Steering Wheel Vibrate Problems of Ford F-350 - part 2

Severe steering wheel shake all of a sudden when driving truck has 30,000 miles.

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I was traveling at approximately 65mph on i84 when I hit a rough patch of road and I almost lost control of the truck. The steering wheel began to shake violently and the the entire truck began to shake making it next to impossible to control the truck. I came to a stop on the emergency lane and truck continued to shake until I came to a complete stop. Very dangerous situation, the highway had a slight left bend when I drove over the rough spot which is not even that bad of a spot and I drive it everyday with my other vehicle. It felt as though the steering had broken loose and had there been other vehicles around it could have been very bad if not deadly.

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On 12/6/2019 while travelling from fort collins, CO to cheyenne, wy between 70 and 75 mph, the truck and steering wheel began shaking violently after hitting a bump in the road. Fortunately, I was in the right-hand land and was able to pull to the shoulder and slow down. The shaking continued until I reached about 30 mph and then it quit. The truck had just under 30000 miles. The next day I went to the loveland Ford dealer service department to schedule repairs for the truck. I was informed that the problem was probably a bad steering damper and that it not currently available from Ford and won't be until the 1st quarter of 2020. They had no other suggestions except to make sure the tires were in good shape and properly inflated.

On several occasions, this vehicle with 19,000 miles on it, gets the "death wobble". The front wheels, & steering wheel, start shaking violently, shaking the whole truck causing loss of control. The steering wheel shakes so violently that you loose grip of it. The truck can't be steered and only by slamming on the brakes to slow down can the violent shaking be stopped. It happens completely randomly. It happened to me at 75 mph, 70 mph, & at 55 mph. I was almost rear-ended every time it happened because I have to slow down in my lane. I took it to Ford & they put new parts on but it still does it. Looking online, this appears to be an ongoing safety issue that Ford can't figure out how to fix it. All service on my truck has been by the Ford dealer, including tire rotations, etc.

We were driving our f350 with 31,000 miles on it down the highway towing a camper at 65 mph. We hit a small bump in the highway and the steering wheel started shaking violently causing me to almost run off the road before getting it stopped. Immediately called my Ford dealership and they said it is normal but to bring it in for repair? I took the truck in and they replaced the front steering stabilizer shock and said it was fixed. 900 miles later I am driving the truck down the highway towing a 12,000 lb. Loaded gooseneck trailer down the road when it happens again at 60 mph! even worse this time. I called Ford and they said again that it is normal and they will order an aftermarket steering stabilizer to put on it this time. This is bsolutely ridiculous and insanely unsafe. If my wife had been driving we would have wrecked both times for sure. I dont know how they can sell a 90,000$ truck knowing it has this problem! I have a video in mp4 format of the first time it ever did it to me but I cant get it to upload.

While driving at highway speeds steering wheel shakes uncontrollably after hitting a bump and won't stop until slowing down nearly stopping.

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Traveling at 65 mph, steering wheel begin to shake violently. Unable to control the steering of the vehicle, when brakes were applied, no braking action took place, pedal just went to the floor as if in an anti-lock situation. After speed was reduced below 25 mph, the shaking stopped and was able to return back to normal driving. This happened 3- consecutive times, each time with the same ending. Truck is a 2019 F-350 with only 22k miles. Has been in the shop now for 42 days with no answer from Ford about what caused or how to repair the issue.

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Traveling at approximately 50-55 mph on a curved 2 lane highway I hit a small bump in the road. This caused the front of the vehicle and steering wheel to shake wildly and almost caused a collision with the vehicles behind me. I was only able to get it to stop shaking by coming to an almost complete stop in the middle of a narrow 2 lane mountain highway. As I was coming to a stop I had very little control over the vehicle and actually crossed the center line and went several feet into the oncoming lane.

Hit a bump in the road at 50mph +, the steering wheel began to shake violently making the vehicle impossible to control. I had to hit the brakes hard and slow way down to regain control of the truck. This nearly caused the car behind me to rear end me on one occasion. This has happened to me 3 times in the last month. I have only experienced this unloaded with no trailer on straight roads, thus far. The vehicle is right at 19,000 miles, still under warranty. It should not behave this way. Even when the wobble doesn't happen, the vehicle will sometimes jump to one side or another going over angled joints in the road. If you are not paying extreme attention, you will be in the median. This has happened many times in the last few months. It simply isn't very safe to drive without a high payload. The wobble occurred multiple times at the same bridge joint going in two directions. The jumping to the side occurs almost daily at the same joint. The wobble occurred a separate time on another road. Both roads are 2-3 lane city thoroughfares. Not really city street or highways, but I supposed divided highway is the best description . I just replaced stock/original tires, hoping those have something to do with it.

On several occasions, the steering wheel shakes violently, making the truck hard to control. This happens at freeway speeds. It seems the only way to make the shaking stop is to rapidly brake the vehicle. Sudden braking iand limited steering control n heavy, fast traffic seems dangerous to me.

When driving on the interstate at 75 mph I hit a small bump in the road while changing lanes. The entire truck began shaking violently. The steering wheel was shaking so violently that I had a difficult time controlling the vehicle while I returned to the right lane and reduced speed. The shaking stopped when the speed was reduced to 30 mph. Twenty minutes later while traveling on the interstate I hit an expansion joint at 65 mph and the violent shaking returned. I reduced speed and the shaking stopped at 30 mph.

When driving down the highway at 70 mph, I hit a bump and the steering wheel started shaking violently causing me to almost lose control of the vehicle.

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My new f350 with 6k miles on it starts to shake violently for no reason at all on speeds over 60 mph and the only way to correct the problem is to slow down to almost a stop. The steering wheel was shaking violently and so was the front of the truck.

July-2019 - when driving at highway speeds the steering wheel began shaking violently (death wobble) after crossing a bridge expansion joint causing me to lose control of the vehicle. I was able to slow down gradually and the shaking stopped around 40 mph. Had it serviced at a local Ford dealership and it was fixed under TSB 18-2268 where they replaced the steering wheel dampener. Sep-2019 - death wobble occurred again following July repair on highway while towing a 5th wheel trailer. Immediately scheduled service at a different local Ford dealership and was told there was a new TSB that superceeds the prior one. They replaced the steering wheel dampener again but was disappointed to hear that it was still the same oem part number used for the dampener. Oct-2019 - death wobble occured at 60 mph on the highway. Happened 3 times in a row this time causing me to veer into another lane. Immediately schedule service appointment at a 3rd Ford dealership. Repair currently in progress at the time I'm writing this so no outcome yet. Began a formal inquiry with Ford on potential buy-back or replacement.

If the vehicle hits a bump addy sleds above 45 miles per hour, the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably. I have multiple videos of multiple instances, too large to upload here.

When crossing over bumps in the road at speeds above 45 mph the steering wheel shakes. Sometimes it's slight and other times it's severe.

I was driving my 2018 f350 crew cab dually deisel traveling at approx. 55mph down a hill. I was towing my 20ft equipment trailer with my tractor on it for a combined weight of about 6k pounds. As I was traveling down this hill, I hit a pothole and immediately lost control of my vehicle as the steering wheel shook so violently, I couldn't keep my hands on it. I panicked and did what I could, which was slam on the brakes, which made the steering wheel shake even worse. As my truck was all over the road and my trailer fish tailing behind me, my passenger and I braced for impact. As the truck decreased in speed, I was finally able to regain control of the truck. My Ford has 11, 800 miles on it. I purchased the truck used with 11, 400 miles on it, and now I'm beginning to realize why such a beautiful truck was traded in. I will be contacting my nearest Ford dealership on Monday. I'm just happy that I didnt kill anyone and was able to go home safe at the end of the day.

Driving down highway around 75 mph and ran over a rough patch in road and my steering wheel started shaking violently. Whole truck shook. Slowed down to 60 and it stopped. Pulled over to inspect under front end and rear. Couldn't find anything out of place. Got back on h. W. And got back up to 75 and no shaking. Hit another spot on a bridge where pavement connects bridge and it happened again. Took to dealership and they told me it that I needed new tires. Which I did. Replaced with factory michelins. They also put a new steering damper on. Got truck back several days later and while driving under 60 there are no problems. Above 60 the steering starts shaking a bit, but not like the death wobble. At 75 mph it is the same, along with what seems to be a rear end vibration. Called dealership and they said a part was on back order and would call. Haven't heard back in months. So, I called and they said the part is on back order. Having to borrow a car from mother in law to get around. I purchased a warranty that will expire at 60,000 and was told that if I go over, it will still be under the original claim and I would not have to pay the $75 deductible. I will get that in writing hopefully this week. With these vibrations, it know it will wear out other front end parts like ball joints and tie rods that hopefully will be replaced at no cost. Doubtful! this is my 4th Ford truck and have not had any of these problems with other trucks. I have only 57,000 miles and this should be a recall and Ford is running from it. Very disappointed. Please help!.

I was driving at highway speed 65 mph down the lhighway mwith my son in the truck with me. My truck bed was empty. I ran over several small pot holes or bumps in the road and my truck steering wheel started shaking and got progressively worse and I advanced down the interstate. I held on to the wheel as hard as I could and tried to keep control of the truck and not lose complete control. The violent shaking only got worse until I was able to get the vehicle down to below 20 miles an hour. Several other vehicles were honking and pointing at the front end of my truck. This death wobble which I am hearing being reffered to is starting to happen with more frequency. I am terrified of letting any of my familiy drive my new $85,000 Ford f 350 king ranch. I am taking it to a Ford service this week to get fixedl. The more I research the "death wobble" the more I am finding out that there are thousands of new Ford truck owners just like me that are experiencing this very dangerous and horrifying problem. It is hard to believe that Ford has not recalled this truck yet to fix this very dangerous situation. It woud not be suprised to find out that this neglect by Ford hasn't resulted in death already. This death wobble has occurred at highway speeds and while driving in residential areas going 45 mph.

Tl the contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle suddenly shook and vibrated violently. The front wheels wobbled and the steering wheel vibrated after driving over a bump. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions while driving over 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to opelika Ford (801 columbus pkwy, opelika, al) and town and country Ford (1101 martin st. N, pell city, al) where it was diagnosed that the steering track bar and steering bushings were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the replacement parts were also not defective. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: cas25139941. The failure mileage was 27,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 45 mph and above, the steering wheel began to shake violently and the vehicle exhibited the death wobble. Krause family Ford (located at 195 woodstock pkwy, woodstock, GA 30188, 877-808-3640) replaced the steering damper, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: cas-24549-129-j988w2. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.

Multiple instances ~15 of �death wobble� where the truck and steering wheel shake violently. Normally at speeds above 55 mph when hitting a bump or rough road. Started occurring only when turning and hitting a bump, but now happening when driving straight. Requires slowing quickly to below 30 mph to stop shaking, making it very dangerous for myself and other drivers on the highway. Stock f350 drw with 32k miles.

Was traveling on a 2 lane highway in a corner around 60-65 mph when I hit a small hole in the road and the steering wheel began shaking back and forth in a very unsafe fashion. Truck only has 33k miles on it. I notice prior to the incident that in similar situations the steering became very "loose", but this last time it shook much more.

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.

When traveling at freeway speeds (70 mph), I hit a rough spot in the road and my steering wheel began to shake violently. I had to slow down to get it to stop. The truck has 13,256 miles on it.

When above 50 mph, if I happen to hit a bump or bumpy spot in the road, the truck starts to shake violently. The steering wheel vibrates so aggressively that it wants to pull you into the other lane or off the road. The front end of the truck literally feels like it's going to vibrate into pieces. Scares the heck out of me. 105k miles. Factory sized oem tires. Second set of tires on the truck. 80 psi. I replaced the steering stabilizer on the truck with a new one from Ford dealer. Still shakes uncontrollably.

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Death wobble. Truck has 6000 miles on it, when I hit the expansion joint on the bridge at 55mph steering wheel shakes uncontrollably and nearly caused me to crash vehicle (happened 4 times). Truck is new w/ 6000 miles on it. Just happened again at a small pothole when I was going 35mph.

I experienced "death wobble" while driving approximately 65 mph on interstate 35 in northern IL on 3-9-19. This started after I ran over a minor road bump. The steering wheel began to shake violently. I almost lost control but was able to reduce speed which stopped the vibration and pull over to the side of the road. This did happen again on 3-10-19 while driving approximately 45 mph. I have an appointment with my Ford's service department on 3-13-19.

When driving over 50 miles per hour truck has "death wobble" steering wheel shakes and front end feels unsafe at highway speeds.

While driving across a highway overpass at about 45 mph and driving over a small rough spot, vehicle steering wheel began to shake violently to a point I had to hit the brakes hard, to slow down and regain control of my vehicle. If another vehicle had been driving past me while this was happening, I would have hit them. I special ordered this truck and didn't expect anything dangerous like this to happen in a new truck.

While driving approximately 75mph on the highway, I drove across a joint in the pavement (small bump) and the steering wheel started shaking back and forth violently, and the entire truck started shaking, vibrating and jumping around the lane. I had felt a few steering wheel shimmies prior to the major vibration/shake, but they dissipated quickly. When the steering wheel shook violently, I had to pull over onto the shoulder and reduce the speed to about 40 mph before the shaking stopped. I then proceeded driving as I had before, noticing smaller steering wheel shimmying when going over bumps.

Coming a interstate bridge at 60 mph the steering wheel started shaking badly. I had to slow down to stop the shaking.

Ford f350 uncontrollable steering oscillation beginning around 12/3/18 @ approximately 20,000 miles on truck I began experiencing vibrations in steering. Reached out to dealer from where vehicle was purchased new 1 year earlier. Reported issues and was informed its a known issue but could not be seen till January 15,2019. On 12/16/18 while merging lanes on highway(approx. 60 mph) steering wheel began shaking uncontrollably causing vehicle to swerve lane to lane. Control was able to be regained only after slowing to minimal speed(assuming 20 mph or so). Incident caused all immediate traffic to stop. Vehicle was driven into breakdown lane . Upon exiting vehicle ,a witness to incident also pulled over . As a owner of a 17 f250 he informed me of what is called deathwobble which he had experienced in prior months. With information a second dealership was contacted ,with there response being they are aware of possible causes but could take it immediately. Vehicle was delivered on 12/20/18. Diagnosed with a TSB 18-2268/06-22214. Repairs will be made, however parts are back ordered till 1/29/19. Truck was deemed unsafe by dealer an was recommended not to drive. As of 1/5/19 Ford customer manager has been brought into case ,whom also stated they were aware of possible causes of incident yet reassured me she would be able to expiate parts. This appears to be a known problem on commercial weighted vehicles with the ability to lead to catastrophic damages to unknowing owners an general public.

Steering wheel shakes out of my hand . Truck goes left when hitting bump on streets at a speed of 40 mph or higher.

Continue to experience the "Ford death wobble" steering oscillation. I have been to the dealership 4 times and the problem continues. The incident usually occurs while traveling highway speeds and started at approximately 15,000 miles. Whin this occurs, it is usually when crossing a seam on the road from a bridge or hitting a rough patch in the highway. The steering wheel begins shaking violently causing you to fight keeping the vehicle under control. I have to slow down to about 30 mph in order to get it to stop, which is quite dangerous while on the interstate. My current mileage is 20,400. I have been told by the dthat they have been working closely with engineers at Ford hq in an attempt to resolve the problem and have made the following modifications to my vehicle without any success in correcting the issue: adjusting the camber on every visit, added 2 different size of shims,replaced both steering dampers, and most recently add a 1 1/2" leveling kit. Unfortunately the issue still is not resolved, the vehicle is unsafe to drive and impacting my ability to use the vehicle for the purpose it was purchased for.