Front Suspension Hub Problems of Ford F-250

I was driving 75 mph down the highway, ran over a patch if wavy concrete road when the front end of my f250 began to shake violently. Out of nowhere, I was not in control of my truck and simply along for the ride. Thank god for alert truck drivers around me that gave me space when they saw I was struggling to regain control. I used 15' of lane, side to side, to get my truck back under control but the only thing that worked was taking my foot off the accelerator. Once I reached 35 mph, the shaking ceased and I was able to move to the side of the highway to determine the cause of the issue. Imediately after getting to the side of the road, I checked the tires and removed the hub caps to confirm every wheel lug was tight and secure. No play in the wheels side to side nor any visible irregularities anywhere. With reluctance, I drove on the service road and the truck ran smooth. I eased back onto the highway and the truck ran smooth. When I researched my event on the web this evening, I found the issue of "death wobble". I will be contacting the dealership tomorrow, but based on what I've read from numerous reviews and comments, I'm not the only one with the problem, nor should I expect an admission from Ford or expect them to take responsibility for the issue. It surprises me that an issue this grave affects 2005-2017 year models and nothing has been done to remedy the defect. It appears that Ford is placing the blame back onto the customer's maintenance schedule and tire alignments. How can this problem which began in the 2005 model still plague my 2012 model? what can be done to rectify the issue and prevent this from happening to others?.

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My husband and I purchased a Ford f250 lariet truck from a Ford dealership in California on 3-11-2012. Ever since we have owned the vehicle we have had problems with a wobble when on traveling on the freeway. We have had the truck in the shop on many occasions and were told we needed new tires, etc. Several times we both have experienced severe shaking on the freeway which causes us to slow way down and move to the slow lane. This is very dangerous and scary. I have documentation from visits to the Ford garage where we have mentioned the issue and have had paid for items that I do not believe we necessary since the problem was still ongoing. The issue continued to get worse so we recently took the truck to a different Ford garage on 7-25-19 where we were told ball joints were worn, we need a new track bar and hub seals. The bill for this along with a smog check came to $2296. 16. The total amount spent on this issue over the last few years is quick significant. I still do not have confidence that the issue is fixed and I recently became aware that this is a problem that Ford is aware of and has done nothing about. We have a 5th wheel that we intended to pull with this truck but the stress involved with this issue is enough to not feel confident that we can do that. Is there anything we can do to get reimbursement and have Ford fix this issue and guarantee this will not be an ongoing problem?.

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We have a 2010 Ford f250 superduty diesle with approx 105k miles on it. While driving down the city highway (route 15 south in williamsport, PA) at approximately 64 mph I was on a bridge that the road turned slightly to the left to merge into another highway and when I hit the expansion joint the truck started to violently shake out of control bouncing the truck toward the rail guard. I applied the breaks to slow the truck down. It took all the stregnth I had in my arms to keep the truck on the road. When at approx 35mph the shaking finally subsided. This is not the first time this has happened in our truck. My husband has experienced it a few times. After researching on the internet I found that there is a Ford technical service bulletin 18-2268 for this and it is being called the death wobble. We are taking our truck in tomorrow to be serviced at our local Ford dealer, but this is very dangerous issue and should be a Ford recall. Everything I am reading online is pointing to a known issue with the steering linkage damper/adjust assembly and clearance between the axle and the bearings in the hub assembly. Below are the part numbers that are listed in the Ford technical service bulletin 18-2268: part numberdescriptionquantity hc3z-3e651-d steering linkage damper1 5c3z-3b440-eee 1� adjuster assembly2 5c3z-3b440-ddd 3/4� adjuster assembly2 5c3z-3b440-ccc 1/2� adjuster assembly2 5c3z-3b440-bbb 1/4� adjuster assembly2 f2tz-3a049-a castle nut2 w525288-s437 cotter pin2 I really feel this needs to be addressed with Ford and put in as a recall before someone dies. Please be proactive to save lives.

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On my daily commute to work I experienced what I have later researched to find out is called the "death wobble". The first occurrence happened while maintaining a speed of approximately 55 mph which was the suggested road speed limit, after riding over a small bump in the road my front left end initiated into a violent shaking sensation that felt as though I had just blown a tire. After reducing my speed abruptly and nearly being rear ended the front end regained its control and I continued and arrived safely to work after reducing my speed to 45 mph. I looked in the wheel hub and underneath but did not see anything out of the ordinary from plane sight. I experienced the violent shaking on multiple occasions, different locations and found myself experiencing it more and more at lower speeds and on smaller road bumps/pot holes. After day 2 I scheduled an appointment for 6/30/14 with Ford service to have the repair & diagnoses. The next day 6/27/14 we had to evacuate our job site in louisiana due to extreme weather conditions and possible tornados, on my commute home, the so called death wobble occurred again and this time resulted in loosing control and crashing into a small tree because of the violent shaking and necessary braking to regain control. I was able to escape with minor damages to my front bumper. Ford is having to replace my ball joints, bearings and tie bar that will cost well over $600 in repairs excluding a new front bumper that I cannot afford to fix. I'm afraid this could result in a serious injury/fatality if not recalled and fixed. Had I gone into incoming traffic it could have been my life or theirs and I would think Ford would be fully responsible. There are hundreds of similar cases from older models and even newer up to 2013, mine is a F-250 2008. . Read more...

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford f250 super duty. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, there was an abnormal vibration in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the contact was informed that the front driver side hub bearing was defective and could potentially cause the tire to fracture from the vehicle. There was not a recall for the failure. The vehicle was left at the repair facility where the contact was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 185,950 and the current mileage was approximately 186,000.

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My 1997 Ford f250 4wd truck has developed a popping noise in the right front wheel hub area. I found the drive shaft from the front transfer case could be moved in and out of the wheel hub with a popping noise. I took it to be repaired and no one can find parts. I have looked on the internet and searched local parts stores and can't fine them either. All I find is that everyone else has had suspension problems on this model. How do I get it repaired?.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford f250. While driving 65 mph, the contact felt a vibration from underneath the vehicle. The steering wheel shook and the front driver side tire detached. The vehicle drove off the road, crashed into some trees, and caught fire. Both the driver and passenger were injured. A police report was filed. The contact stated that there was no blow out or loose treads that may have caused the failure. The insurance investigation concluded that the tire self-detached from the vehicle because the hub and caliper were defected. The failure may have also been due to heat fracture that caused the caliper to fail. After inspecting the vehicle, a mechanic suggested that the failure may have been caused by bad metal. The manufactured distributed a questionnaire, but the contact has not received a response from Ford. The vehicle and tire are in storage. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.

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2004 Ford f250 hubs are worn out and need to be replaced. They had only been engaged three times when the failure occured. (front locking hubs).

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Two busted axel bolts on right rear wheel were found in the hub cap by a Ford technician during a 42,000 annual service. They were found because I requested a tire rotation. I was told that I would need to replace the hub, axel, 16 bolts and seal at a cost of 757. 14 plus tax.

Original bushings on fork were plastic. Ford has since changed these to another material. According to the dealers mechanic there have been several problems of this nature. I've contacted Ford motors and they have failed to return my calls. I've asked for financial reimbursment for this repair. Again no contact has been made. Can you help me get some results? thanks.

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