Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2020 Ford F-350.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving and approaching a stop, the vehicle lost motive power, the brake pedal depressed and went to the floorboard, and the vehicle rolled into the intersection. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump had disintegrated and there was metal in the fuel system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
The secondary break line Ford p/n hc3c 2234 ac ruptured during hard breaking. Lost the ability to break safely. Close examination of the break line reveals that the stainless steel braid had been chaffing on metal structure.
Going 55 mph down a two lane country road hit a washboard patch of roadway, front end of truck shook violently and loss of steering control and truck pulled to the left into oncoming traffic. Upon reduction of speed shaking ceased and was able to regain control of vehicle. The very next day on the very same patch of roadway exact same incident occurred with the truck. Three days later on a different roadway and going about the same speed 55 mph, the truck violently shook, lost steering and proper braking ability. The truck pulled hard to the left into oncoming traffic and I was not able to regain control until the truck slowed to approx 15 mph. This last incident was about three times worse than the first from a loss of control standpoint. Luckily in all three incidents no one was approaching in the oncoming lane. Very dangerous! I returned the vehicle to my local Ford dealer, they inspected and stated they could not find any worn parts such as ball joints etc but they did replace the front steering stabilizer under warranty, my truck only has 30,000 miles. Doing some online research I see this is a common problem for Ford superduty trucks 2017 and newer. It is known as the "death wobble" aptly named as I am sure someopne has lost their life and/or being seriously injured from this defect.
Vehicle hit a rough spot in the highway and the steering wheel started violently shaking causing me to not be able to control the vehicle, brakes were used to slow the vehicle and the issue stopped. Commonly called the death wobble.
Brought this truck on November 5,2020. It is a Ford F-350 super duty dually . On November 25,2020 the power steering went out couldn't steer truck then within a few mins. Lost the brakes on the truck. Had to hold brakes to floor to get truck stopped beside of road. Look like lost fluid from power steering . Was a good thing on a two lane road with little traffic. Was about to get on interstate highway where this would have been bad with all that traffic and going speed limit . Why would brakes go out if power steering quit?.
On 3 occasions since I bought the pu new on July 24th, 2020 I experienced what the Ford dealer now calls death wobble. The first time happened on sept 2nd while driving down hill pulling my trailer at about 50mph. When I stepped on the brake the steering wheel and brake pedal started to shake violently. I had little control until my speed dropped. I took the pu to the dealer sept 16th. They said they could find no problem and stated if their agent could not experience the problem while driving the pu they could not fix it. On the second time I was driving the pu empty at highway speed and again while braking the steering and brakes shook violently. Up to this point I was thinking the brakes were the problem. I started tracking the brake temperature which showed a large variety of temps for similar driving conditions. I provided the numbers to the dealer. I was told a few days later on oct 29th that the temps were normal and my driving style needed to be adjusted for a vehicle of this type. On the third time Nov 15th I was again pulling the trailer but this time at 40mph in wet and snowy conditions when I stepped on the brake I experienced the shaking to the point of losing control. When I took the pu to the dealer with just 8000 miles on the truck they again said they could do nothing without their agent seeing the problem themselves. But this time on the paperwork they described the problem as �death wobble�. I checked the NHTSA site finding several complaints similar to mine. The internet is also loaded with complaints and possible fixes since Ford won't or can't fix the problem. Ford clearly knows this problem exists because they have put a name to the problem but they are doing nothing on my pu (and many others) to fix the problem.