10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,039 miles

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problem #34

Nov 182023

F-250

  • miles
Traveling at highway speeds on the interstate the truck began to shake violently and the steering wheel began shaking so hard that I had difficulty holding onto it. The truck was out of control and I almost went into the guard rail before I could slow down to a stop and bring the truck under control. I made it to my destination and looked at the underside of the truck and could not find anything broken. On the way back home, the truck did the same thing again after hitting a bump and I had to stop again to get the steering wheel to stop shaking - which was very concerning because of the amount of traffic I was in. There was no warning either time that this was going to happen. Going to the dealership tomorrow!

- Great Bend, PA, USA

problem #33

Jan 112023

F-250

  • miles
We have the Ford "death wobble"-?"have had a few scary incidents on the freeway at speeds 50 or above.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #32

Jan 112023

F-250

  • miles
I was driving approximately 60 mph. There were several small bumps in the road and the Truck went into a Very Violent Shake and Wobble. This is commonly known as the FORD DEATH WOBBLE... Very Scary and Dangerous. The Vehicle was extremely hard to control. Luckily the service advisor at Coggin Ford had warned me about this possible condition. I was told if this wobble ever happened to let immediately back off the accelerator and not Touch the Brakes"? I did exactly as he said and was able to get the truck into the Emergency Lane where I slowed down in a slow and dangerous way. I took the Truck to Coggin Ford. The truck has only 21000 miles. They claim it just needs an alignment and a steering Dampener which was already changed by Ford at 2500 miles? The service department told me that the parts are unavailable but the think it needs an alignment? The alignment was fine until the Death Wobble?" This is a dangerous condition that could have killed myself, my daughter or other drivers... Please let me know what the NHTSA is doing to prevent this from causing accidents and let me know what my options are... Thank you, Philip Monson 904-487-8936

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #31

Dec 192022

F-250

  • miles
-??Death wobble-?? violent shaking going 50+ miles per hour.

- Bacliff, TX, USA

problem #30

Oct 282022

F-250

  • miles
Uncontrollably shaking (death wobble). Lost control and had to brake quickly.

- Keller, TX, USA

problem #29

Oct 282022

F-250

  • 87,640 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the steering wheel started moving violently from side to side. The contact stated that he had experienced the death wobble. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal until he regained control of the vehicle. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road momentarily. The contact was then able to continue driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 87,640.

- Bath, NY, USA

problem #28

Sep 302022

F-250

  • miles
I understand that my truck has the Death Wobble. No warning lights, truck shakes vigorously driving on rough roads at 70mph

- Adkins, TX, USA

problem #27

Sep 302022

F-250

  • miles
If I hit a bump going over 50mph my vehicle will violently shake until I slow down or stop.

- Elizabethtown , KY, USA

problem #26

Aug 192022

F-250

  • miles
Rear passanger axel bolts snapped in half

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #25

Jun 282022

F-250

  • miles
We started having a death wobble while driving between 60-70mph where the steering wheel shook Violently and the vehicle shook so back it hurt and scared me and my kids in the back seat. It was very scary and almost caused me to wreck with my kids in the car on the interstate. We then looked up and saw there was a recall for this problem. We took the truck into a dealership and got it supposedly repaired. It did not work. Roughly 1 month later. I was trusting Ford fixed the issue and on the interstate again and almost wrecked a second time with the kids in the car. This truck shouldn-??t be allowed on the road of ford doesn-??t have a fix. My business partner has the exact same truck and the exact same scenario occurred where he got the issue fixed at a dealership after almost crashing only to have it happen again. Currently we don-??t know what to do as we paid big bucks for a vehicle that isn-??t safe to drive, R. Clites

- Lutz , FL, USA

problem #24

Jul 012022

F-250

  • miles
We started having a death wobble while driving between 60-70mph where the steering wheel shook Violently and the vehicle shook so back it hurt and scared me and my kids in the back seat. It was very scary and almost caused me to wreck with my kids in the car on the interstate. We then looked up and saw there was a recall for this problem. We took the truck into a dealership and got it supposedly repaired. It did not work. Roughly 1 month later. I was trusting Ford fixed the issue and on the interstate again and almost wrecked a second time with the kids in the car. This truck shouldn-??t be allowed on the road of ford doesn-??t have a fix. My business partner has the exact same truck and the exact same scenario occurred where he got the issue fixed at a dealership after almost crashing only to have it happen again. Currently we don-??t know what to do as we paid big bucks for a vehicle that isn-??t safe to drive,

- Lutz , FL, USA

problem #23

Jun 262022

F-250

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle started staking without warning. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and after several minutes the vehicle started operating as designed. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. An appointment with the dealer was scheduled for the vehicle to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 45,000.

- Floresville, TX, USA

problem #22

May 182022

F-250

  • miles
AT 60-70 MPH THE FRONT END BEGINS A SERIES OF VIOLENT SHIMMY OR WOBBLES. IT IS A RECURRING ISSUE. THE SERVICE TECHS REFER TO IT AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. i WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A STEERING GEAR REPLACE INITIALLY. TODAY I WAS TOLD IT WAS A STEERING DAMPNER. I HAD THE TRUCK EVALUATED ON 5/26/22 AT PHIL LONG FORD AT MOTOR CITY WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS "WOBBLE" COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND JEOPADIZE MY SAFTEY AS WELL AS ANY FAMILY MEMBERS THAT MAY BE TRAVELING WITH

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #21

May 062022

F-250

  • miles
My husband and I were driving 70mph, the speed limit was 75mph. Our truck encountered a bump in the road and then began to shake violently. My husband immediately let off the gas and pulled to the side of the road but the truck continued to violently shake until it reached about 45mph. On the same day while driving down the interstate the truck encountered another bump in the road and did the same thing. My husband could not stop or control the truck from shaking. We were lucky there were not many other vehicles around us or it could have caused an accident. The truck only has 18,000 miles on it.

- Carlsbad, NM, USA

problem #20

Nov 162021

F-250

  • miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V576000 (Power Train) however, the dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised the contact that they were working on getting the parts shipped to the dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

- Decatur, MI, USA

problem #19

Apr 012021

F-250

  • 3,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph over a bump, the vehicle started to shake violently. The contact stated the vehicle went into "death wobble" without warning The driver had to pull over for the vehicle to work as designed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #18

Oct 102021

F-250

  • miles
I cant drive truck over 50mph it shakes the whole truck i looked it up its called the death wobble. I almost lost control today and wrecked with my whole family in the car.

- Brush Prairie , WA, USA

problem #17

Jun 112021

F-250

  • miles
The vehicle transmission hesitates engaging in reverse or drive when parked on a slight slope resulting in increased motor rpm-??s followed by a -??clunking-?? sound when the vehicles computer finally engages.

- Livermore, CA, USA

problem #16

Jul 302021

F-250

  • 31,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at the post office, the transmission independently shifted out of park and the vehicle rolled backwards into a mailbox. The contact stated that the parking brake was not activated at the time of the failure. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. The contact called the police department but a police report was not filed. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was not able to duplicate the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V802000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

- Granbury, TX, USA

problem #15

Jul 122021

F-250

  • miles
While driving on the interstate between 60 to 65mph truck would experience an uncontrolled wobble of the front end. Vehicle would become unstable at speed, and immediate deceleration would have to occur to recover from this. This would occur at random times, of either hitting a bump in the road, or change in road surface. My safety and safety of others was/will be put at risk but this unexpected and uncontrollable vehicle reaction. Vehicle will be taken to dealer to be inspected for issues. Vehicle is a 2019 with only 11,000 miles on it. No warning lights, messages or symptoms before and during incidents. First appeared this week while driving on interstate. Did research about this and appears to be called "Death Wobble"

- Hermon, ME, USA

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