Three problems related to ball joint have been reported for the 2014 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Violent steering wheel wobble and cab vibration when hitting uneven surface driving at highway speeds (55-70mph. ) when the wobble occurs, it is impossible to steer and the only remedy is to slow as quickly as possible to around 40mph for the wobble to go away and regain control. The mileage when it started was approximately 40k and has progressively gotten worse. Now with 67k I have actually been forced off the road as I couldn't steer it away from the median. As soon as my speed dipped to approximately 40mph I regained control and was able to get back onto the freeway and proceed to the next exit for inspection. Initial diagnosis is bad ball joints on both front end sides. Be prepared to slow to 40mph quickly on a busy freeway if this ever occurs to you.
Death wobble- several times when traveling at speeds of 65mph or higher, the front of the vehicle begins to shutter and shake violently until the vehicle is slowed down to below 40 mph. Ball joints, steering damper, shocks, and tires have all been replaced however, the vehicle continues to perform dangerously at highway speeds.
My truck is at the dealership for the 3rd time for having the �death wobble�. First time they replaced ball joints. Second time they replaced a bar and ball joints. It wasn't long till I felt the shimmy again. At this point I am afraid to drive it because I carpool my 3 grandkids around on a daily basis and I don't want to risk their lives. You never know when the death wobble is going to happen but it is usually when you are driving 55-70 mph and hit a slight bump in the road. The wobble is so severe you can hardly keep control. You have to hit your brakes and decrease your speed until the wobbling stops. This could prove to be fatal in heavy traffic. If you google the death wobble there is a lot of information on it and it has happened numerous times for several years. I can not understand why there has not been a recall on this. I dropped my vehicle off at the dealership yesterday and as of tonight I have not been notified by them. Can anyone tell me what would be a permanent repair for this problem? if there is not one then Ford should have to buy back the vehicle and destroy it to prevent severe injury or death to someone. I love my truck but now it has proven to be unreliable and possibly dangerous.