general problems of the 2017 Ford F-250 - part 1

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70-75 mph, the vehicle drove over a bump in the roadway, and the front end of the vehicle started bouncing. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and then continued driving 45 mph with no further issues. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

No less than 6 occasions now I have experienced extreme shaking (death wobble) even after Ford replaced the steering damper. I'm done with the vehicle and will take it in again for this issue.

2017 f250 99k miles . Got off the interstate and went to turn and the steering wheel immediately came loose. I had to press down while turning. I brought it to a repair shop and it was stated that it looked as if was glued and the locknut was never tightened . This could have been catastrophic. I didn't bring it to the dealer because it would take three days to look at it.

All factory setup. Vehicle will get death wobble due at highway speeds. There was a recall for steering related issues.

2017 Ford f250 issue is with the steering damper and the reported "death wobble" caused by the faulty part. In 2019, on several occasions driving on the highway I experienced uncontrollable shaking in the front end. Each time, I had to slow my speed down to under 10 mph for the wobble to stop. When I took the vehicle to Ford dealer, they knew what the issue was and told me to properly fix the issue I needed to purchase and aftermarket part, that Ford did not have the proper part to fix this. This comment was straight from the Ford service tech. I paid for the fix and up to 2025 the problem was gone. Starting in November 2025 the same issue is back. Each time of the problem, either my wife or I were traveling on a highway, traveling between 65 - 75 mph. It takes both hands firmly holding the wheel simply to hang on until the truck can be slowed to, again, under 10 mph. This puts us in a bad situation when on the major highways around the ft. Worth texas area. This time the Ford dealer charged ~$600 to fix the steering and re-align the front end. And once again, the Ford service tech said this is only a temporary fix and we would be back!! this has been a well known and documented issue with these trucks but Ford has refused to issue a total recall. I guess in this day it takes "confirmed body counts" before recalls actually happen. Why does it take the loss of life for this to happen? Ford should be proactive and fix the issue before deaths occur. . . But this would be expensive and bottom line financial statements to share with wall street take precedence over peoples lives.

While driving 70mph on i20 outside of ft. Worth, TX. I experienced severe front end vibration after hitting a rough spot on the highway. I was in the inside lane with no shoulder to escape off the highway. Cars were traveling on the outside lane next to me which prohibited my escape to the shoulder of the highway. The vibration did not stop until I slowed down to around 40mph and was able to maneuver to the shoulder of the highway after traffic passed me. The violent vibration causing lack of control until my speed slowed below highway speed and unable to exist the roadway out of busy traffic put myself and others in grave danger. This occurred 2 other times within a 2 week span while traveling at highway speed. This violent vibration (well known on the internet as the death wobble) first appeared in the same vehicle in 2019 and it was serviced on 10-25-2019 and supposedly fixed. Mileage on the f250 was 19,155. The service technician told me then that it needed a dual steering stabilizer but the Ford company will not recognize the needed fix. This is a defect that the Ford motor company is very aware of, yet neglects to make a permanent repair. They are knowingly putting their customers in danger.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The steering wheel shook aggressively, making it difficult to maneuver the vehicle. The contact decelerated and was able to coast to the emergency lane on the side of the road to get off the interstate. The contact continued to drive the vehicle to the residence but did not exceed 15 mph. The dealer was contacted by phone and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The contact had scheduled an appointment with a certified mechanic. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact information to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

I was travelling back home at about 65mph on the highway in my 2018 Ford f250 crew cab and my left front wheel hit a small bump in the road. The whole truck started to shake violently and I couldn't hold the steering wheel as it was also shaking uncontrollably. I thought at first that I had had a puncture but the truck wasn't leaning as such. The wheels where simply shaking from side to side very fast. I hit the hazard lights and gently brakes down to about 30 mph, pulled over to the side of the ride gently to avoid the risk of flipping over and stopped. When I started up again, the wobbling had stopped. I later looked up the. Probable cause and learned about the (infamous) death wobble which several people have experienced. It was truly scary as everything was shaking and I couldn't control the steering wheel. If it would have happened on a bend I would have gone straight over and flipped the truck as I wouldn't have been able to slow down in a straight line to stop the wobbling and shaking. . . This is a very serious issue that needs to be addressed as people will die. . .

My vehicle has a death wobble when you hit seams in the roadway.

Death wobble in front end. Violent shaking when you hit a bump.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph, the contact experienced the death wobble. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to control the vehicle and slowed down and prevented the vehicle from driving off the road into a ditch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with hesitation in the steering wheel linkage, suspension failure, and an oil leak. The death wobble was due to the failure with the suspension. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer and the contact was provided the same diagnostic results. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Uncontrollable shaking wobble in steering known as death wobble.

I was on the freeway and doing about 70 and I hit some bumps in the road and my vehicle started to violently shake and I was unable to control my vehicle. I had to hit the breaks and slow down to regain control of my vehicle. This the second time this has happened. Vehicle was repaired about 2 years ago for the same thing. Ford repaired the damper steering linkage last time this incident happened. Aka death wobble.

2017 f250 death wobble when I hit a small bump on the interstate.

After driving for a short distance in my 2017 f250 diesel (75k miles) I pulled into a store. Turned off truck. Upon return and starting truck I got a dash alert that said adaptive steering fault service required. When I began to drive I noticed my steering wheel was turned left to the 10 o’clock position while driving straight down the road. I drove to the dealer as I felt my batteries were sluggish at starting and needed both replaced. Luckily batteries were covered but dealer said I need new battery cable harness for $4596. 59! I did some research and found the adaptive steering fault is a known issue with several people as is the battery cable harness. I also read where a voltage issue can cause the adaptive steering fault alert which is why I mention the wire harness. I’ve also known others with the battery cable issue and there is a recall on other years not mine. The dealer wants $465. 88 just to diagnose the adaptive steering so who knows what cost would be to replace at this point. This all is extremely dangerous as I don’t know if the adaptive steering controls will decide to start working and adjust my steering while driving causing an accident. There have been recalls on both issues but not my model and year. Truck is currently at dealer and I filed complaint with Ford consumer to no resolution at this point.

While driving I made a left hand turn and when straightening the steering wheel it was 90 degrees out of alignment which caused the truck to steer to the right almost striking another vehicle. The dash had a warning message come on stating adaptive steering fault service required. I have taken it in for service and the steering wheel needs replaced which is a recall on some Ford super duty’s the same year but this one was not included.

Death wobble. Was driving speed limit of 65mph and vehicle started a violent, uncontrollable shuddering and bouncing movement to the left almost hitting the dividing wall on the interstate. I had little control over steering of vehicle and was barely able to avoid slamming into wall. Finally got vehicle stopped. Has happened before at lower speed. Has happened several times before with less violent shuddering after hitting bumps in roadway. Now understand how very dangerous and scary the less severe incidents have been after this latest incident!.

I hit a small bump at around 45mph and my truck began shaking violently. I was unable to control the truck and had to come to a complete stop. They call it the death wobble. It truely was frightening and I could have killed someone. .

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 50-60 mph and hauling a trailer, the vehicle drove across uneven pavement, and the vehicle went into the death wobble and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact pulled over to the side of the road but found no cause for the failure. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering dampener had failed and needed to be replaced. The steering dampener was replaced. The dealer confirmed that the vehicle had been repaired under customer satisfaction program: 20n04 (steering, equipment) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included the customer satisfaction program. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 78,699.

My truck has the death wobble . It has been worked on for the incident it happened again yesterday at least 4 times within 30 minutes we turned around and came are parked the truck. Am going to talk to the dealer where I purchase the vehicle and want some answers and to fix this major problem with my Ford superduty 250 2017.

Driving down the freeway at 65 mph, hit a small pot hole with the right front tire, which caused the front end the shake back-and-forth uncontrollably. I was able to pull over, and upon slowing down the wobbling stopped and we were able to proceed with our drive. We could have hit other vehicles on the road if anyone had been near us. We also could have been thrown off the road. No inspections have been done and no warnings have occurred.

My truck has only 39806 miles. I ran over a rut on the expressway and the steering g wheel shook violently. I almost had to come to complete stop to stop it and continue driving.

Death wobble at highway speed.

My truck experienced death wobble during a recent trip multiple times on the interstate on our way home. With no warning, the truck started shaking violently at 70 mph. I had to immediately slow down in traffic and work my way over to the right lane. We stopped to confirm there was no tire issue or other notable visual problem before proceeding. It occurred again shortly after stopping and I had to do the same thing. We stopped again and found no visible issue, so we continued at a much slower pace. The truck wobbled a few more times but not as violently as the first two. There were no warning lights displayed.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 mph the steering wheel began aggressively shaking causing them to crash into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. Both the vehicles received damage to the driver-side view mirror. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. There were no warning lights illuminated. A police report was filed. There were no injuries and no medical attention was needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.

The star shaking while driving in height speed or bump is called wobble.

Hit a bump in the road going 45 mph and the steering wheel started shaking uncontrollably, had to completely stop to get the steering wheel to stop shaking.

Starting to exhibit signs of the death wobble at 46000 miles.

Truck steering wheel bounces, vibrates, shakes violently after going over rough pavement at low and highway speeds it has happened several times since it was new. Dealer replaced the steering damper which didn’t help. This could cause loss of control and an accident. This is dangers.

At a speed of approximately 70mph, the vehicle shook violently after hitting a minor bump. There was a complete loss of steering control and the shaking lasted until the vehicle was significantly slowed. Definitely a safety hazard to my family which occupied the vehicle and every other motorist on the interstate at that time. Ford is well aware of this dangerous issue, often referred to as the “death wobble”. This truck had previously shown signs of this issue, briefly feeling unstable when driving over minor bumps and one other issue of the violent shaking about one year ago. In November 2022, a steering linkage damper was ordered to correct the issue. This part was back ordered, and finally replaced in April 2023. Clearly this was not the fix, as only 4 months later the issue is still present and possibly worsening.

Assisted steering has an error stating requires service. The steering wheel is sideways when driving straight. Ford is on back order for the steering wheel due to the issue and cannot get the part to fix it. The error occurred once from being parked. As soon as the truck was driven in a parking lot so it was under 25 mph when the steering wheel went sideways.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while reversing, the steering wheel became firm, and the power steering became inoperable. The steering assist malfunction message was displayed. The contact’s husband replaced the steering wheel with parts from a salvage yard however, the failure reoccurred. The contact was able to drive slowly to the nearest dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the diagnostic test confirmed that the steering sensor had failed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was driven back to the dealer where it remained pending another diagnostic test. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Loss of steering control, violent sustained steering oscillation at 60 mile per hour. Twice on the same day on the freeway entrance ramp from phoenix oregon to medford oregon. June 9th. Mileage on vehicle 26,432 once on June 16th between on the south bound entrance ramp from medford oregon.

Took my truck for a safety recall concerning a potentially deadly defect in my 2017 F-250 Ford truck. I had purchased this vehicle from brandon Ford new in 2017. The safety recall was to address "the death wobble" which causes the vehicle steering to shake violently causing the whole vehicle to lose control. I sent my truck to brandon Ford 2 time prior stating the same problem. In 2021 they told me it was the tires, so I purchased 4 new ones. Still had the same problem occur. They told me this last time they fixed the problem. No true, my son and I whom is 11 had a day planned to goto the aquarium. On the highway the "death wobble" occurred again. This caused me to lose control of the vehicale stopping short of hitting the gaurd rail. My son was terrified and so was I. I drove right to brandon Ford on a Saturday and. Demanded they fix the not fixed recall "death wobble" item. After several days received a phone call stating I needed new tires and they where dry rotted and in horrible shape. I told them I just purchased through them 2 years prior. The proveded no answer and new I caught them in a lie. They then proceeded to look into the car problem more. I received a phone call 5 days later only to be told I was needed to pay for the complete rebuild of the steering and front end. The rods where bent from the voilent shaking due to the death wobble. They told me to fix the problem it was going to be over $4000. I was shocked and was told if I want the safety recall of the death wobble to be fixed thats what its going to cost. I felt held hostage, I filed a bbb complaint only for the dealership to take no responsibility. The problem is not fixed since I have spent over $4000 for the repair. The steering still clicks every time I drive over bumps in the road. Took it to another repair shop and they laughed at the repairs and what I was charged. Only the tie rod was replaced by brandon Ford, the cost of this part is only $300 dollars. The new repair shop told me it.

Truck steering wheel bounces, vibrates, shakes violently after going over rough pavement at highway speeds. Truck has 35000 mikes and it has happened several times since it was new. Dealer replaced the steering damper which didn’t help. This could cause loss of control and an accident.