2015 FORD F-350 Steering Problems

My truck is been having a death wobble for years now. It's scary, I changed tires suspension and I still have the issue.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring the steering wheel to be manually returned to center after completing a turn. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

My truck started "The Death Wobble" a few years ago. I have replaced shocks, tires and ball joints. The problem recently became almost undriveable on the highway as any small bump at a legal (70 MPH) triggered 5 instances on a trip to and from a destination that was 70 miles away via the interstate. I have ordered additional parts based on internet research to try to fix this issue, however in my research it is clear the is a COMMON issue. Why is this allowed to continue?

Severe death wobble with speeds over 50. Steering to left at that speed and vehicle shakes severely. Going interstate speed, vehicle almost comes off pavement and shakes all over. Brought in numerous times for issue and never rectified.

Hello on 8/3/22 I was driving on the highway and as I was accelerating at around 50mph the steering wheel started to violently shake back and forth. I thought I was going to loose control and crash. I have never experienced this in a vehicle before. To date I have replaced most of the front components and within the past month, both front Tie rods left and right. Steering tie rod including steering gearbox tie rod were replaced. My tires have been replaced in July of 2022. Both front Hubs in 2023. I just had the tires rebalanced again two weeks ago to try anything. The ball joints in 2022 and the mechanic says all these parts above are ok and he cant diagnose anything to cause this death wobble which he experienced. I am now having another shop replace the front Track bar to see if that helps. In the past two years I have spent several thousand dollars on this trucks with front end parts and I still experience this steering shake and wobble. Two years ago at that time the truck was about seven years old, I took it to the ford dealer and they advised that they couldn't find anything and trucks "Do need maintenance" typical run around from ford. Can someone please help.

Truck experienced death wobble at posted speed limit and steering could not be controlled until I could slow vehicle. Earlier the death wobble happened and took it to the ford dealer and the service reported nothing wrong. I replaced the tie rods steering damper installed new shocks and springs and cannot be corrected

I have experienced what is called the ford death wobble on multiple occasions however yesterday it happened 3 different times while traveling with my [XXX] nephew and elderly mother. It terrified both as it almost caused an accident yesterday. This is not acceptable to pay $53 thousand for a vehicle that you feel unsafe to drive! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Front end suspension has on several occasions began to violently shake. It appears that the driver side front wheel begins to bounce rapidly after hitting large or small defects within the road surface. This occurs only when driving on highway type roads where posted speeds typically exceed 55. (Texas has some posted speeds of 80 mph and I drive this area often) Numerous times during this occurrence I have had little to no control of my truck's direction of travel. The only solution to date that has worked is to slow down to a near stop while still in the middle of high speed traffic. When this "death wobble" occurs, I have zero control of my vehicle as far as steering is concerned. We no longer allow our children to ride in the truck with us as this has become a dangerous driving environment. Additionally the violence of this wobble aggravates an pre-existing medical issue within my neck and head. (Veteran with (2) TBI's and severe nerve damage in my neck) The dealership has confirmed the issue and suggested I replace the front suspension and my tires. (My tires still had 20K+ miles left on them) The vehicle has been taken to a dealer for the vast majority of it's service and maintenance. I have mentioned the "death wobble" on several occasions' and even agreed to have the entire front end suspension along with all four tires be replaced. This seemed to have fixed the issue in the short term, but it has returned with considerably more violent shaking than before. I asked the dealer to repair again, but they refused without additional payments, as the repair is now more than 90 days old. No warnings are given prior to this violent shaking other than the initial jolt. Even with a warning, traveling at 60-75 mph along with confined traffic the chances of becoming involved in a possible life-threatening accident become extremely high.

I just had new breaks and rotors, shocks and some small front end parts replaced. Alignment also completed. While driving south on I-17 down from sunset point at 75 mph the speed limit, I went over a small bump or hole on the road and the death wobble started and violently began to wobnble from passenger side to driver side, or jumping or boucing 6" to 12". items in the door storage and on the dash where tossed about. I began pumping the breaks until the wobble stopped at about 35 mph. I have owned four f 350 one ton trucks with over 500,000 miles driven. this is the first time I have had this happen. I was asked by another f350 owner if I had ever had this happen before. I now know WHY IT IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE. I cant believe I made it through this. There a BIG PROBLEM HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

when i hit a bump or pot hole the truck front end goes out of control at speeds of about 50 to 70 mostly making it shimmy out of control.i have replaced most everything on the front end at my cost and it still does it.what is scary is that you dont know when it is going to happen.this truck is a 350 ford super duty ford with 92464 miles.i understand there is a Defect on the front end of these trucks.this is a big truck to hold when it starts.Someone is going to get killed or kill someone else if they dont get this taken care of and im makeing notice of this problem.

I lost control of the vehicle on the highway due to a "Death Wobble" in the steering system. It threw me into the next lane and I was lucky to survive. This happened on an interstate highway at about 55 MPH. It included violent shaking in the steering after passing over a minor bump in the road and came without warning. Ford replaced the steering damper under warranty. I still get this condition but not as bad as the original. Ford tells me everything looks fine but I am totally uncomfortable with this situation.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the front end of the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. The contact stated he was able to slow the vehicle down and safely drive the vehicle to his destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a failed steering stabilizer shock. The contact was informed that the stabilizer shock need replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

Hit a rough patch on I95 and steering started shaking uncontrollably at 70 MPH. Didn’t resolve until under 50 MPh. Happened twice.

Truck began to shake violently and did not stop shaking until I slowed to 20 mph. Safety risk of not being able to control the vehicle and having to slow on busy highway. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer. The components have not been inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. No warnings or other symptoms.

The vehicle goes into a violent shaking of the front end and steering wheel (Ford death wobble). It has happened many times in the last two or so years. It can start at any time when the truck is traveling over 60 MPH but it is usually associated with a bump in the road. It usually stops when I slow to 40-45 MPH. I replaced the track bar ball joint and the steering stabilizer shock and the truck didn't shake for several months but now the problem has returned. When the problem started the truck was probably under 100,000 miles and now has a bit over 130,0000.

The vehicle shakes violently (Death Wobble) when the front wheels hit an uneven highway bridge transition or a large bump in the road causing the truck cab and steering wheel to shake uncontrollably. The truck sometimes veers to the left or right a little bit depending on the position of the wheels when the death wobble begins. I have taken the vehicle back to the dealer three times and the problem has not been corrected. All the front end parts have been replaced with ford motorcraft parts.

Was driving on highway on December 10, 2020 and when entered bridge doing approximately 70 mph experienced extremely violent frontend shaking (death wobble). Had to pull to shoulder of highway and stop to reduce it. This occurred again during same trip under similar conditions. Thought something on frontend had broken, but all seemed to be alright upon visual inspection. Plan to take into Ford dealership on December 12 to have it inspected. Truck has 118,000 miles on it. This is a very dangerous situation as it occurs at higher speeds and could result in accident.

I was going approximately 70mph on the interstate and hit a bump and the vehicle began to shake violently and I had to make an emergency stop in the middle of the interstate to get it back under control! I’ve been told this is the death wobble. The vehicle has approximately 125,000 miles. This was very serious!

This vehicle has developed a severe shaking of the steering wheel at any speed over 55 mph. The violence in the wheel is so bad it has bruised my hand several times. After reading multiple articles I visited the dealer only to be told no recalls existed. I was also advised that the repair would be expensive. After reviewing the NHTSA web site and seeing all the same issues, I feel that Ford should realize and repair the problem before someone gets hurt or worse. The approximate date really doesn’t apply due to the fact it happens every time I drive the vehicle over 55 mph.

I have a 2015 F350 and I have experienced the "Death Wobble" I was hauling my 5th wheel RV and I was going 60 MPH and it felt like my entire front axel was getting ready to fall off my truck. I have my family of 4 in the vehicle. Both of my sons ages 8 and 3 years of age, my wife and myself. It was by far the scariest this I have ever experienced. Ford knows about the problem and still has not issued a recall. I am wanting to file a class action lawsuit.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble and began to violently shake and vibrate causing the driver to nearly lose control of the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the tie rods, drag link, steering components, and performed a wheel alignment to repair the failure; however, two days after retrieving the vehicle the failure reoccurred. The contact indicated that the failure occurred at speeds exceeding 50 MPH. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble and began to violently shake and vibrate causing the driver to nearly lose control of the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the tie rods, drag link, steering components, and performed a wheel alignment to repair the failure; however, two days after retrieving the vehicle the failure reoccurred. The contact indicated that the failure occurred at speeds exceeding 50 MPH. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

When I go over 45 mile an hour it has the death wobble. Have almost had a few accidents due to this. What is the fix for this??

I hit a bump in the road while driving about 55 mph and my truck shook violently. It was hard to hold the steering wheel while it was shaking. It was very scary. I thought I was going to crash into another car. There were no warning signs.

3 times in the past year my 2015 F-350 truck started to wobble and shake increasingly after a slight bump at approximately 55 MPH. Once it started, it continued to increase instability and control of the vehicle. I immediately slowed and pulled over carefully to a stop and got out to examine the vehicle. There wasn’t anything I could find externally that I hit that would cause the vehicle to react the way it did. I was able to continue driving without a repeat until several weeks later. This has happened 3 times in the past year.

Driving on interstate transition from East bound on I-10 to AZ 101 North turning left the truck starting shaking and i had no control slowed to around 25 MPH before i had control

Over 5 times my truck become uncontrollable at highway speeds; 60mph or greater. A seam, groove, joint or other minor imperfection in the road instigates a violent shaking from the front of the truck. The only recourse is to jam on the brakes, at which the shaking subsides and control returns at approximately below 40 mph. As this normally happens at highway speeds, the loss and control and spontaneous braking required takes adjacent drivers by surprise very nearly causes an accident. I have owned this truck since it was new and purchase from Tommy Vaughn Ford. I regularly have the vehicle serviced at Hellman Ford in Stafford, TX. I've returned to Helfman 3 times since October 2019 with this problem. Initially they replaced some components which did not help, secondly I was told I needed new tires and that was the cause which I did purchase the next day which seemed to remedy the issue for 10,000 miles, and the most recent visit after the latest incident I was told they could not recreate the shaking, could not find anything wrong and no action was taken. I have not driven the truck in the two months since the last incident and is available for inspection if needed. Episodes do not result in any sort of warning light on the dash.

Extreme steering wheel and front end shake and wobble at 55MPH.

A little over 2 years ago my truck started the death wobble. I didn't know at first what it was but after internet searches I quickly came across the so called "death wobble". I have taken it in to the dealer multiple times They have changed a few parts when taking it in, at my own expense, but never have fixed the problem. It is progressively getting worse and is very dangerous to drive. Not just for me but for the public as well. When the truck starts to do the death wobble there is not much you can do but hold on. Ford should be responsible for fixing the problem with there own.

Every time I hit any sort of bump on the road (I.e the the lip on a highway overpass approach, or any standard road lip or bump) I lose complete control of my truck, it violently shakes and I have to come to a complete stop to get rid of it, which is dangerous when in traffic, I’ve owned the truck for a year and a half and have never been able to fix the problem, the local ford dealership I purchased the truck from said it’s not a listed recall and they can do nothing about it, there is no diagnosable problem that anyone can figure out, I’ve been told these year trucks have this problem, I’ve lost control multiple time with myself and my girlfriend in the vehicle and barely recovered from having many major accidents and being a danger to others driving on the same road as me.

While driving several time at highway speed about 50-55mph I hit a bump and my truck goes into a violent shake. The steering wheel shakes and about lose control of the very heavy truck. I have asked the dealer to look at it next week. They said it was known as the "Death Wobble". My truck was shaking so bad I thought something had broke and I was going to wreak. I ask if this was under a recall the dealer said no. It maybe the steering or can purchase a special bracing for the truck. I shouldn't have to correct a manufacture defect.

We were on our way home from a rodeo with our living quarters attached to our pickup and it did the "death wobble" twice on our way home when we hit the bumps on a bridge...luckily no one was behind us because at the area it started to shake we couldnt get pulled over because there was no shoulder so we had to slow to an extremely slow speed in our lane

1st incident happened in May 2020, traveling down a major highway at about 60 mph, hit a bump in the road and the truck went into what is known as the "death wobble" and I had absolutely no control of the steering. I then had to slow down to under 10 mph while still in the lane of traffic, to get the truck under control. I immediately call a mechanic shop and had the truck inspected. I took it to another shop that does suspension and front end alignments and had it looked at. 2nd incident happened today, Sept 28, 2021. Same thing traveling down a major interstate at approximately 70 mph, hit a bump in the road, and again the truck went into the "death wobble". I had no control over the steering and had to come to a complete stop to get the truck under control. This time I was almost rear-ended by vehicles behind me. This is extremely troubling, scary, and a very serious safety issue. Luckily I was not towing anything when these two incidents happened. If this issue is not addressed and a recall made on these vehicles someone is going to be killed!

Multiple times: Front end violent shake pulling steering wheel from hands and loosing control at 70 mph. Slammed on brakes just before I hit the center concrete barrier on highway. Driving over a manhole cover on road at 30 mph sent front end again into a built shake causing loss of steering and into oncoming traffic till was able to brake and stop vehicle. Drive great till next bump in road. 11 diesel techs cannot figure out what is wrong! This truck is going to kill someone, what is wrong with it???? Replaced tie rods, track bars, ball joints, wheel bearing, steering dampener, shocks, multiple alignments, caster bolts, ... $4800... in parts and labor so far and continues the exact same death wobble trap!

This truck is extremely dangerous. It has the infamous Ford Death Wobble. When you go across a slight transition or bump at 55-70 mph, the truck goes into a violent wobble in the steering that wont stop until you slow down to 30 or so mph. Ive had several parts replaced on the front end and nothing works. From online forums, Ive recently learned that Ford is ignoring the problem. Please take action because I almost had 2 collisions traveling on the interstate

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HIT A INCONSISTENT PLACE IN THE PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE GETS A DEATH WOBBLE. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH AND THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BOUNCES ON THE GROUND. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE WOBBLE GETS WORSE SO THE VEHICLE HAS TO SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SHAKING WILL STOP AROUND 23-28 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN 6 DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO KEEP ON THE ROAD WHILE IT IS HAPPENING. THIS IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE SLOWLY BEEN HAVING AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPLACING FRONT END PARTS TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS. I TRY TO AVOID DRIVING THE TRUCK DUE TO THIS ISSUE WHICH HAS HAPPENED FOR THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE VIDEOS ON MY DASH CAMERA WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE LAST TIME IT ACTUALLY KNOCKED THE CAMERA OFF THE WINDOW. I KNOW ALOT OF FORD TRUCK PEOPLE AND EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 110,000

WHEN YOU GET PAST 48 MILES PER HOUR THE FRONT END/STEER SHAKES NOTICEABLY. ALSO, WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP/HOLE IN THE ROAD IT SHAKES SO BAD WE HAVE TO PULL OVER NOW. IN CALLING TO GET IT FIXED THE FORD REPAIRMAN KNEW WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BEFORE WE SAID ANYTHING, BUT STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT?? ITS DANGEROUS!

Mileage: 980,000

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FRONT END BEGINS TO OSCULATE OR BOUNCE FROM RIGHT WHEEL TO LEFT WHEEL IN A RAPID MOTION COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES WITHOUT MAKING THE PROBLEM ANY BETTER. POSSIBLY IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AFTER THE VISITS. THE WOBBLE SEVERELY DIMINISHES CONTROL OF THE 9500LB VEHICLE AND HAS CAUSED ME TO DODGE INTO BARRICADED CONSTRUCTION ZONES AMONG OTHER DANGEROUS MANEUVERS, TO GAIN CONTROL. I HAVE POSTED VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE SHOWING 6 INSTANCES (I HAVE MANY MORE) OF THE WOBBLE AND BELONG TO A RAPIDLY GROWING GROUP OF THOUSANDS OF FORD OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE TYPICALLY TAKES PLACE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN UN-EVEN PAVEMENT IS DRIVEN OVER AND THE LEFT & RIGHT WHEEL DO NOT HIT THE BUMP AT THE EXACT SAME TIME. EXAMPLES WOULD BE A BRIDGE TRANSITION AT A 20-30^ ANGLE OR JUST DILAPIDATED TOP LAYER OF ASPHALT. ESPECIALLY PRONE TO ACTIVATION WHEN THE ROAD IS CURVING LEFT AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL HITS A SMALL BUMP.

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, I ENCOUNTERED THE DEATH WOBBLE. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO BRAKE AS THERE WAS AN 18 WHEELER COMING UP ON THE PASSING LANE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON THIS STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. AFTER READING ALL THE ISSUES REGARDING THE DEATH WOBBLE, ITS TIME FORD DOES A RECALL BEFORE THERE IS A DEATH AND FORD GETS A LAWSUIT.

Mileage: 84,000

MY TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT. WHEN I HIT A BUMP GOING MORE THEN 50 MPH THE FRONT WHEEL SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL I SLOW DOWN. I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 60,000

WHEN ENCOUNTERING ROUGH PAVEMENT WHILE TRAVELING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR THE FRONT SUSPENSION DEVELOPS A MAJOR AND UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH WHILE THE TRUCK FEELS LIKE IT'S COMING APART. KEEPING THE VEHICLE IN A LANE IS VERY DIFFICULT AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP IS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO BELOW 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. THIS FIRST OCCURRED IN OCTOBER OF 2020 WHILE MERGING ONTO AN INTERSTATE, THEN TWICE AGAIN IN JANUARY OF 2021. IN RESEARCHING THIS SYMPTOM I'VE READ ABOUT OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR YEAR SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOM. IT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH EPIC FORD IN EVERETT WASHINGTON ON FEBRUARY 4TH, 2021 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE DEALER WHO I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM. THEIR TECH COULD NOT REPLICATE THE SYMPTOM SO I RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON FEBRUARY 9TH 2021 AND TOOK THE TECH FOR A DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE FAILURE. ON FEBRUARY 24TH 2021 THE DEALER CALLED TO SAY THE TRUCK WAS READY TO PICK UP BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE DEATH WOBBLE AND SAID I SHOULD REPLACE MY AFTER MARKET DUAL STEERING STABILIZER. I WHOLLY DISAGREE THAT THIS IS AT THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM AS THE AFTERMARKET STEERING STABILIZER IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD ONLY REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF FRONT END WOBBLE, NOT CAUSE IT. RELUCTANTLY, I AGREED TO REPLACE THIS PART AND PICKED OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER ON FEBRUARY 25TH 2021. THERE WAS A GENERAL LACK OF CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY, MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I WILL PURSUE A REPAIR OUTSIDE OF THE DEALER'S SERVICE NETWORK. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS IS FAR TOO COMMON OF AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED AND FORD SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THE FAILURES BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE.

Mileage: 55,000

THE TRUCK GETS THE DEATH WOBBLES SO BAD ITS UNCONTROLLABLE.. HAS DONE THIS SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK.

Mileage: 55

THE TRUCK HAS THE DEATH WOOBLE. I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO WRECK EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS. GOING 30+ MPH HOUR AND HIT A BUMP THE FRONT WHEELS AND STERRING WHEEL WOOBLE, VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY.

Mileage: 123,000

WHEN TRAVELING AT 65 MPH OR GREATER AND HIT A BUMP THE STEERING STARTS DOING A VIOLENT WOBBLE WHERE I NEED TO SLOW DOWN TO APPROXIMATE 2025 MILES AN HOUR TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK THIS HAS HAPPENED WEISS WHILE TRANSITIONING ON THE FREEWAY AT EXPANSION JOINTS

Mileage: 61,000

THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING ESPECIALLY BAD IN THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO KNOW AS THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN I GET UP TO 50MPH AND FASTER. ALSO HAS A HOPPING FEELING AROUND 42 TO 45 MPH. THE SPEED AND EFFECTS ARE THE SAME NO MATTER WHAT ROAD I'M ON.

Mileage: 55,000

MY TRUCK HAS 103,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHEN I HIT EVEN MINOR BUMPS OR TRANSITIONS/SEAMS IN ROAD, FROM PAVEMENT/BRIDGES/OVERPASSES. IT'S EXTREMELY HARD TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES RAPIDLY 4-6' BACK AND FORTH WHILE SHAKING. I'M AFRAID OF LOSING CONTROL OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT WILL NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO 35 MPH, AND THAT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IN 75 MPH TRAFFIC, FROM CENTER LANES, AND VERY OFTEN THERE IS NO SHOULDER TO SLOW DOWN ONTO, WHEN I'M ON A BRIDGE OR TOP OF OVERPASS. IT HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 55 MPH, CAN BE TRIGGERED BY A POT HOLE, & ANY BUMPS IN THE PAVEMENT.THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR ANY ROAD OVER 55 MPH. IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME 6/21/20 AND HAS HAPPENED NOW EVERY SINGLE TIME WE DRIVE IT. I HAVE CAPTURED THIS HAPPENING ON VIDEOS TWICE NOW. TODAY IS 8/9/20 AND IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 24 MILES TODAY. IF I DIE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT BE IN ABLE TO TELL ANYONE THAT THIS WAS ACTIVELY HAPPENING. THEY WOULD SAY I HAD 'FAILURE TO CONTROL VEHICLE'. I HAVE TAKEN TO SHOP AND HAD MULTIPLE SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACED AND IT'S STILL HAPPENING, ZERO IMPROVEMENT. NOW I'M TAKING IT BACK TO A MECHANIC TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PAID FOR YET, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I'M EXTREMELY SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE IT. THIS CANNOT BE CAPTURED IN A PICTURE, YOU NEED TO SEE THE 2 VIDEOS I TOOK OF THIS HAPPENING TODAY.

Mileage: 103,000

I HAVE A 2015 F350 WITH 24881 MILES ON IT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" I HAVE READ ABOUT IN RECENT LAWSUIT NEWS ON THE FORD TRUCKS A HANDFUL OF TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN DRASTICALLY TO GET IT TO STOP. I USE THIS TRUCK MAINLY TO TOW MY BOAT AND IS COMPLETELY IN STOCK FORM. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING TO A 65K STICKER TRUCK WITH LOW MILES AND POSES A SERIOUS DANGER.

Mileage: 23,500

DEATH WOBBLE. WHEN THE TRUCK HITS A BUMP OR EVEN JUST A ROUGH ROAD AT 60 MPH OR HIGHER THE STEERING IS UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO 20 MPH. IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IS DANGEROUS, I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN EVEN WHEN I'M ON THE FREEWAY AND CARS HAVE TO TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS LIFE THREATENING

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65-70 MPH, I DROVE OVER AN OVERPASS TRANSITION ON I-69 IN HOUSTON, WHICH WAS THE EQUIVALENT OF A SMALL BUMP, AND THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. ALL LOOSE BELONGINGS IN THE TRUCK WERE SLUNG AROUND IN THE CAB AND EVENTUALLY LANDED ON THE FLOOR, INCLUDING THE DRIVER AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL, AND OTHER VEHICLES CLEARED AWAY FROM ME. THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO KEEP WITHIN MY LANE, AND I SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER. MY WIFE DROVE THE TRUCK ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER, AND A VERY SIMILAR EVENT OCCURRED AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 55 MPH ON A TEXAS HIGHWAY NORTH OF HOUSTON. SHE SAID THE TRUCK WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL, AND SHE WAS VERY RATTLED DURING THE EVENT. AT WORK, WE HAVE MANY FOR SUPER DUTIES IN OUR FLEET, AND THE MAJORITY OF THOSE TRUCKS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES, WITH LESS THAN 25K MILES ON THE NEW TRUCKS. WE HAVE ADDED DUAL STEERING DAMPERS TO THE FLEET TRUCKS AND HAVE NOT HAD AN ISSUE SINCE. FORD'S FIX FOR THE PROBLEM LASTED 2-3K MILES, AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER WITH AN OEM STEERING DAMPER. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

MY TRUCK STARTED DOING THE DEATH WOBBLE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I OWNED A FORD DEALERSHIP FROM 1993 TO 1998. I'VE BEEN DRIVING F350 TRUCKS GOR 40 YEARS. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. FORD MUST DO SOMETHING TO GIX THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON I80 WHILE GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR I HIT A SMALL LIP ON THE BRIDGE. I'VE PRETTY MUCH QUIT DRIVING MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN.

Mileage: 11,000

WHEN TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY ABOVE 60 MPH THE VEHICLE CAN DEVELOP A VIOLENT FRONT END SHIMMY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP, POTHOLE, OR BRIDGE TRANSITION. UPON RESEARCH, THIS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A FORD SUPERDUTY DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER ALREADY TWICE, AND SO FAR AFTER SPENDING $855 AND NOW THEY ARE ASKING FOR $670 MORE TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE WILL BE RESOLVED. THIS ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED ONLINE AND I AM VERY WORRIED WITH MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE CARS AROUND ME WHEN THIS VIBRATION OCCURS. THE ONLY TO REGAIN CONTROL, IS TO RAPIDLY SLOW TO ~ 40MPH. THIS IN ITSELF IS DANGEROUS IN 5 LANE CITY TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] AS PROOF THAT THIS REPORT HAS BEEN VIEWED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 91,985

THIS TRUCK HAS AN OCCASIONAL WOBBLE THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN IN MOTION,SPEED DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR FACTOR. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THIS IS PREVALENT ON MOST ALL SUPER DUTY PICKUPS FROM ABOUT 2010 TO PRESENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN A NHTSB ISSUE FOR A RECALL AS THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME, OH YEAH WE CALL IT THE DEATH WOBBLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO AS TO JUST HOW PREVALENT THIS IS AND WHAT FORD IS DOING TO FIX IT. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 38,000

THE MOST COMMON TERM FOR MY PROBLEM IS CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE. I AM SPENT A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING PARTS TO FIX THE TRUCK ONLY TO LEARN THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TO DATE FORD HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN THE TRUCK IS BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MILES AN HOUR AND HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS A HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND MILES ON IT, THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY AT 120000 ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO.

Mileage: 5

I OWN A 2015 F350 SUPERDUTY. I HAVE NOTICED HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 50 MPH OR HIGHER WHEN CROSSING OVER A TRANSITION IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END SUSPENSION/STEERING CAN GO INTO A VIOLENT SHIMMING THAT CAN ONLY BE OVERCOME BY A RAPID DEACCELERATION TO LESS ~30MPH. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT THE SHIMMING IS SO VIOLENT ITS HAD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY, CROSSING OVER A BRIDE ON RT 222 SOUTH IN LANCASTER CO PENNA, THE TRUCK CROSSED A TRANSITION A THE END OF A BRIDGE. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE OTHER CARS HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS HITTING ME AS MY TRUCK WAS IN THIS RESONANCE UNTIL I COULD GET IT UNDER CONTROL. THIS ONLY OCCURS SO FAR ABOVE 50MPH, BUT, IT IS MUCH MORE COMMON AT 65-70MPH. I AM TAKING THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR ANOTHER EVALUATION. THIS SITUATION DEVELOPED AT ~ 76,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS 92,000 MILES NOW. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE EVENT ONLINE I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE "FORD SUPERDUTY DEATH WOBBLE." I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS TERM AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD THIS SITUATION ON QUITE A FEW FORD F250-F350 VEHICLES. I NO LONGER FEEL VERY SAFE DRIVING A $72,000 VEHICLE THAT IS KNOWN TO HAVE A DEATH WOBBLE, WHICH AS AN ENGINEER, WOULD APPEAR TO BE A DIRECT RESULT OF AN INADEQUATE DESIGN BY THE OEM. I BELIEVE WE NEED THE GOVERNMENTS HELP RESOLVING THIS SITUATION SINCE FORD DENIES THE EXISTENCE OF THIS COMMON SITUATION.

Mileage: 74,000

THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH OUR TRUCKS, IT'S A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM THAT IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS. IN A 10 MILE RIDE IT WOULD HAPPEN 3-4X AT 70 TO 75MPH HITTING THE SLIGHTEST BUMP, THE TRUCK WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE. I WOULD HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 20 MPH FOR IT TO STOP. VERY DIFFICULT ON A HIGHWAY, *BF

WHEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK ON HIGHWAY AT 70-75MPH, THE TRUCK HITS A SMALL BUMP AND GOES INTO AN EXTREME DEATH WOBBLE. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE NIGHT OF DRIVING. UPON RESEARCH, IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG FORD SUPER DUTIES AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS NOT SAFE WHATSOEVER. THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY STOCK WITH 47,000 MILES. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T67905_DS972988

Mileage: 47,000

WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY THIS MORNING I HIT A BUMP THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO START TO WOBBLE VIOLENTLY. I PUT ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BUT IT CONTINUED TO WOBBLE UNTIL I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. IT NEARLY CAUSED A ACCIDENT. SCARED ME TO DEATH. I KNOW OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES!

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, I HIT A BUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 101,000

BETWEEN 65 MPH AND 80 MPH THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING IF YOU COME ACROSS UNEVEN SURFACES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ALMOST BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE SPEEDS HAVE TO BE REDUCED TO 30 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL I HAVE HAD ALIGNMENTS NEW TIRES AND HAVE HAD ALL STEERING AND SUSPENSION PARTS INSPECTED EVERYTHING IS TIGHT APON RESEARCH SEVERAL FORD OWNERS SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NO ONE IS NOT EVEN FORD IS TRYING TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. VAHICAL MILLAGE AT 105,000

Mileage: 102,000

I WAS TOWING A TRAILER ON A HWY 52 IN COLORADO WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY I LOST CONTROL AND WENT IN TOO THE OTHER LANE IT SHOOK UNTIL I CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. IT HAS DONE IT 5 TIMES SINCE THEN I HONESTY DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ANY MORE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 37K MILES ON IT AND NEW SHOCK AND STEERING DAMPER. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THIS THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE CASES JUST LIKE MINE GOOGLE DEATH WOBBLE. SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET HURT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

Mileage: 37,588

2015 F350 4X4 6.7 WE TOW A 12K TRAILER GOOSENECK. THIS PROBLEM OCCURES LOADED AND UNLOADED. ANY BUMP OVER 50 MPH ON THE DRIVER TIRE WILL CAUSE A VIOLENT SHAKE THAT WILL PERSIST THOUGH ACCELERATION STEERING INPUTS AND BRAKING, SOFT OR HARD. ONLY SLOWING TO BELOW 45 SOMETIMES 35 WILL STOP THE SHAKING. DURING THE SHAKE STEERING IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE, AND ATTPETING TO KEEP STRAIGHT RESULTED IN TWISTING THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THUS FAR WE HAVE REPLACED STEERING STABALIZER. TRACK BAR, AND ASSOSIATED BUSHING AND BALL JOINT, TIRES, MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS, SWAY BAR LINKS, BALLJOINTS, SHOCKS. EACH REPAIR MAKES THE PROBLEM SEEMINGLY BETTER FOR A TIME BUT WITHIN A WEEK IT RETURNS. WE ARE A DANGER ON THE ROAD AND HAVE SENSE STOPPED DRIVING UNTIL A HARD RESOLUTION IS FOUND.

Mileage: 15,000

DEATH WOBBLE GOING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON INTERSTATE AND TRUCK BEGAN TO WOBBLE VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING BUMP ON ROAD, ONLY FIXED BY EXTREME SLOWING DOWN. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE ISSUE THAT FORD NEEDS TO FIX, I HAD MY FAMILY IN TRUCK AT TIME.

Mileage: 55,000

DEATH WOBBLE MANY TIMES. VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. NOT COOL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON WAY TO BOSTON (65 MPH). TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM SINCE 45,000 MILES AND NOW HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER HAS ONLY MADE "SUGGESTIONS" ON WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT PROBLEM. WORRIED I WILL BE KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 55,000

ALREADY MADE COMPLAINT ON THIS SAME [XXX] ISSUE AND IT DONE IT YESTERDAY 6 OR 7 TIMES. TURN THE WHEEL AND WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER. YOU HAVE TO FIGHT THE WHEEL TO TRY AND KEEP CONTROL OF THE TRUCK! IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE AND AS FAST AS IT HAPPENS IT COMES IT STOPS DOING IT. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 80,000

STEERING WHEEL WILL RANDOMLY STICK WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT FEELS LIKE FLAT TIRE AND YOU HAVE TO MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK THE OPPOSITE WAY AND THEN YOU CAN'T CONTROL THAT. JUST HAD FRONT END REBUILT AT TRI-STATE FORD IN MARYVILLE MISSOURI WHERE WE PURCHASED IT NEW AND DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. DONE IT 3 TIMES YESTERDAY APRIL 19 2018 ALMOST CAUSING US THE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT A STOP SIGN TURNING LEFT IT STUCK CAUSING US TO VEER INTO OPPOSING LANE IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. FOUGHT TO CORRECT THIS AND THEN IT CAUSED US TO SHOOT BACK RIGHT ONTO THE SHOULDER. WE SPENT ALMOST $1,200 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AND OF COURSE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY 😡

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE MAKING TURNS YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL BACK STRAIGHT AS IT LOCKS UP IN CITY DRIVING. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT TRUCK NEW THAT WE NEEDED TRACK BAR BUSHING AND BALL JOINTS. DRAG LINK BAR. TIE ROD END REPLACEMENT BOTH OUTER TIE RODS. THIS HAS BEEN AND ISSUE FOR SEVERAL OF OUR FRIENDS ALSO BUT THEY CAUGHT THERE'S UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2015 IS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE! IT'S WHEN THE PICKUP STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND YOU CAN'T HANG ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL! WITH THAT BEING SAID I HAVE PUT ON NEW SHOCKS, REPLACED THE TRACK BAR, NEW STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, NEW SHOCKS, GOING TO GET A THIRD ALIGNMENT, AND NEW TIRES AND STILL HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE! THE REST OF THE FRONT END IS IN GOOD SHAPE! I'M JUST ASKING FOR SOME HELP FROM FORD! THANK YOU!

Mileage: 84,738