Rear Suspension Shock Absorber Problems of Ford F-350

When hitting a rough spot in the road or especially when crossing a bridge expansion joint at highway speed, the truck develops a terrifying, violent shaking/vibration and the only way to stop it is to slow down to 25 - 30mph, which is very dangerous when driving on freeways surrounded by other vehicles. My wife refuses to ride in the vehicle on the highway after experiencing the "death wobble". . The truck has had various steering and suspension components replaced with high quality aftermarket parts including shock absorbers and steering damper with no change in what has been called the "death wobble". This is an intermittent problem and does not happen each and every time when hitting a bump or crossing a bridge joint. Multiple technicians have been unable to duplicate the problem even at locations where it happens frequently.

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2011 Ford F-350 super duty 4x4. The vehicle has never had a lift or large tires of any kind installed on it and has always had stock oem spec tires. This vehicle has what has become known as "the death wobble". Ford calls it "sustained steering wheel oscillation". It is extremely dangerous and terrifying to experience. The problem is well documented and I am shocked that there has not yet been a safety recall on this. The death wobble primarily occurs at speeds above 50 or so miles per hour when the vehicle hits a pot-hole, expansion joint, unavoidable road debris, etc. It also has a nasty snowball effect in that once you have experienced it a couple of times the additional damage it is creating causes it to happen easier and easier to the point that it will then occur regularly all the way down to 35 miles per hour. We have experienced the death wobble literally many dozens of times over the years since we purchased this vehicle. We have done and replaced everything that we can think of to fix this problem; some of them multiple times but nothing works. Things we have done: new tires (multiple times), new front-end alignment (multiple times), new track bar bushing and ball joint (multiple times), new tie rod ends (multiple times), new center link (multiple times), new shock absorbers, new steering damper, new upper and lower ball joints, new u-joints. None of this has worked. The death wobble is so violent that it is wreaks havoc on the entire truck including the newly installed parts, the frame, drivetrain and suspension components, chassis, etc. Literally everything on the vehicle including windshields. Ford is obviously aware of this problem and the propensity for their solid front axle f-250 and F-350 trucks from the past two decades to experience the death wobble. Somebody will eventually die from this, if it hasn't happened already. It needs dealt with!.

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Death wobble: driving over a rough patch of freeway or over an overpass cross joint between 50 - 65 miles per hour, I experience violent shaking due to oscillation of the front wheels and axel. Must reduce speed to ~30 miles per hour to make the shaking stop. I have replaced/upgraded front shock absorbers and steering damper with little effect. I will next replace tires, align the front end and have the track bar (panhard bar) replaced. This first happened in August 2015, the dealer told me it was normal. My truck is now out of warranty, and this happens regularly. I know a spot that the oscillation will occur, and drive to avoid it, however it happens regularly without warning.

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2005 Ford F-350 develops sever vibration and the oscillation of the steering wheel causes severe steering difficulty. This problem does not dissipate until speed is reduced to approximately 40 mph. Obviously this is very dangerous on a fast moving freeway where speeds can exceed 70 mph. The condition is addressed in literature program 09l02 letter dated November 2011. The vehicle has been checked after an event and the technician has never discovered a deficiency that he can attribute to this malfunction. The technician has checked all suspension, steering and tire related items. The tires that are on the trucks are load range e tires and are properly inflated to the maximum pressure per the manufacturers (big o) specifications. All suspension and steering part are factory installed or oem parts and the shock absorbers are heavy duty.

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While driving on highway towing a trailer hit a pothole and all of sudden it jerked the steering wheel from consumer's hand. Contacted dealer. 2000's f350 series have a stablizer/ shock absorber problem.

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