Developed severe front end steering wobble (death wobble) at approximately 17,000 miles, August, 2020. Has occurred seven times since into the month of November, at speeds between 70 to 75 mph, on highways after hitting uneven road or potholes. Several times the incidents were severe with emergency braking in high speed traffic, with near crash, or accident. I have replaced steering stabilizer, and track bar with no improvement. I have not been to a Ford dealer, since they do not have a recall on this common occurrence, and do not have a permanent fix to the problem.

- Prescott, AZ, USA

Driving on the highway between 70-75 mph and hit a bump in the road and the front end started shaking violently. This happened twice in one commute. From a quick google search it looks like a very large amount of people are having this same issue and from forum boards they are all asking why this hasn't become a safety recall issue yet? the truck will shake violently and the only way I can get it to stop shaking is come down to almost a complete stop. That's not easy or safe on a highway especially if you are in a left lane. I'd like every hot shot or big wig high up in the Ford industry to give that a try and then look me in the eye and tell me that's not a safety issue or shouldn't be a safety recall. Go for it, busy commute, fast lane, hit a bump, violently shaking, then coming safely to a stop. Not just unsafe for myself, but every other person within the vicinity of my truck. Lastly, I purchased this vehicle used this year with only 36K miles and now only has 48K which is hardly enough miles for any major wear and tear. Continuing on that, I was test driving another newer F250 (2019) and during the test drive it did the exact same thing. From what I'm gathering online, this is a major issue that has yet to be addressed and I fear will only be taking seriously when someone gets killed. Why" because I'm sure it's going to cost Ford a ton of money. $40K used truck for me a ton of money. But death" well, I guess that's a risk Ford is willing to take to save face. The 'death wobble' as its being called. The end.

- Layton, UT, USA

While driving at highway speed, tires and steering wheel started shaking violently. 'death wobble'

- Carmel, IN, USA

We experienced the death wobble. It was repaired, and truck worked ok for 40,000 miles. Then the death wobble happened again. We had the truck repaired again. Is there no permanent fix for the death wobble? this is expensive and frightening. The death wobble happens while on interstate highways.

- Mill Hall, PA, USA

Truck shakes violently when at freeway speeds and you hit a bridge separator or a rough patch of road. You have to slow down to 25mph to get control back. Ford has repaired it 3 times with a new steering dampener in 6 months time. It has now happened again and I am afraid to drive the truck faster than 45 mph for fear of an accident.

- Queen Creek, AZ, USA

I have experienced violent shacking of the steering wheel and entire truck. I had this issue present itself over 6 times since purchasing it in Sept. 2016. I purchased the truck brand new from a Ford dealership. First and second instance were in late 2017with less approximately 18K miles. All instances have happened while driving on interstate at 60 mph or higher. The steering wheel starts to shake and then continues to violently shake and the entire cab is shaking. Lose of steering control. Only stopped after forcibly slowing down truck to below 25 mile per hour causing possible collision with other vehicles or barriers. Have taken it to Ford dealership after the second instance and they say Ford is not acknowledging the issue and could do nothing about it. In may of 2020, the dealer did acknowledge that their was an issue and they replaced steering damper under warranty but after 4 months the issue came back more violently than before. On Oct. 28th, 2020, it occurred 4 times while driving within a 40 mile distance. This time the truck should so violently I had to almost come to a complete stop on the interstate to make it stop shacking. Road were wet and and in heavy traffic. I do not feel that it is safe to drive truck anymore while this issue present. I have re-contacted the dealership and mentioned the issue and service they performed back in may, they did not return call for assistance.

- Hudson Oaks, TX, USA

I was driving from twenty-nine palms ca. To las vegas nv. On the morning of the 27th of October 2020 at about 0530 in the morning it was very dark outside. I was on a 2 lane road. While driving along on amboy road, which runs thru the desert, at 55 mph I drove over some rough pavement and my right side front tire began to fluctuate violently back and forth. I immediately got off the gas while lightly touching the brake and letting truck slow down on its own. After it stopped shaking I continued to drive but was wary of it happening again. After doing some research I discovered that this what is called for lack of better words, the death wobble. I purchased my F250 in April 2017. Later in that year I had a similar experience while driving down the morongo grade in morongo ca. It was not as violent so I kind of dismissed it back then. But the other day on amboy road was different. I had my wife, my nephew and his new bride with me. Luckily there was no accident. My 3 and a half year old 2017 Ford F250 XLT 4X4 is in outstanding shape. Is the NHTSA and Ford doing anything about this or are we drivers and family's just expendable ?

- Twentynine Palms, CA, USA

Driving on interstate 69 at 70mph when I hit an overpass bridge. The rough pavement cause my truck to violently shake the tires and almost crashed into an 18 wheeler fuel truck. The shaking didn't go away until my speed dropped to 50mph. Serious defect that Ford is not finding the correct fix for. Ford has replaced the damper twice and the track bar. The shake came back 3 weeks after the last track bar replacement. The correct fix, I believe, is a caster adjustment at 3+ degrees. But Ford will not try the fix. It will cost me to do that and void the warranty.

- Newburgh, IN, USA

When driving on the freeway. When it hits slightly rough pavement the struck starts wobbling super aggressively as if a tire popped. Very scary and very dangerous. Ford needs to do something about it before they kill someone if they already didn't.

- Monterey, CA, USA

I have had multiple instances of the 2017 Ford F250 platinum with 107,000 but in excellent shape and well maintained. While driving down the road it will shut shutdown for no reason.I have taken it in to the dealer and they said it was a problem in the right rear taillight. It did not fix the problem. This happens fairly regular. When it happens I get multiple error messages. Taillight system fault, blind spot system fault and then says see owners manuel. I am worried this may happen when towing a piece of equipment. I have request a Ford rep look at it if the service tech cannot figure the issue out.

- Kannapolis, NC, USA

Steering wheel wobbles violently when driving on any road between 50 mph and 65 mph. City street or highway, doesn't matter

- Pekin, IL, USA

The steering on the 2017 Ford F250 has a wobble in the steering that has been called the "death wobble" whenever the vehicle drives over a bump that causes the steering wheel to shake(wobble) as you're trying to steer the vehicle. The vehicle is in motion and the "death wobble" always occurs at speeds over 20-30 miles per and gets worse at higher speeds.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

Uncontrollable steering wobble at highway speed. It happened 6 times on a trip from Massachusetts to Maine. Bumps and expansion joints in the road surface created an uncontrollable steering wheel wobble that would only subside when the speed of the truck got below 40mph.

- Belchertown, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the death wobble while driving and going over a bump in the roadway. The vehicle started to wobble and became difficult to steer. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times at various speeds, ranging from 45 to 60 mph. The contact took the vehicle to wittmeier Honda (2288 forest ave, chico, ca 95928; (530) 895-8181) who were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The contact stated that due to the warranty, the dealer provided an unknown repair however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the tires were replaced as well however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

- Chico, CA, USA

I have experienced the infamous Ford "death wobble" 7 times in the last month while driving my superbly maintained 2017 F250 Super Duty with 49,000 miles on it. The first Ford dealer I took it to replaced the steering linkage damper on 9/1/2020, then the death wobble happened again less than 2 weeks later. A second Ford dealer said they couldn't replicate the death wobble on my truck, and suggested I spend $1,340.28 on Michelin tires through their dealership which 'might' help with the problem. Then last night the death wobble occurred 4 times on the highway at posted highway speeds requiring me to make sudden slowdowns in heavy highway traffic. Even as a professional driver, I could barely control the truck. Thankfully, my wife was not driving.

- Chico, CA, USA

The truck has a severe 'death wobble' and has done this numerous times. The truck has been in for repairs, however, Ford has failed to address the problem. The truck's front end wobbles while driving. It has happened in speeds ranging from 50 mph to 80 mph. This has happened while driving on county highways and interstate highways.

- Daniel, WY, USA

The truck has what they are calling on these trucks, 'the death wobble' after tons of research. This should 100% be a recall! the truck begins to wobble at highway speeds. Very unsafe for me and my family getting on the highway. I purchased the truck at the end of may and have had this problem since I bought

- Cleburne, TX, USA

I have experienced "death wobble" in my truck 6 times in the past 3 months.. this is a violent steering wheel oscillations. As this has happened with my truck with my family in the truck my wife will no longer ride in the truck and will not allow my son in the truck. This has been to the shop more than 15 times trying to repair with no fix, last time spent more than 2 weeks at the dealer for them to not fix the issue. This needs to be addressed by Ford and fixed as I am 1 of many people to experience this issue! this happens in motion speeds above 45 mph, has happened on the interstate 4 of the 6 times and 2 times was on the highway.. last time was pulling a 9,000lb travel trailer with my family in the truck next to semi that almost cause me to completely lose control!

- Earlham, IA, USA

When driving at highway speeds and you hit a pot hole or other rough bumps in the road the truck develops a severe wobble in the front end until you can get slowed down to about 40mph. I am currently on the fourth attempt with the dealership to fix the problem.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

2017 F-250 death wobble vehicle mileage is just over 40K while driving down the freeway at 60-65 mph I hit a pothole in the road which was about 1.5 inches deep. The steering wheel started shaking left to right and the truck was impossible to control. I had to slow down to below 45 mph before the death wobble would stop. My truck is totally stock with stock wheels and tires on it. This is a common problem with Ford Super Duty trucks, and Ford denies any responsibility! this is clearly a problem with many Ford Super Duty trucks and someone needs to make them step up and fix this hazardous condition which can lead to potential accidents. As of May 2020 Ford issued an extended warranty coverage for the steering linkage damper. I just took my truck to a Ford dealership for this repair and they're telling me I need to replace some ball joints and bushings at my cost. It is obvious that the ball joints and bushings that are failing are directly related to the violent death wobble, but Ford will not cover these costs. Again this problem has been going on for a long time with these trucks. What other vehicle wears out ball joints and bushing that fast?

- Mesa, AZ, USA