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

Sunday, April 3, 2021, I was driving from Rte 95 to Rte 128 and the 2 lanes began to merge, but as I was driving the truck hit a bump and I got the death wobble. I had to come to, almost, a complete stop on the highway, with another car coming in behind me. I got through this one, but as I was beginning to accelerate onto Rte 128, the truck began once again to shake violently. It did happen again during this one trip. This also happened 2 other times, in March. Our mechanic replaced tie rod end-right lower outer and steering stabilizer on, Thursday, March 31, 2021.

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Purchase the truck used from a Ford dealership February 15, 2022 w/39K miles that came with Blue Oval Certified Gold warranty that had an instant inspection. Took delivery February 25 was a online purchase. A week later March 5 driving thru a construction zone at 55MHP at high volume traffic and right front tire hit a high spot of the interstate in the right lane and the trucks steering wheel went into a valent movement/shaking left and right that it was so difficult for me to hold on the steering wheel. This death wobble didn't stop till I was able to exit the interstate at a 40MPH speed. Its obvious the previous owner didn't address this issue. Thank God I was driving because my wife wouldn't been able to hold on the steering wheel as it was purchase to tow our 5th wheel camper. It fears us now towing the camper safety. It's unbelievable Ford never issue a recall for this issue. Its obvious someone must lose a life before a recall is issued.

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my truck started to have a death wobble.

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I have experienced the very common problem of Death Wobble several times. Uncontrollable shaking of the steering wheel.

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March 1st 2022 driving at highway speed on Rt 495 S in Massachusetts truck suddenly began to violently shake front end side to side. I was forced to brake, slow down till shaking stopped. Luckily cars behind me and to my right side were able to avoid hitting me. I pulled off highway and checked for something broken or loose. In forward and reverse I couldn’t find anything obvious. Will take my truck to shop today to have front end checked. During violent shaking it was all I could do to hang onto the steering wheel. If I’d only been using one hand who knows what would have happened.

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Ford Death Wobble occurs at highway speed when hitting a bump in road. Vehicle is uncontrollable until reducing speed below 45MPH.

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I experienced a “Death Wobble” several times .Ford freelanced my ball joint on right side. When the issue began again Ford replaced my stabilizer bar. It happened again so I replaced both steer tires. Occasionally I still get a wobbly when I hit a rough spot in the road way.

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While driving on a local 6 lane Hwy, I traveled across the seam in the pavement from asphalt to concrete at an overpass bridge. The transition from asphalt to concrete resulted in a terrible vibration in my steering wheel that caused the steering wheel to come loose from my hands. I grabbed the wheel and held on and slowed the truck down until the vibration stopped. This is the 5th time this has happened. The truck shakes so violently that it feels like a wheel was coming off the front axle.

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Traveling on Interstate at 65mph and truck shook violently out of control after hitting small pothole. Felt like front wheels were wobbling with no ability to steer safely. After braking hard , problem went away around 35 or 40 mph. Super scary and extremely dangerous. Also charged $660 dollars for wheel alignment and placement of shims with a camber adjustment that “wheel wobble will never happen again “. Not happy I had to pay for their manufacturing design problem.

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Death Wobble: Traveling at 65 mph, I hit a bump and the front end of the vehicle started shaking violently. I had to hit the brakes and slow down to about 35 before it stopped. This happened 3 times. This is a relatively new vehicle with 50,000 miles. The dealership claims no knowledge or responsibility. This is reported on line chat rooms and u tube extensively.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while his son was driving 65 MPH and going over a bridge, the driver noticed that the steering wheel had started to shake abnormally causing the vehicle to also shake abnormally. The brake pedal was depressed, and the failure ceased when the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who diagnosed the failure as a dampening valve system for the power steering assist that was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

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Driving on highway at 65 slight bump in road & steering wheel went crazy violent vibrating in front end. Had to reduce speed to 20 to get it to stop shaking. Continued down road same thing happened. Shaking is uncontrollable almost crashed. Vehicle can be inspected it does it if I hit a bump or go over 65. No warning lights.

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Death Wobble Lost all control of steering.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving onto a bridge at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle started to shake and vibrate violently causing the driver to nearly loss control of the steering wheel. During the failure, the steering wheel also vibrated and was difficult to control. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was previously serviced for the same failure and the steering sensor was replaced but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,500. The VIN was unavailable.

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When my truck reaches 35 to 40 mph or hits a small bump it begins to shake violently in the steering wheel making it hard to control. I took it to a dealership who stated there was a recall part available, but after the repair the problem immediately began upon leaving their parking lot. My hill decent assist system now turns on and says there is a fault. The dealership was able to reproduce the problem, but stated I would need to pay for any further inspections and repairs out of pocket. I have not reported to my insurance as I didn't think it would be covered by them. The problem began this year in early July (2021) and has yet to be fixed.

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While driving at freeway speeds of 60+mph and go over any bump in the road - such as a bridge transition that should be barely noticeable - the truck begins to shake UNCONTROLLABLY and will push you into other lanes of traffic. The ONLY way to get control of the vehicle is to brake hard and fast getting below 40 mph so the shaking will stop and you can regain control of the vehicle. It is unbelievably unsafe, dangerous and absolutely frightening. It is terrifying to drive my $60,000 truck. This occurs on a daily basis if driven at those speeds. Although we have not had an accident as of yet, it will happen if we drive the truck on the freeway. Extremely disappointing that the US Department of transportation has failed to do something about this. It has and will continue to kill people on the road. Ford must be mandated to fix these trucks.

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When driving a speeds greater than 50 mph I have found that the internet has termed "Death Wobble" in my Truck. When this first occurred I took the truck in and they made some tweaks under warranty and said nothing was wrong. Then it happened again and took it back to the Ford dealership. They stated they could not find anything wrong and that I just needed new tires. They deliberately lied to me putting me and my employees at risk. Ford knows this is occurring and doesn't care. You can completely lose control of the vehicle at high rates of speed out of the blue.

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2017 Ford F350 Crew Cab with Front end wobble ("Death Wobble"). Began a short time ago and becoming easier to initiate the wobble after bumps, grooved pavement, or a transition from different surfaces at speeds above 55mph. There is much information on this problem but no Recall Notice from Ford. I know I am not the first to describe this complaint.

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I have had the so called dreaded death wobble experience 2 times. They replaced steering Dampner with no success. Then replaced some drag link. ? However that was out of pocket

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Experiencing horrible death wobble. If I hit a road expansion joint, pot hole, etc. in a certain manner at typical highway speeds typically 55 to 70, the front end starts shaking horribly. The only way to regain control is by firmly pressing the breaks to immediately reduce the speed. This started when the vehicle had 26,000 miles on it and the dealer replaced the ball joints under warranty. This vehicle is only driven on the road. That fixed the problem until the vehicle reached around 50,000 miles now. It is dangerous either from the loss of control or having to slam on the breaks to regain control.

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Front-End Death wobble. Doing highway speeds and hit a bump, the steering does a serious death wobble requiring braking to re-gain control.

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I am experiencing the death wobble. The steering wheel shakes back and forth violently as well as the truck. It is a very terrifying experience. It has happened multiple times lately.

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Extreme wobble in steering when over 50mph

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TURNED VEHICLE TO THE LEFT ON TO A MAIN ROADWAY, GOT SPEED UP TO ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR, RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP/DIP IN THE ROADWAY, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. HAD TO SLOW TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP TO BRING STEERING WHEEL UNDER CONTROL AND ALLOW VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL SAFELY.

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MY TRUCK REACHED 70 PLUS MILES AN HOUR AND IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY

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