The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle became difficult to maneuver due to a condition known as the death wobble. The contact was able to safely guide the vehicle off of the roadway. A visible inspection of the vehicle showed no visible evidence of a defect in the steering or suspension of the vehicle. The vehicle was slowly driven to the residence. Wayne akers Ford located at 2000 10th ave N, lake worth, fl 33461, (800) 749-8875, was contacted by phone. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed by the manufacturer that a technical service bulletin was available to remedy the issue with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 42,426.

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

Uncontrolled severe vibration and violent shaking of entire vehicle. Seems to be initiated by uneven spots in pavement at speeds above 40-50 mph or so. Otherwise known as the "Super Duty wobble", a well known and documented issue since the introduction of the Super Duty line of Ford pickup trucks in approximately 1998 or 1999. I have previously owned 1999 and 2006 F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks which experienced the same problems. I have the repair receipts and NHTSA safety notices for both vehicles. I find it astonishing and extremely disappointing that in over 20 years Ford has not been able to successfully diagnosis and rectify this problem. I am currently awaiting a service appointment (pending parts arrival) to correct this. I obviously hope Ford will fix this, but am quite skeptical. My current vehicle (2018 F250) had only 25,000 miles on it when this problem started occuring. I would appreciate your response on this. I find it unacceptable that Ford has continued to sweep this under the rug, and am surprised that there has not been some type of recall on this considering it has been a known issue for over 20 years. The violent shaking and vibration is so bad that it could lead to loss of control of the vehicle with catastrophic results possible. Thank-you for your consideration of this.

- Sussex, WI, USA

At speeds of 65mph and above, when hitting bumps in the road the vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably until you slow down to around 25mph or even stop completely. When this is happening, the steering wheel shakes so much that it is hard to hold on and bring the vehicle to a stop. It is very dangerous when traveling on an interstate and this begins to happen, as you are required to reduce your speed significantly which could absolutely cause a wreck as your trying to make it over to the shoulder safely. This has happened multiple times and is a complete surprise as to when it is going to happen. I now know what it is like to have the death wobble in the front end as I truly fear for my life when it happens. I have not been able to get video of the death wobble occurring, as I haven't had a second person with me when it has happened. Even when traveling at lower speeds (35mph-55mph) and going across bumps in the road, I still experience a wobble in the steering wheel however it does not go into the death wobble scenario where the whole truck begins to shake. I am however fearful that someday it will begin to start the death wobble at these lower speeds.

- Edwardsville, IL, USA

This submission is the second notice of "death wobble' on my 2018 Ford F-250 truck. The truck had less then 14,000 miles on it. It occurred on November 9, 2019. I was merging into traffic on an interstate highway at about 65-70 mph and crossed a bridge joint which caused the front wheels and steering wheel to shake violently. I slowed the vehicle and was almost rear-ended by a 18 wheel semi-truck that couldn't maneuver as it was being passed by a second truck on one side and another merging car on the other. I knew what the had caused the issue as this was the second occurrence in one year. I contacted the Ford dealership on November 11th, 2019. They indicated they are aware of the dampener problem. I had them inspect the truck on November 16th at which time they ordered the parts to repair it. The same wobble occurred on November 15th while my wife was driving on a ramp from one expressway to another moving at approximately 55 mph. I returned to the dealership on 11/29/19 and they still didn't have the part. Two weeks later they notified me that they had the part. It was repaired on 12/16/19. They replaced the steering damper assembly, part no. Spo hc3Z 3E651 F. they indicated the dampener is part of tsb 19-2274 and due to large number of vehicles with the same issue, the part is hard to obtain. My wife is now leery about driving the vehicle.

- Lisle, IL, USA

My 2018 Ford F-250 has the "death wobble". I purchased the truck in February 2018 and by December 2018 had driven less than 8,000 miles. While driving at 70 to 75 mph on an interstate highway, I crossed an expansion joint on a bridge and the front-end started bouncing uncontrollably and the steering wheel shaking violently. The shaking stopped after slowing to under 45 mph. I pulled to the side of the road and checked to see if a I had flat tire or other issue causing the problem. I called the Ford dealership, from which I purchased it, for resolution of the problem. They indicated it that they believe the problem was the steering dampener. I brought it to the dealership for repair on 12/30/18 and they kept it for a week. They indicated the "damper" would be replaced under tsb 18-2268. They kept the truck until 1/7/19 until parts arrived. The repair invoice (attached) indicated they'd replaced a failed steering linkage damper, part no. Spo hc3Z 3E651 F - damper assembly. This was not caused by lack of maintenance or improper use of the equipment. It was very frightening. The uncontrollable vibration and the need to suddenly slow on an expressway was extremely dangerous. Several trucks and cars had to take evasive action to miss me while I pulled over.

- Lisle, IL, USA

Driving straight on highway 95 in Arizona, at 70 with cruise control set. Clear day, no adverse weather or road conditions. Tires equally pressurized at factory settings of 59 front and 55 rear and a completely stock suspension and tire package. Out of nowhere, steering wheel begins to shake violently and the truck is swerving from one lane to the other. I had to slow to nearly 30 to regain control of the vehicle. This would have caused a head on collision under the right circumstances. 2018 F-250 with less than 30K miles.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

3 times today while driving my Ford F-250 Super Duty diesel on the interstate while cruising at about 70-75 mph....the front end cut loose and I lost all control of the vehicle! this scared the living crap out of me. Lucky that it didn't cause an accident and possible hurt someone. This is the 5th time overall that this has happened. The last 3 of which have been reported to Ford. The people at Ford customer care act ignorant and pretend like they have never heard of this issue before. I did take the truck into the shop. First they told me the fix was one thing. Than they called back and said there was a different problem and the part was back ordered for about 4 weeks. I went back to get the truck and asked the question 'is this thing safe to drive"' the dealership and Ford customer care all told me that they wouldn't have released the truck if they felt that it was unsafe to drive. I have done research on this issue and it appears the street name for this issue is called the 'death wobble.' It seems that this is something that Ford is aware of yet they have not warned the customer or made a recall regarding this issue. Instead they play the fool and act like they do not want to resolve the issue at hand. My truck is a 2018 with 13,000 miles on it and I do not feel safe driving the truck. It is currently a $55,000 driveway ornament. Paying $850 a month for the payment and do not in any way feel comfortable driving this rig. I do not know if I will ever be able to trust driving this rig again without having in the back of my mind if I will lose control of the vehicle and hurt myself or some other unsuspecting person driving down the highway. How can Ford get away with knowing about this issue and not take care of it" I guess it is going to take someone getting killed!!

- Sunnyside, WA, USA

During driving at a speed of 73 on the highway I went over a bridge and when the truck went over the joint in the road it sent the truck into a death wobble which cause the truck to veer into the other lane. I was pressing the brakes as hard as I could and it felt like they were not hardly working. It took approximately 1/8 of a mile to slow down below 50 where it regained control. Steering was very difficult and could not keep it in my lane. Truck was bouncing uncontrollably and almost took it off the road.

- Dixon, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. While driving approximately 60 mph over rough terrain, the vehicle shook violently without warning. The failure recurred and the contact almost lost control of the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

- Italy, TX, USA

Vehicle was being driven down the highway at approximately 70 mph when the front wheels and steering wheel started shaking violently. Brakes were applied and vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder. In the course of the event, all electrical power was lost. Vehicle was not able to be started until after a few minutes. Vehicle was taken to local Ford dealership where they found a defective steering stabilizer. Parts are not available through Ford for replacement and lead time is unknown at time of this posting.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

I was accelerating on an on-ramp and at about 60mph on slightly rough pavement the truck front suspension and steering started oscillating and became very violent. I was merging in traffic but was forced to slow down quickly to keep the truck under control. The oscillations calmed at around 40mph. Fortunately the other vehicles managed to avoid me. Could have been an accident. On the way home after merging onto I81, I went over a bump on a bridge and the oscillations started again. Traffic was light so I could slow down quickly. At about 45mph the oscillations stopped. I drove home slowly and parked the truck as it is not safe to drive at normal speeds. The vehicle only has 26K miles, has regular dealership service, properly inflated tires and this just came out of nowhere.

- Blacksburg, VA, USA

A residual vibration after hitting a bump started in Feb 2019 at 8.6K miles. Dealership replaced damper assembly. All good for a while then vibration with hitting a bump started again in Oct 2019 at 25K miles. On 11/2/19 at 26K miles at 70 mph experienced severe/violent shaking in the steering wheel and had to slam on brakes to stop it and bring truck under control. The Ford dealership replaced the damper assembly again and the stabilizer bar. Still had the residual vibration after a bump, took back in to dealership on 12/4/19 and they could not 'duplicate customer concern'. on 12/11/19 and 12/16/19 at highway speeds on I-87 between albany and glens falls, NY, I again experienced severe and violet vibration/shaking in the steering wheel. I had a difficult time keeping the truck in the lane I was traveling in and again had to immediately brake hard in heavy traffic to bring the truck back under control. Brought to a different dealership and now being told that despite 1/2 the tread life remaining on the tires that Ford is recommending replacing the tires and that an alignment is needed. This dealership is refusing to do alignment unless we replace all 4 tires. At this time the truck has 27K miles on it. I cannot understand how Ford can continue to deny this is a major safety issue with their trucks with all of evidence supporting otherwise.

- Mechanicville, NY, USA

I was driving on the freeway pulling my 23 foot enclosed snowmobile trailer with two snowmobiles inside. I hit a bump in the road and my steering wheel started to shake very violently. I was traveling 70 mph when this happened. My truck continued to shake violently causing me to swerve on the freeway until I slowed down to 50 mph. This was not the first time it has happened. I have experienced this violent shaking when pulling a trailer or not pulling a trailer down the freeway. My truck has under 47,000 miles on it.

- West Bend, WI, USA

When hitting bumps at interstate speeds of 65-75 mph, the truck steering/tires/suspension goes into an uncontrollable wobble, "death wobble" having to slow down to roughly 25-30mph to get the truck to come out of the wobble. This problem creates an extremely dangerous situation!!!!! this has happened multiple times and I do not feel safe driving this vehicle.

- Lasalle, IL, USA

On 7 occasions my 2018 F250 has had severe death wobble. As low as 40mph up to 75 mph it has only 32000 miles when this first occurred it has been to the Ford dealer 4X for this issue and they have done their so called repairs and it still does

- Amarillo, TX, USA

This was the 4th time this has happened and im getting worried about this issue lets get this issue fixed please. While driving pulling a 18' trailer the truck started to shake like crazy after going over a rough patch in the road we was traveling at 73-75 mph had to slow down to about 30 to recover and smooth out. Just glad there was no other cars or truck on the road or else this may have been very very bad case.

- Biloxi, MS, USA

I've hit the "death wobble" in my 2018 F-250 at 30,000 miles. It has happened three times after hitting a bump in the road driving at highway speeds 70-75mph. It stopped after aggressively braking and slowing to about 30mph. I have an appointment with a local dealership to repair but I'm not confident it will be resolved after reading about other owners experiences.

- Lipan, TX, USA

While traveling with my wife and two small children North on I-25 near the E-470 exchange doing the posted speed limit of 75mph, we hit a small bump in the far right hand lane and the truck began to violently shake and wobble to the point I almost lost control and hit an 18 wheeler in the adjacent lane. I was forced to apply my brakes aggressively to try and control the vehicle. I pulled off the highway and stopped to inspect the front end. I could find nothing wrong with the tires, rims, nor the front axel. I have since spoken to the Ford dealership where I purchased this vehicle from and have been given the same song and dance that I see reported frequently online regarding this death wobble experience and the dealership's involvement, or lack there of, in dealing with providing a resolution.

- Erie, CO, USA

Ford F250 lariat 2018 has death wobble at highway speeds between 50 and 80 mph very unsafe scares the bjesus out of me N my family bought it to pull a trailer behind it. Donot want do do that in fear of someone getting severly injuried or worse!! its been to Ford dealership they want to put a bandage on it for $800 with no guarantee to fix the problem!! they taught their employees well deny deny deny. What a waste of 48,000 dollars (shame on Ford ) bought on November 2 2019

- Cherry Valley, IL, USA

Truck has 16,000 miles on it. Purchased new from dealer. Within 1,000 miles experienced random front end shake, was occasional on rough road. Recently it occurred in one weekend 6 times. All on different interstate roads between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Shook so hard and violently both fog lights cracked on the truck including one of the fog light mounts. Happens on any road. Happens any speed above 45mph. Concrete roads are the worst and bridge joints. Truck now looses grip when driving over bumps. Feels like on ice. Ciocca Ford will not warranty broken parts such as fog lights and one mount. They will not correct alignment issue due to steering stability issue aka death wobble. Truck now pulls to the right. Truck does not feel safe to drive with my children in it, especially in the snow season knowing any bump could set it off. I have tried all different air pressures still get death wobble. Still breaks truck traction on bumps. This wobble occurs even on secondary roads. The wobble causes steering wheel to shake back and forth 3-4 inches. The entire front of the truck vibrates and shakes. The wobble won't stop until speed is dropped below 35mph. This shake will cause loss of steering and control in any weather condition. When it occurs you have all you can do to hold the steering wheel, there is no turning ability when this occurs. The steering stabilizer is often quoted as the issue for this. I believe from my experience and research the shocks are also not adequate from the loss of traction steering. Steering linkage is also weak. Ford has a reengineered solution, however unknown availability. This truck is now a safety hazard to myself and others, and ciocca Ford is not offering a solution for the safety concern.

- Honesdale, PA, USA