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The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 super duty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45-50 mph, the driver crashed into the passenger's side of a vehicle that failed to yield the right-of-way. The frontal air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained facial injuries and the contact, who was a passenger, also sustained facial injuries. The driver of the second vehicle also sustained facial injuries.a police report was filed.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed.the failure and current mileage was 4,800.
When key turned on had no dash, computer, lights,blinkers, tach, speedo, gauges. Engine would not turn over. With key in off position truck started by itself. With engine running had no dash display,lights, blinkers, computer, headlights. Towed to dealer, dealer replaced harness under hood. Picked up truck week later. Was o.k. For about ten miles then dash went blank again with same symptoms. Dash came back on in about twenty minutes. Towed truck to ford dealer again. Truck still there.
Door ajar warning and interior lights remain on even when door is shut securely
Frequently on damp and cold days, the electrical system starts malfunctioning. The wipers fail to work. The lights (head, parking fog, blinkers) on the driver's side of the truck don't work. Wheni remove the key from the truck the radio and all the interior lights stay on even after i try to lock the doors. Sometimes the radio randomly turns on while i'm not in the truck.while driving the truck the power steering seems to freeze up and the truck pulls hard to the right.whenever the truck is turned on there is a loud humming noise that comes from under the hood.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and the instrument panel light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 163,376.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While driving approximately 75 mph, the front end of the vehicle and steering wheel began to violently vibrate. The contact had to apply the brakes to force the vehicle to decrease in speed. The vehicle was eventually turned off to stop the vibration. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who informed the contact that this was common among ford vehicles and was known as the "death wobble." the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
Egt sensor faulty. Upon ignition, reads temperature above baseline, causing check engine light to remain on.
On two different occasions now, my 2012 f350 6.7 powerstroke engine is shutdown due to a egt sensor failure. When this happens, you loose power within seconds. If you are not in a position to pull over at once, you are stranded in the road or highway. This is a fatality waiting to happen, if it has not already. Ford with replace the sensor free if under 36,000 miles but they have no long term corrective action to resolve this. They just keep on replacing them again and again. This is a major issue with thousands of owners at risk everyday. Just read the reviews under "ford 6.7 egt sensor problems" from what i am told by many folks, ford has not intention of resolving this long term. I have a $65k truck that i can not depend on and even worse could get my family injured or killed. Please help!
We have been maintaining our vehicle and had no warning lights at the time our truck died .at the time of the incident it had oil and water. We were driving on the florida turnpike at full speed when suddenly, the truck started shuddering, and then it completely lost power.a cloud of blue-white smoke came out of the back of our truck. We were lucky to be able to get off of the turnpike to a safe place.we could have been killed. The mechanic has determined that the engine is locked up and can't be fixed.our truck only has 134,000 miles - it should not have blown up like this.
The "cold air tube/hose" for the turbo catastrophically ruptured and blew pieces and oil across the top of the engine. Maik haik ford in pasadena texas said they see this failure occur about 2 times per month for my make, model, and year vehicle.my truck is only 6 years old.thedelaership had 11 replacement hoses in stock.ford appears to have since redesigned the part, but has not issued a recall or tsb to warn customers of this defective/poorrly designed tube. When i tried to file a claim with ford the corporate warranty rep literally laughed after i told him that i was glad my head not under the hood at the time of failure. This was not an appropriate or professional response.ford did not cover any of the material or labor.at the time of failure i was travelling about 30 mph on a freeway.at first i thought i blew a tire due to the very loud noise.then the engine lost considerable power in the middle of heavy traffic on a freeway.the hose is located on the top of the engine near the fan shroud. Please investigate the extent of this problem and have ford issue a recall and/or tsb for this part. Especially since the part appears to have been redesigned.why did ford redseign this part?the failure was instantaneous with no fore warnings of an impending failure.
Def system/engine cleaning issue. Message continuously shows on dash "drive to clean engine" regardless of driving highway speeds for 30+ min at a time.
Driving along cold windy winter day, i got a message on the dash "stop safely now". Motor immediately went into limp mode, complete loss of engine power to the point where i had all i could do to get out of traffic. As soon as truck came to a slow creep, motor shut off. Truck had power however engine would not turn over, basically the truck left me stranded roadside. Called ford roadside assistance, they said it would take up to an hour to get a tow (unacceptable). I was left inside the truck with no heat. Ended up calling a friend to tow me to a better location. This is a horrible design flaw shutting the motor down like that. Driver should be able to keep motor running to keep heater on. Driver should be able to proceed a few miles per hour to get out of a dangerous situation (stuck in an intersection, stuck on railroad crossing, stuck on bridge, etc). Many of these vehicles are designed and used to pull large trailers, rv trailers etc. I cannot imagine pulling a large trailer and having that situation occur while driving 65mph on a four lane highway. Very dangerous situation. My investigation is that ford recalled all the f series that came equipped with the ambulance package however they decided not to recall all the other f series trucks that did not have the ambulance package. Evidently ford believes that ambulance drivers and passengers are more important than all the other f series drivers with the same engine and components. Someone is going to get killed over this flaw and for what, a $ 60.00 sensor?. These trucks are 50-60k new and to be left stranded over a simple low cost part is unacceptable and dangerous. Look at all the crashes that occurred with gm with the ignition situation. This situation is as dangerous by allowing the engine to completely shutdown. Owner is left helpless and more than likely in a dangerous situation.
While driving my vehicle to get on to the freeway, the engine started revving and rattling i could smell something burning. When i tried to press on the brakes it wasn't working than the steering locked. I hit my emergency breaks put on my hazard light and turned off the car until a police officer arrived. I purchased the vehicle on 2/28/2020 and when i returned to pick up the truck the next day they could not produce the keys, this took about 2 weeks. On 04/06/2020 approx. 2 weeks after picking up the truck the it wouldn't start, i jumped the truck at which time there was a rattling and knocking sound in the engine, i took it back to the dealership for servicing.i got the truck back again a little over 2 weeks later on 04/23/2020. I feel the truck is so unsafe that it will cause me to get into an accident placing my life that of my family or another driver in a separate vehicle at stake. Upon reviewing all of the documents none of the documents have the same odometer reading and the number is approx. 24000 off.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle went into power mode and lost power. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (walts live oak ford, 1109 ohio ave n, live oak, fl 32064, (386) 362-1112) where it was diagnosed that the exhaust sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was called, but failed to respond. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Exhaust gas temperature sensors fail repeatedly.they have been replaced multiple times.reductant heater a control performance has now failed as well (all part of the diesel emissions disaster).aside from constant breakdowns due to emission related items the truck has shutoff abruptly when it encounters any of these problems while driving.vehicle has shut itself down at highway speeds due to these issues.vehicle said pull over and within 10 seconds it shut down on the freeway endangering the lives of my family and others on the road.as far as when this has happened it has been multiple times.it has been in the shop on 3 different occasions to replace the same sensors and now other components of the diesel emissions package are failing as well.
The truck dash display read stop vehicle safely.i immediately looked for a driveway and found on about 50' on the left.i barely made it into the parking lot i had chosen when the engine shut down.i did not make it to a parking spot, but i was off the road.vehicle was towed to dealer and problem was found with the egt exhaust temp sensor.it was replaced.i was billed $86.20 for the work.aaa paid the tow, but if i hadn't had that, i'd be out that as well.
I was 300 miles from home for work for a week. On day 1, while driving on a residential street, i suddenly got a message on the dash that stated "stop safely now". Seconds later, as i was pulling over by the curb, the truck shut itself down and would not start back up. I had to rent a vehicle (being away from home). On day 3, i tried again and it started. I drove it a block away to the place i was staying. Entering the parking lot, i got the message and it shut down again just as fast. At this point i had to arrange transport of my truck back home. $650 and 3 days later, i finally got it home.started it, ran for a few minutes parked so tried to drive it. Made it about 1000 feet when it shut down again and left me stranded on the highway.each time it shut itself down, i had to wait a minimum of 1 hour before it would restart.after researching, it seems that my egt13 sensor has gone bad and has to be replaced. Had it shut down while i was on the interstate, the results of this could have been a whole lot worse than the expense of a rental and transport. My research brought to light that this seems to be an ongoing problem with fords that needs to be addressed and
Delayed reaction of accelerator : engine rpm does not decrease immediately when accelerator pedal is released therefore making the vehicle difficult to stop in an emergency situation .
I was traveling with my three young children to a town approximately 40 miles from our home.i was going about 70 mph on the freeway, and just as i started to exit at an off ramp a warning tone sounded and my dash flashed "stop safely now".i was exiting anyway and there was no where to pull over, so i continued up the ramp.i quickly turned into the nearby parking lot, and just as i quickly pulled into a parking spot the pickup completely died. It was only about 30 seconds from when i was first alerted to a problem to the vehicle completely shutting off.it was pure luck that i was able to find a safe place to pull over that quickly.i just kept thinking about how dangerous that could have been had i not been able to immediately get off the freeway.if i had lost power on the freeway there could have been a terrible accident.we were then completely stranded and had to wait for a tow.luckily the weather was fair as we would have been unable to use any heat or air conditioning while we waited for what could have been hours for a tow.not to mention that we live in a very rural area and often times do not have cell service.also, we frequently are towing our stock trailer loaded with horses or cattle going up and down steep grades.i can only imagine what would happen if the pickup decided to shut off at those times.i was truly shaken up by this incident and the thought of what could have happened if the circumstances had been different.i am pleading with you to prevent certain future tragedy by forcing ford to fix this problem.it's a simple fix (in my case it took the dealer less than an hour) and there is no excuse.
Turbo chargertube failedat the plastic connection joint on the turbo.plastic connection broke causing a sudden loss of power at highway speed.4-failures in fleet trucks with the same issue.one turbo hose had a crimpband joint failure.this could result in a rear end crash on a truck pulling a trailer.ford said its not a problem.6.7 engine equipped.
Rust in fuel tank. Whole fuel system shut down with engine over heat. No leaks whatsoever. Just shut down on highway. Shame on ford!!!
The driver side exhaust manifold broke into two pieces. I was driving down the road and it just started making a loud exhaust leak.
Egr cooler failure due to clogging, happens at regular intervals of about 20-30,000 miles. Dealers/ford's answer to problem is to 'drive truck like its stolen' this is not an answer. This is a defective in the design of the egr cooler which allows clogging of the system, backpressure and turbo damage. A quick search of the internet show thousands of ford 6.7 diesel owners with same problem. Without correction from ford this will cause owners to 'eliminate or bypass' the egr cooler system, resulting in higher emissions. Someone needs to look into this. It is not correct for a auto manufacturer to dictate how someone should drive a vehicle or to design a faulty component. I am now on my 3rd egr cooler, the last one was not covered under ford warranty.
Radiator failed at 37,500 miles due to leaking. Engine overheated. This is a common problem with this particular vehicle and ford is aware, as they extended the warranty on the 2008 (same model radiator) and have since changed the design on the latest model. They will not cover this item under the 100k mile powertrain warranty, and will not extend the warranty on a common failure item. Failure of the radiator can not only cause engine damage but can be a safety concern if engine self destructs while driving due to overheating.
While towing loaded trailer on 2 lane highway, truck computer flashed message to "stop safely now".engine shut down and would not restart. Dealer inspection found a faulty egt exhaust sensor.no other issues with cooling, oil or engine occurred.the safety issue is that the new control system software is designed to shut down engine in the event of a faulty sensor in order to protect the vehicle.the system should alert to the issue and allow the human to determine if it is safer to continue driving and risk damage to the vehicle.a control system that is not aware of the road, traffic or environmental conditions should never be allowed to override human requirement to continue driving out of harms way.
Was going into an intersection and my f-350 died and displays a stop safely now message, which caused me to die right before i went through the intersection. Ended up being an egt sensor. Their are 4 on this truck and now another one has gone out leaving me stranded again. This ha sbecome such an issue that ford has a national backorder on these sensors, and they wont warranty the part, and the extended warranty will only cover them as they go out. This truck only has 60,800 miles on it. This is unacceptable.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the stop vehicle now warning message illuminated. The vehicle also lost power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who performed a diagnostic test and advised the contact that the egt exhaust temperature sensor was defective. The dealer replaced the exhaust temperature sensor replaced. The failure mileage was 4,882.
The exhaust gas temperature sensor (egt)#13 on my 2012 ford diesel f350 failed and immediately shutdown the truck in the middle of the tollroad at 65 mph.the problem subsequently endangered my vehicle, life, and response personnel. The truck would then not restart until an hour later. This same problem has been reported by many other ford diesel truck owners on the internet.why in the heck would ford design an environmental interlock that supersedes the safety of drivers, families, and the public. It makes no sense, particularly since there are 4 exhaust gas temperature sensors. The computer should be making a comparative analysis of the 4 sensors. One bad faulty/unreliable sensor should not shut the truck down in the middle of the interstate with no reasonable warning, no failure information, no power, no control, or ability to restart. This terrible experience was scary. Ford has already issued a tech service bulletin for this egt sensor problem.if we did this same poor design in the chemical industry then flares and incinerator stack would shut down and vent gases directly to the atmosphere with no control of the process.tell ford to fix the reliability of the their egt sensors, alter the program logic, and give drivers an alert or warning such that they have reasonable time to safely respond.if ford needs help with the design then contact me. I have 25 years experience in the chemical industry with expertise in process hazards analysis, projects, controls, environmental regulations, quality management, predictive and preventive maintenance, and reliability.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the stop vehicle now warning message illuminated. The vehicle also lost power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who performed a diagnostic test and advised the contact that the egt exhaust temperature sensor was defective. The dealer replaced the exhaust temperature sensor replaced. The failure mileage was 4,882.
While towing loaded trailer on 2 lane highway, truck computer flashed message to "stop safely now".engine shut down and would not restart. Dealer inspection found a faulty egt exhaust sensor.no other issues with cooling, oil or engine occurred.the safety issue is that the new control system software is designed to shut down engine in the event of a faulty sensor in order to protect the vehicle.the system should alert to the issue and allow the human to determine if it is safer to continue driving and risk damage to the vehicle.a control system that is not aware of the road, traffic or environmental conditions should never be allowed to override human requirement to continue driving out of harms way.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. After the contact started the vehicle, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the egt exhaust temperature sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 68,178.
Was going into an intersection and my f-350 died and displays a stop safely now message, which caused me to die right before i went through the intersection. Ended up being an egt sensor. Their are 4 on this truck and now another one has gone out leaving me stranded again. This ha sbecome such an issue that ford has a national backorder on these sensors, and they wont warranty the part, and the extended warranty will only cover them as they go out. This truck only has 60,800 miles on it. This is unacceptable.
The exhaust gas temperature sensor (egt)#13 on my 2012 ford diesel f350 failed and immediately shutdown the truck in the middle of the tollroad at 65 mph.the problem subsequently endangered my vehicle, life, and response personnel. The truck would then not restart until an hour later. This same problem has been reported by many other ford diesel truck owners on the internet.why in the heck would ford design an environmental interlock that supersedes the safety of drivers, families, and the public. It makes no sense, particularly since there are 4 exhaust gas temperature sensors. The computer should be making a comparative analysis of the 4 sensors. One bad faulty/unreliable sensor should not shut the truck down in the middle of the interstate with no reasonable warning, no failure information, no power, no control, or ability to restart. This terrible experience was scary. Ford has already issued a tech service bulletin for this egt sensor problem.if we did this same poor design in the chemical industry then flares and incinerator stack would shut down and vent gases directly to the atmosphere with no control of the process.tell ford to fix the reliability of the their egt sensors, alter the program logic, and give drivers an alert or warning such that they have reasonable time to safely respond.if ford needs help with the design then contact me. I have 25 years experience in the chemical industry with expertise in process hazards analysis, projects, controls, environmental regulations, quality management, predictive and preventive maintenance, and reliability.
Frequently on damp and cold days, the electrical system starts malfunctioning. The wipers fail to work. The lights (head, parking fog, blinkers) on the driver's side of the truck don't work. Wheni remove the key from the truck the radio and all the interior lights stay on even after i try to lock the doors. Sometimes the radio randomly turns on while i'm not in the truck.while driving the truck the power steering seems to freeze up and the truck pulls hard to the right.whenever the truck is turned on there is a loud humming noise that comes from under the hood.
Recurring event:rear lights, turn signals and brake lights stop working.some or all may fail at any given time.does not seem to be associated with any weather related condition.vehicle placed in two different dealership repair facilities with multiple 'fixes' being made.none of those repairs has worked as a permanent fix.the rear lights go out without notice on panel warning systems.extremely hazardous at night, in unfavorable weather conditions, and with trailer tow.with no rear lights the truck cannot be seen by other approaching drivers and no indication of stopping or turning can be detected.vehicle has been in dealer repair facilities eight times and the service people say they cannot determine what the problem is and one repair facility stated it is a problem they have seen on other same year model trucks.ford has been contacted and the only 'help' offered is to continue to take truck to shop each time and let them 'reset' the system.truck is too heavy for coverage under lemon law.this 'fix' is a temporary band-aid.it works for a limited amount of time then goes out without warning again.the lights can be checked for operation before driving, but once driving they go out without any warnings or notifications.truck purchased new from dealer.
Def system/engine cleaning issue. Message continuously shows on dash "drive to clean engine" regardless of driving highway speeds for 30+ min at a time.
Rust in fuel tank. Whole fuel system shut down with engine over heat. No leaks whatsoever. Just shut down on highway. Shame on ford!!!
I was 300 miles from home for work for a week. On day 1, while driving on a residential street, i suddenly got a message on the dash that stated "stop safely now". Seconds later, as i was pulling over by the curb, the truck shut itself down and would not start back up. I had to rent a vehicle (being away from home). On day 3, i tried again and it started. I drove it a block away to the place i was staying. Entering the parking lot, i got the message and it shut down again just as fast. At this point i had to arrange transport of my truck back home. $650 and 3 days later, i finally got it home.started it, ran for a few minutes parked so tried to drive it. Made it about 1000 feet when it shut down again and left me stranded on the highway.each time it shut itself down, i had to wait a minimum of 1 hour before it would restart.after researching, it seems that my egt13 sensor has gone bad and has to be replaced. Had it shut down while i was on the interstate, the results of this could have been a whole lot worse than the expense of a rental and transport. My research brought to light that this seems to be an ongoing problem with fords that needs to be addressed and
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated while driving 65 mph a warning appeared on the instrument panel which displayed pull the vehicle over. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle in limp mode. After the diagnostic test was performed the dealer stated the fuel pump caused the entire fuel system to malfunction due to bad fuel flowing through the vehicle. The dealer stated the fuel pump and fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the fuel pump and injectors replaced. The failure mileage was 11,000.
I have a 2012 ford f350 crew cab 6.7. Miles 72160.6, eng hrs 3877 and eng hrs idel 1700. Which is very low for the egr to go bad and notice there are thousands of ford owners are having the same problem. Which many are bypassing this system. I think its about time someone looks in to this problem with ford manufacture. This way ford owners do not do bypassing the emission systems. I wondered why hwy patrol was pulling over diesel trucks. Looked on line and found out for inspecting them to see if any bypass emission was done on that truck (california). Egr (emission) is just a major headache and this needs to investigated.
When she purchase the vehicle dec 2016 it had the check in light on with the figure of a engine on , its being reading turbo ndercharge boost error code p0299 cocequence reduce power, several links on the manifold and i can smell the fumes inside the cabin while driving the strong fuel from the diesel
Catastrophic failure of cp4 high pressure fuel injection pump.truck stopped in middle of road while driving very dangerous.ford wants $13,000 to fix it,have already paid >$7,000 to fix exhaust system failure
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle would not engage when shifted into reverse. When the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the contact would have to depress the accelerator pedal and allow the engine rpms to increase before the vehicle would abruptly engage in reverse. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was advised by the dealer that the failure was common for the particular make and model vehicle. The failure recurred most often when the engine and transmission were warm.the contact also stated that the transmission would shift abruptly when shifting from fourth to fifth gear. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 5,500.
Driving ~ 55mph on highway 146 and without warning the transnisson switched gears and locked up rear tires and truck died, heard a loud pop and tires began rolling again. I restarted the truck in neutral while still rolling on highway, shifted into drive and the transmission started jumping gears then locked into 5th gear. I was able to make it home 30 miles in 5th gear and once home i inspected and the truck had no reverse. Only 5th gear worked. I had it replaced with a reman transmission.
We have been maintaining our vehicle and had no warning lights at the time our truck died .at the time of the incident it had oil and water. We were driving on the florida turnpike at full speed when suddenly, the truck started shuddering, and then it completely lost power.a cloud of blue-white smoke came out of the back of our truck. We were lucky to be able to get off of the turnpike to a safe place.we could have been killed. The mechanic has determined that the engine is locked up and can't be fixed.our truck only has 134,000 miles - it should not have blown up like this.
Delayed reaction of accelerator : engine rpm does not decrease immediately when accelerator pedal is released therefore making the vehicle difficult to stop in an emergency situation .
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that the ignition was started and he shifted from four wheel low to four wheel high range. Once the gear lever was placed in reverse, the transfer case failed to respond, accompanied by an abnormally loud grinding noise. The vehicle then unexpectedly accelerated in reverse, which resulted in a crash. The contact sustained nerve damage to the spinal cord and severe injuries to the hands. A police report was not filed of the incident. There was also a strong ammonia odor that emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the shifter control and transfer case were replaced however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they were still unable to remedy the problem. The contact also mentioned that the gear would not shift from revere to drive properly.the manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 300.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle started to shake severely while towing a 40 foot rv. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking and difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.
The first time it happened to me i was on a trip in canada from texas. The road was a little bumpy (farm road) i was driving 30 m/h accelerating to get to 60 m/h when all of sudden the truck started shaking so badly my head hit the side window.i couldn't steer the truck at all i slowed down to 0m/h put it on park then started rolling slowly and it was gone.it did it to me 3 times on a 3 weeks period.since the roads are bad up there i kinda left it as that and told my husband about it when i came back to texas.we had the tires rotated and they couldn't see anything else wrong under the truck.i was months without having anything similar happening to me and yesterday i am on i-10 rolling about 65m/h and there it goes again and it was worst then the other times i fell my truck was about to explode from under me shaking to no end and no steering control at all even when letting go the gas it kept going and shaking and my truck shake its way from one lane to another one and finally stopped 3 inches from the retaining wall of the overpass.i could have killed myself.i had no more control at all on this truck which is a (2012 f-350 king ranch with about 40,000 miles on it) luckely for me i was almost alone on the highway. I called my dealer and they told me to bring in the truck next tuesday to see what is wrong with it.i ask if there was a recall and they did not say yes or no just to bring the truck in.i got another 2012 f-350 lariat and my husband said his truck did it to him once a while back. I write up the outcome after the visit at the dealer.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that after shifting into park while on an incline, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The police were not contacted. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. In addition, when the contact placed a load behind the vehicle, it would independently shift into neutral. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was approximately 48,000. The vin was unavailable.
Radiator failed at 37,500 miles due to leaking. Engine overheated. This is a common problem with this particular vehicle and ford is aware, as they extended the warranty on the 2008 (same model radiator) and have since changed the design on the latest model. They will not cover this item under the 100k mile powertrain warranty, and will not extend the warranty on a common failure item. Failure of the radiator can not only cause engine damage but can be a safety concern if engine self destructs while driving due to overheating.
The driver's seat belt no longer functions and the passenger's front seat belt no longer functions.the seat belt can not be buckled.when the metal belt tongue is inserted into the buckle, it will not latch.the latch seems to be jammed.the passenger's front seat belt has been jammed for approximately 6 months and today the driver's side seat belt jammed and no longer works.our family owns four similar model ford super duties and this problem has occurred on another truck also.this is a serious safely issue and appears to be a vehicle defect.we have notified ford motor company and they said no recall exists so were not willing to assist in correcting the issue.the needs to be addressed immediately.
2012 f350 super duty was parked at the top of a driveway that sloped downward on a 33% grade. I put the truck in reverse to back down the driveway and when i attempted to press the brake pedal to regulate the speed on descent of the slope, the brakes froze up and had no power.i had to stand on them to attempt to slow down.this did not have any effect so i slammed the transmission into park, which also had no effect due to the transmission ratcheting safety feature. I had to stop the truck with the emergency brake.by this point i was in the neighbor's front yard. The brake pedal did not drop to the floor, it just never moved at all and was frozen at the unpressed, highest position.have delivered vehicle to dealership for inspection and repair.this could have easily resulted in major property damage or fatalities.very unsafe situation.truck is practically new and still under warranty.
While driving my vehicle to get on to the freeway, the engine started revving and rattling i could smell something burning. When i tried to press on the brakes it wasn't working than the steering locked. I hit my emergency breaks put on my hazard light and turned off the car until a police officer arrived. I purchased the vehicle on 2/28/2020 and when i returned to pick up the truck the next day they could not produce the keys, this took about 2 weeks. On 04/06/2020 approx. 2 weeks after picking up the truck the it wouldn't start, i jumped the truck at which time there was a rattling and knocking sound in the engine, i took it back to the dealership for servicing.i got the truck back again a little over 2 weeks later on 04/23/2020. I feel the truck is so unsafe that it will cause me to get into an accident placing my life that of my family or another driver in a separate vehicle at stake. Upon reviewing all of the documents none of the documents have the same odometer reading and the number is approx. 24000 off.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the brakes suddenly malfunctioned and made the vehicle very difficult to stop. The removed the brake pads and discovered that the brake pistons in the caliper were shattered. Upon further inspection, the contact discovered that the failure was caused by three rivets on the brake pads that made contact with the pistons. The contact indicated that the brake pads were original parts installed on the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
4 months ago i was traveling at 50 mph.while driving my ford f350 superduty at that speed the truck had an extremely bad and violent shake in the steering wheel.during this time i had no steering control, braking was at a very minimal,and pulled the truck into oncoming traffic.this has happened 6 other times in the past 4 months.during this time ford mechanics have told me that this doesnt appear to be a common issue since it doesnt happen all the time.i replaced shocks, tires, and even had the suspension looked at by certified mechanics and nobody has an answer for this problem.this problem is a known issue by nhtsa and ford and nobody seems to be doing anything to fix this issue.it's getting to the point where i cannot drive my only mode of transportation for fear of causing a serious accident injuring or killing myself, my family, or someone else in the road.if an investigation is not done very soon i will seek legal action against ford and against the nhtsa for overlooking the severity of this problem.you can read all the other reports on what the internet is calling the death wabble.this is not an isolated situation and if i need to bring this to the attention of the news so it's more public i will do this.
On 12-24-19 i was driving ~55 mph on a 2 lane road and had an accident occur in front of me in which i had to slam on my brakes to avoid the wreck. My truck slowed but not like it was supposed to and i had to swerve off the shoulder to avoid contact with other vehicles. The brakes master cylinder reservoir had blow off causing my truck to loose brake fluid and the use of my brakes.
Brakes are spongy and take longer to respond in a critical stop.
Truck hit bump (small curb) with driver's side front wheel and simultaneously started accelerating and had total brake loss.this happened while driving towards a gas bump in a filling station. Vehicle accelerated from about 10 mph to probably over 30 mph until it hit a stationary truck.
At 55 miles an hour on rough pavement, the truck begin to violently shake back and forth.this shaking and jerking caused me to enter into the oncoming lane of traffic. In order to regaini had to slam on the brake pedal control therebygetting the speed down to 40 miles an hour. Ford suggested i checking the ball joints and the steering stabilizers. After spending over $600 in parts (not covered by warranty)and replacing the whole front end linkage, the vehicle then drove fine until i reached another 45 thousand miles or approximately 90 thousand miles total on truck. Now it has repeated the same process all over again throwing me into the opposite lane of traffic. The reason for purchasing a new truck is to have a save vehicle to use for performing my job. This truck has all original equipment and has not been altered in any way prior to this experience. This is definitely a safety issue that needs to be addressed by ford. I have found an aftermarket stabilizer bar that corrected the problem, however i feel that ford should recall and repair this problem with the proper equipment before someone looses their life of it.
Truck started to wobble violently that it was extremely difficult to maintain control of vehicle and get the truck to the side of the interstate. I drove over a small bump in the road before the incident.
While driving my vehicle to get on to the freeway, the engine started revving and rattling i could smell something burning. When i tried to press on the brakes it wasn't working than the steering locked. I hit my emergency breaks put on my hazard light and turned off the car until a police officer arrived. I purchased the vehicle on 2/28/2020 and when i returned to pick up the truck the next day they could not produce the keys, this took about 2 weeks. On 04/06/2020 approx. 2 weeks after picking up the truck the it wouldn't start, i jumped the truck at which time there was a rattling and knocking sound in the engine, i took it back to the dealership for servicing.i got the truck back again a little over 2 weeks later on 04/23/2020. I feel the truck is so unsafe that it will cause me to get into an accident placing my life that of my family or another driver in a separate vehicle at stake. Upon reviewing all of the documents none of the documents have the same odometer reading and the number is approx. 24000 off.
On i-81 thru harrisonburg, va crossing a bridge with several bumps in it.the steering went into uncontrolled vibration like it was coming apart. I had to slow down to 20 mph to get it to stop.20 mph at night on an interstate is hardly safe.another time it occurred while entering an on-ramp to an interstate.again, i had to slow down to 20 mph to get it to stop.the guy behind me, also trying to merge, almost hit me. The vibrations have occurred since the truck was almost new. The ford dealer says this is normal.i think it represents an accident waiting to happen.it only occurs under specific conditions at speeds of 50-60 mph, a slight turn and road bumps of a certain frequency to initiate the shaking.under those conditions, a mechanical resonance with positive feedback seems to create the uncontrollable shudder.
Death wobble! has happened on many occasions! driving down the highway any speed over 50 miles per hour. Truck front end and steering shake violently! it's very hard to keep control over truck. Afraid of killing my family and other drivers. Took the truck to shop and got two new front tires and a new rim. Truck has been service and no difference!
4 months ago i was traveling at 50 mph.while driving my ford f350 superduty at that speed the truck had an extremely bad and violent shake in the steering wheel.during this time i had no steering control, braking was at a very minimal,and pulled the truck into oncoming traffic.this has happened 6 other times in the past 4 months.during this time ford mechanics have told me that this doesnt appear to be a common issue since it doesnt happen all the time.i replaced shocks, tires, and even had the suspension looked at by certified mechanics and nobody has an answer for this problem.this problem is a known issue by nhtsa and ford and nobody seems to be doing anything to fix this issue.it's getting to the point where i cannot drive my only mode of transportation for fear of causing a serious accident injuring or killing myself, my family, or someone else in the road.if an investigation is not done very soon i will seek legal action against ford and against the nhtsa for overlooking the severity of this problem.you can read all the other reports on what the internet is calling the death wabble.this is not an isolated situation and if i need to bring this to the attention of the news so it's more public i will do this.
Death wobble: driving over a rough patch of freeway or over an overpass cross joint between 50 - 65 miles per hour, i experience violent shaking due to oscillation of the front wheels and axel. Must reduce speed to ~30 miles per hour to make the shaking stop. I have replaced/upgraded front shock absorbers and steering damper with little effect. I will next replace tires, align the front end and have the track bar (panhard bar) replaced. This first happened in august 2015, the dealer told me it was normal. My truck is now out of warranty, and this happens regularly. I know a spot that the oscillation will occur, and drive to avoid it, however it happens regularly without warning.
At highway speeds, imperfections in pavement, to include changes in road grade or expansion joints, cause severe oscillation in both front tires.the condition is unpredictable, and uncontrollable.in this condition, the driver cannot steer the vehicle.my vehicle is 4 years old, but only has 39,800 miles.it is equipped with factory wheels, tires and suspension components.it has never been wrecked, or otherwise damaged.hundreds of videos/documents/and owner testimonials can be found by searching super duty death wobble on the internet.
While driving on the freeway in heavy traffic at approximately 60 mph my 2012 ford f-350 super duty crew cab truck began to shake violently so much so that the vehicle was hard to control resulting in a near miss of collision with vehicles next to me. With great effort i was able to control the truck and come to a stop safely. I exited the freeway and took surface roads at slow speeds to get home,
Driving on highway at 60 m/h violent shaking of the front end and steering occurs when there is a change in pavement, also known as the "death wobble"replacing suspension, ty-rods and sway bar ,etc. Did not fix the problem
I can be driving down highway no problem,suddenly hit a small bump and get death wobble,having to immediately try slowing down below 50 and pulling over to side of road. Replaced almost all front end components and continue to have issue.
I have been dealing with wobble and vibration on my f-350 for years now and it seems to be getting worse. It has always seems to occur between 45-55 mph. They first replaced ball joint, then i was told it's the tires, got new tires.it was always just a little vibration and play in the wheel.now when i hit a bump, a frost heave or like a bridge joint i get extreme shake and vibration in the steering wheel that makes the vehicle hard to control. They most recently replaced stabilizer but it still occurs.the effect seems to be worse when i have my truck camper on it. Started to do research today on it and discovered this so call death wobble complaint.i am filing a complaint too because it almost caused me to have an accident today as i had no control and was forced to suddenly slow down today after i hit a bridge joint.
October 16th friday picked up my wife martha from work around 5 pm.driving on a country road, smooth straight section, felt shimmy in steering wheel.we didn't have trailer.road was dry and in good condition.had been looking in to death wobble and watching videos earlier in the week.decided to move steering wheel a little left and then back a little right (as if trying to avoid a pot hole, no cars were on coming and one car was behind me), going about 50 mph.death wobble started and was totally unexpected, shook both the wheel violently and shook the whole truck.i put on the brakes but don't remember how long it took to slow and have the shacking stop, move truck to the side of the road and let car pass me.dropped of the truck at martha's work and took her car to our destination.items in the back seat of truck, cooler, plastic bin container and suitcase that was on the truck seat was now on the floor.will add pdf with more related detail.
While traveling down the road at approximately 72 mph my vehicle front end began to shake unbelievably. It felt like all four tires had gone flat. I could not control the vehicle until the speed got down to around 40 mph.
At speeds of 65-70 mph on the highway, after hitting a small bump in the road, the steering shook violently to the point of loosing control. It would only stop by slowing to approximately 20 mph. This had to be done on the highway in traffic to regain control of the vehicle. This has happened multiple times.
This truck has a death wobble,it's a nice truck,but going down the road the front end shakes so violently that it is almost impossible to keep it under control it does it with or without a trailer.i contacted ford headquarters and was given a case number and took it to a ford dealer where they aligned it after i had new tires,track bar ball joint,steering stabilizer,u-joints,and front shocks installed.it cost me$2000.00 for this to be completed.well sorry to say it was a band-aid fix.after 2500 miles it is back and worse than ever i have once again contacted ford where i have received yet another case number,i am to take it back in on 3/19/19 so they can look at once again.this is an ongoing issue and has been for years. Google death wobble there are alot of videos on this subject.this is a safty issue i don't understand why this is not being taken more seriously.ford says they must determine if it is a maintenance before they can move forward.this is a $50,000.00 truck that isn't worth a plug nickel in it's current condition.i use this vehicle for my business so as of now i am shut down.this wobble happens anywhere from 35-70mph and is very scary to drive.it is currently out of service.please help me
First incident at 20k miles: as i was driving down an interstate highway i crossed a bridge joint and the front end started to shake violently.the horizontal steering stabilizing shock absorber failed.second incident at 49k miles.as i was driving down an interstate highway the front end started to shake violently.the horizontal steering stabilizing shock absorber failed.99.9 percent of the miles on this vehicle are on highways.this vehicle does not go off-road.the failure of the horizontal steering stabilizing shock absorber is a serious safety hazard.had i been on slippery roads or towing a trailer when the shock failed, loss of control and serious injury could have occurred.
Currently experiencing "death wobble" at various speeds while on both city and highway roads.front end becomes completely unstable and control is not regained unit speed is reduced greatly. Incidentally, the air bag dash light is now on.
'death wobble': while driving on paved road ways at speeds of 60 mph to 80 mph it suddenly goes into a violent shake.the shake is so violent that objects on the seats and in the box are thrown around, even heavy objects such as 30 pound propane tanks. The only way to stop the violent shake is to slam on the brakes and reduce the speed to under 40 mph. Bumps in the road can induce the shake if the speed is around 60 mph.
While accelerating up to a cruising speed on a local interstate, the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently, severely limiting my ability to safely control the vehicle (a/k/a a "death wobble") . I had to take my foot off the accelerator in the middle lane of an interstate (with a speed limit of 70 mph) and move carefully over to the right hand shoulder to bring the vehicle to a stop.the issue has persisted despite having my tires balanced and front end aligned. I took my truck to a local ford dealer for another warranty item on 2/3-4/2020 and requested that this problem be looked into as well. I was advised by the service manager that the truck needed "an entire new front end" at a cost of over $1,800 as it was something covered under the extended warranty we have on the truck (up to 75,000 miles).
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe vibration while driving approximately 50 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to lexington park ford (2125 great mills rd, lexington park, md), but the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 43,600.
At speeds typically over 50 mph vehicle, vehicle has a propensity to begin shaking violently, and uncontrollably. After doing some research this appears to be a common problem known among owners as "death wobble". The vehicle has been to my local dealership to for repairs and parts replacement but the problem remains unsolved. I no longer feel safe operating this vehicle.
Death wobble. This has been going on for several years and is becoming increasingly dangerous. We have replaced tires, shocks, steering dampener and track bar. If we hit a bump in the road at highway speeds while in a curve the death wobble is so severe it is lucky that i have not lost control. But the only way to stop it is to stop the truck - on the highway in traffic. I have nearly been killed with people barely able to avoid hitting me. It seems to be a known issue that is, as yet, unacknowledged. Commonly attributed to the 'faulty parts' that do not fix the issue for more than a very short time. Take it to the dealer and they pretend to have never heard of it before as thousands of others have stated in complaints across the internet. It has become even more severe and will happen even when driving at highway speed without the steering in a curve. The issue first began at about 90,000 miles. Typically at 60-65 miles per hour. Today it was at 60 mph, 30-40 mph repeatedly.
The first time it happened to me i was on a trip in canada from texas. The road was a little bumpy (farm road) i was driving 30 m/h accelerating to get to 60 m/h when all of sudden the truck started shaking so badly my head hit the side window.i couldn't steer the truck at all i slowed down to 0m/h put it on park then started rolling slowly and it was gone.it did it to me 3 times on a 3 weeks period.since the roads are bad up there i kinda left it as that and told my husband about it when i came back to texas.we had the tires rotated and they couldn't see anything else wrong under the truck.i was months without having anything similar happening to me and yesterday i am on i-10 rolling about 65m/h and there it goes again and it was worst then the other times i fell my truck was about to explode from under me shaking to no end and no steering control at all even when letting go the gas it kept going and shaking and my truck shake its way from one lane to another one and finally stopped 3 inches from the retaining wall of the overpass.i could have killed myself.i had no more control at all on this truck which is a (2012 f-350 king ranch with about 40,000 miles on it) luckely for me i was almost alone on the highway. I called my dealer and they told me to bring in the truck next tuesday to see what is wrong with it.i ask if there was a recall and they did not say yes or no just to bring the truck in.i got another 2012 f-350 lariat and my husband said his truck did it to him once a while back. I write up the outcome after the visit at the dealer.
Driving at higher speeds in my 2012 f350 lariat, the truck gets to 60 fine but any faster then that and it begins to get a speed wobble that causes the entire truck to vibrate at a uncontrollable shake that throws the steering and i found it unsafe to hit the brakes, which forces you to just coast while the trucks shakes violently. For a truck that people pay up to $40,000 ot should be able to cruise at speeds above 60-70 mph with no problem. It seems to be thrown off by the smallest divit or bump in the roads but only at highway speeds. Which makes it that much more dangerous. I have a 6 year old that was in the truck many times as this happens and it's a scary thing it feels like the wheels are going toncome off. Only had this truck for about 6 months now also. It seems in mint condition except for the speed wobble.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While driving approximately 75 mph, the front end of the vehicle and steering wheel began to violently vibrate. The contact had to apply the brakes to force the vehicle to decrease in speed. The vehicle was eventually turned off to stop the vibration. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who informed the contact that this was common among ford vehicles and was known as the "death wobble." the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
When i am driving my truck on the freeway between 65-75 mph, and i hit a bump in the road, maybeat a bridge or rough patch, the truck goes into this violent shaking motion, where i have to hold on very tight to the wheel and allow the vehicle to slow down to about 25 mph.i have had people pull up next to me pointing at my front wheels thinking my lugs are loose or something.after pulling over to the side of the road and gathering my senses, because this is terrifying, i am able to accelerate with caution as to not go more than 55 mph.thank god everyone around me when this happens is paying attention to my vehicle, but if i ever loose complete control when this shaking happens, someone can be seriously injured.this violent shaking only happens when i am on the freeway at high speeds.i have had truck in the shop several times on this with ford and they continue to deny this is a problem.they said alignment issues and tire balancing.however, when they aligned my truck, and ensured tires were balanced, it continues to do this.i told them before they return it to me, to please take it out on the freeway and possible try to find some rough road to see how it handles.they claim to have done this, but the problem continues.my truck has 44k miles on it and it is very dangerous to drive on the freeway.i will only drive it around my local streets because its the only vehicle that i have.there are law suits pending with ford for this very issue that i speak of.the consumers calls it the "death wobble".for some reason, no one at ford, at least at the dealership that i have deal with seem to know what this is.this is a know defect in their steering suspension, that will if it hasn't already, hurt someone badly or worst, it could kill them.
Have experienced a severe wobble at approximately 55 - 60 mph several times on a freeway and again on two lane highway. Steering wheel suddenly begins wobbling severely and have to almost come to a complete stop to get the wobble to stop.extremely dangerous as the wobble can take you out of your lane of traffic and you need to slow quickly to get control of the vehicle again.this has happened several times over the last year and a half.
When above 50 mph, if i happen to hit a bump or bumpy spot in the road, the truck starts to shake violently.the steering wheel vibrates so aggressively that it wants to pull you into the other lane or off the road.the front end of the truck literally feels like it's going to vibrate into pieces.scares the heck out of me.105k miles. Factory sized oem tires.second set of tires on the truck.80 psi. I replaced the steering stabilizer on the truck with a new one from ford dealer.still shakes uncontrollably.
Truck has developed a very extreme death wobble in the front end at speeds over 50 mph,when you hit any small bump, terrifying experience, loss of steering control.
I recently crossed a bridge expansion joint doing somewhere between 70 and 75 mph my truck steering wheel shook violently asi could barely hold it. I slowed down to about 40-45 mph before it quit. This was on a saturday. Monday i took it to a local garage to have the tires rotated and balanced and check for anything that could be bad in the steering/front end suspension. They rotated the tires and found the steering stabilizer shock was leaking, they replaced it and started to bring me the truck. It started shaking violently at 50 mph.they ended up replacingthe drag link, right outer tie rod end, adjusting sleeve, ball joint at tracker bar and right outer lower tie rod end. They said i needed to get an alignment on it, i drove the truck a couple hundred miles seemed to be fine. I took to the shop they used for a alignment, they did their thing and i left. When i left i noticed the steering wheel wasn't straight so i took it for a quick drive. At 60 mph i did the violent shaking again and having to slow down to 45 mph for it to stop, it shook twice in a 6 mile stretch of interstate. I returned it to the alignment shop and they said they could not have done anything to cause it.. I took it back to the first shopand they got it in the ford garage for an alignment. Still shaking after they had it for most of a week they replaced the tires and it seemed to help. Until a couple days later i was running 62-64mph in a slight turn and it started doing it again. It is still doing it and i know when it is going to start so i'm ready. After research on the web i hear that this is called the "death wobble"
At speeds between 50 and 62 mph the vehicle will begin a violent uncontrollable shaking in the steering requiring the driver to decrease speed below 45 mph to stop the oscillations. At the time this is happening there is little control over steering and front wheel traction is reduced to almost nothing when it happens on a curve resulting in the inability to remain on the roadway. This is commonly referred to as the "for death wobble" and can be seen on youtube. The earliest incidence i've seen dates to 2007. The dealer tells me that ford has prescribed a number of things to remedy this situation which the dealer has done and it still hasn't resolved the situation. The repairs have be covered under warranty thus far, but now they have no further solutions to fix the issue. Wet or slick conditions renders this vehicle unusable because of the loss of the ability to steer the vehicle.
Ford death wobble, defect in front steering damping shock causes truck to severely start shaking when 1 wheel hits ripple in road. You cant stop the violent shaking of truck without almost stopping truck.it shakes entire truck. Happens on highways with ripples in pavement or uneven pavement at speeds around 60 mph or higher. Ford will not do anything about it. Dealership puts after market dual steering stabilizer kit on front end at price of $600.00
I have serious shimmying and wobbling in the front end of my pickup.when traveling 60 plus mph.
Death wobble!!!!!! will almost shake you off the road very dangerous. Going straight down the road. Hit a bump it will start going about 60-70 mph
Driving at highway speed (55-75 mph) the front wheels will start to shimmy and shudder causing steering wheel and front tires to oscillate severely (death wobble) when driving over rough surfaces. This causes entire vehicle to shake uncontrollably. This has caused loss of steering control and can only be be stopped by stopping or slowing vehicle. (unsafe at highway speeds with traffic following)
Death wobble when driving and hit a small bump in the road, especially at speeds over 40 mph. I've had shocks replaced, tires checked and rechecked, shocks on the body of the vehicle replaced, to no avail. Particularly bad if i'm at a slight turn and hit a bump at 60mph. Nearly lose control of the vehicle. The whole vehicle shakes. Mechanics can't find anything wrong, but the death wobble is still there. Has happened so frequently i brace when i hit small bumps or go over bridges with small ridges. Not one specific incident, it happens every single time i hit a small bump at speeds over 40 mph.
Driving on the highway at 70 mph.the steering wheel wobbled out of control which made it so i could not control the vehicle. I applied the brake but it didn't respond until the truck slowed.cars were serving off the road and i was within seconds of a very serious accident with 2 of my children.i am frightened to drive the truck as no one can tell me what the cause or repair needed.had something similar on my former ford but not to the extent of this incident.
Front wheel wobble after hitting bump.
Truck has started the infamous "death wobble" about threw me off the highway going 75 miles per hour with a trailer. Truck feels like a wheel is going to come off after hitting a small bump in the road. It happened 1 time and i talked to a mechanic about it he said to get a new steering stabilizer so i replaced it with an upgrade and it is doing it every time i get on the highway and get over 60 mph.
At 55 miles an hour on rough pavement, the truck begin to violently shake back and forth.this shaking and jerking caused me to enter into the oncoming lane of traffic. In order to regaini had to slam on the brake pedal control therebygetting the speed down to 40 miles an hour. Ford suggested i checking the ball joints and the steering stabilizers. After spending over $600 in parts (not covered by warranty)and replacing the whole front end linkage, the vehicle then drove fine until i reached another 45 thousand miles or approximately 90 thousand miles total on truck. Now it has repeated the same process all over again throwing me into the opposite lane of traffic. The reason for purchasing a new truck is to have a save vehicle to use for performing my job. This truck has all original equipment and has not been altered in any way prior to this experience. This is definitely a safety issue that needs to be addressed by ford. I have found an aftermarket stabilizer bar that corrected the problem, however i feel that ford should recall and repair this problem with the proper equipment before someone looses their life of it.
At highway speeds, imperfections in pavement, to include changes in road grade or expansion joints, cause severe oscillation in both front tires.the condition is unpredictable, and uncontrollable.in this condition, the driver cannot steer the vehicle.my vehicle is 4 years old, but only has 39,800 miles.it is equipped with factory wheels, tires and suspension components.it has never been wrecked, or otherwise damaged.hundreds of videos/documents/and owner testimonials can be found by searching super duty death wobble on the internet.
Driving on the highway at 70 mph.the steering wheel wobbled out of control which made it so i could not control the vehicle. I applied the brake but it didn't respond until the truck slowed.cars were serving off the road and i was within seconds of a very serious accident with 2 of my children.i am frightened to drive the truck as no one can tell me what the cause or repair needed.had something similar on my former ford but not to the extent of this incident.
At highway speeds, hitting small potholes or bumps in the road causes the vehicle's steering to violently rattle uncontrollable until slowing to under 50 mph.
Death wobble! has happened on many occasions! driving down the highway any speed over 50 miles per hour. Truck front end and steering shake violently! it's very hard to keep control over truck. Afraid of killing my family and other drivers. Took the truck to shop and got two new front tires and a new rim. Truck has been service and no difference!
While driving on the freeway in heavy traffic at approximately 60 mph my 2012 ford f-350 super duty crew cab truck began to shake violently so much so that the vehicle was hard to control resulting in a near miss of collision with vehicles next to me. With great effort i was able to control the truck and come to a stop safely. I exited the freeway and took surface roads at slow speeds to get home,
I can be driving down highway no problem,suddenly hit a small bump and get death wobble,having to immediately try slowing down below 50 and pulling over to side of road. Replaced almost all front end components and continue to have issue.
'death wobble': while driving on paved road ways at speeds of 60 mph to 80 mph it suddenly goes into a violent shake.the shake is so violent that objects on the seats and in the box are thrown around, even heavy objects such as 30 pound propane tanks. The only way to stop the violent shake is to slam on the brakes and reduce the speed to under 40 mph. Bumps in the road can induce the shake if the speed is around 60 mph.
Truck has started the infamous "death wobble" about threw me off the highway going 75 miles per hour with a trailer. Truck feels like a wheel is going to come off after hitting a small bump in the road. It happened 1 time and i talked to a mechanic about it he said to get a new steering stabilizer so i replaced it with an upgrade and it is doing it every time i get on the highway and get over 60 mph.
I have serious shimmying and wobbling in the front end of my pickup.when traveling 60 plus mph.
At speeds between 50 and 62 mph the vehicle will begin a violent uncontrollable shaking in the steering requiring the driver to decrease speed below 45 mph to stop the oscillations. At the time this is happening there is little control over steering and front wheel traction is reduced to almost nothing when it happens on a curve resulting in the inability to remain on the roadway. This is commonly referred to as the "for death wobble" and can be seen on youtube. The earliest incidence i've seen dates to 2007. The dealer tells me that ford has prescribed a number of things to remedy this situation which the dealer has done and it still hasn't resolved the situation. The repairs have be covered under warranty thus far, but now they have no further solutions to fix the issue. Wet or slick conditions renders this vehicle unusable because of the loss of the ability to steer the vehicle.
The first time it happened to me i was on a trip in canada from texas. The road was a little bumpy (farm road) i was driving 30 m/h accelerating to get to 60 m/h when all of sudden the truck started shaking so badly my head hit the side window.i couldn't steer the truck at all i slowed down to 0m/h put it on park then started rolling slowly and it was gone.it did it to me 3 times on a 3 weeks period.since the roads are bad up there i kinda left it as that and told my husband about it when i came back to texas.we had the tires rotated and they couldn't see anything else wrong under the truck.i was months without having anything similar happening to me and yesterday i am on i-10 rolling about 65m/h and there it goes again and it was worst then the other times i fell my truck was about to explode from under me shaking to no end and no steering control at all even when letting go the gas it kept going and shaking and my truck shake its way from one lane to another one and finally stopped 3 inches from the retaining wall of the overpass.i could have killed myself.i had no more control at all on this truck which is a (2012 f-350 king ranch with about 40,000 miles on it) luckely for me i was almost alone on the highway. I called my dealer and they told me to bring in the truck next tuesday to see what is wrong with it.i ask if there was a recall and they did not say yes or no just to bring the truck in.i got another 2012 f-350 lariat and my husband said his truck did it to him once a while back. I write up the outcome after the visit at the dealer.
Currently experiencing "death wobble" at various speeds while on both city and highway roads.front end becomes completely unstable and control is not regained unit speed is reduced greatly. Incidentally, the air bag dash light is now on.
While accelerating up to a cruising speed on a local interstate, the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently, severely limiting my ability to safely control the vehicle (a/k/a a "death wobble") . I had to take my foot off the accelerator in the middle lane of an interstate (with a speed limit of 70 mph) and move carefully over to the right hand shoulder to bring the vehicle to a stop.the issue has persisted despite having my tires balanced and front end aligned. I took my truck to a local ford dealer for another warranty item on 2/3-4/2020 and requested that this problem be looked into as well. I was advised by the service manager that the truck needed "an entire new front end" at a cost of over $1,800 as it was something covered under the extended warranty we have on the truck (up to 75,000 miles).
At 55 miles an hour on rough pavement, the truck begin to violently shake back and forth.this shaking and jerking caused me to enter into the oncoming lane of traffic. In order to regaini had to slam on the brake pedal control therebygetting the speed down to 40 miles an hour. Ford suggested i checking the ball joints and the steering stabilizers. After spending over $600 in parts (not covered by warranty)and replacing the whole front end linkage, the vehicle then drove fine until i reached another 45 thousand miles or approximately 90 thousand miles total on truck. Now it has repeated the same process all over again throwing me into the opposite lane of traffic. The reason for purchasing a new truck is to have a save vehicle to use for performing my job. This truck has all original equipment and has not been altered in any way prior to this experience. This is definitely a safety issue that needs to be addressed by ford. I have found an aftermarket stabilizer bar that corrected the problem, however i feel that ford should recall and repair this problem with the proper equipment before someone looses their life of it.
Yesterday, 11/30/18. I have had the "death rattle" a couple of time since i've had this truck, i've always been able to pull off to the side of the road safely.on 11/30 i was traveling on a road in wyoming. It was snowing, and i was going between 40-45mph in a 60mph zone due to adverse road conditions. I suddenly got the "death rattle" which immediately sent my truck into a uncontrolled slide. I slid off the road going across the opposing lane, off the road, and struck a rock slightly damaging my running board and drivers side door. I was able to self-extricate the truck myself after chaining up all four tires. After talking to other ford powerstroke owners, everyone of them stated that they have all had the "death rattle". While none of them sustained any damage or injuries, it for sure scared them badly. I feel this needs immediate action by the ford corporation to find a remedy for the problem. I didn't think of taking any pictures, but i do have pics of the damage if you want them sent.
Front end death wobble. First occured nov. 2018. Ford dealer worked on it under extended warranty. Again jan. 2019. Ford again worked on it under extended warranty. Occurred again sept. 2019. The truck is currently in a front end shop for repairs. This multi thousand dollar will be paid by me. This extreme wobble occurs between 60-70 mph when you hit a bump just right. Extreme shaking has caused the truck to change lanes uncontrollably.
I believe this is now the 3rd occurrence for me within the last two weeks of what has been termed by other owners as the "death wobble".two incidents have occurred on "bumpy" roads, though one was just a bumpy interstate. The interstate, while a bumpy, i wouldn't imagine would have been bumpy enough to constitute a poor road condition, travel conditions were pulling about 12,000 lb 5th wheel camper and i was going probably between 55-60mph.the next two occurrences happened truck only. The second occurrence, was a back road and probably the "bumpiest" road of them all, probably going 45-50 mph, so not so bumpy that i had to be going super slow.the third occurrence was on a smooth road and i did hit a "bump" which probably wasn't much more than a crack in the road traveling at probably 50-60 mph. I experienced the wobble.each time, it has been scarier than the last and it required me to slow down significantly, while i dont know the exact amount, many people describing under 20 mph feels about right, however, the 3rd occurrence required a complete stop before the shaking int he steering wheel was gone.i have completed a number of checks, tire tread is still good, the balance feels appropriate at highway speeds.i think my biggest concern here, is that this is a common issue and there appears to be no common reasons or even a short list of probably causes based on my doling around the internet.i am sure i am about to spend several thousand for mechanics to attempt solutions, but i believe it's worth adding my name to the list of this issue.
Truck has developed a very extreme death wobble in the front end at speeds over 50 mph,when you hit any small bump, terrifying experience, loss of steering control.
When i am driving my truck on the freeway between 65-75 mph, and i hit a bump in the road, maybeat a bridge or rough patch, the truck goes into this violent shaking motion, where i have to hold on very tight to the wheel and allow the vehicle to slow down to about 25 mph.i have had people pull up next to me pointing at my front wheels thinking my lugs are loose or something.after pulling over to the side of the road and gathering my senses, because this is terrifying, i am able to accelerate with caution as to not go more than 55 mph.thank god everyone around me when this happens is paying attention to my vehicle, but if i ever loose complete control when this shaking happens, someone can be seriously injured.this violent shaking only happens when i am on the freeway at high speeds.i have had truck in the shop several times on this with ford and they continue to deny this is a problem.they said alignment issues and tire balancing.however, when they aligned my truck, and ensured tires were balanced, it continues to do this.i told them before they return it to me, to please take it out on the freeway and possible try to find some rough road to see how it handles.they claim to have done this, but the problem continues.my truck has 44k miles on it and it is very dangerous to drive on the freeway.i will only drive it around my local streets because its the only vehicle that i have.there are law suits pending with ford for this very issue that i speak of.the consumers calls it the "death wobble".for some reason, no one at ford, at least at the dealership that i have deal with seem to know what this is.this is a know defect in their steering suspension, that will if it hasn't already, hurt someone badly or worst, it could kill them.
Front end suspension bouncing at med-high speeds upon hitting a bump. Described in other searches as caster wobble or "death wobble" truck has less than 100,000 miles, unable to correct the problem even after replacement of over $2000 worth of parts. Multiple other complaints found online from other owners. Parts replaced include, tie rod ends, tie rod tube, ball joints, track bar, steering stabilizer and end bushings. The issue creates an undrivable and extremely dangerous condition for driver, passengers and other motorists. Upon reaching speeds of 40 mph+ any disturbance (bumps) in the road creates the start of the front end violently bouncing and it will not stop until the vehicle comes to almost a complete stop. I was required to stop 6 times within 3 miles of a busy 5 lane interstate (i-285 in atlanta) quite literally in the middle of the interstate.this has been worked on with 2 different dealerships , sunbelt ford in albany ga, & angela krause ford in alpharetta ga. It's my feeling that a $65,000 vehicle with less than 100,000 miles should never have a dangerous issue like this.there should absolutely be a fix and/or recal ahgainst this vehicle before someone gets killed.
I have been dealing with wobble and vibration on my f-350 for years now and it seems to be getting worse. It has always seems to occur between 45-55 mph. They first replaced ball joint, then i was told it's the tires, got new tires.it was always just a little vibration and play in the wheel.now when i hit a bump, a frost heave or like a bridge joint i get extreme shake and vibration in the steering wheel that makes the vehicle hard to control. They most recently replaced stabilizer but it still occurs.the effect seems to be worse when i have my truck camper on it. Started to do research today on it and discovered this so call death wobble complaint.i am filing a complaint too because it almost caused me to have an accident today as i had no control and was forced to suddenly slow down today after i hit a bridge joint.
Driving at higher speeds in my 2012 f350 lariat, the truck gets to 60 fine but any faster then that and it begins to get a speed wobble that causes the entire truck to vibrate at a uncontrollable shake that throws the steering and i found it unsafe to hit the brakes, which forces you to just coast while the trucks shakes violently. For a truck that people pay up to $40,000 ot should be able to cruise at speeds above 60-70 mph with no problem. It seems to be thrown off by the smallest divit or bump in the roads but only at highway speeds. Which makes it that much more dangerous. I have a 6 year old that was in the truck many times as this happens and it's a scary thing it feels like the wheels are going toncome off. Only had this truck for about 6 months now also. It seems in mint condition except for the speed wobble.
Driving at highway speed (55-75 mph) the front wheels will start to shimmy and shudder causing steering wheel and front tires to oscillate severely (death wobble) when driving over rough surfaces. This causes entire vehicle to shake uncontrollably. This has caused loss of steering control and can only be be stopped by stopping or slowing vehicle. (unsafe at highway speeds with traffic following)
I recently crossed a bridge expansion joint doing somewhere between 70 and 75 mph my truck steering wheel shook violently asi could barely hold it. I slowed down to about 40-45 mph before it quit. This was on a saturday. Monday i took it to a local garage to have the tires rotated and balanced and check for anything that could be bad in the steering/front end suspension. They rotated the tires and found the steering stabilizer shock was leaking, they replaced it and started to bring me the truck. It started shaking violently at 50 mph.they ended up replacingthe drag link, right outer tie rod end, adjusting sleeve, ball joint at tracker bar and right outer lower tie rod end. They said i needed to get an alignment on it, i drove the truck a couple hundred miles seemed to be fine. I took to the shop they used for a alignment, they did their thing and i left. When i left i noticed the steering wheel wasn't straight so i took it for a quick drive. At 60 mph i did the violent shaking again and having to slow down to 45 mph for it to stop, it shook twice in a 6 mile stretch of interstate. I returned it to the alignment shop and they said they could not have done anything to cause it.. I took it back to the first shopand they got it in the ford garage for an alignment. Still shaking after they had it for most of a week they replaced the tires and it seemed to help. Until a couple days later i was running 62-64mph in a slight turn and it started doing it again. It is still doing it and i know when it is going to start so i'm ready. After research on the web i hear that this is called the "death wobble"
My f350 has developed a death wobble over the last twelve months.significantly worse last friday after hitting a bridge expansion at around 65mph. Very close to losing control of the vehicle and shaking did not subside until i came to a complete stop on the shoulder of the road. I have a service appointment on 17dec2020 to have ford assess problem. They said it is not covered under warranty or tsb so i would have the bear cost of repairs.ford is guessing could be as much as $4000 out of pocket cost.since there is a tsb out to fix newer trucks but does not cover mine and there is a class action suit pending for this with ford filed, i do think ford needs to consider this a safety issue and repair it pending suit as show of good faith and customer concern about those of us who remain loyal to the brand.
When above 50 mph, if i happen to hit a bump or bumpy spot in the road, the truck starts to shake violently.the steering wheel vibrates so aggressively that it wants to pull you into the other lane or off the road.the front end of the truck literally feels like it's going to vibrate into pieces.scares the heck out of me.105k miles. Factory sized oem tires.second set of tires on the truck.80 psi. I replaced the steering stabilizer on the truck with a new one from ford dealer.still shakes uncontrollably.
First incident at 20k miles: as i was driving down an interstate highway i crossed a bridge joint and the front end started to shake violently.the horizontal steering stabilizing shock absorber failed.second incident at 49k miles.as i was driving down an interstate highway the front end started to shake violently.the horizontal steering stabilizing shock absorber failed.99.9 percent of the miles on this vehicle are on highways.this vehicle does not go off-road.the failure of the horizontal steering stabilizing shock absorber is a serious safety hazard.had i been on slippery roads or towing a trailer when the shock failed, loss of control and serious injury could have occurred.
Death wobble. This has been going on for several years and is becoming increasingly dangerous. We have replaced tires, shocks, steering dampener and track bar. If we hit a bump in the road at highway speeds while in a curve the death wobble is so severe it is lucky that i have not lost control. But the only way to stop it is to stop the truck - on the highway in traffic. I have nearly been killed with people barely able to avoid hitting me. It seems to be a known issue that is, as yet, unacknowledged. Commonly attributed to the 'faulty parts' that do not fix the issue for more than a very short time. Take it to the dealer and they pretend to have never heard of it before as thousands of others have stated in complaints across the internet. It has become even more severe and will happen even when driving at highway speed without the steering in a curve. The issue first began at about 90,000 miles. Typically at 60-65 miles per hour. Today it was at 60 mph, 30-40 mph repeatedly.
Truck started to wobble violently that it was extremely difficult to maintain control of vehicle and get the truck to the side of the interstate. I drove over a small bump in the road before the incident.
4 months ago i was traveling at 50 mph.while driving my ford f350 superduty at that speed the truck had an extremely bad and violent shake in the steering wheel.during this time i had no steering control, braking was at a very minimal,and pulled the truck into oncoming traffic.this has happened 6 other times in the past 4 months.during this time ford mechanics have told me that this doesnt appear to be a common issue since it doesnt happen all the time.i replaced shocks, tires, and even had the suspension looked at by certified mechanics and nobody has an answer for this problem.this problem is a known issue by nhtsa and ford and nobody seems to be doing anything to fix this issue.it's getting to the point where i cannot drive my only mode of transportation for fear of causing a serious accident injuring or killing myself, my family, or someone else in the road.if an investigation is not done very soon i will seek legal action against ford and against the nhtsa for overlooking the severity of this problem.you can read all the other reports on what the internet is calling the death wabble.this is not an isolated situation and if i need to bring this to the attention of the news so it's more public i will do this.
Front wheel wobble after hitting bump.
While driving today my truck started to violently shake after going over a small bump on the highway
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While switching lanes at 65 mph on the freeway, the vehicle shook violently and experienced the "death wobble". When the contact released the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stopped shaking and was driven to its destination. The contact called hoffman ford (5200 jonestown rd, harrisburg, pa 17112, (717) 657-1600) and was informed to have an independent mechanic observe the suspension from underneath the vehicle while turning the steering wheel aggressively from side to side. The dealer stated that the track bar attached to the ball joint should turn from side to side. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 150,000.
While driving on a straight stretch of road and not changing speed, the truck will randomly start to vibrate uncontrollably."death wobble". The only way to get it to stop wobbling is to dramatically slow down . It happens randomly and at varying speeds. When it happens i have very little control over the vehicle it's extremely dangerous
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe vibration while driving approximately 50 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to lexington park ford (2125 great mills rd, lexington park, md), but the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 43,600.
Death wobble!!!!!! will almost shake you off the road very dangerous. Going straight down the road. Hit a bump it will start going about 60-70 mph
I bought a salvaged f 3-50 king ranch. Im having the same problem some of you are having. I thought maybe i got screwed for buying a salvaged vehicle, but you all are having same problem. Death wobble. At 60mph my truck sometimes shakes extremely bad. I thought tires were out of balance so i got that done and nope problem still there. I think its a major safety hazard. If ford put out a recall to fix the problem is the only way i could get mine fixed, because warranty was cancelled after crash. Fingers crossed they do!!!!!
At speeds typically over 50 mph vehicle, vehicle has a propensity to begin shaking violently, and uncontrollably. After doing some research this appears to be a common problem known among owners as "death wobble". The vehicle has been to my local dealership to for repairs and parts replacement but the problem remains unsolved. I no longer feel safe operating this vehicle.
Driving on highway at 60 m/h violent shaking of the front end and steering occurs when there is a change in pavement, also known as the "death wobble"replacing suspension, ty-rods and sway bar ,etc. Did not fix the problem
Death wobble: driving over a rough patch of freeway or over an overpass cross joint between 50 - 65 miles per hour, i experience violent shaking due to oscillation of the front wheels and axel. Must reduce speed to ~30 miles per hour to make the shaking stop. I have replaced/upgraded front shock absorbers and steering damper with little effect. I will next replace tires, align the front end and have the track bar (panhard bar) replaced. This first happened in august 2015, the dealer told me it was normal. My truck is now out of warranty, and this happens regularly. I know a spot that the oscillation will occur, and drive to avoid it, however it happens regularly without warning.
Ford death wobble, defect in front steering damping shock causes truck to severely start shaking when 1 wheel hits ripple in road. You cant stop the violent shaking of truck without almost stopping truck.it shakes entire truck. Happens on highways with ripples in pavement or uneven pavement at speeds around 60 mph or higher. Ford will not do anything about it. Dealership puts after market dual steering stabilizer kit on front end at price of $600.00
While traveling down the road at approximately 72 mph my vehicle front end began to shake unbelievably. It felt like all four tires had gone flat. I could not control the vehicle until the speed got down to around 40 mph.
October 16th friday picked up my wife martha from work around 5 pm.driving on a country road, smooth straight section, felt shimmy in steering wheel.we didn't have trailer.road was dry and in good condition.had been looking in to death wobble and watching videos earlier in the week.decided to move steering wheel a little left and then back a little right (as if trying to avoid a pot hole, no cars were on coming and one car was behind me), going about 50 mph.death wobble started and was totally unexpected, shook both the wheel violently and shook the whole truck.i put on the brakes but don't remember how long it took to slow and have the shacking stop, move truck to the side of the road and let car pass me.dropped of the truck at martha's work and took her car to our destination.items in the back seat of truck, cooler, plastic bin container and suitcase that was on the truck seat was now on the floor.will add pdf with more related detail.
Death wobble. At 30 mph & 70 mph. Jerked steering wheel from my hands & pulled us off the road onto grass on road side. Full brakes & skidded to a stop.
Truck has started the infamous "death wobble" about threw me off the highway going 75 miles per hour with a trailer. Truck feels like a wheel is going to come off after hitting a small bump in the road. It happened 1 time and i talked to a mechanic about it he said to get a new steering stabilizer so i replaced it with an upgrade and it is doing it every time i get on the highway and get over 60 mph.
Rust in fuel tank. Whole fuel system shut down with engine over heat. No leaks whatsoever. Just shut down on highway. Shame on ford!!!
While accelerating up to a cruising speed on a local interstate, the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently, severely limiting my ability to safely control the vehicle (a/k/a a "death wobble") . I had to take my foot off the accelerator in the middle lane of an interstate (with a speed limit of 70 mph) and move carefully over to the right hand shoulder to bring the vehicle to a stop.the issue has persisted despite having my tires balanced and front end aligned. I took my truck to a local ford dealer for another warranty item on 2/3-4/2020 and requested that this problem be looked into as well. I was advised by the service manager that the truck needed "an entire new front end" at a cost of over $1,800 as it was something covered under the extended warranty we have on the truck (up to 75,000 miles).
I believe this is now the 3rd occurrence for me within the last two weeks of what has been termed by other owners as the "death wobble".two incidents have occurred on "bumpy" roads, though one was just a bumpy interstate. The interstate, while a bumpy, i wouldn't imagine would have been bumpy enough to constitute a poor road condition, travel conditions were pulling about 12,000 lb 5th wheel camper and i was going probably between 55-60mph.the next two occurrences happened truck only. The second occurrence, was a back road and probably the "bumpiest" road of them all, probably going 45-50 mph, so not so bumpy that i had to be going super slow.the third occurrence was on a smooth road and i did hit a "bump" which probably wasn't much more than a crack in the road traveling at probably 50-60 mph. I experienced the wobble.each time, it has been scarier than the last and it required me to slow down significantly, while i dont know the exact amount, many people describing under 20 mph feels about right, however, the 3rd occurrence required a complete stop before the shaking int he steering wheel was gone.i have completed a number of checks, tire tread is still good, the balance feels appropriate at highway speeds.i think my biggest concern here, is that this is a common issue and there appears to be no common reasons or even a short list of probably causes based on my doling around the internet.i am sure i am about to spend several thousand for mechanics to attempt solutions, but i believe it's worth adding my name to the list of this issue.
Death wobble! has happened on many occasions! driving down the highway any speed over 50 miles per hour. Truck front end and steering shake violently! it's very hard to keep control over truck. Afraid of killing my family and other drivers. Took the truck to shop and got two new front tires and a new rim. Truck has been service and no difference!
At speeds typically over 50 mph vehicle, vehicle has a propensity to begin shaking violently, and uncontrollably. After doing some research this appears to be a common problem known among owners as "death wobble". The vehicle has been to my local dealership to for repairs and parts replacement but the problem remains unsolved. I no longer feel safe operating this vehicle.
Exhaust gas temperature sensors fail repeatedly.they have been replaced multiple times.reductant heater a control performance has now failed as well (all part of the diesel emissions disaster).aside from constant breakdowns due to emission related items the truck has shutoff abruptly when it encounters any of these problems while driving.vehicle has shut itself down at highway speeds due to these issues.vehicle said pull over and within 10 seconds it shut down on the freeway endangering the lives of my family and others on the road.as far as when this has happened it has been multiple times.it has been in the shop on 3 different occasions to replace the same sensors and now other components of the diesel emissions package are failing as well.
Def issues, first was not feeding def, ford regen'd the system, problem fixed. 2 months later, same issue, now def controller code fault.no covered under warranty.
Truck has developed a very extreme death wobble in the front end at speeds over 50 mph,when you hit any small bump, terrifying experience, loss of steering control.
Death wobble. This has been going on for several years and is becoming increasingly dangerous. We have replaced tires, shocks, steering dampener and track bar. If we hit a bump in the road at highway speeds while in a curve the death wobble is so severe it is lucky that i have not lost control. But the only way to stop it is to stop the truck - on the highway in traffic. I have nearly been killed with people barely able to avoid hitting me. It seems to be a known issue that is, as yet, unacknowledged. Commonly attributed to the 'faulty parts' that do not fix the issue for more than a very short time. Take it to the dealer and they pretend to have never heard of it before as thousands of others have stated in complaints across the internet. It has become even more severe and will happen even when driving at highway speed without the steering in a curve. The issue first began at about 90,000 miles. Typically at 60-65 miles per hour. Today it was at 60 mph, 30-40 mph repeatedly.
I was driving 2012 ford f350 6.7land towing a 28 foot travel trailer.we were southbound on interstate 5 in encinitas, ca when all of the sudden the truck powered down and an alert appeared on the dash: "stop safely now".i had virtually no power despite depressing the gas pedal.i was forced to the right shoulder of the road where i as able to park with only inches separating my vehicle/trailer and the freeway traffic.as soon as i placed it in park, the vehicle completely shut down.my wife and two young children were with me and found myself in a helpless and dangerous situation.i know from reading other posts that some who experienced the same equipment failure found themselves unable to move to a safe location and were left stranded in the middle of the roadway.my complaint stems from the knowledge that ford is aware and has been aware for sometime of the issue of bad egt sensors which what was ultimately diagnosed and repaired on my vehicle.however there are four such sensors and from reading other complaints replacing only one (which is all ford would do under warranty) only delays the inevitable failure of another of the remaining sensors.i'm aware of a recent recall of ambulances by ford for the exact same reason.i only speculate that ford saw the liability in having an ambulance stall in a precarious spot with a person in need of medical attention on board.i feel my experiences as well as countless others would rise to the level of a serious safety concern and are no different than that of the ambulances which ford has accepted responsibility for. My request is that ford take responsibility for this known issue and agree to replace all sensors with when one goes bad or replace all of them regardless.
Truck hit bump (small curb) with driver's side front wheel and simultaneously started accelerating and had total brake loss.this happened while driving towards a gas bump in a filling station. Vehicle accelerated from about 10 mph to probably over 30 mph until it hit a stationary truck.
Driving on the highway at 70 mph.the steering wheel wobbled out of control which made it so i could not control the vehicle. I applied the brake but it didn't respond until the truck slowed.cars were serving off the road and i was within seconds of a very serious accident with 2 of my children.i am frightened to drive the truck as no one can tell me what the cause or repair needed.had something similar on my former ford but not to the extent of this incident.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while attempting to slow the vehicle by taking his right foot off of the accelerator pedal and applied it to the brake. , the vehicle continued to travel at the same speed. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 620 and the current mileage was 660. Updated 01/02/2013*ljthe consumer stated he had to stand on the brake pedal with both feet, in order to stop the vehicle.the rear tire, that was connected to the accelerator pedal was still spinningunder power. He turned the key off to the cur the power.
Frequently on damp and cold days, the electrical system starts malfunctioning. The wipers fail to work. The lights (head, parking fog, blinkers) on the driver's side of the truck don't work. Wheni remove the key from the truck the radio and all the interior lights stay on even after i try to lock the doors. Sometimes the radio randomly turns on while i'm not in the truck.while driving the truck the power steering seems to freeze up and the truck pulls hard to the right.whenever the truck is turned on there is a loud humming noise that comes from under the hood.
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While driving approximately 5 mph, the windshield wipers activated and failed to stop until the vehicle turned off without any warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact also stated that the failure recurred five times. The approximate failure mileage was 157,000.
Driving on highway at 60 m/h violent shaking of the front end and steering occurs when there is a change in pavement, also known as the "death wobble"replacing suspension, ty-rods and sway bar ,etc. Did not fix the problem
While driving on the freeway in heavy traffic at approximately 60 mph my 2012 ford f-350 super duty crew cab truck began to shake violently so much so that the vehicle was hard to control resulting in a near miss of collision with vehicles next to me. With great effort i was able to control the truck and come to a stop safely. I exited the freeway and took surface roads at slow speeds to get home,
Driving at higher speeds in my 2012 f350 lariat, the truck gets to 60 fine but any faster then that and it begins to get a speed wobble that causes the entire truck to vibrate at a uncontrollable shake that throws the steering and i found it unsafe to hit the brakes, which forces you to just coast while the trucks shakes violently. For a truck that people pay up to $40,000 ot should be able to cruise at speeds above 60-70 mph with no problem. It seems to be thrown off by the smallest divit or bump in the roads but only at highway speeds. Which makes it that much more dangerous. I have a 6 year old that was in the truck many times as this happens and it's a scary thing it feels like the wheels are going toncome off. Only had this truck for about 6 months now also. It seems in mint condition except for the speed wobble.
October 16th friday picked up my wife martha from work around 5 pm.driving on a country road, smooth straight section, felt shimmy in steering wheel.we didn't have trailer.road was dry and in good condition.had been looking in to death wobble and watching videos earlier in the week.decided to move steering wheel a little left and then back a little right (as if trying to avoid a pot hole, no cars were on coming and one car was behind me), going about 50 mph.death wobble started and was totally unexpected, shook both the wheel violently and shook the whole truck.i put on the brakes but don't remember how long it took to slow and have the shacking stop, move truck to the side of the road and let car pass me.dropped of the truck at martha's work and took her car to our destination.items in the back seat of truck, cooler, plastic bin container and suitcase that was on the truck seat was now on the floor.will add pdf with more related detail.
At speeds between 50 and 62 mph the vehicle will begin a violent uncontrollable shaking in the steering requiring the driver to decrease speed below 45 mph to stop the oscillations. At the time this is happening there is little control over steering and front wheel traction is reduced to almost nothing when it happens on a curve resulting in the inability to remain on the roadway. This is commonly referred to as the "for death wobble" and can be seen on youtube. The earliest incidence i've seen dates to 2007. The dealer tells me that ford has prescribed a number of things to remedy this situation which the dealer has done and it still hasn't resolved the situation. The repairs have be covered under warranty thus far, but now they have no further solutions to fix the issue. Wet or slick conditions renders this vehicle unusable because of the loss of the ability to steer the vehicle.
Tread separation on bf goodrich - all terrain t/a; lt285/65r20 tires --dot be3f uh11 1313. In the past few months i have re[;aced two of these tires due to tread separation. In total that is 4 tires (bf goodrich - all terrain t/a; lt285/65r20) tires that have had this problem. I do believe that this tire is defective and should be recalled!!!
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