I bought this truck certified used in 2011 with approximately 9000 mile on it. My problem started when the truck had about 20000 miles, more or less. It experiences the famous Ford death wobble repeatedly when driving at highway speed and encountering a small bump or hole in a road. It is particularly bad when traveling between 50 and 65 mph and making slight left turn as may be encountered on a freeway entrance or exit. The shaking is so bad that steering control can be totally lost. The only way to stop the shaking is to come to nearly a full stop which can be exceptionally dangerous on high speed freeways and highways. I have read and heard of many other complaints of the same nature involving Ford pickups for 2011 and other years. Each time the problem seems to be being ignored by Ford as "normal" or by the NHTSA due to the lack or a recall or suggested fix.

- Stansbury Park, UT, USA

While going at highway speeds the whole truck will start to shake violently after hitting a small bump or rough spot in the road making the steering wheel difficult to hold and the truck extremely hard to control. Slowing down to 30 miles an hr will stop the shaking. This problem just started at 105K miles. It happens quite frequently and makes the truck almost impossible to use. Local mechanic can not find any issue with suspension or steering. After looking at the internet this problem seems to be rampant with Ford offering no solution to the problem.

- Santa Rsa Bch, FL, USA

Death wobble, we almost died on 395, had to stop fast and it happed twice. With in 10 min of each other, he got new tires, and alignment a month ago. Towing horse trailer. Please help with this issue. This is our second Ford truck, we have A154,000. Miles. We are not going to buy another Ford if you do not have remedy to fix this issue

- Villa Park, CA, USA

Speed approximately 55 on curve, truck front end began to violently shimmy and wobble to point of loss of control. Destroyed front rotors, brake shoes, and master brake cylinder as per pep boys repair receipt. Repeated after repair at same speed. Truck has 50,000 miles, very little off road mileage. Internet research indicates other drivers' instances with this model truck as "death wobble".

- Defuniak Springs, FL, USA

Ford F250 4X4 have a problem with the front suspension design. When you are driving and you hit a pothole of one of the wheel is jarred the vehicle will shake, this can be very violent depending on speed. The vehicle with this report has had several instances in various degrees. We have also tried to correct the problem. The instances have all been at highway speeds.

- Pearland, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. While driving 60 mph over a bump in the roadway, the vehicle shook violently until slowing to 30 mph or coming to a full stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the local dealer (jim burke Ford 2001 oak St, bakersfield, ca 93301 (661) 328-3600), but the failure could not be duplicated or diagnosed. The contact was advised to replace all four tires. All four tires were replaced, but the issue persisted. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 225,000.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle wobbled and shook violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (mac haik Ford Lincoln Hyundai 4506 N navarro St, victoria, tx 77904), but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced unknown parts on the front end of the vehicle, but the failure recurred several more times. The manufacturer stated that the contact should take the vehicle to a dealer and have it diagnosed. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

- Victoria, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. While driving over 60 mph, the vehicle shook and the steering wheel locked. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle shook uncontrollably. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (koons silver spring Ford, 3111 automobile blvd, silver spring, md 20904 (301) 890-6100) where it was diagnosed that the ball joint, brake pads, and stabilizer bar needed to be replaced. Also, fluid was leaking on the shocks and the strut needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failures recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 58,100.

- Brookeville, MD, USA

When driving this truck, if you hit a pothole or any uneven surface, the truck will shake violently and it's all over the road. It takes all the strength in my body just to hold onto the steering wheel, and the only way to stop it is come almost to a complete stop. Someone's going to get killed, because when it start to shake, you have know control over the direction it's going to go. From what I've read on the net, this shake is called the death wobble and for good reasons. I also heard that Ford had known about this defect for years, but want do anything except give you the run around.

- Montpelier, VA, USA

At highway speeds when making a slight left turn when encountering a bump in the road the front suspension begins shaking violently. This is commonly known as the "death wobble" for which Ford has many service bulletins. Once vehicle speed is reduced to approximately 40 mph shaking stops. The process of fixing is long and consists of trial and error until the many possible reasons are finally addressed and specific thing fixed. Ford service bulletin discusses specific build dates of 2011 model year from late 2010 - mid 2011.

- Hilton Head, SC, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. While driving 70 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle. It took several seconds for the contact to regain control. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the suspension system failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Willis, TX, USA

When you hit a bump at a higher rate of speed it proceeds to shake so violently that you almost lose control. Research shows that an anti-wobble track bar will fix the problem. If that is the case, Ford should be responsible for fixing it. It is dangerous and a ticking time bomb. It has nothing to do with tire pressure. It is a design defect that Ford should be responsible for. A person should not spend $60,000 on a vehicle only to have to turn around and sink thousands more just to have a safe vehicle. This should be a recall and corrected by Ford. How many crashes/deaths have happened but have not been attributed to this as it has not officially been a recall issue??

- Charleston, WV, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. While driving approximately 50-65 mph, the front end of the vehicle shook severely. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the passenger side ball joints were damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Dumont, NJ, USA

Death wobble. Severe steering wheel and tires shaking on the front.

- Bay St Louis, MS, USA

We have a 2011 Ford F250 Super Duty diesel pick up with less than 20,000 miles. It is like new, but has developed a serious mechanical defect. Ford Motor Company has tried up to (11) eleven fixes for this life threatening problem with no success. None of these "fixes" apply on this pick up. Now since the pick up is older than 3 yrs. Even with such low mileage they want us to pay for "trying" out more possible fixes that have currently been unsuccessful for all these Ford F250 & F350 pick ups. This should be at the Ford Motor Company's expense. The bottom line, it should be bought back by Ford since it is not yet proven to be fixable. Problem: The "death wobble" as described on the internet. This occurs anytime these Ford Super Duty F250 or F350 diesel pickups are driven over 40mph and a bump, rough road, or pothole in the road is hit. The operator looses control of the vehicle. The first time this happened, the pickup was pulled into the on-coming traffic. It took all my son's strength to gain some control and keep from hitting an oncoming semi-truck. This vehicle is worse than the internet video as confirmed by the bend Oregon Ford dealership. Applying the brakes makes it worse. It has to be allowed to slow down on its own. The vibration is so violent it takes all ones strength to keep it on the road. It's one of the more frightening experiences you'll encounter behind the wheel. The vehicle is shaking so badly you think it'll fall apart and that you're going to die. That's why it's called death wobble.

- Christmas Valley, OR, USA

Vehicle developed violent, resonant shaking at highway speed. Reduction to 40 mph was required to regain vehicle control.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. While driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle shook uncontrollably. The contact had to slow the vehicle down to 30 mph to regain control. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the front tires and performed an alignment. In addition, the front suspension bars were also replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Teaneck, NJ, USA

After hitting a bump in the highway the front suspension on our 2011 Ford F250 4X4 pickup began to shake violently. I had to apply the brakes and slow down to about 40 miles per hour to get the shaking to stop. After this incident, the death wobble occurred again several times. I took the vehicle back to the Ford dealership and they replaced the track bar bushing and ball joints at a cost to me of about $400. Now 3,000 miles after the repair was done by Ford the death wobble has occurred again. The violent shaking of the front suspension and steering is a huge safety concern and could easily cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Also having to quickly slow the vehicle down 30 or 40 mph to get the front suspension to stop wobbling could easily cause an rear end accident leading to casualties.

- Willcox, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle went over a bump and the vehicle began to shake violently. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the shaking became worse. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Atlanta, TX, USA

Ford Super Duty F250 & F350 are well known to have the death wobble. This problem has been an issue for several years. Starting as early as 10000 miles. If the death wobble happens during a rain storm you are pretty certain to lose control of your vehicle. The front end will start shaking violently after hitting the smallest uneven surface in the road. I hear that the Dodge has a similar problem this can be googles and there will be thousands of people discussing this dangerous issue.

- Santa Fe, TX, USA