What 287 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford F-250 Super Crew

FAILURE OF REDUCTANT HEATER AND SENDER UNIT FOR DIESEL EMISSION FLUID (DEF) WITH ONLY 37,000 MILES. ERROR CODES WILL EVENTUALLY FORCE VEHICLE TO IDLE AND NOT DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD VEHICLES PRIOR TO 2016 WERE FIXED AT NO CHARGE FOR THIS DEFECT UNDER FORD'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL

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WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED OFF OF PINNACLE FORD IN NICHOLASVILLE KY, (NOW HAS 36,700 MILES) I HAD NO IDEA THAT I WAS BUYING A TRUCK WITH THE SO-CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE." LONG STORY SHORT I HAVENT BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK ON ANY LONG TRIPS AND BADLY DREAD IT WHEN I HAVE TO BE ON ANY ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OVER 55 BECAUSE ONCE I BEGIN TO HIT 60 M.P.H. THE FRONT END WILL START TO SHAKE SO BAD THAT THE WORDS SCARY, UNSAFE, AND EMBARRASSING ARE UNDERSTATEMENTS. I HAVE BEEN WAITING PATIENTLY FOR THE FORD "DEATH WOBBLE" RECALL FOR QUITE SOME TIME, BUT I JUST CANT WAIT ANYMORE; I WAS RECENTLY ADVISED TO FILE THIS REPORT. I AM INCLUDING A PICTURE OF ONE OF MY FRONT TIRES THAT WAS NOT SO LONG AGO NEW, AND THEY ARE BOTH CHOPPED SO BAD THAT IF YOU RUN YOUR HAND ACROSS THE TREAD YOUR HAND WILL STOP DUE TO THE EXTREME UNLEVELNESS OF THE TREAD WITH NO EXAGGERATION WHATSOEVER. PLEASE, PLEASE, FORCE FORD TO RECALL THIS TRUCK. I OWN A CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS, AND IF I WERE TO MESS UP SOMEONES NEW DRIVEWAY WITH NO SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED, I WOULD BE EXPECTED TO FIX IT ASAP, AND FOR THE INTEGRITY OF MYSELF AND MY BUSINESS I SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO FIX IT. IT TRULY AMAZES ME HOW BIG CORPOROTIONS CAN SCREW UP THEIR PRODUCT THAT WE PAY WAY TOO MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THESE DAYS AND EVEN WITH EXTREME SAFETY ISSUES BEYOND JUST A FAULTY PRODUCT SOLD, THEY CAN LITERALLY CAN GET BY WITH CAUSING WRECKS, DEATHS, AND SELLING FAULTY UNSAFE PRODUCTS; THEY CLEARLY GET BY WITH WHAT THE AVERAGE PERSON OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER COULD NOT AND CANNOT.

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DEATH WOBBLE. SECOND COMPLAINT. TRUCK WORKED ON 2 MONTHS A AGO ($600). WOBBLE RETURNED WITH A VENGEANCE. MAYBE 2,000 ADDITIONAL MILES ON TRUCK. 82,000 MILES CURRENTLY. ON FREEWAY, SPEED 55-65 MPH. HIT A CRACK IN THE ROAD ( NOT A POTHOLE OR ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT ). STEERING WHEEL SHOOK BACK AND FORTH 3-4 INCHES. NOISY, HOOD SHAKING STRONGLY. AGGRESSIVE BRAKING TO BELOW AROUND 40 MPH TO STOP THE DEATH WOBBLE. HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN 3 MILES. DROVE HOME AT 35 MPH. I WASN'T TOO POPULAR WITH THE REST OF THE FREEWAY TRAFFIC. I BELIEVE I25 SURFACE IN THAT AREA IS CONCRETE WITH THE OCCASIONAL CRACK IN THE SURFACE. SCARY AS CAN BE.

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DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS SO VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT IT IS HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR IT TO QUIT. ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FROM THE FORD SERVICE BULLETION

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER RUSH FORD CENTER (1720 HERNDON RD, CERES, CA 95307: (209) 541-3673), WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) TANK HEATER TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

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THE REDUCTANT HEATER AND SENDER ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR TO LIGHT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED FOR THE 2011-2015 MODEL YEAR PER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 18M01. THE FAULT WAS CONFIRMED BY RIVERTOWN FORD IN COLUMBUS GA VIA DIAGNOSTIC TOOL. CLEARLY THE ISSUE PER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 18M01 REMAINS AND IS AFFECTING 2016 MODEL YEAR.

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ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK HAS BEGUN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BADLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL IS TO BRAKE QUICKLY. IN EACH INSTANCE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH AND THE SHAKING SEEMS TO BE INSTIGATED BY HITTING A AN UNEVEN SECTION OF THE ROAD'I SPECIFICALLY RECALL A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT AND A POTHOLE THAT SET OFF THE SHAKING. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON FREEWAY STRAIGHTAWAYS. I TOW A TRAVEL TRAILER AND THIS SHAKING HAS OCCURRED BOTH WHEN TOWING AND NOT TOWING. IN READING A BLOG FREQUENTED BY TRAVEL TRAILER OWNERS, THIS PROBLEM WITH THE F250 HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND SEEMS TO BE EXPERIENCED BY MANY. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, SINCE THE SOLUTION TO WOBBLE IS RAPID BRAKING GIVEN THE FACT THAT THIS OCCURS ON FREEWAYS AT RELATIVELY HIGH RATES OF SPEED, I IMAGINE IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. I HAVE ASKED THE FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY CLAIM IGNORANCE. A YOU TUBE VIDEO ENTITLED: FORD F-250: DEATH WOBBLE STRIKES 3 TIMES PROVIDES VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THIS SHAKING.

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FRONT END VIOLENT SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN CROSSING PAVEMENT CHANGE LIKE BRIDGE OR POTHOLE. UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE UNTIL SPEED REDUCED UNDER HARD BRAKING. FORD DEALER AWARE OF ISSUE AND CALLS IT DEATH WOBBLE. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STATED THEY HAD A PROGRAM FOR THIS ISSUE AND MADE A PARTIAL PAYMENT TO TOTAL COST OFF REPLACING ALL FRONT END SUSPENSION PARTS. THEY KNOW OF PROBLEM AND HAVE DESIGNED ALIGNMENT SPECS TO CAUSE DANGEROUS PRE MATURE PART FAILURE.

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DEATH WOBBLE FRONT END AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

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UPON TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND REACHING APPROXIMATELY 45/50 MILES PER HOUR, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND REGAINING CONTROL WAS NOT POSSIBLE UNTIL I SLOWED THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE FRONT END WAS WOBBLING LEFT AND RIGHT AS WELL AS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. UPON INSPECTING THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION, I FOUND NO APPARENT DAMAGE.

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I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH DOWN INTERSTATE 5 SOUTH IN CASTAIC, CA. THE TRUCK FRONT END SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT WAS ONLY WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER WHEN THE SHAKING STOPPED AND THE TRUCK DROVE NORMALLY. I LATER CAME TO REALIZE I HAD EXPERIENCED WHAT MANY CALL THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS

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I AM GETTING A DEATH WOBBLE. I BOUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AROUND 50 THOUSAND MILES ON THE TRUCK AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IN TO THIS. THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO CHANGE THE TIRES. WHICH I DID AND I ROTATE THEM EVERY 5,000 TO 10,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY TO NIGHT AT 70 MPH WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT. I WAS IN A TRANSITION FROM THE FREEWAY TO BRIDE AND THAT LITTLE BUMP PUT ME INTO A DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHICH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS BRING TO A DEAD STOP. WHICH I HAD TO DO ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. THIS WAS THE FINAL STRAW. IT HAPPEN TO ME 2 TIMES MORE ON THE WAY HOME. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING IT. FORD HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I AM AFRAID EVERY TIME THAT I HIT A BUMP ITS GOING TO HAPPEN. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS UNSAFE FOR ROAD USE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IF I SELL IT I WILL LOSE MONEY. THIS NEEDS TO GET ADDRESSED VERY SOON BEFORE SOME ONE IS KILLED OR I AM KILLED BEHIND THE WHEEL.

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BACKUP CAMERA CUTS IN AND OUT GOES TO BLUE OR BLACK SCREEN INTERMITTENTLY OR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL. FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS. APPEARS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT AS TIME GOES ON.

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I HAVE REAL BAD DEATH WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING I HIT BUMPS IN THE HIGHWAY MY TRUCK HAS 212,000 MILES ON IT AND STARTED IT ABOUT AT 160000MILES I REPLACE THE FRONT STABILIZER AT NO HELP,NEW TIRES NO HELP

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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE AFTER PASSING A HIGHWAY BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT.

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UPON HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. IN ANOTHER INSTANCE I WAS ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AT ABOUT 65MPH, STEERING WAS DIFFICULT I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP ON THE SHOULDER FOR IT TO STOP. I WAS ABLE TO START DRIVING AGAIN AFTER SLOWLY ACCELERATING ALONG THE SHOULDER THEN MERGING BACK INTO TRAFFIC. I NOTICED THAT IT APPEARS WHENEVER I EVEN HIT A MINOR ROAD DEFECT I FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION.

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TRUCK HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT, 99.9% OF WHICH ARE PAVED ROAD DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS. TRUCK SUDDENLY DEVELOPED THE ' DEATH WOBBLE ' AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON THE ROAD ABOVE 45 MPH OR SO. FIRST NOTICED THE CONDITION 100 MILES AGO. GETTING HESITANT/ A LITTLE SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FEELING THE WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER A ROAD BUMP HAS TO BE SEEN TO REALLY BELIEVE WHAT IS HAPPENING.

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EXPERIENCING THE FORD F250 "DEATH WOBBLE". THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR GROOVE IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. TO STOP THE SHAKING YOU HAVE TO ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE ROAD. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS OVER BRIDGES OR WHEN IT IS OFF BALANCE.

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ITS SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT RECAPTCHA WHEN I TRY TO RUN A RECALL REPORT

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE SPEED WAS REDUCED AND THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPRADLEY FORD (2828 US-50, PUEBLO, CO 81008, (717)-387-0875 FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL UNKNOWN PARTS HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

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STEERING DAMPENER AND TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 58800 MILES DUE TO SHAKING OR WOBBLING OF THE FRONT END. THIS WAS AT THE NORMAL RATE OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

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DRIVING ONE DAY THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. HAD IT REPAIRED - BUT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN JUST 2 MONTHS LATER. (DEATH RATTLE). *TR

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THE DASH CLUSTER CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING. *TR

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VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHEN I HAD AROUND 38,000 MIKES ON MY TRUCK. IT WAS SPORADIC AND ONLY A FEW INSTANCES. THE VIOLENT SHAKING MAKES IT HARD TO KEEP TRUCK ON ROAD WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND PULLING OFF ON THE SHOULDER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON/OFF WITHIN NO WARNING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLYO. APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN GOING 60 MILES AND HOUR OR OVER AND WITHOUT WARNING BUT MOSTLY ALWAYS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE.

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WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAYS THE TRUCK GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE REPAIRED BY FORD. 10 MONTHS LATER DEATH WOBBLE IS BACK CAN NOT DRIVE TRUCK SAFELY. *TR

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