Mar 22, 2021SteeringSuspensionWheels
"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
Jan 19, 2021SteeringSuspension
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
Jan 11, 2021SteeringSpeed controlDriver assistanceCrash
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
Dec 15, 2020SteeringSuspension
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
Dec 14, 2020SuspensionTransmission & drivetrain
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY INTERSTATE 25 IN COLORADO. TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. I EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. VIBRATION WOULD NOT GO AWAY UNTIL I SLOWED TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. THIS ONLY HAPPENED AFTER I HIT A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE FRONT END TO START VIBRATING AND IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. I RECENTLY HAD TWO OF MY TIRE RODS CHANGED NEW BRAKES PUT ON THE TRUCK IN MY TIRES ROTATED AND PROPERLY INFLATED. THESE CANNOT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM THERE MUST BE SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENING.
NHTSA ODI 11383409
Nov 29, 2020
ANY TIME I'M OVER 60MPH AND HIT A BUMP OR BRIDGE JOINT THE WHOLE TRUCK WOBBLES DANGEROUSLY AND HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES SLOW DOWN AND PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE IN A CAR ACCIDENT MULTIPLE TIMES ENDANGERING ME, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I'VE TAKEN IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE SHOP AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS. MY TRUCK IS STOCK AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. I HAVE GOTTEN NEW TIRES, BRAKES, AND ROTORS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIX THE DEATH WOBBLE AND NOTHING HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. I WENT ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI 11376996
Nov 13, 2020Steering
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
Nov 13, 2020Steering
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
Aug 26, 2020SteeringWheels
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
Jun 30, 2020SteeringSuspensionWheels
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
Feb 13, 2020SteeringSuspension
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
Jan 2, 2020SteeringSuspension
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
Dec 28, 2019Suspension
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, 65 MPH, ON STRAIGHT, DRY ROAD. HIT A MEDIUM SIZED BUMP AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH AT WHICH POINT THE SHAKING STOPPED. A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD HIT ANOTHER MEDIUM SIZED BUMP AND THE SAME VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURRED AGAIN. THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT THAT IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT END IS ABOUT TO COME OFF. IN DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS IS ALSO COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE" AND SEEMS TO OCCUR ON MANY FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS ACROSS MANY MODEL YEARS. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF A HEAVY VEHICLE WHICH MAY BE TOWING A LARGE TRAILER AS WELL. A RESULTING ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES OR FATALITIES WOULD SEEM TO BE A CERTAIN POSSIBILITY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PREVALENT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS THAT NHTSA SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF SO PROPER REMEDIAL ACTION CAN BE TAKEN.
NHTSA ODI 11291777
Dec 2, 2019Electrical systemEngine
APIM SYNC MODULE WENT OUT. THIS MODULE SERVICES SEVERAL COMPONENTS AND HAS BEEN ISSUE IN MULTIPLE MODELS. OUT OF WARRANTY BY A YEAR. HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. BLUE DEF TANK HEATING ELEMENT CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS PART OF EXHAUST. SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
NHTSA ODI 11286336
Nov 22, 2019Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAITH'S FORD (802-258-2400, LOCATED AT 1147 PUTNEY RD, BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REDUCTANT HEATER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND REFEREED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,310.
NHTSA ODI 11281842
Nov 16, 2019SteeringSuspension
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
Oct 20, 2019Suspension
FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING VIBRATES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS REQUIRES HARD AND IMMEDIATE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK UNDER CONTROL.
NHTSA ODI 11269602
Aug 21, 2019Steering
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
Aug 13, 2019Suspension
PERIODICALLY THE FRONT END ON MY 2014 F-350 VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY (DEATH WOBBLE) WHEN ENCOUNTERING BUMPS ON ROADS AT SPEEDS 65 MPH AND ABOVE. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED, I TOOK IT FOR REPAIRS TO BJ FORD IN LIBERTY, TX. THEY TOLD ME THE HIGH TIRE PRESSURE WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM; ACCORDING TO THEM, IT WAS ADJUSTED FROM 70 PSI TO 60 PSI. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN AND I TOOK IT BACK TO BJ FORD. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPEN I TOOK IT TO FRIENDLY FORD IN CROSBY, TX WHERE THEY REPLACED SEVERAL ITEMS (SEE ATTACHED FILE) ON 08/07/2019. ON 8/9/2019 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH I EXPERIENCE THE DEATH WOBBLE AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME IT WAS THE WORST YET. I ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT BACK TO FRIENDLY FORD EXPLAINING THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST AND THEY NEEDED TO REPAIR IT. SINCE I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IT FORD'S ABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I AM NOW AT THE POINT OF TRADING MY F-350 IN FOR A F-150, BUT I STILL HAVE CONCERNS THAT THE NEXT OWNER WILL INHERENT THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE FORD CAN'T SEEMS FIX IT.
NHTSA ODI 11243718
Jun 6, 2019Wheels
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BOTH FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO OSCILLATE. MATHEWS FORD MARION (1155 DELAWARE AVE, MARION, OH 43302, (877) 862-5194) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
NHTSA ODI 11218341
May 15, 2019Fuel system
I OWN A 2014 F350 DIESEL TRUCK, MY BUDDY OWNS A 2015 F350 DIESEL TRUCK, A MONTH OR SO AGO HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIS TRUCK STALLED/SHUT DOWN ON HIM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING HIS STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, HE WAS BARLEY ABLE TO GET IT ONTO THE SHOULDER AND IT LEFT HIM STRANDED SINCE HIS TRUCK WOULDN'T START BACK UP. HE BROUGHT IT TO A SHOP AND COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS HIS HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. FAST FORWARD A LITTLE FURTHER, HE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT FORD PUT FAULTY FUEL PUMPS ON ALL THEIR DIESEL TRUCKS, THE PUMPS CAN'T HANDLE US DIESEL, IT'S NOT LUBRICATED ENOUGH FOR THE PUMPS, SO THE PUMP DESTROYS ITSELF AND SENDS METAL SHARDS THROUGH THE WHOLE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. SO HE WAS STUCK PAYING A $6,XXX BILL TO GET IT FIXED. FAST FORWARD I FOUND OUT THEY MAKE A 'DISASTER PREVENTION KIT' SO WHEN THE PUMP FAILS THE METAL DOESN'T GET THROUGH THE WHOLE SYSTEM YOU ONLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE PUMP WHICH IS $1,XXX. SO I BOUGHT THE KIT AND HAD IT INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK BUT IT WAS TOO LATE MY SYSTEM GOT WIPED OUT. SO NOW I'M OUT $6,XXX TO GET IT FIXED WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD. FORD WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE'S NO RECALL. I'VE DONE MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THE NEW DIESEL TRUCKS FROM FORD STILL HAVE THE SAME FUEL PUMP. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL OTHER PEOPLE START HAVING FAILURES. I WOULD BE PISSED IF I SPENT $70,XXX ON A TRUCK ONLY TO HAVE TO SPEND MORE TO FIX THE FUEL SYSTEM. NOBODY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUES YET BUT SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT IT.
NHTSA ODI 11207741
Apr 5, 2019Steering
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
Apr 1, 2019Suspension
WHILE DRIVING, IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE TO ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ON BUSY HIGHWAYS AND ON CITY STREETS. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK TO THE FORD DEALER TWICE ALREADY. THEY REPLACED PARTS, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAVE CAME CLOSE TO HAVING ACCIDENTS SEVERAL TIMES, WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. I AM UNSURE OF THE PART THAT IS CAUSING, BUT I THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SUSPENSION. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF WHEN I "HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED". THE WORK THE DEALERSHIP DID, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI 11193247
Mar 23, 2019Steering
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
Nov 30, 2018Brakes
2014 F350 CREW CAB W/LONG BED DIESEL I PARKED ON SLOPED DRIVEWAY WITH SNOW UNDER PASSENGER TIRES. I PLACED IN PARK BUT DID NOT SET PARKING BRAKE. WALKED AWAY FROM VEHICLE AND IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY 12 FEET. THE TWO DRIVERS WHEELS WERE BOTH ROLLING, I'M NOT SURE IF PASSENGER WHEELS ROLLED OR SLID. WHY DOES THE TRANSMISSION (IN PARK ) ALLOW THOSE DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS TO ROLL? IS THIS NORMAL?
NHTSA ODI 11154900