2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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"

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.

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

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.

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.