10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,585 miles

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problem #93

Mar 192019

F-250

  • 17,500 miles
Driving straight down the road hit small rough spot in the road truck front tires started shaking violently. I could not control the steering when I got slowed down I was in the other lane of oncoming traffic was running about 55 mph.

- Waverly, IL, USA

problem #92

Mar 102019

F-250

  • 22,800 miles
Severe steering wheel oscillations after hitting bumps or bridge expansion joints with shaking from front end at highway speeds. Must slow down to cease

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #91

Mar 042019

F-250

  • 13,000 miles
While traveling at about 65 mph on a controlled access highway, drove over a bridge joint and the steering wheel started to shake violently. The speed needed to be reduced to about 30mph before the shaking stopped. The same condition happed about 2 miles further down the road when a small bump was hit at about 50 mph.

- Great Valley, NY, USA

problem #90

Mar 162019

F-250

  • 15,000 miles
Ford tsb #18-2268. Death wobble. Sudden, unexpected and violent front end oscillation when traveling over expansion joint, pot hole or other uneven road surface at speeds greater than 65 mph. Event is remedied by slowing down to less than 45 mph.

- Surprise, AZ, USA

problem #89

Oct 032018

F-250

  • 18,000 miles
At certain times after going over a bump in the road, the front end shakes uncontrollably. Had the truck back to the dealer twice so far and they replaced the steering dampner both times. Still having issues and another appointment has been scheduled to look at this. This is a life threatening issue that could lead to a fatal accident.

- Marseilles, IL, USA

problem #88

Mar 122019

F-250

  • 32,000 miles
Condition becoming known as death wobble. Have had it happen back in April of 2018. Violently shaking of the front end of the vehicle after hitting a minor bump in highway. Very scary and life threatening. Was supposedly repaired at dealership when it had 17,000 miles. Was fine up until two days ago or 3/12/19. The same problem occurred again and is currently at same dealership being evaluated. Vehicle is a deadly accident waiting to happen. The pickup currently has approximately 32,000 miles.

- Clay Center, NE, USA

problem #87

Mar 012019

F-250

  • 28,000 miles
Death wobble. Truck has about 28,000 miles on it. When going around 70 mph on the interstate I hit an average bump and the whole front end started shaking violently. Actually hurt my wrist from hanging onto the steering wheel. Had to slow down to about 20 mph before I had control again.

- Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA

problem #86

Mar 132019

F-250

  • 22,066 miles
2017 Ford F250 has a uncontrollable shake in the front end. It shakes the steering wheel so hard, even with two hands on the wheel it will throw you into another lane. It happen today 3/13/2019 at 60 mph on the interstate. The truck has 26066 miles on it. I have the tires rotated and truck service only a Ford dealership. My tire are not worn, I do not have any cracked boots nor is there and grease coming out of them.

- Boise, ID, USA

problem #85

Mar 102019

F-250

  • 19,000 miles
2017 F-250 currently has 19,000 miles. 100 percent stock vehicle. Has severe shaking of the steering wheel and wheels of the truck on concrete roads at 60 mph. Has happened four times now. First time happened when pulling a horse trailer on the interstate. The truck had approximately 17,000 miles at the time. Almost caused a horrible accident. Was the most violent shaking I have ever felt in a vehicle. I was able to barely get control of the truck. There needs to be a recall. This is a severe safety problem. That will cause accidents. I thought this was a freak incident but has become more common. Called the death wobble according to the internet. Has happened 3 more times while not pulling anything at highway speed of 60mph and I am scared to drive this truck on highways or interstates.

- Eagle, NE, USA

problem #84

Mar 102019

F-250

  • 14,800 miles
After hitting certain types of bumps, potholes etc, I experience what is called the "death wobble", violent shaking in the steering system. This is happening in increasing frequency.

- Water Valley, MS, USA

problem #83

Mar 092019

F-250

  • 24,000 miles
Well travelling at 65mph I went over a bridge expansion joint and got what is referred to as the "death wobble". had to slow down to 20mph before it stopped. The truck is 100% stock with 24K miles on it. This is the second time this has happened in two days.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #82

Feb 242019

F-250

  • 14,000 miles
I was driving on a state highway. The speed limit is 65mph. When I drove over an overpass. At 65 mph I went over the expansion joints in the road the truck started to shake violently. The steering wheel shakes back and forth to the left and right. And the whole truck shakes. After slowing down we returned to the posted speed limit only to hit some potholes two miles down the road. Where we experienced the same problem a second time. I made an appointment with the dealership I purchased the truck from, and on the way to the dealer, on the same highway in the same spot, it happened again. The truck was supposedly repaired. However on 03/07/2019 my wife took the truck to an appointment, and once again on the same highway in the same place at 70mph it happened a fourth time. I would like to add that our tires are properly inflated, balanced, and are not even down to the treadwear indicators.

- Indiana, PA, USA

problem #81

Jan 252019

F-250

  • 18,000 miles
The vehicle has a "death wobble" making the vehicle impossible to control. It has almost killed me twice. Https://youtu.be/4jv7L8bbo1Q the link is a video of what happens to steering when the death wobble occurs. I am fearful for my life

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #80

Mar 032019

F-250

  • 40,000 miles
At freeway speeds 70-75 mph, an extreme wobble and shaking took place after running over a little rough pavement. Truck had to be slowed down to about 35 mph for shaking to stop. Some posts on the internet have called this the "death wobble". this happened 3 times on I 90 freeway in recent trip from Tacoma to spokane. Dealer is checking out the truck. Shaking is so bad that steering control is limited. Problem first experienced 3-3-19. Truck has 40,000 miles.

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #79

Mar 072017

F-250

  • 44,000 miles
2017 F250 44,000 miles experiencing extreme front tire wobble on the expressway (death wobble) normally happens when im crossing over a bridge or hit minor imperfections on the highway. Usually happens at around 65 mph and when the wobble starts it will not stop until around 30 mph I lose control of the vehicle when this happens until I can get the wobble to stop. This has been going on for the last few months. I have everything stock on my truck. I have brought it into a shop to check front end and everything seems to be tight. I have had the tires rotated properly. This needs to be recalled by Ford. I have been going through Ford truck owner blogs and this is a serious ongoing problem with these trucks. I am not the only one. I am a long time Ford truck owner and I have never had any issues with any of my trucks.

- Kimball, MI, USA

problem #78

Aug 012018

F-250

  • 24,000 miles
Steering wheel is shaking violently while driving my truck started at 25000 miles.

- Owensboro, KY, USA

problem #77

Mar 052019

F-250

  • 44,000 miles
Driving around 60-65 miles an hour on the highway and the vehicle started to shake uncontrollably almost causing me to crash. Slowed vehicle down to about 40 and was able to regain control. This is a significant issue that Ford needs to address before someone dies. The tsb issued for the Ford death wobble problem is just putting a band-aid on the problem and doesn't fully acknowledging that there is a major issue going one here with multiple complaints.

- Midland, TX, USA

problem #76

Feb 282019

F-250

  • 90,000 miles
Driving on interstate 75 coming home from trip when all of a sudden truck went into a shack that almost killed myself and my passengers. Took all I could do to keep from crossing lanes into tractor trailer that was next to me. Got pulled over checked truck over and found nothing out of place. Later checked on websites and found out Ford calls this the "death wobble". happened a few more time before we got home, but not as severe.

- Interlaken, NY, USA

problem #75

Mar 022019

F-250

  • 19,037 miles
Saturday, May 2nd, 2019. Drove over a highway bridge expansion joint that was on an angle. The steering wheel suddenly started to oscillate fairly violently back and forth and the truck began to shudder. I was going between 60 and 70 mph. As I pulled off the road, once around 30mph the shudder/shaking stopped. My truck has 19,037 miles on it. It is stock. No modifications have been done.

- Springfield, OH, USA

problem #74

Feb 222019

F-250

  • 27,000 miles
Front end wobbles violently when I hit a bump over speeds of 40mph. Problem started @ 26K miles. I've taken it to santa margarita Ford 3X's for fix. They couldn't fix it and have told me to take to tuttle click Ford in irvine. Need help!!!! this is a huge safety problem for me and my family!!

- Trabuco Canyon, CA, USA

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