This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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As I was driving down the interstate at about 75 mph I encountered a worn out area in the road that I could not avoid due to traffic. The truck immediately began shaking violently and I was horrified. I thought I had perhaps had a tire blowout, and immediately pulled onto the shoulder to inspect. Realizing my tires looked OK, I got my wits about me and began driving again. To my surprise, the truck behaved as if nothing had happened. I drove the truck for another year with no issues until about 2 months ago when it happened again two different times, once going about 70 mph and the other at about 62mph. I was finally able to get the truck to a shop where repairs were made to the tune of > $1200. I thought I could breathe easier now driving it, but it happened again last week. It is a terrifying experience, and I can hardly wait to get rid of this death trap.
. Experiencing -€œdeath wobble-€ (vehicle shakes violently) at speeds over 50 mph. This vehicle is available for inspection upon request.. When experiencing this -€œdeath wobble-€ it feels like I am going to lose control of the vehicle.. This death wobble has been confirmed by an independent service center.. Steering components have been inspected by an independent service center and nothing was found that would indicate a problem.. There are no warning lamps or messages from the vehicle to indicate a problem prior to his death wobble situation occurring. First noticed this death wobble situation in approximately 2016.
Was driving down the interstate and drove over a rough patch of road and the truck violently started shaking. I was driving ~70 mph when this occurred and had to take evasive maneuvers to get off the road and subside the situation. This occured 4 more times on the trip and once in the middle of busy traffic. After much reading and discovering several videos of the same situation, this appears to be the Ford F-250/350 "death wobble".
I have a 2015 F 250 superduty, original owner, that I am now expreience what is refered to as a "death wobble.' This has happened to me four times over the past three months. Each time I was driving at about 70 mph, either on a concrete freeway, or on an ashpalt highway, hit a small bump in the road, then the truck bounces around. You do not have control of the vehicle, steering input causes it to increase the wobbling and bouncing. Each time the wobble did not stop until I was below 40 mph and braking. One time I had an empty 16 foot flat bed trailer, which almost caused the trailer to flip. The three other times no trailer. Each time I felt heplless in controling the vehicle and scarrng the *^%^*& out of me.in researching the internet this issue has been a problem for some time and there has been no recall. Why has there been no recal on this issue?
Engine light is illuminated while driving and stopped on dash and code P208 comes up for the reductant heater failed, this causes the exhaust system to not fully clean out and could place the truck into a limp mode causing decreased power and potentially stop the vehicle all together
- Blaine, WA, USA
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Exhaust flange bolts sheared during normal operation. I.e. not during off road activity, no excessive bumps such as pot holes or rough track crossings. This has happened two separate times at different flanges.
While driving on an expressway part of the exhaust system fell off and bounced around in traffic. Six bolts had rusted away and Ford exhaust part # 5A212 dropped off. I felt it hit the underneath of the vehicle and saw it bouncing on the road as I drove on. I originally thought it was road debris I had driven over but I got off the expressway at the next exit to check the truck. At that time I couldn't determine what it was so again I attributed the part to road debris. The vehicle drove, handled and sounded the same. It wasn't until later when washing the truck that I noticed the tail pipe was loose. Upon further inspection I determined there was part of the exhaust system was missing. The vehicle is now 4 years old but spends most of the winter in the South, not exposed much to salt treated roads. I don't believe 6 bolts should have rusted away to cause the failure. I have notified Ford of the situation.
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- Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA