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When hitting speeds above 40 I get excessive bouncing and wobbling to the point where I cannot control the vehicle and I have to slow down to about 20 miles an hour or less to stop the wobble it is scary and I no longer take my truck on the highway
My 2012 Ford F250 has experience the reported "death wobble" numerous times. You are driving along at freeway speeds (55-70 mph) hit rough road and it suddenly starts a violent wobble in the suspension. You have to slow down to almost 35 mph to get it to stop (dangerous when on the freeway). Now it has started doing it anytime I go over 60 mph. I have previously experienced this and taken it to both dealerships and tire stores trying to get it fixed. I only recently found out that Ford has a relatively long history with this problem but don't seem to admit that it is a problem. I have had regular dealer service for the truck during its entire lifetime. I strongly believe Ford needs to step up and offer proper repairs for this very dangerous condition.
Traveling on Florida I 95 North at 74mph my family and I went over a bridge expansion joint that was no more than 1-1/2" drop and the front end of my truck started shaking so violently the steering wheel almost was jerked out of my hands. I had to slow down in heavy traffic and get to the side of the road, the violent shimmy stopped as my speed got down to 35mph. This is the second time we experienced this kind of reaction going over a bump at hwy. Speeds. The Ford dealer (sunrise Ford in fort pierce, fl.) changed the front steering stabilizer strut, still having the same problem 100miles later. We were traveling on a straight section of the interstate when this happened. We were in the middle lane of the three lane hwy.
It has happened twice and now I am too scared to drive it. It shakes violently at 65 to 75 miles an hour. Truely a death sentence to drive it.feels like both front tires blow out. I slow and pull to shoulder and nothing visually is wrong. I just recently took to Ford dealer ship, they have had it for a week with no answers. So have you heard of this?
Having an uncontrolableshake in the front suspension. Have replaced stabilizer bar once but continues having same problem. Have researched and is known as "death wobble". started happening at around 60,000 miles. Am up to 135,000 miles and continues to have same problems. It tends to happen at higher speeds and you hit a problem spot in road. You cannot brake just have to slow on it's own before becoming more stationary. Will eventually cause accident or even death for occupants as well as surrounding vehicles
- Okolona, MS, USA
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When your driving around fifty miles per hour and hit a bump it goes into what is described as the death wobble this truck has never seen winter it is in perfect condition only has 28 thousand miles I'm an ex asa mechanic so I'm familiar with mechanics my son in-law had A2011 same problem he lived in Colorado at the time he kept taking it back to a Ford dealer they kept charging him never did fix it 3000 dollars later my daughter made him sell it she was afraid to drive it this is really ridiculous that they don't stand up and do the right thing
My truck is experiencing the death wobble, this has happened many times with one incident of my wife losing control. I took the truck to the Ford dealership and they told me that I needed new tires. I got new tires and an alignment and the truck had the death wobble again. I took the truck back to Ford and all they could tell me is to look at the service advisory and decide if I wanted to pay for them to fix the problem. I only had 50,000 miles one the truck and could not understand why I would have to come out of pocket for this issue. This is a very serious and scary issue that's is going to end up killing someone if it hasn't already
When traveling on the highway at about 65 mph, the vehicle became almost impossible to control, exhibiting violent shaking. I now know that this is known as "death wobble". I needed to slow to about 30 mph while furiously gripping the steering wheel to get the shaking to stop. This has happened 3 more times in the past two months. This is terrifying. After replacing the track bar, bushings, steering stabilizer 3 times, tie rod ends and aligning' it still is happening. I had Ford dealer inspect and they acted as if they had no knowledge of this problem. They simply wanted to replace the steering stabilizer for a 4th time. After doing research, I now know that this has been an ongoing problem with Ford trucks since at least 2011 and there is no way that they did not know about this. There is a tsb #18-2268 on this problem but many people have reported that this does not fix the problem. My research shows that a dual steering stabilizer is the only thing that will fix this problem. This is a part that Ford does not make and must be purchased as after-market from someone like pmf, fox, kelderman or procomp.
Death wobble! for the past two years, I have been fighting this phenomenon by changing out shocks, sway bars, steering box etc., this past Saturday, June 6th, while accelerating to get on the highway, the front end went into a violent shake (death wobble) where I thought I was going to loose control of the vehicle. I slammed on the brakes and moved off the entrance to the highway finally getting the front end under control. Ford has been unresponsive with the service manager at my local dealership saying even he can't get Ford to help resolve this phenomenon.
When I'm driving down the road I in my 2012 F-250 I get death wobble, the front tires start shaking like crazy and the steering wheel and whole truck shakes like you can't imagine, it starts around 50mph and gets really bad about 60-65mph. I have replaced ball joints, tie rods, shocks, wheel bearings, steering stabilizer, U joints and track bar bushing, none of it fixed it. I can't figure out how to fix it. It about runs you off the road it's so bad sometimes and you have no control of steering wheel.
Truck began shaking occasionally before end of warranty. Sometimes from a noticeable bump sometimes for no clear reason. Took it back to dealership several times prior to warranty expiration but told there was nothing wrong. It got worse to the point we did not drive the vehicle much as it became almost uncontrollable and happens seemingly randomly. One time on the highway in traffic with our granddaughters it was all we could do to get it off the side of the road without hitting anyone. We have taken the truck to several mechanics who have replaced most of the front suspension, brakes, and new tires...again. We have put several thousand dollars into repairs with Ford unwilling or unable to diagnose, repair, or even admit this is a huge problem. Unsafe for anyone. These are expensive vehicles and we should not be afraid to use them. How can you not admit this is a safety issue before it kills someone? see death wobble videos online. The truck shakes so hard one mechanic who test drove ours wondered how all the glass wasn't broken out of it. We do have proof of multiple repairs trying to make the truck safe to drive again.
2012 F250 purchased new and no modifications ever. I have always run the stock Michelin tires. Beginning in or about 2015 I have experienced a severe steering wobble when driving at speeds over 50 mph when at least one of the tires hits a groove, bump or pothole in the road. The only way to control the violent shaking is to quickly reduce the speed and pulling onto the shoulder.
Ford F250 with death wobble. I have replaced all front end components $1,700 and new tires $1,200 tiires rebalanced and rotated. 4 times to local dealership but problem still continues. Do I have to die in the vehicle to get someones attention?
When traveling at speeds in excess of 50 mile an hour the vehicle is subject to doing a death wobble when crossing uneven pavement or hitting bumps. The vehicle shakes so violently that it becomes hard to control and has to come to a stop to regain full control. I have this nice truck that I have to avoid interstate travel because of fear of hurting myself or someone else. I have had bearings and track bar replaced, had truck realigned and tires balanced to try to fix the problem with no luck. I'm getting ready to purchase a steering stabilizer to try but I'm running out of options and money to sink in truck but it has to be fixed. After a lot of research and talking to others with similar problem it sounds like Ford needs to step up and have a fix for the problem. They charge premium prices for their products but mine has to set at the house or travel back roads to stay safe. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My truck has the death wobble I brought this issue in several times at this time no one could tell me what the issues was over the years it became worse I fixed some of the issue at my own expense still have issues worried I may die or kill someone else when the wobble occurs
Driving vehicle last year both my wife and myself experienced what is now know as 'the death wobble' where the front end begins to shake wildly above approx 60 miles per hour. Made an appointment with my local dealer to inspect/fix the problem and was informed my vehicle was experiencing 'death wobble' (service advisors words)common to F250's. over 1400 dollars worth of repairs were made in June of 2018. Reported symptoms again to my dealer when truck was brought in for normal service. Was advise steering box needed to be replaced within the next year. Our driving habits are to avoid any pot holes or other road anomalies we know about on the highways we drive on because the wobble can still be felt. My plan is to have the steering box replaced this week which will cost over 1000 dollars.
Between 55 and 65 mph when you hit a bump in the road the truck begins to shake violently and you almost loose control. The only way to recover control of the vehicle is to slow down to almost a stop. It is called the death wobble. My truck is stock from the factory and only has 56,00O miles on it.
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- Saugus, MA, USA