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I was driving my truck on 6 lane highway at highway speeds, 65-75mph. When I hit a bump in the road the entire vehicle began to shake violently. The truck was hard to control and the steering and braking of the vehicle were greatly impaired and the shaking didn't stop until I decreased the speed by at least 15-20mph. This has happened several times when either one tire hits a pothole in the road or both tires hit an uneven bridge on the highway.
This truck has what is known as in the internet as death wobble, I got the vehicle recently from a dealer with no info on the manner. The truck loses control briefly when over 60 miles per hour when the front tires drive through small holes or bumps on the road, more common on the highway. Has happened multiple times, tbis specific incident happened on the highway over 60 miles per hour, lost control briefly, had to significantly slow down to regain control.
My 2015 F250 has developed the notorious Ford death wobble. When the truck hits a bump, bridge joint, or any large enough deformity in the road it will cause the truck to shake violently and lose all steering control. This has happened 4 separate times now and it is only getting more frequent. I have booked an appointment with a Ford service department on 24jun2020 to have the suspension looked at. Unfortunately, I have not been able to document the incident yet, but I have had others in the vehicle with me when it has happened.
Tengo una Ford 250 2015 Y en varias ocasiones cuando voy conduciendo a 50 millas Y hay parches irregulares en la carretera O alguna irregularidad en la calle el vehculo comienza a temblar Y pierdo el control del volante tengo que reducir la velocidad para que vuelva a la normalidad. Le he reemplazado la barra del pitman Y los terminales, pero contina con el problema. I have a 2015 Ford 250 and on several occasions when I'm driving 50 miles and there are irregular patches on the road or some irregularity on the street the vehicle begins to shake and I lose the steering wheel control I have to reduce the speed. I have replaced the pitman bar and terminals, but the problem continues.
My truck is experiencing the "death wobble" it starts at speeds as slow as 20mph and gets very bad and very hard to control starting at 60mph. The truck shakes violently and feels like it is about to shake apart on any highway or street. It does it in turns and while driving straight. I have a video of it happening but this site wont allow me to upload it.
- Bonaire, GA, USA
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I was going down the interstate at 75 miles an hour and went over a bridge expansion joint and the truck went into a violent shake. I had to fight the truck to keep it on the road. Once I slowed to under 25mph the violent shake stopped.
Severe and repeated bouncing of steering tires. Has happened numerous times since I have owned the truck. Ford's response has been nothing more than replace the steering dampener. Is not a fix, only masks the root cause of the problem. Now the vehicle is off warranty and they still won't/can't fix the problem. I'm afraid to let other family members drive the vehicle for fear of causing an accident. It happens anywhere between 45-70 mph and completely without warning. Requires immediate lowering of speed in traffic to get it to stop. Numerous close calls people swerving to getaway from my vehicle when condition occurs. Please demand a recall, this is not something new and fmc is very aware of it.
I was driving my Ford 2015 F-250 in motion. After stopping at the stop sign, I proceeded to enter the highway and I was starting to accelerate to highway speed. The steering wheel started to wobble a lot back and forth and I could drive the truck safely. I was able to slow down enough while steering wheel was wobbling back and forth to get the truck under control and stop. I was able to get home and park it. I took the truck to my mechanic and he told me that two ball joints are loose and they should not loose to the touch. He also told me that the tracker bar is loose to the touch. All three items should be tight. I uploaded the photo I took at the repair shop showing the ball joint. Please have Ford do something about this dangerous action.
I was driving at 60 mph on an interstate flyover that was curving to the left and hit an expansion joint. The truck began to shake violently. I almost lost control and had to quickly slow down to around 30 mph before the shaking stopped.
Bought this F 250 platinum new in 2015 it started having a front end wobble problem, some call it the "death wobble' I paid to have it fixed and it has happened intermittently since then and now it is worse than ever, I cannot in good conscience sell this car like this.
Front suspension shakes violently when traveling above 50mph and striking any type of uneven road surface. Bumps, holes, groves, expansion joints, etc cause the front wheels to shake uncontrollably until the truck slows down to approximately 25mph.
While driving on the freeway, the front end of the truck will start violently shaking back and forth, losing control of the steering. This is only corrected by drastically reducing speed on the freeway.
With approximately 35,000 miles on the truck, I experienced a extremely violent oscillation in the steering. Everything in the truck was shaking and it was difficult to hold onto the steering wheel and maintain control of the vehicle until I could decrease speed to about 50mph or less. The oscillation did not happen again for approximately 6 months. Then it happened again 2 times back to back. After that I did not have the issue for more than a year. Then about 3 months ago (with roughly 49,000 miles), it started back again and has happened countless times since. When I reach 60mph the oscillation starts out light but progressively gets worse until it is in a full on "death wobble". all items in the truck are shaking around and falling in the floor. My wife will not drive the truck due to this issue and I wouldn't feel comfortable with her driving it. I am writing this report mainly for the thousands of other Ford Super Duty owners that have experience this issue and for some, have been in accidents because of it. There are literally facebook groups created solely for the discussion of the "Ford death wobble" and any potential solutions. From reports I have read, the dealerships, in many cases have not been successful in correcting the issue. Some reports state the repairs and say that it was a "band-aid" and that the issue returned shortly after the repairs. Others say that the dealers have told them that there is nothing else they can do. There also have been some reports that says it was corrected, at least for the time being. I have seen reports on vehicles as new as 2019 models with around 5,000 miles on them. This is definitely a safety related issue and I hope Ford is pushed to make this right for their customers. I have videos but they are the wrong file type. Date below is most recent occurrence. Thanks!
Bought used F250 October 2018 with approximately 55,000 miles. Went into shop for P207F on 12/10/18. Installed ccv collar kit and reprogrammed PCM @ 57,104 miles. 12/24/18 truck back into shop for P207F code. Nox sensors replaced @ 57,473. In January 2020, check engine light and limp mode message displayed. Nox sensors replaced again for P207F code on 1/17/20 @ 69.700 miles approx. Nox sensors only a year old. Per mechanic, catalytic converter is suspect - but is on indefinite back order with Ford. 1/24/20 while traveling down the road @ 60mph the truck started the "death wobble". truck back in shop, bad track bar replaced. Wheel damper needs replacing, but this part is also on indefinite back order.
When truck hits a bump at highway speeds, especially in a left hand curve and down hill slope, it starts shaking violently. It becomes hard to steer and braking hard only makes the problem worse. You can only left off the gas and slow down hoping you can keep it on the road until it stops. It happened twice on our family vacation with my wife and kids in the truck. They feared for their lives. After that trip the dual steering stabilizer, 2"lift and adjustable track bar were installed.it took 6 months of replacing different parts, alignments, balancing tires, modifying suspension to finally correct the problem at a cost of over $2,600.
I have a 2015 F250 6.7 platinum powerstroke with 78K on it and I'm experiencing the "Ford death wobble." I can not get a straight answer from anybody and I'm stick with this issue. The truck is not even safe to drive. As soon as my speed reaches around 50mph I get an uncontrollable front end shaking, to the point where the steering wheel takes 2 hands to hold onto and I have to decelerate to about 10-15mph to straighten the truck out again. I thought it was tires, so I went out and had $1,600 worth of tires put on it with an alignment, nope. Not the tires. So I took it my local mechanic, who I trust very well. He went through my front end with a fine tooth comb only to discover a worn U-joint on the four wheel drive axel which isnt the cause of the Ford death wobble. He literally told me that he was at a loss for word and could not find the problem because my front end was so tight and stiff. Long story short, I called my local Ford shop and they told me that Ford recognizes the problem and that it's a steering dampener. Well, guess what? my 2015 F250 does not have a steering dampener! the Ford service manager told me I was pretty much fu*%ed! wow! what a slap in the face!!
Death wobble: When the vehicle is moving and hits a groove or bump (does not have to be a major groove or bump) in the road going upward of 50 mph, it will begin to shake violently. The shaking can only be stopped by a sudden and substantial reduction of speed, which adds to the danger, particularly on the highway. I have several videos of this occurring that I would like to share. The videos take place after bringing it to my local Ford dealer and them claiming nothing is wrong.
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- Las Cruces, NM, USA