2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT 21000 MILES. I'VE EXPERIENCED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' 4-5 TIMES IN THE PAST BUT ON A RECENT TRIP OF ONLY 250 MILES, IT OCCURRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. TRAVEL SPEED WAS BETWEEN 60-70MPH. USUALLY HAPPENED ON COUNTY ROADS THAT AREN'T PERFECTLY SMOOTH, BUT EVEN ON FRESH ASPHALT....ONE LITTLE BUMP CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION LINKAGE, VEHICLE WEIGHT OR WHEEL ALIGNMENT (PROBABLY ALL OF THE ABOVE).

PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY SOMETIMES AT SPEED OF 70MPH. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS MY TIRES. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH 26K MILES ON TRUCK AND AFTER THE THIRD COMPLAINT THEY CHANGED STABILIZER BAR AND BUSHINGS, BUT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. DATE BELOW IS THE MOST RECENT DATE (AKA DEATH WABBLE)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150 AND WANTED TO FILE THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT IN THIER OWN WORDS; I BOUGHT A 2017 FORD F-250 FROM BLUE BONNET FORD IN NEW BRAUNFELS TEXAS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON TIME, EVERY TIME. ON 12/21/2019 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AHEAD OF A TRIP TO COLORADO. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 34,500 MILES ON IT. I ASKED THEM ROTATE AND BALANCE THE TIRES. I KNOW THEY CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE BECAUSE I WATCHED THEM DO IT. THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED AND I DEPARTED. ON MY WAY TO COLORADO, I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 (THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT) WITH THE CRUISE SET. I DROVE OVER AN EXPANSION SEAM ON A BRIDGE AND THE TRUCK'S FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE AND BOUNCE SO VIOLENTLY I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO QUICKLY SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 45 TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. I CONTINUE ON MY WAY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM TO FORD WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK, KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. I WANT TO GO ON RECORD WITH NTHSA AND FORD TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK. I WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP UPON MY RETURN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND RANDOMLY SHOOK AND WOBBLED VIOLENTLY. AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REDUCING SPEED, THE FAILURE CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEX STAR FORD (2975 WEST WASHINGTON ST, STEPHENVILLE, TX), BUT WA NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

AT 65 MPH IF THE TRUCK HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTORED UNTIL SPEEDS ARE BELOW 30 MPH.

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR TRANSITIONS. THIS DEATH WOBBLE IS UNSAFE, WHEN THE DEATH WOBBLE STARTS I CANNOT MAINTAIN MY LANE OF TRAVEL, STEER, OR BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY AS WELL AS THE OTHER MOTORISTS DRIVING NEXT TO US. FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MY TRUCK HAS THIS ISSUE. THEY STATE THEY MADE A NEW PART TO HELP CORRECT IT BUT IT IS 6-8 WEEKS ON BACK ORDER. FORD STATED IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THEY HAVE A BULLETIN TO TRY TO CORRECT IT. IF THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WHY WASN'T I EVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL? I DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THE NEW PART THAT WILL INSTAL WILL CORRECT THIS ISSUE. I AM FEARFUL TO HAVE TO LET MY FAMILY DRIVE IN THIS TRUCK AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT THE DEALER UNTIL THEY CAN GET PARTS TO TRY AND FIX IT. I HAVE VIDEO PROOF OF THE SHAKING (DEATH WOBBLE) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON A STRAIGHT AWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TWO UNDER 25 MILES PER HOUR. I GOT OUT TO CHECK TO SEE IF A TIRE HAD BLOWN OR A WHEEL HAD FALLEN OFF BECAUSE OF HOW DRAMATIC THE SHAKING WAS. THERE IS NO VISUAL SIGN OF ANYTHING BROKEN OR LOOSE AND UPON THOROUGHLY CHECKING I STARTES DRIVING HOME AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. BOTH MY PASSENGER AND I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO FALL APART WITH US IN IT.

I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON A MAJOR FREEWAY ON 12/17/19 AND EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE TRUCK FROM SHAKING WAS TO LOWER MY SPEEDS TO ABOUT 25MPH ON A MAJOR FREEWAY!!! . A COUPLE DAYS LATER AGAIN... DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND IT STARTED SHAKING TREMENDOUSLY. I HAD MY DAUGHTER WITH ME AND IT SCARED HER SO MUCH. 3RD TIME TODAY 12/22 WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS DRIVING AT 60MPH AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE.

I WAS HAULING MY CAMPER WITH FAMILY AROUND 65 MILES AN HOUR TRUCK HIT SMALL ROUGH PART OFF ROAD WENT INTO UNCONTROLLABLE DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL TRUCK SLOWED TO AROUND 10 MILES AN HOUR I WILL NOT TOW MY CAMPER OR BOAT AND WILL NOT LET MY FAMILY IN MY TRUCK!! ONLY DRIVING TRUCK AT SLOW SPEEDS IN THE CITY.FORD PEOPLE NEED HELP.TRUCK IS A 2017 FORD XLT 4 WHEEL DRIVE

AT STEADY SPEEDS OF 45 MPH AND OVER THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE AFTER TRAVELLING OVER A POTHOLE, OR EXPANSION JOINT, OR OTHER IMPERFECTION IN THE PAVEMENT SURFACE. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS. THIS CONDITION HAS COME TO BE KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE IN MY HANDS AND BECOMES VERY ANXIETY PROVOKING AND ELIMINATES MY CONFIDENCE THAT I CAN CONTROL THE TRUCK. THE ONLY CURE ONCE THIS CONDITION STARTS IS TO SLOW DOWN TO THE POINT THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE SMOOTHS OUT. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW, AND THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED SINCE DAY ONE. FORD CLAIMS THERE IS NO FIX. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE IN ANY VEHICLE AT ANY PRICE.