general problems of the 2009 Ford F-250

While driving at freeway speeds (typically above 50mph) the vehicle will have extended steering oscillation (violent shaking of the steering wheel) after going over normal expansion joints in the roadway and other roadway bumps. It is impossible to control the vehicle steering when oscillations start. Sometimes the only thing that stops the oscillations is slowing, and leaving the freeway. No warning messages or lamps appear. When brought to dealership for repair, was told to contact manufacturer customer service.

Driving and suddenly the entire vehicle will start to shake until slow or near complete stop. I think it’s called a death wobble.

Death wobble. Hit a dip in the road steering wheel and whole truck shakes out of control until you slow way down or stop.

When driving speed between 35 and 40 mph, the steering starts wobbling back and forth. Have to slow down and pull over. Road is a 4 lane straight street. Has happened twice. Truck as 43,000 miles. Taking to a mechanic today for assistance in diagnoses. Looked up on the internet and this seems to be a common issue with this model. Having the stabilizers checked.

I was driving down a city street and my 2009 f250 started to violently shake and I could barely control the steering wheel, it was like I had blown all 4 tires or the suspension had fallen apart. I was talking to my sister on the car speaker when it happened and she could even hear the shaking and started yelling to make sure I had not wrecked my vehicle. I pulled over in a parking lot and everything looked fine, all tires in tact, suspension still on the vehicle. This has happened 3 more times while driving on a city street and also once on a packed interstate. I called a Ford dealer and they acknowledged this was known as the "death wobble" but would need to charge me $120 to diagnose the issue. This is not only scary but also very dangerous and could cause injury or even death. I checked google and see lawsuits and Ford acknowledge the issue but no recalls and I would have to pay the repairs and save my receipts! Ford needs to fix this! that is too big of a vehicle to have this kind of known issue and no recall to repair!.

While driving on a highway at 65-70 miles per hour, if your front tires hit a small bump, especially on curves, the pickup front end wil go into an uncontollable wobble and you must immediately hit your brakes to get it to come to an almost dead stop before it will quit. You can end up in the other lane or cause the person following you to rearend you or end up in the ditch. So far, we have been lucky when this has happened as we live in a farming area and not heavily populated but are afraid to haul cattle to sale with this pickup which is what we need it for. This started around at around 88,000 miles on speedometer. We have reseached this and talled to others and found it is called the "death wobble".

While in motion, this vehicle has had violent shaking at highway speeds 60-70mph and at low speeds of 30-40mph. The steering wheel violently shakes from side to side along with the entire truck shaking violently. It nearly caused an accident twice while traveling on the highway with very light load in the bed (approximately 110lbs). This has been coined the "death wobble" from other F-250 owners that have experienced this issues as well. It seems that hitting a bump causes issues within the suspension and steering.

My truck going highway speeds has had numerous issues with death wobble. If you don't know what that is it's where the truck starts shaking violently and the only way to control it is to cone to a complete stop which in the middle of the highway is very dangerous. This has happened many times with me and my family in the truck.

Track bar failing. Causing �death wobble� while driving at highway speeds during braking and when hitting small bumps.

When driving at highway speeds (50 mph or higher) the truck experiences "death wobble" when it hits a small rough patch. During "death wobble" the vehicle shakes uncontrollably and won't stop until the vehicle speed is brought down to 30 mph or lower.

I am the original owner of a 2009 f250 super duty pu. The vehicle has been well maintained over the 61630 miles I have accumulated. Recently the truck has started experiencing what can only be described as a loss of power steering. This seems to most often occur after starting from a stop, and turning left. The wheels seem to be "stuck" in the turned direction, and needs to be muscled back into a straight path. This is usually followed by an unusual slight tugging of the wheel in the opposite direction. The other day it was sticking from one direction to the other direction. Fortunately we had just started to merge onto a road that typically is 45 mph (we were only doing about 20 mph). My partner thought I was horsing around by "yanking the steering from side to side, but it was the trucks steering that was doing it, and I was trying to straighten it out. We pulled off the road, and as I was pulling forward I could feel a difference in the steering (back to normal). My commute is a mere 15 mins, but based on locations of my home and work, I do typically jump on the highway. I have stopped doing this because I fear with increased traffic and speed, I worry about causing an accident, although I have not experienced this at normal speed. I have brought this to my mechanic and he could not duplicate the condition. He checked the vehicle over, and found nothing worn or broken. He has been the only person servicing this vehicle since Nov 2009, so he is very familiar with the upkeep. In fact he had replaced the brakes and rotated the tires at 59000 miles. I do haul single and double axle trailers from time to time, and worry about the next time I need to.

I have had multiple episode of death wobble. I have had the front end suspension rebuilt twice and have had the problem return, mechanics say its the worse they have ever seen. I've had to replace body mounts because they were destroyed by the violent wobble. This happens at speeds over 45 miles an hour and only stops when slowed down to about 35 miles an hour, which is very dangerous on the interstate.

When I hit a small bump at highway speeds my truck will start to shake violently and will not stop without hard braking or aggressively jerking the steering wheel. I feel this is a real hazard and am afraid to let my family drive the truck. I will not let my grand children ride with me in fear of an accident when the truck decides to shake.

When driving at 65 mph, and the front tires hit a large bump or pot hole, the front end goes into a violent shake. This has happened (3) times in 2-weeks. On the internet, it is known as the "death wobble. " the shaking in the steering wheel was so great that it vibrated me into the next lane and I almost caused a serious accident on the freeway when I had to come to a complete stop. I took my truck to Ford and they do not recognize my complaint. All they could offer was to replace my ball joints, shocks, steering stabilizer, and track bar "at my expense. " I have researched this condition on the internet and see a substantial amount of complaints pertaining to the death wobble, and unanimously, every person says that Ford does not recognize this as a problem. My truck is unsafe to drive and is parked until I can afford the costly recommended repairs.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-250 sd. While driving 55 mph over a pothole, the vehicle started to shake violently without warning. Once the speed was reduced, the vehicle stopped shaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician replaced the track bar, ball joint, bushing, and the steering damper. The remedy failed to repair the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 98,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle was unstable shook and vibrated excessively with an extreme wobble. The dealer was notified of the failure and was unable to provide a repair solution to prevent the failure. The contact took the vehicle to more than five different repair shops for various repairs, but the failures continued in the front and rear ends. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact was waiting to determine if the manufacturer would be able to provide a permanent repair solution. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Driving 2009 Ford f-50 super duty fx4 on insterstate at 65 mph, as I exited to another interstate I experienced a violent wobble in the front end which only stopped when I brought the pickup truck to a complete stop. I took the truck to the dealer I purchased the vehicle from and they gave me a shopping list of $3300. This included windshield wipers. They also did not know what caused this problem. Ford customer service said they did not know of this problem and could not help. Looking into this on google, I found hundreds of similar problems commonly called "death wobble" on the internet. This violent shaking has occurred once more two weeks later. I am parking the vehicle until I decide what I need to do. I am afraid for my family's safety and other motorists.

I was driving on the highway, hit a bump and the front tires started to hop, increasing in intensity the entire time. The experience was very scary, and I felt like I was going to loose control of the vehicle. I had to pull over on the side of the highway, very carefully, since I had hardly no control of the vehicle at this point. Since the first incident I have noticed the hopping of the front tires every time I hit a little bump in the highway or a pothole. It tends to happen at speeds on the highway and is less frequent traveling on local roads at a slower pace. The only way to make the tires stop from hopping is to either gradually pull off the road, or jerk the wheel in one direction or the other violently. Either way I do not consider it safe.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-70 mph, the steering wheel shook violently causing the vehicle to sway. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

I was making a left turn out of a parking lot and heard a clunk from the front of the truck. At the end of the block after the light turned green, I tried to make a left turn and it was really hard to turn the steering wheel. The truck made the left turned but not very sharp. Upon driving up the street I tried to shift to the left lane and the truck would not respond well. Upon pulling over the truck would not fully turn to the left but would turn to the right okay. The steering wheel would only turn a quarter of a turn. My concern is if I had to make a sharp left turn with the road I would not be able to do this. The vehicle has ~61k miles. If I was driving at a high rate of speed I would not have been able to go around a left corner. I could understand the steering gear box going out if I used this truck for commercial applications. Many complaints have been noted about a steering issue with f250 6. 4l diesel trucks. The Ford dealership said the steering gear box was broken due to mechanical issues, not covered under a warranty and replaced the part. I have the broken gear box in my garage and plan to take it to a certified mechanic to evaluate the box. Lakewood Fordland in lakewood CO 303. 232. 6145 completed the repairs. Luckily the issued happened while in the city and I was able to get it to a dealership to evaluate the issue.

I got onto highway 45 from 517. While switching lanes, my steering wheel felt like a childs toy. There was no steering whatsoever. I instinctly applied the brake. My truck was weaving from middle lane to the fast lane and finally I was in one lane when I came to a complete stop and placed it in park. At this point I am frantic because traffic is fast approaching. I'm looking for the hazard lights and pumping my brakes so the traffic can see brake lights. At this point I am very frantic, that I thought if the truck is going to get hit, im's jumping out. As I got out of the truck, there were two vehicles passing me up on the shoulder lane. I didn't get hit. After I exited the truck, I was finally able to dial for 911, my husband and daughter. While I was switching lanes, I felt like something had broken or disengaged and when I came to a stop and exited the truck I smelled smoke, but did not see any.

The vehicle involved is a 2009 F-250xl 4x4 w/8'box, equiped from factory with the camper suspension & snow plow suspension packages. Note that the truck has never carried nor pulled a camper nor has it ever pushed a snow plow. It was purchased in 1010 and currently has 55xxx miles on it as a passenger carrier. Tire pressure monitoring system is factory unit. Current tire pressure is at propper inflation. While driving down a road that could be called rough the front end went into a severe shimmy/wobble. Control was obtained without incident only due to no other vehicle in proximity. This occured several times since that first episode. I had my mechanic check the front end components that normally cause such events and all was tight and appeared o. K. , he did recommend that I replace my shocks and steering stabilizer. This was done by my mechanic on 07-07-14 with bilstein shocks and stabilizer. The problem with severe shimmy/wobble was experienced 3 times on the trip home on a rough road. Shimmy was severe enough to require great effort to regain control of vehicle to prevent a run off the road incident.

While driving north on rt 95, every time you make a left curve the truck shook unmercifully. We would have to pull off & come to a complete stop for this to stop happening. Mind you we are outside of baltimore at one time praying that no one would hit us!!! the truck is at a Ford dealership as we speak, trying to figure out the problem. Naturally its shocks (not covered by warranty) steering stabilizer rotate & balance tires. But now that I've read your other complaints I see I'm not alone. We only have 45,00 on the truck, there should be no need for any of this expense yet!!! because your part is inadequate I have to fork out money to correct the other parts??? I really think this needs looked into,before you have a gm incident on your hands. Thanks for your consideration.

I'm yet another super duty owner that has experienced the now infamous death wobble. I was shocked to find out its a common problem as it is extremely dangerous. Even more shocked that I cannot find any information related to Ford addressing the problem or recalling to fix the issue before a major incident occurs.

I own a 2009 Ford f250 super duty 4x4 after hitting a small bump in the rd. At 50 mph the whole cab of my truck, the steering wheel and the tires started shakeing violently!!!!!!!!!!! back and forth. The truck veered in to the oposite lane. I had to slam on the brakes to slow the truck down to regain control. I truely thought that I was going to lose control and crash. Why has Ford not recalled the trucks to fix the problem. Why when I bought the truck was I not told that there is an ongoing investgation into this defect and it has been going on since 2005. Must someone die before Ford is made to correct this extremely dangerious defect. Please inform me of outcome of this investigation. Thank you.

Took vehicle to Ford dealership for routine maintenance and to diagnose loose steering issue at highway speed. Vehicle was diagnosed with failed track bar ball joints, track bar bushings and excessive side to side movement. Front axle dust seals were failed and would need to be replaced. Steering gear box was determined to be failing and need to be replaced. Parts for the gear box were on national back order with 120 day time frame for delivery. The dealership indicated that the combined effect of the failures would have been a catastrophic event if at highway speed. Total cost is in excess of $2,300. 00 for parts and labor. This vehicle has only been used as a routine driver. Based upon the number of posts for this typical issue a national recall should be issued.

Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would shake violently whenever driving over a road bump or a pothole. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering stabilizer, the shock absorbers, and the track bar bushings needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure was not rectified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. Dr.

The steering locks up after making a right hand turn. This has happened several times over the last few months,called the dealership they said they havent had any other complaints other than mine.

I'm a life time Ford truck owner and have never been so disappointed in my life and ready to purchase from a competitor. The title "death wobble" is very true and Ford really needs to pay attention because it will cost someone their life. If I wasn't 65 years old and an experienced driver the multiple times I've experienced this could have killed me. I have replaced everything involving the suspension, tires, struts, rods, having multiple alignments, etc. . And nothing has fixed this mess. Ford needs to fix this. I'm willing to be part of a class action lawsuit against them for the lemons/death traps they're producing & selling. Ford is aware of this problem and refuses to do anything about it. They switched from leaf springs to this horrible design starting with 2008 models to present.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would shake violently whenever driving over a road bump or a pothole. The wheels would also bounce off the ground and the steering would become defective when the failure occurred. Once the vehicle was at a complete stop, the failure would cease. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the tire pressure and alignment was checked, but the dealer did not recommend any type of repair. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 137,000. Updated 07/16/lj.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving over a bump at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began shaking and swerved into another lane. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. However, all four tires were replaced on four occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

The front tires and steering wheel shimmy left to right at highway speeds. It was brought top the dealership from where it was purchased to be repaired. Dealership said they found no issues with it. It was noticed again and brought back to the dealership after I replaced the steering stabalizer. I was told at that point the track bar ball joint was worn and was charged $400. 00 for the repair. The vehicle is progressingly getting worse. Now the front end starts to shimmy and is unsafe for any speed above 45mph. This is an ongoing issue with all super duty trucks. The problem can be seen on line at you tube / Ford death wobble. The technition that worked on my vehicle told me he had no idea what was causing the problem.

I was driving my 2009 F-250 traveling about 40 to 45 mph and after hitting a rough patch of road the wheels began to shake out of control for about 20 seconds. I have had my truck to the dealership for the same problem on 6 plus times. Ford states that it was a tire pressure issue. . . . . . . Bs!. . . . Bs! each time Ford has my truck they say we have fixed the problem and it should not occur again. The last time I left Ford and spent 165. 00$ on a damper rod to fix this problem I drove 18 miles down the road and went into a "death wobble again. I turned the truck around and it is sitting at Ford as I write this post. After reviewing this matter on line I have noticed that there are more F-250's with the same issue. A federal recall needs to be done and fast. Several times that the "death wobble " as occurred to me , I have been lucky so far to drive out of it with out a problem. I might not be so lucky next time. A federal recall needs to be done fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-250 sd. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact noticed a vibration from the front end of the vehicle. The failure progressed until the front end would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to two different mechanics for diagnostic testing. The mechanics were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side tires were replaced twice in an attempt to correct the failure however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.