2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

TODAY, I EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THAT EMPTIED ABOUT 10+ GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER THE TOP OF MY ENGINE AND ON THE ROADS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DROPPED OFF AT THE FORD DEALER (KOONS FORD, FALLS CHURCH VA) ON 6 MARCH 2020 FOR INVESTIGATION. TRUCK LEAKED FUEL OVER HOT ENGINE PARTS AND ALL OVER THE ROADS MAKING THE ROADS A DANGEROUS PLACE FOR OTHER DRIVERS.

WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD NO ANSWER. THE DEALERSHIP IS VILLAGE FORD IN DEARBORN MI.

UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING ON HIGHWAY GENERALLY WHEN HITTING A BRIDGE JOINT. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE IT AND IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE ONLINE.

DEATH WOBBLE, EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER ON FREEWAY UNTIL REDUCED SPEED BELOW 50 MPH. PARTS REPLACED AT DEALER-NO RESOLUTION. 1 MONTH WAIT FOR MORE PARTS. UNSAFE.

I HAVE A 2017 FORD F250 THAT HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SUPERDUTY TRUCKS. AT HIGHWAY SPEED IF YOU HIT A BUMP THE FRONT END/SUSPENSION WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS IS TO SLOW WAY DOWN AND EVENTUALLY IT WILL STOP SHAKING. FORD ADDED A STEERING DAMPER AND I HAD TO PURCHASE TIRES TO SUPPOSEDLY CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. FORD DEALER ALSO STATED I NEEDED AN ADDITIONAL ALIGNMENT TO FURTHER CORRECT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD NEEDS TO CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. IF THE TRUCK NEEDS AN ALIGNMENT TO DIFFERENT SPECIFICATIONS, FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND DO THE ALIGNMENT.

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL GOES INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE WHIPPING, OR THE FAMOUS "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER YOU HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD. YOU NEED TO BRING THE TRUCK DOWN IN SPEED TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS CONDITION IS NOT SAFE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC AROUND YOU, AND IS VERY UPSETTING AND SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER YOU HIT BUMPS. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE ON OUR TRIP BACK FROM FLORIDA TO WISCONSIN. I HAD A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SO I WAS EVEN MORE AFRAID OF LOSING CONTROL WITH THAT AMOUNT OF TRAILER IN TOW.

WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I EXPERIENCED WHAT THE INTERNET IS CALLING A "DEATH WOBBLE". THE "SHAKING" WAS SO SEVERE THAT I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO REGAIN SAFE CONTROL OF MY FORD F-250.

TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO OSCILLATE SIDE TO SIDE (DEATH WOBBLE). HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 40MPH BEFORE IT WOULD STOP OSCILLATING.

ON HIGHWAY. AT ABOUT 70 MPH TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHICH I CALL DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD TO SLAM THE BREAK AND PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID CRASHING. THIS TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 20K MILES ON IT WHEN IT HAPPENED AND CONTINUED TO HAPPEN UP UNTIL I SOLD IT IN 2019

TRUCK GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WHEN TRAVELING 60 OR MORE MPH AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD . HAVE TO TAKE FOOT OF OF GAS AND SLOW DOWN TO A SPEED OF 40 BEFORE IT WILL STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A MONTH.