general problems of the 2012 Ford F-350 - part 2

I can be driving down highway no problem, suddenly hit a small bump and get death wobble, having to immediately try slowing down below 50 and pulling over to side of road. Replaced almost all front end components and continue to have issue.

While accelerating up to a cruising speed on a local interstate, the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently, severely limiting my ability to safely control the vehicle (a/k/a a "death wobble") . I had to take my foot off the accelerator in the middle lane of an interstate (with a speed limit of 70 mph) and move carefully over to the right hand shoulder to bring the vehicle to a stop. The issue has persisted despite having my tires balanced and front end aligned. I took my truck to a local Ford dealer for another warranty item on 2/3-4/2020 and requested that this problem be looked into as well. I was advised by the service manager that the truck needed "an entire new front end" at a cost of over $1,800 as it was something covered under the extended warranty we have on the truck (up to 75,000 miles).

�death wobble�: while driving on paved road ways at speeds of 60 mph to 80 mph it suddenly goes into a violent shake. The shake is so violent that objects on the seats and in the box are thrown around, even heavy objects such as 30 pound propane tanks. The only way to stop the violent shake is to slam on the brakes and reduce the speed to under 40 mph. Bumps in the road can induce the shake if the speed is around 60 mph.

Ford death wobble, defect in front steering damping shock causes truck to severely start shaking when 1 wheel hits ripple in road. You cant stop the violent shaking of truck without almost stopping truck. It shakes entire truck. Happens on highways with ripples in pavement or uneven pavement at speeds around 60 mph or higher. Ford will not do anything about it. Dealership puts after market dual steering stabilizer kit on front end at price of $600. 00.

While driving on a straight stretch of road and not changing speed, the truck will randomly start to vibrate uncontrollably. "death wobble". The only way to get it to stop wobbling is to dramatically slow down . It happens randomly and at varying speeds. When it happens I have very little control over the vehicle it's extremely dangerous.

Truck has started the infamous "death wobble" about threw me off the highway going 75 miles per hour with a trailer. Truck feels like a wheel is going to come off after hitting a small bump in the road. It happened 1 time and I talked to a mechanic about it he said to get a new steering stabilizer so I replaced it with an upgrade and it is doing it every time I get on the highway and get over 60 mph.

4 months ago I was traveling at 50 mph. While driving my Ford f350 superduty at that speed the truck had an extremely bad and violent shake in the steering wheel. During this time I had no steering control, braking was at a very minimal, and pulled the truck into oncoming traffic. This has happened 6 other times in the past 4 months. During this time Ford mechanics have told me that this doesnt appear to be a common issue since it doesnt happen all the time. I replaced shocks, tires, and even had the suspension looked at by certified mechanics and nobody has an answer for this problem. This problem is a known issue by NHTSA and Ford and nobody seems to be doing anything to fix this issue. It's getting to the point where I cannot drive my only mode of transportation for fear of causing a serious accident injuring or killing myself, my family, or someone else in the road. If an investigation is not done very soon I will seek legal action against Ford and against the NHTSA for overlooking the severity of this problem. You can read all the other reports on what the internet is calling the death wabble. This is not an isolated situation and if I need to bring this to the attention of the news so it's more public I will do this.

Front end death wobble. First occured Nov. 2018. Ford dealer worked on it under extended warranty. Again Jan. 2019. Ford again worked on it under extended warranty. Occurred again sept. 2019. The truck is currently in a front end shop for repairs. This multi thousand dollar will be paid by me. This extreme wobble occurs between 60-70 mph when you hit a bump just right. Extreme shaking has caused the truck to change lanes uncontrollably.

Driving at highway speed (55-75 mph) the front wheels will start to shimmy and shudder causing steering wheel and front tires to oscillate severely (death wobble) when driving over rough surfaces. This causes entire vehicle to shake uncontrollably. This has caused loss of steering control and can only be be stopped by stopping or slowing vehicle. (unsafe at highway speeds with traffic following).

When I am driving my truck on the freeway between 65-75 mph, and I hit a bump in the road, maybe at a bridge or rough patch, the truck goes into this violent shaking motion, where I have to hold on very tight to the wheel and allow the vehicle to slow down to about 25 mph. I have had people pull up next to me pointing at my front wheels thinking my lugs are loose or something. After pulling over to the side of the road and gathering my senses, because this is terrifying, I am able to accelerate with caution as to not go more than 55 mph. Thank god everyone around me when this happens is paying attention to my vehicle, but if I ever loose complete control when this shaking happens, someone can be seriously injured. This violent shaking only happens when I am on the freeway at high speeds. I have had truck in the shop several times on this with Ford and they continue to deny this is a problem. They said alignment issues and tire balancing. However, when they aligned my truck, and ensured tires were balanced, it continues to do this. I told them before they return it to me, to please take it out on the freeway and possible try to find some rough road to see how it handles. They claim to have done this, but the problem continues. My truck has 44k miles on it and it is very dangerous to drive on the freeway. I will only drive it around my local streets because its the only vehicle that I have. There are law suits pending with Ford for this very issue that I speak of. The consumers calls it the "death wobble". For some reason, no one at Ford, at least at the dealership that I have deal with seem to know what this is. This is a know defect in their steering suspension, that will if it hasn't already, hurt someone badly or worst, it could kill them.

I have serious shimmying and wobbling in the front end of my pickup. When traveling 60 plus mph.

Death wobble!!!!!! will almost shake you off the road very dangerous. Going straight down the road. Hit a bump it will start going about 60-70 mph.

Multiple times while driving at 50 - 60mph towing my 12,000 lb 5th wheel trailer, often if I drive over a bump in the road, my 2012 Ford f350 will start to violently shake from the front steering. I have had parts replaced, alignment done, new tires, new shocks, but nothing stops this problem. I can't tow my trailer anymore. This problem has also happened when not towing. There needs to be a recall for this to be safe. The dealer cannot figure out the solution. Ford seems to ignore it. Please help.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, while driving over a small bump in the roadway, the vehicle began violently shaking. The vehicle was brought to a complete stop, and the shaking stopped. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

When above 50 mph, if I happen to hit a bump or bumpy spot in the road, the truck starts to shake violently. The steering wheel vibrates so aggressively that it wants to pull you into the other lane or off the road. The front end of the truck literally feels like it's going to vibrate into pieces. Scares the heck out of me. 105k miles. Factory sized oem tires. Second set of tires on the truck. 80 psi. I replaced the steering stabilizer on the truck with a new one from Ford dealer. Still shakes uncontrollably.

Yesterday, 11/30/18. I have had the "death rattle" a couple of time since I've had this truck, I've always been able to pull off to the side of the road safely. On 11/30 I was traveling on a road in wyoming. It was snowing, and I was going between 40-45mph in a 60mph zone due to adverse road conditions. I suddenly got the "death rattle" which immediately sent my truck into a uncontrolled slide. I slid off the road going across the opposing lane, off the road, and struck a rock slightly damaging my running board and drivers side door. I was able to self-extricate the truck myself after chaining up all four tires. After talking to other Ford powerstroke owners, everyone of them stated that they have all had the "death rattle". While none of them sustained any damage or injuries, it for sure scared them badly. I feel this needs immediate action by the Ford corporation to find a remedy for the problem. I didn't think of taking any pictures, but I do have pics of the damage if you want them sent.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe vibration while driving approximately 50 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to lexington park Ford (2125 great mills rd, lexington park, MD), but the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 43,600.

Ford super duty truck developed a severe vibration at 70mph on interstate highway. It was a dangerous situation that caused the vehicle to swerve to the left instantly. I was in heavy traffic, I had to slow the vehicle drastically which caused other traffic to have to avoid me. Investigated online, they even have a nick name "death wabble" I found hundreds and hundreds of cases in 15 minutes, what are you doing there? this has to be a recall or something, I'm afraid to drive my truck. Help us.

Death wobble. This has been going on for several years and is becoming increasingly dangerous. We have replaced tires, shocks, steering dampener and track bar. If we hit a bump in the road at highway speeds while in a curve the death wobble is so severe it is lucky that I have not lost control. But the only way to stop it is to stop the truck - on the highway in traffic. I have nearly been killed with people barely able to avoid hitting me. It seems to be a known issue that is, as yet, unacknowledged. Commonly attributed to the 'faulty parts' that do not fix the issue for more than a very short time. Take it to the dealer and they pretend to have never heard of it before as thousands of others have stated in complaints across the internet. It has become even more severe and will happen even when driving at highway speed without the steering in a curve. The issue first began at about 90,000 miles. Typically at 60-65 miles per hour. Today it was at 60 mph, 30-40 mph repeatedly.

At highway speeds, imperfections in pavement, to include changes in road grade or expansion joints, cause severe oscillation in both front tires. The condition is unpredictable, and uncontrollable. In this condition, the driver cannot steer the vehicle. My vehicle is 4 years old, but only has 39,800 miles. It is equipped with factory wheels, tires and suspension components. It has never been wrecked, or otherwise damaged. Hundreds of videos/documents/and owner testimonials can be found by searching super duty death wobble on the internet.

“death wobble” vehicle shakes uncontrollably when hitting bumps/grooves in pavement or going at speeds above 50 mph putting driver at extreme risks. Repaired steering dampener, shocks, and tires, but nothing has offered a solution to the issue.

Truck has on more than one occasion started to bounce violently after hitting a bump in the road at highway speeds has been in for drag link replacement and steering dampener replacement which correct issue temporarily for a few months before it begins to happen again dealership does not want to address the issue and tries to blame the issue on road conditions or tire wear or tire pressure on internet searches this is a common issue with these trucks and Ford has not fixed it yet. When this bouncing happens it is quite scary and really throws the truck around it does not stop bouncing until the speed is slowed to around 35 mph on the highway this could cause an accident either by throwing the truck into a median or into another lane of traffic as the vehicle is difficult to control during the bouncing condition.

At speeds between 50 and 62 mph the vehicle will begin a violent uncontrollable shaking in the steering requiring the driver to decrease speed below 45 mph to stop the oscillations. At the time this is happening there is little control over steering and front wheel traction is reduced to almost nothing when it happens on a curve resulting in the inability to remain on the roadway. This is commonly referred to as the "for death wobble" and can be seen on youtube. The earliest incidence I've seen dates to 2007. The dealer tells me that Ford has prescribed a number of things to remedy this situation which the dealer has done and it still hasn't resolved the situation. The repairs have be covered under warranty thus far, but now they have no further solutions to fix the issue. Wet or slick conditions renders this vehicle unusable because of the loss of the ability to steer the vehicle.

I bought a salvaged f 3-50 king ranch. Im having the same problem some of you are having. I thought maybe I got screwed for buying a salvaged vehicle, but you all are having same problem. Death wobble. At 60mph my truck sometimes shakes extremely bad. I thought tires were out of balance so I got that done and nope problem still there. I think its a major safety hazard. If Ford put out a recall to fix the problem is the only way I could get mine fixed, because warranty was cancelled after crah. Fingers crossed they do!!!!!.

Driving straight on a highway at 70 mph, hit a small bump on the driver side only. The steering wheel started shaking violently, the front end and quickly the entire truck felt as though it was shaking apart and was swinging back and forth, I slammed on the brakes and the shaking got worse until about 15 mph, it then stopped. I then got up to 60 mph and when I hit a bump the same thing happened. Then got up to 50 mph and the same thing happened. Then got up to 40 mph and it did not happen again at that speed. I drove 100 miles home at 40 mph on a main highway. Today I am bringing my truck to the dealership to have it fixed under warranty, I will do 40 mph all the way there. I will not tow my horses trailer with this vehicle, it would have caused an accident and killed my horses.

This is probably about the 30th time my Ford F-350 has had a death wobble. This time I was driving on highway 69 between prescott valley and prescott when it started. It was shaking so bad that I almost lost control and hit the median. The other vehicles must have noticed the vehicle shaking because all of the traffic around me backed way off. Once again I reported it to Ford and took it in right away. They told me again that if it did not do it for them there was nothing they could do for me and sent me home with my vehicle. This seems to be a problem with the Ford F-350 but Ford refuses to recall or fix it. I found tons of information online about the issue as well as youtube videos taken of the events happening.

I am experiencing what they call the "death wobble". After hitting a series of bumps / pot holes, the front wheels start to shimmy and shake the truck violently, very hard to control the vehicle. As the mileage increases on my truck, the incidents are becoming more frequent and intense. Today, 04/09/2014, I almost got killed . . . Literally ! on I-65 south of lafayette indiana, hit a serious of road patch bumps and holes . . . The truck began to shimmy and shake and it went into a frenzy, the whole truck shaking violently. Cars around me were diverting away, and a semi was pushing hard from behind and hit his air brakes, I could not control the vehicle. Applying the brakes only made it worse. I am a 6' 3" strong muscular man, and could not control the steering wheel or direction of the vehicle. I started in the right lane, but wound up in the median, and almost took out (2) cars to my left and of course the impending semi behind me. I told the dealer of the issue, they did their inspections and found nothing. The truck is oem, I have not added or modified a single thing, it is as it was from the factory. Nothing has been changed or modified from the original factory condition !! a Ford certified dealership has serviced this vehicle since the day I bought it new in February of 2013. There have been lawsuits filed, I have not had the time to do more research. But it seems pretty incredible to me, that with this recurring issue that goes back 15 years or more, that this agency or Ford has done nothing to address or correct the situation. Guess we need at least 12 deaths to make it worth someone's attention to understand that this is a severe safety problem, not only to the driver and his occupants, but to other drivers on the road around one of these trucks when the "death wobble" does it's thing, taking over the truck. Why is this being ignored ??.

When crossing over some minor pavement irregularity, bridge expansion joint etc - the front end of the truck shakes violently. I must hit the brakes and slow down to try and keep from losing control. . Read more...

The first time it happened to me I was on a trip in canada from texas. The road was a little bumpy (farm road) I was driving 30 m/h accelerating to get to 60 m/h when all of sudden the truck started shaking so badly my head hit the side window. I couldn't steer the truck at all I slowed down to 0m/h put it on park then started rolling slowly and it was gone. It did it to me 3 times on a 3 weeks period. Since the roads are bad up there I kinda left it as that and told my husband about it when I came back to texas. We had the tires rotated and they couldn't see anything else wrong under the truck. I was months without having anything similar happening to me and yesterday I am on I-10 rolling about 65m/h and there it goes again and it was worst then the other times I fell my truck was about to explode from under me shaking to no end and no steering control at all even when letting go the gas it kept going and shaking and my truck shake its way from one lane to another one and finally stopped 3 inches from the retaining wall of the overpass. I could have killed myself. I had no more control at all on this truck which is a (2012 F-350 king ranch with about 40,000 miles on it) luckely for me I was almost alone on the highway. I called my dealer and they told me to bring in the truck next Tuesday to see what is wrong with it. I ask if there was a recall and they did not say yes or no just to bring the truck in. I got another 2012 F-350 lariat and my husband said his truck did it to him once a while back. I write up the outcome after the visit at the dealer.

I am experiencing wobble and shaking from the front end after any variation of the road, turning without any bumps in the road, turning with bumps is worse, straight line wobble after slight bumps etc. It is getting increasingly worse and is cupping the front tires considerably, ( when I took it to a Ford dealership for rotation I was told that they recommend that I purchase a new set of tires instead of rotation for a dually) I have had the tires rotated anyway. The truck has low mileage, far to low to be experiencing this severe of shake. When I took it recently ( 3/18/2014) to the dealer he said they found nothing worn. Either they have a poorly engineered design or inferior parts or both. I will be using this vehicle for towing a trailer in the future and I am upset to think what possible scenarios I might incur. Also I am a dot 1104 mechanical/technical inspector as a profession and I know when machinery is working correctly and when it is not, Ford is in denial that there is issues with which I described, and I know when I am getting a smoke screen to put it politely.

I purchased my f350 new in 2012. Since that time I have experienced a severe wobble in the front end while I am driving. It starts vibrating at about 45mph and sometimes escalates to where I have to almost slam on the brakes to stop it. It has done this probably 12-15 times and since 2022 it is definitely getting worse and worse. Ford says its my motor mounts, but it has done this since it was new! I read about the "death wobble" on the internet and I definitely have a defective front end. I am concerned that it may cause me to be in a bad accident after having to hit the brakes so hard to stop it. Can you assist?.