general problems of the 2016 Ford F-350 - part 2

The contact owns a 2016 F-350. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would rumble and shake while driving at various speeds without warning. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, there was blowout of the passenger’s side front tire which caused damage to the passenger’s side front quarter panel and step rail. The contact was able to place a spare tire on the vehicle and drove to an independent mechanic where he had all four tires replaced. The contact also took the vehicle to a body shop where he had the damage to the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and he was informed that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v246000 (tires). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

I've experienced 4 extreme cases of violent wobbling of the front end, utterly violent and uncontrollable. Tap the brakes it becomes worst. Cant hold the steering wheel, utterly random happened 4 times in the last two weeks. I am scared to drive the truck now and it's my only means of transport. I am terrified it's going to happen and I will crash or kill myself or someone else in a wreck when the truck is shaking out of control. It is truly terrifying. In motion typically on a freeway speed around 50 to 60 mph.

The truck has developed a wobble if the steering wheel when driving. It started out only after a tight turn to either right or left, but now the truck will experience the wobble when going straight. This will occur after encountering bumps, cracks or other road imperfections. It is very difficult to control the vehicle when it is experiencing this condition. The wobble is worse at speeds over 20 mph, but can still be detected at lesser speeds through the steering wheel. At speed higher than 20 mph, the truck is extremely difficult to control. As of now, the wobble is intermittent - but the condition is worsening. The wobble started as a pulling feel to the right or left - as if the truck wanted to pull one way or the other. It was difficult to comprehend what was going on at first, but now the steering wheel is starting to shake right to left (or vice vesra) at a much more pronounced movement. The oscillation of the steering wheel is becoming more pronounced as the situation grows worse. This has been worsening over the past 2 weeks.

I have experienced numerous times the "death wobble" when I hit a bump in the road. The truck shakes violently and totally loses steering until I can slow down to about 10 mph and the shaking stops. It is very scary and has happened several times. It has to be over 55 mph when it happens. The slightest bump on the left front wheel will cause it. One time I was going about 75 mph and thought I wouldn't be able to get it back in my lane. It really scares me and my passengers when it happens . I am afraid to let my wife or kids drive it. Ford won't do anything other than tell me to take it in and get it repaired . I just can't understand how they refuse to take responsibility for all the problems they have had with these issues and will not issue a recall.

Terrible shaking when cruising at certain speeds. I mainly notice the shaking around 45 mph, and again around 60 mph. I am able to control the shaking by either accelerating to around 70 mph, or braking to below 40 mph. The shaking is so bad sometimes that I feel like I will lose control of the vehicle if I don't speed up or slow down to make the shaking stop. It doesn't matter what type of street I am on as long as I am going fast or slow enough to cause the steering wheel and vehicle to shake uncontrollably.

At 70mph, on the interstate, we went over some grooves in the pavement. The truck began shaking so violently that my husband couldn't steer. He rapidly decelerated, and we were able to pull over. We were convinced that we had had multiple tires blow out. There were no other vehicles on the road at that time of the morning, or I don't know what would have happened. I normally haul a gooseneck trailer with horses, so thankful this wasn't the case this time.

While driving the f350 at 70 mph out of nowhere the vehicle started the death wobble at the front end. Making it practically impossible to keep control of the vehicle! my family and I almost caused a major accident on the interstate! I had to slow down to 30 mph to get the vehicle under control!.

The entire vehicle shakes when driving over a certain speed limit (30+). After researching, this is known to the public as "death wobble".

My truck has 56000 on it and you cannot hold it on the road. I have had the steering looked at and they cannot find whats wrong. This is a very common issue with Ford superduty and there are several lawsuits filed with no recalls.

Truck has ~130k miles. At random times, typically during breaking the drivers front wheel will shimmy or vibrate causing the truck to shake violently. This has happened multiple times. This has occurred on city streets, state highway and interstate highways. Dealers are of no help. Date selected for occurrence below is the last time this happened. First occurrence was ~6 months ago.

Since new a death wobble has occurred while traveling at speeds over 30 mph. This is a random issue that happens when hitting a bump in the road. Sometimes it goes away quickly other times I need to pull over and stop completely.

Extremely violent shaking of steering wheel and truck. Also known as the death wobble. This happens at highway speeds and is in predictable when it will do it.

While traveling highway speeds (60mph-80mph), steering and truck start shaking violently (death wobble) until slowing to ~20mph. Shaking is triggered instantaneously after driving over a depression-type bump while in a left hand curve. Problem is most likely castor alignment needing adjusting (see Ford TSB 18-2268) or, less likely, steering linkage damper.

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 the vehicle it shakes violently causing loss of control of vehicle. This is also known as a death wobble.

I am experiencing a profound "death wobble" in the front end. When driving on the highway and going over uneven pavement, an uncontrollable death wobble occurs and the whole front end shakes violently (causing the tires to skip on the pavement surface-loosing traction) and this "rhythm" cannot be controlled until the speed is brought below 25 miles an hour. This is especially dangerous in a curve in the road. It would be easy to loose control and crash into something/someone! everything on my truck is factory stock. The tires are good and I have made no modifications to the suspension. The dealer acknowledges the problem and wants me to replace good parts at my expense which does not fix the problem. This seems like a definite design flaw. There are many aftermarket parts available that claim to fix the problem. I do not want to put them on because I don't want to give Ford a reason to blame the problem on the aftermarket parts. This seems to be happening to many other people and looks like a serious safety issue!.

While traveling freeway speed, hitting a bump on the road causes an uncontrollable shake in the front end and causes the truck to go towards the left, that only goes away after hitting the brakes and slowing down 10-15 mph. A representative from Ford calls it the "death wobble. " I had the truck into Ford before the warranty expired and they replaced a steering stabilizer shock, but the problem never went away totally. Ford confirmed the problem, and diagnosed it as track bar ball joint worn, excessive play, shimmy shock worn. The dealer is aware of the defect in their trucks, but refused to take responsibility for it and said it's just because the parts were worn out. They didn't say anything about any parts being worn when they replaced the steering shock, less than 10000 miles before. Vehicle was unsafe to drive with the "death wobble. " ken garff Ford was willing to pay for the oem parts to be replaced, and now the death wobble is gone. However, Ford has known about this problem for 15 years and refuses to take responsibility for the defect.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350 super duty. While driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the steering wheel shook violently without warning. The vehicle was taken to pallotta Ford Lincoln (4199 cleveland rd, wooster, OH 44691, (330) 345-6600), but was not diagnosed or repaired. A service appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 37,340. The VIN was invalid.

My 2016 f 350 has the death wobble took it to dealership they repaired the alignment stabilizer arm and let me go and got on the interstate10 headed to houston got speed up 75 mph and hit bump and almost lost control of the truck,18 wheeler almost run me over; it scared so bad I have a pacemaker I thought I was having a heart attack!!.

My Ford F-350 has experienced the death wobble at speeds from 50-75 mph, it's random and doesn't show any warning signs, it is extremely scary and unnerving to experience. Hitting the brakes makes it violently uncontrollable. My truck has been to the dealership twice for this repair. It has been returned to me in worse shape then before I took it in. I have done tons of research and have found this is a very common problem with all f-250,f-350,f-450,and f-550 trucks and there should be a recall issued! this death wobble is going to get someone killed it, if it hasn't already. I own 3 Ford super duty trucks so far 2 of them have experienced this uncontrollable situation and my 2019 f-550 is showing the same signs as my other 2 trucks before they actually death wobbled. Ford knows of this issue and so does the NHTSA. Please do research and an investigation so this can be taken care of for all super duty owners! or stay away from these trucks if you are a consumer. They have replaced my track bar, steering stabilizer shock and some sort of slugs which I have never heard of. So we will see when I get it back this time if it's any better.

There is an uncontrollable shaking at 60 miles an hour or higher, after investigation it seems that there are hundreds of cases, the shaking has been called " the death wobble" dealerships don't seem to know whats going on and Ford not giving any good solutions. This cant be seen with pictures there is hundreds of videos in youtube about this issue.

Popularly referred to as "death wobble". At speeds above 50 mph, the truck instantly goes from full control to an uncontrolled state of severe oscillation that can only be stopped by stopping or slowing the vehicle to 10 mph or less. There is no prior warning that this is about to occur and it does not occur all the time - extremely random - usually occurs when the truck hits a rough patch of road or a bridge/pavement expansion joint. The condition is manifested by violent shaking of the front end accompanied by the steering wheel being jerked out of the driver's hands, resulting in complete loss of steering control. This causes an extremely hazardous condition for other vehicles as well as the problem truck. Ford has issued a TSB for this problem 18-2258, consisting of a replacement steering dampener and various alignment components. This �kit�, installed by a Ford dealer into my vehicle, had absolutely no effect on the problem and in fact it occurred twice since installation. Thus far, it has happened a total of four times with my truck, an f350-2016. This problem is severe, it is extremely dangerous and sooner or later, someone will be injured or killed. For the fhtsa - I have dashcam movies of this.

I posted highway speeds the vehicle shakes when hitting a bump and continues to shake until I slow down.

I experienced death wobble while driving approximately 70mph after hitting a rough patch of straight road on the highway. Extremely violently shaking! I ended up in the shoulder of the road. I could not control the truck until I got to a near complete stop. There was a total loss of control. Miraculously avoided a wreck on the highway.

2016 Ford f350 powerstroke (29,947 miles), while traveling down smooth interstate pulling 5th wheel camper when speedometer gets to 61mph the steering wheel begins to vibrate. When speed is 62-63mph the entire truck begins to violently bounce causing near loss of control. The "wobble" was so severe while reducing speeds the truck was bouncing all over the highway lanes, fortunately tractor trailer drivers were alert and immediately slowed down which allowed us to regain control of the combination. Appears speeds less than 61mph the steering is better with less vibration. After dropping off the 5th wheel again we approached 60 mph with some vibration noted. When 62mph was reached again the steering violently began wobbling as it bounced the truck extremely hard on the pavement. It should be noted the highways used were in very good condition with no visible or noticeable defects.

October 8, 2018 at 3:45 pm heading north bound on us highway 55 at mile marker 191. 8 towing a fifth wheel RV, hit rough pavement which caused uncontrollable oscillation of the steering wheel and violent shaking of the entire vehicle. You must slow the vehicle to under under 10 miles an hour to regain control. This same type of situation happen on August 4, 2018, which I returned the vehicle to the Ford dealer who stated they could not find anything wrong, because they could not duplicate the issue.

Uncontrollable steering after driving over expansion joints on the highways or rough roads or streets. Once you drive over these areas, the steering wheel begins to violently shake to the left then the right. The truck is shaking violently and makes it difficult to control the vehicle. You must slow down to almost a stop to stop the violent shaking and regain control of your truck. This has happen two times in a row and I went straight to the Ford dealer who replaced parts. On the second time this happen, I had to cut between the highway workers back blocking truck and the highway workers repairing the road because I could not control the vehicle at the highway speed. It has happen again and the truck is back in at the Ford dealer.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350 sd. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle veered to the left drastically while the cruise control was activated. The contact lost control of the vehicle, crashed into some concrete, and then sped across the road in the opposite direction of two lane traffic on a four lane highway. The contact sustained minor bruising, but did not receive medical treatment. A police officer was present, but a police report was not filed. The dealer (sam wampler's freedom Ford, 720 s george nigh expy, mcalester, ok 74501, (918) 423-2800) was notified of the failure and indicated that there was no recall campaign. The manufacturer had several tsbs regarding the electrical system, engine and engine cooling, and power train. The contact was uncertain if the information was related to the failure. The vehicle was towed to a yard and was not yet inspected by the manufacturer to determine the cause of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,200.

The contact owned a 2016 Ford F-350 sd. While driving approximately 68 mph, the vehicle erroneously made a sudden sharp left turn. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The vehicle was destroyed and the front end was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. The cause of the failures was not determined. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The local dealer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 30,600.

Hit a bump at 55 mph on highway and the front end began to violently wobble/shimmy. Vehicle is uncontrollable until slowing to minimal speed. Vehicle was taken to the dealership at 38k miles and told there was nothing wrong, keep tire pressure monitored constantly. Monitored pressure and vehicle began repeating this phenomenon at 58k. Paid $3169. 63 for repairs however, violent episodes continued. 100k miles the truck repeats the violent behavior 3-4 times daily. Dealership has indicated that Ford is aware of the problem but does not have a fix.

Within 8,000 miles the vehicle could not go over 45 mph and hit a bump without the front tires and entire truck shaking so violently that the cars around me would scatter and I'd have to pull over to stop the violent shaking. I've had a 2005 f350 before and was already aware of the known problem, "death wobble". Dealership adjusted my camber so the outside tires wore out in a few months. After 16,000 miles the problem returned and they blamed the balding tires which they created with their camber adjustment and took no responsibility. After I got home I also realized that the service manager intentionally did not put my complaint on the work order. He knew I was aware that this was an ongoing issue with Ford trucks and I knew the history and obviously tried to protect himself and the dealership. They fed me the same line that read from hundreds of other people online who complained about the same problem and told me the truck had to be aligned every 6 months. This is a known issue for 20 years and extremely dangerous.

Vehicle bounces very dangerously causing vehicle to swerve into other lane. Pot holes shake vehicle into other lanes. Brakes do not hold well during shaking. Myself inside shake very heavily as well feeling like a bobble head. Steering becomes very difficult while shaking. It is so bad speaking is difficult during the shake. This happens at any speed above 55mph. This occurs most on highways but also on city streets.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350 sd. The contact stated that a fractured metal fragment in the power steering gear box clogged the power steering hose. The failure caused a complete loss of power steering. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 5,000.