2012 FORD F-350 Suspension Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while his son was driving 25 MPH, the front track bar unexpectedly fractured into two pieces, causing the vehicle to swerve off the road. Additionally, the vehicle had experienced the death wobble. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the front track bar fracture caused the rear axle to be pushed into the fuel cooler, which caused the fuel cooler to be punctured and to leak. The contact was informed that the front track bar and the fuel cooler needed to be replaced, and a coolant flush needed to be performed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

Mileage: 300,000

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the contact rolled over a bump and the vehicle started to shudder and sway to the left and right violently. The contact slowed down to 20 MPH and regained control of the vehicle. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred two years prior. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who installed dampers and a track bar on the front end. The contact had not yet taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic following the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

I'm currently experiencing the "Death Wobble" with my vehicle, making it unsafe to drive past 60 mph due to intense shaking. This is a serious safety concern for both me and my family. This issue happens frequently on the freeway, and we all fear that the wheels could fall off or the vehicle might flip over. When I took the vehicle to the service center, the advisor told me I needed to add a stabilizer to my front wheels and suggested that I buy the part online and install it myself, recommending YouTube for guidance. However, I have no idea what part to buy or where to get it. I’m not the designer of the truck, and I shouldn’t have to add extra parts for it to drive properly. I also believe this is a manufacturer issue, especially since multiple people seem to be experiencing the same problem.

Truck has a random death wabble and differnt speeds. I've taken the truck to three differnt ford dealers multiple times and they alll can't find any worn parts, the dealers all with say ford knows there is a saftey issue with the trucks but don't have a real fix for the issue. several other ford owners have the same issues

Death whoble

2012 F350 Lariat 4x4, 125000 miles. While driving at 65 mph. I hit a spilt in the highway and the truck went into a death wobble, the most violent and scary thing to experience on the crowded highway. Only thing I could do was let it slow down coasting when it finally went away I accelerated back to highway speed and hit yet another bump in the highway and it went into another death wobble so violent I could not control the truck. This truck has no lift and is stock. This will kill someone one day or cause a serious accident. Ford should own this defect and fix it before they responsible for actual death.

I was on the road and I hit a bump on the freeway only going between 55 and 65 mph and the Truck immediately started to whobble out of control I almost hit the car next to me because I could not control it . It was a life and death experience I could never shake off . I spoke to the dealer and they claimed they had never heard of such thing and acted like they didn’t believe me. What ever is wrong with it needs to be recalled because I’m surprised that no one was hurt on rush our in a busy city like Salt Lake City. Ford is being very irresponsible for not fixing the problem.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, while driving over a small bump in the roadway, the vehicle began violently shaking. The vehicle was brought to a complete stop, and the shaking stopped. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

When driving at speeds above 55 miles per hour the pickup will develop a violent vibration commonly known as the death wobble most commonly happening when hitting a dip in the road or a bump. When this happens myself, passengers and other motorists are put at risk of a deadly accident. Most recently it happened doing 75 mph on the freeway, we were almost struck by others trying to stop the pickup and this happened three different times during a trip trying to make it home. I have taken the pickup to the Ford dealership with no solution or long-term fix to the problem for the last 4 years. I have been told that they see nothing wrong with it. I have also taken it too two different tire shops with no long-term solution. I have spent thousands of dollars to try and find a solution by replacing parts, tires twice and replacing the wheels and nothing has worked.

WE own a 2012 Ford F350 and have had two bad incidents with the dreaded “death wobble” and are afraid to even drive it because the truck now seems unsafe as it feels unsturdy as if it is starting to wobble and I don't dare even taking it on the freeway. My daughter had told me that the truck began shaking violently on her while on the freeway and I didn't fully understand what she meant until it happened to me. I was traveling on the freeway in cruise control, going the speed limit of 80 mph. Suddenly the truck began to shake violently. The whole front end, the steering wheel, my arms, my body, etc. were all shaking violently. I hit the brakes. I screamed and was terrified. I thought a tire had blown out or something and was sure I was going to wreck. Upon stopping, I just sat there for a moment in disbelief, trying to catch my breath. I am fortunate that no one hit me as I was halfway in the right lane of traffic. I got out expecting to see some kind of damage but saw none. I slowly drove to the first off ramp and gingerly drove home. Holding onto the steering wheel had left my arms feeling bruised and my mental being shaken. I was telling someone about what happened and he said "Oh, that is called a "Death Wobble" and he told me that Ford Super Duty F250s and F350s were known to have this problem. I went home a went on Google to educate myself about this "Death Wobble" and was so angry that Ford has done nothing to correct this problem or have a recall. I feel very lucky to not have caused or been in a serious accident. I look at this truck and am afraid to even drive it. I read that numerous drivers have reported frightening incidents of losing control of their trucks and that there have been serious accidents with injuries, and even deaths due to this defect on these Ford trucks. They should pay to correct whatever the problem is.

July 10 2023, driving on highway in my 2012 Ford F-350 super duty going 50-55 mph front passenger tire hit small bump in road causing vehicle to “death wobble”. Vehicle violently pulled to the left. Luckily there was not a vehicle in that lane otherwise an accident would have ensued. Steering wheel was shaking uncontrollably and I had no control of vehicle until I slowed down to 25 mph. I delivered truck to the Ford dealer on July 11, 2023 explaining my experience. Technician was also able to reproduce the “death wobble” problem and repairs were made at my expense. A year prior to this episode I had noticed a slight wobble in steering but not to this extent. I voiced my concern to the Ford dealer and they had replaced a few ball joints. There has not been any indication of steering issues up to my incident in July 2023. I would like this report to serve as a record as I feel this problem may arise again in the future. My understanding Ford has had issues with “death wobble”in their super duty trucks dating from 2005-2019. A recall should be issued from the manufacture regarding the unsafe and poorly engineered front end and steering components.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel started vibrating violently, causing the entire vehicle to shake. Upon reducing the speed to 10 MPH, the vehicle returned to normal functionality; however, the failure recurred. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 260,000.

Mileage: 260,000

Encountered violent shaking of whole truck traveling on I95. Transitioned from a bridge to road surface and the whole vehicle began to violently shake - Loosing all control of steering & braking. Released gas pedal and slowed to shoulder. Was informed later this is a known issue with all Ford Superduty trucks with solid front axle.

While driving at highway speeds (over 55mph) if you hit a bump in the road, the truck shakes uncontrollably and will not stop until the vehicle is slowed down significantly. I have had the steering dampner replaced and replaced the tires and shocks and still hasn't fixed the problem. This has happened numerous times in the vehicle!!

I purchased my F350 new in 2012. Since that time I have experienced a severe wobble in the front end while I am driving. It starts vibrating at about 45mph and sometimes escalates to where I have to almost slam on the brakes to stop it. It has done this probably 12-15 times and since 2022 it is definitely getting worse and worse. Ford says its my motor mounts, but it has done this since it was new! I read about the "death wobble" on the internet and I definitely have a defective front end. I am concerned that it may cause me to be in a bad accident after having to hit the brakes so hard to stop it. Can you assist?

STERRING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH, AS WHEEL AS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKING. AFTER CHECKING ON LINE FOEND THE TERM "DEATH WOBBLE" ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SYMPTOMS. i WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR ON A PAVED HIGHWAY. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO STOP VIOLENT SHAKING / WOBBLE WAS TO SLOW ALMOST TO A STOP. VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 77,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKOUT AND REPAIRED. APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 22, 2022.

when the truck is traveling at highway speeds and goes over an imperfection in the road surface like a bump, bridge expansion joint etc... The truck will vibrate violently and will not stop until the speed is reduced often times under 50 mph which can be dangerous on a highway. This has been happening for the past year and a half. I have tried brining it to multiple mechanics and have replaced a number of parts.

On a Clear day, no rain while traveling on an interstate hwy at approx 70mph, I drove onto a bridge and my truck starting violently shaking , the complete front end was causing the truck to move from side to side and I could hardly hold onto the steering wheel! My wife was was so afraid we were going to roll over, as was I! Finally after taking my foot off of the gas, at about 30 or 40 mph it stopped! I'm taking it to my dealership first thing in the morning! Its not safe to drive, as I might not be so lucky next time it happens. I'm finished with ford trucks that's for sure!!!!

While traveling on the highway at 70~75 mph the vehicle went over a small highway joint. This caused the truck to shake violently with little to no control. Only after dropping speeds less than 45mph did the violent shaking stop. The sudden slow down in the middle of the highway, the violent shaking and the lack of steering control was extremely dangerous and caused an immediate life safety issue to myself , my family and other vehicles and motorists near mine. The vehicle was inspected by a mechanic. The tires have been balanced and rotated are not worn. The shocks on all four tires were replaced. The steering stabilizer shock was replaced and joints inspected. The problem persists and only is replicable during highway speeds. The event comes without any warning and the vehicle is uncontrollable.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH on the expressway, the vehicle drove over a bump on the roadway and the vehicle and the steering wheel started shaking violently. The contact depressed the brake pedal and veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred three times while driving over bumps on the roadway the same day. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and test driven. The dealer inspected the suspension and diagnosed that no issues were found. However, the dealer advised the contact that the tires needed to be replaced as they were worn on the inside. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

“Death Wobble” vehicle shakes uncontrollably when hitting bumps/grooves in pavement or going at speeds above 50 mph putting driver at extreme risks. Repaired steering dampener, shocks, and tires, but nothing has offered a solution to the issue.

My truck shakes violently at 40-45 mph. It has difficult to diagnose the exact component to replace. I took the truck to a independent repair service and they told me it was the death wobble. They did drive the vehicle and confirmed the shaking. It will cause me to pay over 1000.00 dollars to fix. Not to mention the tires that have been ruined because of it. No police or anyone else has inspeced it. No warniing lamps or messages present.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact experienced the death wobble after driving over a bump on a bridge. The contact pulled the vehicle off to the shoulder and coasted the vehicle until the rattling stopped and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure and neither offered any assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 223,000

Mileage: 223,000

I believe this is now the 3rd occurrence for me within the last two weeks of what has been termed by other owners as the "death wobble". Two incidents have occurred on "bumpy" roads, though one was just a bumpy interstate. The interstate, while a bumpy, I wouldn't imagine would have been bumpy enough to constitute a poor road condition, travel conditions were pulling about 12,000 lb 5th wheel camper and I was going probably between 55-60mph. The next two occurrences happened truck only. The second occurrence, was a back road and probably the "bumpiest" road of them all, probably going 45-50 mph, so not so bumpy that I had to be going super slow. The third occurrence was on a smooth road and I did hit a "bump" which probably wasn't much more than a crack in the road traveling at probably 50-60 mph. I experienced the wobble. Each time, it has been scarier than the last and it required me to slow down significantly, while I dont know the exact amount, many people describing under 20 mph feels about right, however, the 3rd occurrence required a complete stop before the shaking int he steering wheel was gone. I have completed a number of checks, tire tread is still good, the balance feels appropriate at highway speeds. I think my biggest concern here, is that this is a common issue and there appears to be no common reasons or even a short list of probably causes based on my doling around the internet. I am sure I am about to spend several thousand for mechanics to attempt solutions, but I believe it's worth adding my name to the list of this issue.

While traveling down the road at approximately 72 mph my vehicle front end began to shake unbelievably. It felt like all four tires had gone flat. I could not control the vehicle until the speed got down to around 40 mph.

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 M/H VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END AND STEERING OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN PAVEMENT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" REPLACING SUSPENSION, TY-RODS AND SWAY BAR ,ETC. DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM

Mileage: 104,000

DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS IN MY 2012 F350 LARIAT, THE TRUCK GETS TO 60 FINE BUT ANY FASTER THEN THAT AND IT BEGINS TO GET A SPEED WOBBLE THAT CAUSES THE ENTIRE TRUCK TO VIBRATE AT A UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE THAT THROWS THE STEERING AND I FOUND IT UNSAFE TO HIT THE BRAKES, WHICH FORCES YOU TO JUST COAST WHILE THE TRUCKS SHAKES VIOLENTLY. FOR A TRUCK THAT PEOPLE PAY UP TO $40,000 OT SHOULD BE ABLE TO CRUISE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60-70 MPH WITH NO PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE THROWN OFF BY THE SMALLEST DIVIT OR BUMP IN THE ROADS BUT ONLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHICH MAKES IT THAT MUCH MORE DANGEROUS. I HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD THAT WAS IN THE TRUCK MANY TIMES AS THIS HAPPENS AND IT'S A SCARY THING IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING TONCOME OFF. ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW ALSO. IT SEEMS IN MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE SPEED WOBBLE.

Mileage: 141,000

TRUCK STARTED TO WOBBLE VIOLENTLY THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. I DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD BEFORE THE INCIDENT.

Mileage: 128,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH MY 2012 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY SO MUCH SO THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL RESULTING IN A NEAR MISS OF COLLISION WITH VEHICLES NEXT TO ME. WITH GREAT EFFORT I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND COME TO A STOP SAFELY. I EXITED THE FREEWAY AND TOOK SURFACE ROADS AT SLOW SPEEDS TO GET HOME,

Mileage: 130,000

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED OUT OF CONTROL WHICH MADE IT SO I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T RESPOND UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWED. CARS WERE SERVING OFF THE ROAD AND I WAS WITHIN SECONDS OF A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH 2 OF MY CHILDREN. I AM FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AS NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT THE CAUSE OR REPAIR NEEDED. HAD SOMETHING SIMILAR ON MY FORMER FORD BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT OF THIS INCIDENT.

Mileage: 120,000

MY F350 HAS DEVELOPED A DEATH WOBBLE OVER THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS. SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE LAST FRIDAY AFTER HITTING A BRIDGE EXPANSION AT AROUND 65MPH. VERY CLOSE TO LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SHAKING DID NOT SUBSIDE UNTIL I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I HAVE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT ON 17DEC2020 TO HAVE FORD ASSESS PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR TSB SO I WOULD HAVE THE BEAR COST OF REPAIRS. FORD IS GUESSING COULD BE AS MUCH AS $4000 OUT OF POCKET COST. SINCE THERE IS A TSB OUT TO FIX NEWER TRUCKS BUT DOES NOT COVER MINE AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT PENDING FOR THIS WITH FORD FILED, I DO THINK FORD NEEDS TO CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REPAIR IT PENDING SUIT AS SHOW OF GOOD FAITH AND CUSTOMER CONCERN ABOUT THOSE OF US WHO REMAIN LOYAL TO THE BRAND.

Mileage: 61,000

I RECENTLY CROSSED A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT DOING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 70 AND 75 MPH MY TRUCK STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AS I COULD BARELY HOLD IT. I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 40-45 MPH BEFORE IT QUIT. THIS WAS ON A SATURDAY. MONDAY I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AND CHECK FOR ANYTHING THAT COULD BE BAD IN THE STEERING/FRONT END SUSPENSION. THEY ROTATED THE TIRES AND FOUND THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK WAS LEAKING, THEY REPLACED IT AND STARTED TO BRING ME THE TRUCK. IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT 50 MPH. THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE DRAG LINK, RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END, ADJUSTING SLEEVE, BALL JOINT AT TRACKER BAR AND RIGHT OUTER LOWER TIE ROD END. THEY SAID I NEEDED TO GET AN ALIGNMENT ON IT, I DROVE THE TRUCK A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES SEEMED TO BE FINE. I TOOK TO THE SHOP THEY USED FOR A ALIGNMENT, THEY DID THEIR THING AND I LEFT. WHEN I LEFT I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WASN'T STRAIGHT SO I TOOK IT FOR A QUICK DRIVE. AT 60 MPH I DID THE VIOLENT SHAKING AGAIN AND HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO 45 MPH FOR IT TO STOP, IT SHOOK TWICE IN A 6 MILE STRETCH OF INTERSTATE. I RETURNED IT TO THE ALIGNMENT SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO CAUSE IT.. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE FIRST SHOP AND THEY GOT IT IN THE FORD GARAGE FOR AN ALIGNMENT. STILL SHAKING AFTER THEY HAD IT FOR MOST OF A WEEK THEY REPLACED THE TIRES AND IT SEEMED TO HELP. UNTIL A COUPLE DAYS LATER I WAS RUNNING 62-64MPH IN A SLIGHT TURN AND IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. IT IS STILL DOING IT AND I KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO START SO I'M READY. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE WEB I HEAR THAT THIS IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE"

Mileage: 109,000

TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A VERY EXTREME DEATH WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH,WHEN YOU HIT ANY SMALL BUMP, TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Mileage: 89,000

OCTOBER 16TH FRIDAY PICKED UP MY WIFE MARTHA FROM WORK AROUND 5 PM. DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, SMOOTH STRAIGHT SECTION, FELT SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL. WE DIDN'T HAVE TRAILER. ROAD WAS DRY AND IN GOOD CONDITION. HAD BEEN LOOKING IN TO DEATH WOBBLE AND WATCHING VIDEOS EARLIER IN THE WEEK. DECIDED TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL A LITTLE LEFT AND THEN BACK A LITTLE RIGHT (AS IF TRYING TO AVOID A POT HOLE, NO CARS WERE ON COMING AND ONE CAR WAS BEHIND ME), GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AND WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED, SHOOK BOTH THE WHEEL VIOLENTLY AND SHOOK THE WHOLE TRUCK. I PUT ON THE BRAKES BUT DON'T REMEMBER HOW LONG IT TOOK TO SLOW AND HAVE THE SHACKING STOP, MOVE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET CAR PASS ME. DROPPED OF THE TRUCK AT MARTHA'S WORK AND TOOK HER CAR TO OUR DESTINATION. ITEMS IN THE BACK SEAT OF TRUCK, COOLER, PLASTIC BIN CONTAINER AND SUITCASE THAT WAS ON THE TRUCK SEAT WAS NOW ON THE FLOOR. WILL ADD PDF WITH MORE RELATED DETAIL.

Mileage: 70,700

AT SPEEDS TYPICALLY OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAS A PROPENSITY TO BEGIN SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AND UNCONTROLLABLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM KNOWN AMONG OWNERS AS "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FOR REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENT BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNSOLVED. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING TODAY MY TRUCK STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY

Mileage: 203,989

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HITTING SMALL POTHOLES OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE VEHICLE'S STEERING TO VIOLENTLY RATTLE UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL SLOWING TO UNDER 50 MPH.

Mileage: 150,000

DEATH WOBBLE! HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS! DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ANY SPEED OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR. TRUCK FRONT END AND STEERING SHAKE VIOLENTLY! IT'S VERY HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OVER TRUCK. AFRAID OF KILLING MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS. TOOK THE TRUCK TO SHOP AND GOT TWO NEW FRONT TIRES AND A NEW RIM. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICE AND NO DIFFERENCE!

Mileage: 115,080

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (55-75 MPH) THE FRONT WHEELS WILL START TO SHIMMY AND SHUDDER CAUSING STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT TIRES TO OSCILLATE SEVERELY (DEATH WOBBLE) WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH SURFACES. THIS CAUSES ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS HAS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CAN ONLY BE BE STOPPED BY STOPPING OR SLOWING VEHICLE. (UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH TRAFFIC FOLLOWING)

Mileage: 150,500

I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH WOBBLE AND VIBRATION ON MY F-350 FOR YEARS NOW AND IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. IT HAS ALWAYS SEEMS TO OCCUR BETWEEN 45-55 MPH. THEY FIRST REPLACED BALL JOINT, THEN I WAS TOLD IT'S THE TIRES, GOT NEW TIRES. IT WAS ALWAYS JUST A LITTLE VIBRATION AND PLAY IN THE WHEEL. NOW WHEN I HIT A BUMP, A FROST HEAVE OR LIKE A BRIDGE JOINT I GET EXTREME SHAKE AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. THEY MOST RECENTLY REPLACED STABILIZER BUT IT STILL OCCURS. THE EFFECT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN I HAVE MY TRUCK CAMPER ON IT. STARTED TO DO RESEARCH TODAY ON IT AND DISCOVERED THIS SO CALL DEATH WOBBLE COMPLAINT. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT TOO BECAUSE IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT TODAY AS I HAD NO CONTROL AND WAS FORCED TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN TODAY AFTER I HIT A BRIDGE JOINT.

Mileage: 67,000

CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING "DEATH WOBBLE" AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE ON BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY ROADS. FRONT END BECOMES COMPLETELY UNSTABLE AND CONTROL IS NOT REGAINED UNIT SPEED IS REDUCED GREATLY. INCIDENTALLY, THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT IS NOW ON.

Mileage: 150,000

I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY NO PROBLEM, SUDDENLY HIT A SMALL BUMP AND GET DEATH WOBBLE, HAVING TO IMMEDIATELY TRY SLOWING DOWN BELOW 50 AND PULLING OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. REPLACED ALMOST ALL FRONT END COMPONENTS AND CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 175,683

4 MONTHS AGO I WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. WHILE DRIVING MY FORD F350 SUPERDUTY AT THAT SPEED THE TRUCK HAD AN EXTREMELY BAD AND VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DURING THIS TIME I HAD NO STEERING CONTROL, BRAKING WAS AT A VERY MINIMAL, AND PULLED THE TRUCK INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 OTHER TIMES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS. DURING THIS TIME FORD MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS DOESNT APPEAR TO BE A COMMON ISSUE SINCE IT DOESNT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I REPLACED SHOCKS, TIRES, AND EVEN HAD THE SUSPENSION LOOKED AT BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND NOBODY HAS AN ANSWER FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY NHTSA AND FORD AND NOBODY SEEMS TO BE DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. IT'S GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT DRIVE MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FEAR OF CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT INJURING OR KILLING MYSELF, MY FAMILY, OR SOMEONE ELSE IN THE ROAD. IF AN INVESTIGATION IS NOT DONE VERY SOON I WILL SEEK LEGAL ACTION AGAINST FORD AND AGAINST THE NHTSA FOR OVERLOOKING THE SEVERITY OF THIS PROBLEM. YOU CAN READ ALL THE OTHER REPORTS ON WHAT THE INTERNET IS CALLING THE DEATH WABBLE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED SITUATION AND IF I NEED TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE NEWS SO IT'S MORE PUBLIC I WILL DO THIS.

Mileage: 116,000

WHILE ACCELERATING UP TO A CRUISING SPEED ON A LOCAL INTERSTATE, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, SEVERELY LIMITING MY ABILITY TO SAFELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE (A/K/A A "DEATH WOBBLE") . I HAD TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF AN INTERSTATE (WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH) AND MOVE CAREFULLY OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE ISSUE HAS PERSISTED DESPITE HAVING MY TIRES BALANCED AND FRONT END ALIGNED. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR ANOTHER WARRANTY ITEM ON 2/3-4/2020 AND REQUESTED THAT THIS PROBLEM BE LOOKED INTO AS WELL. I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE TRUCK NEEDED "AN ENTIRE NEW FRONT END" AT A COST OF OVER $1,800 AS IT WAS SOMETHING COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE HAVE ON THE TRUCK (UP TO 75,000 MILES).

Mileage: 66,000

'DEATH WOBBLE': WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED ROAD WAYS AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH TO 80 MPH IT SUDDENLY GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE. THE SHAKE IS SO VIOLENT THAT OBJECTS ON THE SEATS AND IN THE BOX ARE THROWN AROUND, EVEN HEAVY OBJECTS SUCH AS 30 POUND PROPANE TANKS. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKE IS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND REDUCE THE SPEED TO UNDER 40 MPH. BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAN INDUCE THE SHAKE IF THE SPEED IS AROUND 60 MPH.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-350. WHILE SWITCHING LANES AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SHAKING AND WAS DRIVEN TO ITS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT CALLED HOFFMAN FORD (5200 JONESTOWN RD, HARRISBURG, PA 17112, (717) 657-1600) AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OBSERVE THE SUSPENSION FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AGGRESSIVELY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRACK BAR ATTACHED TO THE BALL JOINT SHOULD TURN FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND NOT CHANGING SPEED, THE TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY START TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. "DEATH WOBBLE". THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP WOBBLING IS TO DRAMATICALLY SLOW DOWN . IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND AT VARYING SPEEDS. WHEN IT HAPPENS I HAVE VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

Mileage: 225,000

FORD DEATH WOBBLE, DEFECT IN FRONT STEERING DAMPING SHOCK CAUSES TRUCK TO SEVERELY START SHAKING WHEN 1 WHEEL HITS RIPPLE IN ROAD. YOU CANT STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF TRUCK WITHOUT ALMOST STOPPING TRUCK. IT SHAKES ENTIRE TRUCK. HAPPENS ON HIGHWAYS WITH RIPPLES IN PAVEMENT OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT AT SPEEDS AROUND 60 MPH OR HIGHER. FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. DEALERSHIP PUTS AFTER MARKET DUAL STEERING STABILIZER KIT ON FRONT END AT PRICE OF $600.00

Mileage: 225,000

TRUCK HAS STARTED THE INFAMOUS "DEATH WOBBLE" ABOUT THREW ME OFF THE HIGHWAY GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR WITH A TRAILER. TRUCK FEELS LIKE A WHEEL IS GOING TO COME OFF AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENED 1 TIME AND I TALKED TO A MECHANIC ABOUT IT HE SAID TO GET A NEW STEERING STABILIZER SO I REPLACED IT WITH AN UPGRADE AND IT IS DOING IT EVERY TIME I GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND GET OVER 60 MPH.

Mileage: 145,000

FRONT END DEATH WOBBLE. FIRST OCCURED NOV. 2018. FORD DEALER WORKED ON IT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. AGAIN JAN. 2019. FORD AGAIN WORKED ON IT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. OCCURRED AGAIN SEPT. 2019. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN A FRONT END SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THIS MULTI THOUSAND DOLLAR WILL BE PAID BY ME. THIS EXTREME WOBBLE OCCURS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP JUST RIGHT. EXTREME SHAKING HAS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CHANGE LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.

Mileage: 107,000

WHEN I AM DRIVING MY TRUCK ON THE FREEWAY BETWEEN 65-75 MPH, AND I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, MAYBE AT A BRIDGE OR ROUGH PATCH, THE TRUCK GOES INTO THIS VIOLENT SHAKING MOTION, WHERE I HAVE TO HOLD ON VERY TIGHT TO THE WHEEL AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MPH. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE PULL UP NEXT TO ME POINTING AT MY FRONT WHEELS THINKING MY LUGS ARE LOOSE OR SOMETHING. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GATHERING MY SENSES, BECAUSE THIS IS TERRIFYING, I AM ABLE TO ACCELERATE WITH CAUTION AS TO NOT GO MORE THAN 55 MPH. THANK GOD EVERYONE AROUND ME WHEN THIS HAPPENS IS PAYING ATTENTION TO MY VEHICLE, BUT IF I EVER LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL WHEN THIS SHAKING HAPPENS, SOMEONE CAN BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD TRUCK IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS WITH FORD AND THEY CONTINUE TO DENY THIS IS A PROBLEM. THEY SAID ALIGNMENT ISSUES AND TIRE BALANCING. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY ALIGNED MY TRUCK, AND ENSURED TIRES WERE BALANCED, IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS. I TOLD THEM BEFORE THEY RETURN IT TO ME, TO PLEASE TAKE IT OUT ON THE FREEWAY AND POSSIBLE TRY TO FIND SOME ROUGH ROAD TO SEE HOW IT HANDLES. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE DONE THIS, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. MY TRUCK HAS 44K MILES ON IT AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. I WILL ONLY DRIVE IT AROUND MY LOCAL STREETS BECAUSE ITS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE. THERE ARE LAW SUITS PENDING WITH FORD FOR THIS VERY ISSUE THAT I SPEAK OF. THE CONSUMERS CALLS IT THE "DEATH WOBBLE". FOR SOME REASON, NO ONE AT FORD, AT LEAST AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE DEAL WITH SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THIS IS. THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT IN THEIR STEERING SUSPENSION, THAT WILL IF IT HASN'T ALREADY, HURT SOMEONE BADLY OR WORST, IT COULD KILL THEM.

Mileage: 44,000

DEATH WOBBLE!!!!!! WILL ALMOST SHAKE YOU OFF THE ROAD VERY DANGEROUS. GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. HIT A BUMP IT WILL START GOING ABOUT 60-70 MPH

Mileage: 225,000

WHEN ABOVE 50 MPH, IF I HAPPEN TO HIT A BUMP OR BUMPY SPOT IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES SO AGGRESSIVELY THAT IT WANTS TO PULL YOU INTO THE OTHER LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK LITERALLY FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO VIBRATE INTO PIECES. SCARES THE HECK OUT OF ME. 105K MILES. FACTORY SIZED OEM TIRES. SECOND SET OF TIRES ON THE TRUCK. 80 PSI. I REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER ON THE TRUCK WITH A NEW ONE FROM FORD DEALER. STILL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY.

Mileage: 105,000

YESTERDAY, 11/30/18. I HAVE HAD THE "DEATH RATTLE" A COUPLE OF TIME SINCE I'VE HAD THIS TRUCK, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. ON 11/30 I WAS TRAVELING ON A ROAD IN WYOMING. IT WAS SNOWING, AND I WAS GOING BETWEEN 40-45MPH IN A 60MPH ZONE DUE TO ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS. I SUDDENLY GOT THE "DEATH RATTLE" WHICH IMMEDIATELY SENT MY TRUCK INTO A UNCONTROLLED SLIDE. I SLID OFF THE ROAD GOING ACROSS THE OPPOSING LANE, OFF THE ROAD, AND STRUCK A ROCK SLIGHTLY DAMAGING MY RUNNING BOARD AND DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. I WAS ABLE TO SELF-EXTRICATE THE TRUCK MYSELF AFTER CHAINING UP ALL FOUR TIRES. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER FORD POWERSTROKE OWNERS, EVERYONE OF THEM STATED THAT THEY HAVE ALL HAD THE "DEATH RATTLE". WHILE NONE OF THEM SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE OR INJURIES, IT FOR SURE SCARED THEM BADLY. I FEEL THIS NEEDS IMMEDIATE ACTION BY THE FORD CORPORATION TO FIND A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T THINK OF TAKING ANY PICTURES, BUT I DO HAVE PICS OF THE DAMAGE IF YOU WANT THEM SENT.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXINGTON PARK FORD (2125 GREAT MILLS RD, LEXINGTON PARK, MD), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,600. *TT *TR

Mileage: 43,600

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IMPERFECTIONS IN PAVEMENT, TO INCLUDE CHANGES IN ROAD GRADE OR EXPANSION JOINTS, CAUSE SEVERE OSCILLATION IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE CONDITION IS UNPREDICTABLE, AND UNCONTROLLABLE. IN THIS CONDITION, THE DRIVER CANNOT STEER THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 39,800 MILES. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY WHEELS, TIRES AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED, OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED. HUNDREDS OF VIDEOS/DOCUMENTS/AND OWNER TESTIMONIALS CAN BE FOUND BY SEARCHING SUPER DUTY DEATH WOBBLE ON THE INTERNET.

Mileage: 39,800

DEATH WOBBLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS. WE HAVE REPLACED TIRES, SHOCKS, STEERING DAMPENER AND TRACK BAR. IF WE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE IN A CURVE THE DEATH WOBBLE IS SO SEVERE IT IS LUCKY THAT I HAVE NOT LOST CONTROL. BUT THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO STOP THE TRUCK - ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN KILLED WITH PEOPLE BARELY ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ME. IT SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS, AS YET, UNACKNOWLEDGED. COMMONLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE 'FAULTY PARTS' THAT DO NOT FIX THE ISSUE FOR MORE THAN A VERY SHORT TIME. TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PRETEND TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE AS THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE STATED IN COMPLAINTS ACROSS THE INTERNET. IT HAS BECOME EVEN MORE SEVERE AND WILL HAPPEN EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT THE STEERING IN A CURVE. THE ISSUE FIRST BEGAN AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES. TYPICALLY AT 60-65 MILES PER HOUR. TODAY IT WAS AT 60 MPH, 30-40 MPH REPEATEDLY.

Mileage: 127,000

DEATH WOBBLE: DRIVING OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF FREEWAY OR OVER AN OVERPASS CROSS JOINT BETWEEN 50 - 65 MILES PER HOUR, I EXPERIENCE VIOLENT SHAKING DUE TO OSCILLATION OF THE FRONT WHEELS AND AXEL. MUST REDUCE SPEED TO ~30 MILES PER HOUR TO MAKE THE SHAKING STOP. I HAVE REPLACED/UPGRADED FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS AND STEERING DAMPER WITH LITTLE EFFECT. I WILL NEXT REPLACE TIRES, ALIGN THE FRONT END AND HAVE THE TRACK BAR (PANHARD BAR) REPLACED. THIS FIRST HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2015, THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. MY TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY. I KNOW A SPOT THAT THE OSCILLATION WILL OCCUR, AND DRIVE TO AVOID IT, HOWEVER IT HAPPENS REGULARLY WITHOUT WARNING.

Mileage: 25,000

FRONT END SUSPENSION BOUNCING AT MED-HIGH SPEEDS UPON HITTING A BUMP. DESCRIBED IN OTHER SEARCHES AS CASTER WOBBLE OR "DEATH WOBBLE" TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES, UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF OVER $2000 WORTH OF PARTS. MULTIPLE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS. PARTS REPLACED INCLUDE, TIE ROD ENDS, TIE ROD TUBE, BALL JOINTS, TRACK BAR, STEERING STABILIZER AND END BUSHINGS. THE ISSUE CREATES AN UNDRIVABLE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS. UPON REACHING SPEEDS OF 40 MPH+ ANY DISTURBANCE (BUMPS) IN THE ROAD CREATES THE START OF THE FRONT END VIOLENTLY BOUNCING AND IT WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS REQUIRED TO STOP 6 TIMES WITHIN 3 MILES OF A BUSY 5 LANE INTERSTATE (I-285 IN ATLANTA) QUITE LITERALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAS BEEN WORKED ON WITH 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS , SUNBELT FORD IN ALBANY GA, & ANGELA KRAUSE FORD IN ALPHARETTA GA. IT'S MY FEELING THAT A $65,000 VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES SHOULD NEVER HAVE A DANGEROUS ISSUE LIKE THIS. THERE SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE A FIX AND/OR RECAL AHGAINST THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

Mileage: 91,000

AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 62 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN A VIOLENT UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING IN THE STEERING REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO DECREASE SPEED BELOW 45 MPH TO STOP THE OSCILLATIONS. AT THE TIME THIS IS HAPPENING THERE IS LITTLE CONTROL OVER STEERING AND FRONT WHEEL TRACTION IS REDUCED TO ALMOST NOTHING WHEN IT HAPPENS ON A CURVE RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO REMAIN ON THE ROADWAY. THIS IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE "FOR DEATH WOBBLE" AND CAN BE SEEN ON YOUTUBE. THE EARLIEST INCIDENCE I'VE SEEN DATES TO 2007. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT FORD HAS PRESCRIBED A NUMBER OF THINGS TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION WHICH THE DEALER HAS DONE AND IT STILL HASN'T RESOLVED THE SITUATION. THE REPAIRS HAVE BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THUS FAR, BUT NOW THEY HAVE NO FURTHER SOLUTIONS TO FIX THE ISSUE. WET OR SLICK CONDITIONS RENDERS THIS VEHICLE UNUSABLE BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 28,250

THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME I WAS ON A TRIP IN CANADA FROM TEXAS. THE ROAD WAS A LITTLE BUMPY (FARM ROAD) I WAS DRIVING 30 M/H ACCELERATING TO GET TO 60 M/H WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SO BADLY MY HEAD HIT THE SIDE WINDOW. I COULDN'T STEER THE TRUCK AT ALL I SLOWED DOWN TO 0M/H PUT IT ON PARK THEN STARTED ROLLING SLOWLY AND IT WAS GONE. IT DID IT TO ME 3 TIMES ON A 3 WEEKS PERIOD. SINCE THE ROADS ARE BAD UP THERE I KINDA LEFT IT AS THAT AND TOLD MY HUSBAND ABOUT IT WHEN I CAME BACK TO TEXAS. WE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND THEY COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING ELSE WRONG UNDER THE TRUCK. I WAS MONTHS WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING SIMILAR HAPPENING TO ME AND YESTERDAY I AM ON I-10 ROLLING ABOUT 65M/H AND THERE IT GOES AGAIN AND IT WAS WORST THEN THE OTHER TIMES I FELL MY TRUCK WAS ABOUT TO EXPLODE FROM UNDER ME SHAKING TO NO END AND NO STEERING CONTROL AT ALL EVEN WHEN LETTING GO THE GAS IT KEPT GOING AND SHAKING AND MY TRUCK SHAKE ITS WAY FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER ONE AND FINALLY STOPPED 3 INCHES FROM THE RETAINING WALL OF THE OVERPASS. I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF. I HAD NO MORE CONTROL AT ALL ON THIS TRUCK WHICH IS A (2012 F-350 KING RANCH WITH ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT) LUCKELY FOR ME I WAS ALMOST ALONE ON THE HIGHWAY. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IN THE TRUCK NEXT TUESDAY TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY DID NOT SAY YES OR NO JUST TO BRING THE TRUCK IN. I GOT ANOTHER 2012 F-350 LARIAT AND MY HUSBAND SAID HIS TRUCK DID IT TO HIM ONCE A WHILE BACK. I WRITE UP THE OUTCOME AFTER THE VISIT AT THE DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

FIRST INCIDENT AT 20K MILES: AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I CROSSED A BRIDGE JOINT AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE HORIZONTAL STEERING STABILIZING SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. SECOND INCIDENT AT 49K MILES. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE HORIZONTAL STEERING STABILIZING SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. 99.9 PERCENT OF THE MILES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ON HIGHWAYS. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT GO OFF-ROAD. THE FAILURE OF THE HORIZONTAL STEERING STABILIZING SHOCK ABSORBER IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. HAD I BEEN ON SLIPPERY ROADS OR TOWING A TRAILER WHEN THE SHOCK FAILED, LOSS OF CONTROL AND SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

AT 55 MILES AN HOUR ON ROUGH PAVEMENT, THE TRUCK BEGIN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE BACK AND FORTH. THIS SHAKING AND JERKING CAUSED ME TO ENTER INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. IN ORDER TO REGAIN I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTROL THEREBY GETTING THE SPEED DOWN TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. FORD SUGGESTED I CHECKING THE BALL JOINTS AND THE STEERING STABILIZERS. AFTER SPENDING OVER $600 IN PARTS (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY)AND REPLACING THE WHOLE FRONT END LINKAGE, THE VEHICLE THEN DROVE FINE UNTIL I REACHED ANOTHER 45 THOUSAND MILES OR APPROXIMATELY 90 THOUSAND MILES TOTAL ON TRUCK. NOW IT HAS REPEATED THE SAME PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN THROWING ME INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE REASON FOR PURCHASING A NEW TRUCK IS TO HAVE A SAVE VEHICLE TO USE FOR PERFORMING MY JOB. THIS TRUCK HAS ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY PRIOR TO THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. I HAVE FOUND AN AFTERMARKET STABILIZER BAR THAT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WITH THE PROPER EQUIPMENT BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE OF IT. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

I BOUGHT A SALVAGED F 3-50 KING RANCH. IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SOME OF YOU ARE HAVING. I THOUGHT MAYBE I GOT SCREWED FOR BUYING A SALVAGED VEHICLE, BUT YOU ALL ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. DEATH WOBBLE. AT 60MPH MY TRUCK SOMETIMES SHAKES EXTREMELY BAD. I THOUGHT TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE SO I GOT THAT DONE AND NOPE PROBLEM STILL THERE. I THINK ITS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. IF FORD PUT OUT A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET MINE FIXED, BECAUSE WARRANTY WAS CANCELLED AFTER CRASH. FINGERS CROSSED THEY DO!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 34,256

FRONT WHEEL WOBBLE AFTER HITTING BUMP. *TR

Mileage: 16,000