2018 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

MY TRUCK EXPERIENCES THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 65-70MPH WHEN I CROSS OVER SLIGHT BUMPS. I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 45MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE AT APPROXIMATELY 25K MILES.

I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND HIT A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE PICKUP STARTED SHAKING AND IT TOOK ME ON TO THE SHOULDER UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. IT DIDN'T STOP SHAKING UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO AROUND 20MPH.

DEATH WOBBLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED STABILIZER, AND CHANGED CASTER. FIRST TIME OCCURRED AROUND 33000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED AGIAN AT HIGHWAY SPEED 70MPH AT 50500 MILES ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGE. WAS FORCED TO RAPIDLY SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND EXIT HIGHWAY. WOBBLE DID NOT GO AWAY UNTIL AROUND 25-30 MPH.

VEHICLE WAS ALREADY "FIXED" FOR WHAT IS TERMED "DEATH WOBBLE" LAST YEAR. WHILE DRIVING LAST NIGHT, WE EXPERIENCED THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONCE ON A TOWNSHIP ROAD GOING 45 AND ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 65. BOTH INVOLVED UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING OF THE SUSPENSION AND INABILITY TO HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. THIS HAPPENED, AS BEFORE, WHEN THE TRUCK HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE INCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSED THE NEED TO SLOW DOWN FROM 65 TO 20 MPH IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VIEHICLE AND STOP THE SHAKING (DEATH WOBBLE).

AFTER I HIT A BUMP GOING ABOUT 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE 10 IN PHOENIX, AZ THE DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AGAIN. I JUST HAD IT FIXED 11MAR19 AT 39719, CURRENTLY HAVE 56,899.

AT APPROX 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A PAVED ROAD, THE STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I AGGRESSIVELY BRAKED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP AS I SLOWED TO UNDER 10 MILES PER HOUR.

WHILE DRIVING, A BUMP TO THE SUSPENSION CAUSES THE SUSPENSION/ TO BOUNCE OR DEATH WOBBLE (AS WE HAVE SEEN IN THE JEEP WORLD). THIS HAS OCCURRED/ MULTIPLE TIMES AT SPEEDS FROM 45-70MPH. SEVERAL TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HAVE CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS. THE MOST CURRENT EVENT OCCURRED YESTERDAY (9-25-2019) AND REQUIRED ME TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO UNDER 10MPH TO RECOVER. THE SHAKING WAS VIOLENT ENOUGH TO OPEN THE GLOVE BOX. I HAVE HAD 5 OF THESE OCCURRENCE SO FAR IN OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW 14 MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY OEM INCLUDING WHEELS AND TIRES. NOTHING HAS BEEN ADDED. I CANT USE THE VEHICLE AS INTENDED (TOWING) AS I'M CONCERNED OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALDEMAN FORD (607 NJ-33, TRENTON, NJ 08619, (800) 939-6659) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAWRENCEVILLE FORD LINCOLN (2920 US-1, LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08648, (609) 882-2900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER, ALIGNMENT, HUB, AND GLOBE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER DEALER EQUIPPED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBERS: CAS24344877 AND CAS24319119. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,300.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING AND EXTREME VIBRATION RESONATING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING COMPONENTS OF MY FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. I UNDERSTAND THIS TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND FOR VERY GOOD REASON. I HAVE 37 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE, AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS ISSUE LEFT UNCHECKED WILL BE THE ROOT CAUSE MANY TRAFFIC DEATHS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. IT'S OCCURRED FIVE TIMES WITH ME TO DATE WITHIN 18 MONTHS ALL FIVE CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND THE LAST TWO CAUSING ME TO CROSS CENTER DIVIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I NARROWLY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH AN 18 WHEELER IN ONE OF THOSE INCIDENTS. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS. I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS AND PARTS. FORD NEEDS TO OFFER A SOLUTION NOW BEFORE ANY ELSE IS PUT IN HARMS WAY.. OR DIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAWGRASS FORD (14501 W SUNRISE BLVD, SUNRISE, FL 33323, (954) 851-9000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.