What 98 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford F-350 Super Crew

Something within the Steering component(s) are causing the truck to violently shake during highway speeds other wise known as a “DEATH WOBBLE” and I have to pullover and come to a complete stop for the shaking to quit. I have been to the dealer after my first experience ( June 2020) and they replaced a steering stabilizer. Now 1-1/2 years later (November 2021) the shaking reoccurred. There is only 42,000 miles on the truck and all tie rod, ball joint connections etc. appear to be tight. I might also note that I was pulling a 15,000lb 5th wheel trailer which seemed to compound the problem. It crossed my mind that the trailer was going to flip prior to getting to a stop

NHTSA ODI 11440845

When driving down the highway at normal speed 65 mph when encountering a bump the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably, including the steering wheel. Issue would not resolve until reducing speed. This was all after vehicle had been to dealer and had all new tie bars, steering damper, shocks, wheel alignment and balancing done.

NHTSA ODI 11433411

At highway speeds the front end may start a severe wobble of the steering and tires upon hitting a bump or rough section of the road that initiates the wobble. No warning lamps. The only way to stop the wobble is to slow to 20 or 25 mph. This has happened 4 times so far with my 2014 F350 and once with a heavy 5th wheel in tow. Safety is severely at risk due to potential loss of control and/or slowing on the freeway which will put nearby drivers at risk of collision. This problem is documented by many Ford Superduty truck owners. I have not had my vehicle inspected as I understand most that have had expensive repairs done have not had the problem fixed. The first wobble incident occurred with truck mileage at only 18,000 miles - would not expect significant component wear at that low mileage. Truck is not used for heavy or rough work - just pleasure and occasional tow of small 5th wheel trailer.

NHTSA ODI 11420054

HAD THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR 'DEATH WOBBLE' WHEN TRAVELING AT OR ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR. WOBBLE ALSO STARTS WITH BUMPS AND GROVES IN THE ROAD. FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THEY COULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND DID NOT KNOW HOW. SINCE THEN THE ISSUE HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF POCKET AND DRIVING DAILY TO WORK IN A VEHICLE I FEEL IS UNSAFE.

NHTSA ODI 11408682

"DEATH WOBBLE"...SEVERE...SO FAR 9 TIMES!!! 8 TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT 70+ MPH AND ONCE AT 45. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN ON A SLIGHT TURN TO THE LEFT AND MEETS A SMALL TO MEDIUM BUMP AS YOU PASS OVER A BRIDGE TO ROAD CONNECTION FOR EXAMPLE! A SMALL CHUG HOLE WILL SET IT OFF TOO! WELCOME TO HOUSTON! SO FAR IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED ON A STRAIGHT AWAY...FINGERS CROSSED. IN MY WORK I TOW A 36' TRAVEL TRAILER RACKING UP ABOUT 40-60 THOUSAND MILES A YEAR! AGAIN...SO FAR IT HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE TOWING! MY EXPENSES ARE ADDING UP TRYING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM...REPLACED THE TRACK BAR, SHOCKS, STABILIZER DAMPER AND HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AND ROTATED...NOTHING SO FAR HAS WORKED! EVERY MECHANIC I HAVE BEEN TO ALL ARE GUESSING AT A SOLUTION...YOUTUBE IS FULL OF VIDEOS ON SOLUTIONS BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE PRETTY DEEP POCKETS TO TRY THEM ALL...NONE ARE DEFINITIVE! AS A GM GUY ALL MY LIFE I DECIDED TO BUY A 2014 FORD F350 HEAVY DUTY 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT! I LOVE THE STYLING MUCH BETTER THAN CHEVY OR DODGE! BIG MISTAKE! AFTER HEARING COUNTLESS ADVERTISING COMMERCIALS DRILLING INTO EVERYONE'S "BUILT FORD TOUGH" I CAN TELL YOU "FORDS" ADVERTISING IS EXTREMELY MISLEADING! AS AN ADVERTISING PROFESSIONAL I CAN TELL YOU THAT "OVER PROMISING AND UNDER DELIVERING" IS THE KISS OF DEATH! NOT BACKING UP YOUR PRODUCT IS EVEN WORSE!!! EVERYONE KNOWS BAD NEWS TRAVEL TEN TIMES FASTER THAN GOOD! I WOULD BE WILLING TO DONATE A $1000.00 TOWARDS A NATIONWIDE BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN WITH ONE MESSAGE 'DON'T BUY FORDS!"! BACK TO GM I GO AS SOON AS I CAN FIND ANOTHER SUCKER TO BUY THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF GARBAGE! HOWEVER, UNLIKE FORD I HAVE A CONSCIENCE AND WOULD NOT DO THAT. INSTEAD I WILL WAIT SEE IF YOUR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT GAINS TRACTION AND A REASONABLE SOLUTION IS REACHED! GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND COUNT ME IN! KINDEST REGARDS, DON

NHTSA ODI 11404354

2014 F-350 FRONT END / STEERING SHAKING KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING WAS TO REDUCE SPEED UNDER 50 MPH. THIS HAS PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED IN 8/2018 WITH APPROX 116K MILES ON THE TRUCK. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED MORE THAN ONCE AT SERVICE LOCATION, INCLUDING BRAKES, TIRES, ALIGNMENT,...BUT COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. DIFFERENT "FIXES" WERE TRIED, WHICH INCLUDED TRACK BAR AND TIE ROD REPLACEMENT. AFTER 2ND TRACK BAR AND BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT, ISSUE SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED. HOWEVER, THE DEATH WOBBLE HAS RETURNED. CURRENT MILEAGE IS NO APPROX 175K MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY FORD, YET THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS TO FIX THE ISSUE. TRUCK WILL BE RETURNING TO REPAIR FACILITY THIS WEEK, COSTING MORE MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET, TO HOPEFULLY PUT ANOTHER BAND-AID ON THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11388910

LOST CONTROL OF STEERING BRAKING AND SPEED .IT HAS HAPPEN 3 TIMES TWICE WITH MY SON . 1ST TIME WAS ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR TO THE BIG ONE . DRIVING IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. SO NOT ABOUT 45MPH HIT A POTHOLE BRAKES STARTED INTERMITTENTLY HITTING ALL DIFFERENT SIDES . VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ALMOST HIT CONCRETE WALL. 2ND TIME WITH SIMILAR TO THE 1ST ONE HOWEVER ON HIGHWAY GOING 75MPH IT TOOK CONTROL WHILE IN MOTION. WE ALMOST WRECKED 3RD TIME HAPPENED ON A DIRT ROAD ON A CURVE NO CONTROL OVER STEERING BRAKES HIT ALL FOR DIFFERENT AREAS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. BRAKES HIT SO HARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONSISTENTLY IT BROKE THE TIE ROD AND THE ARM SLEEVE SLAMMING US INTO A DIRT BANK ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SOME TREES DAMAGING OUR VEHICLE SEPARATING ARM SLEEVE AND TYROD.. WE CALLED FORD DEALER LET THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THEY SAID NO RECALLS ON OUR VIN THEY WOULD FIX BUT OUT OF OUR POCKET. WE HAD TO CALL INS TO COVER EXTERIOR DAMAGE AS A RESULT MY BRAND NEW TIRES WORE COMPLETELY NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO HELP

NHTSA ODI 11387538

THE TRUCK GOES INTO AND UNCONTROL ABLE WOBBLE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD, UNDER BRAKING CONDITIONS, AND ALSO JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 75 MILES AN HOUR. THIS WOBBLE HAS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY IN DRY AND WET CONDITIONS. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE VERIFIED THAT THERE ARE NO LOOSE OR WORN PARTS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES ON IT. THIS TRUCK IS A 2014 F350 KING RANCH.

NHTSA ODI 11383599

13NOV2020 AT 10:30-H WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS 50-55 AND HIGHER THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT SAFE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS LOST UNTIL VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THIS STEERING VIBRATION PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND AT NUMEROUS PLACES ON THE INTERNET AND FORD IS ALREADY AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE MOST LIKELY PLACE FOR THE DANGEROUS LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL IS WHEN VEHICLE CROSSES OVER A NON-PARALLEL BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT. THIS VEHICLE IS ONE OF MULTIPLE VEHICLES IN THE FLEET WITH SAME PROBLEM. A DUPLICATE VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT WAS ALREADY FILED FOR VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11374517

13NOV2020 AT 10:13-H WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS 50-55 AND HIGHER THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT SAFE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS LOST UNTIL VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THIS STEERING VIBRATION PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND AT NUMEROUS PLACES ON THE INTERNET AND FORD IS ALREADY AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE MOST LIKELY PLACE FOR THE DANGEROUS LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL IS WHEN VEHICLE CROSSES OVER A NON-PARALLEL BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT. THIS VEHICLE IS ONE OF MULTIPLE VEHICLES IN THE FLEET WITH SAME PROBLEM. A DUPLICATE VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED FOR VIN [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11374515

THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. VIOLENT SHAKING IN WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL. ALMOST CRASHED, ALMOST HIT BY SEMI TRUCK. VERY SCARY! I WAS ON HWY 80, HEADED TO RENO FROM CALIFORNIA.

NHTSA ODI 11351456

WHILE TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEED OF 60-70 MPH MY F350 WILL START VIOLENTLY SHAKING, WHAT IS COMMONLY KNOW AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. IT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY SHARPLY BRAKING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS VIOLENT SHAKING MORE THAN 20 TIMES DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT VENDORS RECOMMEND AND MAKE REPAIRS. FOR EXAMPLE, U-JOINT, STABILIZER SHOCK, TIE RODS, SHOCKS, ALIGNMENT. I CONTINUE TO HAVE INCIDENCES WITH THE FRONT GOING OUT OF CONTROL. VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO BRING THE SHAKING UNDER CONTROL. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE FORD F250 AND F350 AND I AM AT A LOSS THAT IT IS NOT IDENTIFIED FOR A RECALL TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OWNERS AND OTHER TRAVELING ON

NHTSA ODI 11331643

TRUCK GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END WITHOUT WARNING. CHANGE LANES, HIT ROUGH SPOT, OR DIFFERENT TEXTURE ROAD SURFACE. YOU NEVER KNOW. HAVE REPLACE FRONT STEERING AND SUSUSPENSION PARTS. STILL COMES IN. HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. FORD HAS SOME TIB OUT AND ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL COME BACK. SOMEONE'S GOING TO GET KILLED OR INJURED. IT IS A SEVERE PROBLEM AND COMES WITHOUT WARNING. WILL COME IN AT MOSTLY 45 MPH OR HIGHER SPEED. TURNING DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP IT. ONLY SLOWING TO A VERY SLOW OR STOP WILL CORRECT IT.

NHTSA ODI 11309011

MY TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR SMALL HOLE IN THE ROAD, THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 4/20/2019

NHTSA ODI 11296717

WHILE IN MOTION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-55 MPH THE VEHICLE FRONT END WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITH OUT WARNING AND CREATING A LOSS OF CONTROL UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A NEAR STOP. DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE.

NHTSA ODI 11280497

FRONT END STARTS TO SHIMMY AND SHUTTER AT AROUND 60 MPH. SOMETIMES FOR NO REASON OTHER TIMES AFTER GOING OVER A ROUGH SPOT OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. HAVE TO BRING THE TRUCK SPEED DOWN TO UNDER 25MPH TO GET THE TRUCK BACK IN CONTROL. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 30,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY!

NHTSA ODI 11245622

CRUISING AT 65MPH, HIT PAVEMENT TRANSITION, FRONT END, STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING, LOST CONTROL, CROSSED FROM LEFT LANE ACROSS RIGHT LANE, SHOULDER AND INTO DITCH. SHOOK SO HARD THE LEFT MIRROR FOLDED BACK AND THE RIGHT MIRROR EXTENDED, BODY PLUG FELL OUT FROM UNDER DASH AND LANDED IN PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR. TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, HAS 46000 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAID I NEED TO PAY TO ADD AFTERMARKET STEERING PARTS?

NHTSA ODI 11194201

MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IT IS TO JAM ON THE BRAKES AND GET DOWN TO AROUND 25MPH AND THEN RE ACCELERATE...AN INATE AMOUNT OF PPL HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM I HOPE THAT FORD WILL ADDRESS.THIS ISSUE WITH A RECALL BEFORE PPL ARE KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS OBVIOUS FLAW IN THEIR DESIGN!

NHTSA ODI 11191123

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED TO GAIN CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEEHY PERFORMANCE CENTER (600 N FREDERICK AVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877, (301) 548-9132) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD, SHOCKS, AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 12943941. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI 11123269

WHILE DRIVING FRONT END WOBBLES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. TRUCK IS HARD TO HANG ON TO AND STEER. I'VE READ SEVERAL THREADS THAT THIS IS COMMON. THIS IS CRAZY THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. I'M NOT HAPPY I'VE REPLACE MINE 3 TIMES AND IT'S DOING IT AGAIN. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW.

NHTSA ODI 11075986

AT HIGHWAY SPEED I HIT A BUMP ON THE FREEWAY. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND COASTED ONCE THE VEHICLE SPEED REDUCES TO ABOUT 45MPH THE SHUDDER STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT ONLY LASTS 1 OR 2 SECONDS.

NHTSA ODI 10993901

THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND IT IS INHERENT TO WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." THIS MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON THE HIGHWAY GENERALLY WHILE IN THE SPEED BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH, DURING A COURSE OF SLIGHT TURN EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT WHEN IMPACTED BY A SLIGHT BUMP, THE TRUCK GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKING. THE ATTEMPT OF APPLYING THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE THE SYMPTOMS WORSE. THE ATTEMPT OF INCREASING SPEED WOULD AGAIN MAKE THE SYMPTOMS WORSE. STEERING IS ALMOST NONE EXISTENT AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING PROFUSELY. FORD MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, YET NO RESOLUTION BY THEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN GIVEN AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO FIX THE TRUCK, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND IS ALSO PLAGUING OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. THE LINK ATTACHED HERE WILL SHOW YOU TWO SEPARATE EPISODES OF WHAT HAPPENS AND HOW DANGEROUS THIS VEHICLE IS TO THE PUBLIC. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VIEW THEM, AS IT IS JAW DROPPING. HTTP://VID1108.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/H403/DNMELAMED/FORD%20F350/FHSN88581_ZPSWZN4GWYE.MP4 AND HTTP://VID1108.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/H403/DNMELAMED/FORD%20F350/IMG_92601_ZPSBCRDEDTL.MP4

NHTSA ODI 10893771

FEW HOURS BACK DRIVING MY 2014 F350 SUPER DUTY 6.7 TURBO DIESEL 4X4 PLATINUM MSRP ABOUT $70,000 DANGEROUSLY STARTED WOBBLING AFTER HITTING A ROAD BUMB AT ABOUT 48MPH. VERY DANGEROUS COULD'VE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. LUCKILY NOT MUCH TRAFFIC. *JS

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