2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,378 miles

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problem #96

Oct 312023

F-250

  • miles
Since June of 2023 I have had instances of excessive wobbling of the front end of my truck. Severe to the point that I've almost lost control. Took it into the Ford dealership in July of 2023. Determined to be consistant with "Death Wobble." Extensive work done and then again in September of 2023. Took it in again. Additional work done by Ford. On October 31,2023 a reoccurance of wobble and taken into Ford. Today, 11/13/2023 Ford could not find any issues and told me to drive it and when it does it again, bring it back in. This is an accident waiting to happen and I'm at a loss.

- Kingwood, TX, USA

problem #95

Sep 022023

F-250

  • miles
When driving (Once going downhill 6% grade, several times driving level on the freeway and once on a 45 MPH road with ruts), the front end began shaking violently to the point I was losing control of the vehicle until I slowed down. The vehicle would be available for inspection upon request. Safety was impacted by the loss of control resulting from the vehicle violently shaking. I took the truck to a mechanic and he could not see any problems. Other than my mechanic, no one has inspected the vehicle. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms prior to the event. I have dash cam video of the event.

- St. George, UT, USA

problem #94

Aug 302023

F-250

  • miles
Truck started to wobble/shake aggressively. Did some research and read about this situation called the -??death wobble-??. This is the second time it-??s happened

- Montebello, CA, USA

problem #93

Jun 252023

F-250

  • miles
Death wobble

- West Monroe, LA, USA

problem #92

May 282023

F-250

  • miles
My truck has what is known as the death wobble. I am having it repaired again because if I hit a bump while I'm driving down the road, it'll jerk over into other people's lanes almost hitting other cars. It's horrible this is the second or third time I've had to repair this and is a well-known issue between 2007 and 2019. Can something please be done about this? This is starting to get a little ridiculous that there's so many cars out there that are this unsaved over the fact that a company doesn't want to pay to fix them

- Talledega, AL, USA

problem #91

Apr 212023

F-250

  • miles
The truck has -??death wobble-?? or steering oscillation. When travelling on any road between 55 and 75 miles per hour, the truck will shake violently when you cross a bridge, train tracks, or imperfections in the road. You must nearly come to a complete stop as quickly as possible. It is difficult to turn or stop while this is happening. My vehichle has been well maintained and only has 105k miles. The death wobble started at 32k miles and Ford said this was normal. This is very dangerous and unsafe.

- Grant, AL, USA

problem #90

Mar 102023

F-250

  • miles
I drove thru a groove in the pavement at bridge at 60 MPH and it started shaking violently, I almost lost control of the truck.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #89

Jan 092023

F-250

  • 92,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 50-65 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble, almost causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal and came a complete stop. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the failure reoccurred several times while driving. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

- Holyoke, CO, USA

problem #88

Jan 292023

F-250

  • miles
On 4 separate occasions over the past 2 months, the vehicle began to shake violently at highway speed, 60-65 mph, after going over a minor rough surface of roadway, The first 3 were on state highways, with the most recent and most violent on US67 heading north through Duncanville TX. The shaking is uncontrollable until speed is reduced well below safe travel speeds and caused me to get to the shoulder and exit the highway at the first opportunity. I first thought it might be a bad shock/strut, but just read about a known condition called -€œdeath wobble-€ which perfectly describes the phenomenon I experienced.

- Farmersville, TX, USA

problem #87

Feb 162023

F-250

  • miles
Truck will begin doing the Death Wobble on the highway with speeds around 60-65 mph. Cab and steering vibrate vigorously causing loss of steering control.

- Sadler, TX, USA

problem #86

Dec 242022

F-250

  • miles
While driving between 50 and 60 mph the steering wheel begins to violently shake until you slow below 50 MPH. This is known as the Death Wobble.

- Deridder, LA, USA

problem #85

Dec 112022

F-250

  • miles
I have experienced a "death wobble" on 2 occasions in 4 weeks. The truck's front end uncontrollably bounces when driving on the freeway causing me to have to immediately let off the gas and gently brake causing a dangerous situation not only for me and my family but potentially for others on the road.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #84

Nov 282022

F-250

  • miles
When driving over speeds of 50mph or after driving over bumpy/ wavy roads, the truck starts shaking violently. It was bouncing so hard it almost shook the steering wheel out of my hands. I had to completely stop and pull over off the left side of the interstate. This has happened multiple times.

- Winston Salem , NC, USA

problem #83

Oct 282022

F-250

  • miles
I was driving at approximatelly 60mmph when the left front end starte shaking and vibrating so bad I could not keep it on the road. Luckly it was a two lane road with an emergency lane. when I came to a stop the vibration and shakinf stopped. I took it to the ford dealership. They told me I needed frontsuspension tie rods, ball joint assy shock absorbers drag links. Plus $1,156 dollars labor. Told me the truck was fixed to come and get it. They test drove it 5 miles. I picked it up. I had an appointment to go to. I went to it, and on my return the truck did the same thing on my return, this time it pushed me into the right hand lane, barely missing a car beside me. The drive stopped and asked me wht the hell as going on.. I explained and he said you better get the damn thig fixed. This was a Friday night. I parkd it and took it back to the dealer Monday morning. They did not beleive me. I took the tech on a drive, it happened right where it happened to me. I drove back a different way to the dealership to avoid the freeway. I happened again on this road. They went back to work on it. This time they installed a dual steering stabilizer, another $842 dollars, no charge for labor after i bitched. As a 30 year degreed mechanical engineer with years of buying and having machines and equipment repaired I beleive the first fixed the effects of the issue and then with the stabilizer hopefully fixed the cause. There was no warning it just happened out of the blue. I haveread up on th death wobble, and feel lucky I did not get killed.

- Centerville, TX, USA

problem #82

Nov 232022

F-250

  • miles
I was driving at approximately 55mph when my Ford F-250 started violently shaking. I had a difficult time steering it and almost crashed.

- Claremore, OK, USA

problem #81

Nov 022022

F-250

  • miles
Violent shaking in front end (commonly referred to as -€œ death wobble-€) usually associated with hitting a rough spot in road. Happens between speeds of 50-60 mph. Ford replaced steering stabilizer under a service bulletin and it did nothing to help. Tires have been replaced and tire rotation is done every 5,000 miles. Ford acts like there is no problem but there is a serious and dangerous one. This has been a problem with the truck since it was bought brand new in 2015

- Auburn, AL, USA

problem #80

Jun 302022

F-250

  • miles
I have been experiencing what is known as the Death Wobble. The death wobble is a violent shaking that happens to the front end of many Ford F250 and F350 Super Duty trucks. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It can also happen after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, drivers must quickly slow way down or even stop completely. In addition to the shaking potentially causing the driver to lose control of the truck, slowing or having to stop on fast-moving highways also puts both truck occupants and other vehicles at risk. I have taken this Vehicle to NTB for repairs and even had new tires put on in the event that was the issue. They have replaced all the steering linkages, tie-rods, ball joints, etc dealing with steering to no avail. I have taken this pickup back into the repair shop on 10/24/2022 once again as this has made me have to stop on major freeways to get the wobble to stop. This is putting me and others in danger.

- Barnhart, TX, USA

problem #79

Sep 062022

F-250

  • miles
after hitting grooves or holes in the road the vehicle vibrates violently, known in the industry as the Ford Death Wobble. It's getting progressively worse. It makes lane control very difficult and often times requires immediate braking which causes a hazard on the highway to those following behind in addition to sudden lane departures caused by pulling forces.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #78

Oct 132022

F-250

  • 103,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly experienced a death wobble causing the vehicle to violently shake and vibrate. The contact indicated that the failure occurred while driving on a smooth and level roadway. Additionally, the vehicle had not driven over any bumps in the roadway prior to the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

- Tomball, TX, USA

problem #77

Oct 032022

F-250 8-cyl Diesel

  • miles
I was driving 65mph on I16 to get on I75 in Macon, GA. The truck started shaking as if I had blown all four tires. After taking it to a repair shop, I was told it is called a "Ford Death Wobble."

- Warner Robins Q, GA, USA

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