general problems of the 2019 Ford F-350 - part 2

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 35 mph and driving over a pothole, the vehicle was vibrating and shaking abnormally. The contact stated that he felt the vibration coming for the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that several minutes later the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 11,000.

After traversing across a bridge the truck started shaking violently. I could not keep the truck under control and it started to ver off the interstate to the shoulder. Once the truck slowed down to about 30 mph the truck stopped shaking. I was towing a 39’ camper. Once the shaking started I had absolutely no control of the truck. This truck only has 35,000 miles on it and should not be experiencing steering and suspension failure. After researching this is a very common issue with these trucks.

On 4 separate occasions while driving my truck under 60 mph, the truck started shaking violently. The steering froze and the complete chassis, frame and body shook and felt like it was falling apart. It only subsided when I decelerated below 30 mph.

Traveling with fifth wheel out of home state and the steering wheel and front end starts shaking violently. Was on the interstate when this happened. This has happened now three times and I’m concerned I may loose control and crash.

Traveling at 60 miles per hour I hit a bump in the freeway and the truck went into uncontrollable shake and jumped around like a pogo stick until I came to a stop. Pulled to the side of the road and checked wheels and looked at the suspension but didn't see anything unusual. Traveled normally after that. I only have 22,000 miles on this truck and have had bouncing and jumping before when traveling over bumps but it had been quite mild compared the what just happened. Luck we didn't hit or get hit!.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact parked the vehicle on the side of the road. The contact was able to drive the vehicle under 40 mph to a local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 248,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350 sd. The contact stated while driving 65 mph and driving over a pothole, the vehicle started to shake uncontrollably. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and the vehicle stopped shaking. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 21,000. The VIN was not available.

Death wobble was a consistent problem. Driving at approximately 40-60 mph and the front end and steering wheel shook violently after hitting a bump in the road. I have an extended warranty and Ford repaired it yesterday (I hope). They said it was caused by loose parts. Here is a list of their repairs: installed bc3z 3050 c : joint asy - ball installed ac3z 3a116 a : bush - front suspension ar installed hc3z 3304 a : rod asy - drag link installed 3a131 b : ind asy - drag link rod replaced loose parts track bar ball joint track bar bushing upper drag link, lower drag link, right hand tire rod end. Steering dampener shock installed rs5415 : rancho steering dampener installed hc3z 3a131 h : end - spindle rod connection alignment #629.

Death wobble horrific experience (2)x on 9/15/22 after work on the interstate coming home. Almost rear ended by 18 wheeler. Travel speed 74. 6-lane highway, I had to control the vehicle best as possible in order to move over (3) lanes safely. Cars raced past blaring their horns b:c accident almost happened. Again on 9/18/22, merging on the interstate travel speed 60 with trailer attached. It was a very scary experience! I almost got killed not to mention another person could’ve lost their life too! this defect is no joke!! Ford should take responsibility & recall these vehicles!!! do we have to die before they decide to fix a defective part(s)? I love my f350, & only source of transportation. I can’t afford to repair it at the moment. But Ford can at no charge to me. $65k vehicle, $3k parts/labor on a defect known by Ford & they’re not gonna take care of their customers?? wtf!!! I’ll sue Ford - safety is priority but not to Ford!.

Truck violently shakes when vehicle traverses over pothole while traveling over 55 mph. Commonly called the “Ford death wobble”. Taken to Ford dealership twice, each time told they can’t replicate the issue.

Extreme shaking / loss of control when hitting bump (Ford “death wobble”) no accident, was able to slow to a stop and regain control. Happened a few times, had to keep extremely slow to get home.

While traveling on the highway and going over uneven pavement the truck began shaking violently and I lost control of said vehicle. Once slowed below 40 mph I regained control.

I have less then 40k on my 2019 f350 and I was driving home from work on August 24th on a back country road and all of a sudden my truck went into a complete shake as if I was going over rumble strips times 10. . . I was only going maybe 70km hr on dry/smooth road. I stopped the truck got out and looked at all my tires and nothing to be seen. Proceeded to head home and all was fine again. When this happened I had very little control of steering. This scares the absolute crap out of me as I haul horses all the time on the hwy's and if this was to happen doing higher speed hauling, I am scared of the outcome. I am a very experienced driver and hauling, driven all across canada and the states hauling high end horses even in europe. I am hoping a fix is in the very near future as if I was to lose my life or one of my animals life because of this. . . Not good for a anyone. Thanks.

3 different occasions where my trucks front wheels and steering wheel shakes uncontrollably after hitting a pothole or bridge transition. Twice pulling a fifth wheel camper and once by itself. Very scary. Twice I had to come to a near stop before I could continue. Death wobble they call it. Took to Ford dealership who said the fix is a steering damper which is on national back order with no release date. It has happened once again since then for a total of 4 times. Never know when it will happen. Just depends on the bridge transition or pothole. Ford needs to correct this steering problem.

Starting 3 weeks ago I experienced a very heavy and almost uncontrollable shaking in my steering and suspension after hitting a rough patch on the road. Since then it has occurred at least 7 additional times. I am now a bit hesitant to drive the truck. The truck is available for inspection and the dealer has confirmed this is a known problem often termed as the death wobble. The truck has not been inspected by anyone yet and there were no warnings of any kind prior to the many times it has happened. I took it to the dealer within a couple of days of the first incident and they have parts on back order but still nothing to fix my truck with after almost 5 weeks. I called the hotline in the letter that Ford sent out regarding the extended warranty for this issue and they said they would take care of it but I have not heard back from them today (I called yesterday and they said I would get a call before eob today).

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The contact stated that upon driving over a bump in the road, the vehicle would shake uncontrollably. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the violent shaking ceased after the vehicle slowed down. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle could not be diagnosed until the end of the month. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.

On 7/22/2022 I was driving on i80 in salt lake city, ut at approx 3:30 pm. The weather was clear the highway was dry. I was traveling at 55 mph and hit a pothole. The truck began to wobble violently and required I come to complete stop on the shoulder before it stopped wobbling. I then progressed slowly to determine if it had rectified and proceeded to my destination. Since that time I have experienced continued wobble when I go over expansion joints or bumps, but not as violent as the one in slc. It resolves fairly quickly with minor deceleration. I will be contacting a Ford dealer about this issue to get it rectified. I have spoken to other f350 owners that have had similar experiences.

While driving down the road we got the death wobble after hitting a bump in the road. The truck violently shook and was unable to steal until the truck stopped. After that the truck was drivable again until it happens again.

The steering started wobbling very bad after hitting a bad section of the highway. I had to almost come to a complete stop for it to quit shaking. These occurred several more times on a 3000 mile trip. I was pulling a 40 ft 5th wheel and made it very hard to control. I have the truck at the Ford dealer to check it out. There were no warnings before the first time it happened.

During the past two weeks while pulling a 5th wheel trailer I have experienced multiple incidents of violent front end shaking; a feeling that the front of my truck is almost floating from side-to-side and a rapid jerking of the steering wheel back and forth. The only way to regain control of the vehicle is a hard breaking to slow the truck from my normal towing speed of 65 mph to around 40 mph. When this happens in heavy traffic pulling a 12,000-pound trailer I’m afraid I will hit a vehicle on either side of me or be hit by a vehicle from behind due to the hard breaking. It happened 3 times on the same day during a recent 400-mile travel day along I-40. The events were precipitated by rough road, potholes, transitions between the roadway and a bridge, etc.

Experienced the Ford death wobble approximately July 1, 2022. After going over a small pothole at 65 mph, vehicle experienced severe wobble and pulled from far right lane to shoulder and veered toward cement wall at 65mph! braking caused increase in wobble. Was finally able to slow vehicle to exit highway. No prior issues with wobble nor any warning. Shaking and nearly crying, I slowly drove to big o shop who confirmed wobble and recommended dealer address problem. Slowly drove to Ford dealer which took two days to confirm issue and inform me that parts were backordered and would call when available. (as of 3/23/23 no call. ) Ford told me to not drive over 45mph, essentially making my truck useless. Slowly drove back to big o and had them repair at my cost ~$1600, Ford reimbursed ~$250. On 3/21/23, driving 65mph over small bump in road, experienced death wobble again and pulled to side of highway. Slowly drove to big o and had additional parts installed ~$330. Scared to drive my truck over 45mph!.

I was traveling down an interstate (60 mph)and hit a bump in the road. The vehicle and steering wheel started to shake violently. I had to abruptly apply my brakes to reduce my speed to 30mph to regain control of my vehicle. All this while towing a 36 feet long camper. This happened 3 times within a 10 mile distance.

Several occurrences of violent sustained steering oscillation at high speeds, also known as death wobble. Front end steering components failing/worn out at 55k miles. Violent shaking of front end on interstate, little to no control of vehicle. The only way to get this frightening death wobble event to stop is to slow down to nearly a stop on the interstate which put driver and passenger at rick or being rear ended or causing another type of accident. Vehicle does not feel safe to drive, every bump or expansion joint in the road is a stress inducing concern when driving. Ford offering steering stabilizer replacement but identified that the truck needs tie rods and a new drag link as well to get this death wobble to stop. Ford should recall these components for safety reasons.

Vehicle front end started to violently shake when hitting small bumps while driving over 55 mph. When this happens, I have to slam on the brakes to get the vehicle back below 40 mph to stop the shaking, then can accelerate back to speed. . . . . Only to happen again when hitting a bump. The dealer states that it is worn parts on a vehicle with less than 20,000 miles on it. The vehicle has been at the dealer waiting on backordered parts for over 3 months. Ford is not taking responsibility for the issue. The vehicle is unsafe to drive in it's current condition.

During normal highway driving 50 mph and over the front wheels start to hop uncontrollably causing loss of control and steering until you slow way down or stop on the highway to get them back under control. Dealer installed a new steering stabilizer over a year ago and problem has returned dealer checked on front end alignment showed all parameters in factory spec. Offered to put in another stabilizer but they are not available. I purchased and installed an aftermarket stabilizer which for now seems to help. Dealer offered to tweak the alignment to eliminate this problem at a cost of $600. 00 to me frustrating that a new truck could lose control at highway speeds and the mfg. Is not being held responsible or willing to correct a factory known problem at no cost to the customer.

Doing 55 mph on the highway hitting a small bump in the road and the whole front end started shaking and had a hard time controlling the truck. The steering wheel was actually shaking. Had to slow down to get it to drive correctly. I haul a horse trailer and this could have been fatal. Took it two different Ford dealers and got two different solutions. One wanted to replace suspension parts and the other ordered a steering damper which is on back order. Took it in may 31 and today is June 9. Took vehicle to westfield Ford and willowbrook Ford in illinois. Willowbrook r/0 number 6373200/1.

When driving at highway speed encountering a rough stretch of road or a crack, bridge interface or substantial crack in the road surface the truck will begin an extreme vibration and the steering wheel will shudder violently. The only way to gain control is to slow down to at least 30 or 35 miles per hour which is dangerous to do in busy traffic. This has occurred 7 times within the last 6 weeks.

Experience death wobble on front suspension 5 times yesterday on highway 30 in nebraska. Violent shaking and had to pull to side of road to stop the vibration. Slowing down on the highway at speeds of 60 mph placed risk of accident based on vehicles behind me on the highway. No warnings, generate every time after hitting a bump in the road surface.

I have read about the Ford f-250/f-350 death wobble. It happened to me yesterday, 5/10/22, twice. I hit a bump at 55-60 mph and the front end started shaking like it was going to come out from underneath the truck. I had to stop on a 2 lane road with no shoulder to get it under control.

Lost control of the front steering. Was going around a curve on a bridge when suddenly the vehicle started to shake which caused me to lose control of the steering wheel. I came very close to hitting the side of the bridge. It was a good thing I was in a single lane as the pickup was going from side to side. This really freaked out my wife as well as me. She does not want to ride in this very expensive truck again. I am taking in the vehicle 5/23/2022 to have it looked at. Guess at this point hopefully they can tell me what is wrong. Nothing prepared me for what was about to happen. I am very upset at Ford and the dealership for not informing about this death wobble problem.

The famous Ford death wobble. . . . Comes and goes mainly when running speed limit on hwy and come to a bridge or hump in road. . . Feels like your going to loose control. . . Sometimes its so bad have to pull over. . It puts myself and employees at risk plus could easily put others in danger. . . . Have contact Ford dealer. . . . First time took in they said tech couldnt get it to do it have another appointment because it seems to be happening more and more. . . Just getting upset paying this much for a truck and there is so recall yet to fix. . . Common problem its all over the internet, no lights of any kind and yes available for inspection. Truck has done it here and there since 15000 miles and only has 34000 on it now.

On several occasions while driving at highway speeds (60 and above) the vehicle begins to violently shake after crossing over uneven pavement such as expansion joints or rough spots, ( death wabble) the only way to stop the shaking is to slow down to about 20 mph. Doing this in the middle of freeway traffic is extremely dangerous and quite alarming. After the first couple of times the dealer replaced the steering dampening system 6months ago,, it solved the problem for a time but it has now begun again. The vehicle has only 33,000 miles on it, unfortunately this is the 2nd Ford F-350 I have had this problem with the first one was a 2012, the dealer had rebuilt the front end twice to try and solve the problem both time it worked for awhile and then returned. When I traded it in for the new 2019 I was assured Ford no longer had the problem. This issue seems to be very common with these trucks and Ford should address the issue before there are serious accidents as a result of this issue.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford f250. The contact stated while driving at 60 mph he stuck a bump on the road and the vehicle started shaking uncontrollable. The contact pulled over and did not notice any failure. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, and he replaced the suspensions and the tires on the vehicle, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 168,000.

At 32k miles sudden development of a severe steering wheel shake after a small bump in the road. It now happens repeatedly at highway speed under normal driving conditions. I am required to slow to under 30mph to allow the shake to stop. This happens when just driving the truck as well as anytime I am pulling out 35ft 5th wheel home. The first few times it happened, I was able to keep the truck and trailer straight until I slowed enough. More recently it is harder to keep the truck going straight as the ability to steer during this event is diminished. Two Ford dealers have told me it’s just how the truck is. I have another appointment just for this issue on August 1, 2022.

“death wobble” several times I have had a mild bump in the road and almost completely lost control of the truck. The entire truck begins vibrating violently and I have to break hard to regain control.