2012 FORD F-350 Complaints

TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A VERY EXTREME DEATH WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH,WHEN YOU HIT ANY SMALL BUMP, TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

DEATH WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. I'VE HAD SHOCKS REPLACED, TIRES CHECKED AND RECHECKED, SHOCKS ON THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE REPLACED, TO NO AVAIL. PARTICULARLY BAD IF I'M AT A SLIGHT TURN AND HIT A BUMP AT 60MPH. NEARLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES. MECHANICS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT THE DEATH WOBBLE IS STILL THERE. HAS HAPPENED SO FREQUENTLY I BRACE WHEN I HIT SMALL BUMPS OR GO OVER BRIDGES WITH SMALL RIDGES. NOT ONE SPECIFIC INCIDENT, IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME I HIT A SMALL BUMP AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH.

I HAVE A 2012 FORD F350 CREW CAB 6.7. MILES 72160.6, ENG HRS 3877 AND ENG HRS IDEL 1700. WHICH IS VERY LOW FOR THE EGR TO GO BAD AND NOTICE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FORD OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHICH MANY ARE BYPASSING THIS SYSTEM. I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE LOOKS IN TO THIS PROBLEM WITH FORD MANUFACTURE. THIS WAY FORD OWNERS DO NOT DO BYPASSING THE EMISSION SYSTEMS. I WONDERED WHY HWY PATROL WAS PULLING OVER DIESEL TRUCKS. LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND OUT FOR INSPECTING THEM TO SEE IF ANY BYPASS EMISSION WAS DONE ON THAT TRUCK (CALIFORNIA). EGR (EMISSION) IS JUST A MAJOR HEADACHE AND THIS NEEDS TO INVESTIGATED.

OCTOBER 16TH FRIDAY PICKED UP MY WIFE MARTHA FROM WORK AROUND 5 PM. DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, SMOOTH STRAIGHT SECTION, FELT SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL. WE DIDN'T HAVE TRAILER. ROAD WAS DRY AND IN GOOD CONDITION. HAD BEEN LOOKING IN TO DEATH WOBBLE AND WATCHING VIDEOS EARLIER IN THE WEEK. DECIDED TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL A LITTLE LEFT AND THEN BACK A LITTLE RIGHT (AS IF TRYING TO AVOID A POT HOLE, NO CARS WERE ON COMING AND ONE CAR WAS BEHIND ME), GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AND WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED, SHOOK BOTH THE WHEEL VIOLENTLY AND SHOOK THE WHOLE TRUCK. I PUT ON THE BRAKES BUT DON'T REMEMBER HOW LONG IT TOOK TO SLOW AND HAVE THE SHACKING STOP, MOVE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET CAR PASS ME. DROPPED OF THE TRUCK AT MARTHA'S WORK AND TOOK HER CAR TO OUR DESTINATION. ITEMS IN THE BACK SEAT OF TRUCK, COOLER, PLASTIC BIN CONTAINER AND SUITCASE THAT WAS ON THE TRUCK SEAT WAS NOW ON THE FLOOR. WILL ADD PDF WITH MORE RELATED DETAIL.

AT SPEEDS TYPICALLY OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAS A PROPENSITY TO BEGIN SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AND UNCONTROLLABLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM KNOWN AMONG OWNERS AS "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FOR REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENT BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNSOLVED. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING TODAY MY TRUCK STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY

RUST IN FUEL TANK. WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WITH ENGINE OVER HEAT. NO LEAKS WHATSOEVER. JUST SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. SHAME ON FORD!!!

DEATH WOBBLE AT SPEEDS STARTING ANYWHERE FROM 40 MPH UP. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE ON A HIGHWAY OR OVERPASS AND THERE'S NOWHERE TO SLOW DOWN OR TRY TO STEER TO. EXTREMELY SCARY. HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM 'TRY' TO BE FIXED GREATER THAN 5 TIMES. THE LAST FIX WAS ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND HAS LASTED SO FAR BUT I'M STARTING TO FEEL VIBRATION AGAIN. THE FIXES AREN'T CHEAP EITHER. ALWAYS GREATER THAN $1000 WITH PARTS AND LABOR. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND.

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HITTING SMALL POTHOLES OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE VEHICLE'S STEERING TO VIOLENTLY RATTLE UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL SLOWING TO UNDER 50 MPH.

DEATH WOBBLE! HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS! DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ANY SPEED OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR. TRUCK FRONT END AND STEERING SHAKE VIOLENTLY! IT'S VERY HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OVER TRUCK. AFRAID OF KILLING MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS. TOOK THE TRUCK TO SHOP AND GOT TWO NEW FRONT TIRES AND A NEW RIM. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICE AND NO DIFFERENCE!