2011 FORD F-350 Complaints

ON 5/8/21, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLY55-60 MPH, I HIT A POTHOLE ON HWY231 SOUTH (4 LANE) AND THE FRONT END OF MY 2011 F350 TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND BECAME HARD TO STEER. I HAD TO ALMOST STOP BEFORE IT QUIT SHAKING. I WAS AFRAID WE (WIFE & I) WERE GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND AFTER INSPECTION, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM ONLY A FORD DEALER COULD FIX. THE SHOP HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE AND FORD REFUSED TO TELL THEM WHAT PARTS WERE NEEDED TO DO THAT FIX. ON 5/12/21, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO TALLASSEE AUTOMOTIVE FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY SAID THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM AND COULD FIX IT FOR $1100 (OR $11?? SOMETHING. I WAS FLABBERGASTED AT THE AMOUNT, BUT HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED AND AGREED. THEY OREDERED PARTS AND CALLED TWO DAYS LATER TO COME PICK IT UP. UPON ARRIVAL, THEY SAID MY BILL WAS $1450. I COMPLAINED LOUDLY THAT THEY TOLD ME $1100 SOMETHING. AFTER CONSULTATION BETWEEN SOMEONE I DID NOT SEE, THEY AGREED TO DISCOUNT IT BY $300. LATER SOMEONE TOLD ME THEY HAD HEARD OF THIS FORD PROBLEM AND I SHOULD LOOK IT UP ONLINE. I DID AND FOUND STORIES ABOUT SOMETHING CALLED THE "DEATH WABBLE." MY PURPOSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE GROUP OF PEPOPLE WHO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AND MAY REQUIRE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATH TO UNKNOWING PEOPLE. AS FOR THE REPAIRS, IT SEEMS THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT WHEELS AND THE STEERING COLUMN. NOT BEING A MECHANIC, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS OR WHAT WAS REALLY NECESSARY TO FIX IT. NO SYMPTOMS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT INDICATED THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OR EVENTS THAT COULD HAVE MADE ME CHECK OUT ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS SITUATION. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO., THE POLICE, OR INSURANCE COMPANY. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, IT IS APPARENT FORD IS AWARE OF THIIS PROBLEM AND CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH, THEIR WIFE WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A POP NOISE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WHEN HIS WIFE NOTICED FROM THE REAR VIEW WINDOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE THE ROAD. THE CONTACT AND HIS WIFE GRABBED THEIR BELONGINGS AND EXIT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO MOVE A GREAT DISTANCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NEEDED AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS A LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 288,000.

THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING TERRIBLE AT 50 MAYBE 60 MPH CAN'T TEL EXACTLY BECAUSE I WAS SCARED .I GOT NEW TIRES AND IS STILL DOING SAME. I WAS ON HWY 83 TOWARD SCOTT CITY KS.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROADS THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKING AND VIBRATION TO POINT WHERE I HAVE TO ALMOST STOP THE TRUCK. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON BOTH TOWN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE WORSE ON THE HIGHWAY.

THE INTERIOR WIRING HARNESS SHORTED VIA THE SEATBELT AND MELTED THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND A CITY STREET AND STARTED SMOKING FROM THE DRIVER SEATBELT HOUSING. NO FUSES BLEW FROM THE SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE HARNESS TO MELT.

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN I RUN ACROSS RUFF ROADS OR BUMPS THE TRUCKS FRONT END BEGINS TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE. THE SHAKE IS WORSE IF I AM IN ANY KIND OF TURN, BUT IT WILL DO IT ON STRAIGHT ROADS ALSO. I MUST SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 30 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO FORD DEALERSHIPS AND GOTTEN NO RESULTS. ONE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT TO BE IN THE BALL JOINTS AND I HAD THEM REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DOING ONLINE RESEARCH, I AM SEEING OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND SOME CALLING IT THE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS SINCE 2018 BUT THE LAST TIME WAS 10/22/2020.

VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE ON INTERSTATE 75 NORTH NEAR DALTON GEORGIA AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR. THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND FRONT END VIOLENTLY SHOOK AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO BAD CONTROL OF THE F350 BECAME AN ISSUE. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE UNTIL I SLOWED TO BELOW 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE INCIDENT PRESENTED A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE

TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER FORD REPLACED MANY COMPONENTS OF FRONT END

DRIVING MY 2011 FORD F-350 TODAY AND HIT A BUMP DOING 55MPH ON A BLACK TOP ROAD GOING STRAIGHT FORWARD, AFTER THE BUMP THE "DEATH WOBBLE" STARTED AND ALMOST SHOOK MY PICKUP INTO THE DITCH. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 20 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. AFTER A LOT OF READING, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN FORD SUPER DUTYS THAT ARE MY PICKUPS AGE AND BRAND NEW. WHY HAVE THEY NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM AND MADE A RECALL TO FIX ALL THE OLDER PICKUPS AS WELL??!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DOORS WERE SHAKING. THE DOORS SPONTANEOUSLY OPENED. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAITH'S FORD NORTH (6896 US-5, WESTMINSTER, VT 05158 (802) 463-3300) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. INVALID VIN.