10.0

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

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problem #143

Aug 032019

F-250

  • 54,000 miles
"death wobble". if you hit any rough spots on road at or above 60 mph you get a violent wobble on front of the truck. You have a very difficult time controlling it. You have to get below 20 mph for it to stop. This happens frequently. Dealership says not a problem.

- Glenwood, GA, USA

problem #142

Jul 242019

F-250

  • 15,000 miles
Truck has approx 15,0000 miles have experienced violent shaking of truck when crossed rough pavement at 45 mph have experienced this twice recently

- Palmetto, GA, USA

problem #141

May 052019

F-250

  • 12,698 miles
When I get a lot of shacking from my truck win driving and shacking win the road has bumps and small pot holes

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #140

Jan 172019

F-250

  • 35,500 miles
At approximately 35,500 miles I had the track bar, a new steering box and pitman arm replaced because of wear, at approximately 36,000 the truck developed "death wobble" 3 times over small bumps at about 50mph. I took it immediately back to Ford and they replaced the steering stabilizer. I was driving South on I 81 in the fast lane thinking they fixed and the truck again went into death wobble at approximately 65 -70 mph and had to brake extremely hard down to about 35 mph to get it to stop almost causing a major pile up as there was heavy traffic at that time. After I got back I dropped the truck at Ford again and told him drive it, which he wouldn't, he said he checked all the steering components and they were tight, he said "take to some place that has a better alignment rack, so I did that and paid out of my own pocket for it. It did not fix the problem, I replaced the steering box to a top of the line box out of my own pocket even though it had been replaced. I have not been able to drive my truck safely since Nov. Of 2018 and it is now Jul. 29th 2019. I cant let anyone else drive it for fear of killing an innocent person, even the mechanic that put the second steering box in did the alignment again is scared to drive it because it happened with him after the 2nd replacement box. After looking for the problem and solutions I have found this is a huge issue. If this is not taken care of people are going die, if they have not already. It is very hard to believe there are not deaths and very serious injuries caused by this as I have been thrown into the other lane several times and drop a huge amount of speed very quickly. I paid $60,000 dollars for a brand new truck and now no one can safely drive it, even the mechanic's are scared to drive it. I have had death wobble at least 13 to 15 times from January until now and at speeds from 45 to 70. Please help !!

- Alpine, NY, USA

problem #139

Jun 262019

F-250

  • 15,000 miles
Truck on 6 different occasions has done the death wobble at freeway speeds 60 to 75 mph ---very dangerous --have to slam on brakes on freeway and go 20 mph to make it stop ---had to dealer a few times already they dont know how to fix ---I see there are a lot of complaints about this --this truck cost $70,000 and should not have any problems ---is there a lemon law? or what do we do class action suit ---please help me and other Ford truck owners...

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #138

May 052019

F-250

  • 34,000 miles
Death wobble while driving 60 TO70 miles per hour on divided highway.

- Mill Hall, PA, USA

problem #137

Jun 032019

F-250

  • 100,000 miles
At certain speeds the front tires wobble you have to hang onto the steering wheel everyone calls it a death wobble but no one has a fix for it. I feel it could cause serious injury to me and my family

- Gibson, LA, USA

problem #136

Apr 152019

F-250

  • 29,000 miles
While driving down the highway at 65 mph I have experienced the death wobble on several occasions while crossing a bridge.the steering wheel about came out of my hands (moving back and forth left to right) and the truck was shaking violently the truck was taken to the dealer where they fixed it. Now less than 10,000 miles later the truck is doing the same thing. This time it was both on the highway again and on a back country road doing 45 mph.this truck is going to kill someone if Ford cannot come up with a solution. I will not let my kids or wife drive this truck! when it happens on the highway, I must slow to about 40 mph to regain control. I would hate for this to happen on wet roads!!!! I am not the only one this is happening to! please help us!

- Middletown, MD, USA

problem #135

Jul 062019

F-250

  • 12,000 miles
At certain speeds, if you drive over a rough patch in the road, the steering wheel will violently shake, at which time you basically lose control of the vehicle. This can also happen when driving over raised pavement markers. The same thing is true when driving over a bridge with expansion joints. In all cases, the truck's steering can occasionally experience a 'death wobble'. recently, while towing my 5th wheel trailer 'on the highway', I was driving 60 mph down a 6% grade and hit a small rough patch in the road. The steering wheel shook violently. I briefly lost control of the vehicle. At the time, I was traveling 5 mph below the posted speed limit. I was towing a 12,000 pound 5th wheel trailer. I was able to eventually slow the vehicle down to about 40 mph and the wobble subsided. It was the scariest thing I've ever experienced while towing a trailer. The whole time during the wobble, the vehicle was drifting left and right out of control. It happened two more times during the 2 hour trip. It's important to note that it's also happened several times with no trailer attached. I'm not sure what the problem is, but it seems to involve the steering/suspension. The truck has less than 12,000 miles on it.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #134

Jun 232019

F-250

  • 20,450 miles
Pulling a gooseneck trailer with moderate load descending a mountain pass, when applied brakes, front end went into the death wobble and had to come to a near stop. In heavy traffic on level terrain while braking the same thing happens and had to come to a near stop. After unloading, I tried the same braking on level terrain and had no problem. After unhooking the trailer I tried the same braking scenario and had no problem. The vehicle is unsafe to drive hauling a load, which the vehicle I designed for

- Wiggins, CO, USA

problem #133

Jun 092019

F-250

  • 23,000 miles
Steering oscillations aka "death wobble": at 60-65 mph or greater, the steering wheel oscillates violently and the vehicle is difficult to control. The oscillation only stops after lowering speed to about 10 mph. The vehicle has 23,000 miles. This is a repeated problem; the dealer fixed it before at about 12,000 miles, but the problem has returned. The problem occurs multiple times a day and usually at specific areas where there are particular bumps on the highway surface.

- Blair, NE, USA

problem #132

Oct 102018

F-250

  • 40,000 miles
Hit a bump in the road and the front tires began to wobble. Has happened several times

- Pelham, AL, USA

problem #131

Jun 042019

F-250

  • 32,000 miles
What is known as death wobble. Have video the situation. This is a terrible safety issue. Please force Ford to fix this problem. Traveled on fm 1462 brazoria county tx. Truck started violently shacking. Was travel 55 mph had to slow to 30 then it stopped.

- Santa Fe, TX, USA

problem #130

Mar 312019

F-250

  • 64,000 miles
While traveling down the interstate at approx 70 mph I hit a bump and the vehicle's steering became violently erratic, jerking the steering wheel from my hands and the vehicle was shaking as if it was being torn apart internally. I had to slow to almost 10 mph before I was able to regain control of the vehicle. This is the 4th time the vehicle has acted in such a manner.

- Wittmann, AZ, USA

problem #129

Mar 112019

F-250

  • 50,000 miles
My 2017 Ford F-250 was having what I would describe as a "death wobble" when I drove over 65mph and hit any imperfection in the roadway (small pot hole, uneven surface at bridges, very small textured road) this happened around 5 times before I took it to the dealership. Once they looked it over, they said it was stabilizer bar, tension rod and bushings wore out, pick-up had 50K miles so... no warranty on repairs ($895 in repairs). This is a major safety issue, once wobble started I had to slow down to 40-45 mph and pull to shoulder of hi way to stop severe shaking of steering wheel and front end bouncing. It felt like a blow out on the front tires.

- Ovalo, TX, USA

problem #128

Apr 272019

F-250

  • 39,000 miles
Ford F-250 XLT crew cab 4X4 6'6" box - completely stock truck. Stock wheels, stock tires, 38K miles, tires at 7/32 tread. Truck experiences "death wobble" - violent shaking of vehicle due to oscillations in front axle/steering system/tires. Massive safety issue as the vehicle becomes un-controllable at highway speeds with this issue happens.

- West Fargo, ND, USA

problem #127

May 272019

F-250

  • 22,000 miles
Death wobble when hit bumps going freeway speeds. Loss of steering and truck shakes violently until speed is reduced to 25-30 mph. Almost lost control on a recent vacation while pulling camp trailer.

- Riverton, UT, USA

problem #126

May 042018

F-250

  • 7,000 miles
I was pulling a camper down a state highway and hit a place in the road where they repaired a culvert and the steering wheel started shaking violently, I almost lost control before I got slowed down enough to get it to stop. I was only traveling at 55 mph. Since then this has happened around 10 times doesn't matter if I'm loaded or not when I hit rough patches in road or bridge transition. It about takes steering wheel out of my had it's shaking so bad, took to deelership and they said they fixed it but it continues to do it and they say they can't get it to happen with them so they really can't do nothing about it. It's hit or miss when it does it but when it happens you can't control it it's like the wheel is shaking so hard it's locked and won't let you steer the truck to keep it from running off into ditch. The truck only has 24600 miles but it's been doing it since around 7000 miles. Will continue to take it to them till it gets fixed before I have a wreck.

- Georgetown, TN, USA

problem #125

May 142019

F-250

  • 35,000 miles
At 60 miles an hr when you cross a bridge connection the front end shakes and wobbles violently. It literally takes control if the steering. Scary to say the least. Called sealership they said it is a common issue even named it death wobble. This should be a recall item! I almost crashed.

- Harper, KS, USA

problem #124

May 112019

F-250

  • 28,200 miles
Driving on a highway I drove over a bridge at 65 mph, truck started a massive vibration in front. I was not able to steer or brake effectively

- Vanceburg, KY, USA

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