general problems of the 2011 Ford F-350 - part 2

The engine in my 2011 Ford f350 super duty diesel shut down with no advance warning in freeway rush hour traffic due to a egt sensor. This has been a problem with the 6. 7 engine for some time according to several different diesel forum sites. The only recall to date from Ford has been on those vehicles equipped with an ambulance package, although this affects all vehicles with the 6. 7 motor.

**2011 f350 sd 4x2. First noticed this phenomenon at 65mph on the thruway. When hitting certain rough road surface, or bumps, or concavities etc. , front wheels "hop" to one side, steering the vehicle into the shoulder, if "hopping" to the right, or into the left lane of traffic if bump causes a left side "hop". Can "hop" either way dependent upon which wheel strikes the rough surface. If both wheels strike the rough surface then it can go either way. This happens at lower speeds as well. Can hop 12" or more. I am frightened by this vehicle as I could easily strike a concrete barrier or concrete curb or a pedestrian or another vehicle. I have driven other manufacturers vehicles of similar gvwr, over the last 35 years, and this problem is particular to this make and model only. I compared with a 2015 Ford, same vehicle, and that does the same thing. Ford claims its normal. Ford claims it is normal until you "load it" to capacity, just over 2 tons. "once its loaded, you will be ok", says Ford. So their theory states its ok to be an unsafe vehicle while you're traveling to pick up your 4000lb load, then once you're loaded its ok. So if you have no load for 50% of the time then its ok to have a vehicle that is unsafe 1/2 the time you drive it! this is obviously an engineering problem and I doubt Ford will admit it, but it certainly is unsafe and somebody had better look into this before someone is killed. **incidentally, this is a 2011 that I bought brand new in 2014. It sat on the lot for 3 years. This has no bearing on the issue however since the 2015 displays the same tendencies.

Driving at 65 mph on ih-10 houston TX, hit a bump in the road and truck entered into a death wobble, had to veer across 3 lanes and a on ramp to the shoulder and slow to about 5 mph before the shimmy stopped. Very scary actually a little scared of my truck now. Went to a front end shop today and was told I have no loose parts and the steering stabilizer was fine. He told me the ball joint on the track bar is usually what it is and only Ford can fix it. They did not charge me.

Was on freeway about 55 to 65 mph and all of a sudden the truck went into what I would call a death wobble where it seemed to be shaking the truck to death. Once I pulled to the side of the road and stopped and started out again it was fine. 2 days later it did it again only this time I was just getting onto the freeway on the on ramp. It did it again. Did not seem to hit any bump or pothole just started shaking. Had dealer check ity out the following week and they blamed it on the tires, and said it needed an alignment.

2011 f350 4x4 dual rear wheel lariat. Everyone calls it the "super duty death wobble" Ford has no plans to fix. Started at 30k miles, replaced all known worn parts and suggested parts like everyone else - still doing it. Youtube videos show violent shake to the point your head can smack the side windows. Front end on highway hits slight bump like on over pass shakes so violently it can break the front end wheel tires and everything else. . Changed tires, stabilizer shock, alignments. Recently this past week on i75 in ohio it happened 1/2 dozen times @ 65 to 70 mph shook so hard you cannot control lock the brakes down hard to 30 mph just like everyone else on the net says. Nearly causing wrecks on the freeway. Happens without warning. Totally stock $55k truck. Dealer says no TSB or recall. But Ford does know about it and says it "may help" to check stabilizer shock. Everyone has done that. Google super duty death wobble it and see videos. My first ever online complaint. This Ford truck is insanely dangerous. At dealer now with no solution. I discovered by switching into 4whd it will stop which tells me it is internal control arm bushings because 4wd will bind the front end up enough to preload suspension. It got me home but the wife will never ride in it again!.

After hitting very small bumps in the road at 50mph, the left front wheel started shaking violently, making it difficult to control the vehicle. The only way to regain control was to slow to about 30mph, very dangerous on the interstate highway. This has happened several times since, always starting with small bumps in the road, left front wheel, causing the violent shaking. Vehicle control could only be regained by slowing to about 30mph.

Highway speeds driving on concrete truck hit bumps and started violently bucking and vibrating. This happened a dozen times in my 300 mile trip.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle would shake violently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering stabilizer needed to be replaced. The contact mentioned the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.

Traveling on a highway, turning slightly along a curved section of the roadway, upon encountering very small bumps, my truck began to shake violently, the steering wheel threatened to shake my hands loose from it, I had to hit the brake and try to quickly slow the truck down while attempting to pull off onto the emergency lane. This has happened 3-4 times since this original incident. I have had my tires rotated regularly and with proper pressure maintained. Seems to occur on curved section of highway that is also on an uphill grade at speeds over 45mph.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-350 super duty. The contact stated that while driving 59 mph, the vehicle began to shake and wobble violently, causing the contact difficulty in controlling the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the u-bolts were replaced but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the steering shock absorber was replaced however, the failure recurred. The torque bar and the two front shocks were replaced on subsequent visits. Later, the tires were rotated but to no avail. The mechanic then deflated the tires. The failure recurred. The tires were then over inflated and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the wobble was normal and offered no other assistance. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 294,000 and the current mileage was 315,000.

The truck violently started shaking after hitting several small bumps in road. Almost lost control of truck. In order for shaking to stop I had to slow truck down to 25 mph. I almost was rear ended by a truck following me. The shake feels like the front wheels are about to come off. This has happened almost a dozen times since the truck was bought new.

When driving at highway speeds hit bump in road the steering shakes really bad and to gain control had to slow down to almost stop speed.

I have owned this truck for 45 days / 2,000 miles. Numerous times I have experienced a suspension malfunction commonly known as a "deathwobble". As of late, it has become increasingly worse. Yesterday's incident required me to lower my speed to 10 mph on a major highway to regain control of my f350 super duty. I was nearly rearended by multiple vehicles including a tractor trailer. In addition I nearly collided with a jersey wall on a bridge. Taking the vehicle back to the dealer, but want to ensure that there is a record of the danger in this vehicle.

Steering goes into violent shaking. Feels like tires are falling off. Slowed down and stopped. According to you're reports this is not the first time for this problem. This should be a recall before someone gets killed because of this.

I have a 2011 Ford sd F-350 srw with 26505 miles. On several occasions, I have experience violent front end shimmy after hitting a bump in the road or an expansion joint on a bridge or on the freeway. The vehicle requires sudden braking to bring the vehicle back in control. The front end shakes violently to the point of taking the steering out of your hands. This is very dangerous. The last time it occurred I was on a bridge. The violent movement of the front end moved me into the adjacent lane, luckily, there was no vehicle in the lane. I could have caused an accident due to this problem.

Hit a slight bump in the road and the truck started to shake violently and the steering wheel had severe shaking. Had to slow down to 30mph before the truck quite shaking and allowed me to return to normal speed.

2011 Ford f350 4x4 48,000 the first time I was driving at 50mph, while driving over a bridge the wheel hit a small hole in the road and put my truck in to a horrible violent wobble! I had to switch lanes and brake to gain control of my truck. I thought it was the hole , but since then at while im traveling at 50+ and pass over any decent size imperfection in the roadway it puts the truck into that dangerous wobble. This needs to be addressed by Ford I do not feel safe driving this truck on the freeway!!! and 80% of my driving for business is on the freeway. Please help Ford owners this is dangerous and cause a horrible accident [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-350 sd. While driving 60 mph, the contact drove over a bump and the vehicle started to shake excessively, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that the steering dampner was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 38,000. . Updated 12/07/11.

Front wheels went into an extreme wobble after hitting a bump, and would not stop wobbling until I came to a complete stop.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford f350 sd. The contact stated that he noticed both front tires exhibited an irregular wear pattern in the exact same place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who aligned the tires but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed (claim number 1512842141) but it was denied by the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford f350. While driving approximately 10 mph, an unusual noise emitted from the vehicle with the sudden loss of power steering. The contact experienced difficulty turning the steering wheel and was able to maneuver to the side of the road. He then inspected under the hood and discovered that the steering fluid reservoir was empty. The contact resumed driving. The brakes were applied with force repeatedly before the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The failure mileage was 1,039. Updated 8/30/11.

While driving in the left side passing lane and coming up to a slight left bend in the road the truck went over a expansion joint in the road, if there is slight pressure on the steering wheel from holding the truck into the left bend in the road the trucks wheels will start to shake and wobble, it will get so bad you need to hold the steering wheel with two hands and guide the truck to a complete stop in that left lane so to make it go away. This is real scary. I know there is items on the web sights that will fix this problem, but Ford will void your warranty if they find any aftermarket parts on the truck. What I don't understand is Ford knows there is a problem with this wobble and if you go and fix it they void your warranty.