2019 FORD F-250 Wheels Problems

My f250 experiences what is known as death wobble when driving over 50mph and hitting bumps. It's been happening much more frequently as of late. Only way to stop it from wobbling is getting over to the shoulder and slow down to approximately 40-45.

I was driving on a 1200 mile trip with my 39ft camper. I came off an overpass bridge and my truck felt like both front tires had popped. My steering wheel was bouncing like crazy and luckily I was able to get the vehicle to a stop and off the road. My 2 children and fiancé were also in the car and were lucky not to be killed. After stopping I looked over the truck and trailer and saw nothing wrong. We started to look up the death wobble on this model and it appears many people have also reported it. This truck only has 44k miles on it. I reported it to ford and they have made it clear that they will not be doing anything, other than allowing my extended service plan to replace the same parts if they find an issue. After talking with ford, I was driving my truck again without the trailer and the same thing happened. Luckily I was able to gain control of the truck again. The first instance I was going approximately 70 mph and the second I was around 60 mph. I am now afraid to drive this vehicle with my family and unfortunately I’m still 1000 miles from home.

Vehicle experiences death wobble in the front suspension system. While driving, vehicle suddenly shakes violently and is difficult to control. Vehicle was repaired at an authorized Ford dealership in 2021 but has since experienced the same dangerous affects of death wobble. Vehicle was inspected by the authorized Ford dealership prior to repair who confirmed the presence of death wobble. There were no warning signs prior to the vehicle experiencing death wobble before repair. There have been no warning signs after repair since death wobble has recurred.

We were going speeds of 65-70mph and hit a bump and the sheeting wheel started to violent shake and the tires felt like they were going to come off. This has happened 3 times now since we bought the truck last December. After some research, this is known in the ford community as the death wobble.

I had to replace lugs on my F250 due to swelling/warping. This could have been a major safety issue.

I experienced the Ford truck death shake for the first time while driving 53 mph on a county road. Truck went over a few bumps in a consecutive manner and the steering wheel started shaking uncontrollable. This went on for close to a minute, I had a passenger and her child in the truck and it scared everyone. This is insane! This is Ford's top of the line heavyduty truck!

Swollen lug nuts. Wrench provided won’t fit

I was driving by myself with my two small dogs on the interstate at approximately 70 mph when I ran over uneven pavement. Without any warning my truck began to shake so violently the dogs became terrified and hid under the seats and I briefly lost control of the vehicle. I was certain I had blown a tire. I decelerated quickly and looked for an opportunity to move out of traffic and pull over. I am incredibly blessed that I did not cause nor was injured in an accident. My truck was completely out of control for approximately 90 seconds. As i decelerated the truck regained drivability and the violent shaking dissipated. I am unsure which actual components may have failed, but my vehicle is available for inspection at any time. My safety, that of many others traveling on I-95, and the safety of my two dogs were put at serious risk of bodily harm or fatality at the complete and total loss of control of the vehicle. The problem has not been reproduced because I had no idea what had caused it. In August of 2023 my vehicle was inspected at a Ford dealership in Brainerd, MN and the only issue that was discovered was a mildly leaking rear pinion seal but the rear differential fluid was still full. The real differential fluid was checked again just prior to Labor Day weekend at Jiffy lube in Aiken, SC and also found to be full. The vehicle has been inspected by a Ford dealership in August, 2023 but not by the original manufacturer, police, or insurance representative. Absolutely zero warnings were ever issued by the Ford onboard computer. This is particularly disturbing as my onboard computer lets me know when even one tire pressure is off. There was zero symptoms of the problem prior to failure other than a typical "rough" Ford ride, which was explained to me when I purchased the vehicle, for cash, in Virginia. I have since researched this phenomenon, dubbed "death wobble" and am furious that Ford currently has knowledge of this and yet refuses to act on it.

On 6/4/23 I was on SR 2 in Erie county ,Ohio. The speed limit was 70 mph and my cruise control was set at 70 mph & traffic was fairly heavy. I passed over an expansion joint and my steering wheel started shaking violently back and forth and the vehicle was nearly uncontrollable. The other vehicles near me fortunately saw I was having trouble and luckily they were able to steer clear of me. The only way I got it to quit was to veer to the shoulder, break hard and bring it to a complete stop. After gaining my composure I cautiously pulled back on highway with my warning lights on and did 40 mph to the next exit. Slowly made my way back home not knowing if it was going to reoccur. It was amazing that I or anyone near me wasn’t injured or killed! If my wife would have been driving there is no way she would have been able to control it.

Death wobble uncontrollable shaking any time I hit a pot hole or some major bump have paid over $2500.00 this far buy new tire rods, front tires due to wear, etc attempting to fix the problem.

Driving on freeway at approx 55mph when sudden severe, violent shaking and almost uncontrollable steering began. I did not brake, but took my foot off the accelerator and held tightly to steering wheel which listed to the left. Incident lasted approximately 10 seconds and then returned to a normal drive.

My lug nuts have swollen and cannot be removed using the proper size socket. The chrome outer coating is separating from the inner steel lug nut. This means that the chrome coating could fall off and cause an imbalance on each wheel which could lead to disastrous effects including the lugs breaking off and causing a tire to come off.

While driving 45 miles an hour down a 3 lane highway I hit a pothole with the left front tire only the truck started to shake uncontrollably I had a hard time keeping it straight and veered into the left lane had to aggressively apply the brakes To get the vehicle to stop causing the vehicle behind me to swerve into the other lane no accidents occurred fortunately This is the 1st time it has happened and the truck did not show any signs of warning or issues. Once I got to a safe place to get out I looked around the truck but could not find any wrong. I will have it inspected by Ford.

Took truck in for oil change at local ford dealer. Service adviser advised me the lug nuts needed replaced at $384.00. They are saying it was a manufacturer defect which I agree. I have had truck in numerous times for service and even bought a new set of fires from the dealer and was never advised of any problems. Each time I had truck in for service I had the tires rotated. I believe the items should be covered by the manufacturer

Traveling at 70 miles per hour, hit bump on highway and front end of vehicle began shaking violently, almost lost control. Took foot off gas and applied brakes, vehicle finally stopped shaking. "Death Wobble ". Vehicle has 22,500 miles, tires original, no modifications to vehicle

I have a 2019 Ford F250 and I have had the Death Wobble happen to me two times. The first was with my entire family in the truck. Going 60 mph and the truck starts to shake violently and is uncontrollable until you get to 15 mph. The second incident was a week ago just outside of Haskell TX. Speed limit is 70, my son and I were travelling at 72 mph and the truck shook so violently that he was crying and the next thing I knew, we were going east bound in the west bound lane on the shoulder. Extremely close to losing total control of the truck. I do not feel it is safe to drive the truck any longer and I am going to sell it if I can.

My F250 started to shake uncontrollably while driving home from the airport on 26 September 2022. The vehicle has just over 20,000 miles on the odometer. The steering wheel shook out of my hands and I had to re-grab the steering wheel while driving at 50 mph. The shaking would not stop. I had to brake carefully because of traffic and pull off the to the shoulder. I merged back into traffic and it started to wobble uncontrollably again at 35 mph. I pulled over again and stopped. I merged back into traffic again and it did not happen again. Since it has just happened, I have not taken it to a Ford Dealership to get worked on. If traffic had not been lite, I am sure this issue would have caused an accident while I was driving 50 mph. I was very scared and was not anticipating this issue. There were no warnings. There should be an immediate recall of all these vehicles and the manufacture should fix or buy the trucks back. I will be notifying my Congressman and Senators.

While driving on Interstate 45 south of Houston at highway speeds, the steering wheel began heavily vibrating after hitting a small pothole in the freeway. It vibrated violently until I was able to apply the brakes and slow to under 40 mph. At that point, it smoothed out and control was restored.

Death Wobble: At speeds above 55mph the vehicle becomes uncontrollable after encountering bumps in the road that initiate the death wobble. The wobble becomes more uncontrollable until you can get the vehicle stopped - to zero mph. This was very dangerous in heavy Denver I25 traffic where your ability to stop was constrained by adjacent vehicles. It also occurred in construction zones with rough pavement and no shoulders or places to get off road. Having to hit the skids in the middle of freeway traffic posted with an 80mph speed limit, is life threatening, for my vehicle and the other drivers. Ford is well aware of this problem - the internet has many videos explaining how to fix it. Ford needs to get this done before someone is killed. I cannot drive the vehicle above 55mph.

While driving my children to school on a two lane road (55) the front end started shaking wildly. I lost control of the vehicle and ran oncoming traffic off the road when I crossed the double yellow line. My vehicle is stock with just barely 17k miles. Very scary.

On 8/27/22 Driving on the highway at a speed of approximately 70 mph coming of a bridge and going over transition caused the front of the truck to shake violently. With the wheels shaking and wobbling violently it was difficult to steer. This continued until I came to a complete stop on the side of the highway. This happened AGAIN on 9/4/22 with same situation on return trip home. Truck shook violently with tires wobbling until I pulled over to a complete stop. Very scary and dangerous! There was no warning prior or after incident. Truck had just been in for routine service with tire rotation on 8/16/22. Truck to be inspected by dealership on 9/14/22

We were traveling on the interstate at 70 MPH , hit a bump in the road and all of a sudden the truck began to shake causing the truck and attached camper to sway uncontrollable. We swerved and were able to get the truck slowed down and to the left shoulder of the road. It was very scary for my family. Luckily we were able to control the truck and not cause an accident. This has happened one other time while camper was attached. The truck is going to the dealership Friday August 19th for the current recall Manufacturer Recall Number22S09 NHTSA Recall Number22v087 . The dealership is also going to replace a steering dampener

Truck has what is now commonly called the "Death Wobble". This is, unfortunately, a common problem with F250 Super Duty trucks. This is a very dangerous loss of control at typical highway speeds. Uncontrollable shaking after hitting minor roadway bumps at speed. The fact that Ford is fully aware of the issue and has not done a recall is hard to believe. Do people have to die on the road because Ford won't recognize this issue? My truck has only 22,000 miles on it but is off warranty as 3 years have passed since date of purchase, low miles due to Covid! I have been told by Ford that some some of the trucks are covered but, unfortunately, mine is not. I guess only the broken ones aren't covered...

3rd time in a week- Death Wobbke while driving in heavy traffic. This is not safe!! No warning light ms our sounds- just starts violently shaking while driving out of the blue. In order to make it stop- you have to immediately slow down and pull over. This is challenging in that while driving at a high speed (within speed limits) on a major Hwy, you cannot just slow down immediately or pull over immediately. In addition, it happens so quickly and is so violent (major shaking and wobble) that you are taken off guard and driving becomes unsafe for ourselves and for drivers around you. Ford is aware of this problem. Our mechanics don’t have a fix all solution. For the price you pay for this vehicle, the consumer should not have to pay for a fix like this, even if there was one. This is NOT safe.

After going over bump in the road truck starts bouncing uncontrollable, like the left tire in bouncing like a basketball to a point of almost losing control, until i can slow down to a stop ,then when I speed back up it stops. I have only experienced this two times both in the last month the truck has about 32000 miles. I have taken it to dealership for maintenance but I don't think they really know what's going on.

Hit a bump in the road and the front suspension starting shaking and the steering wheel became very hard to hold onto because of the violent shaking. The vehicle almost flipped over before i could get stopped. Ford replaced the steering damper but i still feel more bouncing from the front suspension. I think there are more issues than just the steering damper.

While driving on the freeway my steering wheel shakes uncontrollably this does not happen often but it’s happened in three times since I’ve had the vehicle. Happened today for the third time while I was driving about to exit off the freeway felt like I had a blowout scared the daylights out of me. Thankfully I was able to control the steering wheel and exit freeway

My husband and I were driving 70mph, the speed limit was 75mph. Our truck encountered a bump in the road and then began to shake violently. My husband immediately let off the gas and pulled to the side of the road but the truck continued to violently shake until it reached about 45mph. On the same day while driving down the interstate the truck encountered another bump in the road and did the same thing. My husband could not stop or control the truck from shaking. We were lucky there were not many other vehicles around us or it could have caused an accident. The truck only has 18,000 miles on it.

I was driving in the freeway approximately 70 mph when the truck drove over a small imperfection in the road and immediately started to shake violently and uncontrollably (often referred to as death wobble) I left off of the gas and as the vehicle slowed to 50 mph the shaking went away. This shaking is very violent and takes away from the drivers ability to control the vehicle in a safe manner amongst traffic on a busy freeway. Of the brake is pressed the shaking becomes worse until the vehicle slows. I took the truck to the dealer which the dealer advised that there was a recall on the steering dampener and replaced it stating that will relieve the truck of a death wobble . However, this did not fix the issue as I took it on the freeway and experienced the same exact issue. The truck has not been inspected by anyone other than the dealer. No lights or warnings were given at any time before during or after r the incident.

Violent steering wheel shaking at speeds 55 - 65 mph.

I get the "death wobble" when traveling at hwy speeds. Violent wheel shake, almost uncontrollable steering.

When traveling at about 55 mph I hit a rough patch in the road on Missouri Hwy 30. The truck started shaking, shimming, bouncing, and wobbling severely, and kept on doing so for an extended period of time and distance traveled. I'm guessing another 100 yards or so. I was able to keep control, but had to slow down and pull over to get it stopped and to get my self calmed down too. It has not happened again as dramatically, but I've been very carefully avoiding road hazards. It does shake more than usual with any unevenness in the pavement. The dealers locally say 6-8 weeks to get an appointment to look at it. Ridiculous!

The front end of the vehicle started shaking violently. I almost lost control of the vehicle while driving 65mph due to this. I had to slow down to 20mph on the highway to get the steering wheel and front end to stop the violent shakes. This problem is extremely dangerous and I hope it never has to be reproduced. I have an appointment with the dealer in a few days. Their suggested repair is to replace the steering damper. There were no warning lights, messages, or system errors with the vehicle.

While driving this 2019 F-250 truck, all of a sudden the truck began to shake violently. Not only the whole truck, but the steering wheel was shaking violently as well. I was scared to death.This has happened on the interstate where I was in the left lane passing a tractor trailer and no sooner did I get passed then my truck began this "Death Wobble." I had no place to pull over to my left, so I had to pull right in front of the truck that I just passed, braking as hard as I could while moving to the right shoulder. An extremely dangerous situation. I can only imagine if this had happened to my wife! Fortunately, I had read about this condition prior to it happening. My truck only has 15,000 miles on it. This Death Wobble has been around since 2005 on Ford F-250 trucks, yet Ford and their dealers seem to pretend that they know nothing about it. And yes, I have had this safety hazard occur several times. This is a very serious safety issue. You have no warning lights or signals that the death wobble is imminent. I can even reproduce it if need be. It has happened several times since December 2021. You can see many incidents of this by either searching on line or by going to YouTube and typing in Death Wobble.

The malfunction was receiving "Death Wobble" on three occurrences in less than a 24 hour period driving less than 50 miles in total. This is a safety issue to all passengers and other drivers on the road due to inability to steer and control the vehicle safely. The problem has been confirmed by the Manufacturer as "death wobble" or "vehicle shimmying". The vehicle has been inspected by the manufacturer and identified as the problem of "death wobble" There are no indications prior to this malfunction occuring.

Driving on freeway at 80mph posted idaho freeway speed went into voilent death wobble front end head shake which sent me into center median out of control it started from going over overpass i e bridge so voilent it thru my hands from steering wheel until i could get it under control.ford first said it was a recall for steering dampner then changed it over to warrenty work haven't been on freeway since with it nervous might do it again and might not get has lucky next time ford tells me its all good with the new steering stablelizer also the problem ruined tires dont feel like being a crash dummy for ford so im staying away from freeway for as long as i can help it definite problem .

TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH, HIT A ROUGHER SPOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. I SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 35 AND IT WENT AWAY. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK WITH 19,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT NOW HAS 32,000. I DID SOME RESEARCH, AND IT IS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE."

Mileage: 32,000

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 70MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A SMALL BUMP WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO START TO RATTLE VIOLENTLY . THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RATTLE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL IT WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE TO A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25MPH. PREVIOUS TO THIS SCARY EXPERIENCE THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE SOME CONTROL AND FEEL WHEN SMALL BUMPS WOULD BOUNCE THE SUSPENSION.

Mileage: 31,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STARTING SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEELS ACTING LIKE THEY WERE GOING FALL OFF AND LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL, VERY SCARY STOPPED AND EVERY THING STOPPED AND THE VEHICLE STARTING WORKING PROPERLY DRIVING ABOUT 55 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED PULLING A TRAILER

Mileage: 35,000

ON 10/6/2020 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE VEHICLE AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AREA AND LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE, ON 01/24/2021 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE VEHICLE AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FENDER, RUNNING BOARD, AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE

Mileage: 26,500

ON 01-09-21, TRAVELING NORTH ON I -75 IN KENTUCKY AT APPROXIMATELY 75-80 MPH. TRAVELED OVER A SECTION OF ROAD THAT WAS ROUGH AND UNEVEN. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING UNCONTROLLED TRAVEL INTO THE LEFT HIGH SPEED LANE. ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND HAD TO ENTER THE EMERGENCY LANE AND STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. HAD TO EXIT VEHICLE AND CHECK FOR POSSIBLE CAUSE AND NONE FOUND. CONTINUED NORTH ON I-75 FOR SEVERAL MILES AND AGAIN TRAVELED OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND HAD TO ENTER THE RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY LANE AND SLOW VEHICLE TO A STOP BEFORE CONTROL WAS GAINED.

Mileage: 31,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2019 FORD F250 ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 55 MPH ,HIT A SMALL ROUGH PATCH ON ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, ALMOST LOST CONTROL . WAS ABLE TO LOWER SPEED AND PULLED OVER LUCKILY ME AND MY FAMILY DID NOT CRASH. FORD NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH THERE STEERING COMPONENTS .

Mileage: 19,756

THIS IS A UPDATE TO ADD TO COMPLAINT #11384843 DEALER HAS NOT FIXED , SENT HOME AFTER HAVING MY TRUCK FOR 5 DAYS AND LOOKED AT 2 OR 3 TIMES , MY CONVERSATIONS WITH SERVICE AT DEALER IN NEW EMAILS . I NEED TO ADD THESE EMAILS TO THIS COMPLAINT.

Mileage: 2,600

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60 MY TRUCK EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE KNOW AS DEATH WOBBLE. AFTER HITTING AN EXPANSION JOINT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO OSCILLATE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL THE SPEED IS REDUCED TO BELOW 40 MPH. YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ARE UNABLE TO STEER. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 7 TIMES STARTING AROUND 15000 MILES.

Mileage: 17,800

"DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT HIGH SPEED STEERING FEAR. EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLES SHAKES FOR A VERY LONG TIME TILL YOU SLOW DOWN SUBSTANTIALLY AND TRY TO GET TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDERS.. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY.

Mileage: 8

AT 75MPH ON INTERSTATE 95 I DROVE OVER A PORTION OF THE ROAD THAT ENT FROM ASPHALT TO CONCRETE BACK TO ASPHALT IT HAS A SLIGHT DIP WHEN I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING IN MY FRONT END I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HAD TO ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP DURING RUSH HOUR TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY TRUCK MIND YOU I DRIVE A TRACTOR TRAILER FIRE TRUCK FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND THIS INCIDENT INVOLVING MY NEW TRUCK ACTUALLY SCARED ME! WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS IT DEFINITELY INVOLVES THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE TRUCK WITH 20,000 MILES IT HAS 21,400 ON IT AS OF TODAY IT CAME WITH A 30,000 OR 3 YEAR MANUFACTURE WARRANTY I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS PUT ON HOLD AND TRANSFERRED A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH NO EXPLANATION BUT TO CONTACT A FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM

Mileage: 21,400

TWICE THIS PAST WEEKEND, I EXPERIENCED WHAT THE DEALERSHIP CALLS "DEATH WOBBLE". THE STEERING WHEEL AND ENTIRE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER GOING OVER UNEVEN ASPHALT. THE FIRST OCCURENCE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 75MPH AND THE SECOND TIME WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO SHAKE ITSELF APART AND I HAD VERY LITTLE STEERING UNTIL I SLOWED THE TRUCK DOWN BELOW 20MPH. IN BOTH INSTANCES, I WAS SERIOUSLY CONCERNED FOR MY LIFE (AND I DON'T SCARE EASLIY IN VEHICLES). AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH SUPER DUTY FORDS. SURPRISED THIS IS HAPPENING TO A TRUCK WITH ONLY 33,000 MILES ON IT! I AM SCHEDULING A TIME FOR THE TRUCK TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 33,000

TRUCK HAS 26,600 MILES, TIRES ROTATED FROM NEW PER MANUAL AT FORD DEALER. TIRE PRESSURES AT SPEC. NORMAL TIRE WEAR. 90% PAVEMENT DRIVEN. ON FAMILIAR TWO LANE PAVED STATE ROAD DURING CLEAR WEATHER WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 70-75MPH UPON HITTING A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN OSCILLATING AT A HIGH RATE WITH MY COMPLETE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD HAD A SLIGHT CURVE TO THE RIGHT AND I WAS UNABLE TO MANIPULATE THE TRUCKS DIRECTION CAUSING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE TO LEAVE THEIR LANE INTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID COLLISION. IMMEDIATELY UPON THIS HAPPENING I LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR AND DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES FOR FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL FURTHER WITH A VEHICLE ONCOMING. ONCE THE VEHICLE PASSED I FIRMLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND UPON SLOWING TO ABOUT 40-45MPH THE TRUCK SELF CORRECTED AND I REGAINED FULL CONTROL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOW 3-5 DEGREES OFF CENTER TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TRACK WHEN DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK EXHIBITED THE WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-75MPH AFTER HITTING MINOR POTHOLES AND BRIDGE APPROACHES AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN A NORMAL COURSE OF DRIVING. MY LOCAL FORD DEALERS SERVICE ADVISOR SAID I HAD EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPNER AND RE-ALIGN THE TRUCK UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE TOTAL SOLUTION AND I AM VERY SKEPTICAL OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. HAD I BEEN ON A BUSIER ROAD I AM NOT SURE THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SAME.

Mileage: 26,600

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN E-470 NEAR SOUTHLANDS MALL, WHEN WE HIT A BRIDGE JOICE FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A POT HOLE. THIS SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED OUR 2019 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY LARIAT WITH A LITTLE OVER 27K MILES, TO BEGIN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY, TO WHERE WE HAD TO SLOW TO 20 MPH AND VEER FOR THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, OR RISK BEING PROPELLED INTO THE NEIGHBORING VEHICLE. COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND RIDICULOUS TO SEE THIS OUT OF A NEW TRUCK. SCARED THE LIVING HELL OUT OF US. AND WE CONSISTANTLY TRAILER HORSES , IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE WE WERE TRAILER OUR HORSES?? OH MY GOD.

Mileage: 27,973

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75 MPH WHEN I WENT OVER A BRIDGE TRANSITION. THE TRUCKS STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND I HAD TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN TO 20 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP. THE TRUCKS BRAKES SEEMED TO NOT WORK AT NORMAL LEVELS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, I HAD TO LET OFF THE GAS TO GET THE TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I COULD BARELY CONTROL THE TRUCK ENOUGH TO CHANGE LANES TO START GETTING OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I AM HESITANT TO DRIVE MY TRUCK ANYMORE IF THIS DEATH WOBBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.

Mileage: 12,500

10/9/2020 AM DRIVING ONTO 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH STARTING TO ENTER HIGHWAY FROM THE ON RAMP. HIT POTHOLE AT HIGHWAY JOINT AND TRUCK STARTED A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. SHAKING WAS SO VIOLENT I AND TO BRAKE HARD TO GET DOWN TO 40MPH FOR SHAKING TO STOP. 10/9/2020 PM DRIVING ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH (DIFFERENT HIGHWAY) . HIT ROUGH SECTION OFT HIGHWAY AND TRUCK STARTED A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. AGAIN SO VIOLENT I AND TO BRAKE HARD TO GET DOWN TO 40MPH FOR SHAKING TO STOP. 1013/2020 AM DRIVING ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. EXITING HIGHWAY TO START ON EXIT RAMP, HIT POTHOLE AT HIGHWAY JOINT AND TRUCK STARTED A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. SO VIOLENT I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO GET DOWN TO 40MPH FOR SHAKING TO STOP. ITEMS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK SHOOK SO HARD THEY FELL TO THE FLOORBOARDS. THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL MADE ME LOOSE GRIP INITIALLY ON EACH INSTANCE.

Mileage: 31,550

WHILE DRIVING AT HIS GHWAY SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH I WENT OVER UNEVEN BREAK IN ROAD AND STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY STARTED SHAKING. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THINKING I HAD A BLOWOUT. TIRES WERE OK. GOT BACK ON ROAD AND CONTINUED HOME. THIS WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES. A FEW DAYS LATER AT 75MPH EXPERIENCES IT AGAIN. THIS TIME ALMOST LOST CONTROL. CALLED DEALER WHO ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT, BUT TOOK IT IN. THEY CHANGED OUT DAMPER ASSEMBLY. I'M AT 12,000MILES NOW AND FEEL A VIBRATION STARTING UP. NOTHING LIKE THE FIRST TWO TIMES THOUGH. I AM WORRIED THAT THEY MAY NOT FIX AGAIN. I DO WORRY THAT IT COULD CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL ON CROWDED INTERSTATE. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE FOR RECALLING THESE TRUCKS.

Mileage: 10,000

VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AFTER HITTING MINOR BUMPS IN ROAD WHEN TRAVELING AT ANYTHING EXCESS 25MPH. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX ACTIVE RECALL FOR STEERING DAMPENER BLAMING FEATHERED TIRES WHICH WE BELIEVE ARE A DIRECT RESULT FROM THE EXCESSIVE SHAKING OF STEERING.

Mileage: 39,000

VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 2/27/20 AT GOLDY AUTOMOTIVE IN HUNTINGTON, WV WITH 19912 MILES. RETURNED TO GOLDY AUTOMOTIVE ON 7/31/20 TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED AND TIRES ROTATED. LEFT DEALERSHIP ON 7/31/20 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM. AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY LEAVING ME UNABLE TO STEER, HAVING A NEAR MISS WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEFORE BEING ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE HIGHWAY. CALLED MANAGER AT GOLDY AUTO IMMEDIATELY. HE SENT A REPLACEMENT TRUCK TO MY HOME, PICKED UP VEHICLE THAT WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND RETURNED IT TO GOLDY AUTO ON 8/1 TO CHECK THE VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE. 8/1/2020, THE TRUCK SHAKING VIOLENTLY WAS RETURNED TO ME SAME DAY, ASSURING EVERYTHING WAS FIXED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. 8/5/2020 I DRIVE THE TRUCK, TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ALMOST CAUSING YET ANOTHER CRASH. 8/10/2020 I RETURN THE TRUCK TO GOLDY AUTO, WHOM VERIFIED MY CONCERNS, AND LISTED THAT "OUTER TIE-RODS WORN, TRACK BAR BUSHINGS WORN" AND MADE ME AWARE OF A RECALL ON THE STEERING DAMPENER. GOLDY AUTO DID NOT TOW THE VEHICLE, BUT SENT ME OUT IN THE UNSAFE TRUCK WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO GO TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. GOLDY REFUSED TO FIX ANY PROBLEMS, BECAUSE THEY ARENT A FORD DEALER. 8/13/20 I TAKE THE UNSAFE TRUCK TO THORNHILL FORD. I GIVE THEM THE DOCUMENTATION OF WHAT GOLDY AUTO DETERMINED TO BE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THORNHILL FORD REFUSES TO FIX ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED BY GOLDY AUTO, ONLY REPLACING THE STEERING DAMPENER, AS INSTRUCTED BY FORD. I DO NOT FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE, HOWEVER UNTIL IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACT TO PREVENT IT FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN.

Mileage: 26,934

WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS OR BAD SPOTS IN ROADS FRONT SUSPENSION BEING AS RIDGED AS IT IS WILL CAUSE TIRES TO BOUNCE, AND IF YOU SHOULD BE ON A CURVE WILL ACTUALLY CAUSE YOUR VEHICLE TO BOUNCE DRIFT SUDDENLY. THIS EXPERIENCE IS MAGNIFIED WHEN TOWING A VEHICLE WHICH PUTS MORE WEIGHT ON THE REAR AND LESS ON THE FRONT WHEELS BOUNCE DRIFTING HAS BEEN AS BAD AS 12" FROM ORIGINAL POSITION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SUSPENSION TO NOT BE SO RIDGED WORST ON FREEWAYS AT HIGH SPEEDS IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL FORD F250 SUPER DUTY IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ALWAYS DUE TO BAD ROADS OR UNEVEN TRANSITION

Mileage: 2,400

AT 19,000 MILES MY TRUCK WOULD SHAKE IF YOU HIT ANY KIND OF BUMP OVER 45 MPH. AT LOWER SPEEDS IT FEELS 35MPH AND LOWER LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END RATTLES. TOOK I TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE STEERING STABILIZER AND THAT ALL OTHER JOINT AND BUSHINGS WERE TIGHT AND OK. 3,000 MILES LATER I AM ON A TRIP TO SPOKANE WA. THEN BACK TO HELENA, MT. APPROX 630 MILES ROUND TRIP. ON THE WAY TO SPOKANE THE FRONT END SEEMED TO BOUNCING AROUND ANY TIME WE HIT A BUMP OR UNEVEN BRIDGE DECK. ON THE WAY BACK TO HELENA IT ONLY GOT WORSE. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON MY TRUCK 5 TIMES AS IT SEEMED LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. MY WIFE WAS SO SCARED THAT SHE WANTED ME TO STOP AND LET HER OUT. THIS IS MY WIFE'S DAILY DRIVER AND NOW SHE IS TO SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE IT ANYWHERE. I WENT TO FORD AND TOLD THEM THAT I HAD RESEARCHED THE PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FORD JUST THROWS PARTS AT THEM HOPING IT WILL FIX IT. THESE TRUCK ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF THEY DONE GET IT FIGURED OUT. I NOW HAVE A $50,000 TRUCK SITTING IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE I AM TO SCARED TO LET IT OUT ON THEW ROAD CAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY OR THE MOTORING PUBLIC. I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE.

Mileage: 22,000

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN THE FREEWAY AND ALSO ON CITY STREETS WITH MY FAMILY YOUNG KIDS INCLUDED AND ONCE I HIT 55-60 MY TRUCK STARTED A "DEATH WOBBLE " AS THEY CALL IT I COULDN'T CONTROL MY VEHICLE IT SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY TILL I SLOWED DOWN TO 45 THEN IT STOPPED .MY FAMILY WAS SCARED MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 17K MILES ON IT BRAND NEW TRUCK . FORD SHOULD NOT BE SELLING VEHICLES WITH THESE PROBLEMS WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS AND WHAT CAN I DO ? I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE MY TRUCK AGAIN TILL PROBLEM IS FIXED BUT I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE. I'M GAMBLING WITH THE PERSONAL SAFTY EVERY DAY SO I CAN MAKE A LIVING .

Mileage: 17,000

WAS SPEEDING UP TO MERGE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE STARTING SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. I SLOWED WAY DOWN AND PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER, TURNED ON MY HAZARDS AND EXITED THE TRUCK. I DID A VISUAL INSPECTION ALL AROUND THE TRUCK AND NOTHING APPEARED BROKEN OR DAMAGED. I GOT BACK IN AND MERGED BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND INCREASED SPEED. THE SHAKING AND VIBRATION WAS GONE. I DROVE IT THE NEXT DAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THERE WAS NO ISSUES. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG FORD SUPER DUTY OWNERS AND ITS CALLED THE "FORD DEATH WOBBLE". I CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOO. *TR

Mileage: 17,500

MY 2019 F-250 USUALLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH BEGINS TO HAVE VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END SUSPENSION/STEERING SYSTEM WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. PROBLEM CAN BE SO SEVERE THAT YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHILE TRYING TO AVOID TRAFFIC TO BRING THE TRUCK TO REDUCED SPEED TO AROUND 15/20 MPH BEFORE IT STOPS. SHAKING. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SLOWED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL CARONE FORD INC., (5093 US-117, WALLACE, NC 28466) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNKNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,198.

Mileage: 31,198

AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING BEGAN TO WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP WAS TO SLOW DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. ANY TIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT ~55 MPH OR MORE, THIS HAPPENS. TRUCK HAS 25800 MILES. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT UP UNTIL THIS TIME, IT WAS NOT NEAR AS BAD. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN.

Mileage: 25,800

DRIVING AT 60MPH I HIT A BUMP (JOINT) BETWEEN OVERPASS AND HIGHWAY. TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD CHECKED TIRES AND LUG NUTS NO ISSUES. DROVE HOME SLOWLY

Mileage: 24,511

DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. DROVE OVER AN UNEVEN PATCH OF BLACKTOP ROAD AND BOTH FRONT TIRES STARTED WOBBLING. THE TERM IS CALLED " DEATH WOBBLE".

Mileage: 5,425

1/31/2020 DRIVING APPROX 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE I HIT A SMALL UNDULATION AND THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO OSCILLATE VIOLENTLY. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN GRIP ON WHEEL. I WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW OR PULL OVER DUE TO TRAFFIC AND GUARD RAILS. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A RIGHT MERGE TO ANOTHER INTERSTATE AND THIS WAS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE. AFTER CLEARING THE GUARD RAIL I WAS ABLE TO EASE TO SHOULDER AND SLOW TO APPROX 20 MPH. THIS STOPPED THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND I REGAINED CONTROL. LESS THAN 1/2 MI LATER I HIT ANOTHER NORMAL UNDULATION AT APPROX 50 MPH AND SAME THING OCCURRED, I WAS TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND SLOWED TO 25 MPH IN CENTER LANE OF INTERSTATE TO REGAIN CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH DENIED EVER HEARING OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS, HOWEVER CONDUCTING MY OWN RESEARCH THIS WAS CLEARLY THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE W/ LOW MILAGE AND W/O EXCEPTION EVERY NON FORD SPECIALIST I HAVE SPOKEN WITH IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW AND IF IT HASN'T ALREADY, WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL ACCIDENT. GIVEN ALL THE INFO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB INCLUDING A CLASS ACTION SUIT, FORD'S DENIAL IS SIMPLY A LIE. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND THIS TRUCK IS MY PRIMARY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION, AFTER EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" NO PARENT OF SOUND MIND WOULD EVER PUT CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE W/O THIS ISSUE BEING CERTIFIABLY RESOLVED. MY VEHICLE HAS NO AFTER MKT PARTS AND AND VERY LOW MILAGE. I AM STILL WELL WITH MY WARRANTY

Mileage: 13,400

"DEATH WOBBLE" OVER THE PAST 5 MONTHS (IT IS NOW 1/30/2020) THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, TYPICALLY HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RANGING ANYWHERE FROM 50-80 MPH. ALTHOUGH, IT HAS HAPPENED AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 40-45. IT HAPPENS OUT OF NOWHERE WITH NO APPARENT PROVOCATION, I.E., HITTING A POTHOLE, TURNING, HITTING THE BRAKES, ETC. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND NOTHING SEEMS TO MAKE IT STOP. I'VE TRIED HITTING THE BRAKES, SLAMMING THE BRAKES, CONTINUING TO HOLD MY SPEED STEADY, ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY, AND PRAYING TO GOD TO MAKE IT STOP. NOTHING WORKS, IT JUST EVENTUALLY STOPS BUT NOT BEFORE TRAFFIC CLEARS ALL AROUND ME. IT IS NOTICEABLE FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS I HAVE SEEN DRIVERS HIT THE BRAKES AND FALL BACK IN TRAFFIC AROUND ME. THE VIOLENT SHAKING MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STEADY OR IN MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE VIOLENT SHAKING MAKES THE VEHICLE BOUNCE ALL OVER THE ROAD. IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STEADY OR STRAIGHT. IT IS TERRIFYING AND UNNERVING. I BELIEVE IT IS GOING TO KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. I HAUL TRAILERS WITH HEAVY EQUIPMENT ALMOST DAILY. MANY TIMES I AM ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON CITY STREETS. IF IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, THE DAMAGE WILL BE COSTLY AND MAY KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF. I AM AFRAID TO THINK WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THESE UNEXPECTED, VIOLENT SHAKES HAPPEN WHILE I AM HAULING HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

Mileage: 18,520

WHILE DRIVING ON A CONGESTED FOUR LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I EXPERIENCED A STEERING MALFUNCTION THAT WAS HORRIFYING. I PURCHASED MY 2019 F250 NEW IN EARLY NOVEMBER 2018. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 21000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST EVENT WHICH OCCURRED ON WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 2020. AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF A CONGESTED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN THE METROPOLITAN ST.LOUIS MISSOURI AREA. I WAS DRIVING UNDER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT DUE TO THE VOLUME OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AT THAT TIME. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE DUE HAVING NO PLANS TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE FOR MANY MILES AND TO AVOID ALL OF THE VEHICLES SWITCHING LANES TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE. THE CONDITION OF THE PAVEMENT DID NOT RAISE ANY OBVIOUS CONCERNS BUT WE HAVE HAD SOME FREEZE/THAW WEATHER THIS WINTER SEASON. I WOULD CHARACTERIZE/ASSOCIATE THE ONSET OF THE EVENT WITH A MODERATE BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT, POSSIBLY A RAISED JOINT FROM THE RECENT FREEZE/THAW WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT DEFECT INITIATED A STEERING BUMP TO THE LEFT TOWARDS A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL AT WHICH TIME I RESPONDED BY INCREASING MY GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL MORE FIRMLY TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE FAR LEFT LANE IN WHICH I HAD BEEN TRAVELLING. THE BUMP STEERING EVENT SPONTANEOUSLY PROGRESSED TO A VIOLENT FRONT END WOBBLE THAT WAS VERY INTIMIDATING TO MYSELF AND MY ADULT SON WHO WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE WOBBLE APPEARED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT LEFT SIDE WHEEL BUT THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS OSCILLATING EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND NAVIGATE THROUGH THE THREE CONGESTED LANES OF TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDER AND THEN AN EXIT RAMP AT WHICH TIME THE EVENT CEASED ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY PRIOR TO A STOP. I EXPERIENCED A SECOND SIMILAR EVENT SAT, 2/02/20.

Mileage: 21,000

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND HIT A TRANSITION ON A BRIDGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND STARTED TO SHAKE. WITHIN SECONDS THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC ALL AROUND TO 30 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP, ALMOST CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 19,500

WHEN HITTING A ROUGH PATCH OR EXPANSION JOINT ON ROAD GOING AROUND 45 MPH OR HIGHER THE TRUCK STARTS VIBRATING REALLY BAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH THE LATEST ON 12/28/2019, 3 TIMES ON MY 117 MILE TRIP. ONCE SO BAD, THAT I WAS ALMOST TAKEN OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND GOING INTO THE MEDIAN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TAKEN TRUCK IN SOON TO HAVE FIXED. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AS STATED IN TSB # 18-2268. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD, FORD IS ONLY MAKING THE PARTS WHEN NEEDED AND SOME VEHICLES HAVE BEEN WAITING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS.

Mileage: 23,900

IN ASHEVILLE, NC; DRIVING 2019 F250 ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE, ROUGH PAVEMENT CREATED A SEVERE SHAKING (WOBBLE) TO THE ENTIRE TRUCK. HAD TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST STOP BEFORE SHAKING/WOBBLE CEASED. CHECKED TO ENSURE ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED AND CONTINUED DOWN THE INTERSTATE. AFTER TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 10 ADDITIONAL MILES, HIT A ROUGH BRIDGE APPROACH SLAB WHICH CAUSED THE VIOLENT SHAKING/WOBBLE TO OCCUR ONCE AGAIN. PULLED OFF ONCE AGAIN AND HAD TO SLOW TO APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH BEFORE SHAKING CEASED.

Mileage: 20,000

WAS DRIVING AND WHILE TRUCK STARTED WOBBLING BAD

Mileage: 6,900

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE IN F250. WHEN DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF DEALERSHIP DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE SIZE OF THIS VEHICLE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ON A WARM, CLEAR, DRY DAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES PER HOUR, ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF ROAD. I HIT A SMALL POT HOLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, FRONT TIRE. AT THAT EXACT MOMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO "BOUNCE" RAPIDLY. THE MORE PRESSURE I APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THE LESS CONTROL I HAD STOPPING THE "BOUNCE". IN ORDER TO GET CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, I HAD TO SOFTLY APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE, WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING FIRM STEERING WHEEL CONTROL, UNTIL THE TRUCK CAME TO AN ABSOLUTE STOP. ON THAT SAME DRIVE HOME, NOW AT A SPEED OF 70 MILES PER HOUR, AND ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED OCCURRENCE, I RAN ACROSS AN EXPANSION JOINT OF A BRIDGE AND ROAD, THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AGAIN FOR A SECOND TIME. THE SAME MANEUVERS AS PREVIOUSLY STATED WERE USED TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR THIS SECOND TIME. EACH OCCURRENCE TOOK APPROXIMATELY 200 YARD FROM START OF BOUNCE TO COMPLETE STOP. THE TRUCK WAS QUICKLY TAKEN TO A TIRE/ALIGNMENT SHOP FOR REPAIR, IF NEEDED, HOWEVER THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT NEED AN ALIGNMENT, THOUGH THEY DID ROTATE THE TIRES. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO STATED THAT THIS BEHAVIOR IS NOW KNOW AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE", AND SUGGESTED REACHING OUT TO FORD FOR SUGGESTIONS.

Mileage: 37,000

PURCHASED A 2019 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY, SUPER CREW CAB, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. DROVE GREAT UNTIL 21K MILES. THE NOTORIOUS "DEATH WOBBLE" COMMON TO THESE TRUCKS HAS STARTED. DRIVING I-25 LAST NIGHT, TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AFTER DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE AT 75 MPH WITH LOSS OF ANY CONTROL. IMMEDIATELY LET UP ON THE THROTTLE AND ALLOWED THE TRUCK TO SLOW UNDER 50 MPH AND THE WOBBLE CORRECTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WITH BALL JOINTS, SUSPENSION, ETC. I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS ISSUE CORRECTED. A RELATIVELY NEW TRUCK WITH 20K MILES SHOULD BE JUST BREAKING IN, NOT BROKEN. A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS GOING TO KILL PEOPLE IF NOT RECTIFIED.

Mileage: 20,000

2019 F250, APPROX. 13K MILES. TRAVELLING STRAIGHT ON HIGHWAY 60-65 MPH AND TRUCK ENTERED INTO THE WELL KNOWN "DEATH WOBBLE" OR RAPID, RHYTHMIC, DANGEROUS OSCILLATION OF THE FRONT TIRES CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. HAD TO REDUCE SPEED TO 10-15 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES WITHIN 2 CONSECUTIVE TIMES OF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE SAME WEEK. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY TEST DROVE IT AND CONFIRMED "DEATH WOBBLE". THE PART (STEERING DAMPENER) THEY AUTOMATICALLY PRESCRIBE (TSB 19-2274) TO FIX THIS IS ON BACK ORDER 4-6 WEEKS AND WE WERE TOLD "NO LOANER" AND BRING THE TRUCK BACK WHEN THE PART IS IN. WE SAID "SO, WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DRIVE OUR FAMILY AROUND IN A TRUCK THAT IS BASICALLY NEW WITH A DEATH WOBBLE?" TO WHICH THE SERVICE MANAGER RESPONDED "YEAH, I KNOW, CRAZY ISN'T IT?". WE ALREADY KNOW THAT TSB 19-2274 IS A BAND AID AND NOT A REAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. MOST WHO GET TSB 19-2274 DONE ARE BACK WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES OR SOONER BECAUSE DEATH WOBBLE HAS RETURNED, BECAUSE THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. WE HAVE A VIDEO OF OUR LOOSE TIE ROD ENDS CLUNKING AND LIFTING WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED LEFT AND RIGHT. WE TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THESE LOOSE PARTS - NOTHING WAS LOOKED AT OR RECOMMENDED TO BE DONE REGARDING THESE LOOSE PARTS. WE HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM EXTENSIVELY ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING IN EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS IN 2017-2019 MODELS. MOST "VICTIMS" OF THIS PROBLEM END UP IN AN ENDLESS CYCLE OF TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH CONTINUING DANGEROUS DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL THEIR WARRANTY IS RUN OUT. THE PEOPLE WHO SEEM TO HAVE REAL SUCCESS IN PERMANENT SOLUTIONS GO AFTERMARKET, REBUILDING THE FRONT END SUSPENSION AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE ON THEIR BRAND NEW TRUCKS. THIS IS CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. WE HAVE A CRIPPLED $50K TRUCK - CANNOT EVEN DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY! RECALL NEEDED!!!!

Mileage: 13,500

I HAVE EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" MULTIPLE TIMES. IT HAPPENS WHEN GOING ABOVE 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. USUALLY NEAR A BRIDGE OR OVERPASS. THE VEHICLE STEERING BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK BEGIN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 6100 MILES ON AN INTERSTATE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS GOING 70 MPH. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY, NO WIND OR RAIN, AND THE ROAD CONDITION WAS SMOOTH. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, IT SURPRISED ME AND I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THE STEERING COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. MY TRUCK VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TOWARDS AN 18 WHEELER. I MANAGED TO STEER OUT OF THEIR WAY ON TO THE MEDIAN AND SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE SECOND TIME WAS A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON A HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS GOING 65 MPH. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO BOB UTTER FORD IN SHERMAN TEXAS AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR LAUGHED AT ME AND TOLD ME I HAD "DEATH WOBBLE". HE WROTE MY NAME IN A SPIRAL NOTEBOOK AND THEN TOLD ME THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. HE STATED FORD HAS NO FIX AT THIS TIME BUT THAT MY COMPLAINT WAS IN WRITING AND IF SOMETHING COMES FROM FORD, HE WILL GIVE ME A CALL. SO I ASKED WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO IN THE MEANTIME. HE STATED, DO NOT DRIVE OVER 45 MPH UNTIL FORD COMES UP WITH A SOLUTION. THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T CALL IT DEATH WOBBLE, THEY CALL IT STEERING WOBBLE AND THEY AREN'T REAL GOOD AT COMING UP WITH A FIX YET. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 8100 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" AGAIN TODAY WHILE TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF, IT IS A MATTER OF WHEN A PERSON OR AN ENTIRE FAMILY FOR THAT MATTER IS KILLED DUE TO A FAULTY STEERING MECHANISM ON THIS TRUCK. PLEASE HELP US FORD F250 TRUCK DRIVERS THAT HAVE BEEN UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO PURCHASE A TRUCK THAT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB FOR US.

Mileage: 8,100

UNCONTROLLALBE WOBBLE AT HIGH SPEEDS WHEN HITTING BUMPS ON OVERPASSES,OR VERY ROUGH SPOTS IN THE ROADWAY, OR BRIDGE CROSSINGS. THIS HAS OCCURED TO ME FOUR TIMES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, & AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 60MPH - 80MPH. EACH TIME WAS A VERY HAIR RAISING SITUATION TO SAY THE LEAST. ALSO EACH TIME WHILE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL YOU HAD TO SLOW DOWN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO GET IT TO STOP THE SEVERE WOBBLE, & WHEN I SAY SEVERE WOBBLE IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT TIRES WERE GOING TO COME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. NOT ONLY DOES THIS PUT ME IN DANGER , BUT IT PUTS EVERYONE ELSE IN DANGER THAT IS AROUND ME AT THE TIME THIS OCCURS. I LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IN THE WINTER TIME WE CAN SEE A LOT OF SLICK ROADWAYS, & I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THIS IF IT HAPPENS TO ME IN THESE CONDITIONS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE UNDER GOOD FAITH FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO BE A SOUND VEHICLE, HOW CAN I EVEN PUT MY FAMILY OR FRIENDS IN IT WHEN I KNOW IT MIGHT GET THEM HARMED OR EVEN KILLED IF THIS OCCURS.

Mileage: 27,000

VEHICLE HAS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. UNCONTROLLABLE, VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKING. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 65MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE CONTACT CALLED TOWN EAST FORD (18411 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, MESQUITE, TX 75150, (972) 584-9140) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHOCKS, SUSPENSION, SPRINGS, TIE ROD, AN ALIGNMENT, AND TIRES WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND WENT OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT ON A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED. SUPER DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WENT ACROSS THREE LANES OF MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND BACK BEFORE I COULD GET THE TRUCK STOPPED.

Mileage: 19,000

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE 3 TIMES IN A WEEK. FRONT END VIOLENTLY SHAKING AT 65 MPH AND HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES ON THE INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK.

Mileage: 13,556

TRUCK EXPERIENCES VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL (DEATH WOBBLE) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENS LOADED OR UNLOADED AND WITH OR WITHOUT TOWING A TRAILER. REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT ISSUE STILL PRESENT. TRUCK AT DEALER AGAIN FOR MORE REPAIRS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO BE IN TWO NEAR ACCIDENTS. MY WIFE AND KIDS WILL NOT RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 5,000

EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION AND UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. "DEATH WOBBLE". WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 75 MPH WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY AND CONTINUED UNTIL I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY..

Mileage: 11,250

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE TRAVELING 80 MPH ON AN OVERPASS OF A HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING AND EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY FOR ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE WHILE THE CONTACT STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TRIED SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CORWIN FORD NAMPA (5707 E GATE BLVD, NAMPA, ID 83687, (208) 475-1110) STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE OVER TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER USING THE FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,500. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED A 2ND TIME. *TR

Mileage: 20,500

DEATH WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS VEHICLE WHEN ENTERING ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND DRIVING OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT 75-80MPH (SPEED LIMIT ON INTERSTATE WAS 80MPH), THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLANTLY IN THE FRONT STEERING WHEEL, ALMOST LIKE A TIRE CAME OFF. I HAD A VEHICLE IN THE PASSING LANE BESIDE ME WITH A HORSE TRAILER ON AND IT WAS BAD ENOUGH HE SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED AWAY FROM US AS I DID EVERYTHING I COULD TO SLOW IT DOWN AND GET IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, UNTIL IT HIT ABOUT 20 OR 25MPH AND STOPPED SHAKING. I OWN JK JEEPS, SO I KNOW WHAT THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE FEELS LIKE AS I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR IT ON MY LIFTED JEEPS, BUT THIS IS A 2019 F250 WITH LESS THAN 45,000 MILES ON IT AND WELL, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I LIVE IN WYOMING & TRAVEL WITH THIS TRUCK AS A WORK VEHICLE AND TRAVEL IN THE PACIFIC NW, AND WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN WINTER DRIVING CONDITION AND SNOW AND ICE ON THE ROAD. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL OVER! WHEN I CONTACTED DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN, BUT DOUBTED THEY HAD ANY OPTIONS AS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. KIND OF CONCERNING!

Mileage: 44,000

TRUCK HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE VERY RANDOMLY WITH NO WARNING HAVE TO APPLY HEAVY BRAKES TO REGAIN CONTROL. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VERY BAD AND THE WHOLE FRONT END FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO COME APART. TRUCK IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 16,000