no longer under warranty, despite that this is a documented problem i've had them looking at that they have not fixed. Now i get a price quote telling me that it needs a drag link, a rod, and an end assembly and that it will cost me $625 for the repairs! this is for a problem that i brought to the dealership for repair months ago and i got stuck waiting on back ordered parts. Even after the new diagnosis i asked what would be the guarantee that i don't pay to fix the "new problem" and get the truck back and it still have the issue? i was told that "i can't promise it's not also the track bar, but these parts are definitely loose and part of the problem." if they're all connected to the problem then why didn't they all get replaced the first time after they told me to continue driving it? not safe!

On four separate occasions the vehicle has gone into an uncontrollable front end wobble upon hitting rough pavement on the interstate at speeds of 70-75 mph.the wobble causes the vehicle to shake violently for approximately 3-6 seconds and can only be stopped by gradually reducing speed.steering is not functional during the wobble.the first two times (october 2019) the vehicle was towing a trailer.the last two times (december 2020) the vehicle had only two passengers in the cab and a few pieces of luggage in the bed of the truck.in may 2020 ford installed a steering linkage damper to correct the problem.that obviously did not solve the problem, andfollowing the december 2020 incidents, substantial front-end repairs were required.the vehicle only has 36k miles on it.

Experiencing death wobble in front suspension of truck when hitting any bumps, grooves etc in highway travel at speeds of 65 to 75 miles per hour. Have to slam on brakes to stop extreme wobble in front end. Took truck to dealer for repairs 2 times and they discount issue and will not cover repairs. This issue has happened three times while on freeway 11/16/19, 11/28/19 and 12/6/19

There is a nationwide problem with the ford super duty trucks it's been in the dealer theee times to correct death wobble which is extreamly dangerous and ford is giving the american public the run around and putting the public in danger , when somebody gets killed because of this it's going to be known that the problem was well documented and known and happening all over the country people are posting it on all social media's how is the government not stepping in on this?

While accelerating into traffic on i-40 left front wheel hit small pothole and steering wheel and truck shook violently. Traffic was fairly lite and other drivers saw what was happening and let me get off hwy. Thought i had blow out or lost tire. Looked truck over nothing wrong. Continue on to destination at no more then 72mph. Had around 1000 lbs in bed of truck, unloaded. Next day headed home at 74 mph hit bridge connection and violent shaking occurred again, had to slow on interstate to 40 to stop shaking. Dropped speed to 70 mph and hit patch of rough road and shaking happened again. Continued home off interstate, did not occur again but speed was never over 60 mph. Waiting for dealer appointment.

Bought truck new.at 16,000 miles starting shaking violently when hitting bumps on the highway at speed over 55 mph, was taken to dealer, said they could'nt recreate the problem.problem continued, took to another dealer said they were aware of the issue and recommended replacing the steering damper.this seemed to fix the issue for while but i could feel it getting worse (steering wheel starting to shake a little when hitting bumps) but never went into full death wobble,at 27,000 miles it went into full death wobble again on freeway overpass with wife and kid, very scary.taking back to dealer tomorrow.truck has stock tires, stock wheels, stock suspension, stock shocks, stock ride height.truck has not been modified in any way.

Death wobble in steering wheel. This going to kill somebody ! extreme steering wheel wobble when going over a small bump bump at 60 mph ormore. Totally loose control of steering function. Took to dealer and replaced some parts at 18,000 miles and now experienced it again at 22,000 miles. Many people with similar vehicles 2017 ford f250 have complained about this dangerous issue please do something with ford motor co. !

While driving on the freeway at 65 mph the steering wheel violently began shaking uncontrollably. You could visually see and feel the entire front of the truck shaking. It got worse when i applied the brakes. This has occurred several times when driving over minor imperfections on the road. I took the truck in to get the recall fixed, but it did not fix the wobble. I actually experienced an even worse wobble 1 week after the repair. The wobble is still a serious problem. The first time it happened, the wobble was not immediately noticeable as it was mild and i thought it was the road. The second time it happened, i thought i ran over something on the road that caused me to get a flat tire when in fact the tire was fine and that was the actual wobble. Everything was shaking and i had to grip the steering wheel to control the direction of the truck. Each occurrence happened while driving between 55-65 mph on the freeway.

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 thesame "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.

Vehicle exhibits severe steering oscillation when speeds are above 45mph and pass over a pothole, expansion joint, or other normal uneven surface.loss of vehicle control is highly possible with this scenario.also commonly referred to as death wobble.

Crossed rail road tracks truck start shaking so bad like to have lost control at 65 miles per hour

At highway speeds, after hitting bump, front wheels start uncontrollable oscillation back in forth causing steering control to be lost and feed back through steering wheel. I must come to complete stop for it to stop. Dealer has tried to fix problem three times but has not fixed issue.

Violent shaking of front end of truck and steering wheel. 58,000 miles on f250. Happens when truck hits pothole or rough bridge joint at speeds over 50.the death wobble.

While traveling in a straight line on an interstate around 70 mphi struck a bump and the vehicle started shaking extremely badly.it felt basically out of control.after slowing to about 40 mph the shaking stopped.

Horrible death wobble. Have taken it into the dealer twice now. They cannot fix it. If you research it on the internet is a big design flaw because there is not enough caster adjustment. This is going to kill someone if it has not already happened. Please have them fix this. I do have a video

Ford death wobble front end shakes violently when diving over bump or imperfection of road surface at speeds as slow as 50 mph.hard to regain control until speed is reduced to approx 25 mph.this is extremely dangerous and ford has ignored this problem . This has happened on surface roads and highways.the nhtsa needs to get ford to recall this someone will die sooner or later!

The front end will start shaking violently leading to a potential for the vehicle to go out of control unless you immediately slow down to about 5 mph in the middle of the road.this has happened to me when i hit an improperly filled pot hole on airport road in mobile, al.this also happened to me on highway 612 in lucedale, ms when i traveled from a paved road to a concrete bridge over the escatapa river.per the internet, there are many other problems of the same nature and so far ford is refusing to do anything, even though this could lead to a serious or fatal accident.

While driving at normal highway speeds on an interstate highway,i hit a minor bump in the road and the vehicle started vibrating radically. The steering wheel was extremely hard to control from the front end bouncing. I had to brake rapidly and pull to shoulder under pretty crowded traffic conditions and it didn't stop until almost completely stopped. It did this numerous times on a out of town trip and i took it to my dealer immediately on my return. The date entered is the first time this occurred. It has happened numerous times since then & has been back to dealer 3 times for this. It is at the dealer now.

While driving about 55 mph on a rural road , i hit a washboard spot in the road . The steering wheel starting oscillating wildly . I almost lost control of the truck as the front end seemed like it was bouncing down the road . I had to slow down to about 20 mph before the truck recovered . Fortunately i was on a rural road and had no side by side traffic as that could have been catastrophic.

2017 f-250 diesel ford truck started shaking violently after hitting bridge expansion joint traveling 55 mph.had to suddenly brake and come to almost complete stop to end shaking.local ford dealer updated software and said "try that, it should be fixed."did not fix it and after repeat of incident, local mechanic determined track bar was worn out at 38k miles.ford dealer said truck was abused and that is why part wore out.local mechanic argued truck was not abused.i replaced track bar at my expense.ford would not warranty parts.judging by complaints on internet, this is a common problem with this series of ford trucks manufactured during 2017 time period.

Severe steering wheel oscillations after hitting bumps or bridge expansion joints with shaking from front end at highway speeds. Must slow down to cease

2017 ford f-250 with 23,953 miles all original equipment.vehicle was in motion at 60 mph on the freeway, transitioned off a bridge (expansion joint.) violent shaking of front end resulting in violent shaking of steering wheel and entire truck. Known as 'death wobble.' applied breaks and once slowed down to 40 mph the vehicle returns to normal operation. Very dangerous situation. This is the third time in the las couple of weeks and it is getting worse.took truck to asheville ford before this last time and they stated nothing wrong and they could not reproduce.

I have also experienced what is now referred to as the "death wobble" at least six (6) times at higher speeds (70+mph) and once (1) at slower in-town speeds (45mph).ford has replaced my steering stabilizer once (19,000m) and have been waiting on the second one (29,000m) for 4.5 weeks.to get it to stop the first time, i had to slow to 50mph on a busy interstate while the last two times, it has required me to slow down to under 30 regardless of the initial speed (i had to pull off on the shoulder).it is now bad enough i'm scared to drive it on the highway.a local steering shop will evaluate the f250 this next week - they, apparently, have had good success when replacing the stabilizer with an after-market double stabilizer kit along with new front shocks.it is also my new understanding that it could also include other steering components including the track bar, and tie-rods ..... We'll see.the date of the event is the first time i experienced it - it is now the end of january of 2020 and it is still ongoing.

I just bought my new 2017 f250 with 28000 miles last year and at any speed above 35mph or greater...if i hit a bump or any bad pavementmy steering wheel start violently shaking side to side almost made me crash a couple times this is very dangerous for the safety of my children and other people ford needs to recall the parts that make this issue happen in the first place this is completely out of line for a new truck to almost kill you and your family please fix this issue before someone dies

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.

I have experienced the infamous ford "death wobble" 7 times in the last month while driving my superbly maintained 2017 f250 super duty with 49,000 miles on it. The first ford dealer i took it to replaced the steering linkage damper on 9/1/2020, then the death wobble happened again less than 2 weeks later. A second ford dealer said they couldn't replicate the death wobble on my truck, and suggested i spend $1,340.28 on michelin tires through their dealership which 'might' help with the problem. Then last night the death wobble occurred 4 times on the highway at posted highway speeds requiring me to make sudden slowdowns in heavy highway traffic. Even as a professional driver, i could barely control the truck. Thankfully, my wife was not driving.

While traveling on an interstate at approx. 70 mph we hit a small bump in the road. The front end of the truck and steering wheel began to shake violently (oscillate). The only way to make it stop was to suddenly reduce speed and move to the shoulder.we experienced this 5 more times, sometimes occurring after just going over a road joint. This is extremely dangerous as you must have enough shoulder to get off of the road and vehicles behind you may not be aware that you are suddenly stopping. We have since learned that this is commonly known as the "death wobble" and ford has known about it for a long time. The truck is under warranty and we took it to our local dealer.they claimed to have fixed it by replacing the steering damper (which should not go bad at 20,000 miles).there is no way to know if this repair will work other than to take your life in your hands and drive the truck waiting for the next incident to occur.

I was driving at 75 mph on interstate 10 heading to junction texas. There was an area of highway construction and as i was coming off of this construction there was some uneven road and bumps. My front left tire started to shake, the steering wjheel started to shake and it progressively got so bad that the entire truck was shaking. I had to gently apply the brakes but unable to steer appropriately we veered into the median of i10. I had both my 3 and 6 year old in the truck. Had there been a median wall or traffic this likely would have been a serious accident. This same scenario happened 2 more times on our trip both at bridge interfaces.

I have had the truck in three times for the front tires shaking and vibrations in the steering.just had the truck in two weeks ago to have it fixed again and still vibrating.

While traveling on the expressway at 65 mph i passed over a rough piece of asphaltand the truck started to shimmy then immediately severely shake and shudder. I immediately braked and tried to steer to the shoulder steering was almost impossible. The shaking continued till the truck stopped.this was extremely frightening and uncontrollable.this is the third time this has happened but by far the worst. All 3 times the truck was driving normally at 60 or 65 mphtill it hit a minor bump or rough patch of road.

When traveling on the highway and run over bumps or bridge expansion joints the truck will vibrate so bad you have to come to a complete stop to get it to stop. This is very dangerous to me and my family and other drivers on the road. Have taken it in to ford dealership three times so far

2017 f250 when traveling at speed of 65 on major hwy the steering went into a death wobble where there was a slight imperfection in hwy very difficult to control.

Driving on the highway at highway speeds i went over a small crack in the road. Immediately the front end started to violently shake and i lost all steering control. The only corrective action was to slow down to around 40 mph on the highway. This has happened to me three times with three truck acting in the same manner as before; losing all steering control of the truck. I contacted my local ford dealer for assistance. This incident could have ended badly, slowing down on the highway and losing all steering control.

Driving truck on highway at about 73 mph. Steering wheel started shaking back and fourth badly, wobbling. Applied brakes and it settled down. It has done this several times. Also done at about 50 mph on newly asphalt highway. Apllied brakes and it settled down. I also had my tires balanced at two different tire shopsthat i deal with all the time. All this is drving straight on smooth asphault highway. Took to dealer and they said steering dampner (i think was the name) was bad. Replaced it and said they drove it and was ok. Truck had around 17,800when it first did this. Truck still had a very very slight right to left shake.this was done on 9/20/2019, 18,257 miles. Did not have a "death wobble" again until 11/15/2019. It was horrible. On intersate fourty in arkansas driving on straight road about 78mph around 8:00 at night.. Did not feel any bump. Worse wobble i have had on my truck .the wobble did no stop until i got off interstate and stopped the truck. Scared me and my brother to death!!! did not do it again on way home, this is about 350 miles. Still has little shake to steering wheel that i said earlier. I don't know what would have happenedif this had been my wife or grand daughter. This is a very very vsry serious problem. I called my dealer when and he said bring it back and try not to drive it over 70mph. This should not have anything to do woth it. I have videos of some of this, but not the last time

At 68 mph traveling in a straight direction i hit some uneven pavement in the road and the truck began to violently shake. I had to quickly slow down to regain control of the vehicle

While towing a 7000 lb trailer/rv, the truck started shaking badly after driving over a bridge expansion joint.this occurred three times in one day while driving on canada hwy 104 between antigonish ns and moncton nb.after staying in a walmart parking lot in moncton nb, the shaking happen one more time the next day on hwy 1 while driving to saint john.each time, the brakes were applied and the shaking stop at about 35 mph.each time, the shaking started while driving between 60 and 70 mph, and crossing a bridge expansion joint.the truck had about 26,000 miles when this was happening.the same trailer setup has be used form thousands of mile since the truck was new.the shaking was very bad and i am very thankful no other cars were close by when it happen.

The steering wheel will start oscillating while driving straight, at highway speeds (approximately 65-75). The steering wheel will start vibrating and will turn into what has been termed the "death wobble". The vehicle shakes so bad that the only way to stop the oscillating is to slow down to 20-30 mph.the oscillating happened when hitting even the slightest uneven patch on the highway.it happened on the interstate as well as local highways.some of these roads have very recently been reconditioned.had there been other vehicles or towing, it would have been very to avoid a wreck as the oscillation causes the vehicle to want to move off to one side or the other and is very difficult to control.

"death wobble" occurs when hitting bumps or going over overpass where road texture changes over 50 mph. Vehicle violently shakes and looses control until speed is reduced. This could cause a major accident. Taken to ford dealership 2 times to repair with no luck. Vehicle is still under warranty and only has 22,000 miles.

Truck shakes violently when at freeway speeds and you hit a bridge separator or a rough patch of road. You have to slow down to 25mph to get control back. Ford has repaired it 3 times with a new steering dampener in 6 months time.it has now happened again and i am afraid to drive the truck faster than 45 mph for fear of an accident.

I received a recall for a condition known as the superduty death wobble where the truck steering wheel shakes violently when you hit uneven pavement during highway speeds. I had experienced this twice then took it to my dealer who acknowledged and performed the recall. They replaced the steering dampener. It happened 4 more times with the new part and shaking far worse than before. Attached is the 2nd repair which acknowledges both repairs. I am trying to reach ford motor company to file a formal complaint with help from my dealer. Attached is the repair invoice from the 2nd time in.

I was traveling 65mph on a highway and went over a bridge and the steering wheel started shaking violently and i almost lost control. The truck did this multiple times before i reduced my speed to 50mph and got off the highway.

At 55-65 mph, if i hit any kind of a bump in the road, the front end of the truck starts to violently shake to the point where it is hard to control the vehicle.i have to immediately bring the vehicle down to 30 mph to get the shaking under control.it is an extremely dangerous defect in the vehicle and someone is going to get hurt. Ford dealership will not fix without me paying for the repairs, and they have no certain fix, they plan on just replacing parts one thing at a time at my expense. This has been going on for approx 6 months.

Traveling on the highway about 70 miles per hour hit small bump in the road where bridge joint was and steering wheel violently shook almost lost control and had to slow down to stop shaking. This happened over 4 times on our trip. Truck has only 16,000 miles on it. The wobble usually happens when you hit variations in the road surface in a curve.

While driving home from work running approx 75mph i hit a rough patch in the road after hitting the patch my steering wheel began to shake violently. It felt like the front end was coming out from under the truck. It's almost as the truck started getting a very bad wobble. I was able to regain control of the vehicle once slowing down to around 30mph. I've heard of the term what people call the death wobble. Once i hit that patch it felt like the truck was going to shake apart.

I was driving on a highway about 75 miles and i hit a bump and i almost lost control of my truck with my kids in the car. The steering wheel started shaking and i had to hold on to keep it from going to the other lane to avoid hitting another vehicle. It was very scary as i thought i would have been in a deadly accident with my family, i have been the only owner of my truck and it only has 24,000 miles. I don't understand how ford has not recalled this issue in such an expensive truck.

At 60 to 65 mph when you hit a bump in the road (going over bridges) the vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably / violently.in two cases i went off the road trying to slow the vehicle down.it will not stop unless you slow down to about 30 mph.in all cases it happened on the highway.typically while trying to merge into traffic while entering from an on ramp.most case the bridge joint starts the condition.this has happened 4 times in the last 2 months.

While the vehicle is traveling above 45 miles an hour i hit a bump in the road and the front driver side wheel starts to wobble and steadily wobbles faster and faster until the vehicle is hard to control and i have to bring it to a stop for it to settle down before i can proceed this first happened in december 2018i took it to the dealer they said everything was fine it happened again in february 2019 the vehicle is now at the dealer for over a week for this problemi have since learned and done research the term that is being used is the death wobble the truck has 15,500 miles on it

The truck goes into a 'death wobble' at highway speeds.this has occurred repeatedly starting atonly 7500 miles.some front end components were replaced by the dealership at that time (steering stabilizer and tie rod ends).now with 13,800 miles, the truck again goes into a 'death wobble' or a severe front-end oscillation on some road conditions (expansion joints/rough areas).it shakes violently and is difficult to control.it occurs empty or with several hundred pounds in the bed.it seems like a very serious safety issue and has been on-going since the truck was nearly new.still with very low mileage, it continues to be a problem.back to the dealership tomorrow though i'm not sensing that there are any real remedies to this problem.i've owned many solid front axle 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks.this is the only one that is almost un-driveable on certain highway conditions.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds over a bump in the road, the steering wheel and the entire front end shook without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to salmon river motors (208-756-4211, located at 1051 s challis st, salmon, id 83467) where the stabilizer was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to woody smith ford (888-876-7438, located at 535 s yellowstone hwy, rexburg, id 83440) where the drag link was replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they were aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Major wobble on the front end.very dangerous.. Totally shakes the entire truck.my truck just turned 20,00 miles.i'm scared to drive my truck on the highway.over 55 miles an hour extremely dangerous and shakes when you hit any kind of bump.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently back and forth. The vehicle then loss power steering functionality. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and inspected underneath the vehicle and under the hood. The contact was unable to determine a cause for the failure. The contact restarted the vehicle and started driving and the failure recurred. The vehicle was driven to the residence. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called winslow ford (840 mike's pike st, winslow, az 86047, (800)331-6698) who stated that they would check remotely to see what caused the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Death wobble - at about 55-60 miles per hour with an empty truck, i experienced the death wobble on the freeway. My truck seemed to go over a very slight pothole in the road and began this jumping. The freeway was crowded and i was in lane#3. The truck swerved violently. I had to slam on my brakes and get to the shoulder. The death wobble did not stop until i slowed to about 15 miles per hour. I was unable to control the vehicle. The problem happened once more the same day. It took ford a week to get an appointment. Once the vehicle was seen they only replaced the steering damper with the same type and did a front end alignment. Truck still wants to jump around on road surfaces and i feel the death wobble could happen at any moment.the service manager acted like this was the first time he had heard of this issue, until i did a google search and found many discussions and complaints about other 2017 super duty trucks doing the same thing. Then they admitted to seeing it on other vehicles. I felt like i was going to crash at any moment.

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.

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.

At approximately 65 to 70 mph and upon hitting a bump/expansion joint/pothole in the road, the truck will enter into a non-dampening castor oscillation (i.e. Death wobble).when this occurs it can be very difficult to control and the driver must slow down to approximately 40 - 45 mph to get the wobble to stop.this can be extremely dangerous when towing a large/heavy trailer.

Upon encountering a bumpy surface on southbound i-25 near co. Springs at approx. 70 mph, the front of my truck began shaking violently and continued to do so until i had it almost stopped. This happened once more about an hour later. I have since been driving it more slowly with repeated promises by ford that they will fix it "once they have the parts"

I'm on my 3rd steering damper to fix the "death wobble" problem. I'm sure you are well aware of this problem. This needs to get fixed permanently! someone is going to get killed from this problem. Technical service bulletin (tsb) #18- 2268

Death wobble while traveling at highway speeds developed at about 20k miles.when reported to dealer was told wheels out of balance.when you hit a seam or slight imperfection in road vehicle shakes violently until you slow down to approximately 20mph.it feels like the wheels are going to fall off and veering into the next lane of traffic has happened multiple times both while towing my 5th wheel and just traveling with passengers.my truck is now at the dealer-reynolds ford in norman, ok.they are aware of the ongoing issues with this model truck and are replacing the steering damper which will cost me $769 plus a realignment.this truck has 42k miles on it.the ford dealer told me they have issues with this happening however ford has not issues a recall and since i am past the 36,000 b to b warranty i will be paying for the repair.at some point this defect will cause a major accident and ford will be facing a lawsuit costing them more than a recall.i transport equipment and passengers on a regular basis for scout troop 222 here in noble, ok.please continue to address this issue with ford.i am aware of the many complaints regarding this defect on the 2017 ford f250 model trucks.this violent shaking usually occurs when traveling above 60mph.

I was traveling along i-40 going about 75 miles per hour around a slight curve to the left when i hit a small bump. The entire front end of my truck began to shake violently. The truck became very difficult to control as the steering wheel was ripped out of my hands. I pulled a muscle in my arm trying to regain control the first time it happened. The shaking went away as soon as i slowed down to about 68mph, and did not return as i accelerated further. This began happening on 11/12/2019 at approximately 38k miles.here is a link to the video of what occurred.https://www.facebook.com/100036038931239/videos/158294595381837/here is another link to a video from another occasion.https://www.facebook.com/100036038931239/videos/158075658737064/here is a link of this same issue affecting another person's truck.https://www.facebook.com/clint.patton.5/videos/10101610077554026/this problem is so common, there is a class action lawsuit in progress.https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/auto-news/901841-ford-class-action-alleges-death-wobble-truck-defect/you guys seriously need to force ford to issue a recall and fix these trucks before someone loses it and gets killed. This is not a myth, this is not b.s., this is serious. You're welcome to come drive my truck and experience it yourself.

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.

Driving on highway between 60mph and 80mph if rough patch or bump the road is hit the truck will start shaking violently and the steering will lock up.the problem does not correct itself until the truck is slowed to 30mph.it is starting to happen more often.today with my kids in the car it happened and i almost hit a concrete highway divider.i have taken the truck to the dealership and was told that ford is aware of the problem but the parts that are to fix it dont remedy the issue.basically there's nothing they can do at this point.this problem is going to cause an accident so i am not driving the expensive truck i've had for only a year and definitely will not have my kids in it until something is fixed.

'death wobble' when driving my ford f-250 between 60-75 mph, when i hit a bump or small unevenness on the road the pick up begins to violently shake! the pickup barely has 38,000 and the severity of this issue can be life threatening to self and others. Ford has no information regarding a solution to fix the problem. Their solution was to replace the adjustable track bar but it did not eliminate the violent shake at the fore mentioned speeds. I did some research on line regarding the problem (i am not a certified mechanic) but a common problem that was verified by more than 5 certified mechanics was the degree of caster in the axle. An issue from what they believe originated at the manufacturer. I cannot understate the safety concern that i have driving my f250 that i limit the driving i do in this vehicle. Very disappointing and frustrating when ford does not recognize the problem or try to resolve the issue with a recall. My hope is that the nhtsa can intervene and prevent someone from becoming fatally injured due to this problem.

Traveling down the highway at normal highway speeds, my truck will start shaking violently to the point of barely being able to keep control. I have to slow down and almost come to a stop for it to stop shaking. This has happened on multiple occasions. The first time i side swiped a concrete barrier and tore off my running board. My family refuses to travel in the truck now.

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 vigorouslyand uncontrollably when encountering a slight imperfection on a straight, level, and paved highway.

I've had multiple occasions of the death wobble while drive at higher speeds. The latest incident happened yesterday 11/16/20 and was the worst incident so far. Driving down the highway at 60 mph after hitting a couple seems in the concrete the truck began to violently shake and wobble, progressively getting worse over the course of 1-2 mins. I let my foot off the gas peddle and applied slight pressure to the breaks, which made the wobble worse. After finally slowing down to ~30 mph the truck stopped wobbling and shaking. I honestly believe a less experienced driver could have easily lost control and rolled the truck causing a multiple vehicle accident on the highway killing people.

Ford tsb #18-2268. Death wobble. Sudden, unexpected and violent front end oscillation when traveling over expansion joint, pot hole or other uneven road surface at speeds greater than 65 mph. Event is remedied by slowing down to less than 45 mph.

After having truck in for death wobble and new steering dampener installed, truck started violently wobbling again at speeds of 55-70 going across some bumps or bridges.the whole truck, dash, steering, wheels and seats shake until you slow back down to 50.there is very little control of the truck when this is happening.so now truck is in the shop again for the same issue.it does not matter if it is a highway, a street or a road.certain bridges, overpasses or bumps will cause the wobble to start.deathly frightening for 10 year daughter riding in truck with me.

Driving out of state, 1000 miles from home. Driving home. Entering the freeway and accelerating, the steering wheels began the "death wobble" described by so many ford owners. Exit freeway and limp back to local dealership. Local ford dealership has no parts. Nation wide back order. My family is stranded 1000 miles from home. Dealer says "just drive it and when it starts to wobble, slow down until it stops". This is not a safe option. This truck has 18,160 miles on it!! installing after market parts just to get my family home. I do not know if this truly solved the problem. This is, in my opinion, criminal to leave people with little or no options. This is a known problem. This "wobble" at highway speeds is a major danger to all persons in the area of this truck. My family and other families may be at risk. I have paid for a truck. I want a truck that is safe and dependable. This is not acceptable.

At 36,000 miles 2017 f250 sd began to exhibit extreme loss of control with steering after traveling over uneven roadway. Road bumps caused violent shaking of the steering at speeds in excess of 35 mph. (death wobble).dealer inspected and replaced track bar ball joint and non-functional steering damper...drove 300 miles and wobble is back again.very unsafe condition as malfunctions occur in traffic, no recall or technical service bulletin issued by ford at this time.someone is going to lose their life.

Severe oscillation of the steering wheel that starts when you hit a bump.the oscillating does not stop until the vehicle is closed considerably.

While passing a slower vehicle , i hit a small bump in the road which caused the steering wheel to shake violently (death shake) almost losing control of truck. I had to move back over into my lane before i should of and pull off onto the narrow shoulder which caused about 6 vehicles behind me to swerve to miss me. After slowing to about 20 mph the shake went away. I continued on driving till i was able to pull off into a safe area to inspect for a cause, but did not see anything loose or abnormal in any steering or suspension components. Fortunately i wasn't towing my camper at the time, otherwise i may not have been here to submit this report.

I have been experiencing violent, sustained shaking on the highway if i happen to hit one our many available bumps.the entire truck shakes and cannot be stopped until the vehicle is completed stopped.i looked online and saw countless references to such a problem including limitless videos on youtube.if this problem is that well-publicized, there is no way that ford does not know about it.my local dealer, poynter ford in seymour, indiana, claimed that they never heard of such a thing.the ford corporation's chat line politely directed me to your website.in short, i, and all other owners of this ridiculously expensive vehicle, are playing with fire.this shaking does not occur at speeds less than one would be traveling on a highway.i asked the chat line rep what the term for the event was, what parts have been replaced.

Vehicle has a really bad shake coming from the front end. Happens while in motion over 35 mph and gets worse as speed increases. Feels as if the operator is losing control of the vehicle or about to. It's a very unsettling feeling especiallywith young children in the vehicle. Has been to dealer 4-5 times , multiple parts have been replaced, tires rotated, tires even changed and they can't seem to give an exact explanation or correct the problem. I feel they no longer want to investigate the issue. It's caused an extreme amount of fear while driving on the freeway, and something needs to be done to correct this problem properly.i've only owned the truck about 9 months and it's spent over a month in the garage , started less than1 week after purchase . Started approximately 25280 and still happening today. We have everything documented since date of purchase.

While traveling at highway speeds i hit a bump and my truck went into a very violent shake, took my truck to autonation ford in littleton co, they replaced the steering damper, it had 15,000 miles on it. At 21,000 miles the same thing happened, i again returned to autonation ford and they told me on the service report that i needed to install after market products and they would not do anything else to my truck. I have since been in contact with the dealership where i purchased the truck, spradley ford in pueblo co. They informed me it was a camber and caster issue and any ford dealership knows of the problem and should be able to fix the issue. I have spoken with autonation ford in littleton and summit ford in silverthorne co, both have told me they have not heard of any such issue.today i spoke with 4 wheel parts about my issue, they told me they are back logged with ford trucks with the same issue and it can be resolved with many part replacements at a cost ranging from $25.00 to $700.00, unless the tires need to be replaced due to wear.at this point i feel my truck is unsafe to drive and which direction to take to resolve the issue of the "death wobble"

Driving straight down the road hit small rough spot in the road truck front tires started shaking violently. I could not control the steering when i got slowed down i was in the other lane of oncoming traffic was running about 55 mph.

In oct of 2019 my truck, a 2017 ford f250,developed the "death wobble."while travelling on i-25 in colorado springs, at approx 65 mph, i was changing lanes over a bridge joint.the truck started to shake uncontrollably, forcing me to cross a lane of traffic.i made an appointment with the dealership i purchased from and repairs were done in accordance with tsb 19-2274.the invoice number was 912963 from phil long ford chapel hills, colorado springs co.the truck mileage at the time of service was 24298.the stock tires were/are still on the truck and no modifications have been made to the truck.as of jan 2020, the truck has started having the same issues.i have an appointment on 17 jan 2020 to re-address the issue.the current mileage on the truck is 27631 and stock tires are still on the vehicle and no modifications have been made to the vehicle.

At random times while travelingat highway speeds over 50mph and hitting a road bump or expansion joint in a bridge transition. The vehicle will start to violently and uncontrollably shake until speed is dropped to about 30 mph. I have taken it into the dealership and they changed the steering linkage dampener and sent me on my way. It subsequently happened again under the same circumstances as beforei took it back to the dealership and they say nothing is wrong but it needs an alignment which i need to pay for. This is not a fix as the alignment out would be a constant issue and since they changed the part the alignment should be part of the process. They did not know about or follow tsb 18-2268. This is a huge safety issue and could cause injuries or even death due to accident when this happens. I am getting ptsd from dealing with this

When traveling at highway speeds the vehicle will begin to violently shudder. It can rip the wheel from your hands and increases in severity as you slow your vehicle. This is more commonly known as the ford death wobble. I have a few video examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdefjb7c2x8

Truck on 6 different occasions has done the death wobble at freeway speeds 60 to 75 mph---very dangerous --have to slam on brakes on freeway and go 20 mph to make it stop ---had to dealer a few times already they dont know how to fix ---i see there are a lot of complaints about this --this truck cost $70,000 and should not have any problems ---is there a lemon law? or what do we do class action suit ---please help me and other ford truck owners...

The truck has a severe 'death wobble' and has done this numerous times.the truck has been in for repairs, however, ford has failed to address the problem. The truck's front end wobbles while driving.it has happened in speeds ranging from 50 mph to 80 mph.this has happened while driving on county highways and interstate highways.

While driving around 70+ mph and moving over small bumps in the road whether be a bridge transition or small pot hole steering wheel shakes violently only goes away after slowing down to below 60

On two separate occasions, our ford f-250 started to violently shake in the front end after going onto an overpass on the highway. This is a violent wobble of the front end. It feels like the entire front suspension is going to self destruct. This happened one time at a speed of 65 mph and another time at a speed of 75 mph. In order to get the front end shaking to stop, the vehicle had to be slowed down to approximately 35 mph. During both episodes, the steering wheel was violently shaking and it felt like the front tires were wobbling. The first time this happened, it was so violent that the front windshield cracked. The first episode occurred with approximately 21,000 miles on the vehicle. After that episode, we took the truck into the ford dealership and they replaced some parts in the front suspension and indicated it was fixed. The second episode occurred with about 29,000 miles on the vehicle. We again took the vehicle into the ford dealership and they changed the caster setting on the vehicle to an out of spec condition and told us that the ford regional service rep told them that would fix the problem. After getting the vehicle back from that service visit, there was a vibration in the steering at speeds between 72 mph and 76 mph. The steering wheel would vibrate back and forth at a relatively high speed. The vehicle is at the dealership for a third time to address this newest problem. The vehicle now has right at 36,000 miles on it and is at the end of the warranty mileage. The first instance was approx october 1, 2018 and the second instance was approx march 1, 2019.

My truck has the "death wobble". On 6/7/19 took truck to dealer with 32,499 miles. Gulf coast ford angelton,tx. Dealer confirmed death wobble replaced all 4 steering links, steering shock, checked alignment and set toe. 10/22/19 truck now has 41,000 miles and the death wobble has returned. Waiting to hear from dealer. This is a major safety concern of loosing control of vehicle. I have a video of the death wobble. Please take action on this issue i know that nhtsa has heard of this problem before. Ford does not have a fix. This is the second ford that i have had that had this issue. The dealer told me the 2019 models do it as well. Ford needs to be held accountable. Both death wobbles i have experienced vehicle was in motion at speeds of 60-65

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably right to left. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

I was traveling on a flat highway in kansas at approximately 65 mph, there was no inclement weather. I came upon a typical highway bridge, and when front wheels crossed the bridge expansion joint the front of the truck started to violently shake. The steering wheel started to also violently shake and turn back and forth, about an 1/8th turn each way, back and forth very fast. I immediately began slowing the vehicle and gripped the wheel harder to try to keep from going off the road. The shaking continued unchanged until vehicle reached speeds of approximately 20mph. After the incident i drove the vehicle home and inspected the steering and suspension components, finding no abnormalities.

While driving on the highway at 70 mph, if both front wheels hit a bump at the same time, the truck begins to violently shake until the speed is reduced to around 40 mph.this first happened at about 2 years and 40,000 miles.the ford dealership replaced the steering damper and said that would fix the issue.a year later and at 53,000 miles, this began happening again while towing my travel trailer camper.it is about 8,000 lbs and 650 pounds on the hitch.the problem was far worse with the weight distributing hitch than without, however i did experience it twice in about 100 miles on a standard hitch.

I was traveling on a highway doing approximately 70 mph (speed limit). When i hit a bridge expansion joint the truck started violently vibrating to the point i was losing control of the vehicle. I rapidly decelerated and the violent shaking stopped after i slowed the vehicle to approximately 25 mph.the shaking was so violent i was seconds away from veering off the road into the trees. There is a technical bulletin from ford about this issue, but it is not a recall. Someone is likely going to die for what is obviously a design and/or manufacturing defect. The technical bulletin from ford on this issue is: tsb# 18- 2268. Nthis needs to be a recall.

Death wobble. At highway speeds, 55-75mph, the front end of the truck starts shaking so bad the only control you have is brakes. It does not stop until almost completely stopped. It can happen with any small bump or "rub board" situation, curve or no curve. Ford is aware of, they replaced steering stabilizer early 2019, and happened again just this past weekend. Called the dealer, they are willing to replace stabilizer again, but recommended i consider aftermarket. The truck has only 32,000 miles on it, and this has been happening since it was 9 months old. This problem is all over the internet (including much earlier year models and later) and i understand there is a lawsuit. I driven pickups (work related) for over a million miles (most of them had 200,000 plus miles when traded in) and never had this issue until i purchased this vehicle. It is dangerous, and, ridiculous, that i need to go spend $3000 ish dollars to hopefully fix a $50,000 + truck with 32,000 miles on it to fix a known design issue that i was certainly not informed of when i purchased the vehicle. The last incident this past week happened in heavy traffic, on top of an interstate overpass that was cut down to one lane for construction at 65mph - it had not occurred for8-9 moths (since stabilizer replacement) and was totally unexpected. It came about 6 inches short of causing a major incident. Also, due to the extremely violent shaking, there is no telling what other damage is being done to the vehicle when this occurs.

My 2017 ford f-250 has what is being called at the dealership and online as having the death wobble. I have experienced this wobble both while driving on the highway at highway speeds 55-75 mph and on secondary roads as well at speeds between 35-45 mph. When this wobble occurs it is impossible to control the vehicle as the steering wheel and truck is shaking so violently.this has caused me to leave the travel lane twice and end up on the shoulder of the road. This is going to cause an accident and it will possibly kill either myself or someone else. I took it to my dealership and they stated that ford is aware of the problem however there are no parts available to fix the problem and no idea of when there will be parts available. Furthermore when i asked if the truck was safe to drive the service representative told me it should be. Safety is a yes or no question there is no gray area. It is only a matter of time before there is a fatal accident involving this problem if it is not corrected.

Front tires begin to "wobble & shake" violently of speeds above 60 mph.

While traveling on a straight country road at, or slightly above the 55mph speed limit,the front tiresof 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.

Three cracks developed in the aluminum cab around three different doors all in similar areas (sharp 90 degree bends).truck has 13.5k miles on it and is only two years old.all cracks appeared after it experienced 'death wobble'.guessing the violent shaking it experienced is the root cause for these cracks.of course ford doesn't want to buy it back and will repair these cracks. No way to tell what other damage occurred behind any panels or welds.death wobble in these trucks needs to be engineered out. Not only did it almost push us into a wall on the highway when it occurred but it induced cracks into the cab.now i'm stuck with a $63k truck that my family is scared to ride in and i'm concerned structurally was compromised.

In doing research, i experienced 'death wobble.'we were driving down the highway and the truck started to violently shake. This action caused us to go from one lane to another on the freeway. Two hands were needed to maintain control and not go off the road. We stopped and inspected and saw nothing.

Loss of control at speeds greater than 50 mph after running over a pothole or rough road surface. The front tires start to bounce or oscillate and steering becomes dangerously erratic. You have to immediately hit the brakes hard to lower the speed.everything loose in the cabin can begins moving around and the steering wheel is hard to hold. If you are in heavy traffic at speeds of 60-70 mph there is very real danger of being hit from behind while trying to regain control of the vehicle. Descriptions online of ford f250 trucks call it the death-wobble.

2017 ford super-duty f-250 pick-up truck;violent shaking of front end while driving at various highway speeds. My vehicle began to shake violently on 2 separate occasions, for seemingly no reason, while driving at normal operating speeds. Rapid deceleration required immediately to regain control of vehicle. Both occurred while operating on paved roads ( freeway/expressway and 2 lane highway ) - no pot holes or bumps hit, that i am able to recall.

Violent side to side shaking of the steering wheel, commonly known as "death wobble".violent shaking of the vehicle has probably caused damage to other parts of the vehicle. This happens at any speed above 70 mph while encountering a bump or patch in the road.

Death wobble, truck violently shakes and i loose control of steering at all speeds especially at 50 mph or more. I can correct if i turn steering wheel slightly however this is very dangerous on the highway

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 ona 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.

2017 f-250 currently has 19,000 miles. 100 percent stock vehicle. Has severe shaking of the steering wheel and wheels of the truck on concrete roads at 60 mph. Has happened four times now. First time happened when pulling a horse trailer on the interstate. The truck had approximately 17,000 miles at the time. Almost caused a horrible accident. Was the most violent shaking i have ever felt in a vehicle. I was able to barely get control of the truck. There needs to be a recall. This is a severe safety problem. That will cause accidents.i thought this was a freak incident but has become more common. Called the death wobble according to the internet. Has happened 3 more times while not pulling anything at highway speed of 60mph and i am scared to drive this truck on highways or interstates.

This vehicle has what is commonly known as the death wobble. I have taken it in to have the issue resolved and repairs were made. The repairs haven't completely resolved the issue. The steering and suspension issues over bump at highway speeds still cause it to feel like there may be a loss of control.

Death wobble. Happens at many different speeds and different highways. Steering wheel shakes violently. Truck is stock with stock wheels and tires.

What is known as death wobble. Have video the situation. This is a terrible safety issue. Please force ford to fix this problem . Traveled on fm 1462 brazoria county tx. Truck started violently shacking. Was travel 55 mph had to slow to 30 then it stopped.

2017 f-250 death wobblevehicle mileage is just over 40kwhile driving down the freeway at 60-65 mph i hit a pothole in the road which was about 1.5 inches deep. The steering wheel started shaking left to right and the truck was impossible to control. I had to slow down to below 45 mph before the death wobble would stop. My truck is totally stock with stock wheels and tires on it. This is a common problem with ford super duty trucks, and ford denies any responsibility!this is clearly a problem with many ford super duty trucks and someone needs to make them step up and fix this hazardous condition which can lead to potential accidents. As of may 2020 ford issued an extended warranty coverage for the steering linkage damper. I just took my truck to a ford dealership for this repair and they're telling me i need to replace some ball joints and bushings at my cost. It is obvious that the ball joints and bushings that are failing are directly related to the violent death wobble, but ford will not cover these costs.again this problem has been going on for a long time with these trucks.what other vehicle wears out ball joints and bushing that fast?

While traveling along an interstate at 75-80 mph, as the vehicle traveled over a paved bridge joint, the vehicle suddenly begin to shake violently, as if the vehicle was going to shatter apart.i had no steering ability and could not control the vehicle.i had to nearly come to a slow roll, on the interstate, in order to allow the vehicle to return back to normalcy.the violent shaking continued for approximately 10-15 seconds before the shaking subsided enough for me to regain control of the vehicle. This same event, on a different roadway, occurred again within 30 days of the first event.

Saturday, may 2nd, 2019.drove over a highway bridge expansion joint that was on an angle.the steering wheel suddenly started to oscillate fairly violently back and forth and the truck began to shudder.i was going between 60 and 70 mph.as i pulled off the road, once around 30mph the shudder/shaking stopped.my truck has 19,037 miles on it. It is stock.no modifications have been done.

Truck has approx 15,0000 miles have experienced violent shaking of truckwhen crossed rough pavement at 45 mph have experienced this twice recently

On saturday, december 28, i was traveling at 75 mph on i-555 southbound at the bay overpass.as the vehicle was driven upon the overpass, the steering wheel jerked left and right violently until i quickly slowed to about 30 mph.it was only then i was able to safely regain control of the truck.my wife was present and witnessed how difficult it was for me to hold the truck on the roadway.the local ford dealer repaired this identical problem in november 2018 and again in december 2019.since receiving the truck after the second repair, there has been notable, but lesser, steering wheel movement when encountering uneven pavement.

Death wobble. Truck startedshaking around 55-60 mph and was shaking so bad i could not hold on to steering wheel. It had right over 15,000 miles the first time . If have called dealer ship and had it back in a total of 3 times with nothing but excuses and they say they put a new steering dampneron it . It helped for about 2 days . I have fought it ever since i first noticed it and now it is too the point it does it with the slightest pothole or manhole cover in road. Please someone do something about this before someone gets killed. My truck now has just over the 36,000 mile warranty on it....... So i wasn't smart enough to play the game withthe dealership was playing which was just get it passed the warranty period then its my baby. I lost

At highway speeds (60-70 mph) without notice the steering wheel begins to shake violently. It starts off with small vibrations, then progresses to the steering wheel rotating sharply back and forth. It has done this three times, usually slowing down would stop it, the last time it did this slowing down did not stop it. The vehicle had to be brought to a complete stop on the side of the freeway. The dealer where it was purchased from has been made aware of the issue, the last time they replaced a steering stabilizer, it has done it since that part has been replaced. If a driver where to panic while this was happening, this issue could result in an accident or fatality. I will be taking the truck back again for this issue next week but have little faith in the repair. A solution needs to be mandated.

Vehicle will violently wobble from small road bumps at speeds above 55mph

Death wobble continues to be a problem after dealership replaced worn parts.i have been fortunate enough that it has only occurred on an open road and not a busy highway.i have less than 50,000 miles and it has been a consistent and reoccurring problem for the last 20,000 miles.a recall should be pursued in order to make driving a 2017 ford f-250 super duty safe.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shook violently. Phil long ford (301 s 2nd st, raton, nm 87740) was contacted and stated that the vehicle should not be driven and should be towed to their facility. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000.

Mileage 21098. Driving down highway 65 mph, road got bumpy, i thought the pickup was going to shake it self apart. Lucky no other vehicles was around me. I managed to get it stopped and pulled over, it was very frightening, i could not find the problem. It happened again at 45 mph. I took it to the dealer, and they said "yes we are very famillar with this problem. They performed recall 20n04 and replaced steering damper. I still get lot of shaking and lot of control, especially on gravel roads with washboards.

The death wabble was a problem for our gas f-250 crew cab. The problem was warped front rotors. The problem did not show up on any diagnostic and the front brakes and rotors were rated 'good'. The problem was discovered by a talented mechanic who ruled out everything else and performed a visual inspection of the suspect rotors. This is an epidemic problem and it is caused by the manufacturer of the factory supplied rotors!!! ford must avoid inferior parts that warp in changing temperatures.

October 19. I hit a expansion joint on the interstate at 70 mph. Instantly the truck starts shaking violently without warning. The shaking was uncontrollable. It was shaking so bad i thought i was about to loose a tire. It is a wonder i didn't cause a major accident. I came here and seen i'm not the only people with this problem. Ford needs to address this issue before innocent victim is killed. This is a very dangerous situation. I also pull a 5th wheel. If this had happened while i was pulling the 5th wheel i don't believe i could have gotten control of the truck. The past fords i have owned have been great. I would like to see ford take care of this life threatening problem quickly before someone is killed. If they don't i will be replacing this truck with a different brand.

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.

Death wobble at highway speeds if any small bump in the road

My truck has a front-end suspension shudder when i travel over 60 mph.i've been told it's the early stages of a condition known as the "death wobble".over the last 3 months i've had the tires replaced 2 times and balanced numerous times to make sure the shudder is not caused by the tires.the tires are not the issue... It's a suspension problem.i became aware of the death wobble about a month ago.the ford dealerships are well aware of the issue.ford issued a tsb (now expired) to replace the steering stabilizers.ford's tsb - replacing the steering stabilizers - is a temporary solution.i believe the death wobble is a design defect with the ford f-250, 350, 450 trucks, in particular those manufactured from 2017 to today.the death wobble is a serious problem and will cause accidents, injury, and death.my truck has not yet gotten bad enough to cause me to loose control.i believe this is a serious design defect.i urge nhtsa to take action and insist that ford recall the trucks that may encounter this condition.ford needs to correct this problem.

Death wobble as the dealer calls it has been a reocurring problem on my 2017 ford f-250.i have taken it to the dealer and asked them to address the death wobble 3 times in the last 15,000 miles.i am still experiencing the death wobble on a regular, but unexpected, basis.i hope ford will address the issue but i am not pleased with their "solutions" to this problem.it is, without a doubt, a safety issue.the death wobble is violent and out of control.

When i hit a small bump in the road while traveling at highway speeds the pickup starts to shake real bad. The only way to stop the shake is to slow down to around 45 mph. It has happened 6 times before i could get to a repair shop. They replaced the steering stabalizer arm. After the repair it happened 2 times again in one day. Some of the times i was in the fast lane when it happened. In heavy traffic i was glad the other people driving around me was able to slow enough to keep from hitting me. From what i have read on the subject it is what has been termed the ford death wobble. I have 34,000 miles on the pickup. The first time it happened was about one week ago. The last two times it happened was on november 24,2019. I called the ford service department this morning and they told me that they would have to get back to me. They needed to check to see if there was anything they could do to fix the problem.

Steering and suspension violently shakes intermittently when going over bridge groove, pot holes, small bumps, and at certain speeds. This is a major safety issue as it is hard to control vehicle when this happens. Known as death wobble. Truck has been at dealer 3 times for this without any progress in removing issue. Someone will die as a result of this issue.

The front end and steering wheel shake out of control when going over 50 mph. I have to stop the truck to stop the shaking.

Death wobble. First time at about 70 mph with 5,000 miles on the truck. Almost got side swiped by a semi on the highway trying to get slowed down. New dampener from dealer. Second time at about 65mph with 13,000 miles. New dampener from dealer. 3rd time at 22,000. New dampener. Now i'm at 24,000 and it's doing it again.truck is 100% stock.these are the major times it has happened, i can hit bumps onback roads and it'll vibrate right off the road at 45 mph.i'm scared to even let my wife drive the truck or have the kids in it going down the highway.$60,000 death trap.

Severe cases of the death wobble.hit the slightest bump in the road going over 50 and the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably until you slow down to 10-20 mph.i have almost been in 3 wrecks now on the interstate from this issue.ford told me the steering stabilizer bar is or backorder until mid january.i have a 60k truck i can't drive and not positive the steering dampner will even fix the issue.

My 2017 ford f-250 has experienced a severe front end wobble at speeds over 70 when crossing bumps or expansion joints on highway to the point where it is extremely difficult to maintain lane. The only way to get the extreme wobble to stop is to slow speed below 25 mph. I have taken to the dealer several times for repair and each time until the last they state they have replaced parts. This last month i took it in and they stated ford knows the issue but parts are on backorder. This has happened a couple of times and each time parts come in and they say it is fixed the death wobble comes back after a few miles.

40,000 milesdeath wobbleuncontrollable shaking after driving over bride while driving on highway had to run off into the median and grass slowing down as quickly as possible. This is a deadly issue and known to ford. Please take action before people are killed in these trucks. I contacted my local ford dealer and there is no recall for this issue.

When driving at highway speeds and you hit a pot hole or other rough bumps in the road the truck develops a severe wobble in the front end until you can get slowed down to about 40mph.i am currently on the fourth attempt with the dealership to fix the problem.

Around 20,000 miles i experienced isolated incidents of violent front end shaking after hitting a rough portion of highway while traveling 70 mph. Recently around 65,000 miles the truck has experienced this same issue more frequently. The steering becomes uncontrollable and i have to apply the brakes quickly to avoid losing complete control of the vehicle.

Have experienced "death wobble" on my 2017 superduty several times at highway speeds.as with all of the other complaints, the oscillation begins after hitting uneven pavement, and grows until you slow down.the ford truck owners that have posted similar complaints are begging ford (or nhtsa) to do something about this before someone gets seriously injured, or killed.when that happens, we will all be wondering why the complaints and information was provided, when nothing was going to be done to correct the issue (and to save lives).

At certain times after going over a bump in the road, the front end shakes uncontrollably. Had the truck back to the dealer twice so far and they replaced the steering dampner both times. Still having issues and another appointment has been scheduled to look at this. This is a life threatening issue that could lead to a fatal accident.

While driving down the highway on a straight away at 60 miles per hour my truck began to shake violently until i slowed down two under 25 miles per hour. I got out to check to see if a tire had blown or a wheel had fallen off because of how dramatic the shaking was. There is no visual sign of anything broken or loose and upon thoroughly checkingi startes driving home and the problem did not happen again. Both my passenger and i thought the truck was going to fall apart with us in it.

While driving at around 45 - 65 mph the front end will shake violently after hitting a rough spot in the road. This would happen on both city streets and highways. It would happen on a straightaway and curves. This has happened on numerous occasions. It makes the vehicle extremely difficult to handle. The first time this happened was on or about feb. 24, 2018 on i-80 between salt lake city and elko, nv.at that time the vehicle had approximately 7,500 miles on it. It has been getting progressively worse. It scares the holy crud out of all passengers. I understand this is a common problem that ford is having.

I have the death wobble like so many others. It starts when i'm driving and a small bump in the road and the steering wheel start rotating left and right almost uncontrollably unless i slow almost all the way to below 10 miles an hour.my neighbor and countless other owners are having the same issue.i also have a 2011 f250 that i've never had this issue.i think it's an geometry issue.two times i was on the north loop 289 access road turning north under the overpass and traveling around 15-20 miles an hour. Dec 2017the third time i was between cr 7700 and hwy 41 on cr 1730 both in lubbock tx.dec 28th 2018

Driving on interstate at 70 mph passed over bump in road, steering began shimmying violently.slowed vehicle down to around 30 mph and steering stopped shimmying

After a bump in the highway such as a pot-hole or bridge approach, my 2017 f250 will shake uncontrollably at speeds anywhere from 60-75 mph. This started shortly after purchasing it brand new in 2017. Recentlymy wife had experience this to the point where she was shaken off the roadway and tonight i had this happen to the point where i could focus on the road, that's how bad it was shaking!!! i took approximately 3/4 mi before i could get it under control. Mind you this happened over four different bridges. One being a 150' drop to the river below. . i'm finally at my breaking point with this truck. I have never once had a bad thought over the last 17 years of driving fords truck but this one broke me. I have kept this truck stock from the wheels, tires, and suspension. I don't understood how ford could put out such defective vehicle???

Experienced "death wobble" the 1st time traveling 65 mph traveled over concrete to asphault transition. Mileage of the vehicle was at 13,500 miles. This truck is 100% stock no modfifications. Taken back to the dealer 3 times not able to fix the problems

Traveling at highway speeds steering wheel begins to oscillate side to side (death wobble). Had to slow down to 40mph before it would stop oscillating.

My vehicle's front tires started wobbling violently after going over bumps in the highway going speeds between 55mph and 80mph. These violent wobbles cause me to slam on my brakes and the wobble does not go away until i reached speeds between 20-30mph. The wobble jerks your steering wheel and shakes the entire truck and in some cases the wobble throws the vehicle into another lane and you do not have control of the vehicle until you reach the slower speeds. The wobble started after either 1. Riding over a normal bump or slightly un level area of a highway 2. Hitting small (less than 12" diameter) potholes on the highway, 3. Going over train tracks on 2 lane roads.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. After purchasing the vehicle brand new and driving 3,000 miles, it began experiencing the "death wobble". The vehicle was taken back to kerlin motor, inc. (state road 15, silver lake, in 46982, 260-408-6052) three times. During each visit, the dealer contacted the manufacturer and changed the tie rod and performed a realignment. The dealer currently stated that the front shock absorbers could be the cause of the failure. The repairs were covered under warranty. The contact was concerned of a crash occurring due to the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.

Accelerating on to interstate at about 65mph, the drivers side front wheel hit a depression in the road surface, the steering wheel started to swing violently from left to right with the magnitude of the displacement becoming larger in a very short period of time. I braked hard bringing the vehicle onto the side of the freeway. Narrowly missing an 18 wheeler truck. After checking front suspension, i gingerly rejoined the freeway and continued at 45mph to the next exit. I understand that this is know as death wobble in the f250 community

My father was driving the truck at highway speeds and all of a sudden the truck started shaking violently, it was very unstable . We have taken it to the dealership many times but the shaking is still there and it occurs at lower than highway speeds now.

Death wobble occurred at 75mph had to slow to about 15 mph to control vehiclehas happened 3 times on a 800 mile trip in heavy holiday trafficcurrent miles 24,900vehicle currently at dealer for updated steering stabalizer

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.

2017 ford f250 supercrew diesel. Driving 40mph or faster on highway and run over any type of uneven surface truck shakes and steering wheel vibrates uncontrollably! it first happened when i was hauling my horses and i thought i was going to wreck with trailer in tow! i bought this truck brand new and have never been off roading or anything crazy that should ever make the suspension do that kind of shaking! it was horrific! please issue a recall and fix this problem!

70mph or above when going over a rough road or bridge joints, truck goes into a death wobble that can't be corrected until i drop below 20mph. Has happened 5 times in 6 weeks. This causes almost a complete loss of control and requires pulling over into a shoulder or median, which is not always available

My truck hits bumps in road and bounces uncontrollably. This normally happens on the highway but it is also occurring in city streets. The suspension seems destroyed.

Front end wheels and suspension vibrates badly when you hit a small rough spot or expansion gap at highway speeds.ford refers to this as steering oscillation, the internet refers to this as a "death wobble"

The vehicle shakes violently in the front end after a bump in the road.dealership replaced the steering damper and arm. Condition did not improve.dealership replaced some bushings.problem became worse.dealership claims that the tires are in need of replacement.these conditions all occured at speeds around 65mph.the vehicle is unsafe to drive on the road.ford does not have an answer to my problem. I complained about a knocking sound.manager said it was some plastic bushings in the springs.after replacing some front end parts, the sound went away.truck is at the dealership for at least a week on each occurrence.when the truck was brand new, the display would not work correctly.took 6 months to resolve the problem and numerous trips to the dealership.the display was finally replaced.a vibrations in the seats occurs when pulling a trailer.dealership says the trailer is causing the problem.when a different truck pulls the trailer, no vibrations occurs in the seats and floorboard.

While traveling at 70 mph on the highway, hitting a small pothole caused the steering wheel in the truck to violently shake until i slowed down to around 40 mph. Very scary and unsafe. Luckily there were no vehicles on either side.

On 11/30/19 while traveling on a highway at approximately 65 mph a bump in the road caused my vehicle and steering wheel to shake violently until the vehicle was slowed to approximately 20 mph. On 12/1/19 the same thing happened on two more occasions.

At approximately 35,500 miles i had the track bar, a new steering box and pitman arm replaced because of wear, at approximately 36,000 the truck developed "death wobble" 3 times over small bumps at about 50mph . I took it immediately back to ford and they replaced the steering stabilizer. I was driving south on i 81 in the fast lane thinking they fixed and the truck again went into death wobble at approximately 65 -70 mph and had to brake extremely hard down to about 35 mph to get it to stop almost causing a major pile up as there was heavy traffic at that time. After i got back i dropped the truck at ford again and told him drive it, which he wouldn't , he said he checked all the steering components and they were tight, he said "take to some place that has a better alignment rack, so i did that and paid out of my own pocket for it. It did not fix the problem, i replaced the steering box to a top of the line box out of my own pocket even though it had been replaced . I have not been able to drive my truck safely sincenov. Of 2018 and it is now jul. 29th 2019. I cant let anyone else drive it for fear of killing an innocent person, even the mechanic that put the second steering box in did the alignment again is scared to drive it because it happened with him after the 2nd replacement box. After looking for the problem and solutions i have found this is a huge issue. If this is not taken care of people are going die, if they have not already. It is very hard to believe there are not deaths and very serious injuries caused by this as i have been thrown into the other lane several times and drop a huge amount of speed very quickly . I paid $60,000 dollars for a brand new truck and now no one can safely drive it, even the mechanic's are scared to drive it. I have had death wobble at least 13 to 15 times from january until now and at speeds from 45 to 70. Please help !!

I have a severe wobble in the front end of my truck. It isn't a constant wobble and i never know when it will happen. I notice it happens at higher speeds and when hitting a bump. I have been to the dealership with this problem. The first time they replaced the steering stabilizer it didn't help. The second time i was told everything was tight and right and that my tires were out of balance. I had them balanced that same day, again it didn't help. The problem forcing me to basically park my vehicle or only drive it around town at lower speeds that i know i haven't experienced the wobble at. I am afraid to drive this truck because when this wobble happens it is very difficult to control i have to try and slow down and pullover to the shoulder of the road. You should do something about this as i have read numerous reports of people having the very same issue. It's unsafe and it going to kill people if something is not done to make the manufacturer fix these problems.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that there had been an extensive 'death wobble' upon driving over uneven asphalt. The contact had to maneuver the steering wheel with force to ensure that it was stabilized while the vehicle was in motion. Southland ford (801 north st, ashburn, ga 31714, (229) 567-3301) diagnosed the vehicle and replaced some front end parts, including the tire stabilizer, bushings, dampeners, and reset the camber caster. The manufacturer was notified of the death wobble and did not assist. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at speeds between 40-75 mph, the front driver side started to vibrate after driving over a bump in the road. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer community ford (2200 s. Walnut st. Bloomington in). The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.

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.

Purchased brand new, had the first steering oscillatingexperience or death wobble at around 10000 miles.happened on and off, took it in for warrantyand they couldn't find any issues, but replaced the steering dampner. I pretty munched stopped driving over 63 mphunless i knew every bump on the road by heart.finally got it in at another dealership at around 17000 miles due to the continued death wobblethat would happen over certain bumps at speeds over 65.they found a bad lower tie rod end. After replacing the tie rod end it seemed to drive a little better, finally went 70mph again, but not for long.at about 22,000 miles it started again, my wife was with me and experienced it for the first time.she cried...has not set foot in it since.it now has 23000 miles on it.my wife refuses to ride in it or drive it.i will not allow my 3 kids to ride in it either.if it happened at the wrong time it could easily kill someone.i'm a very mechanically inclined person, and experienceddriver.it trulyscares me when it happens.between the death wobble, and ford urging dealerships to hush hush the severity, i wont be buying another new fordanytime soon. And i purchased 3 new trucks in the last 5 years, and have easily owned 15 or more.this is just my complaint about something that is potentially a deadlydesign flaw.not to mention it shakes bad while towing.and it's not the trailer, i pulled 3 differentones.and the dealer told me it just how they tow when i brought the tsb, part numbers etc.for them to repair it.and just ignore it.i have zero complaints on any of the other ford vehicles i have owned,but this 2017 f250 has made me rethink my next new vehicle purchase. I also have video footage of several of the death wobble occurrences.

Death wobble at any speed above 45mph after going over expansion joint in the highway

Death wobble at highway speeds after hitting expansion joint in road

While at highway speeds, on four separate occasions, i experienced what the internet is calling a "death wobble". The "shaking" was so severe that i had to immediately slow down in order to regain safe control of my ford f-250.

Driving on i 495 last night and experienced death wobble. I have under 27,000 miles on my 2017 f250. In the past, i notice shaking but this was alot worse and lasted a long time. I had to put on hazard lights and move over lanes to shoulderwhile slowing down. Fortunately, i was not in an accident but could easily have benn.

While driving down the highway at 65 mph i have experienced the death wobble on several occasions while crossing a bridge.the steering wheel about came out of my hands (moving back and forth left to right)and the truck was shaking violently the truck was taken to the dealer where they fixed it. Now less than 10,000 miles later the truck is doing the same thing. This time it was both on the highway again and on a back country road doing 45 mph.this truck is going to kill someone if ford cannot come up with a solution. I will not let my kids or wife drive this truck!when it happens on the highway ,i must slow to about 40 mph to regain control. I would hate for this to happen on wet roads!!!!i am not the only one this is happening to!please help us!

While traveling at approximately 40-45 mph, when i hit a bump or series of bumps the front end tends to 'jump' if i'm cornering or will bounce the front end that effects the steering of the truck.at highway speeds (70mph) going straight hit a couple bumps in the road and the trucks front end started violently bouncing to the point i had to slow way down to less than 10mph before it smoothed back out.this is a very scary thing to happen at those speeds. I could have easily lost control and caused a horrible accident.

Violent death wobble when hitting a bump at speeds over 50 mph. Vehicle becomes very unstable and shakes violently. Must reduce speed immediately to under 20 mph to regain control. Have taken to dealer and they cannot fix the problem. Investigating lemon law. Incredibley unsafe problem. Have seen numerous reports of this condition and still no fix/recall.

Death wobble occurs between 50-70 mph if hit a rough spot on paved hwy.has happened multiple times.have had dealership fix..but only reduced severity.

Death wobble at 44,000 miles

Traveling at around 70mph on i 65 south in alabama at 341 mile marker when a gap in the road caused my vehicle to begin to vibrate badly to the point i almost lost control. I slowed to about 40 mph and it stopped. I accelerated back to 70mph and less than a mile later hit a bump and it started the same vibration again. It did this one more time again before i exited at the 334 exit. It is very a very scary event. I am afraid to keep driving this vehicle. I took it to a front end shop and they found nothing wrong but had heard complaints of this happening with this vehicle. I took it to the ford dealer and they indicated there was a tech bulletin to cover this but since my truck has 46k miles it was not covered.

'death wobble' steering when a road bump encountered.front sreering damper has been replaced twice (2 times) previously, but the almost uncontrollable front end shimmy is back.have never had a ford truck with this sort of problem.don't know if it's just the dampener, or combination of inadequate shocks/suspension, but it's dangerous to drive.ford must be held accountable for this design defect!i take it back to the dealer tomorrow for a 3rd attempted fix.vehicle now has 40,000 miles, but, as i said, this is the 3rd time for replacement.something structurally is causing the steering issue.i hope it doesn't take fatalities for ford to find a solution.

Driving at highway speed on the interstate i crossed an expansion joint on a bridge and the steering started oscillating back and forth, shaking the truck violently.i proceeded to brake the vehicle in highway traffic until the steering stability recovered at around 40 mph.a second incident then occurred under similar circumstances roughly 20 miles later.the vehicle is stock.

On 3-19-21 i was going to visit my daughter in tn. While driving on interstate 81 i hit a bump and my ford f250 experienced the infamous "death wobble". This happened out of the blue, with with no warning.this happened 2 more times and the oscillation was so intense that my truck bounced into the fast lane.so i called my daughter and asked her to call ford dealers in knoxville so i could get this fixed. She told me the internet said it is less likely to occur when driving slower so i dropped to 60 mph. I still had 3 more occurences. She contacted several dealerships and they had the part (a steering stabilizer shock) but would not schedule me in for 2-3 weeks.so she finally located a dealer in sweetwater tn that could schedule me in but did not have the part. So i had to purchase the part from one dealer and take it to a second dealer to have it installed. Total $186.44. I was grateful that sweetwater installed the part but they took advantage of me and charged $115 for 25 minutes of work. I'm told this is only a temporary fix and just today ford refunded me the money for the incident. My truck is dealer maintained and only has 30k miles on it, but it is out of the 36 month time frame. Ford has issued multiple bulletins on this citing excuses like improper tire inflation and tires out of balance etc. I called the ford customer service hotline, when i couldn't get the repairs done in a timely manner, and the csr told me she did not know how to help me. Cas-31209571-sox9f0 bria watkins told me she was forwarding my issue to a supervisor. The supervisor, crm:0120377 randy randolphwas the one that offered no solution or help except to wait 2-3 weeks or limp home to my local dealer. I find this whole incident to be unacceptable and i'm actually afraid to drive the truck very far from home in fear of a recurrence and not being able to take control of my truck.

Death wobble continues to plague my 2017 ford f-250 even after the dealership replaced steering components that were showing wear.it does not feel safe and i fear hitting any kind of bump in the road.even the slightest bump like a joint in the road will cause an unexpected violent shaking until i slow down to 30-40 mph.safety is at risk when the death wobble is set off.i hope a recall would hold ford to a higher standard when it comes to engineering steering and suspension parts.there is no reason to have to worry for your safety when driving a well-maintained vehicle in nearly new condition.

At steady speeds of 45 mph and over the front end of the truck will violently shake after travelling over a pothole, or expansion joint, or other imperfection in the pavement surface.ford is aware of this.this condition has come to be known as death wobble.the steering wheel will shake in my hands and becomes very anxiety provoking and eliminates my confidence that i can control the truck.the only cure once this condition starts is to slow down to the point that the steering wheel shake smooths out.i bought this truck new, and this condition has existed since day one.ford claims there is no fix.this is unacceptable in any vehicle at any price.

My vehicle sustains and occurs at highway speeds of 65 mph and above, the front end 'death wobble.' the vehicle becomes completely erratic in steering and control after crossing a small seam and or a bump in the highway pavement surface the driver is forced to immediately reduce speed from above 60 mph down to around 20 to regain control of the vehicle.it has happened upon numerous occasion with my three-year-old vehicle, and have less than 50,000 miles. Ford has offered to replace the steering dampener component, which has been done by a non-ford repair shop in my instance. This has done nothing to provide protection against the death wobble. My truck is currently stranded in marion illinois, being repaired at a ford automotive dealership. I will not drive the vehicle any further without these repairs being performed. This design flaw in ford began in 2005 through 2019 model year f250 trucks.

2017 f-250 4x4 pickup experiences violent shaking in steering after hitting bump at highway speeds (death wooble). Happened while driving on highway and local roads at approximately 70 mph.i was able to regain control only by reducing my speed to approximately 40 mph on a busy freeway in the rain.more frequently on wet roadways. Occurred first time at 20000 miles. Dealer attempted repair and problem reoccurred at almost 36000 miles.;dealer again attempted repair and problem returned at 38000 miles.dealer has replaced the bushings and different parts at each occurrence but problem keeps returning.ford continues to allow the vehicles on the road when knowing the problem will return and attempts to maskproblem with temporary fixes for their vehicles..

Death wobble at low and high speeds dealer replaced steering damper and didn't fix the problem almost crashed with my 10,400 camper hooked to the back.

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 dealerand 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.

At 22000 miles my 2017 f250 fx4 all stock has had death wobble 5 times at highway speeds.bringing to dealer next week.

At 70mph vehicle hit a small elevation change in the roadway causing the vehicle go into what the dealership called a "death wobble".steering wheel shook and it felt as if all wheels were bouncing in different directions.i was traveling straight on a highway at the time the "death wobble" started.i was able to slow and pull into the center divide.

Truck front end and steering wheel shakes violently after hitting a bump going 70 mph

Driving on the highway going at least 60 mph you hit a bump or imperfection in the road and your whole truck start shaking uncontrollably, you feel as if youre going to lose control you have to slow down almost completly to gain any control of the wheel. This is seriously so dangerous. It needs to be a recall and figure out what is the problem. I took it to ford and they put a new shock on, it happened again so i took it up there again and they told me it is a trail and error process to figure out what the problem is. Ridiculous

Death wobble. Vehicle goes into a violent shake when the road surface transitions or when truck comes in contact with a bump. Front end of the truck shakes violently. Truck has to be slowed down nearly to stop before it stops. Major issue when you are on an interstate with other vehicles and peoples lives around you.

My ford f-250 experienced a severe "death wobble" on 3 occasions causing the need to slow down from 65 mph to 25 mph on the freeway during normal traffic.on one occasion, the shaking was so bad it went to the adjacent driving lane while on an on-ramp and was completely uncontrollable.the vehicle is at the ford dealership now and having the steering shock replaced but the service rep stated they are just trying this as a solution but do not know the root cause.they are also requesting that i pay for an alignment as another possible solution.the truck has roughly 20k miles on it and is completely stock (less a camper shell).i do not feel safe putting my 2 year old, 7 year old, or wife in a very expensive vehicle while having to worry if the truck will cause a wreck due to a factory defect.

In motion on highway, truck has experienced "death wobble" on (2) separate occasions

Death wobble when you hit a bump at 45 mph + going to get someone killed new truck happens all the time dealer does nothing

While driving 55 mph on a country road we went over a bridge seam and the front end of the truck went into a violent shake. This had happened a couple times prior to this but not as bad. Dealer told me it was due to under inflated tires, that i had to keep them at 70 psi. Tire pressure hasn't changed anything. I tow a 28 ft. Travel trailer often, if this happens as violently as last night we will surely loose control of the rig. This is a very serious problem that needs immediate resolution!

While driving with the cruise control set at 78 mph (speed limit 80 mph) on i-80 between salt lake city, ut and wendover, nv, i went over a rough patch of road on a turn and the vehicle began to shake violently.the steering wheel was shaking back and forth rapidly and i was unable to maintain my lane through the turn.the shaking continued until i was able to slow to around 20 mph.if there would have been traffic around me i am convinced there would have been an accident. My wife, 4 year old daughter and new born son was in the vehicle.i searched nhtsa for a safety recall on the steering for ford superduty pickups but found nothing but complaints about this issue.if this is not a recall worthy safety issue then i do not know what is. I no longer trust this truck to safely transport my family. I have maintained this vehicle well and it has only 36,000 miles on it.

Experiencing severe steering oscillation (death wobble) under normal highway operation with my factory stock 2017 ford f-250 4x4.vehicle has been taken to my local ford dealership twice for this steering oscillation issue, under factory warranty, and the problem persists.the dealer now states they are unable to replicate the problem and stated a ford factory tech instructed them to increase the front tire pressure to 5 psi over what the door sticker indicates as the recommended psi.the dealer road force balanced the front tires and told me the vehicle could be picked up.i picked up the vehicle and experienced the steering oscillation again on the way home from the dealership.the death wobble normally occurs when the vehicle is traveling straight at speeds between 45 and 55 mph when the vehicle encounters bumps (expansion joints in the roadway) and/or roadway to bridge transitions.the vehicle shakes violently and the steering wheel oscillates rapidly.the vehicle returns to normal function when the speed is reduced to speeds under 30 mph.

While driving at highway speed and pulling a trailer out of nowhere truck begins to shake violently and steering becomes extremely difficult, if not impossible. I quickly slammed on brakes to reduce speed to about 40mph to regain control and stop shaking. Luckily, i was traveling on a straight section of road. I can only imagine if this were to happen on a turn or slope. This has happened three times since owning the truck. Each time ford dealership replaced same part for a steering damper does not seem to fix the problem. After researching my incidents i found similar stories referring to this as the death wobble.

Traveling at highway speeds (over 55 mph) the steering will go into a violent shimmy also known as a 'death wobble' after crossing certain seams in the roadway. I have to brake and reduce speed rapidly to about 45 or 50 mph to regain control. This creates a very dangerous situation due to motorists behind my vehicle having to brake also. Remember, this is occurring at highway speeds. This is not a one time occurrence as it started at about 20000 miles. At that time a dealer replaced the steering damper and at about 29000 that part also failed. I am waiting for my local dealer to replace that damper with a 'redesigned' one. I feel this is just a bandaid on a much more serious issue.

The truck steering vibrate very bad and did not track straight down the road. The truck track in the other lane and close to the ditch back and forth until i slowed down.

At 71 mph while the truck was on cruise control going down the interstate, i went over a bridge and the truck began to violently shake like it was coming apart. The truck's back end started to come around on me like it was skidding and went back and forth a couple times. The road was completely straight and dry so there shouldn't be any reason this would have happened either. Cars on both sides of me went to the shoulder and ditch trying to get out of the way. I slowed down to about 30 mph and the shaking stopped. I took the truck to the ford dealer and they instantly knew what i was describing and call it the ford death wobble. The truck has 15,500 miles on it with original tires, never been in an accident or any other reason to do this. Very scary and i won't let the family in it now. The ford dealership said it will most likely happen again as they have trucks come back over and over trying to fix it but there isn't a legitimate fix from ford.

While driving (even at highway speeds) when hitting a bump or bridge link the vehicle begins violently shaking on the front end. I would have to hold to steering wheel tight and slow down to almost a complete stop before it corrects itself. We have read on an online forum to reference tsb #18-2268 when speaking to the dealership but it is apparently an issue with 2017-2019 ford f-250s. Attached is a work order i found online from someone with the same issue.

While driving in chicago jan17, 2020, i lost all steering control while driving 60 mph on interstate highway 294. Had to break hard to avoid plowing into an 18wheeler. 2017 f250 death wobble steering stabilizer not covered under warranty at 35,000 miles 38 months old truck.

My 2017 ford f-250 has a "death wobble" that has almost killed us several times. When driving on the interstate above about 65 mph and hitting some rough pavement it develops a death wobble so violent i have to white knuckle the steering wheel and slam on the brakes to gain control, which only happens at about 30 mph. After the second time i had the tires balanced as i thought that was the cause, but it happened again three times on our last trip.

While driving at a speed of 65mph on the interstate, i began tomake the curve in the road. Ahead of me was a bump in the road as my front wheels hit the bump, my truck sharply turned pushing me into the other lane and began shaking violently. Shaking was so bad i could barely hold onto the steering wheel or control the vehicle. I began to slow down and around 25mph the shaking finally stopped and the truck seemed to return to normal function.

While on the highway at approx. 70mph i struck a bump and the front end began to oscillate uncontrollably. The vibration continued until speed was reduced below 40mph. This has occurred twice now. Ford replaced a stabilizer after the first occurrence but the problem has returned.

Death wobble. Steering shakes almost uncontrollably after hittinga bump in the highway. Happens more and more frequently at speeds above 60 mph. Wheel balancing and alignment did not make improvements. Dealer found no issues and could not replicate the shaking.

Ford has a known issue with a steering issue referred to as the death wobble whichcauses the steeringwheel to violently shake along with the front wheels shaking side to side until the vehicle is brought to a stop which is caused by hitting a bump in the road i do have a video of the steering wheel shaking but i can not seem to upload it to the photo section

At highway speeds, bumps in the road cause the steering to begin to wobble and make the vehicle uncontrollable, slowing down allows the driver to regain control. It has been called the death wobble be many people and appears to be a known issue.problem started around 25000 miles. Continues to this day at 45000 miles, seems to be getting worse.

Death wobble while driving 60 to70 miles per hour on divided highway.

While driving at highway speeds twice i have hit a bridge with a somewhat rough approach. The steering wheel and the front end of the truck shakes violently. The first time the shaking stopped when i slowed down to 55mph or so. The next time i had to brake aggressively and fade to the side of the road. This will lead to fatal accidents. My tire pressure was set to factory specifications listed on the front door frame. Original tires are well within wear limits and the truck drives straight.

Death wobble - the uncontrollable death wobble has struck at highway speeds a total of seven times with my 2017 ford super duty.the steering wheel and the entire truck shakes violently, to the point of being uncontrollable, until the truck slows down to about 40 mph.this is a very concerning safety issue, and even more surprising is that ford does not have this under a recall!as we researched what the problem was, it became very apparent that ford has a problem with their super duty trucks and steering.when the death wobble strikes it is extremely concerning.this condition has not been fixed due to parts being on back order.this is indeed a serious safety issue.

The front suspension and steering components develop a violent vibration after driving over a bridge expansion joint or a pothole at highway speeds.this phenomenon is more commonly referred to as the 'death wobble'.i have foundthat slowing to a stop on the highway is the only way to stop the vibration and regain control of the steering.it is unsafe to stop in the middle of the highway with traffic around you.it is unsafe to not have control of your steering especially when other traffic is all round you.

While traveling down the interstate at 70 mph the whole truck started vibrating violently to the point of losing control. Only slowing to below 40 mph will stop the vibrating. Immediately took the truck to dealership and was told that they are aware of the "death wobble" but parts are on back order. They tell me that ford is aware of the problem but has not issued a recall. This is going to kill someone.

At 60 miles an hr when you cross a bridge connection the front end shakes and wobbles violently. It literally takes control if the steering.scary to say the least. Called sealership they said it is a common issue even named it death wobble. This should be a recall item! i almost crashed.

I had previously reported 11174271. The truck in question was previously brought to the dealer and the steering dampner was found to be faulty and replaced. Approximately 10k miles later the issue reoccured when i was traveling 50 mph on a bridge. I nearly crashed into a concrete barrier and ended up regaining control after stopping completely on the bridge (the traffic around me stopped too). I slowly drove to the shoulder and clamed down. This was almost a multi-car accident on a bridge. Because the steering dampner was previously replaced, there is something else causing this malfunction. This truck is being traded in with a different brand truck.

While traveling on interstate i-84, i experienced a wobble and steering issue that threw my vehicle from the right lane into the left lane. Fortunately nobody was in the left lane. I was travelling approximately70 mph and hit some uneven pavement and small pot holes. My experience was very scary and could have resulted in serious injury or death. My research of the symptoms closely matches the death wobble. This is very disturbing. My truck is currently at the dealer for an alignment. However, further research show that these alignments can make things worse. I strongly urge that this issue be investigated across the country. Somebody is going to die as a result of this issue.

Death wobble at 45 mph+ - completely stock truck going 45+ mph and hit a small bump or groove on a regular main road and the truck goes into a serious death wobble

Death wobble truck will shake violently after hitting bump over 65 mph and will not stop until you get slowed to below 50 mph. Ford replaced the steering dampener at 34000 miles and its out again at 55000. Was told by the dealer that they have 6 trucks sitting in service with the same problem and can not get parts to replace it . I have taken it to an aftermarket four wheel drive service center they replaced drop link ,drag bar and steering dampener. And now i have put on a new set of tires it helped a little put at higher speeds it is still there. This is a serious issue

2017 f250 with 35k. First time hauling my 3 horse bumper pull trailer. Went over the bump onto an overpass on the interstate going 70 and the whole truck started shaking violently. The seats and steering wheel were shaking. It was terrifying. I slowed to 55 and it stopped. It did it to me twice yesterday with sophie in the car. I googled2017 f250 shaking. It's a death wobble. And lots of people are having the issue.

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.

Driving on the highway between 70-75 mph and hit a bump in the road and the front end started shaking violently. This happened twice in one commute. From a quick google search it looks like a very large amount of people are having this same issue and from forum boards they are all asking why this hasn't become a safety recall issue yet? the truck will shake violently and the only way i can get it to stop shaking is come down to almost a complete stop. That's not easy or safe on a highway especially if you are in a left lane. I'd like every hot shot or big wig high up in the ford industry to give that a try and then look me in the eye and tell me that's not a safety issue or shouldn't be a safety recall. Go for it, busy commute, fast lane, hit a bump, violently shaking, then coming safely to a stop. Not just unsafe for myself, but every other person within the vicinity of my truck. Lastly, i purchased this vehicle used this year with only 36k miles and now only has 48k which is hardly enough miles for any major wear and tear. Continuing on that, i was test driving another newer f250 (2019) and during the test drive it did the exact same thing. From what i'm gathering online, this is a major issue that has yet to be addressed and i fear will only be taking seriously when someone gets killed. Why? because i'm sure it's going to cost ford a ton of money. $40k used truck for me a ton of money. But death? well, i guess that's a risk ford is willing to take to save face . The 'death wobble' as its being called. The end.

Death wobble,the truck will randomly start shaking the steering wheel and front tires at around 60 mph with little to no warning. The truck has veered into other lanes of traffic while this shaking is occuring. The only way to stop the violent shake is to brake extremely hard down to about 30 mph rapidly. This has happened several times so far and is getting progressively worse each time.very dangerous situation. Usually highway driving at around 60-65 mph when this happens.

While driving down the highway on dry non windy eveningat 75mph the front end started to violently shaking "death wobble" the shaking was transfered through the steering wheel and the entire truck was shaking violently side to side. I was in fear i was going to crash or the truck shake apart. I was able to slow the vehicle down and pull off the road. After visualizing the front end and tires i could find no loose or broken equipment. All tire pressure was within 2 lbs of each other. Vehicle is a 2017 ford f250 xlt diesel with 85k miles. I was able to continue and drive the truck on the side roads home. I have had no recent work done. This is the first time. I am in fear of driving the vehicle.

When driving on interstate at 75mph the truck began to shake violently after crossing over a bridge. The truck uncontrollably veered into the left lane. The truck has been 'repaired' by ford motor company three times and still has the same problem. The truck came out of the shop most recently 2 days ago and is already having death wobble issues. The truck currently has 39,000 miles. A video of the occurrence is available, but i was unable to upload.

Purchased truck new in 2017, now after 30k miles when hitting a pothole at highway speeds the truck will shake violently. Why hasn't a recall be done (only a tsb).my local dealer where i purchased the truck has now replaced the steering damper per tsb 19-2392. Have not yet tested at highway speeds to verify this fixed the issue (homem quarantine due to coronavirus shelter in place.

Steering wheel wobbles violently when driving on any road between 50 mph and 65 mph. City street or highway, doesn't matter

My truck has less than 16,000 miles. I have experienced 'death wobble' on six (6) separate occasions between january 16 and march 18, 2019. All instances occurred at speeds between 60 and 70 mph. Five of the instances occurred on rough roads, state highways and interstate highways. One instance occurred as i went over an expansion joint on an interstate highway bridge. The 'wobble' results in a very violent shaking of the entire front end of the truck and the steering wheel. It feels as if the driver loses complete control of any steering abilities until you are able to slow down to a speed of less than 50 mph. This truck was purchased nine months ago as a new vehicle from courtesy ford in sauk city, wi. The dealer replace what they described as a stabilizer bar on its first attempt to fix the problem. It is now at courtesy ford for a second time as they continue to try to fix this problem. I purchased this heavy duty truck in order to safely pull our fifth wheel camper and i no longer feel safe driving this truck.

While driving on the highway at speeds between 50-70 mph, i lose complete control of my truck after driving over the slightest bump. I literally have to stop my truck before i can regain control. The vibration literally wants to throw me out of my chair. I can't even hold onto the steering.

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 was pulling a camper down a state highway and hit a place in the road where they repaired a culvert and the steering wheel started shaking violently, i almost lost control before i got slowed down enough to get it to stop. I was only traveling at 55 mph. Since then this has happened around 10 times doesn't matter if i'm loaded or not when i hit rough patches in road or bridge transition. It about takes steering wheel out of my had it's shaking so bad, took to deelership and they said they fixed it but it continues to do it and they say they can't get it to happen with them so they really can't do nothing about it. It's hit or miss when it does it but when it happens you can't control it it's like the wheel is shaking so hard it's locked and won't let you steer the truck to keep it from running off into ditch. The truck only has 24600 miles but it's been doing it since around 7000 miles. Will continue to take it to them till it gets fixed before i have a wreck.

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.

2017 f250 steering wheel wobbles had at keith hawthorne ford the last 2 days saying they are fixing was told it was ready to and could p/u yesterday . Drove it home felt some wobble in the steering wheel but not like it was.drove to work today its back like it was beforeplease get this fixed before it kills me or anyone else

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 75 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it experienced the death wobble and shook violently. Also, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact and his wife had no control as the vehicle sped through three lanes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to jim click ford (6244 e 22nd st, tucson, az 85711, (877) 777-9263) where it was diagnosed that a steering damper needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. While the contact and his family were taking a road trip, the repair failed within hours. The vehicle accelerated in traffic and experienced the death wobble. The vehicle was repaired three times. The vehicle needed a shim installed because the original shim detached from the vehicle's body. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 3,000.

2017 f-250 factory stock with 15,800 miles. Tires are like new, never used as a tow vehicle. City and highway driving by 69 year old man. I was driving on a highway toll road at 70 mph and hit an expansion joint in a bridge and the front end started shaking so violently that i almost lost control of the truck. It continued to shake until i had slowed to 40 mph. It has only happened this one time (two days ago) but after reading similar reports online, i am afraid to go over 65 mph.

While driving down the highway around 60mph. The front end and steering wheel was shaking so hard could not steer the truck. This is the second time it happened with this truck.

I had just stopped for gas and got back on the highway and was in the passing lane going over a bridge deck and as soon as i came off the bridge the truck started shaking horribly. I let the car next to me pass as i slowed down and pulled over. Scared myself and my uncle to death and still had to drive 160 miles to get home.after returning home i have taken it to the local dealer and they replaced damper steering linkage but as our family vehicle we do not feel comfortable in it's safety!

Driving at highway speed between 60-70 or 80 mph, the truck develops violent steering wheel shake, back and forth, whole truck vibrates, tires seem to be shaking from one side to the other ( death wobble). This happens when the truck goes over an uneven road, bump, hole or defect in the road. Happens without warning, with or without towing but happens more frequently when towing travel trailer. Shaking will not stop until truck is brought to almost a complete stop. Very scary

When i hit a bump or expansion joint over 45 mph my 2017 ford f250 goes into a death wobble. I have had it to the dealer 3 times now. I know ford has issued a tsb #18-2268 with replacement parts to try to fix the problem. On my 3rd trip to the dealer they replaced the parts included in the tsb except for a new steering stabilizer. I was told they are on backorder and they needed to try these other steps first. After driving home from the dealer today i still experience vibration in the steering wheel. Didnt go into the death wobble today but suspect it will happen again with the vibration still there.

My 2017 ford f-250has been experiencing what is referred to as 'death wobble'.while traveling down highway my steering wheel shook uncontrollably and i almost went into oncoming traffic.had to quickly stop on side of road.took the truck to dealer and they replaced something but not sure what.after a short time, it is occurring again.this problem is very dangerous and appears to be widespread.please help with this before people are killed.the dealer said they have a fix but it is on back order. I don't think it's a fix at all and simply a bandaid.

Commonly being referred to as the death wobble - driving at freeway speeds, truck begins to shake horribly, need to slow down, pull over for it to stop. Dealership wants to replace steering stabilizer but stated if that doesn't work then they will do front end alignment with caster shims replacement

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

"death wobble" was experienced in january of 2019. Truck was taken to ford, and per there invoice, tsb 18-2268 was performed to fix problem. On december 12 of 2019 truck experienced the exact same issue that was previously "fixed". Both times this happened, i was driving on the highway and the truck involuntarily went out of my driving lane and made truck unable to control until speeds reached around 35 mph.

On 12/16/2019 while traveling 75 mph on i-44 east and west bound between burkburnett tx and oklahoma city. My ford f-250 began violently shaking after hitting some rough road. It did not stop until i reduced my speed to 20 mph. It was freezing weather conditions with dry roads. It did this 6 more times until i was able to get my vehicle back home. Upon learning this is a problem know as a 'death rattle' with this type of vehicle steering,i was wondering why this is not a recalled issue..

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.

Death wobble / steering oscillation at highway speeds.

On two separate occasions, our ford f-250 started to violently shake in the front end after going onto an overpass on the highway.this is a violent wobble of the front end.it feels like the entire front suspension is going to self destruct.this happened one time at a speed of 65 mph and another time at a speed of 75 mph.in order to get the front end shaking to stop, the vehicle had to be slowed down to approximately 35 mph.during both episodes, the steering wheel was violently shaking and it felt like the front tires were wobbling.the first time this happened, it was so violent that the front windshield cracked.the first episode occurred with approximately 21,000 miles on the vehicle.after that episode, we took the truck into the ford dealership and they replaced some parts in the front suspension and indicated it was fixed.the second episode occurred with about 29,000 miles on the vehicle.we again took the vehicle into the ford dealership and they changed the caster setting on the vehicle to an out of spec condition and told us that the ford regional service rep told them that would fix the problem.after getting the vehicle back from that service visit, there was a vibration in the steering at speeds between 72 mph and 76 mph.the steering wheel would vibrate back and forth at a relatively high speed.the vehicle is at the dealership for a third time to address this newest problem.the vehicle now has right at 36,000 miles on it and is at the end of the warranty mileage.the first instance was approx october 1, 2018 and the second instance was approx march 1, 2019.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 75 mph on the freeway, the steering wheel shook violently without warning. The contact managed to gain control of the vehicle by removing his foot from the accelerator pedal and allowing the vehicle to come to a complete stop. Ken stoepel ford (400 sidney baker st s, kerrville, tx 78028, (830) 257-5553) was contacted and stated that the parts were not available for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Had the "death wobble".cruising at 70 mph and hit a patch of rough road.truck started shaking and wouldnt stop until i reduced the speed to 35 (on a hwy).i thought i had a flat tire it was so bad.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 70 mph over a bump in the road, the steering wheel and front end of the vehicle started to experience mild shaking. In order to stop the vehicle from shaking, the contact had to decrease the speed from 70 to 30 mph. The contact stated that the same failure occurred multiple times whenever the speed exceeded 60-75 mph. The vehicle was taken to phil long ford (301 s 2nd st, raton, nm 87740) and unknown repairs were performed. A month after taking the vehicle to the dealer, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 17,000. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*dt

"death wobble". When i hit any rough spots on road, or bridge joints, or road joints at or above 60 mph i get a violent wobble on front of the truck. I have a very difficult time controlling it and have to quickly slow down below approx.40 mph for it to stop. This happens frequently. My truck was serviced for this issue at approx. 20k miles and the issuse subsided for a while but has started happening again with approx 37k miles. This is a very unnerving and dangerous situation when it happens.

At highway speeds the truck experiences violent steering wheel shaking when it road joints or slightly uneven pavement. It is so bad can cause accidents if driver is not able to maintain control.

2017 ford f 250 diesel 19,000 miles, february 6, 2019 on highway 70 @ approx. 60-65 mph(tire pressure 55#) i hit a bridge expansion joint, the front wheel went into a uncontrollable wooble, finally slowed sufficient to get it under control.initially at 17,000 miles, i had noticed a slight wobble when going over certain bumps and expansion joints.took it to the dealer, they tested it and set the tire pressure lower, until this incident it was better.will be going in for oil change and bring this to dealers attention,

Death wobble.truck has about 28,000 mileson it. When going around 70 mph on the interstate i hit an average bump and the whole front end started shaking violently. Actually hurt my wrist from hanging onto the steering wheel. Had to slow down to about 20 mph before i had control again.

2017 ford f-250 stx fx4. Every time i hit a sharp bump or bridge section the front end of the truck shakes violently at highway speeds and have to slow down to 30mph before it settles.on the highway!in traffic!.this happened to me 30+ times coming from a jobsite in the chicago area.i live in florida. I've been reading up on this and it appears to be the death wobble.100's of people are having this problem with the super duty trucks that ford is producing.when will it stop?will it take a death to recitify this issue?i don't even want to drive the truck anymore.from what i've read, owners have taken the trucks into the ford dealers, getting them fixed and still having the issue several thousand miles down the road. And these trucks are not cheap.averaging $45-80k. Please help before someone gets hurt or loses a life.

The trucks steering shakes violently when you drive over uneven, expansion joint, bumps, etc in the road. When driving at highway speeds the shaking is so violent you can swerve into other lanes of traffic and the only thing that makes it stop is slowing down to about 40 mph or under. This has happened at least 6 times in the last month on the highway and i have been very close to hitting other vehicles, thankfully they were able to swerve to avoid me as i have virtually no control of the truck at that point.

At approximately 60-70 mph, the vehicle may experience a very violent shaking in the steering wheel, jerking back and forth left to right a few inches. This is not caused by any driver input. It has only occurred while going straight.any small bumps(railroads tracks, pothole, etc) may start or exacerbate the shaking, but hitting anything small objects such as afore mentioned does not guarantee the shaking will or will not occur.usually the shaking of the steering wheel will recede when the brakes are applied and speed is reduced.

Violent wobbling at high speed to the point of losing control.

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 separatetrucks, 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.

Vehicle hits slight pothole and steering shimmies uncontrollably until i slow vehicle to 40 to 50 mph. Took it to dealers twice for steering stabilizer replacement and only temporarily fixed problem. Now i will take to the dealer a third time for correction. Two significant safety considerations when traveling at highway speeds and the 'death wobble' occurs: the vehicle is nearly uncontrollable during the wobble event; and on a busy highway at speed the vehicle must be slowed to 40-50 mph, creating an unexpected slowdown for drivers/vehicles traveling behind.

I own a 2017 ford f250 that i bought new and now has approximately 30,000 miles.in august 2019 i was driving with my wife and two young children at approx 60mph on a two lane highway.road conditions were dry and i hit a slight frost heave on a straight stretch of highway.all of a sudden the vehicle started shaking violently and i have very little control.i was able to slow the vehicle down to approx. 25mph before the shaking stopped.luckily there was no oncoming traffic or it could have resulted in a catastrophic head on collision.i have never experienced such violent shaking from a vehicle, it felt as if all four wheels were held on by a single lug nut and i had very little control.i called the dealer immediately and they schedule me for repairs.i later researched the issue and realized that this issue has a name "death wobble" and that it is common in ford trucks.i have not experienced the issue since but i feel this is an extremely significant safety concern and i am honestly very concerned that it may happen again.if there would have been oncoming traffic or icy road conditions that day it could have resulted in a very tragic accident.i just learned of this site to report safety issues or else i would have done it much sooner.it appears that ford has a design flaw that needs to be addressed and i cannot believe they continue to allow this to happen.i am fearful that it is going to take fatalities before this extreme safety issue is corrected.

Truck will randomly begin to violently shake and become hard to control the steering wheel when driving, typically at speeds over 50mph.this has happened three times within the last two weeks.

While driving, if the vehicle hits a bump the front end and steering wheel will shake violently back and forth and side to side causing instability and making the vehicle hard to control until the vehicles speed is dramatically decreased or in some instances stopped completely on the side of the road. This has happened numerous timeson the highway traveling at speeds around 70 mph as well as when traveling on city streets at a lower rate of speed

I have a 2017 f-250 with 24,000 miles on it recently started the "death wobble". Usually only happens at higher speeds (60 or better) and after hitting a "rough patch" in the road or bridge joints. Ford seems to say it's because some of us aren't always carrying +/- 1000 lbs of cargo. I wonder if the problem has to do with the 800 lbs they took off the tare weight of the truck when they went to the aluminum body in 2017?

While driving at 75 mph i experienced what is known as the death wobble again, in ford super duty's. This after ford replaced a part and told me it was fixed. The ford dealership said since they cannot duplicate the issue after the new part was installed as recommended per ford they do not do anything about it. Attached is copy of work done when the issues first happened and the part they installed.

There is an issue with the track bar coming loose and causing speed wobble. I had it replaced under warranty at about 35,000 miles. Now i'm at about 41,000 miles and it's really loose again.it causes the truck to sometimes lose control. It happened the other day when only going about 30 miles an hour. Hit a bump in the road and the whole front end started vibrating out of control. I had to slow way down to regain control.the ford dealer can't get me in for repair until january 12th, 2021.

While driving the truck over 40 mph on uneven pavement or bumps in the road it will send the vehicle into a death wobble and uncontrollable all over the road. I contacted the dealership and was advised of many complaints but no recalls at this time. It is unsafe and dangerous on highways or any roads over 40 mph. We just purchased this truck 12/2019.

Vehicle developes a severe vibration,wobble at highway speed after hitting a bump in the road..i lose all steering control till i canbrake to a lower speed.very dangerous.ford dealership has worked on this problem for me 4 times.

At highway speeds when vehicles comes across chatter in rough roads or at bridges vehicles steering violently shakes.vehicle is difficult to control.to regain control by lightly hitting the brake to reduce speed to about 20 miles per hour so vehicle stops shaking.i could take a video of it if you like just contact me.

At approximately 50 mph vehicle began vibrating wildly. I stopped and checked for damage and there was none. Took it to my ford's dealer and they described it as 'death wobble' and claimed to have fixed it. I recently was traveling at 65 mph and a rough section of road caused it to begin the death wobble. I stopped the truck and examined it again. Started driving and the wild vibration started again. I have taken it to another ford dealer to fix.

Experiencing death wobble after hitting bump or bridge in road and hearing a loose clunking noise in front end when turning steering wheel back and forth.

My truck has 25,600 miles on it. While driving at approximately 70 mph i went over a bridge expansion joint. The resulting shake/oscillation in the steering caused me to almost lose control of the vehicle. I had to slow from 70 to 25 mph to regain control causing a serious safety issue for myself and those on the road behind me. This happened without warning and other than this instance, the driving characteristics of the truck have not changed since new. I.e. The truck does not vibrate or wander and everything seems normal. To put into perspective how violent the shaking was, my wife screamed that we had a tire blow out!

Steering wheel is shaking violently while driving my truck started at 25000 miles.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds over bumps in the road, the steering wheel shook violently and the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken several times to longmont ford (235 alpine st, longmont, co 80501) where it was diagnosed that sustained oscillation occurred and the drive link, slugs, alignment, steering stabilizer, shocks, and tie rod ends needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: [xxx]. The failure mileage was 12,000. The vin was not available.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Front end shakes violently when driving over bumps on paved roadway while driving above 60 mph. The worst occurences were when towing a 5th wheel camper. I had to hit the brakes hard and get down below 45 mph to gain control. Each time it has happened has been on the interstate (i-95, i-40, i-75).this is dangerous anytime and particularly dangerous when in traffic. I contacted two ford service departments and they were familiar with the 'death wobble'. Local ford truck shop has had parts on order for couple of weeks and i will put the truck in the shop early next week for the repairs.i am unable to upload it, but i have a couple of videos (mp4 format) that were taken in the cab during a two instances.these show the magnitude of the vibrations.the date of occurence below was one of 3 different days.other dates were 15 and 18 oct 2018.

I had vigorous shaking in the steering wheel at 80 mph in dec 2020.called dealer and they explained that it is the "death wobble" that is a recall.i got the vehicle in a few days later where they changed the steering dampener.in january, i drove to texas and back and had the same thing happen 3 times.after slowing to 50 mph, it would stop.dealer says that it could be a number of issues on the front end that would be outside my warranty coverage, since i am past the 3 years.this is a known issue all over the internet,where after market accessory dealers are making a ton of money to sell us stuff to fix what ford will not fix.it's dangerous, as seen and as the dealership explained.i don't understand how ford is not mandated to fix this safety issue.

Driving on interstate at 75mph when my truck passed over small bump in road the truck started shaking uncontrollably, causing my truck to enter lane next to me. My wife and two kids were passengers when this happened and they were terrified especially since we almost crashed with the semi i had passed prior to the bump. The shaking finally stopped once my truck reached a speed of approximately 40mph. This happened earlier on same trip, however, i didn't think as much about it because i was going slower and it didn't last as long. The 2nd time made us feel our lives were in danger so we drove 10mph below posted speed limit to be on the safe side.

Vehicle will shake violently when traveling 50+ mph and it hits a bump in the roadway. The vehicle is uncontrollable and requires immediate deceleration until theshaking smoothes out enough to safely resume driving. When this happens while traveling on the interstate this poses an extreme risk of having or causing a motor vehicle collision.

Traveling at 65mph encountered a bump on a interstate 4 lane highway my vehicle started to shake violently. Immediate action on my behalf saved a near accident full application of my brakes stopped this death wobble !

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.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 69 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle exhibited the "death wobble" from the front suspension. The contact was unable to regain control until the speed was under 40 mph. The contact stated that the previous owner had the vehicle repaired at landmark ford trucks, inc (3401 e clear lake ave, springfield, il 62702, (217) 528-0770); however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle back to landmark ford trucks, inc, but the mechanic was unable to properly diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas-15627787. The approximate failure mileage was 10,100. *dtupdated 10/2/18

Steering oscillations aka "death wobble":at 60-65 mph or greater, the steering wheel oscillates violently and the vehicle is difficult to control.the oscillation only stops after lowering speed to about 10 mph.the vehicle has 23,000 miles.this is a repeated problem; the dealer fixed it before at about 12,000 miles, but the problem has returned.the problem occurs multiple times a day and usually at specific areas where there are particular bumps on the highway surface.

Severe/violent shaking at highway speeds with any deviation in road surface (bridges/ transitions/potholes). First documented in 2018 around 20,000 miles. Ford dealer replaced steering components in april 2019 with 32470 miles. Wobble returned in july of 2019 at 39000 miles and continued to worsen. Brought back to dealer 9/25/19 and the reported no issues or repairs needed. Brought back to dealer again on 10/15/19 with 42k miles and the tech went for a test drive with me and a 5 minute trip it wobbled twice at highway speeds requiring significant braking to 35mph to avoid losing control of the vehicle. I'm afraid to drive the truck on the highway for fear of death/injury. Ford is ordering the same parts that were replaced in april 2019.

On multiple occasions, my 2017 f-250 has experienced the so called "death wobble".these events have been triggered by small bumps or pavement transitions in the road when traveling between 55-70 miles per hour.the events seem to have increased in intensity.the first couple of instances the steering wheel shook aggressively, requiring the speed to be reduced to stop the event.the last couple of events have gotten worse.while in traffic traveling down the interstate at 70 mph, the steering wheel / front end began shaking so badly we thought we were getting ready to have a front wheel fly off the truck.i had little to no control over the truck and had to reduce the speed to 45-50 mph to regain control of the truck and get the shaking to stop.the most recent event was triggered while driving in traffic on a state highway traveling approximately 63 mph.a small patch of bumps in the road triggered the event. . again we had little to no control over the truck.the steering wheel and front end of the truck shook violently and continued until the trucks speed could be reduced to 45-50 mph.the truck has been serviced under tsb-2268 and covered by factory warranty.this tsb did not correct the issue and i am now being told by ford (2,750 miles later)that this pre-existing issue is no longer covered under warranty.my local ford dealership agreed to check to truck to see if any front end parts were loose.i was told there were no parts loose on the the truck that could be causing the condition and that it must be an alignment issue.i question the alignment issue claim as the truck had the alignment set to tsb parameters 2,750 miles ago.i have now been waiting 8 business days to have the alignment checked.ford really needs to address this safety issue.the issue puts the owner of these new trucks and the drivers around them in an unsafe situation.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 65 mph over a bump in the road, the front end of the vehicle vibrated violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to regain control. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.

Truck will not shift out of reverse after backing up.

I experienced the death wobble injanuary 2019 at around 37000 miles , took truck to dealership they replaced what ford recommended, steering damper , etc. This past friday sept27, 2019i experienced the death wobble again after only putting 9k miles on my truck. I was again like last time traveling at around 70 and hit a bridge seam and the thrashing began. I was in 3 lanes of traffic in the passing lane and had to slow to around 30 mph.there was a lot of commotion around me but no one hit us or anybody else.

At 60 mph on level paved roads and on a straight stretch of roadway, steering wheel is impossible to control when running over uneven roadway due to left to right to left abrupt movement.at 55 mph, the steering wheel is manageable, but still jerks left and right rapidly.this same issue happened 11-2017 with about 8600 miles on the truck.it was repaired by glen sain ford of paragould.

2017 ford f250 has a uncontrollable shake in the front end. It shakes the steering wheel so hard,even with two hands on the wheel it will throw you into another lane. It happen today 3/13/2019 at 60 mph on the interstate. The truck has 26066 miles on it. I have the tires rotated and truck service only a ford dealership. My tire are not worn, i do not have any cracked boots nor is there and grease coming out of them.

Violent front in shaking at higher speeds caused by hitting any small bump in roadway.'death wobble' i have experienced several incidents at various severity levels, each requiring vehicle to slow to approximately 30 miles per hour. Today's incident occurred on the interstate, hit a small bump going over a bridge, truck began to shake violently causing control loss.the shaking pulled the vehicle across neighboring lane and had to slow to 20-30 mph before shaking stopped.very unsafe, luckily no vehicle was in vicinity preventing potential accident.been to dealer twice for this issue.very concerning & dangerous. Seems to be no fix.

In october 2018, while driving down the freeway at 70 mph in my 2017 f-250 (my truck had just over 24,000 miles on it), i hit an expansion joint and the truck immediately started shaking violently. I had to immediately pull over to the side of the road and slow down to about 35 mph. The truck did this several times before i was able to book an appointment at the dealer a couple weeks later. I took my truck to the dealer and they didn't know what was wrong, so i took it to another dealer, where they replaced the steering damper. The shaking stopped for a few days and i put the truck in storage for nine months while deployed. When i returned in october 2019, i was only able to drive for three weeks before the shaking returned after i hit an expansion joint. The truck has done this several more times when hitting expansion joints and a pothole at 70-75 mph. I am taking it back to the dealer. I am very fortunate that i or other drivers have not been seriously injured or killed yet, and i cannot take my family in this $60,000 truck. I have read about countless examples from others and i don't understand why ford refuses to acknowledge this. When i called the dealer in topeka today, the service rep told me that this 'death wobble' is 'kind of just what the truck does.' this is crazy, and i can't accept it for a truck as expensive as this. Ford needs to do something before people are killed.

'death wobble'it started when my truck was a little over a year old at 24,000 miles. I was driving down the highway at approximately 60 mph, hit a bump in the road, and the vehicle started shaking violently and was uncontrollable. The steering wheel was shaking to the point where i couldn't grab it. The truck was all over the road. I slammed on the brakes and it quite shaking once i got down to about 25-30 mph. I have since learned this is a common issue, which scares me. Someone is going to get hurt. You cannot imagine it until you've experienced it. I've had my truck at the dealership twice and they have worked on it under warranty. The problem persists. I'm not one to complain, and i have been a huge fan of ford vehicles my whole life, but this is a severe safety issue. There are several youtube videos to give you an idea what it looks like.

The "death wobble" happened to me when i got my speed up to 55mph on a state highway, the front of the truck started to shake violently and uncontrollably, i had to slow down to about 30 before regaining control. This is a huge safety issue that ford has to address!!

About 19000 miles truck had a "death wobble" when hitting bump at freeway speeds.dealer replaced steering dampener.still doing it. Now dealer is blaming it on worn tires.if tires were worn it would do it at all speeds. Filed complaint with ford about a month ago.no response.

When driving at any speed, the steering seems sloppy.at highway speeds, a bump in the road will send the vehicle into a terrifying shimmy.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle shook violently and the steering wheel turned right and left. The contact almost lost control of the vehicle. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to deacon jones ford-lincoln, inc. (919-736-3387, located at 3301 mclain st, goldsboro, nc 27534) where it was stated that the failure was a known occurrence, but there was neither a recall nor a qualified technician to remedy the failure. The technician stated that the vehicle was not manufactured by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

My truck has experienced the death wobble two times at normal highway speeds. It is a very scary feeling when it happens i have contacted ford and they seem to not care enough to issue a safety recall on this known issue that has a technical bulletin issued for this very problem. So i wrote a letter to the manger of customer relation hoping they would acknowledge this. My local ford dealer has fixed numerous trucks with this issue in the past year

2017 ford f-250 wheels violently shaking when driving over bumpy or bridge expansion joint. Vehicle had 22000 miles when first started. Been to dealership four times with no fix. This problem is going to kill people if not resolved. Have been told, air pressure not correct, rotors, brakes, tires, alignment. All of these have been addressed with no resolution. Ford has a problem and are not taking responsibility. Spent 70k on fords super duty and afraid to drive or let any family member drive.if or when something tragic happens the lawsuit will not be pretty. Tell ford to fix the issue! dealer said they performed tsb 18-2268 and still no resolution. I'm curious if ford executives would be willing to put their family in this vehicle for a family outing?invested too much money to purchase this vehicle and now too much time and additional money to fix with no solution.

Hit a bump in the road and the front tires began to wobble. Has happened several times

On 1/21/2020 i was driving highway speeds on sh225, went under bw8, and the truck began shaking uncontrollably. It felt as if the entire truck was going to shake apart. I was almost in a wreck because the truck would not stop shaking and the steering was impacted. The dash, mirrors, seats, and literally everything on and in the truck was violently vibrating and shaking. Had to reduce speed to about 30mph and the shake finally subsided, after multiple cars could tell something was wrong as well - and they were seeing this happen from outside the truck!this has happened previously, to a lesser extent in december which caught me off guard and the issue subsided quicker than this time. Not sure what the issue is but it is extremely dangerous and could have seriously injured me or other drivers due to a loss of control of the vehicle. I have dropped my truck off at mac haik ford in pasadena, tx. It is still under warranty - about 25k miles on the truck.

While driving straight at 65mph, i hit a small bump in the road (two lane county highway with a 60mph speed limit). My steering wheel started to violently shake and i had to grip it with both hands to keep from loosing control. This violent shaking continued for approximately 20 seconds and wouldn't stop until i reduced my speed to approximately 40mph. This was the worst this has ever happened, but despite my truck having been worked on (per ford's tsb), i still have regular steering oscillation or bump steer. My truck is currently at the ford service dept. And the suggestion given to the service manager by ford tech is that it's normal. I have my cdl and have been driving heavy equipment/ag equipment for almost 25 years. This has me scared.

I've had my truck to the dealer previously for bad vibration in the front end and steering when on the interstate going 65-70mph after hitting an imperfection in the road. Dealer first replaced the steering damper in may/2020. The vibration continued, but wasn't as bad as previously experienced.then last week the vibration worsened. I then experienced what was known as the death wobble. I was on the interstate and hit an imperfection in the road and almost lost control with a violentvibration in steering and entire body. Almost had a horrible accident with a semi tractor as i was trying to gain control. Worst experience i have ever had.took it to the dealer the very next day, 4/21/2021, and they replaced the track ball joint. I bought this vehicle new, and now only 38k miles. I love ford trucks, as this is my second f250 i've owned. The first one was a 2003, which i also bought new. I'm very frustrated with these front end parts wearing out prematurely. I had to pay for the repairs yesterday as my truck is out of warranty, which i feel ford should have fixed this due to it's previous repair for vibration issues when rolling over imperfections in the road. I am now wondering if i should get rid of this truck after reading multiple topics on the internet of other owners having the same experiences.

Death wobble, extremely hard to steer on freeway until reduced speed below 50 mph. Parts replaced at dealer-no resolution. 1 month wait for more parts. Unsafe.

Driving on a highway i drove over a bridge at 65 mph, truck started a massive vibration in front. I was not able to steer or brake effectively

Death wobble..when driving at speeds of 65 to 70 on highway if you hit any kind of bridge or bump in road the vehicleshakes violently like a wheel has fallen off.. You have to come down to 20mph or stop to regain control..i have only 19000 miles on my truck and this has happened 4 times now.. This is going to kill some one needs fixed.. Have had it to dealership 3 times on my way for 4 th today . I bought a new truck to feel safe and i am afraid to drive it now.

While driving at highway speed, tires and steering wheel started shaking violently. 'death wobble'

While driving on the highway at highway speeds of 65-75 mph and hitting a bump in the road, the steering will oscillate badly, "death wobble" to the point where you have to slow the vehicle to about 30 mph so you can regain control. This has happened twice in the last week....which i just purchased this vehicle used from a dealer on 2/10/2020.the truck currently has 22,500 miles on it.when are we going to get a recall notice on this to have it corrected?? i see numerous complaints of this very issue on the internet.

Steering wheel started shaking violently out of nowhere while driving on the interstate.i was traveling approximately 70 mph when out of the blue the vehicle/steering wheel violently started shaking and i started losing control of the vehicle. I had to hold on to the steering wheel as tight as i could and brake and it finally came under control. I literally thought i was going to die, that was the scariest moment of my life!! i will not drive this vehicle on the interstate again, nor will i let my children ride in this vehicle again. This is the 4th time this has happened and it is a very serious problem with this truck and it is very frightening.

When driving at highway speeds and encountering a bump in the road, the steering wheel would begin to vibrate violently, nearly causing loss of control of the vehicle. This would happen nearly every time i would drive the vehicle at highway speeds. After a few time of this happening, the steering wheel started to have continuous slight side to side vibration even while driving on smooth surfaces. After multiple repairs at my expense ( replacing steering dampener twice, track bar and drag links), the problem still exists, and the manufacturer (ford motor company) refuses to even acknowledge that the problem exists, much less correct the problem and reimburse for previous failed repairs.

On 10/28/19 i was traveling on a freeway( i-15) at approximately 65 mph. I hit a section of rough road and my vehicle steering viberated violently. I almost struck other vehicles because the steering was vibrating so rough. I safely made it to the shoulder of the road and inspected the front end. I did not see anything wrong so i travel approximately 200 miles with no issue. On 11/1/19 i traveled 10 miles on a two lane highway, and the vibrations returned after hitting a rough ssection of highway. I had to stop numerous times and travel at 40 mph to make it to a safe location.

2017 f250 44,000 milesexperiencing extreme front tire wobble on the expressway (death wobble) normally happens when im crossing over a bridge or hit minor imperfections on the highway. Usually happens at around 65 mphand when the wobble starts it will not stop until around 30 mph i lose control of the vehicle when this happens until i can get the wobble to stop. This has been going on for the last few months. I have everything stock on my truck . I have brought it into a shop to check front end and everything seems to be tight. I have had the tires rotated properly. This needs to be recalled by ford. I have been going through ford truck owner blogs and this is a serious ongoing problem with these trucks. I am not the only one. I am a long time ford truck owner and i have never had any issues with any of my trucks.

I have randomly experienced violent shaking of the steering wheel while driving, and have come close to striking vehicles in other lanes twice when this has happened.after discussing incident with co-workers that also own f250's they have experienced same issue which is also known as "death wobble".apparently this is a common defect with ford trucks and there has not been any recall done on this issue.my truck has less than 45k miles on it, and i am concerned for my safety and my family's safety while driving this vehicle.

Was traveling down the interstate and the truck started to shake violently and it took the steering wheel right out of my hands and i grabbed the wheeland slowed the vehicle down and tried to get to the right emergency lane,the shaking continued till i slowed to about 20mph and it stopped shaking, exiting of the road and checked my tires they had no issues, have had this truck 8 months and this has happened 6 times to me and my wife ,my kids cannot drive this death trap please help before people get killed or kill someone

At about 60 mph on a highway and driving in a straight line i experienced a violent shaking in the front end which almost sent me off of the road. The only way to stop it was to slow down rather quickly and regain control. The more i research i found it is named "death wobble". It is a very random and dangerous situation and needs to be fixed. I now have a $46,000 truck that i have absolutely no trust in and will not let my wife drive. It has happened twice now, about a week in between and in different locations.

Was on the highway and the truck started shaking violently and i lost control of the steering.happened twice.just had to take my foot off the gas, hope for the best and get off the highway.took it to a dealership and they replaced the steering damper.on the way from maine to florida, it happened again in south carolina.truck again is shaking at highway speed and no control of steering.the supposed fix did not actually fix the problem.with a sudden inability to steer, the truck is unsafe to drive at highway speeds.

Driving about 60 mph in the far right lane southbound on the illinois toll road hit a pot hole and had to slow the truck to below 50 to stop the death wobble .

Truck goes into a death wobble when traveling 60 or more mph and hitting a bump in the road . Have to take foot of of gas and slow down to a speed of 40 before it will stop. It has happened twice within a month.

10/19/2018, at 54 mph, on a smooth, 4 lane freeway at 4:30 am, my truck began shaking and vibrating violently as though i was driving on a rolling flat tire.i immediately let off the gas to slow down as quickly as i could without braking; although difficult to steer, i was able to get the truck over to the shoulder of the road to inspect it.i could not determine there was anything wrong with the truck or any evidence i unknowingly ran over something. Later that morning, called 3 ford dealerships to see if i could get my truck in for inspection, which all 3 told me this issue is know as the ford death wobble. I was told that my truck couldn't be seen until the following friday.i contacted my local tire shop whom i have done business with all my fleet trucks and trust their experience in suspension, tire, brake and shock services.the manager told me the same thing about the ford death wobble.he said he would be happy to look at the truck and make sure nothing was loose, broken and that the alignment was correct.that all checked out fine.after researching this, i learned that this is common for the super duty trucks and apparently ford is not doing anything to correct it.this is an extremely dangerous situation and i hope that the nhtsa takes this issue seriously and becomes involved in the remedy of this problem.

This truck when traveling over 70 mph goes into a violent wobble and shakes and moves all over the road. Especially while traveling over 70 and hitting a pot hole or bridge seam we have been on a major highway with semi trucks around us and the truck starts to violently shake and lose control. We took it to the dealer and they added a streaking stabilizer. One week later it started up again.

Death wobble at 70mph on 4 lane state highway. I have to reduce speed to <35mph for it to stop. Happening more & more frequent.

At highway speeds the vehicle will go into a "death wobble" when going over bumpy roads. The vehicle shakes violently and i am forced to slow down to about 25mph in order to regain control of the truck. I took the truck to my local ford dealer when it first happened and they replaced parts which temporarily fixed the problem. The first incident occurred on 12-22-18 and was fixed on 01-04-19 by replacing the drag link and damper assembly. Today, 03-31-19, the truck did another death wobble at 70 mph.

Death wobble vehicle shakes violently if a bump in road is hit, requiring vehicle to be stopped to end the shaking, making it dangerous when can't stop in traffic. Happened on multiple occasions, with the date listed as the most recent. Steering wheel is pulled out of hands while driving.

Truck shakes uncontrollably after hitting a bump in the road going 70 mph. Dealer can't find a problem and the shaking happens every day at highway speeds and below. Almost went off the road and barely missed hitting another car. Have to slow down almost to a stop to make it quit.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph the vehicle rode over a bump in the roadway, the steering caused the vehicle to go in between lanes uncontrollably without warning. The vehicle was taken to the guetterman motors, inc dealer, located at 2210 sycamore st, cairo, il 62914, where a shock damper was installed on the steering bar. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made ware of the failure and issued a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

Vehicle enters an uncontrollable steering warble when exiting bridges on the interstate.problem was mentioned and "repaired" at 17000 miles.yesterday the warble came back after exiting a bridge.it was so bad that i struggled to maintain control of the vehicle and ended up in the median.the vehicle is stock with only a tool box and bed cover added.yesterday it happened at 65 mph heading in a straight direction while pulling a trailer on hwy 64. Tsb # 18-2268 has already been completed.the first time this happened the vehicle had approximately17000 miles on it.it has returned more violently after the repair at 30124 miles

March 2020 my ford f-250sd with 27,000 miles began having the death wobble while driving on the highway in the steering requiring me to immediately slow down and pull off of the highway to stop and gain control of the steering. Ford replaced the steering damper with their recall, which lasted approximately 15,000 miles with the death wobble returning, with the same symptoms as before, while driving on the highway again. This time it required me to slow down and stop in the median area of the highway, which caused traffic to swerve away from hitting me. I went back to the ford dealership and they said that ford motor company would do nothing else to correct it. The death wobble has not been repaired on my truck which now has 40,000 miles on it and it is becoming more frequent.

I just researched the violent shake of my front end that almost caused me to hit the vehicle next to me. I was driving about 60 mph and drove over a bump on the road and my steering wheel started to shake uncontrollable. I immediately stomped on the brakes to slow down as fast as i could. I was driving in the fast lane and slowed to about 20 mph before the shake stopped. I was lucky not to hit the vehicle next to me since the truck went right of center. The vehicle behind me almost rear ended me since i slowed down so quickly like you were giving someone a brake check behind you. I have owned this 2017 f250 less than a month. If i knew about the death wobble i would have never purchased this vehicle. I am now seriously concerned to drive this truck and now i can not allow my 17 yr old son drive it if needed. I can't believe there are over 1,200 complaints for the same issue and ford has not done anything about the problem. This is my 6th ford truck but first f250 and my last. I will most likely go to gmc or dodge for a 2500 series truck. I travel for work and this problem really worries me to drive at 70/75 miles per hour on the freeway. I believe at the higher speeds it is a good chance loss of control will happen if the death wobble occurs. These trucks cost a lot of money and no one should ever have to drive a unsafe vehicle. If i could join the joint law suit against ford i would. Maybe another group of f250 & f350 owners can start a class action suit as well against ford. It will be a very sad day when we all find out a death has occurred and could have been prevented with a recall. If you google death wobble you will not purchase a f250 or f350. I really hope ford takes care of this since i really like the look of the truck.

At normal highway speed and hit a bump excessive shaking in the steering and/or front end

Death wobble - severe steering control on fm 1409. Occurred approaching 50mph on smooth surface and dry conditions. 4/10/20. Test drove 4/11/20 on fm 565 south and fm 3180 with 3 lesser steering control occurrences. Road conditions comparable and speeds were between 50-55mph. All occurred while driving straight on roads. Lesser occurrences with same r

Vehicle front wheel starts shaking when it hits a bump in the road, you have to slam on the brakes to slow down enough to make it stop. It happened 3 times with about 14000 miles, put it in the shop and it's been good until 28000 and it's done it three times in the last few days. Almost put me in the wall on one occasion , going back to shop. All highway driving 60 to 70 mph.

The vehicle was went into "death wobble" on numerous occasions. It was extremely scary for my wife and kids. The vehicle was taken to a dealership where the problem was "fixed." it has since occurred 2 more times after the fix. Ford does not seem to have a permanent fix.

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!!!

At around 20,000 miles driving down the highway i hit a bump doing about 70 mh and my steering wheel started shaking uncontrollably. Had to slow down to about 35 mph to get it to stop. Took it to my local dealership and they said the steering dampner was bad. They replaced it. Fixed the problem for about 12000 miles, now at around 30,000 miles it ha started again. Took it back to the dealer and they did an alignment on it and it still has the same problem

6 times in the last four months, my truck has encountered steering wobbles, that have nearly resulted in me crashing my truck in heavy traffic at speeds exceeding 60mph. The wobbles are getting more intense, to the point it's nearly impossible to control my truck.

The "death wobble" started after 15k miles on my truck.i've brought my truck to ford dealership. Ford dealership in san jose, ca told me the dampners on my truck needs to be replaced, but the parts are in back order and doesn't know when ford will have the parts for replacement.during our latest trip to santa ana, ca on dec 26, 2019.the front end of my truck, steering wheel shook violently at highway speed (45mph+) when braking or going over potholes/rough roads.the woobles are much worst this time. We almost got into an accident because of the woobles in san luis obispo, ca.we pulled off the freeway and i've called/left voicemail/texted the ford dealer in san jose, ca.no one called back after an hour, so we decided to cancel out trip and turn around for home.only to drive much slower and keeping a much longer distance to the vehicle in front of us. My ford truck is a 2017 ford f250 lariat crew cabs with 20200 miles on it.bought the truck new.

When traveling down the highway and i hit a bump the truck goes into an uncontrollable shaking and i have to slow down quickly to get the truck under control

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

I've had my 2017 ford 250 at the local ford dealer 3 times in the last 2 weeks. I have the death wobble in the steering, they have replaced the steering linkage twice, but never resolved the problem. The dealer sent me home with no solutions to fixing the issue

Condition becoming known as death wobble. Have had it happen back in april of 2018. Violently shaking of the front end of the vehicle after hitting a minor bump in highway. Very scary and life threatening. Was supposedly repaired at dealership when it had 17,000 miles. Was fine up until two days ago or 3/12/19. The same problem occurred again and is currently at same dealership being evaluated. Vehicle is a deadly accident waiting to happen. The pickup currently has approximately 32,000 miles.

My f-250 has some terrible steering issues when i hit a bump and much worse when i hit a series of bumps. The front end starts bouncing and the truck will basically bounce sideways. The first time it happened i was prepared and come close to losing control. It will bounce or wobble going 40 mph just as bad as doing 55 or 60. I will not let my wife drive it on any highway, only around town because i am scared to death she might lose control and wreck or lose control and hit another vehicle. It scares the hell out of me and something needs to be done.

This problem started at 17,000 miles, hitting a bump at highway speeds of 55-70 mph,experienced violet shaking of steering wheel, the truck has 42,000 miles on it now with no resolve to the problem. Has been back to the dealer at least 4 times and still has the problem, i have been lucky that i was able to keep truck on highway without causing an accident.

When hitting a irregularity in the pavement, especially bridge approaches at 60-75 mph, at times the steering wheel will shake violently. I have a video of this.

When traveling at highway speeds between 55 to 70 mph and hit a bump the steering wheel and cab vibrates violently and need to slow down to 30 to 40 mph to stop the vibration. This occurred several times on a major interstate with heavy truck traffic and almost caused a accident when slowing down to maintain control and pull off the shoulder. I got off the interstate and drove an hour out of my way to avoid traveling at highway speeds. 2017 ford f-250 24000 miles.

Front end wobbles violently when i hit a bump over speeds of 40mph.problem started @ 26k miles.i've taken it to santa margarita ford 3x's for fix.they couldn't fix it and have told me to take to tuttle click ford in irvine.need help!!!! this is a huge safety problem for me and my family!!

I've had to had my suspension and steering components replaced 3 times due to severe steering shake when driving in a highway situation. The shaking is so bad that at times i've come very close to causing a bad accident.

Traveling at 60-65 mph on highway front end of truck began to shimmy violently ( death wobble).this happened after crossing a bridge joint in the road.had to slow truck down to 20 mph to stop the shimmy.this could have ended badly if there was traffic behind me or in the on coming lane.truck was barely controllable and took extreme effort to maintain control.

Weā€™ve been experiencing the ford know ā€œdeathwobbleā€¯ since approximately 30,000 miles and we currently have 48,000. Ford has replaced the steering stabilizer at least two times and it reoccurs within 4,000 miles. Iā€™ve spent countless hours online trying to remedy this problem. I recently replaced the drag link and the associated tie rod end (the oem ones had minimal play but i wanted to rule out any possibilities), changed to a bilstein steering stabilizer and 4 new bilstein shocks. Unfortunately, on are recent 150 mile trip we had two terrifying death wobble experiences that we came very close both times having an accident. Today we were actually forced to go into highway median to avoid being pulled into other high speed traffic. Iā€™m including pictures of the tire marks of this incident. This problem is very dangerous and frightening to have happen. Please help!

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.

Crashnofirenoinjuries0deaths0while drivingbetween 65 and 75 mphi 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".

Door latchs froze wont open or close open while driving. Dealer did recall new parts still have problemnow no solution cant fix i was toldwill call me if they find a fix mean time keep driving the truck hold doors close while drivinghelp

While driving with a cross wind, especially on two lane roads when passed in theopposite direction by a semi, the hood jumps (pops) up approximately 1-2 inches on the rear edge. In high cross winds the distance has been higher (3-4) inches.have had to dealer look at it and talked to ford "chat line".their suggestion was to report it here. The rear hinges allow the hood to rotate up when latched . The front latch is taking an excessive amount of upward force in these situations and likely to fail or metal fatigue.believe the cross wind effectively creates a vacuum which is increased by a passing vehicle which "sucks" the hood upwards.there is a normal "vibration" or shaking of the hood likely because of the lightening of the material. This is not what i am referring to.ongoing/repetitive issue.has occurred since new

Water have intruded the cab of my vehicle from the roof, it also affected the display in my vehicle . Since water have intruded my vehicle, i fear the possibility of rust and something else going to happen.i have recorded the occurrence but unable to transfer the file af this time.

On more than 20 separate occasions the tailgate has randomly opened on its own while truck was in motion on highway.in one instance thisallowed the load i was carrying at 55 mphto fall out the back of the truck and onto the highway nearly causing an accident.

I have owned a 2017 f250 super duty vehicle for a little over a year and twice the tailgate has opened when driving.the first time was not long after i had the truck in the fall of 2018 and thought maybe i had left it down, although it made no sense since i had not loaded anything in the bed of the truck, but someone waved me down in the neighborhood as i was driving out of the neighborhood.however, on the expressway, less than five weeks ago, in austin, texas (we live in atlanta and was visiting our son,) the tailgate came down and a piece of luggage fell out in heavy traffic and i was only notified of the problem after several drivers came up beside us and yelled out their windows that the tailgate was down. To my knowledge no auto was damaged behind us but hard to know for sure since we were going about 35 miles per hour and not sure how far back the piece of luggage fell out. Sadly it had some of my wife's medicines and other items amounting to approximately $600 in total value and we could not recover the piece of luggage. Luckily the other items did not fall out (several heavy boxes of items for our son).in looking online today, i found that other owners have had this problem and wanted to report it.i will be glad to furnish additional information if required.

Automatic electric tail gate opens randomly without driver selection. This has happened several times while vehicle is moving and has caused damage to tailgate and travel trailer. No indication tailgate is open given to driver.this happened within the first 100 miles after purchase, the first time.it happened several times after that.last incident i had just pulled onto the freeway and was flagged down by a passing trucker while i was driving at 65mph that my tailgate had opened.imagine if something had fallen out of the bed of my truck and caused another motorist to crash. I had heard a creaking sound while turning onto a roadway with my airstream travel trailer attached.the tailgate had crunched against the propane bottles causing damage to the tailgate, the propane bottles, and the cover. This had happened to me several times in other instances but thought it was a fluke until this last eventwhile towing my airstream travel trailer.i contacted ford dealer where i purchased in austin; they submitted to ford and ford said they would pay part of the bill, but i am on the hook to pay also.this is a ford wiring harness issue.several other people have reported same issue. Ford should fix this 100% before something serious accident occurs from items falling out of the back of the truck when bed opens automatically.

Door latches freeze below 25 degrees f causing the doors to not stay closed, interior lights may or may not go out as if doors are actually shut, door locks stop working when this occurs, both manually or electronically. Major safety concern. Ford has issued field service action number: 18n03 to address this, but many have reported still having the issue after having the fsa completed, through 2019 model year vehicles as well. Supposedly they have redesigned the latch/actuator assembly. I am scheduled to have the fsa and hopefully the new latches done on 1/14/2019.

Was traveling down the interstate and the truck started to shake violently and it took the steering wheel right out of my hands and i grabbed the wheeland slowed the vehicle down and tried to get to the right emergency lane,the shaking continued till i slowed to about 20mph and it stopped shaking, exiting of the road and checked my tires they had no issues, have had this truck 8 months and this has happened 6 times to me and my wife ,my kids cannot drive this death trap please help before people get killed or kill someone

The automatic tailgate in the 2017 king ranch f250 can come open without any warning when in drive.this has happened to me at least 4 times; most recently while pulling my airstream trailer while in utah, causing damage to my airstream propane bottles, the aluminum cover, and also putting a dent in my f250 tailgate.this issue could cause serious problems in traffic, should something fall out of the back during this malfunction.my experience recently: i had just entered the freeway and was accelerating to freeway speeds in utah, after a quick stop for takeout breakfast at mcdonalds. A trucker flagged me down to pull over as i entered the freeway. He ran back and told me my tailgate was open.upon inspection, it appeared the open tailgate had caused damage to my propane tanks on my airstream, the aluminum cover, and also put a dent in the tailgate when leaving mcdonalds parking lot onto the street to get back onto the freeway. We were lucky nothing had fallen out of the rear bed, as it was packed with camping gear.the automatic tailgate can only be activated by the 'keyfob' or by manually pressing the release button on the tailgate when unlocked.1) there is no way to open or lock the tailgate other than the push button on the tailgate or with the keyfob.2) there is no indication the tailgate is down, once in drive. (safety issue)3) the tailgate can/does open intermittently on occasion while in drive without any operator intervention.

We were driving down the highway going 60mph. All of a sudden there was a loud bang and the rear sliding window exploded inside of the cab. We had our dogs with us lying in the back the glass flew into the back and even down our clothes.nothing hit the truck. We immediately pulled over and got as much glass out of the car.it landed everywhere. It was very scary.the photo below is of the passenger side front seat.the glass blew down my shirt.

On 1/21/2020 i was driving highway speeds on sh225, went under bw8, and the truck began shaking uncontrollably. It felt as if the entire truck was going to shake apart. I was almost in a wreck because the truck would not stop shaking and the steering was impacted. The dash, mirrors, seats, and literally everything on and in the truck was violently vibrating and shaking. Had to reduce speed to about 30mph and the shake finally subsided, after multiple cars could tell something was wrong as well - and they were seeing this happen from outside the truck!this has happened previously, to a lesser extent in december which caught me off guard and the issue subsided quicker than this time. Not sure what the issue is but it is extremely dangerous and could have seriously injured me or other drivers due to a loss of control of the vehicle. I have dropped my truck off at mac haik ford in pasadena, tx. It is still under warranty - about 25k miles on the truck.

Tailgate has been opening on its own while driving. The last time this happened i was driving with a trailer attached and the tailgate dropped while driving and the tailgate and trailer were damaged. Not sure what caused the tailgate to open on its own. Key fob was on the dash when this happened so couldn't of been pushed on accident. Vehicle was in motion on highway.damage occured when turning, the tailgate caught the cargo door(s) of the attached fifth-wheel trailer.

The tailgate opens by itself. It has happened when parked. It has happened when moving in town, and on the highway. It is a base model with a manual tail gate, so no key fob release could cause it. The truck has done it a lot, and there is no pattern to it.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated while hauling a goose neck trailer and attempting to make a right turn, the tail gate opened independently and caught with hydraulic system on the trailer and the pump detached. The contact stated an unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to local dealer (romeo ford of kingston, llc located at 128 ny-28, kingston, ny 12401), where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness on the tail gate needed to be replaced. The vehicle and trailer was repaired. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 19v864000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Both front doors froze open and would not latch closed. The dealer said ford won't pay for the repair since they didn't think the doors froze where i live. Instead the ford dealer said i would have to drive to the dealer when the problem happened again with the doors open! that's right i'm supposed to drive with the doors open and unlatched! how does this make sense?

The tailgate is electronic and is opening on it's own while in motion. With my 5th wheel rv connected i cannot tell when the tailgate opens and this time it damaged both the tailgate and my rv when i made a right turn. I also lost cargo that was in the bed.

Doors do no stay closed. Had updates done on 11/25/19 second time on 11/27/19 door on right rear would not remain closed also drivers door did the same but was able to close after it warmed up . My 12 year old son and 15 year old daughter in the back. Is ford going to be held accountable for a permanent repair that works. In their customer satisfaction letter says it's a one time fix. First off it needs to be a fix.

The driver's door would not close/latch.temp. Was low 20's this morning and when i tried to close the driver's door it would not latch.i had to slammed the door 10 or 12 times before the door would latch close.this is similar to the problems the f-150 has been having.

While driving at highway speeds (55+) the hood begins to shudder and shake to the point where the alarm will come on saying hood is not closed completely. Problem has consistently grown over time. While going into a head wind via mother nature or a semi, hood appears to begin to open all the way up.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. When the contact attempted to close the front driver side door from outside the vehicle, the door would not close. When the contact attempted to close the door from inside the vehicle, the door would not close or latch properly. The contact had to make a few attemptsbefore the door would latch. In addition, "door ajar" illuminated on the instrument panel once the door was closed. The contact called stuckey ford (500 broad st, hollidaysburg, pa 16648, (844) 200-3673) and an appointment was made to diagnose the vehicle. The dealer stated over the phone that the door locking mechanism may be fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f250. The contact stated that while driving in rainy conditions, water entered the vehicle. The contact believed that the water entered the windshield area and caused the electrical wires and cables located under the dashboard and the instrument panel to become wet. The water also drained onto the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal, and the carpet. The windshield became foggy due to the failure and the defogger was activated to clear the windshield. The vehicle was taken to midway ford (8155 w flagler street, miami, fl 33144, (786) 801-2969) several times for the failure. The dealer placed a protective seal inside and outside the vehicle windshield area and the dashboard area several times however, the repair failed to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted.the failure mileage was 41,000.

Uncommanded tailgate opening. Tail gate opens and drops all by itself. This happens sporadically but persistently. Ford dealer has been unable to fix, after repeated service visits including involvement of ford factory technicians. Uncommanded opening most frequently occurs when shifting to reverse, releasing parking brake and/of shifting into drive. This has been going on for along time, months and months. Dealer performed work called for by 10/17 tech service bulliten, didnt fixit. Has replaced wiring harnness, relevant switches, checked and rechecked all connections and replaced master control module...none of all that worked. This is dangerous as you dont know when tailgate is open. Ford has a serious problem with this and factory seems completely dismissive of the issue. This problem has been going on for months and months.

The rear doors open on there own and will then not close. "fixed" once under warranty.now a year later they again openning on there own and then are un able to be re-secured.this has happened on the road, highway, and in the driveway.very concerned for my children who ride back there.

Doors do not securely close when exposed to freezing temperatures, particularly after exposure to sleet,snow or wind. This is a four door vehicle and most times all doors are affected. When this occurs doors do not secure and latching does not occur. Of course, door ajar audible and visual alerts occur. Basically you must drive holding the door. As you can imagine a safety issue exists.

Door lactches freeze shut. Door hard to open, and once open will not latch shut.

Body cab seam seal leak.new vehicles - the seals are cracking and allowing water to seep into the vehicles causing water and mold damage inside.water enters cab into doors and underneath floor covering causing damage and potential health problems.this was found on my vehicle while performing recalls and a windshield replacement at the dealer.dealer and ford trying to make me pay for mfg defect.

Tailgate will not open, using button on truck or on key pod.

I am having the issue with frozen doors latches.the fsa 18n03 has been completed and i continue to have an issue with my doors not opening when it is below freezing.if i am able to get them to open, i am unable to get them to latch afterwards, the door just bounces back and will not latch.

In 2017 i purchased a new f-250 super duty pick-up from lithia ford, boise, idaho.unfortunately i have experienced the unexpected opening of my tail gate numerous timeswhile turning street corners, in motion, on boise, idaho, city streets, while pulling my rv, and at random times. It has resulted in damaging my rv propane tanks, and resulted in two permanent dents at the top of my tail gate.the last incident occurred november15, 2019 when turning a street corner, my tail gate fell open, and my new (never shot .17 cal rifle (in a hard black plastic case))rifle fell out, and was never recovered.i filed a police report with the garden city police department#2019-02600.i even had one incident where the tail gate fell open, while stationary in my drive way.i initially thought that i had caused the incidents, inadvertently while carrying my remote key in my pocket, but since reading the "http://www.tfltruck.com report/2018/10/2017-ford-super-duty-powered-tailgate-may-open-by-itself-owners-report/", i believe that it may be a wiring harness problem, which ford has identified as a possible problem.

Three cracks developed in the aluminum cab around three different doors all in similar areas (sharp 90 degree bends).truck has 13.5k miles on it and is only two years old.all cracks appeared after it experienced 'death wobble'.guessing the violent shaking it experienced is the root cause for these cracks.of course ford doesn't want to buy it back and will repair these cracks. No way to tell what other damage occurred behind any panels or welds.death wobble in these trucks needs to be engineered out. Not only did it almost push us into a wall on the highway when it occurred but it induced cracks into the cab.now i'm stuck with a $63k truck that my family is scared to ride in and i'm concerned structurally was compromised.

Went to leave work when i got in my truck and started backing up my driver door came open. I stopped and try to shut it and it would not latch. Tried for several minutes to get it to latch. Finally got it to latch, or so i thought, started driving down the busy town road and when i hit a pot hole the door came open again. Leaving me to hold the door shut when i drive untill i could pull over and get it to latch again. The truck has already had the recall 'fix' and continues to happen when it's cold out.

Twice now i've had the tailgate of my truck (lariat) has opened on its own.i'm unable to reproduce the fault so i haven't taken it in yet, but both openings were unexpected.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 75 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it experienced the death wobble and shook violently. Also, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact and his wife had no control as the vehicle sped through three lanes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to jim click ford (6244 e 22nd st, tucson, az 85711, (877) 777-9263) where it was diagnosed that a steering damper needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. While the contact and his family were taking a road trip, the repair failed within hours. The vehicle accelerated in traffic and experienced the death wobble. The vehicle was repaired three times. The vehicle needed a shim installed because the original shim detached from the vehicle's body. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 3,000.

On two occasions this winter i have had door latches on this 2017 ford f-250 crew cab super duty freeze preventing the door from latching closed after it was opened. The mileage on the vehicle was approximately 19,700 miles. The first occurrence happened in december 2019. The morning temperature was in the mid 20's (degree fahrenheit) and the truck was parked outside overnight.after opening both front doors of the truck to load personal items and myself, i was unable to secure either front door due to the frozen latches.i tried several times to shut and slam the doors and conducted a cursory visual inspection of both latches.the 'defect' was clearly internal and there was nothing i would be able to do at that time. After several minutes of manipulating both doors, eventually, one door latched closed. Repeated attempts with the other door were unsuccessful. I then drove approximately 2 miles to my destination, on public roads, holding the unlatched door closed with my hand. I fully accept the danger i placed myself in that day and believe many others will make the same choice when faced with a similar situation. Moreover, i believe others will travel much longer distances with frozen, unlatched doors.this frozen latch problem will only befall more similar vehicles as they age. I was aware of the potential of this problem from online forums. I received ford's letter alerting owners of a 'potential fix' for only vehicles which have experienced the problem. I have also seen numerous online postings that ford's fix for the latches is sometimes unsuccessful. I have not had this procedure performed as i do not believe it 'fixes' the issue of frozen latches and a full redesign of the latch is required. People driving these vehicles with unlatched doors is clearly unsafe.the danger is even greater if people do not realize the door is unlatched.

Have an on going problem, right rear door when below freezing will not latch. Has been to the dealership 3 times in the last 3 weeks for updates, repairs, etc. This is a safety issue as i have two young ins that ride back there. Ford need to come up with actual solution and not just pour ethonal/windsheild washer on components for a bandaid fix. I do have documentation for the visits to dealer.

I recently parked my tt at our new rv campground. While backing it up the gate opened randomly in the middle of a turn and dented the top of my tailgate. Extremely upset i new it was going to be a hard case to submit to warranty for them to believe that it wasn't user error. A few days later i left work and drove 20 miles down the highway only to get to where i was going and get out of my truck to see the tailgate down with a full propane tank in the back an a $1000 worth of fishing poles. Today i took my wife to lunch and when we parked and got out the gate was down again. We ate went a few miles down the road, shopped and unlocked the doors using the fob and the gate dropped. That's twice in one day. It was getting worse. Shortly after, i got a last minute call to move my tt due to rising waters here in buchanan at the rv park and while i was getting ready to leave the gate opened on its own while the doors were unlocked. So i got out my camera and closed the gate. Within 20 seconds it opened again. This time i video taped it and texted the video to my ford warranty rep. I rushed my truck to covert ford and by gods good grace the tailgate opened repeatedly in front of every ford rep working. I'll let you know what they find. My truck is a 2017 f250 lariat ultimate. I have a video but it is 9.63mb. Email me if you want it.

My 2017 ford sd f-250 tailgate has opened by itself on several occasions. Several times last year both stationary and in motion. It has happened twice this year while stationary. I've never seen it happen in real time only after it has happened. In 2017 on 2 different occasions i was going down the highway and passing cars pointed to my tailgate. This year 2018 the truck was parked at work for several hours and when i walked to it the tail gate was wide open. The key fob is always in my front pants pocket.

This morning, i had the 2 doors on my driver's side of the truck not open even after the doors being unlocked.below freezing weather and some rain overnight may have been the cause?vehicle was parked overnight and sitting outside.

While traveling in the #3 lane at 57 mph at 6:10 p.m. On interstate 80 in northern california; as i drove over a rough patch of roadway, the steering wheel began to shake/oscillate violently as was the entire truck, which had very little control of the steering at that point.i decelerated the truck without applying the brakes as i thought that would send me into an uncontrollable spin, possibly causing a crash or worse.luckily, drivers around me realized something was wrong and gave me as much space as they could so that i could regain control of the truck.once i slowed to approximately 40 mph the shaking was not as intense and i began to carefully brake all the while attempting to get over to the right hand side of the roadway.i stopped the truck on the shoulder of the roadway.since my ford dealer was closed at that time; i drove the truck on surface streets back home and contacted my dealer the next morning.the dealer examined the truck over a two day period and said they could not duplicate or find anything amiss with the truck.a day prior, the service advisor asked me if the "death wobble" started before or after i had the truck serviced. I told him i had the truck serviced on saturday and the "death wobble" started on thursday, so it was after.the next day on his return call to me he indicated they couldn't find anything amiss with the truck other than the tire pressure was not correct, for which they adjusted to "proper" inflation. Below is the synopsis of the repair as it is written on my invoice:24748 perform test drove steering wobble do not duplicated at this time perform put vehicle on rack and inspecton front end check alignment ok pass check air tires pressure found front tires at 70 psi rear 60 psi perform adjustment to specs front 60 psi rear 65 psi recommend return vehicle to customer at this time check on future concerns

April 2, 2018.i own a ford f250 super duty platinum with 4753 miles on it, purchased nov 2017.this week was the 1st time i towed my travel trailer (gvw 7800lb) and on three (3) different occasions the tail popped open by it self.all three occasions i was turning at slow speeds and was traveling on flat pavement. The result of the unintentional openings was damage to the tailgate when the tailgate hit the trailer stanchion while turning.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that when the front passenger door was opened from inside the vehicle, it would not close properly. Springdale ford (2259 n thompson st, springdale, ar 72764, (866) 767-5595) stated that the actuator cable from the interior door was bent and prevented the door from shutting securely. The manufacturer was contacted, but their system was down. The contact was informed to call back in a few hours. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 36,010.

I have experienced multiple occasions of issues with the power tailgate release on my 2017 ford f-250 super duty truck. In most cases, the problem exhibits as a failure to open when the button is pushed, but what i believe makes it a safety issue is that on two separate occasions, the tailgate has opened while driving down the highway, without the open button being pressed. This could result in items being carried in the vehicle falling into the roadway at highway speeds, which could result in serious injuries or death to other drivers on the roadway.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 55 mph, the automatic tailgate activated independently. The contact pulled the vehicle over off of the roadway and closed the tailgate. When the contact re-entered the vehicle, the tailgate activated independently again. The vehicle was taken to gjovik ford inc (located at 2600 us-34, sandwich, il 60548, (630) 552-8058) where it was diagnosed that water made contact with the wiring harness that controlled the tailgate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

I continue to have issues with the tailgate opening on its own.today it came down sometime while i was traveling down the interstate to work.i will eventually loose something out of the back, and i have a cover on the bed, so i cannot see when the tailgate is down.my truck does not fall in the time frame ford has on their tsb so i the dealership cannot address the problem.may truck was an august build and the tsb for the problem only covers trucks built up to july

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While the vehicle was reversing and towing a 26 foot trailer, the tailgate dropped down and crashed onto a tool box. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to five star ford (3800 highway 78, snellville, ga 30039, (678) 384-4242) where it was determined that the vehicle was not covered under a warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: [xxx]. A decision on repairing the vehicle was pending. The failure mileage was 75,000.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that the tailgate opened on its own. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to quirk ford (540 southern artery, quincy, ma 02169, (617) 770-0070) and the tailgate hinges were greased. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,500.

When traveling at highway speeds between 55 to 70 mph and hit a bump the steering wheel and cab vibrates violently and need to slow down to 30 to 40 mph to stop the vibration. This occurred several times on a major interstate with heavy truck traffic and almost caused a accident when slowing down to maintain control and pull off the shoulder. I got off the interstate and drove an hour out of my way to avoid traveling at highway speeds. 2017 ford f-250 24000 miles.

While driving at highway speeds (>45mph) when passing over rough pavement the front of the truck would shake uncontrollably and the steering wheel would shudder significantly for up to 100 yards after passing the rough spot and on smooth pavement and required slowing down and even stopping to make the vibration cease.there was also a continuous slight vibration in the steering wheel at and above 50 mph on smooth pavement.

Driving about 60 mph in the far right lane southbound on the illinois toll road hit a pot hole and had to slow the truck to below 50 to stop the death wobble .

At about 60 mph on a highway and driving in a straight line i experienced a violent shaking in the front end which almost sent me off of the road. The only way to stop it was to slow down rather quickly and regain control. The more i research i found it is named "death wobble". It is a very random and dangerous situation and needs to be fixed. I now have a $46,000 truck that i have absolutely no trust in and will not let my wife drive. It has happened twice now, about a week in between and in different locations.

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 approximately60mph 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.

Upon encountering a bumpy surface on southbound i-25 near co. Springs at approx. 70 mph, the front of my truck began shaking violently and continued to do so until i had it almost stopped. This happened once more about an hour later. I have since been driving it more slowly with repeated promises by ford that they will fix it "once they have the parts"

I experience death wobble in my 2017 ford f-250.it is dangerous and alarming when this death wobble occurs.any small unevenness in the road can cause the tires to start wildly wobbling.normally happens at around 70mph and stops once slowed down to 40 mph.very difficult to steer when this happens.your question below ask when this happened.it happens at least a few times a week on ih35.it is not a single event - it happens often.

When traveling at speed, if you hit something on the roadway, uneven pavement, pothole etc. You will get an uncontrollable wobble in the front end. The only way to stop it is to hit the brakes. This has happened to me at speeds in the range of 55mph to 65mph. The steering wheel with shake violently and it is very easy to lose control of the truck. I have had this happen about 6 times since i have had the truck about a year, two ot them almost caused an accident.

Purchased the vehicle 2/03/17. On 12/01/17 wife and 7 yr. Old daughter was driving the 2017 f250 vehicle on i205 northbound on glen jackson bridge in oregon. She ran over the expansion joint going about 60mph and the the front of the truck started bouncing violently. Other traffic moved away from her as she was losing control of vehicle. She was able to bring the vehicle to a stop safely on the shoulder. We immediately took the truck to the dealer where they could not get the issue to reoccur. They sent it out the door in same condition. Issue reoccurred many times. Finally i was able to record it on video and only then would weslie ford take it in and do work on it. Service writer marie said ford did not have a repair for this issue. She said they would put some shims in to help. It did a bit. But still actually bounces so bad sometimes that the wheels leave the road and you lose control of steering.. Called service manager mario at dealer and told him we are lucky that my wife and daughter didnt get in a accident, hurt, or killed because of the truck malfunction. He said "unfortunately sometimes thats what it takes to get something done". Really? i was shocked! please follow up with this and ensure that weslie ford, service writers and others are aware of this issue. Peoples lives are in danger and at risk. All i ask is that ford stand behind vehicle malfunctions and repair them so that people are safe. Thank you

Vehicle developes a severe vibration,wobble at highway speed after hitting a bump in the road..i lose all steering control till i canbrake to a lower speed.very dangerous.ford dealership has worked on this problem for me 4 times.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle shook and the front wheels zig-zagged toward the right.the contact thought it was due to the snow on the ground but the failure recurred during normal weather conditions. The vehicle was difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to bob maxey ford dealer(313-392-9200, located at 1833 e jefferson ave, detroit, mi 48207) where the technician diagnosed and replaced the steering damper. The failure recurred, while driving 65 mph and as the driver attempted to exit the road the vehicle jumped the curb, zig-zagged until the vehicle was under control. There was no warning indicator. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer. The contact called the dealer and was not called back.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

Highway driving about 70 mph. Went onto bridge/overpass/. As soon as felt the bump of the transition between road and over pass, my truck began violently shaking and would not stop. I had no steering control of the truck. Was able to finally reduce speed to about 40 mph on the busy highway and the shaking stopped.was towing an empty 10-12 foot enclosed trailer.truck only has just over 27000 miles on it.truck is fully factory stock.

At approximately 40,000 miles this vehicle began exhibiting symptoms of "death wobble".at speeds above approximately 45mph, when the vehicle would strike a pothole or some other deviation in the road surface, it would begin shaking.the shaking would intensify until the vehicle would be slowed down to approximately 30mph.because the vehicle was out of warranty the vehicle was taken to a trusted local mechanic february 14, 2019.this mechanic found that the steering dampener was so wore out that when put in his vise he could slide the ram up and down with no resistance.the death wobble was temporarily fixed after replacing the steering dampener.it began again approximately 2 months later.on september 17, 2019 the truck was taken to the dealer where it was purchased new, mark moats ford in defiance, oh.at this time the steering dampener was replaced a second time.it was told to me that this dampener was an upgraded component that would solve the death wobble issue.within a short time, the vehicle began once again with a death wobble.this time it was taken to a third mechanic.this mechanic found a service bulletin that was meant to fix the death wobble.that service bulletin # is 18-2268: 4wd sustained steering wheel oscillation above 45 mph, veh built on or before 7/31/18).it should be noted that the dealership service department at mark moats ford never informed me of this service bulletin when the truck was there in september of 2019.on november 16, 2019 the death wobble occurred again.this is an extremely dangerous situation.when it occurs the truck can shake so violently that i've had problems controlling the vehicle and in one instance i could not see the road for several seconds because of the violence of the shaking.quickly slowing at high speeds on busy roads to stop the death wobble is also highly dangerous

2017 f250 6.2 gas, truck shakes badly at 65-70mph of if you hit bumps in the road at speed. Local ford dealer said everything is ok even after i showed them the track bar end links were loose. The truck has 41,000 miles on it now but it has been going on since 30,000. The tech.led on that they have had problems but, they did nothing but drive my truck for 8 miles. I would like to get the problem resolved because when it happens it is hard to keep control of the truck and im afraid it will cause and accident.

70mph or above when going over a rough road or bridge joints, truck goes into a death wobble that can't be corrected until i drop below 20mph. Has happened 5 times in 6 weeks. This causes almost a complete loss of control and requires pulling over into a shoulder or median, which is not always available

Driving 50 mph and hit small bump in road steering wheel started wobbling very bad slowed down 20 mph and it stopped

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 traveling on the expressway at 65 mph i passed over a rough piece of asphaltand the truck started to shimmy then immediately severely shake and shudder. I immediately braked and tried to steer to the shoulder steering was almost impossible. The shaking continued till the truck stopped.this was extremely frightening and uncontrollable.this is the third time this has happened but by far the worst. All 3 times the truck was driving normally at 60 or 65 mphtill it hit a minor bump or rough patch of road.

My 2017 ford f250 has death wobble. When driving at speeds over 50mph the front end and steering wheel shake violently out of control to the degree you have no control over the vehicle and you can't even hold onto the wheel.

At highway speeds the truck experiences violent steering wheel shaking when it road joints or slightly uneven pavement. It is so bad can cause accidents if driver is not able to maintain control.

This vehicle has had a death wabble in it for the past three years and has never been fixed even though it has been in the shop for the same issue multiple times

I had just stopped for gas and got back on the highway and was in the passing lane going over a bridge deck and as soon as i came off the bridge the truck started shaking horribly. I let the car next to me pass as i slowed down and pulled over. Scared myself and my uncle to death and still had to drive 160 miles to get home.after returning home i have taken it to the local dealer and they replaced damper steering linkage but as our family vehicle we do not feel comfortable in it's safety!

"death wobble". When i hit any rough spots on road, or bridge joints, or road joints at or above 60 mph i get a violent wobble on front of the truck. I have a very difficult time controlling it and have to quickly slow down below approx.40 mph for it to stop. This happens frequently. My truck was serviced for this issue at approx. 20k miles and the issuse subsided for a while but has started happening again with approx 37k miles. This is a very unnerving and dangerous situation when it happens.

Hit a bump in the road and truck started shaking uncontrollably. Think what everybody is calling death wobble, was going around 70 and wouldn't come out of it till i got slowed down to 25. Happened 3 days in a row now, wife wont even drive it anymore. This will cause a deadly accident at some point.

While driving about 55 mph on a rural road , i hit a washboard spot in the road . The steering wheel starting oscillating wildly . I almost lost control of the truck as the front end seemed like it was bouncing down the road . I had to slow down to about 20 mph before the truck recovered . Fortunately i was on a rural road and had no side by side traffic as that could have been catastrophic.

Death wobble.truck shakes violently when you hit a slight bump at highway speeds and will continue to shake until slowed to around 40mph.ford replaced the steering stabilizer and claimed it was fixed, three months later it is starting again.

I was driving 70 mph on a sunny beautiful day on the highway in a straight line and all of a sudden the truck started to shake, vibrate, and shudder uncontrollably. It was so violent that it woke my two young kids up as well scared the hell out of the wife and i. I immediately pulled over to see if i had a flat tire. I did not have a flat. After research and talking to fellow people it is called the death wobble. I should not have to say anything else when people are calling this a death wobble. This will severally hurt or even kill someone. I thought my new 2017 ford f250 was going to fall apart. This is a serious problem and needs to be addressed.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 70 mph, the front end of the vehicle suddenly began to wobble violently and vibrate after driving over uneven pavement while transitioning from the road to an overpass. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Barton ford (1600 n. Mail st, suffolk, va) and the manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 14,000. The vin was invalid.the consumer stated the truck was repaired by installing a new steering stabilizer and front end alignment, as well as installing a castor alignment bushings.

Experiencing death wobble after hitting bump or bridge in road and hearing a loose clunking noise in front end when turning steering wheel back and forth.

I received a recall for a condition known as the superduty death wobble where the truck steering wheel shakes violently when you hit uneven pavement during highway speeds. I had experienced this twice then took it to my dealer who acknowledged and performed the recall. They replaced the steering dampener. It happened 4 more times with the new part and shaking far worse than before. Attached is the 2nd repair which acknowledges both repairs. I am trying to reach ford motor company to file a formal complaint with help from my dealer. Attached is the repair invoice from the 2nd time in.

When traveling at speeds over 50miles per hour, if the truck hits a bump it will start to vibrate and shake violently driver has to hang on and brake the truck down to 20to30miles per hour. Dealership knows of this problem and actually wrote on my paperwork death wobble. Replaced steering damper and adjusted air pressure which worked for awhile but happened again jan 6 2020. First time wobble was end of sept 2019four times this has happened and it is very dangerous problem!! i do not trust the safety of this truck !

The front end will start shaking violently leading to a potential for the vehicle to go out of control unless you immediately slow down to about 5 mph in the middle of the road.this has happened to me when i hit an improperly filled pot hole on airport road in mobile, al.this also happened to me on highway 612 in lucedale, ms when i traveled from a paved road to a concrete bridge over the escatapa river.per the internet, there are many other problems of the same nature and so far ford is refusing to do anything, even though this could lead to a serious or fatal accident.

While driving at 75 mph i experienced what is known as the death wobble again, in ford super duty's. This after ford replaced a part and told me it was fixed. The ford dealership said since they cannot duplicate the issue after the new part was installed as recommended per ford they do not do anything about it. Attached is copy of work done when the issues first happened and the part they installed.

Traction control bar. Allows the truck to shake uncontrollably when hitting a small bump in the road on the interstate at 70 mph. Several people i have spoken with say it started on there vehicle at 30k to 40k. Just out of warranty. Ford said they do not have a problem but the internet and customers are. I am afraid some will get hurt badly because all you can do when this is going on is fight to keep the truck going straight and let of the gas is u apply the brake it will shimmer even harder until u get back under 60 mph. Fords response to one of my friends who has a 2016 f350 was the vehicles was not made to be ran up and down the interstate at 70 mph they where built to haul and tow loads. There was no warning saying these vehicles where not for every day usage. Please help before some one gets hurt

Steering shimmy uncontrollably when @ 55+ mph and uneven payment. To gain control of vehicle must slow vehicle back down to 30 mph and rock the steering wheel. After researching this issue on line for f 250 2017 it's commonly known as the death wobble' below requests date this occurred. Began @40,000 and progressively gotten worse now occurs daily.

In november of 2018, at 25,000 miles, my truck became temporarily uncontrollable while traveling on a straight and level section of interstate 10.i experienced severe oscillation of front tires at 70 mph. I was on straight and level ground and was able to slow down to 30 mph at which time i regained control. During the incident, i was unable to maintain lane integrity. After stopping, i checked the tire pressure and all tires were at the recommended pressure's. Took the vehicle to chapman ford dealer in scottsdale az andthe inspection came back "no problems detected". In january 2019, at 28,000 miles i experienced the same problem at 50 mph while traveling on a straight and level paved road. This time i did not regain control until 20 mph. In both of the described instances i was pulling a light utility trailer loaded with a polaris ranger. *note: i do not recall hitting a bumpy section of roadway to initiate the severe oscillation.

While driving at around 45 - 65 mph the front end will shake violently after hitting a rough spot in the road. This would happen on both city streets and highways. It would happen on a straightaway and curves. This has happened on numerous occasions. It makes the vehicle extremely difficult to handle. The first time this happened was on or about feb. 24, 2018 on i-80 between salt lake city and elko, nv.at that time the vehicle had approximately 7,500 miles on it. It has been getting progressively worse. It scares the holy crud out of all passengers. I understand this is a common problem that ford is having.

Death wobble occurs between 50-70 mph if hit a rough spot on paved hwy.has happened multiple times.have had dealership fix..but only reduced severity.

Was on the highway and the truck started shaking violently and i lost control of the steering.happened twice.just had to take my foot off the gas, hope for the best and get off the highway.took it to a dealership and they replaced the steering damper.on the way from maine to florida, it happened again in south carolina.truck again is shaking at highway speed and no control of steering.the supposed fix did not actually fix the problem.with a sudden inability to steer, the truck is unsafe to drive at highway speeds.

At speeds around 55+ mph, after hitting a rough spot in the road, the truck shakes uncontrollably and the only way it stops is to quickly slow the vehicle to 10-20 mph, and allow the shaking to stop. After this, you can return to the original speed. The comments on the internet refer to this as the "death wobble". When this happens, there is no steering ability and no control of the vehicle. Although the ford dealership acknowledges similar complaints, there is apparently no standard fix for this problem. On a smooth roadway, this death wobble does not occur. This happened when the vehicle had 20,000 miles and the ford dealership said they repaired it with an alignment. The situation reoccurred around 29,000 miles.

40,000 milesdeath wobbleuncontrollable shaking after driving over bride while driving on highway had to run off into the median and grass slowing down as quickly as possible. This is a deadly issue and known to ford. Please take action before people are killed in these trucks. I contacted my local ford dealer and there is no recall for this issue.

Death wobble at highway speed.

I was driving 70 mph on a major freeway on 12/17/19 and experienced the "death wobble." the only way to stop the truck from shaking was to lower my speeds to about 25mph on a major freeway!!! . A couple days later again... Driving at 70 mph and it started shaking tremendously. I had my daughter with me and it scared her so much. 3rd time today 12/22 with my wife and kids driving at 60mph and experienced the death wobble.

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.

Was traveling nb-i15 in ca at about 75mph. In sweeping left turn, hit bump in road and truck began shaking viciously. Became difficult to hold onto steering wheel. Had to slow down to approx 45 mph to stop shaking, while traffic is traveling at 75+ mph around me.

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.

2017 ford f-250 4x4 when im driving at approximately 50-60 mph on a straight smooth paved highway, the vehicle starts shaking in the front end without warning. The front wheel shaked so bad i thought it was going to come off.

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.

Driving down the interstate hit a bump and the truck started to violently wobble. Speed was about 75 and had to slow down to 50 before it went away. Had to pull off to the shoulder while slowing down. Felt like the tire was coming off. There was a dampener replaced at the dealership before i purchased it. Told it was a recall but the problem is not fixed.

While driving on the freeway at 65 mph the steering wheel violently began shaking uncontrollably. You could visually see and feel the entire front of the truck shaking. It got worse when i applied the brakes. This has occurred several times when driving over minor imperfections on the road. I took the truck in to get the recall fixed, but it did not fix the wobble. I actually experienced an even worse wobble 1 week after the repair. The wobble is still a serious problem. The first time it happened, the wobble was not immediately noticeable as it was mild and i thought it was the road. The second time it happened, i thought i ran over something on the road that caused me to get a flat tire when in fact the tire was fine and that was the actual wobble. Everything was shaking and i had to grip the steering wheel to control the direction of the truck. Each occurrence happened while driving between 55-65 mph on the freeway.

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.

On four separate occasions the vehicle has gone into an uncontrollable front end wobble upon hitting rough pavement on the interstate at speeds of 70-75 mph.the wobble causes the vehicle to shake violently for approximately 3-6 seconds and can only be stopped by gradually reducing speed.steering is not functional during the wobble.the first two times (october 2019) the vehicle was towing a trailer.the last two times (december 2020) the vehicle had only two passengers in the cab and a few pieces of luggage in the bed of the truck.in may 2020 ford installed a steering linkage damper to correct the problem.that obviously did not solve the problem, andfollowing the december 2020 incidents, substantial front-end repairs were required.the vehicle only has 36k miles on it.

Several times my truck has gone into a severe shimmy while traveling at freeway speeds. The only way to get it to stop is to stand on the brakes and hope anyone behind me is alert. I have owned a 2009,and a 2013 f-250 and never had this problem with them.

I've had my 2017 ford 250 at the local ford dealer 3 times in the last 2 weeks. I have the death wobble in the steering, they have replaced the steering linkage twice, but never resolved the problem. The dealer sent me home with no solutions to fixing the issue

When vehicle travels over a rough spot or a change in grade on the road such as a bridge joint the front end shakes violently and you have to almost stop to get it to correct itself.this has happened 3 times in the past month. Most recent was on interstate traveling 70 mph. Traveling on highway and drove across a bridge joint, front end started shaking violently and i almost caused an accident trying to get off the road to slow down. Vehicle is 3 years old with 30,000 miles.paid way too much money to now fear for my life when i drive it.ford says they are not aware of problem. Please help

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.

When driving at highway speeds and you hit a pot hole or other rough bumps in the road the truck develops a severe wobble in the front end until you can get slowed down to about 40mph.i am currently on the fourth attempt with the dealership to fix the problem.

I purchased my 2017 ford f 250 super duty 4x4 in september of 2017. I first noticed an issue with the suspension when hitting a bump in the road at 60 mph and almost lost control of the truck. Luckily i was able to slow down and regain control. I begin to do some research and learn of the death wobble that ford is aware of, i will now take my vehicle in to have the suspension checked. Secondly, i have been having issue's with my sync3 system, bluetooth, climate control, easy entry and exit for the drivers seat and the apple car play feature. After taking my vehicle to the shop, i was told the sync3 system, a couple modules and the chassis harness was replaced to correct the issue's. I have taken my truck to ford three time for the sync3 malfunction and was told not to use the bluetooth streaming with apple products, which doesn't make sense if it's suppose to work. I have contact ford for a buy back and the answer of course was "no" i have to take it to the shop a few more times for the same repair and it has already been in the shop more for the sync3 issue than any other issue's. Hopefully ford figures out there issue's and offer greater customer support for a not so cheap vehicle.

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.

While driving on the highway at speeds between 50-70 mph, i lose complete control of my truck after driving over the slightest bump. I literally have to stop my truck before i can regain control. The vibration literally wants to throw me out of my chair. I can't even hold onto the steering.

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.

I am experiencing what people refer to as 'the death wobble'. It has happened about 4 times since i purchased the truck in december 2020. All 4 instances were the same.... Going around maybe 48mph on a city street with uneven pavement/small holes the truck begins to shake uncontrollably. I mean, the whole truck will viciously shake and give the driver no control until the vehicle is slowed down to about 25mph. When it shakes you have to hold on to the steering wheel tight and just try your best to stay in your lane. It's so dangerous and scary! there are tons of videos of other fords online doing exactly what happens to me in my truck. I believe it is an issue with 2017+ ford f-250 and f-350's but there is no current recall. Something with these year models suspension is not correct. The dealer i purchased the truck from is going to replace the dampeners, but from what i have read from everyone with this issue, it is a temporary fix and the wobble returns after a few months. There is a ford installed 6in lift and 37in tires on the truck(had this when i purchased) but from investigating this issue is not related to that.

The vehicle was went into "death wobble" on numerous occasions. It was extremely scary for my wife and kids. The vehicle was taken to a dealership where the problem was "fixed." it has since occurred 2 more times after the fix. Ford does not seem to have a permanent fix.

After having truck in for death wobble and new steering dampener installed, truck started violently wobbling again at speeds of 55-70 going across some bumps or bridges.the whole truck, dash, steering, wheels and seats shake until you slow back down to 50.there is very little control of the truck when this is happening.so now truck is in the shop again for the same issue.it does not matter if it is a highway, a street or a road.certain bridges, overpasses or bumps will cause the wobble to start.deathly frightening for 10 year daughter riding in truck with me.

2017 ford f-250 death wobble occurrences on highway at highway speeds.two occurrences after going over uneven pavement.once while traveling on smooth pavement.vehicle initially shook and increased in intensity until vehicle was slowed.vehicle has had regular maintenance and has not been in any accidents

At 22000 miles my 2017 f250 fx4 all stock has had death wobble 5 times at highway speeds.bringing to dealer next week.

I have a 2017 f250 4x4. When driving at speeds of 45mph or faster the frontend will start to shake uncontrollable when i hit any kind of bump in the road. The vehicle has less than 14,000 miles on it. This a major safety concern.

While the vehicle is traveling above 45 miles an hour i hit a bump in the road and the front driver side wheel starts to wobble and steadily wobbles faster and faster until the vehicle is hard to control and i have to bring it to a stop for it to settle down before i can proceed this first happened in december 2018i took it to the dealer they said everything was fine it happened again in february 2019 the vehicle is now at the dealer for over a week for this problemi have since learned and done research the term that is being used is the death wobble the truck has 15,500 miles on it

When at highway speeds, if the vehicle drives over a pothole or uneven road, the front end suspension (including steering wheel and front wheels) begin to wobble violently. It has been characterized as the death wobble. The problem only corrects itself once the truck is grossly slowed down without braking. Braking makes the issue worse as it is happening. I have almost lost control of the truck. Ford has been of no help in this issue. Waiting for a recall.

I was traveling along i-40 going about 75 miles per hour around a slight curve to the left when i hit a small bump. The entire front end of my truck began to shake violently. The truck became very difficult to control as the steering wheel was ripped out of my hands. I pulled a muscle in my arm trying to regain control the first time it happened. The shaking went away as soon as i slowed down to about 68mph, and did not return as i accelerated further. This began happening on 11/12/2019 at approximately 38k miles.here is a link to the video of what occurred.https://www.facebook.com/100036038931239/videos/158294595381837/here is another link to a video from another occasion.https://www.facebook.com/100036038931239/videos/158075658737064/here is a link of this same issue affecting another person's truck.https://www.facebook.com/clint.patton.5/videos/10101610077554026/this problem is so common, there is a class action lawsuit in progress.https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/auto-news/901841-ford-class-action-alleges-death-wobble-truck-defect/you guys seriously need to force ford to issue a recall and fix these trucks before someone loses it and gets killed. This is not a myth, this is not b.s., this is serious. You're welcome to come drive my truck and experience it yourself.

Driving south on i-95 just north of portland,me.traveling with no load at 70 mph on dry pavement.came across a bridge expansion joint which ran slightly diagonal to the direction of travel.the truck went into a violent death wobble.the entire vehicle was shuddering.i had all i could do to keep two hands on the wheel.the steering wheel was shaking left to right at a high oscillation. I had limited control of the vehicle and let of the accelerator and drifted toward the breakdown lane.at approximately 25 mph the oscillation stopped. Shortly thereafter the condition repeated. When i got home i went on line and discovered that this is a common problem.i have just over 50k miles on the truck.the dealer recommended that i replace the tires as they may be getting worn.i did follow that instruction although the tires still met the wear limits. I was also informed that ford has issued a tsb # 18-2268 which i am going to have executed next week which looks into this problem and makes minor adjustment to the front end alignment.all that said, the problem is far greater than some tire wear and alignment adjustments.no vehicle shouls shake and ocillate you off of the road in a violent oscillation where the driver loses their ability to control the vehicle.ford has a far more serious design issue with these trucks. As they do not acknowlege the problem and offer a true fix (at their cost) the owner of these vehicles is playing a game of russian roulette until the vehicle goes back into the violent oscillation. After reading many on-line posts, this appears to be happening at all different mileage levels. Ford needs to be investigated for this problem. The customer and their family should not be endangered for a defective front suspension

While traveling on a straight country road at, or slightly above the 55mph speed limit,the front tiresof 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.

Loss of control at speeds greater than 50 mph after running over a pothole or rough road surface. The front tires start to bounce or oscillate and steering becomes dangerously erratic. You have to immediately hit the brakes hard to lower the speed.everything loose in the cabin can begins moving around and the steering wheel is hard to hold. If you are in heavy traffic at speeds of 60-70 mph there is very real danger of being hit from behind while trying to regain control of the vehicle. Descriptions online of ford f250 trucks call it the death-wobble.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle shook violently over bumps in the road. The failure recurred several times without warning. The vehicle was taken to merle kelly ford (620-431-0100, located at 3501 s santa fe ave, chanute, ks 66720) where unknown parts were replaced. The technician stated that the failure was a known issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was not completely repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,500. The vin was unknown.

At highway speeds hitting bridge expansion joints or rough roads create death wobble of the front wheels and the steering wheel shakes violently loss of control dealer has truck for repairs has done this since new progressively got worse very dangerous must apply brakes immediately to regain control

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.

My truck has the 'death wobble' at high speed on interstate highways

Driving on the highway going at least 60 mph you hit a bump or imperfection in the road and your whole truck start shaking uncontrollably, you feel as if youre going to lose control you have to slow down almost completly to gain any control of the wheel. This is seriously so dangerous. It needs to be a recall and figure out what is the problem. I took it to ford and they put a new shock on, it happened again so i took it up there again and they told me it is a trail and error process to figure out what the problem is. Ridiculous

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 ona 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.

Traveling at or around 70mph while making slight left sweeping turn in freeway lanes. Hit a bump in road which caused vehicle to begin vibrating in entire front end. Steering wheel became difficult to hold onto due to violent shaking and vibrations. Had to reduce speed to approximately 40mph while others on the road are traveling at 75+mph in lanes.

My truck has had the front end death wobble since the middle of 2019. I have had it in the ford dealership for repair. They replaced the steering stabilizer and told me they added some shims to correct an caster problem.. They returned the truck to me.shortly after that it began to wobble again. I contacted the same dealer to have it looked at again. I scheduled it, but they immediately told me that the next fix would require parts that were not available. So i am waiting on parts that are supposedly 60-90 days out. There are many documented complaints on this same issue and ford will not do anything about the unsafe condition. Ford dealers are telling customers that these trucks are not designed to be driven faster than 70 mph or to spend out of pocket money to buy aftermarket parts that are known fixes for the problem. Bottom line is my 60k$ truck is still in warranty anda death trap to drive and ford is not aggressively fixing the problem.the death wobble happens at anywhere from 50+mph when you encounter an uneven portion of road like a expansion joint at a bridge. The wobble will not stop until you are below 30 mph. When the wobble occurs it is not uncommon that you loose control causing you to be in the oncoming lane of traffic.

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.

56k miles. Bought the truck in oct/2020 and death wobble has occurred a dozen times driving over 55 mph and hitting a bump. Steering wheel shakes violently and must steer onto shoulder and stop for the vibration to stop.

When driving at any speed, the steering seems sloppy.at highway speeds, a bump in the road will send the vehicle into a terrifying shimmy.

While traveling along an interstate at 75-80 mph, as the vehicle traveled over a paved bridge joint, the vehicle suddenly begin to shake violently, as if the vehicle was going to shatter apart.i had no steering ability and could not control the vehicle.i had to nearly come to a slow roll, on the interstate, in order to allow the vehicle to return back to normalcy.the violent shaking continued for approximately 10-15 seconds before the shaking subsided enough for me to regain control of the vehicle. This same event, on a different roadway, occurred again within 30 days of the first event.

Problem with the vehicle shaking violently on the highway sometimes at speed of 70mph.dealer claimed it was my tires.i complained about the issue with 26k miles on truck and after the third complaint they changed stabilizer bar and bushings, but did not fix the issue.date below is the most recent date(aka death wabble)

When driving at highway speeds of 65mph to 75mph if the vehicle hits a rough bump in the road the truck will violently shake and bounce up and down pulling the steering wheel out of your hands. This causes a complete loss of control of the vehicle. You need to slow down immediatly in heavy traffic to 25mph to get it to stop. This happened to me twice yesterday on a highway trip from chicago to denver going 70mphon i-76 westbound, may 9,2019. The second time i was almost rear ended by a semi-truck. Somebody is going to get killed if ford does not fix this asap. I have dash cam video of this but the file is too large to upload.

While traveling on interstate i-84, i experienced a wobble and steering issue that threw my vehicle from the right lane into the left lane. Fortunately nobody was in the left lane. I was travelling approximately70 mph and hit some uneven pavement and small pot holes. My experience was very scary and could have resulted in serious injury or death. My research of the symptoms closely matches the death wobble. This is very disturbing. My truck is currently at the dealer for an alignment. However, further research show that these alignments can make things worse. I strongly urge that this issue be investigated across the country. Somebody is going to die as a result of this issue.

While traveling on an interstate at approx. 70 mph we hit a small bump in the road. The front end of the truck and steering wheel began to shake violently (oscillate). The only way to make it stop was to suddenly reduce speed and move to the shoulder.we experienced this 5 more times, sometimes occurring after just going over a road joint. This is extremely dangerous as you must have enough shoulder to get off of the road and vehicles behind you may not be aware that you are suddenly stopping. We have since learned that this is commonly known as the "death wobble" and ford has known about it for a long time. The truck is under warranty and we took it to our local dealer.they claimed to have fixed it by replacing the steering damper (which should not go bad at 20,000 miles).there is no way to know if this repair will work other than to take your life in your hands and drive the truck waiting for the next incident to occur.

Traveling on the highway about 70 miles per hour hit small bump in the road where bridge joint was and steering wheel violently shook almost lost control and had to slow down to stop shaking. This happened over 4 times on our trip. Truck has only 16,000 miles on it. The wobble usually happens when you hit variations in the road surface in a curve.

The truck has a severe 'death wobble' and has done this numerous times.the truck has been in for repairs, however, ford has failed to address the problem. The truck's front end wobbles while driving.it has happened in speeds ranging from 50 mph to 80 mph.this has happened while driving on county highways and interstate highways.

At 65 mph if the truck hits a bump in the road the front end goes into a death wobble and control of the vehicle cannot be restored until speeds are below 30 mph.

The front of the truck began shaking violently at 65 mphon interstate 40 east just before exit 24 in nc.this is the first time i have experienced this but i have read that this is common on these trucks and is known as the death wobble.it is extremely unsafe.i have just over 51,000 miles on this truck.it is completely stock like it came from the factory. It then did this wobble two more times on less than 2 miles.i am really glad no one was following me too close as i had to,brake very quickly.

Violent shaking front tires, axel, up through to steering wheel at speeds of 45 to 65 mph. I was driving down hill when towing a 5th wheel trailer. Very unsafe condition, can't steer and breaking is hampered. Shaking didn't stop until i was down to 40 mph. First occurrence12-2018 odometer 39,329. Took to ford dealer, they made significant repairs. Corrected shaking till 7-14-2019 odometer 42,491. Then started shaking violently again.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While drivingapproximately 60 mph, the entire vehicle started to wobble uncontrollably. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. The contact initially thought that a tire had flattened. The vehicle restarted normally and was driven at 60 mph to a destination two hours away. The vehicle was taken to mullinax ford lincoln (7311 airport blvd, mobile, al 36608), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was currently at the dealer awaiting repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

2017 f250 with 35k. First time hauling my 3 horse bumper pull trailer. Went over the bump onto an overpass on the interstate going 70 and the whole truck started shaking violently. The seats and steering wheel were shaking. It was terrifying. I slowed to 55 and it stopped. It did it to me twice yesterday with sophie in the car. I googled2017 f250 shaking. It's a death wobble. And lots of people are having the issue.

Uncontrollable death wobble after hitting rough patches in freeway at 70 mph

Death wobble steering wheel and front end shake violently making it very difficult to control vehicle after driving on rough road at highway speed. After several weeks waitig for back ordered part ford dealer replaced steering damper as fix for this problem 2/21/2020 30241 miles. Problem back in august 2020 38817 miles.

At 75mph on a three lane freeway, i hit a bump in the road which resulted in a violent frontendshimmy that was so bad i had to pull over and slow down to 25mph to gain control. There was absolutely no warning and control of the vehicle was in question. This happened again shortly thereafter at same speed so ihad to continue at 45 mph and drive on back roads to get home.on taking it to a ford dealer they found "drag links and trackbar, ball joints had excessive play tech. Also found that steering dampener had too much movement. Replaced track bar ball joints, drag links and steering dampener."how does this happen to a vehicle with only 30,000 miles, that has not been abused, not used in 4-wheel drive, freeway miles only, and never been in the dirt. After noticing online that it appears to be a huge problem amongst2017 f250s, our concern is if this is a design flaw that will occur again. Next time i may not be so fortunate.

My front end shakes violently. This generally happens at highway speeds and i hit a bump. When this shaking takes place i must slow down to 45-55 mph for the shaking to stop. This shaking began with 32,000 miles on my truck and i have now brought it to the repair shop three times. It appears ford cannot solve this problem.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 70 mph on the freeway, the contact drove over a bump in the road, which caused the vehicle to violently shake without warning. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder, exit the vehicle, and check the tires, but no failure was found. The contact began driving again over another bump and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to fleet side ford (1120 jeffreys dr, osceola, ia 50213, (641) 342-2537), but the dealerwas unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired; however, an appointment was scheduled for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 16,600. The vin was unknown.

Over the past 5 months (it is now 1/30/2020) the entire front end of the vehicle shakes violently and uncontrollably at a high rate of speed, typically highway speeds, ranging anywhere from 50-80 mph. Although, it has happened at a speed of about 40-45. It happens out of nowhere with no apparent provocation, i.e., hitting a pothole, turning, hitting the brakes, etc. It usually happens when driving in a straight line and nothing seems to make it stop. I've tried hitting the brakes, slamming the brakes, continuing to hold my speed steady, accelerating slightly, and praying to god to make it stop. Nothing works, it just eventually stops but not before traffic clears all around me. It is noticeable from outside the vehicle as i have seen drivers hit the brakes and fall back in traffic around me. The violent shaking makes it difficult to keep the vehicle steady or in my lane of traffic. The violent shaking makes the vehicle bounce all over the road. It makes it impossible to hold the steering wheel steady or straight. It is terrifying and unnerving. I believe it is going to kill me or someone else. I haul trailers with heavy equipment almost daily. Many times i am on the highway or on city streets. If it continues to happen, the damage will be costly and may kill innocent people, including myself.i am afraid to think what will happen if these unexpected, violent shakes happen while i am hauling heavy equipment.

I have the death wobble like so many others. It starts when i'm driving and a small bump in the road and the steering wheel start rotating left and right almost uncontrollably unless i slow almost all the way to below 10 miles an hour.my neighbor and countless other owners are having the same issue.i also have a 2011 f250 that i've never had this issue.i think it's an geometry issue.two times i was on the north loop 289 access road turning north under the overpass and traveling around 15-20 miles an hour. Dec 2017the third time i was between cr 7700 and hwy 41 on cr 1730 both in lubbock tx.dec 28th 2018

At certain speeds, if you drive over a rough patch in the road, the steering wheel will violently shake, at which time you basically lose control of the vehicle. This can also happen when driving over raised pavement markers. The same thing is true when driving over a bridge with expansion joints. In all cases, the truck's steering can occasionally experience a 'death wobble'.recently, while towing my 5th wheel trailer 'on the highway', i was driving 60 mph down a 6% grade and hit a small rough patch in the road. The steering wheel shook violently. I briefly lost control of the vehicle. At the time, i was traveling 5 mph below the posted speed limit. I was towing a 12,000 pound 5th wheel trailer. I was able to eventually slow the vehicle down to about 40 mph and the wobble subsided. It was the scariest thing i've ever experienced while towing a trailer. The whole time during the wobble, the vehicle was drifting left and right out of control. It happened two more times during the 2 hour trip. It's important to note that it's also happened several times with no trailer attached. I'm not sure what the problem is, but it seems to involve the steering/suspension. The truck has less than 12,000 miles on it.

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.

When driving at highway speeds(60 mph and up) and you hit a bump, hole, or deviation in the road surface the front tires begin to wobble out of control. The truck only has 11,000 miles on it and has developed a problem in the last 500 miles. The condition is so rough that i'm in fear of driving it because it is so scary give me some people at the bar. I refuse to allow my wife or daughters to drive the truck. The truck has been taking to the dealership and they agreed that there is a problem. They will be replacing the steering stabilizer. I'm truly happy that i have a dealer who is admitting there is a fault.looking into this issue it's obvious that it's going to return and this is not a true fix it's only a band-aid to get us through the warranty time limit. I'm really hoping that ford will address the issue and properly fix these vehicles, some of these cost upwards of $75,000 and are just about impossible to drive due to the unsafe condition.

My vehicle's front tires started wobbling violently after going over bumps in the highway going speeds between 55mph and 80mph. These violent wobbles cause me to slam on my brakes and the wobble does not go away until i reached speeds between 20-30mph. The wobble jerks your steering wheel and shakes the entire truck and in some cases the wobble throws the vehicle into another lane and you do not have control of the vehicle until you reach the slower speeds. The wobble started after either 1. Riding over a normal bump or slightly un level area of a highway 2. Hitting small (less than 12" diameter) potholes on the highway, 3. Going over train tracks on 2 lane roads.

While driving on the highway at highway speeds of 65-75 mph and hitting a bump in the road, the steering will oscillate badly, "death wobble" to the point where you have to slow the vehicle to about 30 mph so you can regain control. This has happened twice in the last week....which i just purchased this vehicle used from a dealer on 2/10/2020.the truck currently has 22,500 miles on it.when are we going to get a recall notice on this to have it corrected?? i see numerous complaints of this very issue on the internet.

At approximately 65 to 70 mph and upon hitting a bump/expansion joint/pothole in the road, the truck will enter into a non-dampening castor oscillation (i.e. Death wobble).when this occurs it can be very difficult to control and the driver must slow down to approximately 40 - 45 mph to get the wobble to stop.this can be extremely dangerous when towing a large/heavy trailer.

I was driving my f250 on the freeway and after hitting a couple bumps it started doing the death wobble as its called.its a known problem ford hastsb but they don't take this condition seriously as i scheduled an appt with the dealer ship within days and was told the parts are all backordered to repair it and they don't know the date they can get them.

The front end and steering wheel shake out of control when going over 50 mph. I have to stop the truck to stop the shaking.

Death wobble, truck violently shakes and i loose control of steering at all speeds especially at 50 mph or more. I can correct if i turn steering wheel slightly however this is very dangerous on the highway

The truck has only 30k miles on it and last week while driving it on the freeway it suddenly developed a violent shakingat speeds over 60mph.only by braking and pulling over to the shoulder were we able to stop the shaking.we are trying to work with our local ford dealership-they think it's a problem with the steering dampner and the track bar.

Was driving down the road at about 50 mph and the steering wheel started shaking valiantly. I have read reports of the death wobble and this sounds like the same thing.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at speeds between 40-75 mph, the front driver side started to vibrate after driving over a bump in the road. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer community ford (2200 s. Walnut st. Bloomington in). The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.

I have experienced "death wobble" in my truck 6 times in the past 3 months.. This is a violent steering wheel oscillations. As this has happened with my truck with my family in the truck my wife will no longer ride in the truck and will not allow my son in the truck. This has been to the shop more than 15 times trying to repair with no fix, last time spent more than 2 weeks at the dealer for them to not fix the issue. This needs to be addressed by ford and fixed as i am 1 of many people to experience this issue! this happens in motion speeds above 45 mph, has happened on the interstate 4 of the 6 times and 2 times was on the highway.. Last time was pulling a 9,000lb travel trailer with my family in the truck next to semi that almost cause me to completely lose control!

When driving at 60 mph or more & hitting a pot hole or ruff bridge embankment the steering wheel starts shaking violently & whole truck shakes. Only way to stop it after it starts is to slow down to around 30-40 mph.has occurred 10-12 times in last 6 months.

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.

Accelerating on to interstate at about 65mph, the drivers side front wheel hit a depression in the road surface, the steering wheel started to swing violently from left to right with the magnitude of the displacement becoming larger in a very short period of time. I braked hard bringing the vehicle onto the side of the freeway. Narrowly missing an 18 wheeler truck. After checking front suspension, i gingerly rejoined the freeway and continued at 45mph to the next exit. I understand that this is know as death wobble in the f250 community

I have a 2017 ford f250 that has "death wobble" issues. It becomes uncontrollable if it hits rough pavement on the highway, usually at 70 mph. If the truck begins to shake it is uncontrollable. It is nearly impossible to steer. The only way to regain control is to slow to about 20 mph or stop completely. While decelerating it will get worse that at 70 mph for a short time, and then slowly stop shaking. I have been to the heller ford dealership in el paso, they replaced a steering stabilizer. The truck now has a vibration in the front end, and feels like it is going to start the death wobble again. The service manager said it was because of worn tires. They have 9/32" of tread on the front. They are however damaged from the wobble, ford will not replace the tires. The tears have about 7/32" and are not "cupped" like the front. The truck does this while in motion on all types of pavement usually 55-70mph

I have now experienced the death wobble 6 times with this truck, all between 65-80 mph. The last two on 6/12/2020 at highway speeds. This means my truck front end suspension and eyeing shakes so violently that you literally cannot control the vehicle until reductions speed below 30 mph. My truck has already been taken into the dealership twice to correct this problem. Today was the worst soo far. Had to reduce speed in la traffic to 30 mph for it to stop. This problem is going to kill someone very soon. Had i veered left, it would be have put into the center divide, right into a semi. This started when my vehicle has less than 10k miles. Today the vehicle has 26k. Recall these vehicles!

10/19/2018, at 54 mph, on a smooth, 4 lane freeway at 4:30 am, my truck began shaking and vibrating violently as though i was driving on a rolling flat tire.i immediately let off the gas to slow down as quickly as i could without braking; although difficult to steer, i was able to get the truck over to the shoulder of the road to inspect it.i could not determine there was anything wrong with the truck or any evidence i unknowingly ran over something. Later that morning, called 3 ford dealerships to see if i could get my truck in for inspection, which all 3 told me this issue is know as the ford death wobble. I was told that my truck couldn't be seen until the following friday.i contacted my local tire shop whom i have done business with all my fleet trucks and trust their experience in suspension, tire, brake and shock services.the manager told me the same thing about the ford death wobble.he said he would be happy to look at the truck and make sure nothing was loose, broken and that the alignment was correct.that all checked out fine.after researching this, i learned that this is common for the super duty trucks and apparently ford is not doing anything to correct it.this is an extremely dangerous situation and i hope that the nhtsa takes this issue seriously and becomes involved in the remedy of this problem.

2017 ford f250 supercrew diesel. Driving 40mph or faster on highway and run over any type of uneven surface truck shakes and steering wheel vibrates uncontrollably! it first happened when i was hauling my horses and i thought i was going to wreck with trailer in tow! i bought this truck brand new and have never been off roading or anything crazy that should ever make the suspension do that kind of shaking! it was horrific! please issue a recall and fix this problem!

My2017 f-5060,000 miles,experiences a severe wobble in the steering, noticeable when the vehicle encounters a small bump or small deformity in the road also when accelerating above 70 mph. The vehicle is well maintained and serviced on schedule. Have experienced the problem with and without towinga trailer.the wobble becomes extreme to the point of loosing controlsuddenly deceleratingcauses the wobble to stop and regain control.

Death wobble. Steering shakes almost uncontrollably after hittinga bump in the highway. Happens more and more frequently at speeds above 60 mph. Wheel balancing and alignment did not make improvements. Dealer found no issues and could not replicate the shaking.

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.

Vehicle will shake violently without any warning ,steering wheel is uncontrollable until you come to an almost stop then it will quit shaking vehicle is in motion on highway usually between 45-65 mph when the shaking starts,steering dampner was replaced by dealer at 20 kand at 29 k shaking started again

On or about 30 nov 2020 at approximately 445pm i was driving on hwy 28 east bound traveling at 65 mph by myself, when my front end began to vigorously shake, i first thought it might of had a flat tire..it was hard to control vehicle but slowed down and let coast to side of road. I could not figure out what it was but it stopped. On 4th december while taking my 2 kids to the roller skating rink, my front end began to shake vigorously again, this time i almost hit another vehicle, like the first time i was traveling..i was going about 60 mph. I contacted benoit ford where i purchased my vehicle and i'm scheduled to have it looked at on 7 december 2020.

At highway speeds the vehicle will go into a "death wobble" when going over bumpy roads. The vehicle shakes violently and i am forced to slow down to about 25mph in order to regain control of the truck. I took the truck to my local ford dealer when it first happened and they replaced parts which temporarily fixed the problem. The first incident occurred on 12-22-18 and was fixed on 01-04-19 by replacing the drag link and damper assembly. Today, 03-31-19, the truck did another death wobble at 70 mph.

I was driving at 75 mph on interstate 10 heading to junction texas. There was an area of highway construction and as i was coming off of this construction there was some uneven road and bumps. My front left tire started to shake, the steering wjheel started to shake and it progressively got so bad that the entire truck was shaking. I had to gently apply the brakes but unable to steer appropriately we veered into the median of i10. I had both my 3 and 6 year old in the truck. Had there been a median wall or traffic this likely would have been a serious accident. This same scenario happened 2 more times on our trip both at bridge interfaces.

Condition becoming known as death wobble. Have had it happen back in april of 2018. Violently shaking of the front end of the vehicle after hitting a minor bump in highway. Very scary and life threatening. Was supposedly repaired at dealership when it had 17,000 miles. Was fine up until two days ago or 3/12/19. The same problem occurred again and is currently at same dealership being evaluated. Vehicle is a deadly accident waiting to happen. The pickup currently has approximately 32,000 miles.

Severe steering wheel oscillations after hitting bumps or bridge expansion joints with shaking from front end at highway speeds. Must slow down to cease

Whenever driving on the highway at speeds between 50-70 mph, every time i hit a bump or hole in the road, my truck begins to wobble, nearly uncontrollably. At slower speeds, i can still feel the wobble. It only does not wobble when i hit bumps going 15 mph or less.

I have experienced violent shacking of the steering wheel and entire truck. I had this issue present itself over 6 times since purchasing it in sept. 2016. I purchased the truck brand new from a ford dealership. First and second instance were in late 2017with less approximately 18k miles. Allinstances have happened while driving on interstate at 60mph or higher. The steering wheel starts to shake and then continues to violently shake and the entire cab is shaking. Lose of steering control. Only stopped after forciblyslowing downtruck to below 25 mile per hour causing possible collision with other vehicles or barriers.have taken it to ford dealership after the secondinstance andthey say ford is not acknowledgingthe issue and could do nothing about it.in may of 2020, the dealer did acknowledge that their was an issue and they replaced steering damper under warranty but after 4 months the issue came back more violently than before. On oct. 28th, 2020, it occurred 4 times while drivingwithin a40 mile distance.this time the truck should so violently i had to almost come to a complete stop on the interstate to make it stop shacking. Road were wet and and in heavy traffic. I do not feel that it is safe to drive truck anymore while this issue present. I have re-contactedthe dealership and mentioned the issue and service they performed back in may, they did not return call for assistance.

Driving truck started shaking lost steering ran in ditch tire rod broke front end messed up

Driving on interstate 69 at 70mph when i hit an overpass bridge. The rough pavement cause my truck to violently shake the tires and almost crashed into an 18 wheeler fuel truck. The shaking didn't go away until my speed dropped to 50mph. Serious defect that ford is not finding the correct fix for. Ford has replaced the damper twice and the track bar. The shake came back 3 weeks after the last track bar replacement. The correct fix , i believe, is a caster adjustment at 3+ degrees. But ford will not try the fix. It will cost me to do that and void the warranty.

Excessive wheel bounce.

Death wobble on numerous occasions.i first took it to ford and put some "dampener" on it to fix it.i noticed that the truck still vibrated, but did not go into the death wobble immediately.4-5 months later, a worse death wobble started.it always happens when you hit a bridge abutment paving transition.the violent shaking does not stop until you slow way down.i have had to leave the road twice due to 18 wheelers behind me.it is so bad now, vehicles around me can see the violent shaking and move over and get away from me.this is an extremely dangerous event.if a younger driver freaks out and lets go of the steering wheel, deaths will be inevitable.

Death wobble - at about 55-60 miles per hour with an empty truck, i experienced the death wobble on the freeway. My truck seemed to go over a very slight pothole in the road and began this jumping. The freeway was crowded and i was in lane#3. The truck swerved violently. I had to slam on my brakes and get to the shoulder. The death wobble did not stop until i slowed to about 15 miles per hour. I was unable to control the vehicle. The problem happened once more the same day. It took ford a week to get an appointment. Once the vehicle was seen they only replaced the steering damper with the same type and did a front end alignment. Truck still wants to jump around on road surfaces and i feel the death wobble could happen at any moment.the service manager acted like this was the first time he had heard of this issue, until i did a google search and found many discussions and complaints about other 2017 super duty trucks doing the same thing. Then they admitted to seeing it on other vehicles. I felt like i was going to crash at any moment.

Well travelling at 65mph i went over a bridge expansion joint and got what is referred to as the "death wobble". Had to slow down to 20mph before it stopped. The truck is 100% stock with 24k miles on it.this is the second time this has happened in two days.

I have a severe wobble in the front end of my truck. It isn't a constant wobble and i never know when it will happen. I notice it happens at higher speeds and when hitting a bump. I have been to the dealership with this problem. The first time they replaced the steering stabilizer it didn't help. The second time i was told everything was tight and right and that my tires were out of balance. I had them balanced that same day, again it didn't help. The problem forcing me to basically park my vehicle or only drive it around town at lower speeds that i know i haven't experienced the wobble at. I am afraid to drive this truck because when this wobble happens it is very difficult to control i have to try and slow down and pullover to the shoulder of the road. You should do something about this as i have read numerous reports of people having the very same issue. It's unsafe and it going to kill people if something is not done to make the manufacturer fix these problems.

In october 2018, while driving down the freeway at 70 mph in my 2017 f-250 (my truck had just over 24,000 miles on it), i hit an expansion joint and the truck immediately started shaking violently. I had to immediately pull over to the side of the road and slow down to about 35 mph. The truck did this several times before i was able to book an appointment at the dealer a couple weeks later. I took my truck to the dealer and they didn't know what was wrong, so i took it to another dealer, where they replaced the steering damper. The shaking stopped for a few days and i put the truck in storage for nine months while deployed. When i returned in october 2019, i was only able to drive for three weeks before the shaking returned after i hit an expansion joint. The truck has done this several more times when hitting expansion joints and a pothole at 70-75 mph. I am taking it back to the dealer. I am very fortunate that i or other drivers have not been seriously injured or killed yet, and i cannot take my family in this $60,000 truck. I have read about countless examples from others and i don't understand why ford refuses to acknowledge this. When i called the dealer in topeka today, the service rep told me that this 'death wobble' is 'kind of just what the truck does.' this is crazy, and i can't accept it for a truck as expensive as this. Ford needs to do something before people are killed.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 70 mph over a bump in the road, the steering wheel and front end of the vehicle started to experience mild shaking. In order to stop the vehicle from shaking, the contact had to decrease the speed from 70 to 30 mph. The contact stated that the same failure occurred multiple times whenever the speed exceeded 60-75 mph. The vehicle was taken to phil long ford (301 s 2nd st, raton, nm 87740) and unknown repairs were performed. A month after taking the vehicle to the dealer, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 17,000. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*dt

I have filed a previous complaint regarding the same issue. (complaint number 11279636)stock 2017 ford f250 now with 38,000 miles.the truck has the death wobble.my truck is on its second steering damper and this time the ford dealer replaced the drag link and the outer tie rod.as well, the dealer adjusted the alignment again...the truck is still experiencing sustained steering wheel oscillation and i am again experiencing the death wobble, less than 1,000 miles after the most recent repair.it is very unfortunate that consumers purchase 50k+ dollar trucks and so many people are nervous driving them down the road. Working in automotive, the days are often filled with comments such as the following:continuous improvement.review the data, the data will tell the story.change points.root cause and permanent countermeasures.i have reviewed the historical f250 crew cab 4x4 complaint data on this site (nhtsa) and the data does tell a story.ford is not continuously improving the death wobble issue on the super duty, instead it has gotten worse.there has been a change point with this fourth generation f250. (2017,2018,2019) as of 11/21/19 the fourth generation f250 super duty has had more nhtsa suspension and steering complaints for the death wobble than the previous two generations combined. (9 years.second generation 2008-2010 and third generation 2011-2016) the current repairs (countermeasures) are not effective and are not permanent.this can clearly be seen in the descriptions of the complaints on nhtsa.the repairs either do not fix the problem at all or are only a temporarily band aid for the issue.this is truly a safety concern and to date nothing has been implemented to correct the issue. Please, open an investigation and encourage ford to permanently address the issue.

Suspension oscillation when hitting rough pavement or bridge transition at 65 miles an hour.violent shaking of steering wheel and tires bouncing (aka death wobble).truck has 28,412 miles at the time this occurred.unable to safely drive on the interstate.this issue is a safety problem that ford needs to address.multiple 17' 18' super duty's having this issue.

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 vigorouslyand uncontrollably when encountering a slight imperfection on a straight, level, and paved highway.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 60 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle began to shake forcefully. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to randall reed's prestige ford (located at 3601 s shiloh rd, garland, tx 75041, (972) 468-1024), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Vehicle was in motion at 70 mph on i-57 in illinois when vehicle started to shake violently (death wobble)had to reduce speed to 38 mph to gain control. It occurred 6 times on trip. On 9/20/19, at 12,692 miles, watseka, il. Ford dealer replaced steering dampener - tsb-19-2274 under warrantee.on 11/25/19,same problem reoccurred at 60 mph. @ 14,680 miles.truck has had no modifications to steering, tires, wheels or suspension.research indicates that ford motor co. Has known about this and affects vehicles as early as 2011 model year.the "death wobble" is most noticeable at bridge decks or road repairs.

The "death wobble" happened to me when i got my speed up to 55mph on a state highway, the front of the truck started to shake violently and uncontrollably, i had to slow down to about 30 before regaining control. This is a huge safety issue that ford has to address!!

I just researched the violent shake of my front end that almost caused me to hit the vehicle next to me. I was driving about 60 mph and drove over a bump on the road and my steering wheel started to shake uncontrollable. I immediately stomped on the brakes to slow down as fast as i could. I was driving in the fast lane and slowed to about 20 mph before the shake stopped. I was lucky not to hit the vehicle next to me since the truck went right of center. The vehicle behind me almost rear ended me since i slowed down so quickly like you were giving someone a brake check behind you. I have owned this 2017 f250 less than a month. If i knew about the death wobble i would have never purchased this vehicle. I am now seriously concerned to drive this truck and now i can not allow my 17 yr old son drive it if needed. I can't believe there are over 1,200 complaints for the same issue and ford has not done anything about the problem. This is my 6th ford truck but first f250 and my last. I will most likely go to gmc or dodge for a 2500 series truck. I travel for work and this problem really worries me to drive at 70/75 miles per hour on the freeway. I believe at the higher speeds it is a good chance loss of control will happen if the death wobble occurs. These trucks cost a lot of money and no one should ever have to drive a unsafe vehicle. If i could join the joint law suit against ford i would. Maybe another group of f250 & f350 owners can start a class action suit as well against ford. It will be a very sad day when we all find out a death has occurred and could have been prevented with a recall. If you google death wobble you will not purchase a f250 or f350. I really hope ford takes care of this since i really like the look of the truck.

This truck is dangerous drive drive, while at speeds of 55 mph and higher it will start to shake uncontrollable.it has been in the shop for this same issue less than 5000 miles ago now it has started again. What is it going to take for ford to resolve this issue?how many people need to die before they admit and fix it?

I have a 2017 f-250 with 24,000 miles on it recently started the "death wobble". Usually only happens at higher speeds (60 or better) and after hitting a "rough patch" in the road or bridge joints. Ford seems to say it's because some of us aren't always carrying +/- 1000 lbs of cargo. I wonder if the problem has to do with the 800 lbs they took off the tare weight of the truck when they went to the aluminum body in 2017?

I have had my truck in on 3 different occasions to ford dealerships to have the death wobble corrected on the suspension system. The first (2) repairs were under warranty and the 3rd repair was just over the 36k miles and was not covered under warranty and had to pay out of pocket. This is a major safety issue due to the loss of control along with having to do sudden braking to get the vehicle under control. Cars that were behind me had to swerve to get out of the way and i have had 2 near incidents that i was almost hit by another vehicle. I cannot believe that this has not been a safety recall by ford and i am very frustrated that this issue has been going on for so many years with out holding ford responsible. I have lost days of work along with costs of rental vehicles while my vehicle was in the shop for repairs that did not correct the issue.

Traveling at 60-65 mph on highway front end of truck began to shimmy violently ( death wobble).this happened after crossing a bridge joint in the road.had to slow truck down to 20 mph to stop the shimmy.this could have ended badly if there was traffic behind me or in the on coming lane.truck was barely controllable and took extreme effort to maintain control.

At highway speeds (60-70 mph) without notice the steering wheel begins to shake violently. It starts off with small vibrations, then progresses to the steering wheel rotating sharply back and forth. It has done this three times, usually slowing down would stop it, the last time it did this slowing down did not stop it. The vehicle had to be brought to a complete stop on the side of the freeway. The dealer where it was purchased from has been made aware of the issue, the last time they replaced a steering stabilizer, it has done it since that part has been replaced. If a driver where to panic while this was happening, this issue could result in an accident or fatality. I will be taking the truck back again for this issue next week but have little faith in the repair. A solution needs to be mandated.

Vehicle shakes very violently at high speeds (60 mph+) when a slight bump in the road is hit. Entire vehicle shudders and shakes super hard and the steering wheel twists as the driver fights to retain control while driving at highway speeds. The only remedy is to slam on the brakes and reduce speed very quickly, all the while hoping and praying the truck doesn't roll and you don't hit or get hit by the other vehicles around you, at highway speeds. It is terrifying. Ford truck owners apparently call this the "ford death wobble" and i couldn't think of a more apt description. Videos circulating online of this phenomenon mirror our experience exactly. Ford attempted to fix the wobble the first time this happened to our truck in march 2019 at 20,700 miles by installing a steering stabilizer (see attached document). This helped for a few months but now in november 2019 at a little over 30k miles the wobble is back and worse than before. The truck is currently at the dealership awaiting another stabilizer. But i'm not confident this is something ford is able (or willing?) to properly fix, and i have no confidence whatsoever in this vehicle anymore. I am terrified to drive it above 50 mph. I am terrified to drive it with my 2 children (aged 2.5 yrs and 6 months) in the vehicle. I am filing this complaint in case anything happens to us while we're driving our truck, or in case this has happened to others and the outcome has been serious injury/ death. I have also notified ford of the problem.

At highway speed, hitting a bump in the road, front end develops severe wobble, know as "death wobble"

My father was driving the truck at highway speeds and all of a sudden the truck started shaking violently, it was very unstable . We have taken it to the dealership many times but the shaking is still there and it occurs at lower than highway speeds now.

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.

On 11/30/19 while traveling on a highway at approximately 65 mph a bump in the road caused my vehicle and steering wheel to shake violently until the vehicle was slowed to approximately 20 mph. On 12/1/19 the same thing happened on two more occasions.

The front end wobbles violently when you hit a bump or rough road. It wobbles so bad that you have to stop in the middle of the traffic to stop the wobble. Took it to todd judy in marmet , wv in july and august, 2019 they told me they can't find anything wrong with it. Just drive it until it gets worse. Ford needs to have a recall on these trucks due to the death wobble. I just want my truck fixed. It doesn't matter the speed when it start's wobbling you have to stop in the traffic to get it to stop. This is dangerous. July it started on the interstate at 70mph. Then coming down gauley mountain at 40mph. Then in august it did it again they had it for 3 days and still couldn't find anything wrong but it still does it. We need this problem taken care of before i wreck and kill someone.i've talked to other f250 owners and they are having the same problem. So help us get a recall on the f250's. My wife will not drive it because of problem she is scared to drive it and also ride in it.

When driving on the freeway . When it hits slightly rough pavement the struck starts wobbling super aggressively as if a tire popped. Very scary and very dangerous.ford needs to do something about it before they kill someone if they already didn't.

Truck front end and steering wheel shakes violently after hitting a bump going 70 mph

Death wobble while traveling at highway speeds developed at about 20k miles.when reported to dealer was told wheels out of balance.when you hit a seam or slight imperfection in road vehicle shakes violently until you slow down to approximately 20mph.it feels like the wheels are going to fall off and veering into the next lane of traffic has happened multiple times both while towing my 5th wheel and just traveling with passengers.my truck is now at the dealer-reynolds ford in norman, ok.they are aware of the ongoing issues with this model truck and are replacing the steering damper which will cost me $769 plus a realignment.this truck has 42k miles on it.the ford dealer told me they have issues with this happening however ford has not issues a recall and since i am past the 36,000 b to b warranty i will be paying for the repair.at some point this defect will cause a major accident and ford will be facing a lawsuit costing them more than a recall.i transport equipment and passengers on a regular basis for scout troop 222 here in noble, ok.please continue to address this issue with ford.i am aware of the many complaints regarding this defect on the 2017 ford f250 model trucks.this violent shaking usually occurs when traveling above 60mph.

Pulling a gooseneck trailer with moderate load descending a mountain pass, when applied brakes, front end went into the death wobble and had to come to a near stop. In heavy traffic on level terrain while braking the same thing happens and had to come to a near stop. After unloading ,i tried the same braking on level terrain and had no problem. After unhooking the trailer i tried the same braking scenario and had no problem.the vehicle is unsafe to drive hauling a load ,which the vehicle i designed for

Death wobble at speeds of 60-70. Uncontrollable tell vehicle is brought to a complete stop. Happenson highways. Hard to control truck. This is dangerous.

On two separate occasions, our ford f-250 started to violently shake in the front end after going onto an overpass on the highway. This is a violent wobble of the front end. It feels like the entire front suspension is going to self destruct. This happened one time at a speed of 65 mph and another time at a speed of 75 mph. In order to get the front end shaking to stop, the vehicle had to be slowed down to approximately 35 mph. During both episodes, the steering wheel was violently shaking and it felt like the front tires were wobbling. The first time this happened, it was so violent that the front windshield cracked. The first episode occurred with approximately 21,000 miles on the vehicle. After that episode, we took the truck into the ford dealership and they replaced some parts in the front suspension and indicated it was fixed. The second episode occurred with about 29,000 miles on the vehicle. We again took the vehicle into the ford dealership and they changed the caster setting on the vehicle to an out of spec condition and told us that the ford regional service rep told them that would fix the problem. After getting the vehicle back from that service visit, there was a vibration in the steering at speeds between 72 mph and 76 mph. The steering wheel would vibrate back and forth at a relatively high speed. The vehicle is at the dealership for a third time to address this newest problem. The vehicle now has right at 36,000 miles on it and is at the end of the warranty mileage. The first instance was approx october 1, 2018 and the second instance was approx march 1, 2019.

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.

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.

When driving on the freeway my truck begins to shake violently and i lose control of the vehicle.this has happened multiple times. I've taken it to the dealership and they had no answer. The dealership is village ford in dearborn mi.

At normal highway speeds of 65 to 70 mph upon hitting a bump in the road the vehicle's front end will start to shake violently causing lack of control over the direction of the vehicle.this lack of control can cause the vehicle to either go straight when you need to turn or to bounce you into another lane.the only way to stop this violent shaking is to quickly reduce speed to around 30 mph.this in itself is a very dangerous situation on a congested interstate.this seems to be caused by nothing more than hitting an expansion joint on a bridge overpass, so you don't have to hit a pothole or some other avoidable object.both the violent shaking and the corrective action are a danger not only to the driver and passengers in this vehicle, but also to anyone around or behind this vehicle.ford dealership states ford has nothing to say on the matter.initial concern was handled by replacing the steering stabilizer, a fix which lasted only 8 months, then the exact same situation occurred again.on my last 400 mile trip, i lost control of the vehicle 6 times from this situation.fortunately, no one was hurt.the shaking was so violent, that my windshield cracked.

Experiencing severe steering oscillation (death wobble) under normal highway operation with my factory stock 2017 ford f-250 4x4.vehicle has been taken to my local ford dealership twice for this steering oscillation issue, under factory warranty, and the problem persists.the dealer now states they are unable to replicate the problem and stated a ford factory tech instructed them to increase the front tire pressure to 5 psi over what the door sticker indicates as the recommended psi.the dealer road force balanced the front tires and told me the vehicle could be picked up.i picked up the vehicle and experienced the steering oscillation again on the way home from the dealership.the death wobble normally occurs when the vehicle is traveling straight at speeds between 45 and 55 mph when the vehicle encounters bumps (expansion joints in the roadway) and/or roadway to bridge transitions.the vehicle shakes violently and the steering wheel oscillates rapidly.the vehicle returns to normal function when the speed is reduced to speeds under 30 mph.

I have a 2017 f250 4x4 which has 30,000 miles on it now and is still covered under the factory 3yr/3600 miles and on 9 different occasions while driving over 55mph my truck has began to shake the front end causing loss of control seems to be mostly after hitting a bump in the road or even a when the pavement was uneven each time that this has happened i have been unable to stop the shaking until the truck was below 30mph and last time i was on a 2 lane undivided road the shake caused me to loose control and cross over the center line of the road into the path of on coming traffic, luckily the car coming the other way saw the problem and drove off the road to avoid a head on accident, after the first time it happened i contacted the ford dealer and set up a time to drop it off for service service only to be told that there was a ford motor company tsb 19-2274 and that this has been going on for several years and before this ford also had a tsb 18-2268 then i also found out that before i bought this truck 60 days ago it was in the ford dealer for the same problem and had parts installed that didn't fix it.i have only drove this truck about 1000miles since i have bought it along with my self having this problem when searching the internet i found out that there are hundreds of truck owners having the same problems and that why there has been 2 different tsb issued for this problem most are complaining that after the repair it still does the violent wheel shake or as ford calls it sustained steering wheel oscillation above 45mph.and worst is the parts noted in the tsb is on extended back order and ford gave back the truck and said drive it and we will contact it when the part comes in this is very unsafe the public refers to this as the death wobble and that is truly what it is, my friend has a brand new 2019 with 4k miles on it that he bought new and it also does it.

On two separate occasions, our ford f-250 started to violently shake in the front end after going onto an overpass on the highway.this is a violent wobble of the front end.it feels like the entire front suspension is going to self destruct.this happened one time at a speed of 65 mph and another time at a speed of 75 mph.in order to get the front end shaking to stop, the vehicle had to be slowed down to approximately 35 mph.during both episodes, the steering wheel was violently shaking and it felt like the front tires were wobbling.the first time this happened, it was so violent that the front windshield cracked.the first episode occurred with approximately 21,000 miles on the vehicle.after that episode, we took the truck into the ford dealership and they replaced some parts in the front suspension and indicated it was fixed.the second episode occurred with about 29,000 miles on the vehicle.we again took the vehicle into the ford dealership and they changed the caster setting on the vehicle to an out of spec condition and told us that the ford regional service rep told them that would fix the problem.after getting the vehicle back from that service visit, there was a vibration in the steering at speeds between 72 mph and 76 mph.the steering wheel would vibrate back and forth at a relatively high speed.the vehicle is at the dealership for a third time to address this newest problem.the vehicle now has right at 36,000 miles on it and is at the end of the warranty mileage.the first instance was approx october 1, 2018 and the second instance was approx march 1, 2019.

There is a nationwide problem with the ford super duty trucks it's been in the dealer theee times to correct death wobble which is extreamly dangerous and ford is giving the american public the run around and putting the public in danger , when somebody gets killed because of this it's going to be known that the problem was well documented and known and happening all over the country people are posting it on all social media's how is the government not stepping in on this?

Front tires begin to "wobble & shake" violently of speeds above 60 mph.

Death wobble..when driving at speeds of 65 to 70 on highway if you hit any kind of bridge or bump in road the vehicleshakes violently like a wheel has fallen off.. You have to come down to 20mph or stop to regain control..i have only 19000 miles on my truck and this has happened 4 times now.. This is going to kill some one needs fixed.. Have had it to dealership 3 times on my way for 4 th today . I bought a new truck to feel safe and i am afraid to drive it now.

Death wobble when you hit a bump at 45 mph + going to get someone killed new truck happens all the time dealer does nothing

I ran over a pot hole on the highway. The entire truck started to shake vigorously. I lost control of the steering because of the shaking. This is a know problem in ford trucks called the 'death wobble'. The only thing i could do was slow down until the shaking stopped.

While driving at appx. 70-75 mph after hitting a rough patch or bumps on the road the truck began to shake vigorously, i had to slow to 35-40 mph to get it to stop. I have just had the tires balance, rotated, and inflated to the specs. I was just in the dearlship on friday 02/15/19 and mentioned it to them they said they would look at it and would be $120 diagnostic fee never got an answer back. This morning alone i had experienced it 3 times in the 40 miles i drive to work. This is a huge safety issue and to experience it that many times in a 40 mile drive to work is not ok. Luckily my kids and wife weren't in the truck they would have never rode in it again. I have 41k miles on my tuck and this isn't the first time it has happened. Before taking the tries to be balanced and rotated fixed the issue so it seamed butright after laving the tire shop it happened. I will be taking the truck back to ford again for them to tell me there is nothing wrong. What is the fix for this? it seams to a common problem is ford doing anything to help its customers? now after this run of sudden shakes my sun roof will not open seams to be jammed or off track from the violent shaking not sure what else is broken or no longer works after this.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving above 60 mph, the front end of the vehicle shook severely and vibrated after driving over a bump in the road. The vehicle was taken to kalispell ford (2000 rose crossing, kalispell, mt) where the dampening shocks were replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.

Death wobble continues to be a problem after dealership replaced worn parts.i have been fortunate enough that it has only occurred on an open road and not a busy highway.i have less than 50,000 miles and it has been a consistent and reoccurring problem for the last 20,000 miles.a recall should be pursued in order to make driving a 2017 ford f-250 super duty safe.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While attempting to accelerate to merge onto a highway at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact had to slow down to approximately 30 mph in order for the shaking to stop. The vehicle was previously taken to rockwall ford (990 e interstate 30, rockwall, tx 75087) for the same failure and they replaced the steering stabilizer shock in february of 2019. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for the recent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

I purchase a new2017 ford f250 super duty from the dealership and i have experienced what its called the "death wobble " several times, the dealership shop haven't been able to fix this dangerous problem and i am already very frustrated.the death wobble is wen i'm going in the highway around 60 miles per hour and hit a small bump like a overpass or bridge and the front steering start shimmying, shaking,dangerously so i have to slow down before an accident happens.something has to be done to fix this problem before me, my family or other drivers die because of this uncontrollable situation.

In oct of 2019 my truck, a 2017 ford f250,developed the "death wobble."while travelling on i-25 in colorado springs, at approx 65 mph, i was changing lanes over a bridge joint.the truck started to shake uncontrollably, forcing me to cross a lane of traffic.i made an appointment with the dealership i purchased from and repairs were done in accordance with tsb 19-2274.the invoice number was 912963 from phil long ford chapel hills, colorado springs co.the truck mileage at the time of service was 24298.the stock tires were/are still on the truck and no modifications have been made to the truck.as of jan 2020, the truck has started having the same issues.i have an appointment on 17 jan 2020 to re-address the issue.the current mileage on the truck is 27631 and stock tires are still on the vehicle and no modifications have been made to the vehicle.

Vehicle will shake violently when traveling 50+ mph and it hits a bump in the roadway. The vehicle is uncontrollable and requires immediate deceleration until theshaking smoothes out enough to safely resume driving. When this happens while traveling on the interstate this poses an extreme risk of having or causing a motor vehicle collision.

This complaint is referring to the death wobble on the ford super duty. Death wobble defined as uncontrolled oscillation of steering wheeland front wheels causing lack of control of the vehicle.i first experienced this issue when truck had ~ 20000 miles. I had vehicle service by ford dealership @ ~ 28000 miles and was told steering dampener was replaced.death wobble reoccurred again ~10000 miles after service. However vehicle is now out of warranty and i do not have the funds to keep making frequent repairs.death wobble is occuring at highway speeds when going over bridge expansion gaps, hitting potholes, or similar road bumps.

Sustained steering wheel oscillation (aka death wobble)while driving down a us highway at approximately 55-60 mph i encountered a slightly rough patch of pavement that affected the passenger side of the truck only. The steering wheel started to violently shake back and forth until i slowed to approximately 35mph and the oscillations ceased. 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.

Hit a bump at 70mph on highway and starts a death wobble. (front end uncontrollably shakes) happened previously and ford replaced stabilizer. Still having problems

Death wobble.was traveling on the freeway at 70mph when i passed over a bridge and the truck started to violently shake the front end.i had to slow to 30pmh to regain control after uncontrollably being forced into another lane and almost causing an accident. This is the second time that this has happened to this truck and the first time after ford attempted to fix the issues by replacing parts.i have video of both events and ford will not fix the issue stating there is nothing wrong.

While driving the vehicle on highways/interstates between 60 mph and 75 mph i will hit a ridge or pot hole on roadway; vehicle will rapidly develop an excessive steering wheel oscillation (aka death wobble). Will have to slow down and almost stop before death wobble goes away. Vehicle has less than 27000 miles on it. This has occurred at least 10 times. The vehicle is all stock with no aftermarket modificatios and have had all rrquired services performed in a timely manner. The ford dealership where i purchased vehicle has performed ford's tsb 18-2268 on vehicle; this did not resolve the issue. The dealership has received additional procedures from ford motor company and have performed them; this did not resolve the issue. I have escalated the issue with ford motor company. They have assigned a case number to the situation; please contact me for the specific case number.

I have had a death wobble, violent shaking in the steering wheel and front end, happen 4 times now. It is all stock and under warranty yet. The ford dealer has replaced parts in the front end 3 times now but never seems to fix or guarantee the wobble will not happen again. This is a safety issue that ford needs to address before people get killed from loss of control because of this issue. All 4 times this wobble happened i was traveling at 70 mph on a highway.

Very scary death wobble.at speeds from 45 to 65 mph i have taken the truck to ford with no help. The first time they said the tires were bad. Which was very strange because they only had about 20,000 miles on them. So i replaced them at the dealer with factory originals. No fix no help from ford

'death wobble'it started when my truck was a little over a year old at 24,000 miles. I was driving down the highway at approximately 60 mph, hit a bump in the road, and the vehicle started shaking violently and was uncontrollable. The steering wheel was shaking to the point where i couldn't grab it. The truck was all over the road. I slammed on the brakes and it quite shaking once i got down to about 25-30 mph. I have since learned this is a common issue, which scares me. Someone is going to get hurt. You cannot imagine it until you've experienced it. I've had my truck at the dealership twice and they have worked on it under warranty. The problem persists. I'm not one to complain, and i have been a huge fan of ford vehicles my whole life, but this is a severe safety issue. There are several youtube videos to give you an idea what it looks like.

I am writing to you regarding my truck which has just under 12000 miles on it, but, this letter goes beyond my truck, it includes potentially every f250 on the road from at least the 2017 model year and potentially other years.the issue is the infamous death wobble which occurs on certain rough roads and bridge joints.i am currently on a trip to colorado and south dakota from pennsylvania and in the last 1600 miles have experienced the problem more than 35 times (what's the point of counting?).i know you have a technical bulletin out listing a fix which from my research apparently doesn't work long term but does wear out tires a hell of a lot faster.have any of you been out on the interstate at 75mph and experienced this problem?if not, put yourself in one of these improperly engineered trucks and drive until you find the right combination of speed, bump frequency and any other situation which may cause occurrence. When it happens, you will have thoroughly scared it out of you along with the drivers of the vehicles around you.the looks on their faces would be priceless if it were a horror show instead of a road situation.in order to stop death wobble the vehicle must be brought to an almost complete stop, often in places where the berm of the road isn't wide enough or safe enough to get off on and you have an 18 wheeler about to run up your butt.after you finish wiping, take the time to think about how engineering could screw up so badly and quality could let it slide and the blasted bean counters can be so afraid of cutting into profits to permit a proper fix.by the way, it appears that the dealers have difficulty getting the 'parts' for the inadequate fix.i suspect in addition to the immediate risks associated with this problem, there is also the potential for fatigue failure of suspension components.

Three seperate occasions i have experienced a "death wobble" after first occurance returned to ford dealer for repair. Parts were exchanged and vehicle returned to me. First repair completed oct 11 2017. Next two occuranceswere week of thanksgiving dealer could not see vehicle for service till 11-30-2017 vehicle stillat dealer as of 12-19-2017 told parts on order till 1-28-2019

Traveling down interstate 10 in az. Encountered uneven road. Traveling at 65 mph pulling a 30' airstream classic trailer. The truck went into a violent shaking in the steering.i could hardly hold on to the steering wheel. I appiled the brake as trucks were swerving to get around me at 75 mph. I had my wife put on the emergency flashers as i could not let go of the wheel.i could not steer or move to the right of the road.truck was literally "hopping" as i tried to slow without getting hit from behind.shaking finally subsided when my truck reached 20 mph.i literally was close to stopped on a 75 mph roadway! i increased mt speed again to about 50 mph and the shaking started again. I had to almost stop again.my wife and i were visibly shaking. We could have been killed.we pulled off on the next exit and called a ford dealer.ford dealer replaced front stabilizer shock.ford is back-ordered on their shock for months. Wonder why?we replaced it with a third party shock.the suspension was checked and the dealer said it should be fine.two days latter we experienced the shaking again!we are now stuck in palm springs waiting for a dealer to open on monday.i called ford corporate and they said they did not have a recall on this. They said they will call the dealer and me on monday to get their truck division involved.i cannot drive this truck pulling a trailer with this issue. This is a very dangerous problem.i fear driving this in the mountain with roads that curve.when this shaking occurs, you cannot do anything but go straight.

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 dealerand 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.

While driving the truck at the posted highway speed, i hit a bump or joint in the overpass i was driving on and the truck started wobbling non stop.this acted like what i read about on the internet as a "death wobble".it was never sever enough that i thought i was going to lose control of the truck.the shaking only ceased after i slowed the truck down to 50ish miles per hour.

Vehicle will randomly start vibrating and becomes uncontrollable/ unsteerable. Front wheels oscillate/ vibrate to the point where the vehicle is undrivable. Ford has had the vehicle for over 2+ months and cannot fix the issue.

While driving at freeway speeds today i crossed a rough spot on the freeway. My steering began to shake violently from left to right and the truck started violently shaking. If it hadn't been for light traffic allowing me to move over to the should quickly then i would have lost control of the truck. It was terrifying. After doing a quick search online about the problem i found numerous web pages addressing this issue. Why has this not been addressed? no one is getting help from ford. Some one is going to die.

9800 miles and when hitting a bump at 60-65 it starts shaking violently and the steering wheel will jerk out of your hand. You have to slow down to 25-40 before it will stop. Did it 3 times in i-65 between bowling green and louisville ky.wife will not drive or ride it anymore. In four lanes of traffic and raining trying to slow down and get to the side of the road to slow down is very dangerous

Stock, as delivered by the dealer, 2017 f250 superduty 4x4 fx4 with 20,xxx miles. Three events have occurred so far..at speeds around 55mph the front end starts to shake violently after hitting bump.(death wobble). The bump that initiated the violent shaking of the truck and loss of steering control were not major bumps and on state highways. You loose control of steering the truck until the vehicle is below 25mph. Found numerous references of this occurring when searching issue on line.dealer says it an known issue and would replace a steering component bushing under warranty. Asked if this would solve the issue.was told to try an aftermarket dual stabilizer. Dealer would not cover under warranty. Sounded to me like they component that was damaged would be replace but the cause of the component failure would not be resolved.

While driving (even at highway speeds) when hitting a bump or bridge link the vehicle begins violently shaking on the front end. I would have to hold to steering wheel tight and slow down to almost a complete stop before it corrects itself. We have read on an online forum to reference tsb #18-2268 when speaking to the dealership but it is apparently an issue with 2017-2019 ford f-250s. Attached is a work order i found online from someone with the same issue.

Driving at 72mph on i90 pulling a 3 horse living quarters gooseneck trailer and any small bump or irregularity caused the front end to violently shake to the point of nearly causing loss of control of the vehicle. This happened 8 times in one 800 mile road trip and the only solution was quickly braking to get the speed down under 45mph - which the immediate braking itself in interstate traffic was extremely dangerous.

I've had multiple occasions of the death wobble while drive at higher speeds. The latest incident happened yesterday 11/16/20 and was the worst incident so far. Driving down the highway at 60 mph after hitting a couple seems in the concrete the truck began to violently shake and wobble, progressively getting worse over the course of 1-2 mins. I let my foot off the gas peddle and applied slight pressure to the breaks, which made the wobble worse. After finally slowing down to ~30 mph the truck stopped wobbling and shaking. I honestly believe a less experienced driver could have easily lost control and rolled the truck causing a multiple vehicle accident on the highway killing people.

During my vacation, my 2017 ford f250 with 24,000 miles began to experience the "death wobble" whenever i would cross a bridge expansion joint or other rough patches on the road at speeds over 60 mph.the front end oscillated so severely the truck was not controllable. It had to be slowed down to 35-40 mph to get it back under control. It became so severe, i quit driving it 1,700 miles from home and took it to a ford dealer in the area i was at.the problem is the steering stabilizer aka steering damper.ford previously replaced it under warranty and then that part failed again.when this situation occurs, it is extremely dangerous as the vehicle cannot be controlled until it is slowed down considerably.

At 55-65 mph, if i hit any kind of a bump in the road, the front end of the truck starts to violently shake to the point where it is hard to control the vehicle.i have to immediately bring the vehicle down to 30 mph to get the shaking under control.it is an extremely dangerous defect in the vehicle and someone is going to get hurt. Ford dealership will not fix without me paying for the repairs, and they have no certain fix, they plan on just replacing parts one thing at a time at my expense. This has been going on for approx 6 months.

2017 f-250 currently has 19,000 miles. 100 percent stock vehicle. Has severe shaking of the steering wheel and wheels of the truck on concrete roads at 60 mph. Has happened four times now. First time happened when pulling a horse trailer on the interstate. The truck had approximately 17,000 miles at the time. Almost caused a horrible accident. Was the most violent shaking i have ever felt in a vehicle. I was able to barely get control of the truck. There needs to be a recall. This is a severe safety problem. That will cause accidents.i thought this was a freak incident but has become more common. Called the death wobble according to the internet. Has happened 3 more times while not pulling anything at highway speed of 60mph and i am scared to drive this truck on highways or interstates.

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).

Vary dangerous death wobble at highway speed. Truck has been at ford service twice but death wobble remains.

I've had my truck to the dealer previously for bad vibration in the front end and steering when on the interstate going 65-70mph after hitting an imperfection in the road. Dealer first replaced the steering damper in may/2020. The vibration continued, but wasn't as bad as previously experienced.then last week the vibration worsened. I then experienced what was known as the death wobble. I was on the interstate and hit an imperfection in the road and almost lost control with a violentvibration in steering and entire body. Almost had a horrible accident with a semi tractor as i was trying to gain control. Worst experience i have ever had.took it to the dealer the very next day, 4/21/2021, and they replaced the track ball joint. I bought this vehicle new, and now only 38k miles. I love ford trucks, as this is my second f250 i've owned. The first one was a 2003, which i also bought new. I'm very frustrated with these front end parts wearing out prematurely. I had to pay for the repairs yesterday as my truck is out of warranty, which i feel ford should have fixed this due to it's previous repair for vibration issues when rolling over imperfections in the road. I am now wondering if i should get rid of this truck after reading multiple topics on the internet of other owners having the same experiences.

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 separatetrucks, 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.

My vehicle sustains and occurs at highway speeds of 65 mph and above, the front end 'death wobble.' the vehicle becomes completely erratic in steering and control after crossing a small seam and or a bump in the highway pavement surface the driver is forced to immediately reduce speed from above 60 mph down to around 20 to regain control of the vehicle.it has happened upon numerous occasion with my three-year-old vehicle, and have less than 50,000 miles. Ford has offered to replace the steering dampener component, which has been done by a non-ford repair shop in my instance. This has done nothing to provide protection against the death wobble. My truck is currently stranded in marion illinois, being repaired at a ford automotive dealership. I will not drive the vehicle any further without these repairs being performed. This design flaw in ford began in 2005 through 2019 model year f250 trucks.

6 months ago i started having the dreaded death wooble while driving on the highway going over expansion joints or hitting a bump in the road. The truck shakes violently and does not stop until i came to a complete stop. This is extremely dangerous. I took it in to the dealer and the only part they changed wasthe steering stabilizer. This took care of the problem for a few months but now it's back and worse than ever. I am at the point where i wont even drive on a highway until i can get it back into the dealer which i have an appointment next thursday.they need to fix this problem. I take my life in my hands every time i am on the highway

I was pulling a camper down a state highway and hit a place in the road where they repaired a culvert and the steering wheel started shaking violently, i almost lost control before i got slowed down enough to get it to stop. I was only traveling at 55 mph. Since then this has happened around 10 times doesn't matter if i'm loaded or not when i hit rough patches in road or bridge transition. It about takes steering wheel out of my had it's shaking so bad, took to deelership and they said they fixed it but it continues to do it and they say they can't get it to happen with them so they really can't do nothing about it. It's hit or miss when it does it but when it happens you can't control it it's like the wheel is shaking so hard it's locked and won't let you steer the truck to keep it from running off into ditch. The truck only has 24600 miles but it's been doing it since around 7000 miles. Will continue to take it to them till it gets fixed before i have a wreck.

'death wobble' when driving my ford f-250 between 60-75 mph, when i hit a bump or small unevenness on the road the pick up begins to violently shake! the pickup barely has 38,000 and the severity of this issue can be life threatening to self and others. Ford has no information regarding a solution to fix the problem. Their solution was to replace the adjustable track bar but it did not eliminate the violent shake at the fore mentioned speeds. I did some research on line regarding the problem (i am not a certified mechanic) but a common problem that was verified by more than 5 certified mechanics was the degree of caster in the axle. An issue from what they believe originated at the manufacturer. I cannot understate the safety concern that i have driving my f250 that i limit the driving i do in this vehicle. Very disappointing and frustrating when ford does not recognize the problem or try to resolve the issue with a recall. My hope is that the nhtsa can intervene and prevent someone from becoming fatally injured due to this problem.

My truck shakes at highway speed. I almost crashed monday 5/20/19 because of the shaking. I have taken it to the dealer a total of 3 times as this has happened twice before and it continues to shake. It almost forced me off the highway, it is a very dangerous problem.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various highway speeds over a bumpy patch in the road, the front end of the vehicle shook and vibrated violently. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. Preston ford (4309 preston rd, hurlock, md) was notified and stated that the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 69 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle exhibited the "death wobble" from the front suspension. The contact was unable to regain control until the speed was under 40 mph. The contact stated that the previous owner had the vehicle repaired at landmark ford trucks, inc (3401 e clear lake ave, springfield, il 62702, (217) 528-0770); however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle back to landmark ford trucks, inc, but the mechanic was unable to properly diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas-15627787. The approximate failure mileage was 10,100. *dtupdated 10/2/18

With only 15,000 miles, my ford f250 4x4 super duty truck (all stock) would wobble violently when hitting a bump or dip on the road, typically at speeds over 45mph.i brought the truck in for service as this occurs frequently.ford replaced several steering parts and admitted to what they call a "death wobble".what scares me the most is that the wobble was so bad, it forced me into the medial of the interstate and nearly caused a major accident.my fears are more toward that if i had my 17 year old driving the truck, much worse could have happened as it took all i had to maneuver the truck off the highway and down to a safe speed to bring the truck back under control.the wobble or shimmy was so extreme that i felt it needed reported.when i asked if the parts replacement would solve the problem indefinitely, they could not give me a good answer. So my fears again are "what if this happens again and what if my teenager is driving".i don't feel this problem is resolved and needs further investigation before someone is seriously hurt, or worse.

Driving on interstate at 75mph when my truck passed over small bump in road the truck started shaking uncontrollably, causing my truck to enter lane next to me. My wife and two kids were passengers when this happened and they were terrified especially since we almost crashed with the semi i had passed prior to the bump. The shaking finally stopped once my truck reached a speed of approximately 40mph. This happened earlier on same trip, however, i didn't think as much about it because i was going slower and it didn't last as long. The 2nd time made us feel our lives were in danger so we drove 10mph below posted speed limit to be on the safe side.

The "death wobble" started after 15k miles on my truck.i've brought my truck to ford dealership. Ford dealership in san jose, ca told me the dampners on my truck needs to be replaced, but the parts are in back order and doesn't know when ford will have the parts for replacement.during our latest trip to santa ana, ca on dec 26, 2019.the front end of my truck, steering wheel shook violently at highway speed (45mph+) when braking or going over potholes/rough roads.the woobles are much worst this time. We almost got into an accident because of the woobles in san luis obispo, ca.we pulled off the freeway and i've called/left voicemail/texted the ford dealer in san jose, ca.no one called back after an hour, so we decided to cancel out trip and turn around for home.only to drive much slower and keeping a much longer distance to the vehicle in front of us. My ford truck is a 2017 ford f250 lariat crew cabs with 20200 miles on it.bought the truck new.

While driving at a speed of 65mph on the interstate, i began tomake the curve in the road. Ahead of me was a bump in the road as my front wheels hit the bump, my truck sharply turned pushing me into the other lane and began shaking violently. Shaking was so bad i could barely hold onto the steering wheel or control the vehicle. I began to slow down and around 25mph the shaking finally stopped and the truck seemed to return to normal function.

2017 f250 first death wobble at 40,000 miles, now 53,000 miles and experience death wobble daily. Daily driver, pray to god ford corrects before someone dies! very serious safety issue. At highway speed death wobble forces you to slow to below 40 mph to stop, now you have become a rolling road block to be rear ended.

Death wobble continues to plague my 2017 ford f-250 even after the dealership replaced steering components that were showing wear.it does not feel safe and i fear hitting any kind of bump in the road.even the slightest bump like a joint in the road will cause an unexpected violent shaking until i slow down to 30-40 mph.safety is at risk when the death wobble is set off.i hope a recall would hold ford to a higher standard when it comes to engineering steering and suspension parts.there is no reason to have to worry for your safety when driving a well-maintained vehicle in nearly new condition.

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

Vehicle experienced an uncontrollable front end "wobble" at highway speed.has occurred 3 times in the past week.2 of those incidents with young (19 and 24 yr old) drivers at the wheel.seems to occur coming off a bridge onto highway pavement at 60-65 mph.

My truck hits bumps in road and bounces uncontrollably. This normally happens on the highway but it is also occurring in city streets. The suspension seems destroyed.

In the past 18 months the steering problem got worse. In the last 6 months i have done alot of research and called the local ford dealers and said they will not repair the vehicle unless iget a recall notice> death wobble is serious. Ford needs to fix there problems. Please help. Shakes like heck and almost wrecked multiple times. 2017 f250 super duty crew cab

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a death wobble while driving moderate speeds over unleveled land. The contact stated that the vehicle shimmied violently and force had to be used to steer. Ford of murfreesboro (1550 nw broad st, murfreesboro, tn 37129, (615) 713-1436) was notified of the failure and provided a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000. *dt

At highway speeds, bumps in the road cause the steering to begin to wobble and make the vehicle uncontrollable, slowing down allows the driver to regain control. It has been called the death wobble be many people and appears to be a known issue.problem started around 25000 miles. Continues to this day at 45000 miles, seems to be getting worse.

Driving on interstate at 70 mph passed over bump in road, steering began shimmying violently.slowed vehicle down to around 30 mph and steering stopped shimmying

Purchased truck new in 2017, now after 30k miles when hitting a pothole at highway speeds the truck will shake violently. Why hasn't a recall be done (only a tsb).my local dealer where i purchased the truck has now replaced the steering damper per tsb 19-2392. Have not yet tested at highway speeds to verify this fixed the issue (homem quarantine due to coronavirus shelter in place.

On highway - the front-end and steering wheel began to wobble back and forth, uncontrollably and violently required breaking to around 20 mph before gaining control.it is described on both the internet and some dealers as "death wobble"this happened three times over a seven (7) hour drive from co to ok at speeds of 70, 65 and 60mph.ford motor co refused to buy back the vehicle and refuses to admit there is an issue.i asked them to buy back the vehicle.they would not.i sold the vehicle back to the ford dealer at a $13,000 loss.i will look forward to joining the class-action law suit when filed as it is a matter of time verses "if" one will be filed.no pictures... Just google "ford death wobble"

Bought truck new.at 16,000 miles starting shaking violently when hitting bumps on the highway at speed over 55 mph, was taken to dealer, said they could'nt recreate the problem.problem continued, took to another dealer said they were aware of the issue and recommended replacing the steering damper.this seemed to fix the issue for while but i could feel it getting worse (steering wheel starting to shake a little when hitting bumps) but never went into full death wobble,at 27,000 miles it went into full death wobble again on freeway overpass with wife and kid, very scary.taking back to dealer tomorrow.truck has stock tires, stock wheels, stock suspension, stock shocks, stock ride height.truck has not been modified in any way.

Death wobble at highway speeds after hitting expansion joint in road

When i operate my 2017 ford f250 at speeds greater than 45 mph and encounter a pot hole or bump in the road the truck begins a terrible "death wobble".the steering wheel shakes violently and the entire truck shakes and rattles.the dealership replaced a steering damper as part of a ford extended warranty program but now claim the problem will persist because i have worn ball joints and a drag link that needs replaced.i was told this would cost me over $1,100 and it is not covered by ford although it is obviously a flaw and a result of the failed damper.i can't believe ford is willing to ignore such an issue.my family won't ride on the highway in the truck as it is too frightening for them.the sad part is the truck has 25,000 miles and cost me $50,000 and i can't drive it or depend on it now.

Death wobble when hit bumps going freeway speeds. Loss of steering and truck shakesviolently until speed is reduced to 25-30 mph.almost lost control on a recent vacation while pulling camp trailer.

At 71 mph while the truck was on cruise control going down the interstate, i went over a bridge and the truck began to violently shake like it was coming apart. The truck's back end started to come around on me like it was skidding and went back and forth a couple times. The road was completely straight and dry so there shouldn't be any reason this would have happened either. Cars on both sides of me went to the shoulder and ditch trying to get out of the way. I slowed down to about 30 mph and the shaking stopped. I took the truck to the ford dealer and they instantly knew what i was describing and call it the ford death wobble. The truck has 15,500 miles on it with original tires, never been in an accident or any other reason to do this. Very scary and i won't let the family in it now. The ford dealership said it will most likely happen again as they have trucks come back over and over trying to fix it but there isn't a legitimate fix from ford.

Ford tsb #18-2268. Death wobble. Sudden, unexpected and violent front end oscillation when traveling over expansion joint, pot hole or other uneven road surface at speeds greater than 65 mph. Event is remedied by slowing down to less than 45 mph.

While towing a 7000 lb trailer/rv, the truck started shaking badly after driving over a bridge expansion joint.this occurred three times in one day while driving on canada hwy 104 between antigonish ns and moncton nb.after staying in a walmart parking lot in moncton nb, the shaking happen one more time the next day on hwy 1 while driving to saint john.each time, the brakes were applied and the shaking stop at about 35 mph.each time, the shaking started while driving between 60 and 70 mph, and crossing a bridge expansion joint.the truck had about 26,000 miles when this was happening.the same trailer setup has be used form thousands of mile since the truck was new.the shaking was very bad and i am very thankful no other cars were close by when it happen.

My truck only has about 42,000 miles and out of no were it started shaking real bad at highway speeds. As soon as a bump or bridge conection was hit the vibration of the vehicle would increase to a point were you have to slow down to almost a complete stop to be able to regain control of the vehicle again. Due to this i was inches away from hitting the center barrier on a freeway after nearly losing control of the vehicle completly. I had taken it to the dealership due to a small vibration and they replaced the steering dampener on the warranty and out of my pocket the steering drag link and it helped but was still getting a vibration and no more than a week later the same thing happened almost took me out of the road. Im not aure what is causing this but it has to get corrected.

I have a 2017 f250 that developed a seriously violent shake in the front end when hitting a small bump or bridge expansion at normal highway speeds. After the truck nearly got out of control on a few occasions twice with my young daughter in the vehicle i took it to the dealership. The dealer proceeded to tell me they have been having an overwhelming amount of problems with this in these model trucks. They informed me that it was a problem with the track bar, however it was on back order. I was told that it would be okay to continue drivingthe truck while i waited for the part. After 3 months of me calling repeatedly to check on the status it finally came in and they replaced it along with the one shock because they said it caused it damage. Now here i am a couple months later and the "death wobble" is back and more dangerous. I take the truck back in and tell them the track bar is causing the problem again. They proceed to tell me that they will look at it, it could be several things. Mind you the truck has 44,000 miles now and anything but the track bar they tell me is no longer under warranty, despite that this is a documented problem i've had them looking at that they have not fixed. Now i get a price quote telling me that it needs a drag link, a rod, and an end assembly and that it will cost me $625 for the repairs! this is for a problem that i brought to the dealership for repair months ago and i got stuck waiting on back ordered parts. Even after the new diagnosis i asked what would be the guarantee that i don't pay to fix the "new problem" and get the truck back and it still have the issue? i was told that "i can't promise it's not also the track bar, but these parts are definitely loose and part of the problem." if they're all connected to the problem then why didn't they all get replaced the first time after they told me to continue driving it? not safe!

2017 f-250 4x4 pickup experiences violent shaking in steering after hitting bump at highway speeds (death wooble). Happened while driving on highway and local roads at approximately 70 mph.i was able to regain control only by reducing my speed to approximately 40 mph on a busy freeway in the rain.more frequently on wet roadways. Occurred first time at 20000 miles. Dealer attempted repair and problem reoccurred at almost 36000 miles.;dealer again attempted repair and problem returned at 38000 miles.dealer has replaced the bushings and different parts at each occurrence but problem keeps returning.ford continues to allow the vehicles on the road when knowing the problem will return and attempts to maskproblem with temporary fixes for their vehicles..

While driving down the highway at 65 mph i have experienced the death wobble on several occasions while crossing a bridge.the steering wheel about came out of my hands (moving back and forth left to right)and the truck was shaking violently the truck was taken to the dealer where they fixed it. Now less than 10,000 miles later the truck is doing the same thing. This time it was both on the highway again and on a back country road doing 45 mph.this truck is going to kill someone if ford cannot come up with a solution. I will not let my kids or wife drive this truck!when it happens on the highway ,i must slow to about 40 mph to regain control. I would hate for this to happen on wet roads!!!!i am not the only one this is happening to!please help us!

I am filing this report for the famous ford super duty f250 "death wobble"in the front suspension.i have had my truck back to the dealership numerous times for repair, and i am now on my fourth steering stabilizer installed on my 2017 f250 with only 27k miles on it.the first occurrence of the death wobble happened within 10k miles, and subsequently about every 3-5k miles thereafter.this issue happens when traveling at highway speeds, and when a bump or irregularity in the road comes up.the uncontrollable shaking of the entire truck renders it out of control, and can only be remedied by coming to a complete stop.it happened the first time, and threw my wife and i into the median of the interstate while going about 75mph.it doesn't matter if you're going straight, around a curve, etc.i tried to get ford to do a buyback on this vehicle, to no avail.they hide behind the il lemon law verbiage instead of owning the issue.this vehicle is most certainly a death trap, and i will not let any of my family drive this particular vehicle just because of the death wobble.i am at a loss on what to do about this.i spent my hard earned money on this truck, only to have it be a serious safety hazard to those riding in it, and to anyone else on the road around it when the death wobble happens.the only thing left is legal action i guess, or park it in the front yard and have it be an $80,000 flower pot.please help!!

Death wobble started at 13k miles. Dealership changed various parts in front end and fixed the problem. At 21k death wobble was back. Dealership changed steering damper. Problem was fixed. 33k its back. The damper is not sufficient for the truck. Once the damper is worn, death wobble happens at speeds over 45mph when truck its a bump in the road. Uncontrolable front end shaking forces driver to slam on brakes until about 25mph when shaking stops. This is terrifying and has almost caused several accidents. This is all over the web. I am not the only person experiencing this. Please, please please look into this. I am petrified to take the truck back out on the highway. The dealership wont fix it until they experience the problem, but wont drive the truck long enough. What they fixed twice, clearly is not sufficient and it has gone again. Somebody is going to get hurt or killed if ford don't fix this. The truck has never been off road, or abused in any way.

While traveling down the interstate at approx 70 mph i hit a bump and the vehicle's steering became violently erratic, jerking the steering wheel from my hands and the vehicle was shaking as if it was being torn apart internally. I had to slow to almost 10 mph before i was able to regain control of the vehicle. This is the 4th time the vehicle has acted in such a manner.

At freeway speeds 70-75 mph, an extreme wobble and shaking took place after running over a little rough pavement. Truck had to be slowed down to about 35 mph for shaking to stop. Some posts on the internet have called this the "death wobble". This happened 3 times on i 90 freeway in recent trip from tacoma to spokane. Dealer is checking out the truck. Shaking is so bad that steering control is limited. Problem first experienced 3-3-19. Truck has 40,000 miles.

While driving on the highway around speeds of 60mph -70mph if a front wheel would strike rough pavement, i would lose control of the truck. The front end would shake violently aka "death wobble", and i would have to immediately brake and bring the truck to a stop, for the shaking to stop. Every time the "death wobble" has happened i have almost caused an accident because i could not control the truck. My truck has only 29000 miles, and the issue began before i had 5,000 miles on the truck. I have taken my truck in for this issue several times and the issue was not fixed.

At highway speeds, after hitting bump, front wheels start uncontrollable oscillation back in forth causing steering control to be lost and feed back through steering wheel. I must come to complete stop for it to stop. Dealer has tried to fix problem three times but has not fixed issue.

I had vigorous shaking in the steering wheel at 80 mph in dec 2020.called dealer and they explained that it is the "death wobble" that is a recall.i got the vehicle in a few days later where they changed the steering dampener.in january, i drove to texas and back and had the same thing happen 3 times.after slowing to 50 mph, it would stop.dealer says that it could be a number of issues on the front end that would be outside my warranty coverage, since i am past the 3 years.this is a known issue all over the internet,where after market accessory dealers are making a ton of money to sell us stuff to fix what ford will not fix.it's dangerous, as seen and as the dealership explained.i don't understand how ford is not mandated to fix this safety issue.

At 60 to 65 mph when you hit a bump in the road (going over bridges) the vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably / violently.in two cases i went off the road trying to slow the vehicle down.it will not stop unless you slow down to about 30 mph.in all cases it happened on the highway.typically while trying to merge into traffic while entering from an on ramp.most case the bridge joint starts the condition.this has happened 4 times in the last 2 months.

Running at 70 mph. Hit a bridge expansion joint. The vehicle started a front end oscillation that was extremely violent. I had to rapidly reduce speed and struggled with directional control. At 30 mph the oscillating quit. I was in the fast lane and traffic had to brake heavily and swerve around me to avoid collision. This happened again yesterday. Ford dealership says there are known issues, but parts required to correct the problem are back ordered and there is no known date to get the parts to fix the problem. This vehicle just hit 25k miles. This is a serious safety issue.

While driving down the highway on dry non windy eveningat 75mph the front end started to violently shaking "death wobble" the shaking was transfered through the steering wheel and the entire truck was shaking violently side to side. I was in fear i was going to crash or the truck shake apart. I was able to slow the vehicle down and pull off the road. After visualizing the front end and tires i could find no loose or broken equipment. All tire pressure was within 2 lbs of each other. Vehicle is a 2017 ford f250 xlt diesel with 85k miles. I was able to continue and drive the truck on the side roads home. I have had no recent work done. This is the first time. I am in fear of driving the vehicle.

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

Driving around 60-65 miles an hour on the highway and the vehicle started to shake uncontrollably almost causing me to crash. Slowed vehicle down to about 40 and was able to regain control. This is a significant issue that ford needs to address before someone dies. The tsb issued for the ford death wobble problem is just putting a band-aid on the problem and doesn't fully acknowledging that there is a major issue going one here with multiple complaints.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 70 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle vibrated abnormally and became uncontrollable. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vibration became more pronounced. The vehicle was taken to portsmouth ford (400 spaulding turnpike, portsmouth, nh 03801, (603) 433-1221) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle experienced a phenomenon known as the "death wobble". The contact was informed that the steering dampener needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,600.

Front end wobbles violently when i hit a bump over speeds of 40mph.problem started @ 26k miles.i've taken it to santa margarita ford 3x's for fix.they couldn't fix it and have told me to take to tuttle click ford in irvine.need help!!!! this is a huge safety problem for me and my family!!

Violent front end shaking after hitting bumps while driving at 50-60mph.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving above 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to vibrate violently and shake after driving over uneven terrain. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (vic bailey ford, 501 e. Daniel morgan ave, spartanburg, sc) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 15,000.

At 20,000 miles i experienced the " death wobble" at 75 miles per hour on the highway. Hit the brakes hard to get slowed down and i regained control at 30 miles per hour.

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.

I was driving on a state highway. The speed limit is 65mph. When i drove over an overpass. At 65 mph i went over the expansion joints in the road the truck started to shake violently. The steering wheel shakes back and forth to the left and right. And the whole truck shakes. After slowing down we returned to the posted speed limit only to hit some potholes two miles down the road. Where we experienced the same problem a second time. I made an appointment with the dealership i purchased the truck from, and on the way to the dealer, on the same highway in the same spot, it happened again. The truck was supposedly repaired. However on 03/07/2019 my wife took the truck to an appointment, and once again on the same highway in the same place at 70mph it happened a fourth time. I would like to add that our tires are properly inflated, balanced , and are not even down to the treadwear indicators.

Vehicle is continually having death wobble issues

The trucks steering wheel shakes violently at highway speeds.you have to hold on and reduce speeds to almost a stop to get it to stop.it is the scariest thing i have ever encountered with a vehicle in over forty years of driving.ford is well aware of the problem.i'm concerned that you all are silent.if your agency continues to ignore this you all should just closedown and find something else to do.

While on the highway at approx. 70mph i struck a bump and the front end began to oscillate uncontrollably. The vibration continued until speed was reduced below 40mph. This has occurred twice now. Ford replaced a stabilizer after the first occurrence but the problem has returned.

I've had to had my suspension and steering components replaced 3 times due to severe steering shake when driving in a highway situation. The shaking is so bad that at times i've come very close to causing a bad accident.

While traveling down i45 at 70mph, the front end of the truck started to wobble really bad and the steering wheel started to wobble bad also. It was hard to hold on too. I slowed down and got off to the side of the rode , at about 30 mph it quit wobbling and i proceeded on. Soon after i was going about 65 mph and it started wobbling again. I slowed down as i did before and it stopped wobbling again around 30mph. I parked when i got home. I went to work the next day and it started wobbling again. Every time i drive it, it wobbles now. I have called dealership and will be taking t in 6 days from today. They could not fit me in until then.

Driving at leagal highway speed of 75 on us i30 in sulphur springs texas on 11/11/2018. Hit a bump on road and vehicles front end began to shake violently.almost caused a major accident as i struggled to keep under control.once i slowed to 45 shake went away.happened again 15 later under similar circumstances. Classic death wobble

Death wobble truck in motion, happens on highways and freeways when going over 65 mph and you hit a bump, shakes and loss ofcontrol have to come to stop to regain control. Started happening at 17k.informed there was no fix.endangers lives of all on board.

First occurrences were late 2018.2017 ford f250 lariat fx4 with approximately 14000 miles & zero modifications.. While traveling straight at highway speeds immediately after going over a bump or bridge/overpass transition vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably. Shaking or "death wobble' continues until vehicle is brought to speeds below 40 miles per hour. Ability to steer or keep vehicle in lane is severely compromised.after a series of occurrences in late 2018 vehicle was repaired at dealership january 2019. Steering stabilizer was replaced. The issue did not resurface until approximately 10 months/10000 miles later. In december 2019 after having one previous death wobble experience while driving alone a month or two prior i experienced the death wobble 4 times in a single day while traveling with 5 passengers. At this time and in the first occurrences while traveling with passengers i was able to instruct them to record the violent shaking on their phone and have recordings of 3-4 separate death wobbles.the truck is currently at the dealership and as of 1/23/20 i've been told the original replacement stabilizer is on backorder/un-available/discontinued & the new replacement will not be available until mid-late february. Internet research suggest this is a larger issue and many newer f-250's experience identical issues. Safety to those traveling in and around these vehicles is of immediate concern.

While driving around 60mph on highway 95froom mass to maine and back the next day.i experienced a frightening shaking of th entirefront end 6 times.it would happpen after i hit a smalll bump in the road at approximately 60mph. After researching this in car forum i realized this is a common problem with this type of vehicle called death wobble.this is very serious and can easily cause deadly accident my truck only has about 13500 miles on it.

Vehicle enters into "death wobble" when hitting uneven pavement at speeds above 50mph. The only way to stop the wobble, even if the pavement is smooth, is to slow down below 30mph.

The truck has what they are calling on these trucks, 'the death wobble'after tons of research. This should 100% be a recall! the truck begins to wobble at highway speeds. Very unsafe for me and my family getting on the highway. I purchased the truck at the end of may and have had this problem since i bought it

While crossing over an expansion joint on the highway traveling around 60 mph in my 2017 cc 4wd f250 the steering wheel began to violently shake. Everything fell out of the cup holders and off the dash and the entire truck began to violently shake uncontrollably. After managing to slow the vehicle down and avoid other vehicles at the same time, i was able to reach the shoulder and come to a stop. Scary as hell. Had to drive truck home on the feeder at 40 mph for fear of it happening again. Thedealer replaced the stabilizer at around 11,000 miles. That fix lasted 5,000 miles. So now waiting on the third stabilizer in 16,000 miles and the part is backordered. Very disappointed and surprised that this has not been addressed as a major safety concern. Had it happened in traffic or in the rain i, as well as those around me, might not have escaped without injury. So the dealer says thatthe "ford tsb fix" is only good for around 5,000 miles. Each dealer visit everything checks out perfect except the stabilizer. This is a new truck that shouldn't require a 5000 mile front-end job. When the "death wobble" happens there is no warning. There are no symptoms or signs prior to the event and per the dealer, all is good. It is not. Truck is a hazard for anyone in or around it at highway speeds.

Traveling down the highway at normal highway speeds, my truck will start shaking violently to the point of barely being able to keep control. I have to slow down and almost come to a stop for it to stop shaking. This has happened on multiple occasions. The first time i side swiped a concrete barrier and tore off my running board. My family refuses to travel in the truck now.

Weā€™ve been experiencing the ford know ā€œdeathwobbleā€¯ since approximately 30,000 miles and we currently have 48,000. Ford has replaced the steering stabilizer at least two times and it reoccurs within 4,000 miles. Iā€™ve spent countless hours online trying to remedy this problem. I recently replaced the drag link and the associated tie rod end (the oem ones had minimal play but i wanted to rule out any possibilities), changed to a bilstein steering stabilizer and 4 new bilstein shocks. Unfortunately, on are recent 150 mile trip we had two terrifying death wobble experiences that we came very close both times having an accident. Today we were actually forced to go into highway median to avoid being pulled into other high speed traffic. Iā€™m including pictures of the tire marks of this incident. This problem is very dangerous and frightening to have happen. Please help!

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.

While passing a slower vehicle , i hit a small bump in the road which caused the steering wheel to shake violently (death shake) almost losing control of truck. I had to move back over into my lane before i should of and pull off onto the narrow shoulder which caused about 6 vehicles behind me to swerve to miss me. After slowing to about 20 mph the shake went away. I continued on driving till i was able to pull off into a safe area to inspect for a cause, but did not see anything loose or abnormal in any steering or suspension components. Fortunately i wasn't towing my camper at the time, otherwise i may not have been here to submit this report.

When driving the vehicle down the road between 60mph and 75 mph, the front end of the truck begins to extremely violently shake; almost feeling like the wheels are quickly jumping off the ground back and forth.the vehicle becomes uncontrollable when this happens and you have to slow down to approx 30 mph to get it to stop shaking.the vehicle has only 48,500 miles on it.it was bought to ford explaining the problem, the replaced the steering stabilizer.i drove 1 mild down the road and brought it right back telling them that did not fix the issue.they told me 3 more parts that they would replace, basically telling me they didn't know but were going to do some exploring just replacing parts at my expense.this is a very common problem with this model of truck known as the "death wobble" and ford is doing nothing to fix it.it is an extremely dangerous issue that poses a threat to my family and everyone else around me on the road.please help, this has been going on for months and gets worse the more time that goes by!!

Traveling at around 75 mph in a straight line on the interstate, i hit a bump then the front end and steering wheel will begin to vibrate and shake.i had to slow down to around 50 mph before it stopped.

Driving on i 495 last night and experienced death wobble. I have under 27,000 miles on my 2017 f250. In the past, i notice shaking but this was alot worse and lasted a long time. I had to put on hazard lights and move over lanes to shoulderwhile slowing down. Fortunately, i was not in an accident but could easily have benn.

I have randomly experienced violent shaking of the steering wheel while driving, and have come close to striking vehicles in other lanes twice when this has happened.after discussing incident with co-workers that also own f250's they have experienced same issue which is also known as "death wobble".apparently this is a common defect with ford trucks and there has not been any recall done on this issue.my truck has less than 45k miles on it, and i am concerned for my safety and my family's safety while driving this vehicle.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds on a clear road surface, the vehicle shook violently out of control. As a result, the steering column shook violently. The contact stated that the steering wheel needed to be held with extreme force to keep the vehicle in its lane. The contact stated that the failure was experienced on a daily basis and the shaking failure worsened. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph and crossing unto a bridge, the vehicle suddenly began to violently shake and vibrate. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, no defects or problems were found. The contact continued driving and the vehicle operated normally. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer coggin ford located at 2655 n. Volusia ave, orange city, fl 32763 was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 104,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving at an unknown speed, the front end of the vehicle shook violently each time the vehicle drove over a bump in the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to anderson ford lincoln (2500 wildcat dr, lincoln, ne 68521, (402) 458-9800), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

I have been experiencing violent, sustained shaking on the highway if i happen to hit one our many available bumps.the entire truck shakes and cannot be stopped until the vehicle is completed stopped.i looked online and saw countless references to such a problem including limitless videos on youtube.if this problem is that well-publicized, there is no way that ford does not know about it.my local dealer, poynter ford in seymour, indiana, claimed that they never heard of such a thing.the ford corporation's chat line politely directed me to your website.in short, i, and all other owners of this ridiculously expensive vehicle, are playing with fire.this shaking does not occur at speeds less than one would be traveling on a highway.i asked the chat line rep what the term for the event was, what parts have been replaced.

At approx. 7k miles, front tires seemed out of balance. I took the vehicle in to authorized service dealer and they had trouble balancing front wheels and had to balance more than once. At approx. 40k miles the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently when driving over a bump/pothole at speeds of 60 mph and over on highway. The only way to stop the shaking cycle is to slow down to approx. 35 mph. The truck currently has 58k miles and begins the shaking, intermittently, at speeds of 62 mph and greater on highway. I recently took the vehicle to the same authorized dealer and the mechanic's recommendation was to replace the tires and install wheel cams, which are not parts currently on the vehicle from the factory. None of this recommended work or diagnosis was covered by ford.

The vehicle has a "death wobble" making the vehicle impossible to control. It has almost killed me twice. Https://youtu.be/4jv7l8bbo1q the link is a video of what happens to steering when the death wobble occurs. I am fearful for my life

My truck has less than 16,000 miles. I have experienced 'death wobble' on six (6) separate occasions between january 16 and march 18, 2019. All instances occurred at speeds between 60 and 70 mph. Five of the instances occurred on rough roads, state highways and interstate highways. One instance occurred as i went over an expansion joint on an interstate highway bridge. The 'wobble' results in a very violent shaking of the entire front end of the truck and the steering wheel. It feels as if the driver loses complete control of any steering abilities until you are able to slow down to a speed of less than 50 mph. This truck was purchased nine months ago as a new vehicle from courtesy ford in sauk city, wi. The dealer replace what they described as a stabilizer bar on its first attempt to fix the problem. It is now at courtesy ford for a second time as they continue to try to fix this problem. I purchased this heavy duty truck in order to safely pull our fifth wheel camper and i no longer feel safe driving this truck.

While driving at highway speed and pulling a trailer out of nowhere truck begins to shake violently and steering becomes extremely difficult, if not impossible. I quickly slammed on brakes to reduce speed to about 40mph to regain control and stop shaking. Luckily, i was traveling on a straight section of road. I can only imagine if this were to happen on a turn or slope. This has happened three times since owning the truck. Each time ford dealership replaced same part for a steering damper does not seem to fix the problem. After researching my incidents i found similar stories referring to this as the death wobble.

The truck will go into a violent shake when hitting a bump at speeds of 60-75 mph. The violent shake in the front suspension will not go away until i slow down to 35 mph. It has happened several times and is very dangerous. I am scared to drive the truck anymore.this is the death wobble many have talked about. My truck is all stock and this started happening at about 15000 miles.

Death wobble at 70mph on 4 lane state highway. I have to reduce speed to <35mph for it to stop. Happening more & more frequent.

Have experienced "death wobble" on my 2017 superduty several times at highway speeds.as with all of the other complaints, the oscillation begins after hitting uneven pavement, and grows until you slow down.the ford truck owners that have posted similar complaints are begging ford (or nhtsa) to do something about this before someone gets seriously injured, or killed.when that happens, we will all be wondering why the complaints and information was provided, when nothing was going to be done to correct the issue (and to save lives).

Front end steering begins to shimmy violently when a irregular bump or pothole or other road irregularity strikes one of the front tires at a speed of 45 mph or greater. Shimmy will not abate until brakes are applied to reduce speed below 35mph. The truck has less than 32k miles and is still under warranty. Ford dealer has no parts in stock to fix and has had the steering damper on back order for more than a month. This week in a rain/hail storm, the shimmy cause a lane deviation before speed could be reduced. No accident occurred but situation needs to be corrected asap. Local dealer san tan ford in gilbert az not very good at replying with updates when called weekly. Very frustrating. I'm wondering if the backlog of steering dampers is due to wide speed failures like mine that have depleted supplies globally. [xxx][xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

I experiencedsteering ossalation and what is considered the "death wobble"while traveling at around 70 mph, it happens after crossing a bridge seam the truck becames uncontrollable, shaking violently , it was so violent i had to slow to almost 20 mph to get it to stop but i was able to get off to the side of the road once i could control the steering. This is not an isolated issue and seems a huge problem with the 2017. Ford has issued a tsb, but the truck should be recalled. 1 affected product

In november 2018 while driving on the freeway my vehicle went into a violent shimmy situation commonly called the death shake. It was a scary and dangerous situation. I had to brake hard to a complete stop to gain control of my vehicle. I took the vehicle to the ford deaker for repairs. The mileage was 21078. The dealer checked it and replaced the steering dampener. On december 11, 2019 i was towing a 37 foot travel trailer. I was going down a 6% winding downhill grade at about 60 mph when my truck suddenly went into a very violent death shake. I braked hard and my vehiclewas bouncing and crossed both lanes headet towoard the mountain side. I was trying hard as i could to keep it in the right lane but had little control. I finally came to a complete stop blocking the entire freeway at about a 30 degree angle. Many vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a crash. Fortunately there was not a semi behind me as this would have been a disaster. I am amazed no one crashed or was injured. I limped my vehicle down the hill with the trailer brakes and down shifting the transmission. It went into the violent front ebd shake three more times. I took the truck straight to the dealership for repairs. They had it for two days and said they need to replace the steering dampener again with a upgraded version. The problem is the new dampener is on a 6 week national backorder. The vehicle now sits in my driveway as it is unsafe to drive. I now do not have a transpoetation vehicle tobdrive a week later. Ford is trying to provide a loaner. They have so far been unable to do so. They said they normaly only provide a loaner for 10 days.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 70 mph, the front end of the vehicle suddenly began to shake and vibrate violently. The failure occurred after driving over a bump in the road when crossing onto a bridge. The cause of the failure was not determined. Portsmouth ford (400 spaulding tpke, portsmouth, nh 03801) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.

Mileage 21098. Driving down highway 65 mph, road got bumpy, i thought the pickup was going to shake it self apart. Lucky no other vehicles was around me. I managed to get it stopped and pulled over, it was very frightening, i could not find the problem. It happened again at 45 mph. I took it to the dealer, and they said "yes we are very famillar with this problem. They performed recall 20n04 and replaced steering damper. I still get lot of shaking and lot of control, especially on gravel roads with washboards.

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

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.

When i am driving down the freeway and i hit any small bump the truck and steering wheel shakes violently.

At speeds over 70mph, when hitting a bump in the road i have encountered a severe death wobble / speed wobble. If i slow the vehicle to approximately 30-40mph, the shaking will stop and i can resume driving. This has occurred about a dozen times in the last 3-4 months. It happened 2 times yesterday though.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 65 mph over a bridge, the front end of the vehicle vibrated violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact slowed down and pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice the previous week. The contact scheduled an appointment with salem ford (60 s broadway , salem, nh 03079) for december 9, 2019 to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Driving on a highway i drove over a bridge at 65 mph, truck started a massive vibration in front. I was not able to steer or brake effectively

Violent front in shaking at higher speeds caused by hitting any small bump in roadway.'death wobble' i have experienced several incidents at various severity levels, each requiring vehicle to slow to approximately 30 miles per hour. Today's incident occurred on the interstate, hit a small bump going over a bridge, truck began to shake violently causing control loss.the shaking pulled the vehicle across neighboring lane and had to slow to 20-30 mph before shaking stopped.very unsafe, luckily no vehicle was in vicinity preventing potential accident.been to dealer twice for this issue.very concerning & dangerous. Seems to be no fix.

While driving the truck over 40 mph on uneven pavement or bumps in the road it will send the vehicle into a death wobble and uncontrollable all over the road. I contacted the dealership and was advised of many complaints but no recalls at this time. It is unsafe and dangerous on highways or any roads over 40 mph. We just purchased this truck 12/2019.

Just under 2000 miles ago i had to have the steering damper replaced due to the truck engaging into what is commonly called a "death wobble"today i experienced this death wobble again on the way home.this time it was so bad that it took all my strength to keep the truck on the road.when it started, i was in the right lane, by the time i slowed the vehicle down that the d.w. Stopped i was half way into the left shoulder.i will be contracting ford service about this tomorrow when they are open.

It has happened numerous times, driving 55-60mph the steering wheel shakes violently when it hits a bridge approach.it has been back to the dealer twice, first time they replaced the steering stabilizer at 17,000 miles, started doing it again at approximately 23,000 miles, went back to dealer, they replaced the castor shims the front end, now it has started again at 30,500 miles. I had to brake to get speed down to 30 mph for it to stop, i thought i was going to lose control of the vehicle

While driving on interstate 64, going over kaskaskia river bridge i experienced a violent shaking, bouncing up and down of the front tires. I think they call this the death wobble.i was going approx 72 mph, tire psi 65, truck mileage 24,600 mi. The truck was lightly loaded and not towing. All maintenance has been done by the ford dealership from new.i had to brake and pull onto the shoulder, slowing to 20 mph before i regained control of the truck.i took truck to dealer the next day, they said there was a service bulletin on it and ordered parts.parts are backordered with no delivery date.

The vehicle shakes violently in the front end after a bump in the road.dealership replaced the steering damper and arm. Condition did not improve.dealership replaced some bushings.problem became worse.dealership claims that the tires are in need of replacement.these conditions all occured at speeds around 65mph.the vehicle is unsafe to drive on the road.ford does not have an answer to my problem. I complained about a knocking sound.manager said it was some plastic bushings in the springs.after replacing some front end parts, the sound went away.truck is at the dealership for at least a week on each occurrence.when the truck was brand new, the display would not work correctly.took 6 months to resolve the problem and numerous trips to the dealership.the display was finally replaced.a vibrations in the seats occurs when pulling a trailer.dealership says the trailer is causing the problem.when a different truck pulls the trailer, no vibrations occurs in the seats and floorboard.

While driving, if the vehicle hits a bump the front end and steering wheel will shake violently back and forth and side to side causing instability and making the vehicle hard to control until the vehicles speed is dramatically decreased or in some instances stopped completely on the side of the road. This has happened numerous timeson the highway traveling at speeds around 70 mph as well as when traveling on city streets at a lower rate of speed

I own a 2017 ford f250 that i bought new and now has approximately 30,000 miles.in august 2019 i was driving with my wife and two young children at approx 60mph on a two lane highway.road conditions were dry and i hit a slight frost heave on a straight stretch of highway.all of a sudden the vehicle started shaking violently and i have very little control.i was able to slow the vehicle down to approx. 25mph before the shaking stopped.luckily there was no oncoming traffic or it could have resulted in a catastrophic head on collision.i have never experienced such violent shaking from a vehicle, it felt as if all four wheels were held on by a single lug nut and i had very little control.i called the dealer immediately and they schedule me for repairs.i later researched the issue and realized that this issue has a name "death wobble" and that it is common in ford trucks.i have not experienced the issue since but i feel this is an extremely significant safety concern and i am honestly very concerned that it may happen again.if there would have been oncoming traffic or icy road conditions that day it could have resulted in a very tragic accident.i just learned of this site to report safety issues or else i would have done it much sooner.it appears that ford has a design flaw that needs to be addressed and i cannot believe they continue to allow this to happen.i am fearful that it is going to take fatalities before this extreme safety issue is corrected.

2017 pre owned ford f250 diesel purchased with 10k miles on it.purchased truck nov 2018.experienced 6-7 episodes of "death wobble" at speeds over 60 mph.this issue occurs only at speeds over 50-60 mph when hitting semi rough road.it begins to shake very violently and won't stop even when continuing on to smooth road.only way i have been able to stop it after it starts is to slow down below 50 mph (thereby front loading the suspension by applying the brakes) which is not a safe thing to do when traveling 75 mph on the highway.also, be aware this truck is totally stock from ford.no aftermarket parts of any kind.truck now has about 30k miles on it and i have owned it about 11 months.truck is great in every other way and drives really well in every other way.this death wobble doesn't happen with every patch of rough road, but is more likely the rougher the road is at those speeds.took to dealer ship in aug 2019 and they replaced multiple parts in front end suspension all free of charge.it just did the death wobble again this last weekend 10/12/19.i am scheduled for a 1k mile trip this next week so i will just have to be careful and truck is scheduled for service on this issue on 11/4/19.we will see if anything can be done.but please understand this does nearly cause the vehicle to run off the road.it at least causes it to veer 1-2 feet out of the lane you are in.it's even worse when towing a 5-10k pound load.i have seen many less dangerous items recalled on various vehicles and this should certainly be addressed.someone will be killed one day with this problem.this is not to mention advanced wear of front suspension parts and tires over the life of the vehicle.

While traveling at approximately 40-45 mph, when i hit a bump or series of bumps the front end tends to 'jump' if i'm cornering or will bounce the front end that effects the steering of the truck.at highway speeds (70mph) going straight hit a couple bumps in the road and the trucks front end started violently bouncing to the point i had to slow way down to less than 10mph before it smoothed back out.this is a very scary thing to happen at those speeds. I could have easily lost control and caused a horrible accident.

2017 ford f-250 wheels violently shaking when driving over bumpy or bridge expansion joint. Vehicle had 22000 miles when first started. Been to dealership four times with no fix. This problem is going to kill people if not resolved. Have been told, air pressure not correct, rotors, brakes, tires, alignment. All of these have been addressed with no resolution. Ford has a problem and are not taking responsibility. Spent 70k on fords super duty and afraid to drive or let any family member drive.if or when something tragic happens the lawsuit will not be pretty. Tell ford to fix the issue! dealer said they performed tsb 18-2268 and still no resolution. I'm curious if ford executives would be willing to put their family in this vehicle for a family outing?invested too much money to purchase this vehicle and now too much time and additional money to fix with no solution.

"death wobble" was experienced in january of 2019. Truck was taken to ford, and per there invoice, tsb 18-2268 was performed to fix problem. On december 12 of 2019 truck experienced the exact same issue that was previously "fixed". Both times this happened, i was driving on the highway and the truck involuntarily went out of my driving lane and made truck unable to control until speeds reached around 35 mph.

I have had the truck for 3 years and bought it brand new. Lately, for several months after hitting a bump in the road traveling between 50 and 60 mph the steering wheel and truck shake hard enough to potentially loose grip on the steering wheel. It has been to the dealership after i got notification of a possible steering linkage and suspension issue. I drove it afterwards and it seemed better. Within a month it was back to doing the same thing if not worse. It is currently still under warranty so it has not cost me anything, yet.it happens on both highway, city and back roads.this is extremely dangerous since it catches you unexpectedly after while even traveling on relatively smooth roads.

Interstate driving at 70mph hit small bump on bridge and truck steering front end started violently shaking,had to pull over and stop in order to stop the shaking2017 f250 super duty20k miles

While driving on a straight paved road around 50 mph i hit a rough patch of road. The steering wheel started to shack reel bad and the front end did the same. I started to lose control of the truck and got on the brakes hard and regained control at about 40 mph. If i was towing my boat when this happened we would have beena crash. I have a witness to this who was in the front passenger seat. This truck is not safe to drive above 40 mph.

Driving about 60 miles per hour on a state maintained highway i hit a small depression in the road and the front end of the truck and the steering column started to shake violently to the point i had very little control of the vehicle. I was able to pull over and stop. I understand there is a class action lawsuit against ford describing the death wobble effect. That description is exactly what i experienced.

Vehicle shakes violently at highway speeds when it encounters not smooth highway conditions such as small bumps, chatter, or elevation changes at bridges.

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.

While driving down the interstate, i crossed a bridge with a normal joint in the roadway, my vehicle began to violently shaking from the front end. The steering wheel began to jar left and right and the vehicle was beginning to drift lanes.i was able to slow the vehicle and move the shoulder of the interstate.once i deaccelerated to around 15 mph, the shaking subsided.the vehicle is "stock" with no modifications.

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.

Driving on the highway at highway speeds i went over a small crack in the road. Immediately the front end started to violently shake and i lost all steering control. The only corrective action was to slow down to around 40 mph on the highway. This has happened to me three times with three truck acting in the same manner as before; losing all steering control of the truck. I contacted my local ford dealer for assistance. This incident could have ended badly, slowing down on the highway and losing all steering control.

I have 2 f250's and they both have the death wobble when hitting bumps. Are they going to have people killed before they do something? my family won't drive them anymore. Hate this truck because of this. Please do something! ford shire won't!!!!

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle experienced the death wobble when driving over a bump in the road. The contact temporarily lost control of the vehicle and pulled over to the side of the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure continued. The contact called flint hills auto (located at 7920 e us-24, manhattan, ks 66502, (785) 776-4004) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000. *dt *dtconsumer took his truck to flint hills ford on 1.7.2020 andhad the steering stabilizer and track bar both need to be replaced. Parts were back ordered 4-6 weeks. Rattling noise can be heard from the truck.

I was driving on a highway about 75 miles and i hit a bump and i almost lost control of my truck with my kids in the car. The steering wheel started shaking and i had to hold on to keep it from going to the other lane to avoid hitting another vehicle. It was very scary as i thought i would have been in a deadly accident with my family, i have been the only owner of my truck and it only has 24,000 miles. I don't understand how ford has not recalled this issue in such an expensive truck.

Uncontrollable shutting of the steering wheel when hitting a bump at speeds in excess of 60 mph.known as the death wobble.

Started getting wobble/oscillation in steering at highway speeds when hitting rough road conditions or bridge joints that requires quick braking to below 25mph to get back under control. First stabilizer was replaced and alignment performed with results lasting about a year, then it came back, this time drag link replaced and re-aligned, still has issue to some extent when crossing bridge joints on highway.

This has happened numerous times. While driving the vehicle begins shaking and "wobbling". It happens on regular city streets and on highway. No control of it from the steering wheel.called "death wobble" by numerous other ford owners online.

While driving on the highway at around 70+ mph, the vehicle hit a highway transition bump. The steering wheel jerks one direction and immediately begins to oscillate left and right. The entire cabin of the truck simultaneously begins to shudder violently. This oscillation/shuddering continues until the truck is slowed down to approximately 30 mph. This has occurred to my vehicle three distinct times during two years of ownership.this is colloquially known as the "death wobble" on the internet. It is a known issue with this generation of ford super duties. The problem was reported to the dealership, who stated this is a known issue. Dealer attempted a remedy by replacing a drag link. Steering is still "wobbly" to this day.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably right to left. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

While driving with the cruise control set at 78 mph (speed limit 80 mph) on i-80 between salt lake city, ut and wendover, nv, i went over a rough patch of road on a turn and the vehicle began to shake violently.the steering wheel was shaking back and forth rapidly and i was unable to maintain my lane through the turn.the shaking continued until i was able to slow to around 20 mph.if there would have been traffic around me i am convinced there would have been an accident. My wife, 4 year old daughter and new born son was in the vehicle.i searched nhtsa for a safety recall on the steering for ford superduty pickups but found nothing but complaints about this issue.if this is not a recall worthy safety issue then i do not know what is. I no longer trust this truck to safely transport my family. I have maintained this vehicle well and it has only 36,000 miles on it.

Driving at a steady speed of near 65 mph the vehicle started shaking violently. It was frightening and only stopped once my speed went below 40 mph.it happened 3x on one 500 mile trip and had happened 1x a month previously. I checked tires, wheels, and pressures and could not find anything wrong.

Death wobble at low and high speeds dealer replaced steering damper and didn't fix the problem almost crashed with my 10,400 camper hooked to the back.

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.

Severe shaking of front end after hitting a small bump while driving in a 5 lane city street at aprox 60 mph that pulled the vehicle into another lane. The vehicle was driving straight at the time of the occurrence. Ford corporation is aware of this issue and has established a service bulletin (tsb 19-2274 see attached). The incident required me to pull over to the side of the road for the vehicle to stop the steering from shaking vigorously. I was able to avoid hitting another vehicle by pulling over. The steering damper on the vehicle is a known problem that ford has found to be the issue.

Front end wheels and suspension vibrates badly when you hit a small rough spot or expansion gap at highway speeds.ford refers to this as steering oscillation, the internet refers to this as a "death wobble"

While driving around 70+ mph and moving over small bumps in the road whether be a bridge transition or small pot hole steering wheel shakes violently only goes away after slowing down to below 60

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 thesame "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.

When hit a bump in the road or crossing a bridge while driving on highway it causes excessive bouncingin the steering wheel and front in of the truck and is hard to steer. Some call it the death wobble

Death wobble at 44,000 miles

The front suspension and steering components develop a violent vibration after driving over a bridge expansion joint or a pothole at highway speeds.this phenomenon is more commonly referred to as the 'death wobble'.i have foundthat slowing to a stop on the highway is the only way to stop the vibration and regain control of the steering.it is unsafe to stop in the middle of the highway with traffic around you.it is unsafe to not have control of your steering especially when other traffic is all round you.

At speeds above 55 mph when you hit a bump or pot hole or just about anything the wheels on the truck begin to violently shake. It feels like the lug nuts are loose and the tires are going to fly off. The only way to get it to stop shaking is to slow down to 30 mph or less. Sometimes you need to come to almost a complete stop. This is extremely dangerous on busy highways or in the rain or snow.

While driving 55 mph on a country road we went over a bridge seam and the front end of the truck went into a violent shake. This had happened a couple times prior to this but not as bad. Dealer told me it was due to under inflated tires, that i had to keep them at 70 psi. Tire pressure hasn't changed anything. I tow a 28 ft. Travel trailer often, if this happens as violently as last night we will surely loose control of the rig. This is a very serious problem that needs immediate resolution!

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.

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 a6 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.

My 2017 ford f-250 has a "death wobble" that has almost killed us several times. When driving on the interstate above about 65 mph and hitting some rough pavement it develops a death wobble so violent i have to white knuckle the steering wheel and slam on the brakes to gain control, which only happens at about 30 mph. After the second time i had the tires balanced as i thought that was the cause, but it happened again three times on our last trip.

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.

While driving on the highway at 70 mph, if both front wheels hit a bump at the same time, the truck begins to violently shake until the speed is reduced to around 40 mph.this first happened at about 2 years and 40,000 miles.the ford dealership replaced the steering damper and said that would fix the issue.a year later and at 53,000 miles, this began happening again while towing my travel trailer camper.it is about 8,000 lbs and 650 pounds on the hitch.the problem was far worse with the weight distributing hitch than without, however i did experience it twice in about 100 miles on a standard hitch.

Uncontrollable shaking on highway generally when hitting a bridge joint.my wife refuses to drive it and it scares the hell out of me.known as the death wobble online.

When traveling at highway speeds and driving over a bump in the road, the truck begins to shake violently.slowing the vehicle to approximately 45 mph tends to smooth it out.it was taken to the dealership and the replaced the steering dampener and rotated the tires, but the issue still exists and feels a bit worse and is occurring more frequently than before.

This vehicle has what is commonly known as the death wobble. I have taken it in to have the issue resolved and repairs were made. The repairs haven't completely resolved the issue. The steering and suspension issues over bump at highway speeds still cause it to feel like there may be a loss of control.

While driving my truck down the highway it shakes violently when hitting bumps or transitions. This death wobble is unsafe, when the death wobble starts i cannot maintain my lane of travel, steer, or brake. This vehicle is unsafe for my family as well as the other motorists driving next to us. Ford acknowledged that my truck has this issue. They state they made a new part to help correct it but it is 6-8 weeks on back order. Ford stated it is a known issue and they have a bulletin to try to correct it. If this is a know issue why wasn't i ever notified of a recall?i do not have confidence that the new part that will instal will correct this issue. I am fearful to have to let my family drive in this truck again in the future. My truck is currently sitting at the dealer until they can get parts to try and fix it. I have video proof of the shaking (death wobble) while driving down the highway

The vehicle will begin to shake uncontrollably while driving at highway speeds when i drive over a bump, bridge grove, or any other irregularity in the road. When this is experienced i have to brake immediately to get the speed down to gain control of the vehicle. Controlling the vehicle is scary enough, add in congested traffic while doing this and its's a nightmare each time, which is every time i'm on highways.

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.

Purchased brand new, had the first steering oscillatingexperience or death wobble at around 10000 miles.happened on and off, took it in for warrantyand they couldn't find any issues, but replaced the steering dampner. I pretty munched stopped driving over 63 mphunless i knew every bump on the road by heart.finally got it in at another dealership at around 17000 miles due to the continued death wobblethat would happen over certain bumps at speeds over 65.they found a bad lower tie rod end. After replacing the tie rod end it seemed to drive a little better, finally went 70mph again, but not for long.at about 22,000 miles it started again, my wife was with me and experienced it for the first time.she cried...has not set foot in it since.it now has 23000 miles on it.my wife refuses to ride in it or drive it.i will not allow my 3 kids to ride in it either.if it happened at the wrong time it could easily kill someone.i'm a very mechanically inclined person, and experienceddriver.it trulyscares me when it happens.between the death wobble, and ford urging dealerships to hush hush the severity, i wont be buying another new fordanytime soon. And i purchased 3 new trucks in the last 5 years, and have easily owned 15 or more.this is just my complaint about something that is potentially a deadlydesign flaw.not to mention it shakes bad while towing.and it's not the trailer, i pulled 3 differentones.and the dealer told me it just how they tow when i brought the tsb, part numbers etc.for them to repair it.and just ignore it.i have zero complaints on any of the other ford vehicles i have owned,but this 2017 f250 has made me rethink my next new vehicle purchase. I also have video footage of several of the death wobble occurrences.

2017 ford super-duty f-250 pick-up truck;violent shaking of front end while driving at various highway speeds. My vehicle began to shake violently on 2 separate occasions, for seemingly no reason, while driving at normal operating speeds. Rapid deceleration required immediately to regain control of vehicle. Both occurred while operating on paved roads ( freeway/expressway and 2 lane highway ) - no pot holes or bumps hit, that i am able to recall.

Crashnofirenoinjuries0deaths0while drivingbetween 65 and 75 mphi 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".

I was traveling on a flat highway in kansas at approximately 65 mph, there was no inclement weather. I came upon a typical highway bridge, and when front wheels crossed the bridge expansion joint the front of the truck started to violently shake. The steering wheel started to also violently shake and turn back and forth, about an 1/8th turn each way, back and forth very fast. I immediately began slowing the vehicle and gripped the wheel harder to try to keep from going off the road. The shaking continued unchanged until vehicle reached speeds of approximately 20mph. After the incident i drove the vehicle home and inspected the steering and suspension components, finding no abnormalities.

Around 20,000 miles i experienced isolated incidents of violent front end shaking after hitting a rough portion of highway while traveling 70 mph. Recently around 65,000 miles the truck has experienced this same issue more frequently. The steering becomes uncontrollable and i have to apply the brakes quickly to avoid losing complete control of the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph and attempting to overtake another vehicle, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The contact released the accelerator pedal, the speed was reduced, and the shaking was eliminated. The contact continued driving to his destination without further issues. The vehicle was taken to sterling ford (5524 interstate 49 frontage rd, opelousas, la 70570, (337) 942-2686) previously, where the front ball joints were replaced however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 17,500.

At random times while travelingat highway speeds over 50mph and hitting a road bump or expansion joint in a bridge transition. The vehicle will start to violently and uncontrollably shake until speed is dropped to about 30 mph. I have taken it into the dealership and they changed the steering linkage dampener and sent me on my way. It subsequently happened again under the same circumstances as beforei took it back to the dealership and they say nothing is wrong but it needs an alignment which i need to pay for. This is not a fix as the alignment out would be a constant issue and since they changed the part the alignment should be part of the process. They did not know about or follow tsb 18-2268. This is a huge safety issue and could cause injuries or even death due to accident when this happens. I am getting ptsd from dealing with this

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 65 mph over a bump in the road, the front end of the vehicle vibrated violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to regain control. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.

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.

The contactowns a 2017 ford f-150 and wanted to file the following complaint in thier own words; i bought a 2017 ford f-250 from blue bonnet ford in new braunfels texas. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership for regularly scheduled maintenance on time, every time.on 12/21/2019 i took the vehicle to the dealership for scheduled maintenance ahead of a trip to colorado. At that time the vehicle had approximately 34,500 miles on it. I asked them rotate and balance the tires. I know they checked the air pressure because i watched them do it. The service was completed and i departed.on my way to colorado, i was traveling at 75 (the posted speed limit) with the cruise set. I drove over an expansion seam on a bridge and the truck's front end began to shake and bounce so violently i could not control the vehicle. I had to quickly slow down to about 45 to get it under control. I continue on my way and the same thing happened two more times.when i arrived at my destination i began to research the problem. I found that it's a known problem to ford with this model truck, known as the death wobble. I want to go on record with nthsa and ford to make you aware of this issue with my truck.i will take the vehicle to the dealership upon my return.

When driving on highway at 65 miles an hour hit a bump in the road the truck shakes violently and the only way make it stop is to slow down to about 30 miles an hour with out causing a major accident or losing control of the truck.this truck only has 26000 miles on it and has been to the dealership 3 times and no results

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that after 22,000 miles, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble" on the highway. While driving 65 mph or more, the entire front end of the vehicle shook. The contact slowly released the accelerator pedal and pulled off the road. The contact continued driving without issue for the remainder of the trip. The vehicle was taken to athens ford (4260 atlanta hwy, athens, ga 30606, (706) 521-0778) where they replaced a trackbar. The failure recurred multiple times after three to six months. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and they replaced the trackbar ball joints. The failure recurred after another four months. The dealer diagnosed that the steering damper needed to be replaced after running specs on all parts of the front end of the vehicle. The most recent death wobbly failure occurred during a 500 mile trip. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to another dealer or trade in the vehicle. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Death wobble. Vehicle goes into a violent shake when the road surface transitions or when truck comes in contact with a bump. Front end of the truck shakes violently. Truck has to be slowed down nearly to stop before it stops. Major issue when you are on an interstate with other vehicles and peoples lives around you.

Experiencing death wobble in front suspension of truck when hitting any bumps, grooves etc in highway travel at speeds of 65 to 75 miles per hour. Have to slam on brakes to stop extreme wobble in front end. Took truck to dealer for repairs 2 times and they discount issue and will not cover repairs. This issue has happened three times while on freeway 11/16/19, 11/28/19 and 12/6/19

2017 f 250 death wobble, if you hit a small bump the steering wheel will shake, and at high speeds 55mph or greater the front wheels shake so bad you have to almot stop to get it under control.

While traveling at highway speeds i hit a bump and my truck went into a very violent shake, took my truck to autonation ford in littleton co, they replaced the steering damper, it had 15,000 miles on it. At 21,000 miles the same thing happened, i again returned to autonation ford and they told me on the service report that i needed to install after market products and they would not do anything else to my truck. I have since been in contact with the dealership where i purchased the truck, spradley ford in pueblo co. They informed me it was a camber and caster issue and any ford dealership knows of the problem and should be able to fix the issue. I have spoken with autonation ford in littleton and summit ford in silverthorne co, both have told me they have not heard of any such issue.today i spoke with 4 wheel parts about my issue, they told me they are back logged with ford trucks with the same issue and it can be resolved with many part replacements at a cost ranging from $25.00 to $700.00, unless the tires need to be replaced due to wear.at this point i feel my truck is unsafe to drive and which direction to take to resolve the issue of the "death wobble"

Front wheels violently wobble when crossing road deviations like potholes ,bridge joints and angled rr crossings . Originally it started at highway speeds but has been happening at city street speeds more and more.

2 events-2 weeks aparti believe it is referred to as the death wobble. In both events, i hit a bump on the interstate at 70 miles an hour. The steering wheel started to shake violently and i could not steer the vehicle. All i could do was hit the brakes. At about 30 mph the shaking stopped and i could pull over to the side of the highway to look at the tire. I thought a tire had come off the truck. Truck has 38000 miles and is now out of warranty. Now faced with an expensive repair and to be honest i am now a little scared to drive the truck at freeway speeds. Definitely never going to pull my fifth wheel trailer again with this truck. Thanks for listening.

About 19000 miles truck had a "death wobble" when hitting bump at freeway speeds.dealer replaced steering dampener.still doing it. Now dealer is blaming it on worn tires.if tires were worn it would do it at all speeds. Filed complaint with ford about a month ago.no response.

While at highway speeds, on four separate occasions, i experienced what the internet is calling a "death wobble". The "shaking" was so severe that i had to immediately slow down in order to regain safe control of my ford f-250.

The 1st time this happened i was driving on a highway going straight at 45 mph and hit a bump and the truck started shaking and the steering wheel was jerking uncontrollable.i slammed on the brakes and it finally stopped shaking at 25mph.i took the truck to the dealership and they told me it was called a death wobble.i couldn't take it in to be fixed at first because they didn't have a so called fix for it!!i finally got it in for repair and they fixed it ,i thought.this same occurrence has happened numerous times after taking it to the dealership.yesterday jan. 16, 2021i was driving on an interstate going straight at around 70 mph and hit an uneven part of the road and it happened again,the steering wheel was jerking out of control, the whole truck was shaking terrible. You could even see light thru the door jamb of the chassis.finally after slamming on the brakes it stopped shaking at 30 mphi do not feel safe driving this truck!!i purchased it new and spent over $75,000.i have been a loyal ford customer but now i'm scared to purchase anything from ford again .

I currently have about 33,000 miles on my stock 2017 f250 lariat truck with factory 20" wheels and factory michelin tires.about 10,000 miles ago, the front end exhibited the "death wobble" at highway speeds when crossing over a bump/expansion joint in the road.the dealer replaced the torsion bar, steering stabilizer, and some other parts.today, with a trailer in tow, while driving straight on the freeway, it happened again.later in the day, i dropped the trailer and the truck's front end did it again at 55mph while in an overpass turn immediately after crossing an expansion joint.everything is stock except for the new parts the dealer replaced last year.i have 60 psi in the front and 65 psi in the rear.i have a video of an occurrence but this system will not allow me to attach an mp4 file.

This problem started at 17,000 miles, hitting a bump at highway speeds of 55-70 mph,experienced violet shaking of steering wheel, the truck has 42,000 miles on it now with no resolve to the problem. Has been back to the dealer at least 4 times and still has the problem, i have been lucky that i was able to keep truck on highway without causing an accident.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. After purchasing the vehicle brand new and driving 3,000 miles, it began experiencing the "death wobble". The vehicle was taken back to kerlin motor, inc. (state road 15, silver lake, in 46982, 260-408-6052) three times. During each visit, the dealer contacted the manufacturer and changed the tie rod and performed a realignment. The dealer currently stated that the front shock absorbers could be the cause of the failure. The repairs were covered under warranty. The contact was concerned of a crash occurring due to the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving at highway speeds, the vehicle suddenly and randomly shook and wobbled violently. After depressing the brake pedal and reducing speed, the failure ceased. The vehicle was taken to tex star ford (2975 west washington st, stephenville, tx), but wa not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000.

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 freewaygoing 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.

2017 f250 when traveling at speed of 65 on major hwy the steering went into a death wobble where there was a slight imperfection in hwy very difficult to control.

Traveling on interstate 80 westbound going onto the bridge in joliet truck started death wobble after crossing from the ramp to the deck. Oscilition did not stop till i dropped below 55 mph .

I was in cruise control coming down highway 260 in arizona, very mountainous roads. Cruising at about 75, hit a rough patch of road and the vehicle began shaking violently, throwing me into oncoming traffic to the left. There was no warning and the truck normally drives smooth, this unexpected event will kill someone they should recall all f250s and f350s, this is a severe issue and you are being complacent not treating this as a dangerous issue. This needs to be resolved and ford knows this is an issue and doesn't do anything but throw parts at it. I've read this is a caster issue. Total [xxx] i have a 65k truck i'm afraid to drive, be careful people this can kill you and anyone in your vehicle.when this happens to you, you will thank god when you can make it stop if you're alive, i'm a total ford guy, but this completely changed my opinion on my very expensive truck and ford.ford if anyone reads this you people are pukes. Knowing this issue and not recalling it.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Crossed rail road tracks truck start shaking so bad like to have lost control at 65 miles per hour

Catastrophic front end suspension failure again. Death wobble every 13k miles. Ford have attempted to fix this 3 times. Just hit 48 k and death wobble is back for the 4th time. Why has there been no recall on such a serious defect? when death wobble happened this time at 65 mph, i could not keep the truck in my lane due to a curve in the road. I forced another car onto the hard shoulder. Luckily, they had a hard shoulder to go in. Traffic behind me had to unexpectedly jam on their brakes as i had to slow to 25mph. This is a serious issue that the government must get involved with. I offer my truck to anybody working in nhtsa to test for themselves to experience how terrifying this is. (please don't take your children with you). Get ford to fix this now. Please do something immediately. Just read all the complaints.

At steady speeds of 45 mph and over the front end of the truck will violently shake after travelling over a pothole, or expansion joint, or other imperfection in the pavement surface.ford is aware of this.this condition has come to be known as death wobble.the steering wheel will shake in my hands and becomes very anxiety provoking and eliminates my confidence that i can control the truck.the only cure once this condition starts is to slow down to the point that the steering wheel shake smooths out.i bought this truck new, and this condition has existed since day one.ford claims there is no fix.this is unacceptable in any vehicle at any price.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle went over a bump on the roadway and shook uncontrollably. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle started to shake violently. No warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to healey lincoln/ ford located at 2528 rt. 17m directions, goshen, ny 10924, where the steering stabilizer was replaced. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,205.

My husband owns a 2017 ford f250.he purchased it brand new and since early on in owning the vehicle, he has experienced what i would call a death shake when he hits bumps or dips in the road.the vehicle shakes so violently that it causes neck and back pain each time.the truck shakes uncontrollably until he can get the truck to the side of the road and come to an almost complete stop.this causes extreme danger on the interstate and busy roads.just today he was driving on the interstate and the truck shook so violently that he could barely control it.all lanes of traffic had to come to a complete stop while he was trying to regain control of the vehicle.he was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the interstate and come to a stop.this truck is extremely dangerous and should not be allowed on the roads.i know that their have been many complaints about this vehicle to the nthsa and i would encourage you to hold ford motor company responsible for correcting this malfunction of their vehicle.ford motor is aware of the problems with this vehicle because they have had this problem in many of their trucks.my husband also has a 2008 f250 that does the same exact thing, just not as often.we had the vehicle scheduled for maintenance for this problem but have had to reschedule until his other truck is out of the shop.please do something about this before someone is killed.please hold ford motor accountable for these dangerous trucks.

While traveling in the #3 lane at 57 mph at 6:10 p.m. On interstate 80 in northern california; as i drove over a rough patch of roadway, the steering wheel began to shake/oscillate violently as was the entire truck, which had very little control of the steering at that point.i decelerated the truck without applying the brakes as i thought that would send me into an uncontrollable spin, possibly causing a crash or worse.luckily, drivers around me realized something was wrong and gave me as much space as they could so that i could regain control of the truck.once i slowed to approximately 40 mph the shaking was not as intense and i began to carefully brake all the while attempting to get over to the right hand side of the roadway.i stopped the truck on the shoulder of the roadway.since my ford dealer was closed at that time; i drove the truck on surface streets back home and contacted my dealer the next morning.the dealer examined the truck over a two day period and said they could not duplicate or find anything amiss with the truck.a day prior, the service advisor asked me if the "death wobble" started before or after i had the truck serviced. I told him i had the truck serviced on saturday and the "death wobble" started on thursday, so it was after.the next day on his return call to me he indicated they couldn't find anything amiss with the truck other than the tire pressure was not correct, for which they adjusted to "proper" inflation. Below is the synopsis of the repair as it is written on my invoice:24748 perform test drove steering wobble do not duplicated at this time perform put vehicle on rack and inspecton front end check alignment ok pass check air tires pressure found front tires at 70 psi rear 60 psi perform adjustment to specs front 60 psi rear 65 psi recommend return vehicle to customer at this time check on future concerns

2017 ford f250 front end. At speeds of 50 mph and above if i run over a bump in the road, the front end begins to shake uncontrollably. It is an extremely dangerous situation. I must slow to around 30 mph for it to subside. Upon researching this on line, there appears to be hundreds of reports of the same condition. Death wobble it is being called. The truck is becoming unusable.

The 'death wobble'. Upon hitting bridge expansion joints above 60 the front end wobbles so volatility that i come close to losing control. I cannot safely drive this vehicle now. I'm paying over $800 a month to own a vehicle i cannot drive.

Had the "death wobble".cruising at 70 mph and hit a patch of rough road.truck started shaking and wouldnt stop until i reduced the speed to 35 (on a hwy).i thought i had a flat tire it was so bad.

November 2018 my ford f250 had 15k miles when you were going over 65mph driving south on i-35 and you hit a small bump in the road the front end of my truck shook violently until you slowed down under 20 mph, i took my truck into the dealership and they replaced a part and said it was fixed, yesterday(9-27-19) at 27k the same thing happened going north on i-35this is a huge safety issue that ford is not dealing with. When i was on the phone with my ford dealer explaining my problem the lady said they call it the death wobblesomeone will die on the highway if this is not fixed by ford if its not happened already

Violent death wobble when hitting a bump at speeds over 50 mph. Vehicle becomes very unstable and shakes violently. Must reduce speed immediately to under 20 mph to regain control. Have taken to dealer and they cannot fix the problem. Investigating lemon law. Incredibley unsafe problem. Have seen numerous reports of this condition and still no fix/recall.

At highway speeds the steering wheel will shake violently after hitting a bump in the road.the bump can be as minor as a crack in the pavement or expansion joint.larger bumps on rough roads are worse.the shaking is so severe that steering is impacted and slowing to well below highway speed is required to stop the wobble.this is a major safety issue. I have a video, but upload not allowed by your system.

Basically the truck at anything over 65 to 70 miles an hour hits any type of bump it violently shakes uncontrollably. It is happened three times and i have now park the truck i am driving another vehicle because i feel unsafe that i'm gonna kill myself orother people on the road, it's that violent. The three times that it has happened has been on the highway. Every time it's happened it's always after hitting a rut or some rough road surface. This is not normal at all. Ford motor company needs to recall or fix to 100% satisfaction customers concerns. Again this is a major safety issue for vehicles on the road and being around other people or other vehicles when this happens it will lead to a catastrophe on the road lives will be lost. If it has not happened already, but has not been documented.

I have a 2017 ford f250 that has what appears to be a common problem with superduty trucks.at highway speed if you hit a bump the front end/suspension will begin to shake violently.the only way to correct this is to slow way down and eventually it will stop shaking.ford added a steering damper and i had to purchase tires to supposedly correct this problem.ford dealer also stated i needed an additional alignment to further correct.this is a serious safety issue that ford needs to correct immediately.if the truck needs an alignment to different specifications, ford should issue a recall and do the alignment.

Developed severe front end steering wobble (death wobble) at approximately 17,000 miles, august, 2020.has occurred seven times since into the month of november, at speeds between 70 to 75 mph, on highways after hitting uneven road or potholes.several times the incidents were severe with emergency braking in high speed traffic, with near crash, or accident.i have replaced steering stabilizer, and track bar with no improvement.i have not been to a ford dealer, since they do not have a recall on this common occurrence, and do not have a permanent fix to the problem.

When drivingon highway at 70 mph hit small bump and steering wheel vibrates out of my hand. Has happened several times. Have taken back to dealership but cant fix but charged me 350.00

My truck has the "death wobble". On 6/7/19 took truck to dealer with 32,499 miles. Gulf coast ford angelton,tx. Dealer confirmed death wobble replaced all 4 steering links, steering shock, checked alignment and set toe. 10/22/19 truck now has 41,000 miles and the death wobble has returned. Waiting to hear from dealer. This is a major safety concern of loosing control of vehicle. I have a video of the death wobble. Please take action on this issue i know that nhtsa has heard of this problem before. Ford does not have a fix. This is the second ford that i have had that had this issue. The dealer told me the 2019 models do it as well. Ford needs to be held accountable. Both death wobbles i have experienced vehicle was in motion at speeds of 60-65

Death wobble

While driving at normal highway speeds on an interstate highway,i hit a minor bump in the road and the vehicle started vibrating radically. The steering wheel was extremely hard to control from the front end bouncing. I had to brake rapidly and pull to shoulder under pretty crowded traffic conditions and it didn't stop until almost completely stopped. It did this numerous times on a out of town trip and i took it to my dealer immediately on my return. The date entered is the first time this occurred. It has happened numerous times since then & has been back to dealer 3 times for this. It is at the dealer now.

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 normal highway speed and hit a bump excessive shaking in the steering and/or front end

Death wobble. First time at about 70 mph with 5,000 miles on the truck. Almost got side swiped by a semi on the highway trying to get slowed down. New dampener from dealer. Second time at about 65mph with 13,000 miles. New dampener from dealer. 3rd time at 22,000. New dampener. Now i'm at 24,000 and it's doing it again.truck is 100% stock.these are the major times it has happened, i can hit bumps onback roads and it'll vibrate right off the road at 45 mph.i'm scared to even let my wife drive the truck or have the kids in it going down the highway.$60,000 death trap.

Experienced a "death wobble" while traveling at 70 mph on i-96.uncontrollable shaking & bouncing of the front wheels, carried through to steering wheel.entire vehicle shook violently.very hard to control the vehicle.did not stop until pulled to the shoulder and came to a complete stop.several video's of this phenomenon on youtube, including one from nhtsa showing this happening.appropriately named.

Ford "death wobble"2017 ford f-250 4x4 with 20,000 highway miles driving at approximately 50-60 mph on a straight smooth paved highway, the vehicle started shaking violently in the front end without warning. Another motorist stopped to check on the driver described the front wheel shaking so bad he thought it was going to come off. Three different dealer service departments we spoke to all know of the issue with these vehicles and gave the impression that this is a common problem with these trucks.

Ford f-250 superduty deathwobble at 1500 miles..... Google the problem it's happening all over the country at an exponential rate. Ford doesn't seem very motivated in fixing this dangerous situation needs to be a national recall

Driving on the highway between 70-75 mph and hit a bump in the road and the front end started shaking violently. This happened twice in one commute. From a quick google search it looks like a very large amount of people are having this same issue and from forum boards they are all asking why this hasn't become a safety recall issue yet? the truck will shake violently and the only way i can get it to stop shaking is come down to almost a complete stop. That's not easy or safe on a highway especially if you are in a left lane. I'd like every hot shot or big wig high up in the ford industry to give that a try and then look me in the eye and tell me that's not a safety issue or shouldn't be a safety recall. Go for it, busy commute, fast lane, hit a bump, violently shaking, then coming safely to a stop. Not just unsafe for myself, but every other person within the vicinity of my truck. Lastly, i purchased this vehicle used this year with only 36k miles and now only has 48k which is hardly enough miles for any major wear and tear. Continuing on that, i was test driving another newer f250 (2019) and during the test drive it did the exact same thing. From what i'm gathering online, this is a major issue that has yet to be addressed and i fear will only be taking seriously when someone gets killed. Why? because i'm sure it's going to cost ford a ton of money. $40k used truck for me a ton of money. But death? well, i guess that's a risk ford is willing to take to save face . The 'death wobble' as its being called. The end.

There is an issue with the track bar coming loose and causing speed wobble. I had it replaced under warranty at about 35,000 miles. Now i'm at about 41,000 miles and it's really loose again.it causes the truck to sometimes lose control. It happened the other day when only going about 30 miles an hour. Hit a bump in the road and the whole front end started vibrating out of control. I had to slow way down to regain control.the ford dealer can't get me in for repair until january 12th, 2021.

My ford f250 , at about 20k miles started death wobble when driving above 65mph and hitting a series of bumps in the road or coming onto or off of a bridge.the truck will starta violent front end shake and will not stop until you slow down below 35 mph.i had the truck repaired under warranty at 28k miles. At that time ford was pretty nonchalant about it when i inquired.once it was fixed, the front end never felt the same as it did new.the problem eventually returned. I am having the same problem again at 57k miles.i took it back to my dealership and was told it needs parts that are on backorder and they would call me when the parts were available.i drive 50 miles to work every day and the truck does this at least 3-4 times per week. If you google ford f250 death wobble you will see this is a big problem that ford is ignoring.this needs immediate action before someone gets injured or worse.

Driving on interstate 75 coming home from trip when all of a sudden truck went into a shack that almost killed myself and my passengers.took all i could do to keep from crossing lanes into tractor trailer that was next to me. Got pulled over checked truck over and found nothing out of place. Later checked on websites and found out ford calls this the "death wobble". Happened a few more time before we got home ,but not as severe.

When hitting small bumps at speeds of 35mph or more the truck shakes violently. It happened yesterday while driving at highway speeds and shook so severely i had to slow to 30 mph before it stopped. This is a very serious life threatening matter that needs to be fixed. Truck has 9000 miles on it and that's it. Been doing it since new, but this was the first time it was this severe. It almost caused an accident. Everything is stock on this 6.2 liter f-250 super cab 4wheel drive.an inexperienced driver could easily have had a fatal accident if they didn't handle the situation correctly or if i was on a turn.

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!!!

When traveling down the highway and i hit a bump the truck goes into an uncontrollable shaking and i have to slow down quickly to get the truck under control

While driving my 2017 f250 on an interstate at about 65mph, i drove over an expansion gap on a bridge and suddenly the front end of the truck started shaking violently. I fortunately was able to pull over and maintain control of the vehicle. I thought i might have got a flat or something. This was not the case. I have since discovered this is due to a widespread issue of "death wobble" known in ford superduty models. I have had this occur again and am very concerned about how safe this vehicle will be when driving. The only way to make this stop is to slow down and i might not always be able to do that on a freeway. That's a huge safety concern, especially with family in the truck and likelihood of towing a trailer. It is my opinion that ford should do a recall of 2017-2019 superduty's to address this issue.

2017 f250 44,000 milesexperiencing extreme front tire wobble on the expressway (death wobble) normally happens when im crossing over a bridge or hit minor imperfections on the highway. Usually happens at around 65 mphand when the wobble starts it will not stop until around 30 mph i lose control of the vehicle when this happens until i can get the wobble to stop. This has been going on for the last few months. I have everything stock on my truck . I have brought it into a shop to check front end and everything seems to be tight. I have had the tires rotated properly. This needs to be recalled by ford. I have been going through ford truck owner blogs and this is a serious ongoing problem with these trucks. I am not the only one. I am a long time ford truck owner and i have never had any issues with any of my trucks.

When i get a lot of shacking from my truck win driving and shacking win the road has bumps and small pot holes

Vehicle hits slight pothole and steering shimmies uncontrollably until i slow vehicle to 40 to 50 mph. Took it to dealers twice for steering stabilizer replacement and only temporarily fixed problem. Now i will take to the dealer a third time for correction. Two significant safety considerations when traveling at highway speeds and the 'death wobble' occurs: the vehicle is nearly uncontrollable during the wobble event; and on a busy highway at speed the vehicle must be slowed to 40-50 mph, creating an unexpected slowdown for drivers/vehicles traveling behind.

I have also experienced what is now referred to as the "death wobble" at least six (6) times at higher speeds (70+mph) and once (1) at slower in-town speeds (45mph).ford has replaced my steering stabilizer once (19,000m) and have been waiting on the second one (29,000m) for 4.5 weeks.to get it to stop the first time, i had to slow to 50mph on a busy interstate while the last two times, it has required me to slow down to under 30 regardless of the initial speed (i had to pull off on the shoulder).it is now bad enough i'm scared to drive it on the highway.a local steering shop will evaluate the f250 this next week - they, apparently, have had good success when replacing the stabilizer with an after-market double stabilizer kit along with new front shocks.it is also my new understanding that it could also include other steering components including the track bar, and tie-rods ..... We'll see.the date of the event is the first time i experienced it - it is now the end of january of 2020 and it is still ongoing.

Death wobble as the dealer calls it has been a reocurring problem on my 2017 ford f-250.i have taken it to the dealer and asked them to address the death wobble 3 times in the last 15,000 miles.i am still experiencing the death wobble on a regular, but unexpected, basis.i hope ford will address the issue but i am not pleased with their "solutions" to this problem.it is, without a doubt, a safety issue.the death wobble is violent and out of control.

Truck goes into a death wobble when traveling 60 or more mph and hitting a bump in the road . Have to take foot of of gas and slow down to a speed of 40 before it will stop. It has happened twice within a month.

2017 f250 with 43,000 miles and have had the death wobble many times. I've brought it to the dealer multiple time to have the issue fixed. All they do is put a new steering damper on. The problem goes away for a few thousand miles, but happens again. I keep waste time and money to have this issue fixed. Every time it happens i just pray it's not the day i die, for how violently it shakes the vehicle. Would hate for ford to have a lawsuit against them due to the death of someone because of this issue, and they won't do anything to fix the problem.

Death wobble - driving with or without cruise control, within 65 and 70 mph, a slight bump in the road will cause the front suspension, both wheels, to shake violently until the speed is reduced to below 35 mph.

At 36,000 miles 2017 f250 sd began to exhibit extreme loss of control with steering after traveling over uneven roadway. Road bumps caused violent shaking of the steering at speeds in excess of 35 mph. (death wobble).dealer inspected and replaced track bar ball joint and non-functional steering damper...drove 300 miles and wobble is back again.very unsafe condition as malfunctions occur in traffic, no recall or technical service bulletin issued by ford at this time.someone is going to lose their life.

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.

I was traveling down a highway at around 70 mph when i hit a small bump. That bump caused the steering wheel and front end suspension go into what has been described as a "death wobble." it shook uncontrollably and did not stop until i was able to slow down to around 25 mph. During that time the brakes did not work and i did not have the capability of turning to one side or the other. This is a very dangerous thing that could cause some major problems. It has happened multiple times since then. This is something that must be corrected and ford must be held accountable.

Hit a break in the pavement on an interstate driving 70 mph and the trucks front wheels began to shake violently. This truck has only 13,000 miles on it and has never been anywhere except the highway. No load (empty) in the vehicle. Had to almost come to a stop before it would quit shaking. I have noticed a little shimmy the last several weeks when crossing expansion joints but nothing to compare to the interstate episode.

At approximately 35,500 miles i had the track bar, a new steering box and pitman arm replaced because of wear, at approximately 36,000 the truck developed "death wobble" 3 times over small bumps at about 50mph . I took it immediately back to ford and they replaced the steering stabilizer. I was driving south on i 81 in the fast lane thinking they fixed and the truck again went into death wobble at approximately 65 -70 mph and had to brake extremely hard down to about 35 mph to get it to stop almost causing a major pile up as there was heavy traffic at that time. After i got back i dropped the truck at ford again and told him drive it, which he wouldn't , he said he checked all the steering components and they were tight, he said "take to some place that has a better alignment rack, so i did that and paid out of my own pocket for it. It did not fix the problem, i replaced the steering box to a top of the line box out of my own pocket even though it had been replaced . I have not been able to drive my truck safely sincenov. Of 2018 and it is now jul. 29th 2019. I cant let anyone else drive it for fear of killing an innocent person, even the mechanic that put the second steering box in did the alignment again is scared to drive it because it happened with him after the 2nd replacement box. After looking for the problem and solutions i have found this is a huge issue. If this is not taken care of people are going die, if they have not already. It is very hard to believe there are not deaths and very serious injuries caused by this as i have been thrown into the other lane several times and drop a huge amount of speed very quickly . I paid $60,000 dollars for a brand new truck and now no one can safely drive it, even the mechanic's are scared to drive it. I have had death wobble at least 13 to 15 times from january until now and at speeds from 45 to 70. Please help !!

Death wobble vehicle shakes violently if a bump in road is hit, requiring vehicle to be stopped to end the shaking, making it dangerous when can't stop in traffic. Happened on multiple occasions, with the date listed as the most recent. Steering wheel is pulled out of hands while driving.

Traveling on interstate incurred ford death wobble, speed between 70 & 75 mph. After traveling over bridge expansion joint. Cab shaking violently until i slowed to about 35 mph. Tires were properly inflated, and rotated every 5000 miles.this occurred approximately 7 times is an ongoing issue.

While driving at 75 mph on the hwy the truck did a death wobble i had to slow to 25 mph to get it to stop. The truck only has 13500 miles on it i bought it new and have been the only one to drive it. I'm 45 yrs old and truck has never left the road it has been maintained to the max for ford to say people are not maintaining these trucks is why they are doing this is a complete lie. Please look into this before more people get killed. The dealers will tell you flat out they have a problem. Why won't ford fix them?

The steering wheel will start oscillating while driving straight, at highway speeds (approximately 65-75). The steering wheel will start vibrating and will turn into what has been termed the "death wobble". The vehicle shakes so bad that the only way to stop the oscillating is to slow down to 20-30 mph.the oscillating happened when hitting even the slightest uneven patch on the highway.it happened on the interstate as well as local highways.some of these roads have very recently been reconditioned.had there been other vehicles or towing, it would have been very to avoid a wreck as the oscillation causes the vehicle to want to move off to one side or the other and is very difficult to control.

It's apparently called the death wobble, you are driving at freeway speeds hit a pothole, bump on bridge overpass, ect. Wheels start shaking violently, steering wheel shakes back and forth violently. It's very hard to keep control of the truck. Very scary and dangerous. I had my dealership work on the problem after the first time i noticed it probably about 19 months ago. Didn't have trouble for awhile. Recently coming home after thanksgivinig it occurred 3 times on the 2 hour ride home. Called my dealership, they're aware of the problem with these models. Them supposeded part fix is back ordered and has been for awhile.my truck was new from the factory, $75,000 truck , all stock , i sure hope ford is made to fix these right. I try to avoid driving vehicle on freeway, can't let my girls drive it.was't aware it was such a wide spread problem till i googled it on the internet. There is thousands of complaints on there . This needs to be fixed asap or people are going to get killed.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 70 mph over a bump in the road, the front end of the vehicle wobbled severely until the speed was reduced to approximately 35 mph. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice on november 17, 2019. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,700.

I have had multiple occurrences of "death wobble"...... Vehicle only has 12,000 miles on it..... Have done research. Seems like there is a safety bulletin out. Ford told me the parts are on backorder for fix.....people online saying even after ford fix still not fixed. I dont feel safe letting anyone else drive this vehicle....or me driving it above 50 mph. So basically if you hit a road joint for a bridge for example (where i have had it happen 3 times so far) it throws the front end into a rythmatic violent shake. You have to slam on your brakes and slow down to about 25mph for it to go away. I am good at recovering from it now..... But i almost smashed into the guy next to me the first time it happened..... It is very unsafe and ford has not been very helpful. Please help and make this a more known issue. I have read alot of the same stories online. I had nothing in tow during my occurrences. Thank you in advance.....

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle wobbled uncontrollably upon hitting a bump in the roadway. The vehicle was taken to eide ford lincoln (800 e bismarck expy, bismarck, nd 58504) on several occasions to be repaired. The steering damper was replaced, the tires were rotated, balanced, and aligned however, the failure persisted. Recently, the contact was informed that all four tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a complaint was filed. The contact was then referred to another ford dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. Consumer stated death wobble has occurred 4 times.

Hit a bump in the road and the front tires began to wobble. Has happened several times

Death wobble in the 2017 ford f250 is not acceptable. We were nearly killed this past weekend. Ford service has it right now.but from all the reviews i have read, the wobble returns and usually after the warranty has expired..this is a serious problem.it happened one time to us 6 months ago, and this past weekend about 5 or 6 times on a 250 mile road trip. Shakes and wobbles uncontrollably .we were on i-40 going about 70 miles mph. When we would hit bumps or cross uneven bridge it would go crazy.

While driving on highway at approximately 65 mph vehicle begins to violently shake out of control. This seems to start when driving over a bump or bridge joint in the road. Steering wheel becomes difficult to hold and steering becomes near impossible. Slowing down does not seem to stop the vibration, had to pull over several times. Front end feels like it's going to come apart during this vibration. Very concerning.

The truck hit a small bump in the road while driving around 45 mph and then started shaking uncontrollably.felt almost like the tire fell off.was very hard to keep on the road.after slowing down the shaking stopped. Very scary situation to be in. Took truck to ford service and was told this was the "death wobble" that many f250's experience.parts were replaced per fords technical bulletin, but from our understanding this problem may re-occur.very dangerous to drive.would like to see amore permanentassured fix.

Death wobble occurred at around13k miles. It is triggered by hitting a bump at 45mph or faster. Whole front end shakes so badly your only option is to slam on the brakes and swerve onto the shoulder. Shaking goes away at 25mph. Dealership could not find a visible problem, but did experience the wobble. Mechanic was terrified. Ford hq told them to randomly change components until the problem was fixed. It did go away until now. Truck has 22k miles on it and the death wobble is back. Dealerships cant see anything wrong but wont drive truck long enough to hit the 'right' bump to trigger the wobble, so wont re-fix it. This is a catastrophic failure of the front end, and ford claim not to know anything about it. Pa dealership told me they had heard about it being an issue, and other people on line are experiencing the same thing. I am terrified to drive over 35mph in case i hit the bump that triggers it. I have already had a truck and several cars swerve to avoid hitting me. This problem must be rectified, or someone will be injured. The vehicle has been well maintained and has no modifications. Wobble does not occur every time i hit a bump. It seems to be certain bumps that trigger it.

While driving about 65 miles an hour the steering wheel started to vibrate violently almost losing control.i pulled over and inspected tires and rims thinking one of the front tires was about to come off.everything looked normal.scared the crap out of me!i had the tires rotated at 15k and had the shop inspect everything and found nothing.internet is calling this the "death wobble".ford going to inspect and poss replace steering stabilizer.this has happened before but not as severe.thought it was road vibration.now i know better.this is a serious issue that needs attention before someone is killed!then there is the issue of increased front end wear.reports say ford is not covering damage, says its the buyer's lack of maintenance.this is a truck with under 15k miles and is having problems.please investigate.

After a bump in the highway such as a pot-hole or bridge approach, my 2017 f250 will shake uncontrollably at speeds anywhere from 60-75 mph. This started shortly after purchasing it brand new in 2017. Recentlymy wife had experience this to the point where she was shaken off the roadway and tonight i had this happen to the point where i could focus on the road, that's how bad it was shaking!!! i took approximately 3/4 mi before i could get it under control. Mind you this happened over four different bridges. One being a 150' drop to the river below. . i'm finally at my breaking point with this truck. I have never once had a bad thought over the last 17 years of driving fords truck but this one broke me. I have kept this truck stock from the wheels, tires, and suspension. I don't understood how ford could put out such defective vehicle???

2017 ford f-250 stx fx4. Every time i hit a sharp bump or bridge section the front end of the truck shakes violently at highway speeds and have to slow down to 30mph before it settles.on the highway!in traffic!.this happened to me 30+ times coming from a jobsite in the chicago area.i live in florida. I've been reading up on this and it appears to be the death wobble.100's of people are having this problem with the super duty trucks that ford is producing.when will it stop?will it take a death to recitify this issue?i don't even want to drive the truck anymore.from what i've read, owners have taken the trucks into the ford dealers, getting them fixed and still having the issue several thousand miles down the road. And these trucks are not cheap.averaging $45-80k. Please help before someone gets hurt or loses a life.

I experienced the death wobble injanuary 2019 at around 37000 miles , took truck to dealership they replaced what ford recommended, steering damper , etc. This past friday sept27, 2019i experienced the death wobble again after only putting 9k miles on my truck. I was again like last time traveling at around 70 and hit a bridge seam and the thrashing began. I was in 3 lanes of traffic in the passing lane and had to slow to around 30 mph.there was a lot of commotion around me but no one hit us or anybody else.

I am experiencing the death wobble in my truck. Driving typically above 60 mph, if i drive over a bridge expansion joint or if there are ripples or continuous bumps in the highway, i will lose control of my truck in a sever shaking. The only way i have doing found to fix it is to slow down, turn the vehicle off and continue driving.

When driving at freeway speeds 65+ if you hit a bump or expansion joint on a bridge your truck shakes violently and goes into a death wobble. This is very unsafe and it's all you can do to keep the wheel steady and slow down. After the first time it happened they said it was the steering dampener and replaced it. It is still doing it and now the dealer is trying to blame it on alignment and tires.

Driving at highway speeds, hit a bump in the road causing a 'death wobble' almost causing me to crash. Had to slow down to 45mph or slower for it to subside. This has happened 4 times.it is very unsafe.

At highway speeds when vehicles comes across chatter in rough roads or at bridges vehicles steering violently shakes.vehicle is difficult to control.to regain control by lightly hitting the brake to reduce speed to about 20 miles per hour so vehicle stops shaking.i could take a video of it if you like just contact me.

Severe/violent shaking at highway speeds with any deviation in road surface (bridges/ transitions/potholes). First documented in 2018 around 20,000 miles. Ford dealer replaced steering components in april 2019 with 32470 miles. Wobble returned in july of 2019 at 39000 miles and continued to worsen. Brought back to dealer 9/25/19 and the reported no issues or repairs needed. Brought back to dealer again on 10/15/19 with 42k miles and the tech went for a test drive with me and a 5 minute trip it wobbled twice at highway speeds requiring significant braking to 35mph to avoid losing control of the vehicle. I'm afraid to drive the truck on the highway for fear of death/injury. Ford is ordering the same parts that were replaced in april 2019.

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

While traveling in a straight line on an interstate around 70 mphi struck a bump and the vehicle started shaking extremely badly.it felt basically out of control.after slowing to about 40 mph the shaking stopped.

Severe cases of the death wobble.hit the slightest bump in the road going over 50 and the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably until you slow down to 10-20 mph.i have almost been in 3 wrecks now on the interstate from this issue.ford told me the steering stabilizer bar is or backorder until mid january.i have a 60k truck i can't drive and not positive the steering dampner will even fix the issue.

When traveling at highway speeds if i hit a bump my stearin wheel violently shakes back and forth. I have to reduce speeds to get the shaking to stop.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble" and the contact was unable to control the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to beadle's sales (located at 1404 e grand crossing, mobridge, sd 57601, (605) 845-3671) where it was diagnosed that the torsion bar needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 51,000. The vin was not available.

While traveling down the interstate at approx 70 mph i hit a bump and the vehicle's steering became violently erratic, jerking the steering wheel from my hands and the vehicle was shaking as if it was being torn apart internally. I had to slow to almost 10 mph before i was able to regain control of the vehicle. This is the 4th time the vehicle has acted in such a manner.

The manufacturer has designed a trailer hitch that makes it impossible to use safety chains with.you can not adequately attach the hooks leading the possibility of a runaway trailer.the ford superduty trucks boast of their ability to pull well over 10,000 pounds but their engineers did not provide a way to fasten safety chains.

Driving in between 50 and 65 i hit a bump or pot hole in the road the front end starts to shake and shakes the whole cab of the truck bad. Truck has 29k miles. Had to slow down to 30 mph to get it to stop shaking.

Driving truck started shaking lost steering ran in ditch tire rod broke front end messed up

Death wobble. Vehicle goes into a violent shake when the road surface transitions or when truck comes in contact with a bump. Front end of the truck shakes violently. Truck has to be slowed down nearly to stop before it stops. Major issue when you are on an interstate with other vehicles and peoples lives around you.

Tailgate opened (on its' own) while driving and towing a fifth wheel camper on highway during rain. Tailgate was damaged and caused extensive damage to front of camper.contents in truck bed were lost while traveling (on highway).

The 1st time this happened i was driving on a highway going straight at 45 mph and hit a bump and the truck started shaking and the steering wheel was jerking uncontrollable.i slammed on the brakes and it finally stopped shaking at 25mph.i took the truck to the dealership and they told me it was called a death wobble.i couldn't take it in to be fixed at first because they didn't have a so called fix for it!!i finally got it in for repair and they fixed it ,i thought.this same occurrence has happened numerous times after taking it to the dealership.yesterday jan. 16, 2021i was driving on an interstate going straight at around 70 mph and hit an uneven part of the road and it happened again,the steering wheel was jerking out of control, the whole truck was shaking terrible. You could even see light thru the door jamb of the chassis.finally after slamming on the brakes it stopped shaking at 30 mphi do not feel safe driving this truck!!i purchased it new and spent over $75,000.i have been a loyal ford customer but now i'm scared to purchase anything from ford again .

The tailgate on my truck opens on its own. This has happened approximately 6 times over the past few months. I did a google search to see if this was happening to others and found a few articles mentioning it was happening. I figured i would also submit this form to let you know it was happening to me as well.

Vehicle will shake violently when traveling 50+ mph and it hits a bump in the roadway. The vehicle is uncontrollable and requires immediate deceleration until theshaking smoothes out enough to safely resume driving. When this happens while traveling on the interstate this poses an extreme risk of having or causing a motor vehicle collision.

Driving vehicle on multiple occasions noticed vibrations in the front end of vehicle a shaking of some sort at about mile 33000 and mentioned to service manage that their was a clunking in the front end but his computer was down to run diagnostic on it when he did oil change at 33805 his service tech drove it and heard it also but could not locate the origin at that time. Dealership couldnt find nothing wrong. On visits. It happened again.then the vehicle would encounter a bump in travel and the vehicle would become totally uncontrollable at speeds between 72 to 52 mph. I 75 south at micanopy fl overpass. Hwy 351 in dixie county fl. Hwy 441 at alachia north bound. This has happened at least 5 different times and has been in the shop now its 4th time and the dealership stated they have done everything ford motor company has requested and still ha e a vehicle that will wreck eventually. Fue to quick responce semi truck drivers they seen the truck going across to the center median then back across 3 lanes of traffic with out very much control by the driver except to tap the brakes and pray. The traffic was behind me at a comfortable distance when i finally brought the truck to rest at the should of the on ramp. This vehicle is unfit to drive as you never know when it will happen to you. A slight bump at time is all it takes to shake the front end and your entire truck and being. I feel i am very unsafe with this truck that it was towed by dealership to be repaired. They recommend trading it in on another but i would feel the same as they have stated that 7 percent of their 250s have this issue. That is a serious issue. I would not want any one to experience this what they call yhe death wobble. I will not drive yhis truck again and my family will noteither. They replace the steering dampner 2 times then another part . And we still have the death wobble today

While driving at appx. 70-75 mph after hitting a rough patch or bumps on the road the truck began to shake vigorously, i had to slow to 35-40 mph to get it to stop. I have just had the tires balance, rotated, and inflated to the specs. I was just in the dearlship on friday 02/15/19 and mentioned it to them they said they would look at it and would be $120 diagnostic fee never got an answer back. This morning alone i had experienced it 3 times in the 40 miles i drive to work. This is a huge safety issue and to experience it that many times in a 40 mile drive to work is not ok. Luckily my kids and wife weren't in the truck they would have never rode in it again. I have 41k miles on my tuck and this isn't the first time it has happened. Before taking the tries to be balanced and rotated fixed the issue so it seamed butright after laving the tire shop it happened. I will be taking the truck back to ford again for them to tell me there is nothing wrong. What is the fix for this? it seams to a common problem is ford doing anything to help its customers? now after this run of sudden shakes my sun roof will not open seams to be jammed or off track from the violent shaking not sure what else is broken or no longer works after this.

I have experienced violent shacking of the steering wheel and entire truck. I had this issue present itself over 6 times since purchasing it in sept. 2016. I purchased the truck brand new from a ford dealership. First and second instance were in late 2017with less approximately 18k miles. Allinstances have happened while driving on interstate at 60mph or higher. The steering wheel starts to shake and then continues to violently shake and the entire cab is shaking. Lose of steering control. Only stopped after forciblyslowing downtruck to below 25 mile per hour causing possible collision with other vehicles or barriers.have taken it to ford dealership after the secondinstance andthey say ford is not acknowledgingthe issue and could do nothing about it.in may of 2020, the dealer did acknowledge that their was an issue and they replaced steering damper under warranty but after 4 months the issue came back more violently than before. On oct. 28th, 2020, it occurred 4 times while drivingwithin a40 mile distance.this time the truck should so violently i had to almost come to a complete stop on the interstate to make it stop shacking. Road were wet and and in heavy traffic. I do not feel that it is safe to drive truck anymore while this issue present. I have re-contactedthe dealership and mentioned the issue and service they performed back in may, they did not return call for assistance.

Death wobble in the 2017 ford f250 is not acceptable. We were nearly killed this past weekend. Ford service has it right now.but from all the reviews i have read, the wobble returns and usually after the warranty has expired..this is a serious problem.it happened one time to us 6 months ago, and this past weekend about 5 or 6 times on a 250 mile road trip. Shakes and wobbles uncontrollably .we were on i-40 going about 70 miles mph. When we would hit bumps or cross uneven bridge it would go crazy.

Automatic electric tail gate opens randomly without driver selection. This has happened several times while vehicle is moving and has caused damage to tailgate and travel trailer. No indication tailgate is open given to driver.this happened within the first 100 miles after purchase, the first time.it happened several times after that.last incident i had just pulled onto the freeway and was flagged down by a passing trucker while i was driving at 65mph that my tailgate had opened.imagine if something had fallen out of the bed of my truck and caused another motorist to crash. I had heard a creaking sound while turning onto a roadway with my airstream travel trailer attached.the tailgate had crunched against the propane bottles causing damage to the tailgate, the propane bottles, and the cover. This had happened to me several times in other instances but thought it was a fluke until this last eventwhile towing my airstream travel trailer.i contacted ford dealer where i purchased in austin; they submitted to ford and ford said they would pay part of the bill, but i am on the hook to pay also.this is a ford wiring harness issue.several other people have reported same issue. Ford should fix this 100% before something serious accident occurs from items falling out of the back of the truck when bed opens automatically.

Driving on highway between 60mph and 80mph if rough patch or bump the road is hit the truck will start shaking violently and the steering will lock up.the problem does not correct itself until the truck is slowed to 30mph.it is starting to happen more often.today with my kids in the car it happened and i almost hit a concrete highway divider.i have taken the truck to the dealership and was told that ford is aware of the problem but the parts that are to fix it dont remedy the issue.basically there's nothing they can do at this point.this problem is going to cause an accident so i am not driving the expensive truck i've had for only a year and definitely will not have my kids in it until something is fixed.

While traveling at 70 mph dry roads, the front end started to shake violently after hitting a bump in the road. After online research i believe this to be the dreaded "death wobble" that numerous people have reported but yet ford has not fixed the issue for years.

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 dealerand 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.

Death wobble steering wheel and front end shake violently making it very difficult to control vehicle after driving on rough road at highway speed. After several weeks waitig for back ordered part ford dealer replaced steering damper as fix for this problem 2/21/2020 30241 miles. Problem back in august 2020 38817 miles.

This vehicle has had a death wabble in it for the past three years and has never been fixed even though it has been in the shop for the same issue multiple times

Recieved a recall from ford for frozen door latches. Door will not close in the cold. Went into dealership and they "fixed" the recall. But it did not work. Ford states there is no other fix and there is nothing they can do at this time. They told me to bungee my door shut and wait for another recall! this is a very serious matter that could result in injury or death and ford is taking no action to fix!

The antenna mount is broken and very poorly made. The service manager said that is what happens when you take it through a car wash, checked 2018 same model and the mount has been changed to a heavy duty mounting bracket. When i was driving, it was waving in the wind and at one time came out completly. I was afraid it would hit someone or something and do harm or damage to someone or something including killing someone.i had to use some type of agent to hold it down but that has to be replaced every month. This is not acceptable, and any vehicle should be eligible to go through a car wash.vehicle was brought to hawk ford in oak lawn, il (invoice #841990) with no repairs being done. Was told it was my problem to deal with.

My ford f-250 experienced a severe "death wobble" on 3 occasions causing the need to slow down from 65 mph to 25 mph on the freeway during normal traffic.on one occasion, the shaking was so bad it went to the adjacent driving lane while on an on-ramp and was completely uncontrollable.the vehicle is at the ford dealership now and having the steering shock replaced but the service rep stated they are just trying this as a solution but do not know the root cause.they are also requesting that i pay for an alignment as another possible solution.the truck has roughly 20k miles on it and is completely stock (less a camper shell).i do not feel safe putting my 2 year old, 7 year old, or wife in a very expensive vehicle while having to worry if the truck will cause a wreck due to a factory defect.

At 60 to 65 mph when you hit a bump in the road (going over bridges) the vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably / violently.in two cases i went off the road trying to slow the vehicle down.it will not stop unless you slow down to about 30 mph.in all cases it happened on the highway.typically while trying to merge into traffic while entering from an on ramp.most case the bridge joint starts the condition.this has happened 4 times in the last 2 months.

Death wobble truck started shaking so bad i had to come to complete stop this has happened twice while on highway driving around 65mph.

While driving down the highway on a straight away at 60 miles per hour my truck began to shake violently until i slowed down two under 25 miles per hour. I got out to check to see if a tire had blown or a wheel had fallen off because of how dramatic the shaking was. There is no visual sign of anything broken or loose and upon thoroughly checkingi startes driving home and the problem did not happen again. Both my passenger and i thought the truck was going to fall apart with us in it.

I have had multiple occurrences of "death wobble"...... Vehicle only has 12,000 miles on it..... Have done research. Seems like there is a safety bulletin out. Ford told me the parts are on backorder for fix.....people online saying even after ford fix still not fixed. I dont feel safe letting anyone else drive this vehicle....or me driving it above 50 mph. So basically if you hit a road joint for a bridge for example (where i have had it happen 3 times so far) it throws the front end into a rythmatic violent shake. You have to slam on your brakes and slow down to about 25mph for it to go away. I am good at recovering from it now..... But i almost smashed into the guy next to me the first time it happened..... It is very unsafe and ford has not been very helpful. Please help and make this a more known issue. I have read alot of the same stories online. I had nothing in tow during my occurrences. Thank you in advance.....

Driving on i 495 last night and experienced death wobble. I have under 27,000 miles on my 2017 f250. In the past, i notice shaking but this was alot worse and lasted a long time. I had to put on hazard lights and move over lanes to shoulderwhile slowing down. Fortunately, i was not in an accident but could easily have benn.

Death wobble....almost lost control of the truck. Happens several times a week.

My truck has the "death wobble". On 6/7/19 took truck to dealer with 32,499 miles. Gulf coast ford angelton,tx. Dealer confirmed death wobble replaced all 4 steering links, steering shock, checked alignment and set toe. 10/22/19 truck now has 41,000 miles and the death wobble has returned. Waiting to hear from dealer. This is a major safety concern of loosing control of vehicle. I have a video of the death wobble. Please take action on this issue i know that nhtsa has heard of this problem before. Ford does not have a fix. This is the second ford that i have had that had this issue. The dealer told me the 2019 models do it as well. Ford needs to be held accountable. Both death wobbles i have experienced vehicle was in motion at speeds of 60-65

Experienced the 'death wobble' 3 times on the highway going 60-65 mph...had to slow vehicle down to get control of truck...truck has only 15,000 miles....very scary and this is a very dangerous situation...i'm bringing my truck in 5/6/19 to get repaired

We were driving down the highway going 60mph. All of a sudden there was a loud bang and the rear sliding window exploded inside of the cab. We had our dogs with us lying in the back the glass flew into the back and even down our clothes.nothing hit the truck. We immediately pulled over and got as much glass out of the car.it landed everywhere. It was very scary.the photo below is of the passenger side front seat.the glass blew down my shirt.

At 71 mph while the truck was on cruise control going down the interstate, i went over a bridge and the truck began to violently shake like it was coming apart. The truck's back end started to come around on me like it was skidding and went back and forth a couple times. The road was completely straight and dry so there shouldn't be any reason this would have happened either. Cars on both sides of me went to the shoulder and ditch trying to get out of the way. I slowed down to about 30 mph and the shaking stopped. I took the truck to the ford dealer and they instantly knew what i was describing and call it the ford death wobble. The truck has 15,500 miles on it with original tires, never been in an accident or any other reason to do this. Very scary and i won't let the family in it now. The ford dealership said it will most likely happen again as they have trucks come back over and over trying to fix it but there isn't a legitimate fix from ford.

Driving highway speeds, 55 or above and hit a bump on highway the truck violently shakes and will not stop until almost stopping the vehicle. It's happened once at 70 mph on interstate and 5 times going 55 on a state highway. The vehicle has 54000 on it. Just happened nov 15th and 17th 2019. Very scary and could lead to real safety problems pulling a trailer.

Tailgate opened on its own while driving 4x so far. This is after it was taken in for a recall about 2 year's ago. Each time i was driving and it happened with the first 10 minutes. I was in the mountains camping when it happened

On march 16th this truck went into the death wobble on i-80. Took it to dealer ship. They could not find anything wrong. Truck has 20,000 miles on it. On april 8th on i-80 it death wobbled again. Called ford filed complaint on april 8th. Still have not heard back from service manager.

Takata recall i was driving on the i10 freeway when i hit a small bump in the road.the vehicles steering wheel began to shake violently and i started losing control of the vehicle.i slowed the vehicle down to 10 mph and it stopped.i started going again and hit a small bump and the exact same thing happened.i believe this is "death wobble" from reading all of the forums

Tailgate opens while driving down the road, forddid not respond when i first identified this problem, then i lost an expensive tool box full of tools from the back of my truck, still no resolution and i'm out thousands of dollars. Ford does not care after the sale.

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.

A/c condenser damaged by road debris per local ford dealer and needs to be replaced at a cost of $995.00.the grille has large holes in it that i can put my hand and forearm through on each side of the ford emblem which is allowing road debris to damage the radiators.the local ford dealer said they had other ford f-250's come in with the same issue and also another one where a bird went through one of these large holes and took out another guys radiator.in my opinion this is a manufacturing defect /error that was poorly designed and end up costing the consumer alot of money to fix.the ford dealer is telling me that when i get it fixed i need to put a metal screen behind the grille or it will happen again.i have 63,000 miles on my pickup now and have own chevy pickups with over 100,000 miles and never had road debris damage a a/c condenser or a radiator.

Over the past 5 months (it is now 1/30/2020) the entire front end of the vehicle shakes violently and uncontrollably at a high rate of speed, typically highway speeds, ranging anywhere from 50-80 mph. Although, it has happened at a speed of about 40-45. It happens out of nowhere with no apparent provocation, i.e., hitting a pothole, turning, hitting the brakes, etc. It usually happens when driving in a straight line and nothing seems to make it stop. I've tried hitting the brakes, slamming the brakes, continuing to hold my speed steady, accelerating slightly, and praying to god to make it stop. Nothing works, it just eventually stops but not before traffic clears all around me. It is noticeable from outside the vehicle as i have seen drivers hit the brakes and fall back in traffic around me. The violent shaking makes it difficult to keep the vehicle steady or in my lane of traffic. The violent shaking makes the vehicle bounce all over the road. It makes it impossible to hold the steering wheel steady or straight. It is terrifying and unnerving. I believe it is going to kill me or someone else. I haul trailers with heavy equipment almost daily. Many times i am on the highway or on city streets. If it continues to happen, the damage will be costly and may kill innocent people, including myself.i am afraid to think what will happen if these unexpected, violent shakes happen while i am hauling heavy equipment.

I just had two experiences with 'death wobble' in one day and it was my first time dealing with it. I was traveling at about 65 mph hit ahit a bump in the road on a small county road that sent my truck front steering jerking back and forth and i had to pull off the road to get it back under control. I thought it was a tire issue and got out and look at tires and shocks and linkage to find nothing wrong. Second is the worst, i had my family in the truck on the way home and i hit another bump in the road when it started again. I this is very unnerving and i don't feel safe driving especially with family in truck

The issue started with the automatic tailgate deploying or opening during transit. I was hauling cargo and the at highway speed the tailgate opened and the load ejected from the the bed of truck onto the highway. Fortunately there was no accident or damage to anyone else property. After this occurrence over a period of weeks the issue continues to get worse. It happens now regularly and numerous times during a day. I do not haul cargo now because of this. Now the truck electrical system seems to be involved. The windows, radio and lights have issues. The tailgate has no now stopped opening randomly and is stuck in the closed position, this could be do to extreme force i applied during closing it in while stetting at a busy intersection recently. The instrument p[panel on the vehicle is very intelligent and all the settings regular disconnect or malfunction now. I am afraid to use the the cruise control because of the continuously random nature of the electronic failures.

My ford f250 has a severe "wobble" when hitting bumps in the road. The truck begins to shake violently and does not stop until slowing to about 35 mph. The first time i was traveling at only 45 mph and after that it happened at greater sppeeds up to 70 mph. At times, i thought i was going to lose control of the truck. It happened between 15-20 on my trip back to texas.i took my truck to ford and they are the ones who described it as a wobble. I have since learned that i am not alone with this defect, i learned this has been happening since at least 2011 and ford will not correct this as a warranty problem even if you're vehicle is under warranty. I was told my front end was out of alignment to which i replied " if it is, it's because of the wobble", and of course the mechanic said that was not possible, but he was never in the truck when it "wobbled". I then was told about another correction, but the repairs wouldnot be covered.so the only way to correct the "wobble" is to add steering/stabilizer shocks to the front end and pay for it out of pocket even though it is a problem that ford knows all about. I contacted ford customer service and they were absolutely no help telling me "after market parts", are not covered under warranty even if that is what it takes to repair the obvious defect of the ford f250. I had no way of knowing that ford was adding parts to the vehicle, rather i thought they were making repairs to the existing vehicle.so, it is obvious ford knows there is a problem and how to correct the problem but they refuse to take of their vehicles or their customer safety. I believe this is a safety issue as it would be easy to lose control of the vehicle. I am asking you to please look into this problem before it turns deadly, and it will turn deadly.

Was on the highway and the truck started shaking violently and i lost control of the steering.happened twice.just had to take my foot off the gas, hope for the best and get off the highway.took it to a dealership and they replaced the steering damper.on the way from maine to florida, it happened again in south carolina.truck again is shaking at highway speed and no control of steering.the supposed fix did not actually fix the problem.with a sudden inability to steer, the truck is unsafe to drive at highway speeds.

I was traveling on a highway doing approximately 70 mph (speed limit). When i hit a bridge expansion joint the truck started violently vibrating to the point i was losing control of the vehicle. I rapidly decelerated and the violent shaking stopped after i slowed the vehicle to approximately 25 mph.the shaking was so violent i was seconds away from veering off the road into the trees. There is a technical bulletin from ford about this issue, but it is not a recall. Someone is likely going to die for what is obviously a design and/or manufacturing defect. The technical bulletin from ford on this issue is: tsb# 18- 2268. Nthis needs to be a recall.

I had just stopped for gas and got back on the highway and was in the passing lane going over a bridge deck and as soon as i came off the bridge the truck started shaking horribly. I let the car next to me pass as i slowed down and pulled over. Scared myself and my uncle to death and still had to drive 160 miles to get home.after returning home i have taken it to the local dealer and they replaced damper steering linkage but as our family vehicle we do not feel comfortable in it's safety!

When driving the truck at highway speeds, the steering wheel goes into an uncontrollable whipping, or the famous "death wobble" after you hit bumps in the road. You need to bring the truck down in speed to get it to stop. This condition is not safe on the highway with traffic around you, and is very upsetting and scary when it happens. This happens at highway speeds after you hit bumps. This happened to me twice on our trip back from florida to wisconsin. I had a 5th wheel camper attached to the truck when this happened, so i was even more afraid of losing control with that amount of trailer in tow.

The tailgate is electronic and is opening on it's own while in motion. With my 5th wheel rv connected i cannot tell when the tailgate opens and this time it damaged both the tailgate and my rv when i made a right turn. I also lost cargo that was in the bed.

I've had multiple occasions of the death wobble while drive at higher speeds. The latest incident happened yesterday 11/16/20 and was the worst incident so far. Driving down the highway at 60 mph after hitting a couple seems in the concrete the truck began to violently shake and wobble, progressively getting worse over the course of 1-2 mins. I let my foot off the gas peddle and applied slight pressure to the breaks, which made the wobble worse. After finally slowing down to ~30 mph the truck stopped wobbling and shaking. I honestly believe a less experienced driver could have easily lost control and rolled the truck causing a multiple vehicle accident on the highway killing people.

Hwy 129 dodge county ga, a1116t 60 mph truck violently went left and front end started uncontrollable severe shaking/oscillating.slammed on brakes and only regained control of truck after mph dropped below 30.stared moving again and 20 min later at 60 same thing!called ford dealership and i have an apt this morning at 9 they sway bar issue, i research and its called death wobble.if some one had been in the on coming lane this would be a different story/complaint as we don't know if anyone would have survived!!!

When it rains there is water dripping from my passenger side a pillar trim panel and glove box puddling on the floor boards. The ford dealer near me has water tested the truck and has not found anything, so they would like a contracted glass specialist to inspect the windshield seal even though they couldn't find a leak in it.

Returning from nashville to mandeville, la we hi it a bump in the road at 70 mph when the truck began volently vibrating. Similar to a blown tire. We had to pull off the highway for it to stop. It happened four times in less than an hour.

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

At approximately 35,500 miles i had the track bar, a new steering box and pitman arm replaced because of wear, at approximately 36,000 the truck developed "death wobble" 3 times over small bumps at about 50mph . I took it immediately back to ford and they replaced the steering stabilizer. I was driving south on i 81 in the fast lane thinking they fixed and the truck again went into death wobble at approximately 65 -70 mph and had to brake extremely hard down to about 35 mph to get it to stop almost causing a major pile up as there was heavy traffic at that time. After i got back i dropped the truck at ford again and told him drive it, which he wouldn't , he said he checked all the steering components and they were tight, he said "take to some place that has a better alignment rack, so i did that and paid out of my own pocket for it. It did not fix the problem, i replaced the steering box to a top of the line box out of my own pocket even though it had been replaced . I have not been able to drive my truck safely sincenov. Of 2018 and it is now jul. 29th 2019. I cant let anyone else drive it for fear of killing an innocent person, even the mechanic that put the second steering box in did the alignment again is scared to drive it because it happened with him after the 2nd replacement box. After looking for the problem and solutions i have found this is a huge issue. If this is not taken care of people are going die, if they have not already. It is very hard to believe there are not deaths and very serious injuries caused by this as i have been thrown into the other lane several times and drop a huge amount of speed very quickly . I paid $60,000 dollars for a brand new truck and now no one can safely drive it, even the mechanic's are scared to drive it. I have had death wobble at least 13 to 15 times from january until now and at speeds from 45 to 70. Please help !!

On highway. At about 70 mph truck started to shake violently which i call death wobble. I had to slam the break and pull over immediately to avoid crashing. This truck had less than 20k miles on it when it happened and continued to happen up until i sold it in 2019

Ford death wobble

While driving my 2017 f-250 6.2 v8 gas, the vehicle randomly shuts off. I lose power steering, electrical and even braking is affected. It happens at any speed, hot or cold engine. It is random and very unsafe. After a few moments, i can start the vehicle and it will drive normal for 2-3 days and it'll happen randomly again. I have had it serviced at the dealership twice now and i still have the same problem.

I am experiencing what people refer to as 'the death wobble'. It has happened about 4 times since i purchased the truck in december 2020. All 4 instances were the same.... Going around maybe 48mph on a city street with uneven pavement/small holes the truck begins to shake uncontrollably. I mean, the whole truck will viciously shake and give the driver no control until the vehicle is slowed down to about 25mph. When it shakes you have to hold on to the steering wheel tight and just try your best to stay in your lane. It's so dangerous and scary! there are tons of videos of other fords online doing exactly what happens to me in my truck. I believe it is an issue with 2017+ ford f-250 and f-350's but there is no current recall. Something with these year models suspension is not correct. The dealer i purchased the truck from is going to replace the dampeners, but from what i have read from everyone with this issue, it is a temporary fix and the wobble returns after a few months. There is a ford installed 6in lift and 37in tires on the truck(had this when i purchased) but from investigating this issue is not related to that.

I have a 2017 f-250 with 24,000 miles on it recently started the "death wobble". Usually only happens at higher speeds (60 or better) and after hitting a "rough patch" in the road or bridge joints. Ford seems to say it's because some of us aren't always carrying +/- 1000 lbs of cargo. I wonder if the problem has to do with the 800 lbs they took off the tare weight of the truck when they went to the aluminum body in 2017?

Driving about 60 miles per hour on a state maintained highway i hit a small depression in the road and the front end of the truck and the steering column started to shake violently to the point i had very little control of the vehicle. I was able to pull over and stop. I understand there is a class action lawsuit against ford describing the death wobble effect. That description is exactly what i experienced.

I have a severe wobble in the front end of my truck. It isn't a constant wobble and i never know when it will happen. I notice it happens at higher speeds and when hitting a bump. I have been to the dealership with this problem. The first time they replaced the steering stabilizer it didn't help. The second time i was told everything was tight and right and that my tires were out of balance. I had them balanced that same day, again it didn't help. The problem forcing me to basically park my vehicle or only drive it around town at lower speeds that i know i haven't experienced the wobble at. I am afraid to drive this truck because when this wobble happens it is very difficult to control i have to try and slow down and pullover to the shoulder of the road. You should do something about this as i have read numerous reports of people having the very same issue. It's unsafe and it going to kill people if something is not done to make the manufacturer fix these problems.

While traveling down i45 at 70mph, the front end of the truck started to wobble really bad and the steering wheel started to wobble bad also. It was hard to hold on too. I slowed down and got off to the side of the rode , at about 30 mph it quit wobbling and i proceeded on. Soon after i was going about 65 mph and it started wobbling again. I slowed down as i did before and it stopped wobbling again around 30mph. I parked when i got home. I went to work the next day and it started wobbling again. Every time i drive it, it wobbles now. I have called dealership and will be taking t in 6 days from today. They could not fit me in until then.

While going 70 mph after crossing a small over pass the small bump where it meets the road, sent the front end of my vehicle into what i can only say was a violently out of control shaking that i could not stop for a period of time.the whole vehicle shoot uncontrollably as i did all i could to smash the brake pedal that did very little, as well as hold on to the steering wheel that was going back and forth so hard and fast it was it could not be turned in any direction until the vehicles slowed. We were in traffic at the time and i could not control my vehicle until it slowed and i could get it to the side of the road. The shaking was very violent. I know about vehicles so i looked over the whole front end and saw nothing wrong. I drove the vehicle home, about 30 miles from the incident at 50 mph. I had a wobble around 25 mph going down an on-ramp. The mileage was around 24,000. I took it to the local dealer and the serviceman said, oh, you had a 'death wobble' and said it just needed adjustment. He never said this could happen again, or that it needs to be monitored in some way. This has been an ongoing issue per others on the internet. My truck has 57,475 miles on it.

My truck only has about 42,000 miles and out of no were it started shaking real bad at highway speeds. As soon as a bump or bridge conection was hit the vibration of the vehicle would increase to a point were you have to slow down to almost a complete stop to be able to regain control of the vehicle again. Due to this i was inches away from hitting the center barrier on a freeway after nearly losing control of the vehicle completly. I had taken it to the dealership due to a small vibration and they replaced the steering dampener on the warranty and out of my pocket the steering drag link and it helped but was still getting a vibration and no more than a week later the same thing happened almost took me out of the road. Im not aure what is causing this but it has to get corrected.

My recall has been fixed and not updated on system.

Severe cases of the death wobble.hit the slightest bump in the road going over 50 and the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably until you slow down to 10-20 mph.i have almost been in 3 wrecks now on the interstate from this issue.ford told me the steering stabilizer bar is or backorder until mid january.i have a 60k truck i can't drive and not positive the steering dampner will even fix the issue.

First time at 6000 miles driving 70mph expenernst the death wobble. Ford couldn't get parts they needed. Allined at local ford dealer to ford recommendations. Didn't experience again till 26000 miles. We are on a trip and it has happened 7 times. Ford doesn't seem to want to admit we have a problem. We were on the interstates.

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 recently parked my tt at our new rv campground. While backing it up the gate opened randomly in the middle of a turn and dented the top of my tailgate. Extremely upset i new it was going to be a hard case to submit to warranty for them to believe that it wasn't user error. A few days later i left work and drove 20 miles down the highway only to get to where i was going and get out of my truck to see the tailgate down with a full propane tank in the back an a $1000 worth of fishing poles. Today i took my wife to lunch and when we parked and got out the gate was down again. We ate went a few miles down the road, shopped and unlocked the doors using the fob and the gate dropped. That's twice in one day. It was getting worse. Shortly after, i got a last minute call to move my tt due to rising waters here in buchanan at the rv park and while i was getting ready to leave the gate opened on its own while the doors were unlocked. So i got out my camera and closed the gate. Within 20 seconds it opened again. This time i video taped it and texted the video to my ford warranty rep. I rushed my truck to covert ford and by gods good grace the tailgate opened repeatedly in front of every ford rep working. I'll let you know what they find. My truck is a 2017 f250 lariat ultimate. I have a video but it is 9.63mb. Email me if you want it.

Door latchs froze wont open or close open while driving. Dealer did recall new parts still have problemnow no solution cant fix i was toldwill call me if they find a fix mean time keep driving the truck hold doors close while drivinghelp

When driving the truck on any road at speed beyond 55mph, if the truck hits a bridge joint or a bump, the steering of the vehicle will often begin to shake violently and it is very difficult to control the vehicle. The only way to stop the shaking is to rapidly slow the vehicle to approx 30mph. This becomes increasingly dangerous when your driving in heavy traffic. This common defect is going to kill somebody and should be taken seriously with a recall being issued. Its unbelievable this continues on all these trucks with no help to the vehicle owners.

Death wobble going over 50mph or hitting bumps. Occurs often, not just today.

What is known as death wobble. Have video the situation. This is a terrible safety issue. Please force ford to fix this problem . Traveled on fm 1462 brazoria county tx. Truck started violently shacking. Was travel 55 mph had to slow to 30 then it stopped.

Air bag light on the tachometer comes on while braking, usually with exterior air temp above 80 degrees.a/c compressor shuts down, turn signals go crazy when engaged, electric windows stop functioning and the brake pedal seems soft..release the brake pedal; the air bag light goes out and everything functions as normal until the brake pedal is applied again. The fcim was replaced and reprogrammed but the issue remains. Comments pleasevehicle has 28000 miles +/-

We were pulling 5th wheel at approximately 70 mph. Hit bump in road. Pickup started shimming/shaking violently, almost lost control. Had to reduce speed immediately which is hard to do in traffic. However, this happened again without the fifth wheel driving down the road at approximately 75 mph.hit bump in road and you have to all but slam on the brakes to get it to stop.did this again 3-4 times trying to reach dealership. The pickup has been in dealership for three (3) weeks today.the dealership says parts are on back order and they have no idea when part will be in to fix if fixable.

Very scary death wobble.at speeds from 45 to 65 mph i have taken the truck to ford with no help. The first time they said the tires were bad. Which was very strange because they only had about 20,000 miles on them. So i replaced them at the dealer with factory originals. No fix no help from ford

I have a 2017 ford f250 super duty 4x4 that i am having problems with the front end the salesman that i bought the truck from calls the problem a death wabble the truck has 53000 miles on it but tomball ford where i bought the truck from told me that they were out of the parts that would fix the problem nation wide .

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.

I just researched the violent shake of my front end that almost caused me to hit the vehicle next to me. I was driving about 60 mph and drove over a bump on the road and my steering wheel started to shake uncontrollable. I immediately stomped on the brakes to slow down as fast as i could. I was driving in the fast lane and slowed to about 20 mph before the shake stopped. I was lucky not to hit the vehicle next to me since the truck went right of center. The vehicle behind me almost rear ended me since i slowed down so quickly like you were giving someone a brake check behind you. I have owned this 2017 f250 less than a month. If i knew about the death wobble i would have never purchased this vehicle. I am now seriously concerned to drive this truck and now i can not allow my 17 yr old son drive it if needed. I can't believe there are over 1,200 complaints for the same issue and ford has not done anything about the problem. This is my 6th ford truck but first f250 and my last. I will most likely go to gmc or dodge for a 2500 series truck. I travel for work and this problem really worries me to drive at 70/75 miles per hour on the freeway. I believe at the higher speeds it is a good chance loss of control will happen if the death wobble occurs. These trucks cost a lot of money and no one should ever have to drive a unsafe vehicle. If i could join the joint law suit against ford i would. Maybe another group of f250 & f350 owners can start a class action suit as well against ford. It will be a very sad day when we all find out a death has occurred and could have been prevented with a recall. If you google death wobble you will not purchase a f250 or f350. I really hope ford takes care of this since i really like the look of the truck.

At steady speeds of 45 mph and over the front end of the truck will violently shake after travelling over a pothole, or expansion joint, or other imperfection in the pavement surface.ford is aware of this.this condition has come to be known as death wobble.the steering wheel will shake in my hands and becomes very anxiety provoking and eliminates my confidence that i can control the truck.the only cure once this condition starts is to slow down to the point that the steering wheel shake smooths out.i bought this truck new, and this condition has existed since day one.ford claims there is no fix.this is unacceptable in any vehicle at any price.

On 1/21/2020 i was driving highway speeds on sh225, went under bw8, and the truck began shaking uncontrollably. It felt as if the entire truck was going to shake apart. I was almost in a wreck because the truck would not stop shaking and the steering was impacted. The dash, mirrors, seats, and literally everything on and in the truck was violently vibrating and shaking. Had to reduce speed to about 30mph and the shake finally subsided, after multiple cars could tell something was wrong as well - and they were seeing this happen from outside the truck!this has happened previously, to a lesser extent in december which caught me off guard and the issue subsided quicker than this time. Not sure what the issue is but it is extremely dangerous and could have seriously injured me or other drivers due to a loss of control of the vehicle. I have dropped my truck off at mac haik ford in pasadena, tx. It is still under warranty - about 25k miles on the truck.

'death wobble'it started when my truck was a little over a year old at 24,000 miles. I was driving down the highway at approximately 60 mph, hit a bump in the road, and the vehicle started shaking violently and was uncontrollable. The steering wheel was shaking to the point where i couldn't grab it. The truck was all over the road. I slammed on the brakes and it quite shaking once i got down to about 25-30 mph. I have since learned this is a common issue, which scares me. Someone is going to get hurt. You cannot imagine it until you've experienced it. I've had my truck at the dealership twice and they have worked on it under warranty. The problem persists. I'm not one to complain, and i have been a huge fan of ford vehicles my whole life, but this is a severe safety issue. There are several youtube videos to give you an idea what it looks like.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 75 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it experienced the death wobble and shook violently. Also, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact and his wife had no control as the vehicle sped through three lanes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to jim click ford (6244 e 22nd st, tucson, az 85711, (877) 777-9263) where it was diagnosed that a steering damper needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. While the contact and his family were taking a road trip, the repair failed within hours. The vehicle accelerated in traffic and experienced the death wobble. The vehicle was repaired three times. The vehicle needed a shim installed because the original shim detached from the vehicle's body. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 3,000.

My father was driving the truck at highway speeds and all of a sudden the truck started shaking violently, it was very unstable . We have taken it to the dealership many times but the shaking is still there and it occurs at lower than highway speeds now.

I was traveling on a highway doing approximately 70 mph (speed limit). When i hit a bridge expansion joint the truck started violently vibrating to the point i was losing control of the vehicle. I rapidly decelerated and the violent shaking stopped after i slowed the vehicle to approximately 25 mph.the shaking was so violent i was seconds away from veering off the road into the trees. There is a technical bulletin from ford about this issue, but it is not a recall. Someone is likely going to die for what is obviously a design and/or manufacturing defect. The technical bulletin from ford on this issue is: tsb# 18- 2268. Nthis needs to be a recall.

Driving on interstate at 75mph when my truck passed over small bump in road the truck started shaking uncontrollably, causing my truck to enter lane next to me. My wife and two kids were passengers when this happened and they were terrified especially since we almost crashed with the semi i had passed prior to the bump. The shaking finally stopped once my truck reached a speed of approximately 40mph. This happened earlier on same trip, however, i didn't think as much about it because i was going slower and it didn't last as long. The 2nd time made us feel our lives were in danger so we drove 10mph below posted speed limit to be on the safe side.

I am experiencing the death wobble in my truck. Driving typically above 60 mph, if i drive over a bridge expansion joint or if there are ripples or continuous bumps in the highway, i will lose control of my truck in a sever shaking. The only way i have doing found to fix it is to slow down, turn the vehicle off and continue driving.

Death wobble, truck violently shakes and i loose control of steering at all speeds especially at 50 mph or more. I can correct if i turn steering wheel slightly however this is very dangerous on the highway

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that the heater failed to operate. The contact lived in an extremely cold environment. The vehicle was driven to spradely ford (4809 s college ave, fort collins, co 80525, (970) 226-3673) where it was diagnosed that the gfi box needed to be disconnected. The contact was informed that if they disconnected the gfi cord, then the heater would not work at all. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.

The driver and passenger seat massage do not work properly, the lumbar and seat portion work intermittently and for a shorter duration than twenty minutes (2017 ford f250 platinum).the vehicle wiper blade rate of action randomly increases and decreases on it's own.i was told today by the ford dealership in redding, california that a technical service bulletin had been issued for the seat massage problem, but that ford would not correct the problem unless i pay $800.00 for this repair.if ford is aware that the vehicle seats have this issue and know how to correct it, why am i being charged to correct it and make it right?

The panoramic sunroof of my ford f-250 cracked over the entire sunroof while parked for 2 weeks without moving.no hail or other natural disaster happened.there is no impact damage to the outer glass.

We were driving down the highway going 60mph. All of a sudden there was a loud bang and the rear sliding window exploded inside of the cab. We had our dogs with us lying in the back the glass flew into the back and even down our clothes.nothing hit the truck. We immediately pulled over and got as much glass out of the car.it landed everywhere. It was very scary.the photo below is of the passenger side front seat.the glass blew down my shirt.

The sunroof tracks crack and break, thus making the sunroof inoperable and water will leak when it doesn't seal. They sent out a safety alert or something along those lines. Basically if your in the 36k mile period they will fix. But if you have over(i had 42k) they offer a two thousand dollar repair. I have talked to a lot of people and 50% have had sunroof issues.i took my complaint to ford and was told keep my repair receipt in case they make it a recall.

Water have intruded the cab of my vehicle from the roof, it also affected the display in my vehicle . Since water have intruded my vehicle, i fear the possibility of rust and something else going to happen.i have recorded the occurrence but unable to transfer the file af this time.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f250. The contact stated that while driving in rainy conditions, water entered the vehicle. The contact believed that the water entered the windshield area and caused the electrical wires and cables located under the dashboard and the instrument panel to become wet. The water also drained onto the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal, and the carpet. The windshield became foggy due to the failure and the defogger was activated to clear the windshield. The vehicle was taken to midway ford (8155 w flagler street, miami, fl 33144, (786) 801-2969) several times for the failure. The dealer placed a protective seal inside and outside the vehicle windshield area and the dashboard area several times however, the repair failed to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted.the failure mileage was 41,000.

Death wobble when you hit a bump at 45 mph + going to get someone killed new truck happens all the time dealer does nothing

While driving (even at highway speeds) when hitting a bump or bridge link the vehicle begins violently shaking on the front end. I would have to hold to steering wheel tight and slow down to almost a complete stop before it corrects itself. We have read on an online forum to reference tsb #18-2268 when speaking to the dealership but it is apparently an issue with 2017-2019 ford f-250s. Attached is a work order i found online from someone with the same 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.

Over the past 5 months (it is now 1/30/2020) the entire front end of the vehicle shakes violently and uncontrollably at a high rate of speed, typically highway speeds, ranging anywhere from 50-80 mph. Although, it has happened at a speed of about 40-45. It happens out of nowhere with no apparent provocation, i.e., hitting a pothole, turning, hitting the brakes, etc. It usually happens when driving in a straight line and nothing seems to make it stop. I've tried hitting the brakes, slamming the brakes, continuing to hold my speed steady, accelerating slightly, and praying to god to make it stop. Nothing works, it just eventually stops but not before traffic clears all around me. It is noticeable from outside the vehicle as i have seen drivers hit the brakes and fall back in traffic around me. The violent shaking makes it difficult to keep the vehicle steady or in my lane of traffic. The violent shaking makes the vehicle bounce all over the road. It makes it impossible to hold the steering wheel steady or straight. It is terrifying and unnerving. I believe it is going to kill me or someone else. I haul trailers with heavy equipment almost daily. Many times i am on the highway or on city streets. If it continues to happen, the damage will be costly and may kill innocent people, including myself.i am afraid to think what will happen if these unexpected, violent shakes happen while i am hauling heavy equipment.

Whenever driving on the highway at speeds between 50-70 mph, every time i hit a bump or hole in the road, my truck begins to wobble, nearly uncontrollably. At slower speeds, i can still feel the wobble. It only does not wobble when i hit bumps going 15 mph or less.

2017 ford f-250 death wobble occurrences on highway at highway speeds.two occurrences after going over uneven pavement.once while traveling on smooth pavement.vehicle initially shook and increased in intensity until vehicle was slowed.vehicle has had regular maintenance and has not been in any accidents

Death wobble occurs between 50-70 mph if hit a rough spot on paved hwy.has happened multiple times.have had dealership fix..but only reduced severity.

Driving truck on highway at about 73 mph. Steering wheel started shaking back and fourth badly, wobbling. Applied brakes and it settled down. It has done this several times. Also done at about 50 mph on newly asphalt highway. Apllied brakes and it settled down. I also had my tires balanced at two different tire shopsthat i deal with all the time. All this is drving straight on smooth asphault highway. Took to dealer and they said steering dampner (i think was the name) was bad. Replaced it and said they drove it and was ok. Truck had around 17,800when it first did this. Truck still had a very very slight right to left shake.this was done on 9/20/2019, 18,257 miles. Did not have a "death wobble" again until 11/15/2019. It was horrible. On intersate fourty in arkansas driving on straight road about 78mph around 8:00 at night.. Did not feel any bump. Worse wobble i have had on my truck .the wobble did no stop until i got off interstate and stopped the truck. Scared me and my brother to death!!! did not do it again on way home, this is about 350 miles. Still has little shake to steering wheel that i said earlier. I don't know what would have happenedif this had been my wife or grand daughter. This is a very very vsry serious problem. I called my dealer when and he said bring it back and try not to drive it over 70mph. This should not have anything to do woth it. I have videos of some of this, but not the last time

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 thesame "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.

When driving on the freeway . When it hits slightly rough pavement the struck starts wobbling super aggressively as if a tire popped. Very scary and very dangerous.ford needs to do something about it before they kill someone if they already didn't.

I was traveling along i-40 going about 75 miles per hour around a slight curve to the left when i hit a small bump. The entire front end of my truck began to shake violently. The truck became very difficult to control as the steering wheel was ripped out of my hands. I pulled a muscle in my arm trying to regain control the first time it happened. The shaking went away as soon as i slowed down to about 68mph, and did not return as i accelerated further. This began happening on 11/12/2019 at approximately 38k miles.here is a link to the video of what occurred.https://www.facebook.com/100036038931239/videos/158294595381837/here is another link to a video from another occasion.https://www.facebook.com/100036038931239/videos/158075658737064/here is a link of this same issue affecting another person's truck.https://www.facebook.com/clint.patton.5/videos/10101610077554026/this problem is so common, there is a class action lawsuit in progress.https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/auto-news/901841-ford-class-action-alleges-death-wobble-truck-defect/you guys seriously need to force ford to issue a recall and fix these trucks before someone loses it and gets killed. This is not a myth, this is not b.s., this is serious. You're welcome to come drive my truck and experience it yourself.

I was traveling down a highway at around 70 mph when i hit a small bump. That bump caused the steering wheel and front end suspension go into what has been described as a "death wobble." it shook uncontrollably and did not stop until i was able to slow down to around 25 mph. During that time the brakes did not work and i did not have the capability of turning to one side or the other. This is a very dangerous thing that could cause some major problems. It has happened multiple times since then. This is something that must be corrected and ford must be held accountable.

While towing a 7000 lb trailer/rv, the truck started shaking badly after driving over a bridge expansion joint.this occurred three times in one day while driving on canada hwy 104 between antigonish ns and moncton nb.after staying in a walmart parking lot in moncton nb, the shaking happen one more time the next day on hwy 1 while driving to saint john.each time, the brakes were applied and the shaking stop at about 35 mph.each time, the shaking started while driving between 60 and 70 mph, and crossing a bridge expansion joint.the truck had about 26,000 miles when this was happening.the same trailer setup has be used form thousands of mile since the truck was new.the shaking was very bad and i am very thankful no other cars were close by when it happen.

Death wobble at highway speed.

Excessive wheel bounce.

While at highway speeds, on four separate occasions, i experienced what the internet is calling a "death wobble". The "shaking" was so severe that i had to immediately slow down in order to regain safe control of my ford f-250.

I was driving at 75 mph on interstate 10 heading to junction texas. There was an area of highway construction and as i was coming off of this construction there was some uneven road and bumps. My front left tire started to shake, the steering wjheel started to shake and it progressively got so bad that the entire truck was shaking. I had to gently apply the brakes but unable to steer appropriately we veered into the median of i10. I had both my 3 and 6 year old in the truck. Had there been a median wall or traffic this likely would have been a serious accident. This same scenario happened 2 more times on our trip both at bridge interfaces.

While driving on the highway at speeds between 50-70 mph, i lose complete control of my truck after driving over the slightest bump. I literally have to stop my truck before i can regain control. The vibration literally wants to throw me out of my chair. I can't even hold onto the steering.

Purchased the vehicle 2/03/17. On 12/01/17 wife and 7 yr. Old daughter was driving the 2017 f250 vehicle on i205 northbound on glen jackson bridge in oregon. She ran over the expansion joint going about 60mph and the the front of the truck started bouncing violently. Other traffic moved away from her as she was losing control of vehicle. She was able to bring the vehicle to a stop safely on the shoulder. We immediately took the truck to the dealer where they could not get the issue to reoccur. They sent it out the door in same condition. Issue reoccurred many times. Finally i was able to record it on video and only then would weslie ford take it in and do work on it. Service writer marie said ford did not have a repair for this issue. She said they would put some shims in to help. It did a bit. But still actually bounces so bad sometimes that the wheels leave the road and you lose control of steering.. Called service manager mario at dealer and told him we are lucky that my wife and daughter didnt get in a accident, hurt, or killed because of the truck malfunction. He said "unfortunately sometimes thats what it takes to get something done". Really? i was shocked! please follow up with this and ensure that weslie ford, service writers and others are aware of this issue. Peoples lives are in danger and at risk. All i ask is that ford stand behind vehicle malfunctions and repair them so that people are safe. Thank you

I have been experiencing violent, sustained shaking on the highway if i happen to hit one our many available bumps.the entire truck shakes and cannot be stopped until the vehicle is completed stopped.i looked online and saw countless references to such a problem including limitless videos on youtube.if this problem is that well-publicized, there is no way that ford does not know about it.my local dealer, poynter ford in seymour, indiana, claimed that they never heard of such a thing.the ford corporation's chat line politely directed me to your website.in short, i, and all other owners of this ridiculously expensive vehicle, are playing with fire.this shaking does not occur at speeds less than one would be traveling on a highway.i asked the chat line rep what the term for the event was, what parts have been replaced.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph when the vehicle unexpectedly started shaking without warning which forced the tire to be released. The contact stated he replaced the tire with a spare and drove home. As a result, the front drivers side quarter panel was damaged. The dealer (pines ford8655 pines blvd, pembroke pines, fl 33024) was previously notified of the issue and offered the contact an alignment however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 27,000.

Death wobble on numerous occasions.i first took it to ford and put some "dampener" on it to fix it.i noticed that the truck still vibrated, but did not go into the death wobble immediately.4-5 months later, a worse death wobble started.it always happens when you hit a bridge abutment paving transition.the violent shaking does not stop until you slow way down.i have had to leave the road twice due to 18 wheelers behind me.it is so bad now, vehicles around me can see the violent shaking and move over and get away from me.this is an extremely dangerous event.if a younger driver freaks out and lets go of the steering wheel, deaths will be inevitable.

I have a 2017 ford f250 that has "death wobble" issues. It becomes uncontrollable if it hits rough pavement on the highway, usually at 70 mph. If the truck begins to shake it is uncontrollable. It is nearly impossible to steer. The only way to regain control is to slow to about 20 mph or stop completely. While decelerating it will get worse that at 70 mph for a short time, and then slowly stop shaking. I have been to the heller ford dealership in el paso, they replaced a steering stabilizer. The truck now has a vibration in the front end, and feels like it is going to start the death wobble again. The service manager said it was because of worn tires. They have 9/32" of tread on the front. They are however damaged from the wobble, ford will not replace the tires. The tears have about 7/32" and are not "cupped" like the front. The truck does this while in motion on all types of pavement usually 55-70mph

At about 60 mph on a highway and driving in a straight line i experienced a violent shaking in the front end which almost sent me off of the road. The only way to stop it was to slow down rather quickly and regain control. The more i research i found it is named "death wobble". It is a very random and dangerous situation and needs to be fixed. I now have a $46,000 truck that i have absolutely no trust in and will not let my wife drive. It has happened twice now, about a week in between and in different locations.

'death wobble' when driving my ford f-250 between 60-75 mph, when i hit a bump or small unevenness on the road the pick up begins to violently shake! the pickup barely has 38,000 and the severity of this issue can be life threatening to self and others. Ford has no information regarding a solution to fix the problem. Their solution was to replace the adjustable track bar but it did not eliminate the violent shake at the fore mentioned speeds. I did some research on line regarding the problem (i am not a certified mechanic) but a common problem that was verified by more than 5 certified mechanics was the degree of caster in the axle. An issue from what they believe originated at the manufacturer. I cannot understate the safety concern that i have driving my f250 that i limit the driving i do in this vehicle. Very disappointing and frustrating when ford does not recognize the problem or try to resolve the issue with a recall. My hope is that the nhtsa can intervene and prevent someone from becoming fatally injured due to this problem.

On four separate occasions the vehicle has gone into an uncontrollable front end wobble upon hitting rough pavement on the interstate at speeds of 70-75 mph.the wobble causes the vehicle to shake violently for approximately 3-6 seconds and can only be stopped by gradually reducing speed.steering is not functional during the wobble.the first two times (october 2019) the vehicle was towing a trailer.the last two times (december 2020) the vehicle had only two passengers in the cab and a few pieces of luggage in the bed of the truck.in may 2020 ford installed a steering linkage damper to correct the problem.that obviously did not solve the problem, andfollowing the december 2020 incidents, substantial front-end repairs were required.the vehicle only has 36k miles on it.

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.

2017 f250 when traveling at speed of 65 on major hwy the steering went into a death wobble where there was a slight imperfection in hwy very difficult to control.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle wobbled uncontrollably upon hitting a bump in the roadway. The vehicle was taken to eide ford lincoln (800 e bismarck expy, bismarck, nd 58504) on several occasions to be repaired. The steering damper was replaced, the tires were rotated, balanced, and aligned however, the failure persisted. Recently, the contact was informed that all four tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a complaint was filed. The contact was then referred to another ford dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. Consumer stated death wobble has occurred 4 times.

I own a 2017 ford f250 that i bought new and now has approximately 30,000 miles.in august 2019 i was driving with my wife and two young children at approx 60mph on a two lane highway.road conditions were dry and i hit a slight frost heave on a straight stretch of highway.all of a sudden the vehicle started shaking violently and i have very little control.i was able to slow the vehicle down to approx. 25mph before the shaking stopped.luckily there was no oncoming traffic or it could have resulted in a catastrophic head on collision.i have never experienced such violent shaking from a vehicle, it felt as if all four wheels were held on by a single lug nut and i had very little control.i called the dealer immediately and they schedule me for repairs.i later researched the issue and realized that this issue has a name "death wobble" and that it is common in ford trucks.i have not experienced the issue since but i feel this is an extremely significant safety concern and i am honestly very concerned that it may happen again.if there would have been oncoming traffic or icy road conditions that day it could have resulted in a very tragic accident.i just learned of this site to report safety issues or else i would have done it much sooner.it appears that ford has a design flaw that needs to be addressed and i cannot believe they continue to allow this to happen.i am fearful that it is going to take fatalities before this extreme safety issue is corrected.

Loss of control at speeds greater than 50 mph after running over a pothole or rough road surface. The front tires start to bounce or oscillate and steering becomes dangerously erratic. You have to immediately hit the brakes hard to lower the speed.everything loose in the cabin can begins moving around and the steering wheel is hard to hold. If you are in heavy traffic at speeds of 60-70 mph there is very real danger of being hit from behind while trying to regain control of the vehicle. Descriptions online of ford f250 trucks call it the death-wobble.

Steering shimmy uncontrollably when @ 55+ mph and uneven payment. To gain control of vehicle must slow vehicle back down to 30 mph and rock the steering wheel. After researching this issue on line for f 250 2017 it's commonly known as the death wobble' below requests date this occurred. Began @40,000 and progressively gotten worse now occurs daily.

Ford f-250 xlt crew cab 4x4 6'6" box - completely stock truck. Stock wheels, stock tires, 38k miles, tires at 7/32 tread. Truck experiences "death wobble" - violent shaking of vehicle due to oscillations in front axle/steering system/tires. Massive safety issue as the vehicle becomes un-controllable at highway speeds with this issue happens.

Returning from nashville to mandeville, la we hi it a bump in the road at 70 mph when the truck began volently vibrating. Similar to a blown tire. We had to pull off the highway for it to stop. It happened four times in less than an hour.

Front wheels violently wobble when crossing road deviations like potholes ,bridge joints and angled rr crossings . Originally it started at highway speeds but has been happening at city street speeds more and more.

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 66 mph over a bump or ridges in the road, the front end violently vibrated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle needed to be stopped for the failure to completely go away. The vehicle was taken to stanley ford brownfield (1708 lubbock rd, brownfield, tx 79316,(806) 637-3561) where the tires were balanced. Pollard friendly ford company (3301 s loop 289, lubbock, tx 79423, (806) 797-3441) was contacted and informed the contact that the track bar steering damper caster shims were at the wrong angle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 33,457.

At highway speeds, bumps in the road cause the steering to begin to wobble and make the vehicle uncontrollable, slowing down allows the driver to regain control. It has been called the death wobble be many people and appears to be a known issue.problem started around 25000 miles. Continues to this day at 45000 miles, seems to be getting worse.

I took the truck to the dealer after i noticed the tpms was malfunctioning after about 4,000 miles and 3 months of operation.the tpms originally showed a dramatic fault in one tire, but later showed faults in three.the readings changed continually from tire to tire and sometimes were as low as 40 psi in some tires.the dealer replaced 1 sensor but could not get the tpms to calibrate.i returned the next day after the dealer obtained two more new sensors.after the two new sensors were installed in truck wheels, the tpms still would not calibrate.the dealer installed a new sensor in the remaining wheel and was then able to calibrate the tpms.the dealer believes that all four sensors failed after approximately 4000 miles and three months.the dealer said that all four tires had "moisture" inside when they installed new sensors and asked me if i had used a personal air compressor to add air prior to the failures.i responded that i had not done anything to the air pressure before the first failure and only checked all four tires for air pressure after the system showed a problem.when checking all four tires after the failure i may have added a pound or two to each to bring all up to the recommended pressure.i have since checked my compressor and it did not expel any water after draining.i have not yet received the final service report from the dealer, as after 4 hours of waiting for resolution, i was in a hurry to get home.obviously, all is covered under warranty.

2017 pre owned ford f250 diesel purchased with 10k miles on it.purchased truck nov 2018.experienced 6-7 episodes of "death wobble" at speeds over 60 mph.this issue occurs only at speeds over 50-60 mph when hitting semi rough road.it begins to shake very violently and won't stop even when continuing on to smooth road.only way i have been able to stop it after it starts is to slow down below 50 mph (thereby front loading the suspension by applying the brakes) which is not a safe thing to do when traveling 75 mph on the highway.also, be aware this truck is totally stock from ford.no aftermarket parts of any kind.truck now has about 30k miles on it and i have owned it about 11 months.truck is great in every other way and drives really well in every other way.this death wobble doesn't happen with every patch of rough road, but is more likely the rougher the road is at those speeds.took to dealer ship in aug 2019 and they replaced multiple parts in front end suspension all free of charge.it just did the death wobble again this last weekend 10/12/19.i am scheduled for a 1k mile trip this next week so i will just have to be careful and truck is scheduled for service on this issue on 11/4/19.we will see if anything can be done.but please understand this does nearly cause the vehicle to run off the road.it at least causes it to veer 1-2 feet out of the lane you are in.it's even worse when towing a 5-10k pound load.i have seen many less dangerous items recalled on various vehicles and this should certainly be addressed.someone will be killed one day with this problem.this is not to mention advanced wear of front suspension parts and tires over the life of the vehicle.

Driving truck started shaking lost steering ran in ditch tire rod broke front end messed up

Violent shaking of front end of truck and steering wheel. 58,000 miles on f250. Happens when truck hits pothole or rough bridge joint at speeds over 50.the death wobble.

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).

The contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving high speeds, the front end of the vehicle vibrated violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Three different unknown dealers diagnosed that the wheels needed to be balanced; however, the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

After having truck in for death wobble and new steering dampener installed, truck started violently wobbling again at speeds of 55-70 going across some bumps or bridges.the whole truck, dash, steering, wheels and seats shake until you slow back down to 50.there is very little control of the truck when this is happening.so now truck is in the shop again for the same issue.it does not matter if it is a highway, a street or a road.certain bridges, overpasses or bumps will cause the wobble to start.deathly frightening for 10 year daughter riding in truck with me.

Tire pressure sensor fault shows on dash display since august 10 2020took to ford truck dealer somerset pa tristar on august 11, told busy bring in august 12august 12 told 3 of 4 sensors are bad, they needed partssince complained to ford case cas 27520533 still not fixed not safe to drive it is now september 6 2020truck is two years old and thirteen thousand miles, bought brand new thirty six month bumper to bumper warranty

With only 15,000 miles, my ford f250 4x4 super duty truck (all stock) would wobble violently when hitting a bump or dip on the road, typically at speeds over 45mph.i brought the truck in for service as this occurs frequently.ford replaced several steering parts and admitted to what they call a "death wobble".what scares me the most is that the wobble was so bad, it forced me into the medial of the interstate and nearly caused a major accident.my fears are more toward that if i had my 17 year old driving the truck, much worse could have happened as it took all i had to maneuver the truck off the highway and down to a safe speed to bring the truck back under control.the wobble or shimmy was so extreme that i felt it needed reported.when i asked if the parts replacement would solve the problem indefinitely, they could not give me a good answer. So my fears again are "what if this happens again and what if my teenager is driving".i don't feel this problem is resolved and needs further investigation before someone is seriously hurt, or worse.

40,000 milesdeath wobbleuncontrollable shaking after driving over bride while driving on highway had to run off into the median and grass slowing down as quickly as possible. This is a deadly issue and known to ford. Please take action before people are killed in these trucks. I contacted my local ford dealer and there is no recall for this issue.

Death wobble..when driving at speeds of 65 to 70 on highway if you hit any kind of bridge or bump in road the vehicleshakes violently like a wheel has fallen off.. You have to come down to 20mph or stop to regain control..i have only 19000 miles on my truck and this has happened 4 times now.. This is going to kill some one needs fixed.. Have had it to dealership 3 times on my way for 4 th today . I bought a new truck to feel safe and i am afraid to drive it now.

After a bump in the highway such as a pot-hole or bridge approach, my 2017 f250 will shake uncontrollably at speeds anywhere from 60-75 mph. This started shortly after purchasing it brand new in 2017. Recentlymy wife had experience this to the point where she was shaken off the roadway and tonight i had this happen to the point where i could focus on the road, that's how bad it was shaking!!! i took approximately 3/4 mi before i could get it under control. Mind you this happened over four different bridges. One being a 150' drop to the river below. . i'm finally at my breaking point with this truck. I have never once had a bad thought over the last 17 years of driving fords truck but this one broke me. I have kept this truck stock from the wheels, tires, and suspension. I don't understood how ford could put out such defective vehicle???

Crossed rail road tracks truck start shaking so bad like to have lost control at 65 miles per hour

While traveling on interstate i-84, i experienced a wobble and steering issue that threw my vehicle from the right lane into the left lane. Fortunately nobody was in the left lane. I was travelling approximately70 mph and hit some uneven pavement and small pot holes. My experience was very scary and could have resulted in serious injury or death. My research of the symptoms closely matches the death wobble. This is very disturbing. My truck is currently at the dealer for an alignment. However, further research show that these alignments can make things worse. I strongly urge that this issue be investigated across the country. Somebody is going to die as a result of this issue.

2017 f250 with 35k. First time hauling my 3 horse bumper pull trailer. Went over the bump onto an overpass on the interstate going 70 and the whole truck started shaking violently. The seats and steering wheel were shaking. It was terrifying. I slowed to 55 and it stopped. It did it to me twice yesterday with sophie in the car. I googled2017 f250 shaking. It's a death wobble. And lots of people are having the issue.

I was driving on a highway about 75 miles and i hit a bump and i almost lost control of my truck with my kids in the car. The steering wheel started shaking and i had to hold on to keep it from going to the other lane to avoid hitting another vehicle. It was very scary as i thought i would have been in a deadly accident with my family, i have been the only owner of my truck and it only has 24,000 miles. I don't understand how ford has not recalled this issue in such an expensive truck.

Was traveling down the interstate and the truck started to shake violently and it took the steering wheel right out of my hands and i grabbed the wheeland slowed the vehicle down and tried to get to the right emergency lane,the shaking continued till i slowed to about 20mph and it stopped shaking, exiting of the road and checked my tires they had no issues, have had this truck 8 months and this has happened 6 times to me and my wife ,my kids cannot drive this death trap please help before people get killed or kill someone

At approximately 65 to 70 mph and upon hitting a bump/expansion joint/pothole in the road, the truck will enter into a non-dampening castor oscillation (i.e. Death wobble).when this occurs it can be very difficult to control and the driver must slow down to approximately 40 - 45 mph to get the wobble to stop.this can be extremely dangerous when towing a large/heavy trailer.

Front tires begin to "wobble & shake" violently of speeds above 60 mph.

This vehicle has had a death wabble in it for the past three years and has never been fixed even though it has been in the shop for the same issue multiple times




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