10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,162 miles

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problem #26

Jul 162019

F-250

  • 80,499 miles
Experienceing the terrible death wobble. While driving at highway speeds and ya hit a bump like an expansion joint I get that terrible wobble.had the stablizer bar replaced, tires rotated and rebalanced. A bit scary when ya pulling a trailer. On a local county road it happens twice a day everyday, it's my work/daily driver truck.

- Dilley, TX, USA

problem #25

Jul 062019

F-250

  • 15,000 miles
Driving at 65 mph the truck began to wobble uncontrollably. I was unable to control steering and was taken left across two lanes of traffic into the median on a highway. The truck wobbles and shakes so bad I was unable to reduce speed very quickly.

- Chillicothe, MO, USA

problem #24

Jun 092019

F-250

  • 14,800 miles
This vehicle has a serious defect which Ford needs to finally acknowledge. When hitting bumps or bridge transitions on the highway the front end begins to shake violently also known as the "death wobble". the only way to stop the shaking is to slow the truck down to about 25 miles per hour on a 75 mile hour road. This is going to cause a accident or kill somebody. My truck is now at the dealership for the 3rd time in less than a year with under 15,000 miles on the vehicle. After research this appears to be a serious flaw with the 2017 & 2018 Ford F250 trucks. I see that several complaints have been filed and it is sad that that a mandate is not being issued to correct this problem. This is a serious issue and waiting until someone gets injured or killed should not be an option.

- Castle Rock, CO, USA

problem #23

Mar 102019

F-250

  • 17,500 miles
At 17,000 miles the truck started going into what everyone calls a "death wobble" when at high speed and/or rough spot in the road. It is clear that they have a major safety issue here and they are doing nothing about it and their fix is only a patch that delays the problem to a later date.

- Upper Sandusky, OH, USA

problem #22

Feb 022019

F-250

  • 7,000 miles
While driving, front end has a wobble, or looseness that makes it kinda scary to drive. Afraid I'm going to lose control of the truck.

- Newfield, NY, USA

problem #21

Feb 132019

F-250

  • 9,800 miles
When driving between 60 and 75 mph the truck begins to shake violently. The steering wheel rotates back and forth out of control. The mirrors rattle and the entire truck bounces. This will occur after hitting a rough patch of interstate or when braking to exit the interstate. The truck must be slowed to approximately 40 mph before the shaking subsides and normal driving can occur. A continuing problem. When I take it back to the dealer service department for warranty I am simply told "they were not able to replicate the problem"

- Proctorville, OH, USA

problem #20

Feb 112019

F-250

  • 19,000 miles
This vehicle suffers violent shaking and shuttering when hitting rough patches in the road. This occurs at higher speeds, but I have seen it at 45 mph. Very dangerous when this occurs at 75 mph on a highway interstate. The shaking requires immmediate slowdown to almost a complete stop. This vehicle is a danger on the road.

- Berthoud, CO, USA

problem #19

Oct 152018

F-250

  • 19,000 miles
My 2018 Ford F250 Super Duty has a violent shake (death wobble) if I hit any kind of bump in the road at highway speed, my truck will shake so bad to the point I cant hold onto the steering wheel and whatever is in my cup holders goes flying in vehicle. I have given Ford 3 attempts to fix this issue and every time they try to fix it, the problem keeps happening. I have contacted Ford's corporate office and spoke with them multiple times about the issue. At this time, they have told me that I just need to keep trying to get it fixed and they refuse to help with any kind of trade assistance to change trucks. Ford knows this is an issue with 2017/2018 Super Duty trucks but doesn't seem to care about their customers. I'm terribly disappointed in how I have been treated by a company that I spend over $250,000 with over my lifetime.

- Lebanon, TN, USA

problem #18

Mar 152019

F-250

  • 25,000 miles
2018 Ford F250 with 25,000 miles experienced a "death wabble" in the mountains going down hill. Truck is currently at the dealership and new track bar is being installed.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #17

Mar 052019

F-250

  • 30,000 miles
When traveling on the interstate and hit a bump the truck shakes violently and does not stop until you come to a complete stop. This has happened at least 5 times. It seems it is happening more frequently now. The truck has 30000 miles. I have had it for 1 year

- Meridian, MS, USA

problem #16

Mar 092019

F-250

  • 14,500 miles
While driving approximately 65 mph on March 9, 2019 the front end of my 2018 Ford F250 began violently shaking/ oscillating after hitting a rough patch of road in the far right lane of the highway. I lost control of my vehicle and ended up crossing two lanes of traffic before coming to rest in the grass median strip of the highway. I'm worried about my safety and the safety of other drivers. Luckily no one was near me when this happened. My wife will not drive my truck anymore due to this serious issue. I will be contacting the dealership tomorrow.

- Export, PA, USA

problem #15

Mar 042019

F-250

  • 43,000 miles
Vehicle has stock tires and suspension with 43,000 miles. At approximately 60-65 mph the front steering begins to thrash and ocilate violently causing the truck to become uncontrollable until slowed down to 35 mph.

- Eastaboga, AL, USA

problem #14

Sep 262018

F-250

  • 15,000 miles
Started around 15000 miles extreme shaking in the front end (death wobble).it happened when I went over certain bridges and over passes on the interstate around 70 mph. Now has 20000 miles on it and has become unsafe to drive. The shaking happens quite often now. Even going slower on side roads, all it takes is hitting a small bump in the road apparently this has become a nationwide problem. The dealership agreed to fix it under warranty. Have been waiting almost a month for parts to come in, they are on backorder

- Fayetteville, AR, USA

problem #13

Feb 232019

F-250

  • 4,450 miles
I have a 2018 Ford F250 at about 4450 miles had this death wobble happen on the freeway. Had no load and was doing about 80mph, just passed another vehicle as I was pulling in front of it I hit a pot hole and the death wobble started. I had to slow to about 30mph to regain control, nearly caused a accident with the vehicles behind me.

- Queen Creek, AZ, USA

problem #12

Feb 052019

F-250

  • 32,000 miles
Death wobble in steering & or suspension

- Springhill, FL, USA

problem #11

Jan 312019

F-250

  • 35,200 miles
Experienced steering wheel oscillation (death wobble) this has occured while driving on the interstate after driving over an uneven pavement at speeds of 55, 65 and 70mph. The steering wheel shakes violently and lost steering and braking capabilities during the event. It stopped after I decelerated to about 40mph forth until I slowed to approximately 35mph. Ford does have a tsb out on the issue but they are only replacing parts that have worn out, not the hidden issue that is causing heavy duty suspension parts to wear out so quickly.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #10

Jan 202019

F-250

  • 38,000 miles
At 50 mph or above when you hit a bump just right, the truck begins to shake violently. After some research, I have discovered that this problem has become known as 'death wobble' and is extremely unsafe. It did not start until around 30K miles and was very random, only occurring occasionally. Now at 39K miles it happens daily.

- Medaryville, IN, USA

problem #9

Dec 222018

F-250

  • 4,000 miles
Experienced the 'death wobble' on the I-15 southbound at the russel rd bridge in las vegas. Loss of control of the steering wheel at 65mph driving straight.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #8

Jan 142018

F-250

  • 12,161 miles
At approximating 12161 miles on my truck, it is less than a year old, my F250 the vehicle exhibited (4-5 times) a violent oscillating or shaking of the entire truck when going over a bump in the pavement or over the expansion joint of a bridge. I have nearly lost control of the vehicle (4-5 times). My course of action is to take my foot off of the gas, slow down, safely pull to the shoulder of the road, slow down to 5mph, and then I can continue on. The shaking is so violent I thought the truck / I was going to flip over because of lack of steering.

- Baldwinsville, NY, USA

problem #7

Jan 022019

F-250

  • 16,000 miles
While driving on the interstate, at 70 mph (posted speed limit) experienced extreme vibration/wobble in the steering wheel and tires after driven over slight rough patch on the highway. It was extremely hard to maintain control of the truck to get it to the shoulder of the highway through traffic. Vibration was apparently visible to onlookers, as several drivers motioned for me to pull over. Truck was bought brand new, six months ago, and only has 16K miles. Truck is stock, no modifications have been done on the truck. Vibration/wobble occurred several more times so we exited highway and returned home via backroads (posted speeds of 55 mph or less) without further incident.

- Stanley, VA, USA

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