Ford F-350 owners have reported 23 electronic stability control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common electronic stability control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electronic stability control (23 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
Vehicle started shaking violently when I was driving on the highway with 60 mph, I lost control. Luckily there was no car next to mine but if there was I would have crashed. I can not trust this truck any longer. I am terrified to drive.
While traveling over bumps excessive vibration in steering and in cab. Even after steering dampener was fixed.
The entire vehicle shakes when driving over a certain speed limit (30+). After researching, this is known to the public as "death wobble".
Wobble violent shaking.
Driving on highway at 70 mph, hit bump in the road and the whole front end starts wobbling so bad and had to slow way down to get it to stop. Was almost rear ended by vehicle behind me and car pulled beside me and was pointing at front of truck, so I thought I had a flat. Pulled off road and no flat, scared me so waited a few minutes and proceeded on. This has happened on a couple occasions, always when hit a by spot in road, once going over smooth railroad tracks. Also will be driving and foot on gas pedal and all of sudden have no power. Truck will loose all power out of nowhere while driving and other times will drive just fine. Have had trouble in the electrical system with it starting, have replaced batteries twice and periodically will not turn over, it's like the batteries are completely dead when they are not.
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!!.
At 45-65 mph if the truck hits the slightest bump in the road the tires and steering wheel start shaking uncontrollably. You lose all control of the vehicle unless you can stop the vehicle before causing a crash. The first time this happened the truck drifted through 4 lanes before coming to a stop.
There is an issue with Ford trucks that is commonly referred to as the death wobble. My truck has less than 30,000 miles and has been in three times for this issue. Once Ford corrected the issue and it came back. When it came back was told there are updated parts have been waiting for well over a month with no feedback from Ford. Reached out yet again to them and was told that I would be escalated. My concern is that this safety issue should have active management and communication from Ford and it does not. People are told they have to wait with no update. Now it appears I have been escalated (we shall see) but I am concerned for others that may not be aware of what to do in order to get this addressed. Can you reach out to Ford and see how/what their plan is to communicate and support impacted parties? issue occurs when driving anything over 45 mph and to resolve you must slow to below 25 mph. Think of this occurring when on highway and having limited control of a 1 ton truck. Issue occurs at random times so there is no way to avoid it. Occurred many times first time was back in early 2019.
At times and very frequently truck is losing power to accelerate, very slow to accelerate, will not go over 50mph. This happens everywhere doesn't matter the speed or location. When this happens the turbo psi reads 0, and you can't hear the turbo. A warning will come up that says the exhaust needs to self clean and drive to clean. Sometimes it will have thick smoke come out the exhaust that stinks. Sometimes the truck will shake violently when trying to accelerate or brake. Very dangerous when driving on the highway and the truck will not accelerate so that I can merge without being rear-ended. Sometimes it will loose all power so I have to let up on the gas and try again softly and it will slowly accelerate this has also happened at a traffic light that turned green for me, as I was entering the intersection I lost all power and was almost rear-ended. The first happened when I was trying to get into the right slow lane on the highway from being pulled over on the shoulder and as I stepped on the gas and the truck did not accelerate at normal speeds and I was unable to accelerate to speed in order enter traffic in time to not get rear-ended by the car coming up in the lane I was trying to enter thankfully the other driver switched out of that lane.
While driving on the highway the instrument warning cluster begins to alert of engine temp, low oil pressure, traction control the air condition system fails so the vehicle is driven to the side of the road and restarted. The restart can occur immediately on occasion but typically will take at least 30 minutes sometimes several hours. The issue is reoccurring and placed in Ford shops to have it returned with no trouble found or could not replicate issue.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford F-350. Upon starting the vehicle, the service advance trac and hill descent fault warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mall of georgia Ford (4525 nelson brogdon blvd ne, buford, GA 30518, (678) 515-9339) where it was diagnosed that the restraint control module needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 95,650.
Truck shuts down all eletrical lights,radio ,heater . Gages for about 8 to 15 sections at random lose lights etc all electric functions.
While our truck on a normal highway with minor irregularities and some rough surfaces at a speed of 60 to 70 mph, the truck will start to oscillate to the point of inducing a violently steering wheel shimmy and an uncontrollable bounce of the front wheels. This has happened twice in the past 2-months when I have taken the truck on the highway. The truck is primarily driven in town, I am now scared to go on the road with the truck as the condition seems to be getting worse. I have to brake quickly and steer the truck to the side of the road to stop the oscillation. The shaking is has almost caused an accident both times with the vehicle being very difficult to control. Only after slowing to approximately 30 mph does the oscillation stop. Upon researching this problem, I am perplexed why Ford or the nthsa have not stepped forward to address this issue, someone will be hurt or killed if a solution is not found. We have taken the truck now to two different certified Ford dealerships after each incident each time we were told there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and this sometimes happens with these trucks. This can't seriously be true? after doing research I've found that the "death wobble" as this problem has been termed by the masses is a serious problem and has been for many years not for the select few consumers but for so many.
The gas tank has a defect it epoxy liner in gas tank corrodes and plugs up the filter ejector and shut truck down and rust out filters. The truck was been driven when it shut down , took truck to Ford dealer, was told gas tank is eroded and has plug up system including injectors, will be $8000. 00 to fix, that there wasnt a current recall on item, but that for know problem exist.
Ficm and icp sensor. I would be driving down the road and my vehicle would cut off on me while on the street. It would take about fifteen minutes or more to start back up(hot start). I've only had the vehicle for a year.
Steering gear box ,or main gear box. Death wobble ,on some Ford truck, not my VIN# I call before odi # 10908140.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle violently shook. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic where it was diagnosed the vehicle had a front end oscillation and that track bar, stabilizer link, and upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.
Ford F-350 2006 complaint. We have experienced violent shaking (shimmying) when the truck hits a bump on the highway and as a result, extreme difficulty maintaining the vehicle on the road. Our first experience was in August 2015, on the interstate highway while travelling at 75mp. We hit a bump and the truck / steering wheel shook violently for about 10 seconds causing us to swerve across lanes and struggle to keep the truck in the lane and out of traffic's way. We have since experienced this problem four more times hitting bumpy highways at speeds as low as 50mmp and as recent as 2 weeks ago. We have checked it out and our mechanic advised that he could not find anything wrong. It has been a great concern of ours as it puts our lives (and those on the road with us) at danger when this issue occurs. Additionally, every time the violent shaking occurs, it throws off the alignment and balancing for the truck. We have just received a letter from Ford advising of this problem and I have called the service center from the Ford dealer we bought the vehicle from. Ford is not assuming responsibility for any diagnosis or repairs to these defects at this time. Our tire pressure is in keeping with Ford's recommendations as they suggest in their letter. Ford F-350 trucks should not be approved for use on highways as this defect could result in fatal accidents if the shaking cannot be controlled. Also, Ford should be responsible for repairing the faulty trucks.
Traveling on a paved road. Speed limit 45 mph. It was raining. No puddling was encountered. I entered a slight left turn and encountered a washboard type bump. Immediately, the front of the vehicle vibrated excessively. I released the gas pedal and pushed slightly on the brakes. The rear of the vehicle started to vibrate and the rear axle lost traction allowing the rear of the vehicle to swing violently to the right. I immediately went to the Ford dealership where I purchased the vehicle less than 10 days ago. Service brought it in and I explained the issue of loss of control and an unsafe condition. The service advisor immediately told me to "put weight in the back of the truck. That's normal. " I involved the service manager who went with me over the same route that caused the safety issue. He said, "I see what you were talking about. " the dealership took the truck in for inspection. Nothing was found mechanically. During the inspection, the rear tire pressure was lowered to 65 psi instead of the recomended 80 psi that was set prior from the manufacturer. The tire pressure monitor system was re-calibrated to show the lowered tire pressure. Front pressures were left at the recommended 65 psi. I am now concerned with excessive tire wear running the tires under-inflated. The dealership called Ford and was advised it is a "normal condition" to almost roll over a pickup with such a stiff suspension without a load in the back constantly. Ford is unaware of issue. Lowered tire pressures slightly improved the safety issue on pavement, however: yesterday I was traveling on a road that had the pavement removed down to dirt for repaving. I again hit a washboard, this time going straight and 25 miles per hour. The same vibrate/shaking occurred and the back end again swung to the right without any braking whatsoever. I was close to losing control.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 75 mph, the front end of the vehicle and steering wheel began to violently vibrate. The contact had to apply the brakes to force the vehicle to decrease in speed. The vehicle was eventually turned off to stop the vibration. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who informed the contact that this was common among Ford vehicles and was known as the "death wobble. " the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
When driving on a highway and hitting a pot hole, the front end of the truck shakes violently until the speed of the truck is reduced to almost a stop. This is obviously dangerous because, not only do I loose control temporarily, but the cars behind me can hit me. Many people on line have expressed the same problem.
I purchased the truck used from a private dealer in Aug 2011 with 66,000mi. On it! from the dealer this issue started. It has happened at least 2 dz times now and Ford refuses to accept the issue as a Ford issue! they tell me its the tire pressure and I have had it to them 3 times to fix this issue, they have re inflated my tire pressure to " factory recommended pressure" and within 5 miles its shaking so violently I have to pull over and start again, this will cause a death eventually!! I will not let my wife drive this truck and that is what it was bought for, a safe family vehicle.
Experienced severe vibrations and shimming after hitting a bump in the road. Had to bring the truck to a complete stop before I could go on. I though I must of had a flat tire, but no. Took the truck to the dealer, they said they tightened some things and adjusted the tire pressure. A couple of months later it happened again. I went straight to the local garage to have the tires checked, but the tire pressure was fine. It continues to happen about twice a year with no reason, just depends how I hit a bump on the road. It usually happens when crossing a bridge on the interstate. This last time in October 2011, I was crossing a bridge on interstate PA 80 in the passing lane, when it happened. I was all over the road before I could stop. I was fortunate that there were no other vehicles around, or it would have been a disaster. I was ready to take the truck back to the dealer, and tell them, its to dangerous to drive on the interstate. I got this letter from Ford discussing this issue. They are correct stating "a severe" vibration, but totally wrong saying this condition results from significant tire under-inflation. I've never driven my truck with significant tire under-inflation. This shimming cannot be taken lightly, but that was the impression I got from the dealer. I wonder how long Ford really new about this issue. I should be on record back at my dealer soon after I got the truck with this exact issue.