While traveling on a straight country road at, or slightly above the 55mph speed limit, the front tires of my 2017 Ford F250 4X4 truck suddenly began shaking violently "aka death wobble". the only way to stop this shaking was with hard application of the brakes. The mileage on the truck at the time was slightly over 11,000 miles. This has occurred a number of times since, and often times while traveling on freeways, and at freeway speeds (60- 75 mph). Since the first incident, I have noticed the shaking follows when one of the front tires is jolted by a bump- such as a transition between concrete and asphalt, or other uneven road conditions. This starts the front suspension in a back and forth bouncing motion and violent shaking of the steering wheel. Again requiring sudden braking of the truck in order to stop the wobbling. The most recent incident(s) occurred this past weekend while towing a 5th wheel trailer. The mileage passed 15,000 miles during this trip. Again, the wobble was only stopped by aggressive braking. This occurred twice on this trip. First on the interstate, and the second time on a secondary highway. This is obviously an unsafe condition that could have resulted in an accident- if following vehicles were to able to avoid my trailer.

- Lake Hughes, CA, USA

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

- Cape Girardeau, MO, USA

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

- Vail, CO, USA

I have also experienced what is now referred to as the "death wobble" at least six (6) times at higher speeds (70+mph) and once (1) at slower in-town speeds (45mph). Ford has replaced my steering stabilizer once (19,000M) and have been waiting on the second one (29,000M) for 4.5 weeks. To get it to stop the first time, I had to slow to 50mph on a busy interstate while the last two times, it has required me to slow down to under 30 regardless of the initial speed (I had to pull off on the shoulder). It is now bad enough I'm scared to drive it on the highway. A local steering shop will evaluate the F250 this next week - they, apparently, have had good success when replacing the stabilizer with an after-market double stabilizer kit along with new front shocks. It is also my new understanding that it could also include other steering components including the track bar, and tie-rods..... we'll see. The date of the event is the first time I experienced it - it is now the end of January of 2020 and it is still ongoing.

- Lawrence, KS, USA

Extreme vibration shaking thru the steering wheel at 50 miles per hour on smooth road. Vehicle experienced these effects on a smooth road with no warning. Vehicle has 10700 miles and is excellent condition. Was very scary as I had to apply aggressive braking to slow the vehicle, felt like the vehicle would run off the road as the steering wheel was violently shaking, like a wheel was coming off. Very serious issue, as there was no warning or indication. After this event researched the issue and found out that this is a known issue and as an owner I should have been notified. I am afraid to drive the vehicle now, it is faulty and un safe, its needs repaired.. I am very surprised that there has been no oversight on this issue with a the minimum a notice of a potential issue. I felt like I had lost temporary control of the vehicle and was going to crash, just not acceptable.

- Burlington, KY, USA

While driving at highway speeds (60mph), I hit a bump in the road and the truck began to shake violently in the front end, to a point that I felt I might lose control. The only way I could get it to stop was to significantly reduce speed. This has happened twice now and is "very" concerning. The second time was at highway speed as well, this time 70mph.

- Dewitt, VA, USA

First occurrences were late 2018.2017 Ford F250 lariat FX4 with approximately 14000 miles & zero modifications.. while traveling straight at highway speeds immediately after going over a bump or bridge/overpass transition vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably. Shaking or "death wobble' continues until vehicle is brought to speeds below 40 miles per hour. Ability to steer or keep vehicle in lane is severely compromised. After a series of occurrences in late 2018 vehicle was repaired at dealership January 2019. Steering stabilizer was replaced. The issue did not resurface until approximately 10 months/10000 miles later. In December 2019 after having one previous death wobble experience while driving alone a month or two prior I experienced the death wobble 4 times in a single day while traveling with 5 passengers. At this time and in the first occurrences while traveling with passengers I was able to instruct them to record the violent shaking on their phone and have recordings of 3-4 separate death wobbles.the truck is currently at the dealership and as of 1/23/20 I've been told the original replacement stabilizer is on backorder/un-available/discontinued & the new replacement will not be available until mid-late February. Internet research suggest this is a larger issue and many newer F-250's experience identical issues. Safety to those traveling in and around these vehicles is of immediate concern.

- Richmond, CA, USA

Vehicle started small shimmy while driving over bumps six months ago. Today while traveling 75 mph, small bump lead to such violent shaking of front end I had to slow to 35 mph on interstate. New smyrna dealership indicates they have never heard of this before. Tire pressure is normal. Tires rotated with each oil change. 31,000 miles. Scheduling appointment with dealership asap. This may represent a serious design or mechanical malfunction problem. Many reports of this nature on internet.

- Ormond Beach, FL, USA

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

- Evansville, IN, USA

On 1/21/2020 I was driving highway speeds on SH225, went under BW8, and the truck began shaking uncontrollably. It felt as if the entire truck was going to shake apart. I was almost in a wreck because the truck would not stop shaking and the steering was impacted. The dash, mirrors, seats, and literally everything on and in the truck was violently vibrating and shaking. Had to reduce speed to about 30mph and the shake finally subsided, after multiple cars could tell something was wrong as well - and they were seeing this happen from outside the truck! this has happened previously, to a lesser extent in December which caught me off guard and the issue subsided quicker than this time. Not sure what the issue is but it is extremely dangerous and could have seriously injured me or other drivers due to a loss of control of the vehicle. I have dropped my truck off at mac haik Ford in pasadena, tx. It is still under warranty - about 25K miles on the truck.

- Deer Park, TX, USA

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

- Mexia, TX, USA

While traveling at highway speeds, crossing over small bumps or other disturbances in the road such as potholes or jointed sections, the vehicle began to shake and shimmy to the point of feeling like it would explode. Happened twice now and only remedy is to slow down considerably until it gets back to normal. Very violent and very scary.

- Nocona, TX, USA

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

- Sylva, NC, USA

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

- Templeton, MA, USA

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

- Lubbock, TX, USA

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

- Detroit, MI, USA

While driving at freeway speed, steering wheel and suspension was shaking to the point of about to lose control. Only by driving under 50mpg was I able to safely return to a dealer for service. Hitting a bump in the road amplified the issue. I took the vehicle to the dealer where they stated it is the steering dampening system. They do not have new parts or time of repair. I was nearly in 3 accidents with a semi when this happened. It required immediate attention and resolution before anyone is killed

- Temperance, MI, USA

Crossed over vehicle warranty at 36000... at 38K the vehicle had first "death wobble" at approx 70mph (highway) after hitting minor road imperfection.. vehicle is now at just under 40,000 miles on odometer.. have had 4 other episodes in this brief period of time. This is a major safety issue that will eventually lead to someone's pointless loss of life. This issue is well documented throughout the internet in countless blogs-websites-and videos. To charge anywhere from $35,000-$90,000 depending on model and knowingly put peoples lives at risk over a problem (that my dealership and the Ford customer care program admit is a problem) and not issue a recall or buyback is reprehensible and negligent.

- Leland, NC, USA

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

- Salina, KS, USA

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

- Highland, IL, USA