2019 Ford F-250 SD complaints

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, BETWEEN 25 AND 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN CROSSING UNEVEN PAVEMENT SURFACES, SUCH AS EXPANSION JOINTS FOR BRIDGES OR OVERPASSES, OR POTHOLES. THE PROBLEM IS NOTICEABLE ON HIGHWAYS AND SIDE STREETS, AND BOTH STRAIGHT AND CURVED SECTIONS OF ROAD. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING WAS TO SLOW DOWN BELOW 20 MPH, OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

GOING 70 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY I CROSSED A RAILROAD CROSSING THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO BREAK IN HALF. I SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST A DEAD STOP BEFORE I COULD REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD A THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS SHAKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND SLOW DOWN BEFOR IT QUIT.

EXPERIENCING DEATH WOBBLE AT 65MPH, EXCESSIVE VIBRATING AND SHOCKS. VEHICLE WANTS TO BUMP OF THE ROAD IF NOT BEING STEERED WITH TWO HANDS. IT IS GETTING WORSE WITH EVERY TRIP

F250 WILL BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN A BUMP, OR MINOR CHANGE IN GRADE HAPPENS AT 65+ MPH. FRONT END BOUNCE WILL FORCED IMMEDIATE SLOWDOWN AND LACK OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL SPEEDS REACH AROUND 20 MPH, THEN BOUNCING STOPS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH ON GROOVED PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT VEERED INTO THE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEIF JOHNSON FORD (501 E KOENIG LN, AUSTIN, TX 78751, (512) 454-3711) ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *BF *TP

#1: 2019 FORD F250 TRUCK RANDONLY LOSES CONTROL OF STEALING AND GOES OUT OF CONTROL AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45. THIS OCCURS WHEN SLIGHTLY TURNING TRUCK OR IF HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD SURFACE. #2 LACK OF POWER: DEALER TOLD ME AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE LACK OF POWER PROBLEM THAT EGR VALUE NEEDS REPLACED. THIS WAS AFTER THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRUCKS COMPUTER. PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE 9/14/19 (OVER 47DAYS WITH NO ETA ON REPAIR PART). TRUCK IS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, (ABOUT 60 MPH), AND I HIT A BUMP, THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY TO ABOUT 30 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE MORE THAT DAY. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER AND THEY HAD ME BRING IT DOWN. THE SAID THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER IT STARTED WOBBLING AGAIN. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THE FIRST TIME IT HAD LESS THAN 11,000 MILES ON IT. NOW IT HAS LESS THAN 12,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY OR IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THEY ARE GOING TO TRY AGAIN BUT EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THIS SAYS THAT THERE IS NO FIX AND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THERE IS A RECALL. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS.

I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH UNDER DRY ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN I HIT A BUMP AND MY STEERING WHEEL / FRONT WHEELS STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 30MPH BEFORE IT WOULD STOP. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES ON THE SAME DAY, ALL AFTER HITTING BUMPS OR ROUGH SPOTS ON HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I'M CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF & ANYONE RIDING WITH ME ESPECIALLY WITH WINTER COMING AND ROAD CONDITIONS WORSENING. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WAITING TO BE FIXED. HOWEVER, WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS I'M NOT REAL CONFIDENT THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY AT ABOUT 70MPH. TRUCK TRANSITIONED FROM ROAD TO NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STARTED EXPERIENCING TIRE WOBBLE IN BOTH FRONT WHEELS WITH STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND SPINNING LEFT TO RIGHT AND VICE VERSA. THIS HAPPENED RIGHT ABOUT 20000 MILES ON A 2019 FORD F-250 FX4. AND SINCE THAT INITIAL INCIDENT IT'S BEEN HAPPENING DAILY FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS. FINALLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR STEERING DAMPER? I HOPE THAT CURES THE PROBLEM. IT WANTED TO REPORT PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AND USE A HEAVY DUTY STABILIZER.

OUR COMPANY VEHICLE (WITH 43K MILES ON IT) STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND ENTIRE TRUCK WOBBLES ON THE FREEWAY. IT IS REFERRED TO ONLINE AS THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. IF FORD DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AS THEY SHOULD WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS COMMON FORD ISSUE. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING IN LATE AUGUST AND HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE.

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VIOLENT SHAKING HAPPENS AFTER HITTING BUMPS. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL IS TO REDUCE SPEED. WE HAVE A FLEET WHICH INCLUDES 46 NEW F250'S AND F350'S. WERE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE WITH 5 TRUCKS SO FAR. ALL ISSUES ARE STARTING BETWEEN 8000 AND 15000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN, PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND THE WOBBLING STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HIT A ROUGH PATCH IN ROAD AND A VIOLENT SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL OCCURED. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DID NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. TRUCK IS 100% STOCK

DEATH WOBBLE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY HITS A BUM AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES OUT OF YOUR HANDS MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE, NO CONTROL. HAVING TO COME TO A STOP WHEN IT QUITS.

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING ROUGHLY 70-75 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD (ALMOST LIKE A DOUBLE GROOVE IN THE PAVEMENT). IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE HIT THE BUMP, THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY ALMOST TO THE POINT THAT IT FELT AS IF IT WAS "FLOATING" ON THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WE THOUGHT WE HAD BLOWN A TIRE, SO WE REDUCED OUR SPEED AND MOVED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AS IT TURNS OUT, WE HAD NOT; WE CHECKED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF ANY OF THE SENSORS INDICATED THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. IT APPEARED AS IF EVERYTHING WAS OKAY SO WE WENT BACK TO DRIVING TO WORK. THE NEXT DAY, THE VERY SAME THING OCCURRED AND AGAIN, WE PULLED OVER. THIS TIME, WE DIDN'T GET OUT TO CHECK THE TIRES BUT WE DID RUN THROUGH OUR SENSORS BUT AGAIN, EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE. SO, WE SLOWLY RETURNED TO DRIVING. AS SOON AS WE GOT TO WORK WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM PICK THE TRUCK UP WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. WITH WHAT LITTLE RESEARCH WE HAVE DONE, IT APPEARS THAT OUR TRUCK HAS WHAT IS BEING CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE".

SO I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT END OF MY 2019 FORD SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I TOLD THEM ON APRIL 26TH THAT IT SEEMED TO BE PULLING AND THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS OKAY AND WITHIN SPECS. I DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM UNTIL SEPTEMBER WHEN IT GOT REALLY BAD AND ANYTIME I WENT OVER A UNEVEN PATCH OR A CHANGE IN ROAD MATERIAL IT WOULD JERK ME OUT OF MY LANE. I TOOK IT TO THE QUICK LANE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN BAKERSFIELD ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE DRAG LINK, THAT IT HAD BROKEN AND THEY HAD REPLACED IT. IT DROVE OKAY FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN ON SEPTEMBER 30TH AS I WAS GOING OVER A BRIDGE MY TRUCK STARTED TO DO THE DEATH WOBBLE, MY STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS BOUNCING. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO GET THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND I WAS ONLY DOING 45 ORIGINALLY. I TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING DAMPER AND THEY REPLACED IT AND THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. WELL LESS THEN THREE WEEKS LATER ITS STILL DOING IT JUST NOT AS SEVER. I CALLED FORD AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT AND EXPLAINED IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN ONLY TO GET MY APPOINTMENT CHANGED DUE TO A MEETING AND A PROMISE THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WOULD CALL BACK. NEVER GOT THE CALL AND NOW IM PAYING FOR A TRUCK THAT IS JUST SITTING IN MY FRONT YARD BECAUSE ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A SMALL UNEVEN PORTION OF ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLOWLY APPLY THE BRAKES AND DECELERATE TO 35 MPH FOR THE SHAKING TO STOP. THE CONTACT CALLED BRIGHTON FORD (190 W BROMLEY LN, BRIGHTON, CO 80601, 303-800-3235) FOR AN APPOINTMENT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,800.

MY TRUCK HAS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT WAS REPAIRED AT 12,000 MILES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IS DOING IT AGAIN AT 20,000. WHEN I HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD OR A BRIDGE JOINT THE STEERING WILL START SHAKING TERRIBLY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. THIS ALMOST KILLED ME SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2019. I HIT A BRIDGE JOINT GOING 58 MPH IN A 70 MPH ZONE. THE VEHICLE STARTING SHAKING SO BAD I COULD BARELY HOLD IT IN THE LANE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE BETWEEN TWO SEMIS WITH ANOTHER SEMI CLOSE BEHIND ME. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN SO FAST THE SEMI BEHIND ME LOCKED HIS TRAILER BRAKES AND ALMOST HIT ME. THEY BLOCKED TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE SO I COULD GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ON 10/12/19 AND 6 TIMES ON 10/13/19 AND NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE AND AFTER THOSE DATES. THE TRUCK IS NOW IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE FIXED AGAIN.

VEHICLE BUCKS UP/DOWN LEFT/RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS IF THE VEHICLE HITS ANY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD.

GOING 65-70 MILES ON FREEWAY AND MY TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVEN'T HAD IT MORE THAT 4 MONTHS AND THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS HAD HAPPENED TO ANYONE BEFORE AND IT HAS. ITS SOMETHING THEY CALL A DEATH WOBBLE. IT IS VERY SCARY AND NOTHING I CAN DO TO CONTROL IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK THAT I JUST PAYED 50K AND CANNOT DRIVE!

THE TRUCK SUFFERS A SEVERE 'DEATH WOBBLE' WHEN HITTING EVEN THE TINIEST OF BUMPS, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOSE CONTROL.

WHILE USING THE BOSS 8'2" V-PLOW I PURCHASED FOR MY 2019 F250 I EXPERIENCED RADIO FAILURE, DASH LIGHTS AND FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON AND OFF. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH A PLOW PREP PACKAGE, IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN THE PLOW IS RAISED TO THE HIGHEST POSITION AND THE CYLINDER BOTTOMS OUT

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A DEER CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DARK SMOKE, ASHES, AND FLAMES APPEARED BEHIND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FROM THE FLOORBOARD TO THE BASE CENTER POST BETWEEN THE TWO DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT BURNED HIS LEFT HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 350.

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

TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY/UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON THE ROAD AT 65 MPH. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 35 MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP.

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STRAIGHT OR IN A BEND, AND A BUMP IS HIT THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE TRUCK WILL CONTINUE THIS DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL I SLOW DOWN BELOW 35MPH

MY 2019 F250 LARIAT HAS 24300 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING VERY LOOSE STEERING WHICH I THOUGHT MIGHT BE STANDARD ON A F250 SINCE THIS IS MY FIRST. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I HIT A SMALL ROUGH AREA ON HIGHWAY AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE FORCING BE TO SLOW TO ABOUT 20MPH TO MAKE IT STOP. AFTER RESEARCHING IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON ON FORD F-250S AND FORD HAS IGNORED EVEN WITH THE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS I WAS IN TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 70MPH AND SLOWING TO 20MPH PUT ME IN GRAVE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT NOT TO MENTION WORRYING THAT THE FRONT END WAS ABOUT TO SELF DISTRUCT. HOPEFULLY WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS 'DEATH WOBBLE' ON THE INTERNET WILL FORCE YOU AND FORD TO DO YOUR JOB AND RECALL THE VEHICLES. I AM DOING MY PART IN TELLING EVERYONE I CAN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF THIS VEHICLE.

TRAVELLING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON CALIFORNIA STATE HIGHWAY 395, MY TRUCK PASSED OVER A BRIDGE WITH ROUGH ROAD ON THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT TIRES STARTED TO VIBRATE OR WOBBLE OUT OF CONTROL. THE WOBBLING RESULTED IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED BELOW 45 MPH. VEHICLE IS A 2019 FORD F250 SD 4X4.

21,997 MILES, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 62 MPH. HIT A BUMP AND EXPERIENCED DEATH WOBBLE. SLOWED TO 20 MPH BEFORE TRUCK DROVE OUT OF IT. PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2017 350 THAT DID THE SAME THING AT 20K MILES. FORD BOUGHT IT BACK. TRUSTED THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN, SO BOUGHT THIS 2019. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE NHTSA HASN'T REQUIRED FORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

STEERING HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY SHAKY OVER BUMPS AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED. RECENTLY TRUCK HAS BEGAN DEATH WOBBLE (STEERING OSCILLATION) WHEN HITTING POTHOLES, BRIDGE JOINTS, AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION TRANSITIONS.TODAY IN TRAFFIC AT 50-55 MPH, IT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. HIGH TRAFFIC AREA AND BRAKING WAS SLOW DUE TO TRACTION LOSS DURING OSCILLATION.

MY TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED A DEATH WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER UNDER WARRANTY, I RECEIVED THE TRUCK BACK AND TOOK IT ON THE HIGHWAY, THE FRONT END OSCILLATION IS STILL EVIDENT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TSB FOR THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN UPDATED AND THAT ONLY THE STEERING DAMPER WOULD BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FIX TO AN ONGOING ISSUE. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE OR ENJOYABLE TO DRIVE.

THERMAL INSULATION PANEL UNDER THE TRUCK BED BODY ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPE BECAME LOOSE AND FELL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED TO THE PIPE. NOTICED THE HANGING INSULATION PANEL WHEN TRUCK WAS PARKED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, ON AN INTERSTATE AND CROSSING AT BRIDGES WITH A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, VEHICLE BEGAN A VIOLENT SHAKING AND UNCONTROLLABLE MOVEMENT WITH LOSE OF STEERING CONTROL ON THE ROAD. THIS IS FREQUENTLY CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE. IT WAS AS IF THE FRONT END FELL OFF THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO STEER. I AM A RETIRED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR AND CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL DO TO THE NUMBER OF THESE OCCURRENCES AS REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES. IF A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IT COULD HAVE VERY WELL CAUSED A FATALITY.

DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH AND FELT I HIT A SMALL BUMP, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY STEERING WHEEL SHAKING IN MY HANDS, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN 45 MPH IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 5600 MILES ON IT.

DEATH WOBBLE AT 70 MPH. VEHICLE HAS 11,00 MILES ON IT. EXTREME SHAKING AFTER HITTING ROUGH PATCH ON FREEWAY. REGAINED CONTROL AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO 45 MPH. HAPPENED 2 TIMES ON ONE TRIP.

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

ON9/8 /20 I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 78 MPH I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND ALMOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK DUE TO A HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK(WOBBLY). THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THE SHAKE WAS NORMAL. NOW IT IS SO BAD CAN'T CONTROL IT WHEN IT STARTS. I FEEL THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND NEED HELP TO CORRECT IT BY FORD.

4-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) - SUSTAINED STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION - ABOVE 45 MPH (72 KM/H). VEHICLE IN MOTION, ON THE HIGHWAY, TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. HITTING A BUMP OR SEAM IN THE ROAD CAUSES UNCONTROLLABLE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION. REQUIRES IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN SPEED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION.

WHILE DRIVE ON FREEWAY OR SURFACE STREET IF I DRIVE OVER A POT HOLE OR BRIDGE SEAM, TRUCKS SUSPENSION GOES IN TO A DEATH WOBBLE, HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO REGAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK. THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO KILL MYSELF OR SOME ONE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A DAY NOW.

THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHIMMY'S AND SHAKES AND MAKES MY HANDS LEAVE THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS, BRIDGE TRANSITIONS, ROAD DEFORMITIES. THE DEFECT LEADS TO DIFFICULT STEERING AND INTENSE SHAKING EVEN WHEN DRIVERS ARE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. THIS IS TRIGGERED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR AND ONE OF THE TIRES HITS A GROOVE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD, THIS CAUSES A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAN ONLY BE CONTROLLED BY A SUDDEN REDUCTION OF SPEED, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERAL CAR PILE-UP ON THE FREEWAY BY ME REDUCING SPEEDS FROM 70 MPH TO UNDER 30 MPH IN THE FAST LANE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE AREA. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST BUT NOW IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 50 MILES. MY WIFE REFUSES T DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

EXPERIENCED THE FIRST 'DEATH WOBBLE' IN MY F-250 WITH 18,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN THE FREEWAY AND RAN OVER A BRIDGE TRANSITION WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN TO THE LEFT. VIBRATION CONTINUED UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 55MPH. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN 500 MILES, THIS TIME DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE SET AT 75MPH AND HIT A FEW SMALL BUMPS IN ROAD. EXTREME VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING WHEEL UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE FRONT TIRES FAILED THEIR 'HIGH ROAD FORCE TEST.' THEY REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES. I'M AFRAID THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AND IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH POSSIBLE DEADLY REPERCUSSIONS. HOW CAN TWO FRONT TIRES THAT WON'T BALANCE CAUSE A SEVERE LATERAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM?

SHORTLY AFTER STARTING AND WHILE IN MOTION, RECEIVING A BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT AND A CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT. IT INDICATES THE DRIVER REAR TO BE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE.

WHEN BRAKING AT 60+MPH RESULTS IN EXTREME FRONT END WOBBLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERY TIME WE DRIVE AT 60+MPH AND BRAKE. SO MULTIPLE TIMES. *BF MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*JB

AFTER 20,000 MILES MY TRUCK STARTED INTERMITTENTLY WOBBLING. IT IS TERMED "DEATH WOBBLE." USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (70 OR BETTER) AND AFTER HITTING A "ROUGH PATCH" IN THE ROAD OR BRIDGE JOINTS.THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE WHOLE TRUCK WOBBLES VIOLENTLY. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND HANGING ON FOR 30 SECONDS OR SO IT STOPS AND IS THEN FINE AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WENT INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE AND VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, WALKED AROUND THE VEHICLE TO CHECK THE TIRES, AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND DROVE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED PEORIA FORD (9130 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382, (623) 239-3722) WHERE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO GET A TRADE IN, BUT DID NOT GET EQUAL QUALITY OF THEIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300.

EXPERIENCING FORD F250 "DEATH WOBBLE." NOT HITTING ANY BUMPS OR RUTS BEFORE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING. ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TAKE FOOT OF ACCELERATOR AND HIT BRAKE TRUCK IS TWO MONTHS OLD WITH 6,600 MILES ON ODO. STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEM ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. FIRST TWO TIMES HAPPENED ABOUT 45 MPH, LAST TIME AT 55MPH. SERVICE MANAGER AT TALLAHASSEE FORD SAYS DEATH WOBBLE WAS ON OLDER TRUCKS. THINKS IS ENGINE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE BUT FIRST APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE IS 2 WEEKS OUT AND I SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE TRUCK. SAYS CANNOT FIX IF THEY CAN'T REPLICATE. VERY INTERMITTENT AND I CANNOT REPLICATE SO UNLIKELY THEY WILL. THIS IS NOT AN ENGINE PROBLEM, IS SCARY WHEN HAPPENS, AND FEELS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO ME.

HAVE NOTICED MY TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVING DIFFERENT, THE STEERING HAS BEEN FEELING OFF. WELL TODAY I WAS GOING DOWN INTERSTATE I-4 AND WENT OVER A BUMP AND MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH INTO A WALL. IT DID NOT DO IT ONCE IT DID IT 3 TIMES. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. IT WAS THE SCARIEST THING. SO UNSAFE

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