What 296 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford F-250 Super Crew

I was traveling down Hwy 75 north at 70to 75 mph when i hit a series of bumps in succession and it sent the truck into a highspeed wobble which would not stop. I changed lanes thinking it was the road but it continued making steering difficult. I slowed down rapidly and moved off the road in traffic to a stop finally on the shoulder. Everything checked out and I proceeded on my way. This was very abnormal it was a excessively violent shake that did not stop until I stopped.

NHTSA ODI 11430857

Death wobble. This has happened several times now. I was driving down the highway, hit a bump, and the truck started to violently shake. I had to reduce speed to 30 mph before 8 could get it back under control and the shaking to stop. My service center replaced the tie rods, stabilizer bar, shocks and struts. None of this has resolved the issue. And it seems random as to when it happens. I can hit all kinds of potholes and bumps in the road and nothing happens. But when it does happen, you lose complete control of the vehicle.

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This is the second 2015 Ford F-250 we have driven with the death wobble. The first one was a test drive before we purchased the one we have. We were driving it on the interstate and hit a bump and it started shaking profusely and was very scary. I could see this causing a very bad accident. We figured this one had something severely wrong with it and wasn't in the best condition. It has 60K on it. The we have now has 150K on it and about 5K ago it did the same thing. We took it in for repairs and they replaced the components in the steering that seemed to be of issue. The issue is better but still has a bad shake in the front end when hitting a bump. This seems to be very common with these trucks up to model year 2019. Ford should issue a recall and fix the problem with these trucks.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed over a bridge, without warning, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollable. The contact took his foot off the accelerator pedal, coasted the vehicle to the shoulder of the road, and engaged the brake pedal which stopped the vehicle from shaking and the vehicle resumed normal driving. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the failure needed to be diagnosed, and to bring the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact mentioned NHTSA Campaign number: 20E090000 (Steering, Suspension, Equipment) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

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Death wobble

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Death wobble. I hit a bump in the road and the truck shook so hard it pulled me off the road and into the grass.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the steering wheel began to shake forcefully. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road for a few seconds and continued to drive to his destination. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the steering damper to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20E090000 (Steering, Suspension, Equipment) however, the Vin was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,500.

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While driving on the freeway the truck just started violently shaking uncontrollably. The only way to stop it was to reduce the speed and to try and exit the freeway safely. The 1st time this happened was in May 2021 and since than it has happened about a dozen times. I have been replacing parts left and right trying to fix the issue, but each time we replace what we think is causing the problem it happens again. While driving to PA for work this weekend (July 22nd-July25th, 2021) it happened 3 separate times, it's very unsafe and scary as hell, when it happens. So we googled "f250's shaking violently" and was amazed at what popped up. The "Ford Death Wobble", that describes what happened to us to a T. I can't believe Ford hasn't issued a recall for this, knowing all the facts. If possible when we replace parts on our car, it's with Ford Dealer ship replacement parts.

NHTSA ODI 11426378

there is a severe fuel leak when the fuel pump is powered on from a fitting on the top of the fuel tank. This is the second time it has happened to me. first instance was supposedly repaired at the dealership who suggested it was a freak occurrence possibly caused by some road trash kicked up but there was no hard evidence either offered or given even though I asked. When the tow truck came to pick up my truck the driver mentioned that this is not an isolated incident that is becoming more common. The potential for a fire and/or explosion is very great in my opinion.

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The contact owned a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated their husband was driving at 70 mph, the vehicle was in cruise control and the driver attempted to get out of cruise control by depressing on the brakes, however, the cruise control did not disengage and the vehicle began to accelerate. The driver attempted to manually turn off the cruise control from the steering wheel but it failed and continued to accelerate. The contact attempted shifting out of the drive gear shift position and taking the key out of the ignition to turn off the vehicle but the vehicle still was accelerating in speed which caused the vehicle to crash and hit the rear end of the vehicle in front. Both of the driver's feet were on the brake pedal where excessive force was used but the vehicle continued to accelerate leading to a crash. The contact mentioned that the vehicle independently increased in speed up to 100 MPH or more during the failure. The vehicle was finally able to stop once it crashed into a guard rail. The front driver's side tire and door were detached from the vehicle. The air bags did deploy. No warning lights illuminated from the vehicle. The driver sustained injuries for a fractured left kneecap from the dashboard collapsing and bruises on their left leg and chest. The contact sustained injuries as well with a broken left big toe on their foot and bruises on their leg and upper chest. Medical treatment was at the scene and the ambulance did take the contact and the driver to a local hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed a total loss. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 172,000.

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While driving on Interstate 10 just past SR129 in Florida my cruise control disengaged and my throttle pedal began working intermittently.Since there was no exit for about 12 miles I proceeded at the speed I could (less than 50 MPH) to the next exit. I was able to limp in to the ford dealer in Lake City. He looked at the truck, noted the brake lights stayed on and informed me that a little plastic tab had broken that pushed the brake light switch to the off position. He further informed me that Ford does not sell that little plastic bumper and that the whole brake pedal assembly would have to be replaced. Part cost ~$300 + $500 labor or about $800. I said no thanks and limped the vehicle home on the back roads since it was too dangerous to try to drive 40 - 50 mph on the interstate Apparently, this is a common problem with late model Fords That presents a Safety issue and a major expense for no justifiable reason. The safety issue being that the engine throttle disengages every 10 - 20 seconds while driving only due to the brake lights being on. This can cause rear end collision and other accidents for no good reason. The monetary issue is Ford charging $800 when a $3 dollar plastic bumper would solve the problem that should not have happened to start with. For further info see: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/brake-light-switch-near-pedal-failure.122100/

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle entered limp mode. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and told the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

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When I am driving about 60 ish miles per hour and I hit a bump or like a small pot hole my truck's steering starts to shake and the entire frontend shakes so badly that I cannot control the truck until I can get it stopped. It does not do it all the time it happens all of a sudden. I have put new tires on the truck, new front end parts, had it aligned and it just keeps happening. It has been going on since the truck had 110,000 miles just out of my warranty but the Ford dealer just kept telling me it was the tires. This morning it was the worst that it ever have been.

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Ford F250 Death Wobble: Hello, I have a 2015 for f250 vin# [XXX], upon reaching speeds of 60 to 80mph the vehicle uncontrollably starts shaking and wobbling. I have contacted ford and they have not offered to check the vehicle for any defects. Please help. Thank you PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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EMISSIONS CONTROL, FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS BY THE KNOWN ISSUES. IN 2018 FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY PERIOD ON THEIR DEF HEATERS. THE WARRANTY INCLUDED 2011, 2012 F250 THRU F550. THE WARRANTY ALSO INCLUDED 2013, 2014, 2015 F 450 AND F 550 BUT EXCLUDED THE F250 AND F 350. THIS IS A PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THE 2015 MODEL YEAR ALSO. DOING RESEARCH- I CAN FIND A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH THE 2015 F 250 AND F 350. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES USE THE EXACT SAME 6.7 POWER STROKE DIESEL MOTOR AND I WOULD THINK THE DEF SYSTEMS ARE SIMILAR IF NOT IDENTICAL. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE THE 2013, 2014, AND 2015 F 250 AND F 350 IN THE WARRANTY THEY EXTENDED TO 11 YEARS. MY TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 29,845 MILES.

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Normal driving on freeway the front of truck begins to bounce/shake vigorously like it is losing contact with the road. The only solution is to apply brakes and move vehicle to safe place to stop. This is happened several times now we have had the steering damper replaced twice and it is still happening.

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EXPERIENCING A "DEATH WOBBLE". AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR MORE, ON PAVED HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, WHEN HITTING A BUMP A JUST THE RIGHT ANGLE, THE FRONT END WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IF FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS COMING APART. EPISODE MAY LAST AS LONG AS 15 SECONDS. HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT SHOCKS, STEERING STABILIZER, AND NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS AS RECOMMENDED BY TIPTON MOTORS (BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS FORD DEALERSHIP) AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

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I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WHAT PEOPLE REFER TO AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS PRIOR THEN WENT AWAY. NOW IT IS NOT STOPPING

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THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. FRONT END VIOLENT SHAKES AFTER HITTING BUMP ABOVE 60 MPH.

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WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 F250 THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT 50 MPH. TRUCK WAS WOBBLING ALL OVER AND TO BEGIN QUICK DECELERATION AND SLIGHT BRAKING. ONCE TRUCK DROPPED TO ABOUT 20 MPH THE SYMPTOMS STOPPED. LOOKED OVER TRUCK AND SAW NO OBVIOUS ISSUES . I DROVE SLOWLY TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CHECKED OVER FRONT END AND STATED WOULD NEED TRACTION ROD, STABILIZER AND BALL JOINTS AS THIS IS KNOWN ISSUES ON 2005-2019 SUPER DUTY VEHICLES. FORD DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL OR ISSUES BUT COULD CHECK IT OUT. IF THE OTHER GARAGE WAS CORRECTED IT WOULD AROUND $800 TO 900 TO REPAIR. AS I LEFT AND MADE RIGHT TURN IT AGAIN SHIMMIED BADLY AND I RETURN TO DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED LEAVING TRUCK AND THEY COULD GET TO IT IN A FEW DAYS. I FEEL THIS UNACCEPTABLE FROM FORD FOR A OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HAS THE NHTSA BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND IS A RECALL TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER LARGE INVESTMENT IN ORDER? THESE TRUCKS ARE NOT CHEAP AND FORD TOUTS TEH MOTO, BUILT FORD TOUGH> PLEASE RESEARCH AND ADVISE IF THERE IS A RECOURSE FOR THE CONSUMERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THESE SAFETY ISSUES. YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT: [XXX]. THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD THAT POSSIBLY RECEIVE LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. BEST AND HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

NHTSA ODI 11405649

WHILE DRIVING OVER 60MPH AND HIT A BUMP THE TRUCK GOES INTO A VIOLENT FRONT END WOBBLE CAUSING THE WHOLE TRUCK TO VIBRATE. IT CONTINUES UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 30MPH . IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES., I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE TIE ROD,DRAG LINE AND BAR, TRACK BAR AND STEERING SHOCK. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 38,608 MILES.

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WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS AT A SLIGHT ANGLE THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. GOES AWAY AFTER SLOWING DOWN BUT NEARLY HIT THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE'S REALLY NO PERMANENT FIX TO IT. HE REPLACED MY STEERING DAMPER BUT STILL DOES IT.

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MY TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU GO OVER A HUMP OR A POTHOLE IN THE ROADS AT A SPEED OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR, I BELIEVE BELIEVE THE ISSUE IT HAS IS THE DEATH WOBBLE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT CALLED COLE FORD LLC (410 E CHICAGO ST, COLDWATER, MI 49036, (517) 278-5661) AND MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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2015 FORD F-250 4X4 CREW CAB DIESEL SHORT BED; WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 50-70 MPH, WHEN THE TRUCK HITS A BUMP OR HOLE, THE TRUCK SOMETIMES SHAKES VIOLENTLY UNOFFICIALLY EXPLAINED AS THE SUPER DUTY DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK IS UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL SPEED HAS BEEN DRASTICALLY REDUCED. DOING SO IS A HAZARD IN ITSELF FOR SURROUNDING TRAFFIC. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND DOES NOT IDENTIFY IT AS A PROBLEM. UP TO NOW THERE HAS ONLY BEEN INCIDENTS AND CRASHES WITH OR WITHOUT INJURY. NO FATALITIES LOGGED. MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THEY WILL WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED BEFORE TAKING ACTION. BY OFFICIALLY REPORTING THIS TO NHTSA, I AS WELL AS THE MANY OTHERS ARE HOPING THAT FORD WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND INITIATE A CAMPAIGN TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. I HAVE REPLACED TIRES, SHOCKS TWICE, STEERING STABILIZER DAMPENER, REBALANCED, REALIGNED AND HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE ROTOR AND SHOE REPLACEMENT (ALL 4) TO NO AVAIL. I'M IN WELL OVER $2500 SO FAR AND STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. I WORK 78 MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE SO I'M LOGGING WELL OVER 150 MILES PER DAY.

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