general problems of the 2008 Ford F-250

Death wobble.

Serious uncontrollable violent shaking in the front end of the vehicle when it hits a pot hole or runs over a bump. It’s almost like one side starts to bounce which leads to the other side to start bouncing and it goes back and forth from either side very fast which sounds like a loud rumble.

Experiencing the Ford “death wobble”. Around 50 mph going over small road transition the vehicle start shaking violently and I have no control. The only way to stop it is come close to a dead stop in the middle of a highway.

When going over 45 mph the steering wheel of the truck violently shakes and is hard to control.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 35-45 mph, the vehicle hit a bump and he heard abnormal sounds coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection, he was informed that the body mount bushings that hold the cab to the train and cushion the road and the engine vibrations from the body were detaching from the frame. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired, and the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a second inspection and the dealer diagnosed that the body mount bushings had detached from the frame. The dealer informed the contact that he would be responsible for the cost of the repair because the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Truck has started doing the "Ford death wobble" truck violently shakes at certain speeds until you slow down or stop the vehicle. The vehicle was in motion on a highway traveling at speeds around 60mph.

Driving 60 on the highway and truck and steering wheel started violently shaking. Searched online and it is described as the death wobble.

The death wobble. The front end starts shacking really bad hit a bump in road going above 50 mph and will not stop unless I slow down to almost a stop.

While driving at highway speeds if I hit a bump the whole truck shakes violently to the point of losing control of the vehicle. I need to brake heavily to stop the shaking. I've read up on it and it has been dubbed the �death wobble� and apparently is a huge problem. It is not safe to drive the truck, so I am keeping it off the road for the safety of me and those around me. Thank you.

Ford death wobble. Towing a 5th wheel camper at 65 mph. Hit a bump on PA turnpike. The front end shook violently. Almost lost control. Made a panic slow down to 25 mph to regain control.

Have a very bad death wobble. Spend hundreds of dollars to fix and still here.

When traveling more than 40mph and a wheel hits a groove or bump in the road, the entire truck shakes violently and is hard to control, forcing the driver to quickly decelerate to regain control of the truck. It feels as if the tires are bouncing uncontrollably. This has been happening since we purchased the vehicle new in 2009. Also when driving over railroad tracks or very bumpy roads, the brake pedal, when depressed, goes all the way to the floor. After pumping the brakes, normal braking returns, but the initial brake failure is very frightening as is the uncontrollable shaking when hitting a bump at highway speeds.

My truck is having the same issues as listed in the recalls but isn’t on the recall list. Running rough dash board turns off and loses power to the cab. Low voltage light comes on but batteries and alternator test fine. Factory installed lift blocks have cracked and caused can bushings to fail.

Driving at highway speeds the front of the truck starts violently and uncontrollably shaking and doesn't cease until you slow down below 20 mph. The front end also does this if I'm driving more than 25 mph and the pavement changes. The county repaved a portion of my road. The speed limit is 55. Everytime I reach the change in asphalt, I have to almost stop to get the shaking to stop.

At 65mph+- on the highway, the truck can become difficult to control / steer straight. And maintain position in lane. Have spent $6,000. 00 +- with Ford dealership and also an independent mechanic but they are not able to correct the problem. Ford replaced the steering box twice, new shocks, new tires, new tie rod ends, alignment, tire balancing and other new parts associated with the suspension and steering. . . And the problem still persists. I have been the sole owner of this truck and bought new in 2009.

Driving my 2008 Ford f250 at over 50 miles per hour and hitting bumps in the road causes the cursed "death wobble". It has happened multiple times. Once with my family in the vehicle and my wife driving. Almost caused her to wreck before coming to a complete stop on the interstate. Have paid for repairs multiple times, with the same thing happening after repairs.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle shook. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The mechanic stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 08e026000 (equipment). The manufacturer was notified and transferred the contact to NHTSA. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 186,000.

I experienced "death wobble" 3 times in two weeks after hitting a bump on the interstate traveling approximately 60 - 65 mph each time. The vehicle shook uncontrollably until I slowed down to 40 mph or below. The vehicle was moving forward in a straight line when the problem occurred.

Since owning my f250, it has randomly experienced a severe vibration "death wobble" after hitting bumps at highway speed. So bad, that I installed a steering stabilizer to help mitigate the issue (Ford didn't seem to have a better fix). I always keep my load "e "rated tires inflated per recommended pressures yet the problem persisted. On several occasions I thought that I was going to lose control of the vehicle when the vibrations happened. Ford has yet to address this issue other than to say slow down when the severe vibration occurs. For nearly 10 years this has been an accident waiting to happen for many f250 owners and Ford's answer is when it happens ," slow down"? this is not an isolated occurrence unique to my vehicle; there are literally thousands who have experienced the above issue. Numerous post, blogs and videos are available on line, yet Ford continues to blame the occurrence on low tire pressure and pass the responsibility for controlling a very hazardous "death wobble" to the vehicle owners. This is an issue they have known about for many years, yet have failed to take responsibility and correct the highly dangerous condition Ford created. Any data on how many accidents can be attributed to their poor engineering/design elements that obviously contribute to the unsafe handling of their 7000 lb pluss trucks?.

This vehicle has no aftermarket alterations and the front end parts are in satisfactory condition but at certain speeds when hitting a bump the vehicle shakes uncontrollably as if it is going to explode! it only happens on the highway.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250 sd. Within less than a year of owning the vehicle, the vehicle shimmied and experienced a death wobble. The dealer (ray's Ford, inc. , 385 by pass rd, brandenburg, ky 40108, (270) 422-4901) was notified of the failure and indicated that an appointment may need to be scheduled. It had not been determined if the failure was related to special field service campaign number: 09l02 to prevent shimmies. The vehicle was hauling a trailer over unleveled land during the most recent failure. The vehicle was unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

While driving at speeds 55 mph or more when driving on to a bridge or change in highway,or hitting a pothole in the road the front end of my truck starts shaking violently it only stop this by slowing down to about 20 mph. The shaking is so violent you almost lose control. It happens whenever I hit a rough spot in the road.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. While driving over a bump at 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and wobbled out of control. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician replaced the track bar, the front steering damper, the center link, and the front suspension; however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 159,000.

Violent front end shaking when I run over a pot hole or bad spot on the interstate. .

The truck shook uncontrollably and I had to pull it over to the side of the road. Happened multiple times and it creates a very dangerous situation. I have read many other complaints of this for this make and model of truck and every complaint is the same condition 70 mph and hitting a bump or pothole and the truck shakes to the point of loosing control until you get it stopped. Had new tires put on and it is better but not gone. Air pressure should not be a critical for the safety of a truck to maintain control. All of my tires were at 65 psi a 100 mile before I started the trip.

2008 f250 6,4 powerstroke 4x4 drive above 55 and hit rolling bump and the front end starts shaking violently steering wheel also shakes. I have had everything inspected and everything is tight as a vehicle with only 59,000 mile should be. The more I drive it the worse it gets its starting to just shake randomly without hitting a bump.

A week after I bought the truck the transmission went out then its had countless electrical problems its been to 2 Ford dealers it was at one for 7 months and the other for 3 and a chey dealer noone can fix my truck its had 3 transmissions put in it 1000s of dollars later and I havent been able to drive my truck in 2 and a half years Ford is unwilling to do anything with it. They cant find the problem and give up and tell me to come get the truck I still owe15 000 on the truck.

The steering wheel started to get some play while driving down the interstate. The steering eventually went completely out. The steering wheel would spin freely without the wheels moving whatsoever.

Began in 2010. . . Death wobble. . . . Hitting a bump,,steering wheel shakes violently. . . . . Loss of confidence in the ability of the vehicle to provide safe transportation. . . . . Dealership visit was not helpful. . . Said it was tire pressure. . . Added a different trac bar in 2012. . . Helped some but til produces the wobble at lower speeds.

I was simply driving down the hwy and hit a small bump in the road, my truck began to shake uncontrollably and continued to do so until I slowed way down. I made it to the next exit and dropped it off at the local Ford dealership. It startled me so much that I didn't want to drive it like it was. This is the third time this has happened but the first two times were not as extreme. The dealer so far has told me they think it is tire pressure but im not buying it. . I searched for recalls and found none but I found a lot of complaints about the same or similar problem. I don't know what the problem is but it is definately very dangerous and should be looked at for a possible recall. If there had been more traffic I could have caused an accident as it was a very violent shaking.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and when driving over a bumps in the road the front end of the vehicle would suddenly become extremely unstable and experience severe shaking and vibrating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13. Jft.