2016 FORD F-250 Suspension Problems

Ford F250 “death wobble”. I believe there’s a recall for 2017-20?? But the recall needs to be expanded to include 2016 models. I have had this issue twice. Very very dangerous!

DEATH WOBBLE FRONT SHOCKS, STEERING DAMPNER AND NEW MICHELIN TIRES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED VEHICLE WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND HAVE TO BRING SPEED DOWN TO GET BACK UNDER CONTROL.

While driving, when bumps are ran over sudden violent shaking of front end and steering wheel occur. Steering stabilizer and worn front rt 4 wheel drive universal joint replaced with problem continuing to occur.

Driving on highway 70 mph. Drove a rough spot on highway. Pot hole patch. Death wobble started. Had to preform emergency stop to end death wooble. This is the 10th time this has happened.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 65-80 MPH over a bumpy road surface, the steering wheel and the front end of the vehicle shuddered violently. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the death wobble, and almost caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact stated that upon decelerating to approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that a fee would be charged for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

As we are driving on a highway the truck steering begins to fiercely and violently wobble and cause us to nearly have an accident. This is a serious issue and we want this addressed please. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The truck began to suddenly shake fiercely while driving in the highway. The steering became difficult to control for about 2 or more minutes. We looked this up and it is termed the Death Wobble. Our F250 truck is a 2016. This is dangerous and needs to be Recalled for this year of F250 - 2016

Front suspension violently oscillates while driving high speeds and you hit a bump in the road. You can not do anything but hold on. The truck goes in the next lane sometimes. It is very dangerous for myself and everyone in or around my truck. This has been happening for awhile now.

Normal driving on highway. I drove over a rough section of road and the truck began shaking uncontrollably. Was able to slow down and the shaking stopped.. I've spent over $4000. 00 to fix problem. Within 6 months the issue returned. Have told Ford dealship. They will not fix problem. This is the 5th time I've reported the issue.

I bought the truck a week ago I was driving it home from went over a bridge at 70mph and it went into a violent death wobble. Luckily I have experience with death wobble from an Offroad Jeep and I was able to get to a stop. If my wife was driving it could have been a different story, or if I was hauling a trailer it may have went in the ditch.

Steering tried to lock up as I tried to turn.

Mileage: 227,850

The contact's husband owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated that a bracket was placed on the suspension to prevent the failure commonly known as the "death wobble". Despite the repair, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a loud vibrating noise followed by violent shaking while driving over a bump in the road. Additionally, the steering wheel was vibrating uncontrollably making it difficult to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that the steering bracket had rubbed against other steering components causing the stabilizer to become bent. The vehicle remained with the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

Death Wobble on several occasions very scary! speed over 50 mph vehicle began violently shaking had to get off roadway very dangerous almost uncontrolable!

Upon traveling at 70 mph and hitting a rough section of road my truck and steering wheel shook violently causing me to pull off the road and come to a stop. Upon starting again I was fine. I have had 6 incidents like this in the last 3 days.I have taken my vehicle today to a professional tire dealer who balanced the tires and said they found nothing wrong. Upon my test drive to the same locations it happened again.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the front end was shaking violently after driving over a bump in the roadway. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, who stated that there were no open recalls on the VIN related to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

Mileage: 136,000

The problem is commonly called "DEATH WOBBLE". The steering system enters an extremely violent wobble/shake making control of the vehicle nearly impossible. 2 independent service centers have addressed the issue. The first did repairs, including warranty replacement of a faulty part and the truck still has the "DEATH WOBBLE". The 2nd independent service center made note of the 2nd faulty replacement part (TRACK BAR) and reports "TRACK BAR BUSHING IS MOVING EXCESSIVELY. TRACK BAR SHOULD BE REPLACED." No other physical inspections have been performed. There were no vehicle warning lights due to this issue. There were a few incidences of the "DEATH WOBBLE" prior to my first appointment with an independent service center. That first appointment was approx. 2/19/2024, completed on 2/27/2024. Second time completed on 6/21/2024.

I have had my vehicle inspected and supposedly repaired for the death wobble by two separate ford dealerships (Castle Rock Ford in Castle Rock, CO and Phil Long Ford in Colorado Springs CO). I continue to have safety issues as when I hit pot holes or rough roads, the steering and suspension system shakes the front wheels and steering wheel to the point that I have to come to a full stop. The entire steering system and shocks have been replaced (some parts multiple times) over the past two years. Please assists.

It has been labeled as the death wobble. When driving down the highway at 65-70 mph and I hit a bump, pothole or a washboard effect in the road with the left front wheel. The whole truck will shake violently. So much that I can barely hold on to the steering wheel. The only way to stop the shaking is to slow the truck down to 30-40 mph. In the middle of the highway. I can watch the other vehicles around me scatter and put on their brakes as they try and avoid me. Sometimes it’s to hard to control and I will waver into another lane or on coming traffic. This happens sporadically and without warning. I have taken the truck to the Ford dealership for $3000 in steering component repairs . I have 60,000 miles on it and it is only used for personal use and never abused. This is a design defect that is going to get someone killed. A heavy duty truck should not have the parts wearing out to such a degree that threatens the lives of everyone on the road around me.

Driving out of state and twice in a three hour period have experienced the death wobble on the interstate , now trying to continue under 50 mph because it is a very scary shaking .

After we drove over a bumpy section of road the truck experienced uncontrollable shaking. The road conditions were not severe, but were the cause of the shaking. During the immediate aftermath no input was possible apart from taking my foot off the accelerator. The shaking was severe and uncontrolled causing other vehicles in the vicinity to react. It felt like the truck was going to flip over. This has now happened several times since we purchased the truck. We recently had new brakes installed, but that is not the reason for the shaking.

-I was driving 65 mph in morning rush traffic when I drove over an overpass. Near the end of the there are some small wrinkles in the concrete. Once I drove over these wrinkles in the pavement, my steering wheel and front end started violently shaking. I removed my foot from the accelerator and once my speed decreased to I'd say 20-30 mph the shaking stopped. My research show that this if referred to as the Ford Death Wobble. -The system that failed were likely the track bar bushing, damper bracket, ball joints, control arms, shocks, and struts. Yes, the truck is available for inspection upon request. -When the front end of the truck started violently shacking I was going 65 mph in lunch rush hour traffic. I'd say that my life and the life of the drivers of the vehicles to my left, right, and rear were at risk. -No, the problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or anyone else. -No, the vehicle or components have not been inspected by anyone. -No, there were not any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, nor did any warning appear during or after the shaking. -My best assessment of the cause

Increase of speed on a rough tar highway road caused a violent Death Wobble.

The truck shakes violently after hitting a bump in the road. I have had new Michelin tires installed (by Discount Tires) and balanced twice, and the front end and alignment checked (by Leonard's Truck & Frame Service), both located in Lake City, FL. I think the problem is what is commonly referred to as F250 "Death Wobble".

While driving on the 215 (Southern California) freeway at approximately 70 miles per hour and without warning I experienced a sever wobble in the front end of the truck. it was so bad I had to pull over on the shoulder of the freeway. I was lucky traffic was light and could do this safely. I took the truck to a mechanic that specializes in ford trucks, and he recommended several components be replaced. He stated this is a common problem with Ford F250 and F350 trucks. He mentioned that this was known as the "Death Wobble." The truck has approximately 60 thousand miles on it.

My truck has developed what is colloquially called a death wobble. The truck shakes wildly and aggressively when hitting a bump. It happens most frequently when crossing the transition from roadway to bridge. But it can occure from a bump in the roadway. When it occurs I have no control. I have paid to replace the steering damper That did not alleviate the problem. My truck is a 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty. This wobble has occurred several times. To date, except for the initial occurrence, this has only occurred on interstate highways at regular highway sppeds depending on the particular state speed limit. The initial event occurred on a state highway in Colorado while negotiaing a sweeping left curve. Thereafter, it has only occurred on interstate highways. Speeds have alwasy been 60mph or above, depending on speed limits and trafic conditions.

The "death wobble" occurred as my wife and I were driving on I-70 at approximately 75 MPH. We were maybe 100 miles west of Salina and fortunately there were not any vehicles around us, but we were forced to immediately pull over to the emergency lane. We just hit a bump and all of a sudden, this violent shaking started to occur. This incident happened around 10:00 am on September 30, 2023.

Death wobble at approximately 60 mph. The truck is absolutely uncontrollable when this occurs. The only way to stop it is to stop the vehicle. This is a known issue with this truck. Will have it evaluated at a shop next week.

DEATH WOBBLE! Driving at any speeds from 30 MPH to highway speeds of 65-70 MPH, the front end (front suspension) of the truck will Wobble Uncontrollably in a Vehement and Violent Manner, making driving unsafe with loss of steering after hitting a small bump or dip in the road/highway. The condition is worse when pulling a 30 foot gooseneck trailer. I have replaced the front shocks, steering damper, and rear shocks and to no avail, the Death Wobble still occurs! This is Major Safety Concern and Life Threatening to myself and anyone on the road during the Death Wobble, and seeing the reaction of other drivers in the opposite direction should be cause for concern! My truck is at a dealer now for inspection of the front end suspension system (drag link, track bar, tie rod ends, ball joints, bushings, tires, and alignment), to include the engine mounts, which were worn and deteriorating (I noticed this when I was replacing my steering damper) probably from the Death Wobble. The tires were balanced and rotated on September 9th by Discount Tire and the technicians there didn't see any problems with the tires or the wheels. I get my tires balanced and rotated about every 7,500 miles and I keep an accurate vehicle history of my truck.

Vehicle developed a death wabble at 98,000 miles and is getting worse. hit a bump and started to wobble violently and had to hit brakes and pull to side of road and stop to get to quit wobbling. happened two more times on the way home. thought i was going to loose control of vehicle.

Severe shaking of front end at highway speeds (55-65mph) causing inability to control steering causing immediate reduction in speed to avoid accident and stopping. No warning lamps or messages prior to vehicle shaking. Road was dry and normal conditions. Did not hit any hazard, no potholes, or debris causing damage or explanation as to why truck began to shake. Safety of driver and passengers were at risk due to possible loss of control if continued driving. Problem continued returning to home where vehicle parked approximately 25 miles at 45 mph with no major shaking. This occurred August 6, 2023, at approximately 5:00pm. There was me and one passenger on way to doctor appointment in Tulsa, a 4-hour drive. Did not trust vehicle safety to continue trip. Drove it home and parked. Vehicle is going to be taken to Ford dealership, in Idabel, OK, where purchased and all maintenance has been done. Truck has 33,971.5 miles as sitting now. Not used extensively, highway miles. Will drive to dealership on August 16th, 2023. Leaving it there for them to diagnose and repair the problem. Available to be inspected.

I have difficulty maintaining control of my 2016 Ford F-250 (purchased in 2019) after hitting any bumps going highway speeds, and is notably worse if this happens during any non-straight sections of highway. Commonly referred to as the "death wobble," it does truly feel like the front end of my truck no longer has traction with the road and I am unable to steer the truck safely until the "wobble" resolves, typically once I reduce my vehicle speed under 40mph. There have been instances when I have hit a bump on the highway while the highway is curving to the left or right and my truck will skitter into the next outside lane without my control and have luckily avoided crash/injury. When I am towing my camper (31' 5th wheel), the issue seems to be deflected back to the trailer so I hit a bump and the front end movement gets transferred to the back so I have my trailer whipping back and forth until I reduce my travel speed. I have brought this issue to the attention of more than one Ford dealership and have had my vehicle inspected. I have had the steering damper replaced twice without resolution. One dealership noted a tire arm with "some play" which I chose to have replaced without any significant change in this issue. This dealership did acknowledge there was some steering/control issues with the truck prior to the part being replaced. They also recommended I replace my tires to reduce this issue, which I did, and have not noticed a change either. I maintenance my vehicle as recommended and this issue has been ongoing since 2021. At no point has any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms appeared for this issue. My traction control light doesn't even illuminate when I have lost control of my vehicle and moved into another lane involuntarily.

Since I purchased this vehicle, it has always had a bad shaking in the steering wheel/front end when I hit a bump at high speeds. I took it to ford in 2019 and they replaced one of the steering components (track bar ball joint) and told me it had resolved the issue. It didn't. I took it back and they said it was a known problem and that there is nothing they can do for me. It is still happening and is getting worse. Ford should be required to resolve this safety issue.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced severe shaking and vibration after driving over bumps on the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the front ball joints were faulty and needed to be replaced. The ball joints were replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

Upon hitting small road bump while accelerating to highway speed, steering wheel started violently shaking (death wobble), had to decelerate quickly to regain control. Upon later inspection found steering damper bad and some resulting ball joint play in several areas due to bad steering damper.

Yesterday (3/20/23), as I was driving on the interstate at about 70 miles per hour, I hit a bump in the road and that caused the truck to go into severe shaking which I later learned has been termed as the "death wobble". I had to pull over to the emergency lane and stop the vehicle in order to get the vehicle under control. Luckily, there were not many vehicles on the road at the time so moving from the middle lane to the emergency lane on the right side was easy to do without causing any disruption to other drivers. I called my mechanic about the situation and he was the one to tell me it was the "death wobble" and it is common in Ford trucks and Jeeps. This was my first time experiencing this "death wobble" and it scared the crap out of me. In the past, I've hit bumps before and the truck felt like it might bounce off the road, but it never continuously shook (and shake violently) like it did yesterday. There was no warning or warning lights or anything like that that came on. As I was going to the emergency lane I did turn on the emergency flashers. I have an appointment with my mechanic to get this looked at in a week. That was the soonest I could get in.

I had the F-250 Death Wobble. I hit a bump at 70mph and the entire truck started shaking violently. It didn’t stop shaking until I slowed down to 30mph on the highway. This had the potential to be a life threatening accident if I would have lost control, especially since this happens at high speeds. Thousands of people have had the death wobble, why won’t the NHTSA mandate Ford to fix this?

When I drove over 50mph and hit any bump the front of the truck shakes wildly. Online says DEATH WOBBLE. This has been going on for 4 months. When taking my children to school 20+ miles away on the highway this has happened several times to and from school on the same day. Other vehicles move out of my line to avoid me while I slow the truck to under 45 mph. They are scared and nervous about getting to school safely. My mother and wife refuse to drive the truck after experiencing this while driving. The fuel injector now also has a problem. The truck is going in to be serviced for the failing fuel injector and death wobble hopefully today if Waldorf MD Ford has openings I am awaiting a call back. It has not been inspected yet only diagnostic at AutoZone showing the fuel injector error code. No warning was given prior to this happening, the truck was riding smoothly, hit a bump in the highway and went crazy. Then it did it again and again and again.

I was experiencing what is known as the "death wobble" in my 2016 Ford F250 FX4 truck. The truck only has 56,000 miles but is out of warranty. I recently spent $1326.00 to have the problem repaired. Apparently this is a major problem with these trucks. I have the repair bill but didn't include it with this statement.

On a highway, 65-70 mph, drove over a rough patch of road and truck front end began to shake violently(death wobble). Happened three times on same day, same trip. On all occasions we were very lucky to be able to stop or slow down without being involved in an accident. I spent $5000 this past summer that was suppose to have fixed the problem.

Entered a highway on-ramp, accelerating to 65-70 mph, drove over a rough patch of road and truck front end began to shake violently(death wobble) we were very lucky to be able to slow down without being involved in an accident. I spent $5000 this past summer that was suppose to have fixed this problem.

I was traveling on the interstate at the posted speed limit of 70 mph. I was crossing an overpass and upon exiting the overpass my vehicle began what is often referred to as ‘death wobble’. My front suspension began shaking so violently that I temporarily lost control of the vehicle and had to reduce my speed dramatically in the travel lane to regain control before I was able to steer into the emergency lane. Had I been hauling or towing a load I am sure this would have resulted in a wreck. Since this happened, I have read that Ford has refused to conduct a recall on this issue. I urge the NHTSA enter this situation and require Ford to address the issue.

My 2016 F-250 continues to experience the Ford Truck "death wobble." It sometimes happens after I have travelled on an interstate entrance and am increasing speed up to normal highway speed (or similar situation). The front end begins to terribly "shake" and I can only stop it by drastically braking to a much slower speed or even coming to a stop. Usually, there is no obvious reason for this wobble to occur although a rough interstate entrance rough surface may increase the probability of it occurring. I have been able to handle it thus far, but I do worry about being in a traffic lane and having limited options to resolve the issue quickly.

At highway speed on Interstate-95, I hit a rough patch of asphalt paving and front end of vehicle began to shake uncontrollably. Vehicle continued to shake violently until speed was significantly reduced below the flow of traffic thus creating an extremely dangerous situation. All 4 shocks and steering stabilizer were replace with upgraded Bilstein brand products bya Ford master mechanic within the last 6 months.

Violently shaking can not control truck, I’ve looked this up and it is known as the death wobble. It looks like they have recalled /027 but not 2016 models what can be done about this. It has happened about 6 times in 3 days

I have had multiple repairs done and several components replaced and im still fighting a death wobble issue. It occurs at normal opersting speeds above 40mph when you travel across bumpy surfaces.

FRONT WHEELS WOBBLE UNCONTROLABLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH. PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY MECHANIC AND TEMPERARY FIX ACOMPLISHED BY ADDING 2 MORE DAMPENING SHOCK ABSORBERS IN ADDITION TO THE ONE PROVIDED BY THE FACTORY AND REPLACING FRONT STRUTS AND FRONTEND BALL JOINTS.

While driving on Route 64 in Virginia in May 2022, the vehicle sustained severe steering wheel oscillations after hitting rough pavement, driving around 65 miles per hour. It was difficult to hold on to the steering wheel. The oscillations lasted roughly 60 seconds. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the occurrence. This occurrence happened again while driving on Route 50 eastbound to Annapolis on Saturday October 1, 2022 around 65 miles per hour. After hitting rough pavement, the vehicle sustained severe steering wheel oscillations. The oscillations last roughly 60 seconds. In both occurrence, it was difficult to hold onto the steering wheel. We were concerned that the ability for the truck to break would be impacted.

Death wobble occurred this morning for the first time ever. It was terrifying for me and my children. I had to slam on the brakes so hard that I nearly slid off the road! The fact that Ford doesn’t acknowledge this is ridiculous. I hope and pray that this does not occur with my children in the vehicle, or while I’m hauling my horses.

violent shaking from front end at moderate highway speed experienced when bumps road or when driving on groved surfaces. problem confirmed by ford mechanic and repaired at my expense. Approximately one year later same violent shake. same ford dealer replaced parts originally repaired by them. from time to time a less severe shake has been noted. Have repair invoices. concerned this problem will result one day in loss of vehicle control.

While driving on a highway I went over a bump in the road and the vehicle started shaking violently and I could not control it. I applied the brakes and slowed to about 30 mph and the shaking stopped. No other motorists were involved.

Traveling on uneven road leads to uncontrollable driving when u hit a bump the front end shakes to the point you have to stop even when passing a vehicle on interstates ( my incident) my mechanic has changed numerous parts , rotated tires ( installed 06 21) i cannot let my wife drive this truck for fear of her not being able to control the shaking if she hits a bump especially while on the interstate I just think she would freak out I did the first time now I am very cautious when driving but in Louisiana it is impossible to miss a bump

On 08/01/2022 at approximately 1400 hours, I was driving my 2016 Ford F250 4x4 and towing a 5th wheel trailer weighing approximately 14000 lbs. I was traveling at approximately 60 MPH when I hit a small bump on I-215 which caused a violent shaking from the front end of the vehicle (condition commonly referred to as "death wobble"). I immediately released the accelerator to try and correct the violent shake, but the condition continued. I attempted to brake, which caused the condition to worsen and brake efficiency was greatly reduced. Allowing the vehicle to coast and slow down without brake input was the only way to correct the condition. Once we slowed to below 45 MPH, the condition was no longer present. I inspected the front end suspension and steering components of the vehicle. I discovered the ball joint (Ford Part# MCF-2225) securing the track bar to the front axle was warn and had excessive play in it. This play allowed the front axle to have lateral movement perpendicular to the vehicles travel. All other suspension and steering components checked okay. After replacement of the track bar ball joint, the condition has not reoccured. The defective ball joint is available for inspection, however it fell apart when pressed out of the front axle. This issue caused a severe reduction in steering and braking, putting myself and those around me at risk. As the truck is no longer in warranty, it has not been seen by the dealer or a third party. There was no warning prior to the condition occurring.

10 times over about a 12 month period,(with 5 of the 10 happening in one 6 hour period, after we have spent thousands of dollars trying to fix this issue) if we run over a bump in the road at over 60 mph, the front end of the truck goes into violent, uncontrollable shaking. The only way to stop it is to smash the brakes as hard as you can to get the trucks speed below 30 mph so you can regain control of the steering wheel and front end. It’s one of the scariest things we have ever experienced. Please make FORD fix this problem before someone gets killed!!!!

Death rattle in the front-end suspension!!!!!! I have spent thousands of dollars to replace original factory parts since this issue has happened in the past year once I passed 125,000 miles, even with brand new parts replaced and beefed up in shocks and springs and steering arms. I still have this happening between 50 plus mph. bumps and cracks in the road will set this off in heavy highway traffic and I have to slow down to 10mph to get the truck under control. this will cause an accident eventually.

The front-end of vehicle begins to violently shake after crossing over a rough spot in road or driving over grooves in road. The only way to stop the violent shake is to extremely slow or stop the vehicle.

My truck regular experiences violent shakes when I hit bumps in the road when traveling over 45MPH. I was on a bridge today and had to slow traffic to less than 30mph to control the shakes. The last 4 times I have entered the freeway at a specific entrance I have experienced the violent shakes, requiring me to enter the emergency lane to gain control.

My vehicle violently shakes when hitting even the most minute bump in the road, known to some as the "death wobble." I took it to the dealership to inspect and Ford will not fix it, unless I pay. It is a safety issue and in the last month, I've had four instances where I have stopped traffic behind me while the truck was shaking and it literally bounced its way into another lane. I am a service member and I'm pretty sure if I am injured, the military will sue Ford for the hospital bill. The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by Ford. There are no warning lights or warning before it occurs, other than I know to drive real slow and not hit bumps. It cannot be trusted on the highway, so I avoid it now. The first time it happened was in 2021 and I've talked to Ford since, but there is no safety recall.

On approximately 26 May 2022 I was driving down an entrance ramp to I-77 and the front end of the truck started shaking very severely -- violently. This was without any warning and I had never experienced anything like this before on this vehicle, or any other vehicle I had ever driven. I took my foot off the gas and pretty much coasted to the side of the road to a stop. I caught my breath, suspected there was an issue with the shock absorber, and slowly accelerated again and merged onto the interstate and drove the rest of the way home. There were no more similar instances like this for several days. When I got back to my RV I check the shock and could see no problems. On 5 June I went to a local Firestone Service Center for an alignment check and to see if they could find a problem. They made minor corrections to the alignment; told me they could find not problems, even though they told me the tech said there was a lot of vibration at about 55 MPH when he took it for a test drive; and then advised me to take it to a Ford dealer for review. On my drive back to my RV I experienced about 4 more instances of very severe and violent front end shaking of the truck, typically when I was at 55 MPH or faster. In each case the shaking would not stop until I pulled over and came to a stop. On Monday, 6 June I visited two Ford dealerships and one independent repair shop to try and get an analysis and fix. I have been able to make an appointment for 8 June. During the drive back to my RV on the 6th I experienced 3 more vibration events. One of these was as I was decelerating and exiting the interstate and was traveling at about 45 MPH. This front end vibration shakes the front end of the truck and steering wheels extremely bad. I was able to maintain control but it would not take much to send the truck into a sideways skid. From what the Firestone tech told me I believe they were able to confirm the vibration issue, but they did not communicate the severity very well.

Dealership called it the Death Wabble. Driving 65 and truck started shaking uncontrollably. Slowing down stop the problem. Has happened twice in the last 2 weeks. Ford said its a know problem, but my truck is not covered for repairs.????

THE TRUCK HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD DEALER BALANCE DRIVESHAFT 2X, AS WELL AS, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT AGAIN... THE TRUCK IS STILL EXPERIENCING SUSTAINED STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION AND I AM AGAIN EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE, LESS THAN 1,000 MILES AFTER THE MOST RECENT REPAIR. IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT CONSUMERS PURCHASE 50K+ DOLLAR TRUCKS AND SO MANY PEOPLE ARE NERVOUS DRIVING THEM DOWN THE ROAD. FORD KEEPS THE MONTRA UP OF SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. REVIEW THE DATA, THE DATA WILL TELL THE STORY. CHANGE POINTS. ROOT CAUSE AND PERMANENT COUNTERMEASURES. I HAVE REVIEWED THE HISTORICAL F250 CREW CAB 4X4 COMPLAINT DATA ON THIS SITE (NHTSA) AND THE DATA DOES TELL A STORY. THAT STORY IS VERY CLEAR THAT FORD IS NOT CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING THE DEATH WOBBLE ISSUE ON THE SUPER DUTY, INSTEAD IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE POINT WITH THIS FOURTH GENERATION F250. (2017,2018,2019) AS OF 11/21/19 THE FOURTH GENERATION F250 SUPER DUTY HAS HAD MORE NHTSA SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPLAINTS FOR THE DEATH WOBBLE THAN THE PREVIOUS TWO GENERATIONS COMBINED. (9 YEARS. SECOND GENERATION 2008-2010 AND THIRD GENERATION 2011-2016) THE CURRENT REPAIRS (COUNTERMEASURES) ARE NOT EFFECTIVE AND ARE NOT PERMANENT. THIS CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN IN THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA. THE REPAIRS EITHER DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AT ALL OR ARE ONLY A TEMPORARILY BAND AID FOR THE ISSUE. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY CONCERN AND TO DATE NOTHING HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. PLEASE, OPEN AN INVESTIGATION AND FORCE FORD TO PERMANENTLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

What has been name “death wobble “ that occurs in Ford F 250 trucks and other. Where the front end of vehicle and steering wheel shakes violently making vehicle almost impossible to control until you bring vehicle to a stop

When driving my 2016 Ford F250 Diesel at 70MPH I hit a bridge transition on Interstate 24. It had a bumpy transition between the road and bridge itself. The trucks front end started shaking violently and the steering wheel was difficult to control from shaking side to side. At first I thought that I blew a tire or that one of my front wheels was about to come off. I hit the brakes to try and get the shaking to stop to no avail. I had to slow down to about 20 mph before the shaking stopped. In the meantime there was a semi behind me that almost rear ended me and had to swerve violently to avoid rear ending me because I had braked unexpectedly. The road conditions were wet with moderate rain and 60 degrees F. I continued driving and it happened 3 other times in the same trip. Two of the other times happened at a rough bridge transition and once was when I hit a pothole at highway speed. Because the truck is a heavy duty truck, I often pull a trailer loaded with granite (up to 26000 lbs GVW. That Day I was carrying a 9500 lb forklift on the trailer transferring it to a jobsite which made bringing the truck slowing down even more dangerous. The next day I called the Ford Dealership to tell them of the problem and the service writer said "oh, you got the Death Wobble". That sounds horrifying in and of itself. I asked him if Ford takes care of this and he said "no, I don't see any recalls on it." This is something that Ford absolutely should take care of. I don't know what causes it, but it is terrifying when it happens and I feel lucky that that 80,000 lb semi didn't devour the back of my trailer and truck. I have scheduled a service appointment to look at the problem but I have little confidence after reading about this issue online that Ford will take any responsibility for this issue. I feel that this is something Ford should be FORCED to fix. Sincerely CONCERNED/SCARED

The truck has a furious shake and wobble on the front end suspension after running into a bump, the wobbling is so extreme that the only way that I stopped it was to step on the brakes and bring the truck to a sudden stop, making the traffic behind me to come sudden stop or even possibly causing a rear end collision, it happened to me in the middle of crossing a river bridge, I thought that I was going to loose control and crash into the bridge and fall in the river. I called the Ford dealer and they said that they did not know of a recall or a problem with the suspension of my F250 and to bring into the dealer for inspection, the first it did occurred was around January 15 and twice after that, there were no signs or warnings to warn me about it just started to wobble after I entered the bridge

There is a problem called death wobble with our 2016 F250 truck. Driving down the highway and you hit a dip going over a bridge or a hole in the highway and it starts to wobble and you can hardly control it, you can not apply brakes because it feels like it is going to turn over with you. We use this truck in the roofing business and if we had had the trailer behind it there would have been an accident because there was traffic around us but have been able to stop before an accident. There is always two or three worker riding in the truck and they were scared to death. I do not want someone to be killed because of this problem. I called the dealership were I purchased it and they are telling me I have to pay for the repair. I know there is a class action lawsuit against ford for this problem and don't feel I should have to pay for the repair. I have had two independent service center check it and there is no problem except the wobble they have both driven it and both told me it is the death wobble. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer because they said they would charge me to do that. There is no warning sign that this is going to happen. It happens if your speed is o 65 to 70 miles an hour. I have contracted Ford Motor Co and was advised to write a letter to the office in Dearborn, MI and I will do that when I finish this report. I feel like there should be a recall on this problem before someone is killed or seriously injured from it , if they have not already been. This had happen several time in the last week. I am giving you the last date it happen below.

Driving 65mph on I40 hit a transition area of the pavement and the truck began the shake violently almost unable to control truck due to the shake. Had to come to a complete stop to make it stop. Happened again when I hit the next bump. I have read this is referred to as the death wobble. It is very scary and could cause an accident even loss of life due to an accident.

The front suspension shakes violently after encountering an irregularity in the road commonly referred to by the f250 community as " the death wobble".

I have experienced what is known as the “DEATH WOBBLE” with my 2016 Ford F-250 super-duty pickup. I have taken it back the dealer after the first incident to have it repaired ($291.00) worth and it done it twice since then, less than 3 weeks after repairs. I’m out of town now so I hope I can get it home for it to go back to the dealer for more repairs. I don’t agree with Ford motor co. Decision not to recall all the trucks with this issue. I will not buy another Ford truck unless I know for sure this is resolved.

My problem is with Steering and or Suspension. A common issue with these trucks known as "The Death wobble" steering wheel and truck shake so violently that it will rip the wheel out of you hand. it is one of the scariest things especially if towing a trailer! It is even more scary if you have no idea what it is, IE my wife will no longer be able to use my truck unless I know it won't happen because if it happens to her I'd be afraid she would get scared and could crash, hurt herself, and or hurt others or possibly worse.... I have had many ford trucks and grew up with fords. This has been known about by friends and family since I was a kid and I am now 43. I had a 2002 f250 do this to me, a 2006 f350, and now my 2016 f250 is doing it! On my older trucks I just figured it was because they had high mileage and parts ware some so I just repaired the front ends and basically replaced any and all components... Everything ball joint, tie rods , steering dampers on my 2002 I had installed an aftermarket, axles and ujoints, steering linkage and even went as far as replacing the steering box on the 2002. This costs a couple thousand dollars if you use high end parts and do it yourself. I can't imagine the cost of having a shop do it, which is exactly the situation I am in now. a 2016 f250 with not even 80k on it with no plow should not be having frontend issues like this. and upon searching for a fix on the 2016s. welp seems to be a huge issue, these trucks are wicked expensive and I would expect Ford to be of better quality. This is a very scary and very dangerous problem and I have seen it on my own vehicles, on work trucks I have driven and on friends trucks. I have heard it is an alignment issue. Also, replace the steering damper and will replace the shocks 4 or 5 hundred bucks. It is the cheapest route for now so I am going to try that first. if that doesn't fix it then it will have to have the front end done and that is gonna be not cheap!

2016 Ford F-250 death wobble. this has happened multiple times drive at speeds of around 50 to 60. Just hitting groves in road cause my truck to shake uncontrolably have to back down to 20 to get control almost caused accedent yesterday.

I was driving at 70mph, and the truck went into the death wobble. Violently shaking and bouncing as I drove and slowed down to 25mph on the highway until it finally stopped. I was on a section of highway were I could not get off the road for about another half mile. It happened this morning at 7:15am, and I have not had the opportunity to take it in for service. There were no warning lights that came on. I fear for my safety if it were to happen again. If there was traffic behind me, I may not have been able to slow down as quickly as I did without being hit.

I was driving at a speed of 55 mph and hit a bump in the road and the front in shook violently. I thought the whole front end was gonna fall out. It happened 3 more times in the same day. I read up on it and they call it the death wobble.

Steering wheel shakes violently after hitting bump on highway. Vehicle is extremely difficult to control until reducing speed significantly. Have seen many other reports referring to this as death wobble. No warning or unusual conditions. Has happened numerous times, beginning about a year after purchasing the truck. It is getting progressively worse.

I was traveling at approximately 75 mph when I went over a bump on the highway and the front of the truck began to violently shake (death wobble) and almost causing me to lose control of the vehicle. I took the truck to my dealership and they said that the track bar ball joint and the steering dampener had excessive play in them. This truck only had just a little over 54,000 miles on it at the time. I had no warning that there was a problem prior to the very traumatizing wobble.

I was driving the truck on the highway and out of nowhere the front end and steering wheel began violently shaking with me nearly losing control in traffic. I had just purchased the vehicle used 1 month ago. It has 76k miles and is out of warranty. In doing some research it seems Ford is well aware of this issue and has not issued a recall. The issue is exactly what is shown in you tube videos being called the death wobble

This vehicle is part of a fleet vehicle that I received new. I originally complained to the dealer that the vehicle has a front-end wobble. I was told originally that it was either the tires or a bad rim. I recently received new tires and the wobble has become unbearable. It is called the death wobble from the reviews I have seen online. When you are driving, the entire truck vibrates so hard that you feel as if you are on a roller coaster. The faster you go, 60-65, the steering wheel shakes with difficulty holding onto the wheel. I searched recalls and there have been none. My concern is that this can lead to an accident and either I or an innocent driver/passenger in another vehicle can be harmed due to the lack of repair or concern of Ford Motor. I called the owner of the Fleet and haven't heard back from the equipment manager. I did contact Ford customer service and reported this. This issue has been present but recently it has become difficult to hold onto the steering wheel. The weather is nice now but if it were in bad weather, this is a DANGEROUS situation. I initially thought it was a flat tire or a broken ball joint or stablizer arm, but it isn't.

AT 34,000 MILES TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE AND SHUDDER WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ON INTERSTATE. VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL DUE TO VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKING. AT 58,000 MILES TRUCK STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION. VEHICLE STEERED ROUGH. FOR THE SECOND TIME TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME AT MY EXPENSE. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN PARTS IN SUSPENSION WEAR OUT OVER THIS SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. EACH TIME VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 34,000

AT HIGH SPEEDS 65 PLUS WHEN A BUMP IS HIT THE FRONT OF TRUCK AND STEERING STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND DOESN'T STOP UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN TO BELOW 20 TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE STEERING/FRONT END CAN CAUSE LOSE OF CONTROL AND HAVING TO SLOW TO SUCH A SLOW SPEED ON INTERSTATE CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO SELF AND OTHERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH LAST EVENT YESTERDAY AT WHICH TIME A SEMI TRUCK ALMOST REAR ENDED ME.

Mileage: 50,000

DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS SO VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT IT IS HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR IT TO QUIT. ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FROM THE FORD SERVICE BULLETION

Mileage: 160,000

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK HAS BEGUN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BADLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL IS TO BRAKE QUICKLY. IN EACH INSTANCE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH AND THE SHAKING SEEMS TO BE INSTIGATED BY HITTING A AN UNEVEN SECTION OF THE ROAD'I SPECIFICALLY RECALL A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT AND A POTHOLE THAT SET OFF THE SHAKING. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON FREEWAY STRAIGHTAWAYS. I TOW A TRAVEL TRAILER AND THIS SHAKING HAS OCCURRED BOTH WHEN TOWING AND NOT TOWING. IN READING A BLOG FREQUENTED BY TRAVEL TRAILER OWNERS, THIS PROBLEM WITH THE F250 HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND SEEMS TO BE EXPERIENCED BY MANY. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, SINCE THE SOLUTION TO WOBBLE IS RAPID BRAKING GIVEN THE FACT THAT THIS OCCURS ON FREEWAYS AT RELATIVELY HIGH RATES OF SPEED, I IMAGINE IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. I HAVE ASKED THE FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY CLAIM IGNORANCE. A YOU TUBE VIDEO ENTITLED: FORD F-250: DEATH WOBBLE STRIKES 3 TIMES PROVIDES VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THIS SHAKING.

Mileage: 94,000

FRONT END VIOLENT SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN CROSSING PAVEMENT CHANGE LIKE BRIDGE OR POTHOLE. UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE UNTIL SPEED REDUCED UNDER HARD BRAKING. FORD DEALER AWARE OF ISSUE AND CALLS IT DEATH WOBBLE. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STATED THEY HAD A PROGRAM FOR THIS ISSUE AND MADE A PARTIAL PAYMENT TO TOTAL COST OFF REPLACING ALL FRONT END SUSPENSION PARTS. THEY KNOW OF PROBLEM AND HAVE DESIGNED ALIGNMENT SPECS TO CAUSE DANGEROUS PRE MATURE PART FAILURE.

Mileage: 60,000

DEATH WOBBLE FRONT END AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Mileage: 232,000

UPON TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND REACHING APPROXIMATELY 45/50 MILES PER HOUR, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND REGAINING CONTROL WAS NOT POSSIBLE UNTIL I SLOWED THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE FRONT END WAS WOBBLING LEFT AND RIGHT AS WELL AS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. UPON INSPECTING THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION, I FOUND NO APPARENT DAMAGE.

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH DOWN INTERSTATE 5 SOUTH IN CASTAIC, CA. THE TRUCK FRONT END SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT WAS ONLY WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER WHEN THE SHAKING STOPPED AND THE TRUCK DROVE NORMALLY. I LATER CAME TO REALIZE I HAD EXPERIENCED WHAT MANY CALL THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE REAL BAD DEATH WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING I HIT BUMPS IN THE HIGHWAY MY TRUCK HAS 212,000 MILES ON IT AND STARTED IT ABOUT AT 160000MILES I REPLACE THE FRONT STABILIZER AT NO HELP,NEW TIRES NO HELP

Mileage: 160,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE AFTER PASSING A HIGHWAY BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT.

Mileage: 41,000

EXPERIENCING THE FORD F250 "DEATH WOBBLE". THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR GROOVE IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. TO STOP THE SHAKING YOU HAVE TO ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE ROAD. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS OVER BRIDGES OR WHEN IT IS OFF BALANCE.

Mileage: 5

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE SPEED WAS REDUCED AND THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPRADLEY FORD (2828 US-50, PUEBLO, CO 81008, (717)-387-0875 FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL UNKNOWN PARTS HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHEN I HAD AROUND 38,000 MIKES ON MY TRUCK. IT WAS SPORADIC AND ONLY A FEW INSTANCES. THE VIOLENT SHAKING MAKES IT HARD TO KEEP TRUCK ON ROAD WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND PULLING OFF ON THE SHOULDER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON/OFF WITHIN NO WARNING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLYO. APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN GOING 60 MILES AND HOUR OR OVER AND WITHOUT WARNING BUT MOSTLY ALWAYS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE.

Mileage: 120,000

WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAYS THE TRUCK GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE REPAIRED BY FORD. 10 MONTHS LATER DEATH WOBBLE IS BACK CAN NOT DRIVE TRUCK SAFELY. *TR

Mileage: 55,600

DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER A BUMP ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH

Mileage: 52,700

TRUCK HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PENNSYLVANIAN (NOT PULLING A TRAILER JUST DRIVING HOME) WHEN I WAS GOING ALONE THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I BRAKED AND THEN BACK ON THE GAS AND IT WAS FINE. I'VE READ A TON ABOUT THE "FORD DEATH WOBBLE" AND FEARED THIS WHEN BUYING A F250 BUT DIDN'T THINK THAT I TOO WOULD BE A VICTIM OF THIS POOR DESIGN BY FORD. I ROTATE AND BALANCE MY TIRES EVERY 5K TO 15K MILES AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED OKAY. VERY FRUSTRATING I HAVE TO BUY NEW PARTS FOR A TRACK THAT SHOULD LAST 100K+ WITHOUT ISSUES. I ORDERED AN AFTERMARKET (FOX) STABILIZER SHOCK BECAUSE THE FORD OEM ONE ON THE TRUCK WAS SHOT (LOST ALL ITS GAS OR LEAKED). AGAIN ONLY 48K MILES WHAT A JOKE! UNFORTUNATELY THE STABILIZER SHOCK HASN'T COMPLETELY SOLVED THE ISSUE. WHEN I HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD I CAN FEEL THE PLAY IN THE WHEEL STILL AND BELIEVE I NEED TO GO THROUGH AND CHANGE ALL THE BALL JOINTS AND LINK ENDS. DO ALL THIS AND AGAIN CROSS MY FINGERS THAT IT WONT COME BACK. WANT TO BE PART OF THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE. JUST WANT A TRUCK THAT WORKS FOR AS MUCH AS I PAID FOR THIS THING FROM THE FACTORY. SAD FORD. I'M A DIE HARD FORD GUY BUT THIS IS A SAD DAY. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK STARTED A UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE. DURING THE WOBBLE I FELT I HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WAS MOVING OUT OF MY LANE. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED I ALSO TELL A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HAVING THAT KIND OF WEIGHT BEHIND ME THAT THE TRUCK WOULD FLIP AND POSSIBLY KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE INTERSTATE.

Mileage: 11

"DEATH WOBBLE" AT APPROX 34K MILES I EXPERIENCED WHAT I LATER FOUND OUT WAS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. I DROVE OVER A SECTION OF HIGHWAY THAT I HAD BEEN OVER A THOUSAND TIMES BUT THIS TIME I HIT A POT HOLE JUST RIGHT AND MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE IN MY HANDS. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS APPROACHING A CURVE AND LITERALLY HAD TO STOP TO MAKE THE SHAKING GO AWAY. FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS FOLLOWING ME ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON CERTAIN CITY STREETS WHEEL YOU HIT A POT HOLE OR ROAD SEEM IN JUST THE RIGHT WAY. I CONTACTED A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED SEVERAL FRONT END COMPONENTS AND TOLD ME THAT THOSE REPAIRS WOULD FIX MY ISSUE. MY TRUCK NOW HAS 47K MILES ON IT AND THE PROBLEM IS SLOWLY RETURNING. THE WHEEL DOESN'T SHAKE AS BADLY AS IT DID THE FIRST TIME BUT IN THE RIGHT CONDITION IT WILL SHAKE IN YOUR HANDS.

Mileage: 34,000

FORD F250 DEATH WOBBLE, WHEN MY VEHICLE HITS A BUMP OR GROOVE IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR 45 MPH+. THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE AND SHAKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL.

Mileage: 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER FAIR OAKS FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 2055 W OGDEN AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540, (630) 250-5750, AND THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED ORE REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *BF*JB

Mileage: 20,000

WHILE DRIVING, IF I HIT A POTHOLE OR DIPS IN THE ROADWAY, HIT THE TRANSITION FROM THE ROADWAY PAVEMENT TO A BRIDGE OR OVERPASS ON THE HIGHWAY OR HIT A GROOVE IN THE ROADWAY THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BEGIN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE ERRATICALLY AND SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY. THIS IS SCARY AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 68 AND 75 THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON HAVING ALL FRONT END PARTS REPLACED, SHOCKS REPLACED AND TWO SETS OF BRAND NEW TIRES REPLACED WITHIN THREE AND A HALF MONTHS.YET, STILL I GET THE VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END.

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING HIT SMALL CRACKS AND BUMPS THAT CAUSED A VIOLENT SHAKING OF TRUCK, GOT ON BRAKES STOPPED AND THEN IT HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES REGULAR EXPRESSWAY JOINTS CAUSED IT, HWY 385 AND I 240 BOTH 4 LANE EXPRESSWAYS, NO POT HOLES JUST JOINT CONNECTIONS AT SPEEDS OF 45 MILES A HOUR GETTING ON EXPRESSWAY AND AT SPEED ON I240 65 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED. TRUCK WAS GOING STRAIT AT ALL TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TRUCK IS STOCK NO MODIFICATIONS.

Mileage: 56,500

THE FRONT WHEELS WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE ENTIRE TRUCK TO SHAKE. THIS IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE IN A SLIGHT TURN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HIT ANY TYPE OF BUMP OR ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD.

Mileage: 56,000

AT 42000 MILES I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN I HIT A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND TOLD ME THE COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE. ISSUE IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND OCCURING MORE FREQUENTLY.

Mileage: 47,000

WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH IN A POSTED 65MPH ZONE, I DROVE OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. SO SEVERE WAS THE SHAKING THAT MY COFFEE CUP SHOOK OUT OF THE SNUG CUP HOLDER IT WAS IN, THE OVERHEAD SUNGLASS STORAGE COMPARTMENT CAME OPEN AND THE PASSENGER-SIDE SUN VISOR CAME DOWN. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE SHAKING BECAME WORSE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. ONLY WHEN I DECELERATED WITHOUT BRAKING DID THE SHAKING STOP, AT ABOUT 35MPH. THIS WAS EXTREMELY TERRIFYING, SO MUCH SO THAT A FELLOW MOTORIST, WHO WITNESSED THE ORDEAL, STOPPED BEHIND ME ON THE SHOULDER TO MAKE SURE I WAS OKAY.

Mileage: 41,500

THIS TRUCK STARTING DOING THE DEATH WOBBLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. RAN OVER SOME RUMBLE STRIPS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND THE WHEELS SHOOK VIOLENTLY. PUT NEW DRAG LINK, TIE ROD AND STEERING DAMPNER, STILL DID IT. PUT NEW TRACKBAR AND BALL JOINT, BUSHING AND HAD ALIGNMENT STILL DOING IT. IT IS AT DEALER NOW REPLACING TRACK BAR BALL JOINT, SHOCKS AND HAVING ALIGNMENT SHIMMED. TOTAL COST ABOUT 3500.

Mileage: 140,000

WHEN DRIVING ON ROAD/INTERSTATE OVER 60 MPH AND HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. ALMOST LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. SHAKES SO BAD YOU NEED TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH BEFORE IT STOPS. NOT SAFE.

Mileage: 50,000

WITH 37K MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND ALL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND FOLLOWED BY DEALER, I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH HAULING A 13K LB 5TH WHEEL RV WHEN SUDDENLY TRUCK AND STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WITH A HEAVY LOAD ATTACHED I BRAKED AND SLOWED VEHICLE TO 50 MPH TO STOP SHAKING. I WAS 200 MILES FROM NEAREST FORD DEALER IN EL PASO AND DROVE TRUCK AND RV THERE FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THIS CONDITION IS COMMON WITH F250 TRUCKS EVEN UNDER 10K MILES! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING EPISODE ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THERE IS A FORD TSA WHICH DESCRIBES THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 37,800

DEATH WOBBLE- 2016 FORD F-250 IS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60MPH. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED THERE IS NO TSB FROM FORD RECOGNIZING THE 2016 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE PARTS IN THE FRONT END THAT FORD SAYS TO ON MODELS THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL THESE VEHICLE AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HELP THE CONSUMER. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 TO FIX THIS AND IT'S NOT FIXED YET.

Mileage: 75,000

VEHICLE HAS A HOPPING THAT OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 40-80 MPH, HAVE TRIED SEVERAL REMEDIES, NONE OF WHICH WORK. HOPPING SENSATION IS SO SEVERE THAT I WOULD BE WORRIED TO PUT CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HAS A TSB IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER NUMBER OF THE TSB IS 16-0087. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS ISSUE IS CAUSED BY FRAME FLEX. NO KNOWN FIX FOR THE ISSUE. ENGINE ALSO HAS A CONSISTENT ISSUE OF PUTTING DIESEL FUEL INTO THE ENGINE OIL, MANUFACTURER ALSO CLAIMS THIS ISSUE IS "NORMAL"

Mileage: 10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATE 01/05/2017*CT

Mileage: 17,000