I purchased this truck new. At 7700 miles I had a severe shaking (known as death wobble)in the steering wheel after hitting minor bump in 4 lane highway. The truck was completely in its own control because you can't turn the steering wheel all you can do is apply brakes and go whoever it goes. On this occasion I had my family in truck. Took truck to Ford dealership they replaced bushings in front end and told me they never had seen anything like this before. I now have 16,000 miles on truck and I hit a expansion joint in bridge Saturday night with my family in truck and the truck did this death wobble again. Took it to Ford dealership and they said everything was fine in front end and Ford only wants to put steering stabilizer shock on truck. I personally think this is a bandaid to get this truck past warranty and out of there hands like so many others. By the way the part is 8 weeks on back order so truck will have to be driven till then like this.

- Braymer, MO, USA

Front wheels violently wobble when crossing road deviations like potholes, bridge joints and angled rr crossings. Originally it started at highway speeds but has been happening at city street speeds more and more.

- Chicago, IL, USA

The truck hit a small bump in the road while driving around 45 mph and then started shaking uncontrollably. Felt almost like the tire fell off. Was very hard to keep on the road. After slowing down the shaking stopped. Very scary situation to be in. Took truck to Ford service and was told this was the "death wobble" that many F250's experience. Parts were replaced per Ford technical bulletin, but from our understanding this problem may re-occur. Very dangerous to drive. Would like to see a more permanent assured fix.

- Eldorado, WI, USA

While driving home from work running approx 75mph I hit a rough patch in the road after hitting the patch my steering wheel began to shake violently. It felt like the front end was coming out from under the truck. It's almost as the truck started getting a very bad wobble. I was able to regain control of the vehicle once slowing down to around 30mph. I've heard of the term what people call the death wobble. Once I hit that patch it felt like the truck was going to shake apart.

- Waxahachie, TX, USA

Major wobble on the front end. Very dangerous.. totally shakes the entire truck. My truck just turned 20,00 miles. I'm scared to drive my truck on the highway. Over 55 miles an hour extremely dangerous and shakes when you hit any kind of bump.

- Lexington, KY, USA

On 12/16/2019 while traveling 75 mph on I-44 East and West bound between burkburnett tx and Oklahoma city. My Ford F-250 began violently shaking after hitting some rough road. It did not stop until I reduced my speed to 20 mph. It was freezing weather conditions with dry roads. It did this 6 more times until I was able to get my vehicle back home. Upon learning this is a problem know as a 'death rattle' with this type of vehicle steering, I was wondering why this is not a recalled issue..

- Burkburnett, TX, USA

Experienced death wobble on the highway at 70mph, almost crashed due to violent steering shake and loss of control. Had to slam on brakes as I was crossing lanes and ended up on the side of the highway.

- Concord Township, OH, USA

Death wobble occurred at 75mph had to slow to about 15 mph to control vehicle has happened 3 times on a 800 mile trip in heavy holiday traffic current miles 24,900 vehicle currently at dealer for updated steering stabalizer

- Gurnee, IL, USA

Have had a wobble in the front wheels when hitting minor pothole two to three times in front wheels when doing 70mph in the two years since purchase. Had to slow down for it to correct. In last three weeks, have had six instance per week when doing 70mph. Since tire rotation last week, cannot go over 60mph without the wobble, must slow down to 50-55 to recover.

- Edmond, OK, USA

Crashno fireno injuries0 deaths0 while driving between 65 and 75 mph I hit a rough crossing a freeway bridge. Front left tire. The steering wheel started to vibrate violently almost losing control. Slowed down to 25 mph to stop steering wheel shaking. This is probably the 3rd time happening. 2017 Ford F250. 4X4. Must have read 50-60 incidents on internet. Even had a name. "shake of death".

- Bozeman, MT, USA

"death wobble" was experienced in January of 2019. Truck was taken to Ford, and per there invoice, tsb 18-2268 was performed to fix problem. On December 12 of 2019 truck experienced the exact same issue that was previously "fixed". both times this happened, I was driving on the highway and the truck involuntarily went out of my driving lane and made truck unable to control until speeds reached around 35 mph.

- Liberty Township, OH, USA

It's apparently called the death wobble, you are driving at freeway speeds hit a pothole, bump on bridge overpass, ect. Wheels start shaking violently, steering wheel shakes back and forth violently. It's very hard to keep control of the truck. Very scary and dangerous. I had my dealership work on the problem after the first time I noticed it probably about 19 months ago. Didn't have trouble for awhile. Recently coming home after thanksgivinig it occurred 3 times on the 2 hour ride home. Called my dealership, they're aware of the problem with these models. Them supposeded part fix is back ordered and has been for awhile.my truck was new from the factory, $75,000 truck, all stock, I sure hope Ford is made to fix these right. I try to avoid driving vehicle on freeway, can't let my girls drive it.was't aware it was such a wide spread problem till I googled it on the internet. There is thousands of complaints on there. This needs to be fixed asap or people are going to get killed.

- Livingston, WI, USA

This problem started at 17,000 miles, hitting a bump at highway speeds of 55-70 mph, experienced violet shaking of steering wheel, the truck has 42,000 miles on it now with no resolve to the problem. Has been back to the dealer at least 4 times and still has the problem, I have been lucky that I was able to keep truck on highway without causing an accident.

- Gray, ME, USA

2017 Ford F-250 stx FX4. Every time I hit a sharp bump or bridge section the front end of the truck shakes violently at highway speeds and have to slow down to 30mph before it settles. On the highway! in traffic!. this happened to me 30+ times coming from a jobsite in the Chicago area. I live in Florida. I've been reading up on this and it appears to be the death wobble. 100's of people are having this problem with the Super Duty trucks that Ford is producing. When will it stop" will it take a death to recitify this issue" I don't even want to drive the truck anymore. From what I've read, owners have taken the trucks into the Ford dealers, getting them fixed and still having the issue several thousand miles down the road. And these trucks are not cheap. Averaging $45-80K. Please help before someone gets hurt or loses a life.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

At random times while traveling at highway speeds over 50mph and hitting a road bump or expansion joint in a bridge transition. The vehicle will start to violently and uncontrollably shake until speed is dropped to about 30 mph. I have taken it into the dealership and they changed the steering linkage dampener and sent me on my way. It subsequently happened again under the same circumstances as before I took it back to the dealership and they say nothing is wrong but it needs an alignment which I need to pay for. This is not a fix as the alignment out would be a constant issue and since they changed the part the alignment should be part of the process. They did not know about or follow tsb 18-2268. This is a huge safety issue and could cause injuries or even death due to accident when this happens. I am getting ptsd from dealing with this

- High Springs, FL, USA

While driving about 65 miles an hour the steering wheel started to vibrate violently almost losing control. I pulled over and inspected tires and rims thinking one of the front tires was about to come off. Everything looked normal. Scared the crap out of me! I had the tires rotated at 15K and had the shop inspect everything and found nothing. Internet is calling this the "death wobble". Ford going to inspect and poss replace steering stabilizer. This has happened before but not as severe. Thought it was road vibration. Now I know better. This is a serious issue that needs attention before someone is killed! then there is the issue of increased front end wear. Reports say Ford is not covering damage, says its the buyer's lack of maintenance. This is a truck with under 15K miles and is having problems. Please investigate.

- Paso Robles, CA, USA

It has happened several times and continues to be a problem. My 2017 Ford F250 while going down the road will go into the death wobble. Steering wheel shakes uncontrollably and have to take foot off of gas pedal until it slows down enough to regain conrol. The worst at interstate speeds. It is a danger to my passengers, myself and other vehicles that are around me. Have had it to the dealer numerous times with different repair attempts.

- Allerton, IL, USA

I had just stopped for gas and got back on the highway and was in the passing lane going over a bridge deck and as soon as I came off the bridge the truck started shaking horribly. I let the car next to me pass as I slowed down and pulled over. Scared myself and my uncle to death and still had to drive 160 miles to get home. After returning home I have taken it to the local dealer and they replaced damper steering linkage but as our family vehicle we do not feel comfortable in it's safety!

- Butte, MT, USA

Vehicle enters into "death wobble" when hitting uneven pavement at speeds above 50mph. The only way to stop the wobble, even if the pavement is smooth, is to slow down below 30mph.

- Pflugerville, TX, USA

While traveling on the expressway at 65 mph I passed over a rough piece of asphalt and the truck started to shimmy then immediately severely shake and shudder. I immediately braked and tried to steer to the shoulder steering was almost impossible. The shaking continued till the truck stopped. This was extremely frightening and uncontrollable. This is the third time this has happened but by far the worst. All 3 times the truck was driving normally at 60 or 65 mph till it hit a minor bump or rough patch of road.

- Catoosa, OK, USA