What 1,155 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford F-250 Supercab

VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS NOT SMOOTH HIGHWAY CONDITIONS SUCH AS SMALL BUMPS, CHATTER, OR ELEVATION CHANGES AT BRIDGES.

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2017 FORD F250 SUPERCREW DIESEL. DRIVING 40MPH OR FASTER ON HIGHWAY AND RUN OVER ANY TYPE OF UNEVEN SURFACE TRUCK SHAKES AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY! IT FIRST HAPPENED WHEN I WAS HAULING MY HORSES AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO WRECK WITH TRAILER IN TOW! I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW AND HAVE NEVER BEEN OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING CRAZY THAT SHOULD EVER MAKE THE SUSPENSION DO THAT KIND OF SHAKING! IT WAS HORRIFIC! PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM!

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WHILE DRIVING AT POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED AND AFTER HITTING A BUMP THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED TO BOUNCE AND WOBBLE VIOLENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN TO 25-30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PUTS YOU IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN A LOT BUT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 6-8 WEEKS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL TRUCK. IT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS DEATH WOBBLE. APPERENTLY THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT BUT I'M NOT SURE. IT MAY BE THE TSB18-2268. I PLAN ON CONTACTING MY FORD DEALER IN THE MORNING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.

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WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS TODAY I CROSSED A ROUGH SPOT ON THE FREEWAY. MY STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING. IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR LIGHT TRAFFIC ALLOWING ME TO MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULD QUICKLY THEN I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. IT WAS TERRIFYING. AFTER DOING A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THE PROBLEM I FOUND NUMEROUS WEB PAGES ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? NO ONE IS GETTING HELP FROM FORD. SOME ONE IS GOING TO DIE.

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WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND I HIT ANY SMALL BUMP THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY.

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THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING "DEATH WABBLE" AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. DEATH WABBLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING OF THE FRONT AXLE THAT WON'T STOP UNLESS YOU REDUCE YOUR SPEED OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED FROM ORIGINAL FACTORY SPECS.

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THE FOLLOWING HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS BUT I AM NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE IT ON DEMAND: WHILE TRAVELING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AFTER CROSSING A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR AN EXPANSION JOINT THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE A SEVERE WOBBLE THAT COMPROMISES DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. TWICE MY VEHICLE HAS TRAVELLED ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE SLOWING THE VEHICLE. EACH TIME THIS WOBBLE HAS OCCURRED I HAVE HAD TO SLOW BELOW APPROXIMATELY 30MPH IN ORDER TO MAKE IT STOP. NEEDLESS TO SAY, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SUDDEN SLOWING IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC IS A RECIPE FOR AN ACCIDENT.

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WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEED, IF YOU HIT SOMETHING ON THE ROADWAY, UNEVEN PAVEMENT, POTHOLE ETC. YOU WILL GET AN UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO HIT THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT SPEEDS IN THE RANGE OF 55MPH TO 65MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IT IS VERY EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT A YEAR, TWO OT THEM ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

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DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WILL CONTINUE TO SHAKE UNTIL SLOWED TO AROUND 40MPH. FORD REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED, THREE MONTHS LATER IT IS STARTING AGAIN.

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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD , I HIT A WASHBOARD SPOT IN THE ROAD . THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING OSCILLATING WILDLY . I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AS THE FRONT END SEEMED LIKE IT WAS BOUNCING DOWN THE ROAD . I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH BEFORE THE TRUCK RECOVERED . FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A RURAL ROAD AND HAD NO SIDE BY SIDE TRAFFIC AS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.

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TRAVELING AT AROUND 75 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON THE INTERSTATE, I HIT A BUMP THEN THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 50 MPH BEFORE IT STOPPED.

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WHILE TRAVELING DOWN I45 AT 70MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK STARTED TO WOBBLE REALLY BAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE BAD ALSO. IT WAS HARD TO HOLD ON TOO. I SLOWED DOWN AND GOT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE , AT ABOUT 30 MPH IT QUIT WOBBLING AND I PROCEEDED ON. SOON AFTER I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND IT STARTED WOBBLING AGAIN. I SLOWED DOWN AS I DID BEFORE AND IT STOPPED WOBBLING AGAIN AROUND 30MPH. I PARKED WHEN I GOT HOME. I WENT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND IT STARTED WOBBLING AGAIN. EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT, IT WOBBLES NOW. I HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WILL BE TAKING T IN 6 DAYS FROM TODAY. THEY COULD NOT FIT ME IN UNTIL THEN.

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DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AT 13K MILES. DEALERSHIP CHANGED VARIOUS PARTS IN FRONT END AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. AT 21K DEATH WOBBLE WAS BACK. DEALERSHIP CHANGED STEERING DAMPER. PROBLEM WAS FIXED. 33K ITS BACK. THE DAMPER IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE TRUCK. ONCE THE DAMPER IS WORN, DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OVER 45MPH WHEN TRUCK ITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. UNCONTROLABLE FRONT END SHAKING FORCES DRIVER TO SLAM ON BRAKES UNTIL ABOUT 25MPH WHEN SHAKING STOPS. THIS IS TERRIFYING AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THIS IS ALL OVER THE WEB. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS. PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I AM PETRIFIED TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP WONT FIX IT UNTIL THEY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM, BUT WONT DRIVE THE TRUCK LONG ENOUGH. WHAT THEY FIXED TWICE, CLEARLY IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND IT HAS GONE AGAIN. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED IF FORD DON'T FIX THIS. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, OR ABUSED IN ANY WAY.

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FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY DEATHWOBBLE AT 1500 MILES..... GOOGLE THE PROBLEM IT'S HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AT AN EXPONENTIAL RATE. FORD DOESN'T SEEM VERY MOTIVATED IN FIXING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE A NATIONAL RECALL

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DRIVING AT LEAGAL HIGHWAY SPEED OF 75 ON US I30 IN SULPHUR SPRINGS TEXAS ON 11/11/2018. HIT A BUMP ON ROAD AND VEHICLES FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT AS I STRUGGLED TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL. ONCE I SLOWED TO 45 SHAKE WENT AWAY. HAPPENED AGAIN 15 LATER UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. CLASSIC DEATH WOBBLE

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AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE BUMP CAN BE AS MINOR AS A CRACK IN THE PAVEMENT OR EXPANSION JOINT. LARGER BUMPS ON ROUGH ROADS ARE WORSE. THE SHAKING IS SO SEVERE THAT STEERING IS IMPACTED AND SLOWING TO WELL BELOW HIGHWAY SPEED IS REQUIRED TO STOP THE WOBBLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE A VIDEO, BUT UPLOAD NOT ALLOWED BY YOUR SYSTEM.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER 70 MPH, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (GALPIN FORD, 15505 ROSCOE BLVD, NORTH HILLS, CA 91343, 1-(818) 787-3800) KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR MONTHS, BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE OPTION DURING THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THEIR RESPONSE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

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10/19/2018, AT 54 MPH, ON A SMOOTH, 4 LANE FREEWAY AT 4:30 AM, MY TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING AND VIBRATING VIOLENTLY AS THOUGH I WAS DRIVING ON A ROLLING FLAT TIRE. I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN AS QUICKLY AS I COULD WITHOUT BRAKING; ALTHOUGH DIFFICULT TO STEER, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT IT. I COULD NOT DETERMINE THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK OR ANY EVIDENCE I UNKNOWINGLY RAN OVER SOMETHING. LATER THAT MORNING, CALLED 3 FORD DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF I COULD GET MY TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION, WHICH ALL 3 TOLD ME THIS ISSUE IS KNOW AS THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK COULDN'T BE SEEN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TIRE SHOP WHOM I HAVE DONE BUSINESS WITH ALL MY FLEET TRUCKS AND TRUST THEIR EXPERIENCE IN SUSPENSION, TIRE, BRAKE AND SHOCK SERVICES. THE MANAGER TOLD ME THE SAME THING ABOUT THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. HE SAID HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK AND MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS LOOSE, BROKEN AND THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS CORRECT. THAT ALL CHECKED OUT FINE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS, I LEARNED THAT THIS IS COMMON FOR THE SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND APPARENTLY FORD IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA TAKES THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY AND BECOMES INVOLVED IN THE REMEDY OF THIS PROBLEM.

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WHILE PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE , I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY (DEATH SHAKE) ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OF TRUCK. I HAD TO MOVE BACK OVER INTO MY LANE BEFORE I SHOULD OF AND PULL OFF ONTO THE NARROW SHOULDER WHICH CAUSED ABOUT 6 VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO SWERVE TO MISS ME. AFTER SLOWING TO ABOUT 20 MPH THE SHAKE WENT AWAY. I CONTINUED ON DRIVING TILL I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF INTO A SAFE AREA TO INSPECT FOR A CAUSE, BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING LOOSE OR ABNORMAL IN ANY STEERING OR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. FORTUNATELY I WASN'T TOWING MY CAMPER AT THE TIME, OTHERWISE I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN HERE TO SUBMIT THIS REPORT.

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WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR SERIES OF BUMPS THE FRONT END TENDS TO 'JUMP' IF I'M CORNERING OR WILL BOUNCE THE FRONT END THAT EFFECTS THE STEERING OF THE TRUCK. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (70MPH) GOING STRAIGHT HIT A COUPLE BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCKS FRONT END STARTED VIOLENTLY BOUNCING TO THE POINT I HAD TO SLOW WAY DOWN TO LESS THAN 10MPH BEFORE IT SMOOTHED BACK OUT. THIS IS A VERY SCARY THING TO HAPPEN AT THOSE SPEEDS. I COULD HAVE EASILY LOST CONTROL AND CAUSED A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

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EXPERIENCED A "DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON I-96. UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING & BOUNCING OF THE FRONT WHEELS, CARRIED THROUGH TO STEERING WHEEL. ENTIRE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DID NOT STOP UNTIL PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SEVERAL VIDEO'S OF THIS PHENOMENON ON YOUTUBE, INCLUDING ONE FROM NHTSA SHOWING THIS HAPPENING. APPROPRIATELY NAMED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 69 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL UNTIL THE SPEED WAS UNDER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT LANDMARK FORD TRUCKS, INC (3401 E CLEAR LAKE AVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702, (217) 528-0770); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO LANDMARK FORD TRUCKS, INC, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-15627787. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,100. *DT UPDATED 10/2/18*JB

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AT 36,000 MILES 2017 F250 SD BEGAN TO EXHIBIT EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL WITH STEERING AFTER TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN ROADWAY. ROAD BUMPS CAUSED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. (DEATH WOBBLE). DEALER INSPECTED AND REPLACED TRACK BAR BALL JOINT AND NON-FUNCTIONAL STEERING DAMPER...DROVE 300 MILES AND WOBBLE IS BACK AGAIN. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AS MALFUNCTIONS OCCUR IN TRAFFIC, NO RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD AT THIS TIME. SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE.

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NEW, STOCK TRUCK PURCHASED AT SUNRISE FORD IN FONTANA STARTED EXPERIENCING DEATH WOBBLE AT 7000 MILES. HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS 65-70MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE FRONT END TO BOUNCE VIOLENTLY UP AND DOWN AFTER GOING OVER SMALL BUMP. THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO BOUNCE & JERK AROUND WILDLY UNTIL VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO UNDER 40 MPH. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD AND THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. WHO KNOWS HOW MANY ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED DUE TO A DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE WHILE GOING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHILE EXPERIENCING THIS "DEATH WOBBLE"?!? A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT THIS NEW $60,000 TRUCK WITH UNDER 10000 MILES ON IT DEFINITELY IS NOT. TWICE I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE STATION TO HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT, STATING THE VEHICLE THEY SOLD ME IS DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY HAVE SENT ME AWAY WITHOUT EVEN BOTHERING TO LOOKING AT IT. THEY SAID THEY ARE BUSY, LEAVE THE TRUCK WITH THEM AND THEY CAN GET TO IT IN 2 DAYS OR SO. I HAVE TO USE IT FOR WORK TO PULL MY TRAILER, SORRY FORD BUT THE OIL CHANGES CAN WAIT, SAFETY TAKES PRIORITY, I WILL BE TRYING AGAIN TODAY.

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VIOLENT STEERING OSCILLATION AKA "DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK HAS 18K MILES AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE AND UP AND DOWN UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED DOWN UNDER 20 OR IN SOME CASES THE TRUCK MUST COME TO A FULL STOP. CONSIDER GOING 65MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH AND PULL OVER WITH CARS AROUND WHILE THE TRUCK IS ON THE BRINK OF BEING OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE HAD TO DO IT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR BOTH SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS.

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