2017 Ford F-250 SD complaints

TAILGATE HAS OPENED ON ITS OWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE TAILGATE IS NOW DAMAGED, IT WAS CAUGHT AGAINST MY TRAILER WHILE DRIVING.

"DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURS WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR GOING OVER OVERPASS WHERE ROAD TEXTURE CHANGES OVER 50 MPH. VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND LOOSES CONTROL UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED. THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES TO REPAIR WITH NO LUCK. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATES BETWEEN 60 MPH AND 75 MPH I WILL HIT A RIDGE OR POT HOLE ON ROADWAY; VEHICLE WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP AN EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION (AKA DEATH WOBBLE). WILL HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND ALMOST STOP BEFORE DEATH WOBBLE GOES AWAY. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 27000 MILES ON IT. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS ALL STOCK WITH NO AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIOS AND HAVE HAD ALL RRQUIRED SERVICES PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED VEHICLE HAS PERFORMED FORD'S TSB 18-2268 ON VEHICLE; THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND HAVE PERFORMED THEM; THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE ESCALATED THE ISSUE WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THEY HAVE ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER TO THE SITUATION; PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR THE SPECIFIC CASE NUMBER.

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 20, EASTBOUND, MY LOW FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED LOSING POWER AND WE PULLED OFF AT THE EXIT THAT WAS THERE. AS SOON AS WE STOPPED, THE ENGINE BAY WAS ON FIRE. IT GAVE NO INDICATION OF ODD SMELLS OR PROBLEMS.IT SEEMED TO BURN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY, ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INTERIOR, POSSIBLY FIREWALL, ETC. IT SEEMS THIS IS POSSIBLY A KNOWN PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THREE DIFFERENT UNKNOWN DEALERS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE BALANCED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT AND HIS WIFE HAD NO CONTROL AS THE VEHICLE SPED THROUGH THREE LANES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM CLICK FORD (6244 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85711, (877) 777-9263) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE THE CONTACT AND HIS FAMILY WERE TAKING A ROAD TRIP, THE REPAIR FAILED WITHIN HOURS. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN TRAFFIC AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SHIM INSTALLED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL SHIM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE'S BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70+ MPH AND MOVING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD WHETHER BE A BRIDGE TRANSITION OR SMALL POT HOLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY ONLY GOES AWAY AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO BELOW 60

ON MARCH 16TH THIS TRUCK WENT INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE ON I-80. TOOK IT TO DEALER SHIP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TRUCK HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT. ON APRIL 8TH ON I-80 IT DEATH WOBBLED AGAIN. CALLED FORD FILED COMPLAINT ON APRIL 8TH. STILL HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM SERVICE MANAGER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. PHIL LONG FORD (301 S 2ND ST, RATON, NM 87740) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND SHOULD BE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

STEERING AND SUSPENSION VIOLENTLY SHAKES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN GOING OVER BRIDGE GROOVE, POT HOLES, SMALL BUMPS, AND AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK HAS BEEN AT DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS WITHOUT ANY PROGRESS IN REMOVING ISSUE. SOMEONE WILL DIE AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE.

WE (MY WIFE AND I) WERE COMING BACK FROM LOUISIANA TO HOUSTON, TEXAS ON A 4 HOUR ROAD TRIP. WE WERE ON I-610 IN HOUSTON WHEN WE STARTED TO SMELL DIESEL. I LOOKED DOWN AT MY FUEL GAUGE AND SAW THE "MILES TO EMPTY" DROPPING RAPIDLY, SO I SLOWED DOWN ON I-610 AND STARTED TAKING THE EXIT RAMP TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. AS WE ENTERED THE EXIT RAMP, THE BACK END OF MY TRUCK STARTED SLIDING AND DID A FULL CIRCLE UNTIL MY BACK BUMPER HIT THE EXIT RAMP GUARD RAIL. LUCKILY, THE CARS BEHIND US WERE FAR ENOUGH BACK THAT WE DID NOT GET HIT OR SEVERELY INJURED. WE PULLED OFF THE EXIT RAMP INTO THE NEAREST GAS STATION ABOUT 100 YARDS AWAY TO DISCOVER DIESEL POURING OUT OF THE FRONT OF MY PICKUP. WE FOUND DIESEL ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF MY PICKUP, THE REAR TIRES, AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND INTERIOR OF THE HOOD. IT MADE SENSE WHY WE RANDOMLY STARTED SLIDING ON THE EXIT RAMP WHEN IT WAS SUNNY OUT AND WE WERE GOING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MOUNTED TO THE MOTOR WHERE IT IS CLEARLY VERY LOOSE AND DIESEL HAD LEAKED OUT AND GONE EVERYWHERE. WE FOUND THAT AS LONG AS THE KEY IS ON, DIESEL WILL LEAK SEVERELY. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF, THE LEAK SLOWS DOWN TO DROPS. IT HAS BEEN 3000 MILES SINCE MY LAST OIL CHANGE AND NO ONE HAS EVER TOUCHED THE FUEL FILTER. THE DEALERSHIP (AUTONATION FORD IN KATY, TEXAS) IS TRYING TO BLAME THE PROBLEM ON US SO THEY AREN'T LIABLE - SAYING THE CRASH CAUSED IT, THEN SAYING WE MESSED UP THE FUEL FILTER, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT THEIR NEXT EX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TOW A BOAT OUT OF THE WATER, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND BACKED INTO THE WATER. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUNRISE FORD (5435 US-1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982, (772) 461-6000). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BECAUSE OF THE WATER DAMAGE AND THE CONTACT SETTLED WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TOWED TO THEM AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER, AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE IN A FEW WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,600. ..*BF CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THE VEHICLE.*JB

VARY DANGEROUS DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TRUCK HAS BEEN AT FORD SERVICE TWICE BUT DEATH WOBBLE REMAINS.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 70 MPH, THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE CAUSING ME TO DRIVE INTO THE NEXT LANE.

EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION (DEATH WOBBLE) AT 70MPH IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC AFTER GOING OVER EXPANSION JOINT ON BRIDGE OVERPASS. COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL ENDANGERING MY FAMILY IN THIS TRUCK. SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO REGAIN CONTROL CAUSING SEMI TRUCKS AND ALL OTHER TRAFFIC AROUND ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION !

BOUGHT VEHICLE ON WEDNESDAY, 4/3/2019. ON 4/4/2019 I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE. AFTER SLOWING DOWN, THE TRUCK SMOOTHED OUT. TODAY, 4/6/2019, THE TRUCK DID THIS TWO MORE TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND NEARLY STOP BEFORE IT SMOOTHED OUT AGAIN. I DO HAVE A VIDEO OF THE SECOND INCIDENT. MY CHILD IS NOW TOO SCARED TO RIDE IN MY "NEW" TRUCK AND QUITE FRANKLY, SO AM I. I CONTACTED A DEALER AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THAT IS A SEPARATE BATTLE THAT I NOW HAVE TO FIGHT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT THE POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED, I HIT A BUMP OR JOINT IN THE OVERPASS I WAS DRIVING ON AND THE TRUCK STARTED WOBBLING NON STOP. THIS ACTED LIKE WHAT I READ ABOUT ON THE INTERNET AS A "DEATH WOBBLE". IT WAS NEVER SEVER ENOUGH THAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE SHAKING ONLY CEASED AFTER I SLOWED THE TRUCK DOWN TO 50ISH MILES PER HOUR.

VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE EXPERIENCED AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. I EXPERIENCE THIS OVER 20 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK FROM 45-75MPH. NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND IS A POTENTIAL FOR A DEADLY SITUATION. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35000 MILES.

DRIVING TRUCK ON HIGHWAY 60 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE ERRATICALLY.

DEATH WOBBLE FRONT STEERING. HAPPENS ANYWHERE AFTER 55MPH. TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AT HIGH SPEEDS. NEED TO SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 30 AND "DEATH WOBBLE" SUBSIDES. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN PAST WEEK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TAILGATE UNLATCHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED; HOWEVER, A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO A "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND I AM FORCED TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25MPH IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED AND THEY REPLACED PARTS WHICH TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12-22-18 AND WAS FIXED ON 01-04-19 BY REPLACING THE DRAG LINK AND DAMPER ASSEMBLY. TODAY, 03-31-19, THE TRUCK DID ANOTHER DEATH WOBBLE AT 70 MPH.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 F250 ON AN INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 65MPH, I DROVE OVER AN EXPANSION GAP ON A BRIDGE AND SUDDENLY THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE GOT A FLAT OR SOMETHING. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THIS IS DUE TO A WIDESPREAD ISSUE OF "DEATH WOBBLE" KNOWN IN FORD SUPERDUTY MODELS. I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR AGAIN AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW SAFE THIS VEHICLE WILL BE WHEN DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THIS STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN AND I MIGHT NOT ALWAYS BE ABLE TO DO THAT ON A FREEWAY. THAT'S A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY WITH FAMILY IN THE TRUCK AND LIKELIHOOD OF TOWING A TRAILER. IT IS MY OPINION THAT FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL OF 2017-2019 SUPERDUTY'S TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH PASSED OVER BUMP IN ROAD, STEERING BEGAN SHIMMYING VIOLENTLY. SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN TO AROUND 30 MPH AND STEERING STOPPED SHIMMYING

AT 60 TO 65 MPH WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD (GOING OVER BRIDGES) THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY / VIOLENTLY. IN TWO CASES I WENT OFF THE ROAD TRYING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. IT WILL NOT STOP UNLESS YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH. IN ALL CASES IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. TYPICALLY WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHILE ENTERING FROM AN ON RAMP. MOST CASE THE BRIDGE JOINT STARTS THE CONDITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS.

FRONT END WHEELS AND SUSPENSION VIBRATES BADLY WHEN YOU HIT A SMALL ROUGH SPOT OR EXPANSION GAP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD REFERS TO THIS AS STEERING OSCILLATION, THE INTERNET REFERS TO THIS AS A "DEATH WOBBLE"

I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE SINCE ABOUT 25,000 MILES. IT IS A VIOLENT SHAKING CAUSING THE STEERING TO BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH AND IS USUALLY SET OFF BY SOMETHING LIKE AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD OR A ROUGH PATCH AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT IS VERY AGGRESSIVE AND UNPLEASANT. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 18,000 MILES FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. EACH TIME THEY REPLACE EITHER THE DRAG LINKS OR THE STEERING DAMPENER. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. IT BECAME A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ME TWO DAYS AFTER GOT IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND MY WIFE USED IT TO DRIVE 600 MILES. SHE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE ON SOME ICE PATCHES ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS HAS NOT BECOME A RECALL BUT I CAN ATTEST THAT A DRIVER'S SAFETY IS COMPROMISED BY DRIVING A 2017 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. I HAVE OFF-ROAD DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND I BELIEVE THAT IS THE ONLY REASON I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS OVER THE LAST 18,000 MILES OF DRIVING.

DEATH WOBBLE CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM AFTER DEALERSHIP REPLACED WORN PARTS. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED ON AN OPEN ROAD AND NOT A BUSY HIGHWAY. I HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND IT HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT AND REOCCURRING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 20,000 MILES. A RECALL SHOULD BE PURSUED IN ORDER TO MAKE DRIVING A 2017 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY SAFE.

DEATH WOBBLE CONTINUES TO PLAGUE MY 2017 FORD F-250 EVEN AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED STEERING COMPONENTS THAT WERE SHOWING WEAR. IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE AND I FEAR HITTING ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD. EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BUMP LIKE A JOINT IN THE ROAD WILL CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED VIOLENT SHAKING UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO 30-40 MPH. SAFETY IS AT RISK WHEN THE DEATH WOBBLE IS SET OFF. I HOPE A RECALL WOULD HOLD FORD TO A HIGHER STANDARD WHEN IT COMES TO ENGINEERING STEERING AND SUSPENSION PARTS. THERE IS NO REASON TO HAVE TO WORRY FOR YOUR SAFETY WHEN DRIVING A WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE IN NEARLY NEW CONDITION.

DEATH WOBBLE AS THE DEALER CALLS IT HAS BEEN A REOCURRING PROBLEM ON MY 2017 FORD F-250. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO ADDRESS THE DEATH WOBBLE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 15,000 MILES. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE ON A REGULAR, BUT UNEXPECTED, BASIS. I HOPE FORD WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUE BUT I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THEIR "SOLUTIONS" TO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEATH WOBBLE IS VIOLENT AND OUT OF CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. CORWIN FORD NAMPA (5707 E GATE BLVD, NAMPA, ID 83687, (208) 584-6027) REPAIRED THE FRONT DRIVE LINE TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END WHICH ALMOST SENT ME OFF OF THE ROAD. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO SLOW DOWN RATHER QUICKLY AND REGAIN CONTROL. THE MORE I RESEARCH I FOUND IT IS NAMED "DEATH WOBBLE". IT IS A VERY RANDOM AND DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I NOW HAVE A $46,000 TRUCK THAT I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO TRUST IN AND WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW, ABOUT A WEEK IN BETWEEN AND IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT ESTIMATE SPEED OF 45 MPH. FRONT END DAMAGE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

DEATH WOBBLE,THE TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY START SHAKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT TIRES AT AROUND 60 MPH WITH LITTLE TO NO WARNING. THE TRUCK HAS VEERED INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC WHILE THIS SHAKING IS OCCURING. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKE IS TO BRAKE EXTREMELY HARD DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH RAPIDLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SO FAR AND IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EACH TIME.VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. USUALLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AT AROUND 60-65 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND TRUCK STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THINK WHAT EVERYBODY IS CALLING DEATH WOBBLE, WAS GOING AROUND 70 AND WOULDN'T COME OUT OF IT TILL I GOT SLOWED DOWN TO 25. HAPPENED 3 DAYS IN A ROW NOW, WIFE WONT EVEN DRIVE IT ANYMORE. THIS WILL CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS IN CASE # PE18-011. MY TAILGATE WILL OPEN RANDOMLY ON ITS OWN. THE TAILGATE RELEASE WILL ACTUATE OVER AND OVER WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED ONCE. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT IS THE SAME ISSUE AS TSB 17-2196. WATER GETS INTO A WIRING HARNESS. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AS THE TAILGATE OPENING WHILE TOWING COULD CAUSE A LIMIT TO STEERING ABILITY AS THE TAILGATE CAN MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE ITSELF IF IT LANDS ON SOMETHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND DRIVING 3,000 MILES, IT BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO KERLIN MOTOR, INC. (STATE ROAD 15, SILVER LAKE, IN 46982, 260-408-6052) THREE TIMES. DURING EACH VISIT, THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND CHANGED THE TIE ROD AND PERFORMED A REALIGNMENT. THE DEALER CURRENTLY STATED THAT THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF A CRASH OCCURRING DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND 60MPH. THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING SO HARD COULD NOT STEER THE TRUCK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WITH THIS TRUCK.

THE TAILGATE OPENS BY ITSELF. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN PARKED. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN MOVING IN TOWN, AND ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS A BASE MODEL WITH A MANUAL TAIL GATE, SO NO KEY FOB RELEASE COULD CAUSE IT. THE TRUCK HAS DONE IT A LOT, AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO IT.

MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 16,000 MILES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED 'DEATH WOBBLE' ON SIX (6) SEPARATE OCCASIONS BETWEEN JANUARY 16 AND MARCH 18, 2019. ALL INSTANCES OCCURRED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. FIVE OF THE INSTANCES OCCURRED ON ROUGH ROADS, STATE HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. ONE INSTANCE OCCURRED AS I WENT OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY BRIDGE. THE 'WOBBLE' RESULTS IN A VERY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL. IT FEELS AS IF THE DRIVER LOSES COMPLETE CONTROL OF ANY STEERING ABILITIES UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO A SPEED OF LESS THAN 50 MPH. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NINE MONTHS AGO AS A NEW VEHICLE FROM COURTESY FORD IN SAUK CITY, WI. THE DEALER REPLACE WHAT THEY DESCRIBED AS A STABILIZER BAR ON ITS FIRST ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOW AT COURTESY FORD FOR A SECOND TIME AS THEY CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THIS HEAVY DUTY TRUCK IN ORDER TO SAFELY PULL OUR FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK.

DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN I HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY TILL THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO ABOUT 30MPH. TRUCK ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT.

DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IF ANY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON A CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY, DROVE OVER A BRIDGE JOINT AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE SPEED NEEDED TO BE REDUCED TO ABOUT 30MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE SAME CONDITION HAPPED ABOUT 2 MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD WHEN A SMALL BUMP WAS HIT AT ABOUT 50 MPH.

SEVERE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER HITTING BUMPS OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS WITH SHAKING FROM FRONT END AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MUST SLOW DOWN TO CEASE

DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD HIT SMALL ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD TRUCK FRONT TIRES STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING WHEN I GOT SLOWED DOWN I WAS IN THE OTHER LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS RUNNING ABOUT 55 MPH.

FORD TSB #18-2268. DEATH WOBBLE. SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED AND VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION WHEN TRAVELING OVER EXPANSION JOINT, POT HOLE OR OTHER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 65 MPH. EVENT IS REMEDIED BY SLOWING DOWN TO LESS THAN 45 MPH.

AT CERTAIN TIMES AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. HAD THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE SO FAR AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPNER BOTH TIMES. STILL HAVING ISSUES AND ANOTHER APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO A FATAL ACCIDENT.