2015 Ford F-250 SD complaints

On multiple occasions I have experienced the “F250 death wobble”. When reaching speeds of over 60 mph my front end and steering wheel start shaking violently. The entire truck is uncontrollable. It feels like the vehicle is going to shake apart. It is difficult to even hold onto the steering wheel and keep the vehicle going in a straight line. I have to slow down to about 30 mph on an interstate to make it stop, creating a dangerous situation. Sometimes I have to pull off the road. Often, when hitting a bump in the road it gets triggered. I’ve had it looked at multiple times at ford dealerships and nothing is ever found that is the cause of it. It’s extremely dangerous and there is no recall for this problem. Thankfully I have managed to keep control of the vehicle. I’ve experienced this problem for going on 3-5 years. I have replaced the front tires numerous times as that seems to help, though not eliminate the problem. Ford needs to do something about this with a recall or educating their service departments. There are tons of complaints online

While merging onto an interstate the truck began to violently shake causing me to begin to lose control. I was able to brake hard and pull off the road before I lost complete control. I was extremely upset after this event. After regaining composure on the side of an interstate I pulled back onto the interstate. Within the next 10 min I hit a bump in the middle of the interstate and the truck again began to shake violently. I thought I was going to lose control and crash. We immediately had the vehicle taken to a mechanic. The work they did cost 1300$. Approximately 2 weeks after getting the vehicle back I was driving over a bridge and the seam in the road again caused the truck to violently shake. Again feeling like I was going to lose control. I was able to brake hard and pull over on the side of a bridge. This caused significant trauma to myself and my young son. Since then the truck continues to violently shake anytime it’s driven over a bump or seam in the road even at slow rates of speed. We have taken the vehicle to the mechanic again and they have been unable to solve the issue

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the rear NOx sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N05. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250 The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed diesel particulate filter. The contact was informed that the diesel particulate filter needed to be replaced. The dealer advised the contact that there was a Customer Satisfaction Program for the repair, but the vehicle was not eligible. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owned a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while the driver was driving 70 MPH, the vehicle shut off inadvertently. The contact's fiancé was able to pull to the side of the road. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the Bosch CP4 high pressure fuel injector pump failure caused metal shavings to enter the fuel filter, causing the vehicle to stall. The mechanic replaced the fuel system assembly. The contact stated that the transmission later failed, and the vehicle was sold. The vehicle was not repaired. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000.

The truck experienced excessive shaking when it hit a bump in the road while driving on the interstate. The steering wheel rattled so badly that the truck was difficult to control or steer. The shaking was so severe, that it felt like we had been hit by another car or had a blown tire. The violent shaking occurred when driving at speeds over 50 miles per hour.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at various speeds on five separate occasions, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and restarted but remained in idle mode. The vehicle was towed to a dealer three times and was diagnosed and it was determined that the reductant heater, and the front and rear knock sensors, needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 103,654.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop in a parking area, the vehicle continued to idle, and the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the reductive heater. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, who then diagnosed a failure with the knock sensors. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 104,000.

Driving on Interstate in Illinois. Tire made noise, felt the instability while driving, pulled to shoulder. Very dangerous, fast speeding cars past us, not moving over a lane. Tire had rip in sidewall. LT285/75R18 129/126R

At any given moment, if I have the wheel turned a little bit and hit a pot hole or crack in pavement, the drivers wheel will do a horrible wobble until I slam the brakes on and hold tight to the wheel. It will not come out of this wobble until I am at an almost complete stop. This has happened more than 10 times in a few weeks. It has been happening for a few months but is happening more and more now. I have had the tires balanced, changed the shocks, changed stabilizer shock, and replaced the tie rods. None of this has helped. After talking with a mechanic, this is a known Problem with Ford F250’s. This is very dangerous to not only me and my passengers but other drivers on the road as well when my truck swerves into other lanes and I have to slam my brakes on. I am hoping something can be done before injuries happen. Yesterday was the worst and almost caused an accident.

Since June of 2023 I have had instances of excessive wobbling of the front end of my truck. Severe to the point that I've almost lost control. Took it into the Ford dealership in July of 2023. Determined to be consistant with "Death Wobble." Extensive work done and then again in September of 2023. Took it in again. Additional work done by Ford. On October 31,2023 a reoccurance of wobble and taken into Ford. Today, 11/13/2023 Ford could not find any issues and told me to drive it and when it does it again, bring it back in. This is an accident waiting to happen and I'm at a loss.

It started shaking while driving on the highway and I searched up on what was happening after slowing down to 50 Mph or lower and it stated that it was the death wobble where the driver can lose control of the vehicle

The truck started jerking back and forth(left and right) while driving down the hwy at 70 mph, continued to do so at lower speeds as well. Safety was at risk as it was dark and the truck was jerking back and forth with passengers inside. It has not been inspected yet, it's Saturday night 9/16/2023 at 10:00 pm. No warning lights or alert sounds were activated. This has happened before but did not last as long and not near as violent. The problem seems to resolve it's self then occurs spontaneously days, sometimes minutes later.

When driving (Once going downhill 6% grade, several times driving level on the freeway and once on a 45 MPH road with ruts), the front end began shaking violently to the point I was losing control of the vehicle until I slowed down. The vehicle would be available for inspection upon request. Safety was impacted by the loss of control resulting from the vehicle violently shaking. I took the truck to a mechanic and he could not see any problems. Other than my mechanic, no one has inspected the vehicle. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms prior to the event. I have dash cam video of the event.

Truck started to wobble/shake aggressively. Did some research and read about this situation called the “death wobble”. This is the second time it’s happened

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact was exiting a highway ramp at approximately 60 MPH when the check engine and reduced engine power warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over, stopped the vehicle, turned off, and restarted the vehicle to reset the warning lights. The contact stated that the warning lights again became illuminated, and the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact was able to safely reach his destination and later the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the fuel pressure sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was test-driven and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven back to the mechanic who drained a fuel line and discovered metal shavings in the line. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 284,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the diesel particulate filter (DPF) had failed, and the failure was related to Ford Campaign Number: 20M06-2. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the Campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the exhaust gas temperature sensor needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in Technical Service Bulletin: 15M02. The contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was repaired. On another occasion while driving 60 MPH, the diesel exhaust fluid low warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and added more exhaust fluid, but the warning light illuminated again. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the knock sensor needed to be replaced and the contact was referred to the local dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was confirmed that the knock sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was 69,361.

The contact owned a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while starting the vehicle in his garage, the RPM raised to 500 before the vehicle turned off. The contact stated on the third attempt to turn on the vehicle the engine exploded and caught fire. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he was blown out of the vehicle. The contact did not sustain any injuries nor sought medical attention. The contact stated the vehicle was engulfed in flames and also burned down his residence. The fire department extinguished the fire on the residence and the vehicle. A fire report was filed. A police report was filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to an auto shop. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

Death wobble

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle went into "Reduced Engine Power” mode and decelerated to 20 MPH. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel system had failed. The fuel pressure regulator was replaced however, the vehicle remained in "Reduced Engine Power" mode. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pressure regulator failed again and needed to be replaced. The contact informed the dealer that the fuel pressure regulator had been previously replaced. The dealer re-inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the fuel tank was rusted, and the fuel pump, injector pump, and fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

My truck has what is known as the death wobble. I am having it repaired again because if I hit a bump while I'm driving down the road, it'll jerk over into other people's lanes almost hitting other cars. It's horrible this is the second or third time I've had to repair this and is a well-known issue between 2007 and 2019. Can something please be done about this? This is starting to get a little ridiculous that there's so many cars out there that are this unsaved over the fact that a company doesn't want to pay to fix them

This vehicle, like many others has a severe death wobble. I almost lost complete control of the vehicle on the freeway at 75MPH after hitting a pothole! I replaced tie rod ends and took it to the Ford dealer to have it aligned and had them check all other steering components. They only recommended new tires and said everything was tight and didn't need replacement. The tires have over 3/32's wear on them so they could have made it another summer before replacing them. It is at the dealer right now getting new tires but I am afraid this will not fix the actual problem. The problem had been reproduced at the dealer and the mechanic told me it was the worst one he has ever driven. This is a known vehicle defect and Ford will still not do anything to fix the issue since it has not been reported in new vehicles that are exactly the same. There were no messages or symptoms before this occurred and it was the scariest thing I have ever experienced. I am only a 118lb Female and it was almost impossible to control the vehicle

The truck has “death wobble“ or steering oscillation. When travelling on any road between 55 and 75 miles per hour, the truck will shake violently when you cross a bridge, train tracks, or imperfections in the road. You must nearly come to a complete stop as quickly as possible. It is difficult to turn or stop while this is happening. My vehichle has been well maintained and only has 105k miles. The death wobble started at 32k miles and Ford said this was normal. This is very dangerous and unsafe.

I drove thru a groove in the pavement at bridge at 60 MPH and it started shaking violently, I almost lost control of the truck.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 50-65 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble, almost causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal and came a complete stop. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the failure reoccurred several times while driving. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

On 4 separate occasions over the past 2 months, the vehicle began to shake violently at highway speed, 60-65 mph, after going over a minor rough surface of roadway, The first 3 were on state highways, with the most recent and most violent on US67 heading north through Duncanville TX. The shaking is uncontrollable until speed is reduced well below safe travel speeds and caused me to get to the shoulder and exit the highway at the first opportunity. I first thought it might be a bad shock/strut, but just read about a known condition called “death wobble” which perfectly describes the phenomenon I experienced.

Truck will begin doing the Death Wobble on the highway with speeds around 60-65 mph. Cab and steering vibrate vigorously causing loss of steering control.

The back up camera only works part of the time. it does not work every time

While driving between 50 and 60 mph the steering wheel begins to violently shake until you slow below 50 MPH. This is known as the Death Wobble.

Going down the freeway, I ran over a couple of pot holes. The truck began to vibrate and the vibration got so bad I thought I was going to lose control. I was able to slow down and pull off the freeway causing the vibration to disappear, and returned to the freeway without further incident. This is the 6th or 7th time the rattle was felt, although this incident was worse than any other event.

I have experienced a "death wobble" on 2 occasions in 4 weeks. The truck's front end uncontrollably bounces when driving on the freeway causing me to have to immediately let off the gas and gently brake causing a dangerous situation not only for me and my family but potentially for others on the road.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle drove over a slight bump on the roadway and the steering wheel began to move left to right and the vehicle was shaking and unable to maintain a straight line in the lane. The contact stated he was not aware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact pulled off the road and placed the vehicle in park(P) and waited with the engine running. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the ball joints and the steering dampener needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

When driving over speeds of 50mph or after driving over bumpy/ wavy roads, the truck starts shaking violently. It was bouncing so hard it almost shook the steering wheel out of my hands. I had to completely stop and pull over off the left side of the interstate. This has happened multiple times.

I was driving at approximatelly 60mmph when the left front end starte shaking and vibrating so bad I could not keep it on the road. Luckly it was a two lane road with an emergency lane. when I came to a stop the vibration and shakinf stopped. I took it to the ford dealership. They told me I needed frontsuspension tie rods, ball joint assy shock absorbers drag links . Plus $1,156 dollars labor. Told me the truck was fixed to come and get it. They test drove it 5 miles. I picked it up. I had an appointment to go to. I went to it, and on my return the truck did the same thing on my return, this time it pushed me into the right hand lane, barely missing a car beside me. The drive stopped and asked me wht the hell as going on.. I explained and he said you better get the damn thig fixed. This was a Friday night. I parkd it and took it back to the dealer Monday morning. They did not beleive me. I took the tech on a drive, it happened right where it happened to me. I drove back a different way to the dealership to avoid the freeway. I happened again on this road. They went back to work on it. This time they installed a dual steering stabilizer, another $842 dollars, no charge for labor after i bitched. As a 30 year degreed mechanical engineer with years of buying and having machines and equipment repaired I beleive the first fixed the effects of the issue and then with the stabilizer hopefully fixed the cause. There was no warning it just happened out of the blue. I haveread up on th

I was driving at approximately 55mph when my Ford F-250 started violently shaking. I had a difficult time steering it and almost crashed.

Known Faulty Bosch CP4 fuel pump placed on vehicles with Fords knowledge of the issue. This fuel pump is known to fail and cause thousands of dollars in damage and repair cost. As a good business practice Ford should issue a recall on all vehicles that this faulty fuel pump was installed on

Violent shaking in front end (commonly referred to as “ death wobble”) usually associated with hitting a rough spot in road. Happens between speeds of 50-60 mph. Ford replaced steering stabilizer under a service bulletin and it did nothing to help. Tires have been replaced and tire rotation is done every 5,000 miles. Ford acts like there is no problem but there is a serious and dangerous one. This has been a problem with the truck since it was bought brand new in 2015

I have been experiencing what is known as the Death Wobble. The death wobble is a violent shaking that happens to the front end of many Ford F250 and F350 Super Duty trucks. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It can also happen after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, drivers must quickly slow way down or even stop completely. In addition to the shaking potentially causing the driver to lose control of the truck, slowing or having to stop on fast-moving highways also puts both truck occupants and other vehicles at risk. I have taken this Vehicle to NTB for repairs and even had new tires put on in the event that was the issue. They have replaced all the steering linkages, tie-rods, ball joints, etc dealing with steering to no avail. I have taken this pickup back into the repair shop on 10/24/2022 once again as this has made me have to stop on major freeways to get the wobble to stop. This is putting me and others in danger.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood with an unknown fluid splattering onto the front windshield. Additionally, an abnormally strong diesel odor was detected while the vehicle was parked and while driving. Upon inspection, the contact noticed there was fluid leaking underneath the hood and dripping down to the fender. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine block was cracked. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty fuel filter housing and that the fuel filter assembly needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the fuel filter assembly. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly experienced a death wobble causing the vehicle to violently shake and vibrate. The contact indicated that the failure occurred while driving on a smooth and level roadway. Additionally, the vehicle had not driven over any bumps in the roadway prior to the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

After hitting grooves or holes in the road the vehicle vibrates violently, known in the industry as the Ford Death Wobble. It's getting progressively worse. It makes lane control very difficult and often times requires immediate braking which causes a hazard on the highway to those following behind in addition to sudden lane departures caused by pulling forces.

I was driving 65mph on I16 to get on I75 in Macon, GA. The truck started shaking as if I had blown all four tires. After taking it to a repair shop, I was told it is called a "Ford Death Wobble."

The vehicle violently shakes at speeds above 60mph. I must abruptly slow down on highway or come to a complete stop. This is dangerous to me and other drivers.After further research I have found this issue has caused serious injury and death.

Death Wobble again after repair at 200,000 miles at local Ford dealer.

When I hit any kind of bump in the road, especially when you change lanes the truck shakes so violently you have to slow down to about 10 miles an hour to get it to stop. This has been happening for years & on a few occasions it almost caused an accident. On one occurrence it was so bad the truck shook me off of the highway. This is an ongoing issue, I have tried many repairs to try to alleviate this problem with no luck.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact experienced the death wobble. The contact stated that the vehicle shook violently after driving over and unknown object on the roadway. The contact stated that he had previously taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic for repairs to address the failure. The contact stated that several front-end components were replaced; however, the failure returned over time. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Unknown Death Wobble- The truck starts shaking uncontrollably. I have to slowly stop the truck and pull off of the road each time this happens. Happens more and more often, and I have to drive slow and in the lane closest to the shoulder just in case.

Unable to steer, vehicle was wobbling almost losing control while on highway vehicle began to bounce side to side.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 -75 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The contact would aggressively apply the brakes to reduce the speed to 25 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the drag linkage, track bar, tie rod ends, stabilizer, and bushings. The failure had progressed since the repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.