3.8

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,251 miles

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problem #36

Oct 112021

F-350

  • miles
I'm told by the MEN..."DEATH WOBBLE"!! 2016 Ford 350 Platinum At a certain speed and with a bump in the road, FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE GOING TO GO FLYING OFF!! I had to get myself together fast, slow down, and get a better control of the steering! Oh man, the accident it could have caused being next to semis and the every day people driving their vehicles!! This could of caused a BAD accident on the interstate and with the road work going on in Amarillo, Texas! This scared the heck out of my daughter!! This puts EVERYONE at risk!! Oh, and we pull a fifth wheel RV!! The dealer I went to first wasn't very helpful, matter fact...I have NOT been told or not noted on my oil change/vehicle sheet that anything was wrong. This past week, I took it to another Ford Dealership.....well, everything associated with the "Death Wobble" needs to be replaced!! I've maintained and took the advice of Ford Dealerships, when I was told needed a new radiator, I paid for Ford to put one in. It's not fair that the Ford 2016 and prior doesn't get fixed free of charge or recalled and the 2017 and the above does for the Death Wobble. It's already bad enough that Ford's Death Wobble information was withheld from me as well as having a bad radiator when purchasing the truck! It's HORRIBLE that Ford KNOWS about the issue and lets it happen.....puts EVERYONE at risk around the Ford death wobble!!

- Livingston, TX, USA

problem #35

Oct 192021

F-350

  • miles
hitting even a small bump at 55 to 60 mph causes the truck to violently shake until you slow to 20 mph or stop

- Absecon, NJ, USA

problem #34

Oct 142021

F-350

  • miles
Front end shimmy few times installed new tires it seemed to help. Shimmy came back rebalanced wheels didnt happen for a while. Rotated tires and added new ones in rear. Drove for awhile seemed ok. 2 weeks ago we were driving about 50 mph had a shimmy but turned into violent shaking and truck was headingbinto oncoming traffic. My wife was screaming and ducking down. When it stopped and I steered it back to our lane. I had front end checked last year and before this incendent everything checked out good except stabilizer was dried out. It was replaced. The mechanic there informed us abpit fords problem with death wobble. Took to dealer for fix after finding letter they said steering damper replacement would fix it. It did not. Ford wanted to replace, track bar, some ball joints and bushings and another allignment. But could not state if it would fix the problem.

- Eloy, AZ, USA

problem #33

Jun 102021

F-350

  • 49,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would rumble and shake while driving at various speeds without warning. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, there was a blowout of the passenger-€™s side front tire which caused damage to the passenger-€™s side front quarter panel and step rail. The contact was able to place a spare tire on the vehicle and drove to an independent mechanic where he had all four tires replaced. The contact also took the vehicle to a body shop where he had the damage to the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and he was informed that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V246000 (Tires). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

- Sears, MI, USA

problem #32

Apr 272021

F-350

  • 97,700 miles
I've experienced 4 extreme cases of violent wobbling of the front end, utterly violent and uncontrollable. Tap the brakes it becomes worst. Cant hold the steering wheel, utterly random happened 4 times in the last two weeks. I am scared to drive the truck now and it's my only means of Transport. I am terrified it's going to happen and I will crash or kill myself or someone else in a wreck when the truck is shaking out of control. It is truly terrifying. In motion typically on a freeway speed around 50 to 60 mph.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #31

Mar 292021

F-350

  • 97,600 miles
The truck has developed a wobble if the steering wheel when driving. It started out only after a tight turn to either right or left, but now the truck will experience the wobble when going straight. This will occur after encountering bumps, cracks or other road imperfections. It is very difficult to control the vehicle when it is experiencing this condition. The wobble is worse at speeds over 20 mph, but can still be detected at lesser speeds through the steering wheel. At speed higher than 20 mph, the truck is extremely difficult to control. As of now, the wobble is intermittent - but the condition is worsening. The wobble started as a pulling feel to the right or left - as if the truck wanted to pull one way or the other. It was difficult to comprehend what was going on at first, but now the steering wheel is starting to shake right to left (or vice vesra) at a much more pronounced movement. The oscillation of the steering wheel is becoming more pronounced as the situation grows worse. This has been worsening over the past 2 weeks.

- Saginaw, MI, USA

problem #30

Dec 112020

F-350

  • 155,000 miles
I have experienced numerous times the "death wobble" when I hit a bump in the road. The truck shakes violently and totally loses steering until I can slow down to about 10 mph and the shaking stops. It is very scary and has happened several times. It has to be over 55 mph when it happens. The slightest bump on the left front wheel will cause it. One time I was going about 75 mph and thought I wouldn't be able to get it back in my lane. It really scares me and my passengers when it happens.I am afraid to let my wife or kids drive it. Ford won't do anything other than tell me to take it in and get it repaired.I just can't understand how they refuse to take responsibility for all the problems they have had with these issues and will not issue a recall.

- Henderson, TX, USA

problem #29

Aug 142017

F-350

  • 7,000 miles
Within 8,000 miles the vehicle could not go over 45 mph and hit a bump without the front tires and entire truck shaking so violently that the cars around me would scatter and I'd have to pull over to stop the violent shaking. I've had a 2005 F350 before and was already aware of the known problem, "death wobble". dealership adjusted my camber so the outside tires wore out in a few months. After 16,000 miles the problem returned and they blamed the balding tires which they created with their camber adjustment and took no responsibility. After I got home I also realized that the service manager intentionally did not put my complaint on the work order. He knew I was aware that this was an ongoing issue with Ford trucks and I knew the history and obviously tried to protect himself and the dealership. They fed me the same line that read from hundreds of other people online who complained about the same problem and told me the truck had to be aligned every 6 months. This is a known issue for 20 years and extremely dangerous.

- Jackson Township, NJ, USA

problem #28

Nov 072020

F-350

  • 40,000 miles
While driving at approximately 60 mph, the front end began to shake violently and the steering wheel was shaking upon driving over a few minor bumps in road. I immediately slowed and pulled to the shoulder. Upon slowing, the shaking subsided. No visible signs of anything wrong with tires or suspension.

- Hanover, PA, USA

problem #27

Sep 212020

F-350

  • 60,000 miles
Terrible shaking when cruising at certain speeds. I mainly notice the shaking around 45 mph, and again around 60 mph. I am able to control the shaking by either accelerating to around 70 mph, or braking to below 40 mph. The shaking is so bad sometimes that I feel like I will lose control of the vehicle if I don't speed up or slow down to make the shaking stop. It doesn't matter what type of street I am on as long as I am going fast or slow enough to cause the steering wheel and vehicle to shake uncontrollably.

- Grovetown, GA, USA

problem #26

Sep 052020

F-350

  • 62,050 miles
At 70mph, on the interstate, we went over some grooves in the pavement. The truck began shaking so violently that my husband couldn't steer. He rapidly decelerated, and we were able to pull over. We were convinced that we had had multiple tires blow out. There were no other vehicles on the road at that time of the morning, or I don't know what would have happened. I normally haul a gooseneck trailer with horses, so thankful this wasn't the case this time.

- Alvin, TX, USA

problem #25

Jul 012020

F-350

  • 38,000 miles
The entire vehicle shakes when driving over a certain speed limit (30+). after researching, this is known to the public as "death wobble".

- Edgewood, WA, USA

problem #24

Nov 182018

F-350

  • 20,000 miles
I posted highway speeds the vehicle shakes when hitting a bump and continues to shake until I slow down

- Sierra Vista, AZ, USA

problem #23

Jul 122020

F-350

  • 95,782 miles
While driving the F350 at 70 mph out of nowhere the vehicle started the death wobble at the front end. Making it practically impossible to keep control of the vehicle! my family and I almost caused a major accident on the interstate! I had to slow down to 30 mph to get the vehicle under control!

- Odessa, TX, USA

problem #22

Jun 252020

F-350 8-cyl Diesel

  • 56,000 miles
My truck has 56000 on it and you cannot hold it on the road. I have had the steering looked at and they cannot find whats wrong. This is a very common issue with Ford superduty and there are several lawsuits filed with no recalls.

- Loveland, OH, USA

problem #21

May 232020

F-350 8-cyl Diesel

  • 125,000 miles
Death wobble! the know problem Ford has with their Super Duty truck but won't fix! I am a 56 year old woman and was driving on the expressway with my daughter when the death wobble happen. My steering wheels started shaking so hard I thought all 6 of my tires had blown. I had no control over my vehicle and than god there was no other cars near me. It is just getting worse now. I hit any little bumps on even the side road and the death wobble happens again. Called my Ford deal and they say no know fix for it. I can bring it in and they can try to replace the staring tracking bar. But don't know if that will fix it. Ford needs to be held responsible and pay for the fix! I am afraid to drive my own vehicle!

- Stockbridge, MI, USA

problem #20

May 142020

F-350 8-cyl Diesel

  • 130,000 miles
Truck has ~130K miles. At random times, typically during breaking the drivers front wheel will shimmy or vibrate causing the truck to shake violently. This has happened multiple times. This has occurred on city streets, state highway and interstate highways. Dealers are of no help. Date selected for occurrence below is the last time this happened. First occurrence was ~6 months ago.

- Granbury, TX, USA

problem #19

Mar 092020

F-350

  • 72,000 miles
Since new a death wobble has occurred while traveling at speeds over 30 mph. This is a random issue that happens when hitting a bump in the road. Sometimes it goes away quickly other times I need to pull over and stop completely.

- Lowell, IN, USA

problem #18

Dec 232019

F-350

  • 44,000 miles
Extremely violent shaking of steering wheel and truck. Also known as the death wobble. This happens at highway speeds and is in predictable when it will do it.

- Mertztown, PA, USA

problem #17

Nov 292019

F-350

  • 117,000 miles
While traveling highway speeds (60mph-80mph), steering and truck start shaking violently (death wobble) until slowing to ~20mph. Shaking is triggered instantaneously after driving over a depression-type bump while in a left hand curve. Problem is most likely castor alignment needing adjusting (see Ford tsb 18-2268) or, less likely, steering linkage damper.

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

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