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

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 MPH the steering wheel began aggressively shaking causing them to crash into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. Both the vehicles received damage to the driver-side view mirror. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. There were no warning lights illuminated. A police report was filed. There were no injuries and no medical attention was needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.

NHTSA ODI 11567228

The star shaking while driving in height speed or bump is called wobble.

NHTSA ODI 11560547

Death wobble

NHTSA ODI 11469092

TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY TRUCK WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT OF BARELY BEING ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND ALMOST COME TO A STOP FOR IT TO STOP SHAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME I SIDE SWIPED A CONCRETE BARRIER AND TORE OFF MY RUNNING BOARD. MY FAMILY REFUSES TO TRAVEL IN THE TRUCK NOW. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11327108

I BELIEVE IT IS REFERED TO AS "THE DEATH WOBBLE" TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT ABOVE 60 MPH

NHTSA ODI 11319207

I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE GOING INTO A GRADUAL TURN AND WENT OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT WHICH RESULTED IN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING OF THE FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL. THIS FORCED ME OFF OF THE ROAD STRIKING A CURB AND BLOWING OUT MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. MY TRUCK HAD DONE MINOR SHAKING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WHEN GOING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS. I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER VIOLENT SHAKING EVENTS WHEN IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH. I WILL NO LONGER DRIVE ABOVE 50 MPH IN THIS VEHICLE AS IT IS UNSAFE. MINOR ROAD IRREGULARITIES ARE RESULTING IN INCREASED BUT CONTROLLABLE SHAKING AT THIS POINT. IT IS WORSE WHEN TURNING OR ON A CURVE. IT STILL SHAKES EVEN ON A STRAIGHT ROADWAY AT LOWER SPEEDS JUST NOT AS VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND TIRE ROTATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AS SET OUT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL.

NHTSA ODI 11297683

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO BOB THOMAS FORD (2215 DIXWELL AVE, HAMDEN, CT 06514, (203) 281-7500), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

NHTSA ODI 11280776

I WAS TRAVELING ALONG I-40 GOING ABOUT 75 MILES PER HOUR AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE TO THE LEFT WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS. I PULLED A MUSCLE IN MY ARM TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. THE SHAKING WENT AWAY AS SOON AS I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 68MPH, AND DID NOT RETURN AS I ACCELERATED FURTHER. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ON 11/12/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 38K MILES. HERE IS A LINK TO THE VIDEO OF WHAT OCCURRED. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/100036038931239/VIDEOS/158294595381837/ HERE IS ANOTHER LINK TO A VIDEO FROM ANOTHER OCCASION. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/100036038931239/VIDEOS/158075658737064/ HERE IS A LINK OF THIS SAME ISSUE AFFECTING ANOTHER PERSON'S TRUCK. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CLINT.PATTON.5/VIDEOS/10101610077554026/ THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON, THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN PROGRESS. HTTPS://TOPCLASSACTIONS.COM/LAWSUIT-SETTLEMENTS/CONSUMER-PRODUCTS/AUTO-NEWS/901841-FORD-CLASS-ACTION-ALLEGES-DEATH-WOBBLE-TRUCK-DEFECT/ YOU GUYS SERIOUSLY NEED TO FORCE FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THESE TRUCKS BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES IT AND GETS KILLED. THIS IS NOT A MYTH, THIS IS NOT B.S., THIS IS SERIOUS. YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME DRIVE MY TRUCK AND EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11280220

DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK HAS ABOUT 28,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN GOING AROUND 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I HIT AN AVERAGE BUMP AND THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. ACTUALLY HURT MY WRIST FROM HANGING ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL. HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH BEFORE I HAD CONTROL AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI 11186734

17 NOV 2018, WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING SB ON I-15 NEAR BOUNTIFUL, UT GOING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN I WENT OVER A BUMP (WHERE THE ROAD TURNS INTO A BRIDGE). THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO DO A DEATH WOBBLE AND WE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BREAKS WERE VERY SLUGGISH DUE TO THE FRONT TIRES NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. WE WERE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND PULL OVER AND INSPECT THE TIRES TO FIND NOTHING WRONG. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO LES SCHWAB WHERE THEY INFORMED US THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL LOOSE AND BROKEN PARTS. THE DEALERS WERE CLOSED OR UNABLE TO GET US IN ON SATURDAY. THE TRUCK IS A 2017 F-250 CREW CAB, 100% STOCK. IF I WAS PULLING A TRAILER, I WOULD HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL AND WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF THIS TRUCK CANNOT GO DOWN A HIGHWAY WITHOUT A DEATH WOBBLE. SOMEONE OF LESSER DRIVING SKILL WILL NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND THIS TRUCK COULD KILL SOMEONE. VIDEO OF THE EVENT: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JQFTGQKDKPG YOU CAN SEE IN THE VIDEO THAT AS SOON AS I CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE, THE TRUCK REACTS TO IT AND STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE HOOD CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN VIBRATING AND THE DASH CAM RECORDS AND SAVED THE EVENT AS A CRASH.

NHTSA ODI 11152254

I BEGAN NOTICING SLIGHT FORMS OF WOBBLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS/POTHOLES AT 24K MILES OF MY 2017 4WD SWB CC F250 PLATINUM. THIS PAST WEEKEND I GOT THE EXTREME VERSION OF DEATH WOBBLE (EXTREME STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION) WHERE I THOUGHT I HAD BLOWN A COUPLE TIRES AT ABOUT 50 MPH AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SUPER DUTY DO THIS IN MY PAST MODELS GOING BACK TO THE MID 90'S. HONESTLY, IT HURT MY BACK AND SHOULDER TRYING TO CONTROL IT AND REQUIRED A DEATH GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM CHANGING LANES. ONLY THING THAT CAUSED IT TO SUBSIDE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND THEN IT SMOOTHED OUT LIKE NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY AND THANK GOODNESS NO VEHICLES WERE BESIDE ME. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE OR FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVE THIS TRUCK GIVEN THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM SCHEDULING TO TAKE TO DEALER AND LEAVE UNTIL IT IS GUARANTEED FIXED.

NHTSA ODI 11133421