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What 560 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford F-350 Super Crew

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

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292 of 560 complaints match · Steering · clear filters · page 11 of 12

Jan 23, 2019SteeringSuspension

TRUCK STEERING OSCILLATES ALL THE TIME. TURNS INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING ON ROADS ABOVE 55 MPH THAT ARE ROUGH.

NHTSA ODI 11171721

Jan 22, 2019Steering

MY F-350 WITH NO MODIFICATIONS AND STOCK TIRES HAS REPEATEDLY WENT INTO THE "DEATH WOBBLE" OR VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING IRREGULAR AREAS ON THE ROADWAY. MY TRUCK SEEMS TO DO IT PRIMARY ON BRIDGES, EVEN ONES THAT BARELY HAVE A TRANSITION AND SEEM SMOOTH. FORD RECENTLY UPDATED SOME PARTS AT LESS THAN 30K MILES. TODAY, I WENT OVER THREE BRIDGES IN A ROW AT 70 MPH AND EACH BRIDGE MADE THE FRONT END SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE THIRD BRIDGE WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND A TRACTOR TRAILER NEARLY HIT ME. YOU MUST SLOW TO 30 MPH TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS SLOW TO 30 MPH IN 70 MPH TRAFFIC. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM AND THE NHTSA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

NHTSA ODI 11171514

Jan 21, 2019SteeringSuspension

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, I DROVE ACROSS A JOINT IN THE PAVEMENT (SMALL BUMP) AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY, AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING, VIBRATING AND JUMPING AROUND THE LANE. I HAD FELT A FEW STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES PRIOR TO THE MAJOR VIBRATION/SHAKE, BUT THEY DISSIPATED QUICKLY. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY, I HAD TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER AND REDUCE THE SPEED TO ABOUT 40 MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. I THEN PROCEEDED DRIVING AS I HAD BEFORE, NOTICING SMALLER STEERING WHEEL SHIMMYING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.

NHTSA ODI 11171285

Jan 18, 2019SteeringWheelsCrash

TRUCK SHAKING, WAS TOLD TIRE INFLATION WAS NOT BEING MAINTAINED. ALL VALVE STEMS LEAKING SINCE DAY I BOUGHT IT. ONE TIRE HAD FIX A FLAT IN IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. IT TOOK FORD 6 MONTHS TO REPLACE VALVE STEMS CORRECTLY. AFTER THIS TRUCK STILL SHAKES ON ANY ROUGH ROAD, IF HIT ANY REAL RUFF TRUCK VIOLENT SHAKE HAVE TO STOP TO GET IT TO STOP. NOW SINCE TIRE PRESSURE CAN BE MAINTAINED SINCE VALOVE STEMS FIXED. THEY TELL ME FRONT TIRES NEED REPLACED FROM NOT MAINTAINING TIRE PRESSURES. THAT IS WHY TRUCK SHAKES. THE TRUCK HAS SHAKENOUGH SINCE THE FIRST MONTH I OWNED IT IT MARCH 2018, THIS HAS CAUSED FRONT TIRES TO WERE ON BOTH OUTSIDE EDGES. THE TRUCK SHAKES SO BAD, I HAVE RAN OFF 7 TIMES, RAN TWO OTHER CARS OFF ROAD, AND PULLED OVER FOR SUSPECTED DUI TOLD OFFICER WHAT HAPPENED AND IF I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED HE WRITE ME TICKET DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND DEEM VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. ALWAYS IN MOTION, ANY SPEED, ANY RUFF ROAD, EVEN GOING ACROSS BRIGGS ANYTHING THAT IS NOT PERFECT SMOOTH ROAD

NHTSA ODI 11170696

Jan 16, 2019Steering

I OWN A 2017 FORD F350 4X4, AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 65000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, AS I CROSSED OVER THE TRANSITION ON TO A BRIDGE A VIOLENT VIBRATION BEGAN IN THE FRONT AXLE/ TIRES. VIBRATION WAS SO PRONOUNCED IT WAS SHAKING MY HANDS FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I QUICKLY DECELERATED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. VIBRATION SUBSIDED AROUND 35MPH. THIS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. INITIALLY THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE ISSUE. AFTER A DRIVE OVER A BRIDGE ENTRANCE AT SPEED THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE THE ISSUE I DESCRIBED TO THEM. THEY REPLACED SOME STEERING COMPONENTS. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS, FOLLOWING THE REPAIRS, THE ISSUE RETURNED. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS BEING RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER SIMILAR CONCERNS DOCUMENTED ON LINE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED TO ME FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR TSB ON THE ISSUE. SO FOR I HAVE SPENT $450.00 IN PARTS AND LABOR FOR A REPAIR THAT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. NOT CERTAIN IT IS SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11170294

Jan 7, 2019SteeringSuspension

COMING A INTERSTATE BRIDGE AT 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING BADLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE SHAKING.

NHTSA ODI 11165563

Jan 6, 2019SteeringSuspension

SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE SHAKING WITH THE STEERING. IT FEELS AS IF THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS GOING TO FALL OUT. IT HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 70MPH. I HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO THE POINT I AM AFRAID SOMEONE WILL HIT ME FROM THE BACK. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I HAVE ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I HAD LESS THAN 15,000. THESE OCCURRENCES ARE FREQUENT NOW AND AS A RESULT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT

NHTSA ODI 11165469

Jan 6, 2019SteeringBody & structure

FORD F350 UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING OSCILLATION BEGINNING AROUND 12/3/18 @ APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES ON TRUCK I BEGAN EXPERIENCING VIBRATIONS IN STEERING. REACHED OUT TO DEALER FROM WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW 1 YEAR EARLIER. REPORTED ISSUES AND WAS INFORMED ITS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT COULD NOT BE SEEN TILL JANUARY 15,2019. ON 12/16/18 WHILE MERGING LANES ON HIGHWAY(APPROX.60 MPH) STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE LANE TO LANE. CONTROL WAS ABLE TO BE REGAINED ONLY AFTER SLOWING TO MINIMAL SPEED(ASSUMING 20 MPH OR SO). INCIDENT CAUSED ALL IMMEDIATE TRAFFIC TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO BREAKDOWN LANE . UPON EXITING VEHICLE ,A WITNESS TO INCIDENT ALSO PULLED OVER . AS A OWNER OF A 17 F250 HE INFORMED ME OF WHAT IS CALLED DEATHWOBBLE WHICH HE HAD EXPERIENCED IN PRIOR MONTHS. WITH INFORMATION A SECOND DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED ,WITH THERE RESPONSE BEING THEY ARE AWARE OF POSSIBLE CAUSES BUT COULD TAKE IT IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED ON 12/20/18. DIAGNOSED WITH A TSB 18-2268/06-22214. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE, HOWEVER PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED TILL 1/29/19. TRUCK WAS DEEMED UNSAFE BY DEALER AN WAS RECOMMENDED NOT TO DRIVE. AS OF 1/5/19 FORD CUSTOMER MANAGER HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO CASE ,WHOM ALSO STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF POSSIBLE CAUSES OF INCIDENT YET REASSURED ME SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO EXPIATE PARTS.THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM ON COMMERCIAL WEIGHTED VEHICLES WITH THE ABILITY TO LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC DAMAGES TO UNKNOWING OWNERS AN GENERAL PUBLIC.

NHTSA ODI 11165507

Jan 5, 2019Steering

STEERING WOBBLE (DEATH WOBBLE) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN MY CASE 55 MPH AND ABOVE WHEN ROADWAY HAS BUMPS SIMILAR TO EXPANSION JOINT HEAVING. THE STEERING WILL WILL GO INTO A RAPID SHAKING ACTION MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. WILL STOP ONLY AFTER VEHICLE SLOWS BELOW SPEED OF 55 MPH. I AM FEARFUL BRAKING MAY INCREASE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT PROVEN THIS YET. I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING STRAIGHT THE 3 TIMES IT HAS GONE INTO THIS STEERING WOBBLE. AFRAID WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF IN A CURVE, BUT EXPECT IT WOULD GO OFFROAD. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AND HAS BEEN IN FOR INSPECTION 3 SEPARATE TIMES. (1) INSPECTED AND REPLACES STEERING DAMPENER (2) ADJUSTED ALIGNMENT (3) DEALER WANTS TO ADJUST CAMBER AGAIN BUT PARTS NEED ARE BACK-ORDERED. WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN PARTS AVAILABLE. TRUCK CURRENTLY BEING USED MINIMALLY SINCE I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

NHTSA ODI 11165337

Jan 4, 2019SteeringSuspension

DEATH WOBBLE. AT SPEED, TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY, HAVING TO SLOW DOWN AND SOMETIMES STOP BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL

NHTSA ODI 11165221

Jan 4, 2019SteeringSuspension

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES OUT OF MY HAND . TRUCK GOES LEFT WHEN HITTING BUMP ON STREETS AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER

NHTSA ODI 11165241

Jan 4, 2019SteeringSuspension

DRIVING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS ON INTERSTATE AND TRUCK STEERING HAD A SEVERE WOBBLE, UNABLE TO CONTROL AND ALMOST HIT THE CONCRETE MEDIAN WALL. SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH TO STOP IT.

NHTSA ODI 11165534

Jan 4, 2019Steering

DEATH WOBBLE/UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION OCCURS AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH SHAKES SO BAD IT MAKES CONTROLLING THE TRUCK ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. MUST REDUCE SPEEDS BELOW 20MPH OR TO A STOP TO GET IT TO STOP. DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENS WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD LIKE A POT HOLE, BRIDGE, MANHOLE, ETC. VEHICLE HAS VISITED A FORD CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THERE IS NO FIX AND THEY HAVE 9, I REPEAT 9 TRUCKS IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11165844

Jan 2, 2019SteeringSuspension

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLES FRONT TWO WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL WILL WOBBLE OR OSCILLATE RAPIDLY AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE OR EXPANSION JOINT. THE WOBBLING JARS THE STEERING WHEEL AND MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. BREAKS MUST BE APPLIED AND SPEED REDUCED BY 5 TO 20 MPH TO STOP THE WOBBLE.

NHTSA ODI 11164689

Dec 26, 2018SteeringSuspension

I OWN A 2017 FORD F350 THAT HAS EXPERIENCED DEATH WOBBLE. WHICH IS A VIOLENT SHAKING AND VIBRATING IN THE FRONT END. WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE FRONT END SHAKES SO BADLY, YOU CANNOT EVEN CONTROL THE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT, AND THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, WHEN TURNING, WHEN HITTING A BUMP, GOING FAST OR GOING SLOW. I KNOW MANY OTHER FORD OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THEIR DEATH WOBBLE, SO I AM JOINING THEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

NHTSA ODI 11163559

Dec 22, 2018Steering

STEERING WOBBLE (SOME CALL IT DEATH WOBBLE) ON CARTOON BUMPS IT APPEARS T INDUCE A UNCONTROLLABLE WO BUE IN FRONT WHEEL STEERING. WHEELS WILL ISOLATE FAST AND VIOLENTLY UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWS. MY VEHICLE SO FAR HAPPENS INT HE 55 TO 60 MPH RANGE AND COASTING WITHOUT USING BRAKES IT WILL DISCONTINUE BEFORE 40MPH. I NOTICE ON THE HIGHWAY THAT I HA E EXPERIA CEDAR THIS (3 TIMES SO FAR) THAT SEVERAL OF THE TYPICAL CROSS RIDGES CAUSED BY GROUND HEAVE OR FREEZING WILL MAKE STEERING WHEEL SHALE LIKE 3 TIMES. THIS IS NOT NORMALLY EXPERIANCED ON MOST SMOOTHER BLACK TOP ROADS. I FEEL THE 3 SHAKES ARE A PRE-WOBBLE ACTION AND WHEN A BUMP MAYBE IS REPEATED IN CARTOON DISTANCE MAYBE IT MAKES THAT 3 SHAKE I'VE FEEL CROSS THE CONTROLLED STEERING POINT AND THIS SHAKE/WOBBLE HAPPENS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE WO BUE HAPPEN WHILE GOING STRAIGHT BUT HAVE FELT THIS 3 SHACK PRE-WOBBLE SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IN A CURVE AND FEEL LIKE IT COULD DO IT IN A CURVE ALSO SHOULD THE NEEDED TRIGGER BUMPS BE THERE. I DO NOT HAVE PHOTO OR VIDEO DO HOPE TO MOUNT CAMERA AND HAVE A VIDEO SHOULD IT REPEAT IN THE FUTURE. FORD DEALER 1ST VISIT FOU D NOTHING BUT FELT THEY COULD CHANGE ALIGNMENT BUT NEEDED TO ORDER A SHIM I BELIEVE. 2ND VISIT REALIGNED USING A SHIM AND CHANGE STEERING DAMPNER. 3 RD VISIT SAME ANSWER BUT SHIMS ON BACKORDER WILL CHANGE PAST 3/4 DEGREE ADJUSTMENT TO 1 DEGREE. HOPE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS ADJUSTMENT WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO DO IT.. SERVICE SHOWED ME A SERVICE BULLETIN OUTLINING THESE STEPS TO SOLVE ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11163124

Dec 14, 2018SteeringSuspension

ON NOV. 7 AND NOV. 24, 2018 WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 F350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL TRUCK I CROSSED FREEWAY BRIDGE TRANSITION STRIPS AT 70MPH, AT WHICH TIME THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WENT INTO WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO BY OWNERS AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE UP, DOWN AND SIDEWAYS. THESE VIOLENT VIBRATIONS WERE OBVIOUSLY FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH ALSO BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, NEARLY TAKING THE WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS WHEN THE EVENT FIRST STARTED. THE VIBRATION DID NOT STOP UNTIL I WAS OFF ON THE BERM AND REDUCED SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THESE OCCURRENCES OBVIOUSLY CAUSED NOT ONLY A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME, BUT FOR EVERY VEHICLE BEHIND OR BESIDE ME AT THE TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE PROBLEM IS TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE SPEED, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, EVEN MORE SO IF TOWING A TRAILER OR CAMPER. THIS ISSUE CAN VERY EASILY CAUSE VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE TO LOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY KNOWN, GOING BACK YEARS, AND OWNERS HAVE SAID TSB 18-2268 DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, AND OWNER'S ONLINE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE NHTSA ALLOWS THIS PROBLEM TO PERSIST.

NHTSA ODI 11161428

Dec 12, 2018Steering

WHEN HITTING BUMP IN ROAD AT 60MPH OR MORE FRONT END STARTS TO WOBBLE.

NHTSA ODI 11160975

Dec 12, 2018SteeringSuspension

2017 FORD F-350 DRW 4X4. WHILE DRIVING ON US HWY 67 IN ARKANSAS (A VERY ROUGH ROAD) AT 60 MPH, TOWING A 15K LB 5TH WHEEL RV, ENCOUNTERED A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A SUSTAINED STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 SECONDS UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND STABLE OPERATION RESUMED. THIS OSCILLATION HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST A FEW TIMES, BUT ONLY FOR 1-2 SECONDS AND ALWAYS AFTER EXPERIENCING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I PRESUME THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS WOULD BE COVERED BY FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 18-2268 31 AUG 2018

NHTSA ODI 11161037

Dec 11, 2018SteeringSuspension

DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH ON A CONCRETE PAVED HIGHWAY. HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF PAVEMENT OR EXPANSION JOINT, AND THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AS IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD FLATTED. I COULD SEE THE HOOD SHAKING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO OSCILLATED SIGNIFICANTLY. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LIGHTLY BRAKED TO ABOUT 45MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING AND OSCILLATION STOPPED. THIS OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 7, 2018.

NHTSA ODI 11160864

Dec 5, 2018SteeringSuspension

2017 F350 SUPERDUTY DRW, 27000 MILES. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION (DEATH WOBBLE). THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO REDUCE SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT MUST BE WITNESSED BY AN OFFICIAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN BEFORE ANY ASSISTANCE COULD BE RENDERED.

NHTSA ODI 11156425

Dec 1, 2018SteeringSuspension

ON 7/22/18, MY 2017 F350 (CREW CAB, LONG BED, DIESEL) EXPERIENCED WHAT IS APPARENTLY BEING CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" 4 TIMES WITHIN 20 MINUTES, WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-15 NORTH OF SALT LAKE CITY, UT. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 27,800 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. IN FIRST INSTANCE, MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 65 MPH, AND IN THE FOLLOWING 3, IT WAS BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. THE SECTION OF HIGHWAY WAS BUMPY IN ALL CASES. THE SYMPTOMS WERE EXTREME AND VIOLENT VIBRATION COUPLED WITH VIRTUALLY UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING, WITH THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF TRUCK (AND STEERING WHEEL) SHAKING VIOLENTLY, PRACTICALLY BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. BRAKING DID NOT STOP THE SHAKING, AND SEEMED TO MAKE IT WORSE. IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I HAD COASTED AND VERY CAREFULLY APPLIED BRAKES UNTIL I GOT BELOW 20 MPH. FORTUNATELY, THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT IN ALL 4 OCCURRENCES, OR I FEEL I WOULD HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD. UPON EXITING INTERSTATE AND INSPECTING FRONT END, I NOTED THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAD ACTUALLY TORN SMALL CHUNKS OUT OF MY FRONT TIRES (OEM GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT, LT275/70R18E), ALONG WITH OTHER CRACKS AND DIVOTS; THERE WAS NO SUCH DAMAGE TO THE REAR TIRES. I DID NOT DRIVE IT OVER 40 MPH AFTER THAT, UNTIL I HAD TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER TO BE INSPECTED THE NEXT DAY. THEY SAID IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, AND REPLACED THE TIRES, AND SINCE THEN IT HAS NOT REOCCURRED. THIS HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS, OVER THE SPAN OF 3 MONTHS, WITH WEEKS BETWEEN, UNDER SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS, BUT I INCORRECTLY ASSUMED IT WAS JUST DUE TO COMBINATION OF STIFF SUSPENSION AND ROUGH ROAD. I OWN AND TOW AN RV, AND IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHILE TOWING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED (I NEVER EXCEED 65 MPH WHEN TOWING.) WHEN THE DEALER SERVICED THE TRUCK, THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT, BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY DROVE IT OVER 45 MPH IN TEST DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 11155371

Nov 29, 2018Steering

2017 F350 KR SRW LWB 21500 MILES OVER THE LAST 1000 MILES OR SO I HAD NOTICED A LITTLE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I'D GO OVER A ROAD CUT, A PATCH, OR EXPANSION JOINT. WELL TODAY I HIT ONE AT AROUND 70 MPH GOING STRAIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL JUST WENT FREAKING BIZERK. IT STARTED OSCULATING BACK AND FORTH REALLY QUICK. I TRIED TO JUST GRAB IT AND HOLD IT STILL TO NO AVAIL. EASED ON THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITH TRAFFIC BEARING DOWN ON ME. AT 45 MPH IT STILL HADN'T LET UP.. AS I HIT THE SHOULDER AT AROUND 40 IT FINALLY QUIT SHAKING.

NHTSA ODI 11154687

Nov 27, 2018Steering

YESTERDAY WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL I HAD SLOWED TO BELOW 45 MPH. THIS 'DEATH WOBBLE' AS IT IS KNOW IS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE NEAR ME AND I WAS ABLE TO LET OFF OF THE THROTTLE AND HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL THE TRUCK STOPPED SHAKING.

NHTSA ODI 11154229

Nov 25, 2018Steering

2017 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY WITH 28,000 MILES. THE TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING A SEVERE WOBBLE/SHAKING IN THE STEERING AROUND 70MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A BLOWN FRONT TIRE. THE TRUCK MUST BE IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE STEERING APPEARS FINE ONCE DRIVING IS RESUMED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN HIGHER SPEED TRAFFIC, AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY HAPPEN. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND ON THIS SITE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS OCCURRING WITH MANY FORD SUPER DUTY'S. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE INITIATED PROMPTLY AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STEERING PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11153642

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