10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,857 miles

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problem #463

Jun 122020

F-250 8-cyl Diesel

  • 26,000 miles
I have now experienced the death wobble 6 times with this truck, all between 65-80 mph. The last two on 6/12/2020 at highway speeds. This means my truck front end suspension and eyeing shakes so violently that you literally cannot control the vehicle until reductions speed below 30 mph. My truck has already been taken into the dealership twice to correct this problem. Today was the worst soo far. Had to reduce speed in la traffic to 30 mph for it to stop. This problem is going to kill someone very soon. Had I veered left, it would be have put into the center divide, right into a semi. This started when my vehicle has less than 10K miles. Today the vehicle has 26K. Recall these vehicles!

- Templeton, CA, USA

problem #462

Jun 102018

F-250 8-cyl Diesel

  • 50,000 miles
I have experienced what many people refer to as the "death wobble" in my truck. This occurs after a series of uneven pavement or bumps at speeds over 50mph. The truck shakes uncontrollably and violently. To date it has happened 4 times.

- Stevensvillestevensville, MD, USA

problem #461

Jun 042020

F-250

  • 42,520 miles
Experiencing death wobble after hitting bump or bridge in road and hearing a loose clunking noise in front end when turning steering wheel back and forth.

- Gray, TN, USA

problem #460

May 282020

F-250

  • 15,000 miles
Traveling down the highway at normal highway speeds, my truck will start shaking violently to the point of barely being able to keep control. I have to slow down and almost come to a stop for it to stop shaking. This has happened on multiple occasions. The first time I side swiped a concrete barrier and tore off my running board. My family refuses to travel in the truck now.

- Loveland, CO, USA

problem #459

May 222020

F-250 8-cyl Diesel

  • 22,500 miles
While driving on a straight paved road around 50 mph I hit a rough patch of road. The steering wheel started to shack reel bad and the front end did the same. I started to lose control of the truck and got on the brakes hard and regained control at about 40 mph. If I was towing my boat when this happened we would have been a crash. I have a witness to this who was in the front passenger seat. This truck is not safe to drive above 40 mph.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #458

May 242020

F-250 8-cyl Diesel

  • 52,000 miles
Truck will not shift out of reverse after backing up.

- Newberry, FL, USA

problem #457

May 232020

F-250 8-cyl

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

- Rochester, NH, USA

problem #456

Oct 072019

F-250 4-cyl

  • 38,000 miles
2017 F-250 diesel Ford truck started shaking violently after hitting bridge expansion joint traveling 55 mph. Had to suddenly brake and come to almost complete stop to end shaking. Local Ford dealer updated software and said "try that, it should be fixed." Did not fix it and after repeat of incident, local mechanic determined track bar was worn out at 38K miles. Ford dealer said truck was abused and that is why part wore out. Local mechanic argued truck was not abused. I replaced track bar at my expense. Ford would not warranty parts. Judging by complaints on internet, this is a common problem with this series of Ford trucks manufactured during 2017 time period.

- Timmonsville, SC, USA

problem #455

Apr 162020

F-250

  • 54,000 miles
The truck steering vibrate very bad and did not track straight down the road. The truck track in the other lane and close to the ditch back and forth until I slowed down.

- New London, WI, USA

problem #454

Jan 282019

F-250 8-cyl Diesel

  • 14,000 miles
When hitting a diagonal uneven section of pavement at speeds over 50 mph the front tires and steering start to vibrate back and forth rapidly causing a lose of control. The only way to recover is to rapidly slow the vehicle to below 30 mph. Video of he truck doing his is on my youtube account. Ford has attempted to fix the issue 4 times, but it has come back again May 2020.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #453

May 012019

F-250 8-cyl Diesel

  • 40,000 miles
My 2017 F-50 60,000 miles, experiences a severe wobble in the steering, noticeable when the vehicle encounters a small bump or small deformity in the road also when accelerating above 70 mph. The vehicle is well maintained and serviced on schedule. Have experienced the problem with and without towing a trailer. The wobble becomes extreme to the point of loosing control suddenly decelerating causes the wobble to stop and regain control.

- Cantonment, FL, USA

problem #452

May 132020

F-250 8-cyl

  • 10,000 miles
While driving at speeds at or above 55 mph, when I strike a pot hole or expansion joint in the roadway, I experience the death wobble. The steering wheel and front end begin to violently shake, to the point where it is hard to keep a hold of the steering wheel. The only thing that seems to resolve it is stopping and starting again. This has happened multiple times and I've had it to the dealership for this specific problem but it continues to happen. The last it happened was 5/13/2020. I was driving on a state roadway and hit a pot hole and experienced the death wobble again.

- Dubois, PA, USA

problem #451

Dec 152019

F-250 8-cyl

  • 32,000 miles
2 issues the first is bump steering. If you hit a small bump on highway while steering left it will jump across the lane. Only does it in left turn in highway. The other is the death wobble. Mine did it when I hit an expansion joint at about 70 mph and did not stop until I was at 20 mph. I do not drive this truck over 63 mph now. The bump steering has been since new. The death wobble started at 32000 it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured from this as apparently it is a big problem in the newer trucks. Ford

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #450

May 122020

F-250 8-cyl

  • 40,700 miles
Driving down the interstate hit a bump and the truck started to violently wobble. Speed was about 75 and had to slow down to 50 before it went away. Had to pull off to the shoulder while slowing down. Felt like the tire was coming off. There was a dampener replaced at the dealership before I purchased it. Told it was a recall but the problem is not fixed.

- Newburgh, IN, USA

problem #449

May 102020

F-250 8-cyl

  • 13,000 miles
Vehicle will shake violently when traveling 50+ mph and it hits a bump in the roadway. The vehicle is uncontrollable and requires immediate deceleration until the shaking smoothes out enough to safely resume driving. When this happens while traveling on the interstate this poses an extreme risk of having or causing a motor vehicle collision.

- Hardinsburg, KY, USA

problem #448

Nov 292019

F-250

  • 27,000 miles
At highway speeds the truck experiences violent steering wheel shaking when it road joints or slightly uneven pavement. It is so bad can cause accidents if driver is not able to maintain control.

- San Dimas, CA, USA

problem #447

May 022020

F-250 8-cyl

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

- Nassau, NY, USA

problem #446

Apr 172020

F-250

  • 48,700 miles
Violent side to side shaking of the steering wheel, commonly known as "death wobble". violent shaking of the vehicle has probably caused damage to other parts of the vehicle. This happens at any speed above 70 mph while encountering a bump or patch in the road.

- Safety Harbor, FL, USA

problem #445

Apr 102020

F-250

  • 63,497 miles
Death wobble - severe steering control on fm 1409. Occurred approaching 50mph on smooth surface and dry conditions. 4/10/20. Test drove 4/11/20 on fm 565 South and fm 3180 with 3 lesser steering control occurrences. Road conditions comparable and speeds were between 50-55mph. All occurred while driving straight on roads. Lesser occurrences with same R

- Dayton, TX, USA

problem #444

Mar 072020

F-250

  • 30,500 miles
Purchased truck new in 2017, now after 30K miles when hitting a pothole at highway speeds the truck will shake violently. Why hasn't a recall be done (only a tsb). My local dealer where I purchased the truck has now replaced the steering damper per tsb 19-2392. Have not yet tested at highway speeds to verify this fixed the issue (homem quarantine due to coronavirus shelter in place.

- Odessa, TX, USA

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