2009 Ford F-250 Suspension Problems
- 19
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- death wobble · 8 records
- highway speeds · 6 records
- steering wheel · 5 records
- front tires · 5 records
- tire pressure · 5 records
- complete stop · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Suspension
My husband and i purchased a ford f250 lariet truck from a ford dealership in california on 3-11-2012. Ever since we have owned the vehicle we have had problems with a wobble when on traveling on the freeway. We have had the truck in the shop on many occasions and were told we needed new tires, etc. Several times we both have experienced severe shaking on the freeway which causes us to slow way down and move to the…
ODI 11243006
Steering · Suspension
While in motion, this vehicle has had violent shaking at highway speeds 60-70mph and at low speeds of 30-40mph. The steering wheel violently shakes from side to side along with the entire truck shaking violently. It nearly caused an accident twice while traveling on the highway with very light load in the bed (approximately 110lbs). This has been coined the "death wobble" from other f-250 owners that have…
ODI 11209680
Suspension
Right after performing the front and back brake pads replacement took my truck for a family trip in which we experience a sever shaking in the front end of the truck to the point that we had to come to a full stop the speed we were traveling was 70mph, at first i thought it was a flat tire but it wasn't the case. We continue traveling at slower speed (60 mph) and slowly increasing it and again at 70 mph and stepping…
ODI 11241414
Steering · Suspension
My truck going highway speeds has had numerous issues with death wobble. If you don't know what that is it's where the truck starts shaking violently and the only way to control it is to cone to a complete stop which in the middle of the highway is very dangerous. This has happened many times with me and my family in the truck.
ODI 11152390
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
When driving at highway speeds (50 mph or higher) the truck experiences "death wobble" when it hits a small rough patch. During "death wobble" the vehicle shakes uncontrollably and won't stop until the vehicle speed is brought down to 30 mph or lower.
ODI 11003246
Steering · Suspension
My truck has began a violent shaking, bouncing, and vibrating from the front end when i hit an uneven service on the interstate. Feels as if someone else grabs my steering wheel and shakes it as hard and as fast as they can back and forth leaving me with little or no control. Terrifying!! The only way to stop the violence is to slow to a stop on the shoulder. This began about a month ago and has happened at least a…
ODI 10891558
Steering · Suspension
When driving at 65 mph, and the front tires hit a large bump or pot hole, the front end goes into a violent shake. This has happened (3) times in 2-weeks. On the internet, it is known as the "death wobble." the shaking in the steering wheel was so great that it vibrated me into the next lane and i almost caused a serious accident on the freeway when i had to come to a complete stop. I took my truck to ford and they…
ODI 10885118
Suspension
The front driver tire bounces/shakes like a basketball after hitting a bump when travelling at highway speeds. Vehicle is uncontrollable and must pull over and stop vehicle to stop the bounce/shake. Ford company replaced track bar when this previously happened and guaranteed it would fix the problem. Same problem happened 2 days after repairs when travelling out of town again.
ODI 10861438
Steering · Suspension · Visibility/Wiper
Driving 2009 ford f-50 super duty fx4 on insterstate at 65 mph, as i exited to another interstate i experienced a violent wobble in the front end which only stopped when i brought the pickup truck to a complete stop. I took the truck to the dealer i purchased the vehicle from and they gave me a shopping list of $3300. This included windshield wipers. They also did not know what caused this problem. Ford customer…
ODI 10817038
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I was driving on the highway, hit a bump and the front tires started to hop, increasing in intensity the entire time. The experience was very scary, and i felt like i was going to loose control of the vehicle. I had to pull over on the side of the highway, very carefully, since i had hardly no control of the vehicle at this point. Since the first incident i have noticed the hopping of the front tires every time i…
ODI 10724770
Steering · Suspension
The vehicle involved is a 2009 f-250xl 4x4 w/8'box, equiped from factory with the camper suspension & snow plow suspension packages. Note that the truck has never carried nor pulled a camper nor has it ever pushed a snow plow. It was purchased in 1010 and currently has 55xxx miles on it as a passenger carrier. Tire pressure monitoring system is factory unit. Current tire pressure is at propper inflation. While…
ODI 10614506
Steering · Suspension
I'm yet another super duty owner that has experienced the now infamous death wobble. I was shocked to find out its a common problem as it is extremely dangerous. Even more shocked that i cannot find any information related to ford addressing the problem or recalling to fix the issue before a major incident occurs. *tr
ODI 10596059
Steering · Suspension
I own a 2009 ford f250 super duty 4x4 after hitting a small bump in the rd. At 50 mph the whole cab of my truck, the steering wheel and the tires started shaking violently!!!!!!!!!!! Back and forth. The truck veered in to the opposite lane. I had to slam on the brakes to slow the truck down to regain control. I truly thought that i was going to lose control and crash.why has ford not recalled the trucks to fix the…
ODI 10576804
Steering · Suspension
What i have found about this issue and what it is called is a 'ford death wobble' on the internet. *tr
ODI 10594563
Steering · Suspension
This truck has developed the "death" wobble. If i hit a bump, bridge joint it will send the truck into an instant wobble that is so violent you have to slow to about 20mph to stop it. Very dangerous at highway speeds as you cannot keep lane control. Already destroying the front tires and dealers have said to keep proper air pressure. I have been an auto mechanic for over 15 yrs now and that is the best excuse the…
ODI 10509217
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-250. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would shake violently whenever driving over a road bump or a pothole. The wheels would also bounce off the ground and the steering would become defective when the failure occurred. Once the vehicle was at a complete stop, the failure would cease. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the tire pressure and alignment was…
ODI 10504817
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension · Wheels
Driving highway speed, after hitting rough area, front end starts to shake violently causing almost loss of control. Took to ford dealer in laredo, tx and was repaired. This lasted about 8 months and problem arose again as i was driving the interstate in ms. Took to local repair and had king pin[?] replaced but didn't stop the problem. Checked tire pressure, shocks, wheel bearings...research has proven this is very…
ODI 10473294
Steering · Suspension
The front tires and steering wheel shimmy left to right at highway speeds. It was brought top the dealership from where it was purchased to be repaired. Dealership said they found no issues with it. It was noticed again and brought back to the dealership after i replaced the steering stabilizer. I was told at that point the track bar ball joint was worn and was charged $400.00 for the repair. The vehicle is…
ODI 10544035
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I was driving my 2009 f-250 traveling about 40 to 45 mph and after hitting a rough patch of road the wheels began to shake out of control for about 20 seconds. I have had my truck to the dealership for the same problem on 6 plus times. Ford states that it was a tire pressure issue.......bs!.... Bs! Each time ford has my truck they say we have fixed the problem and it should not occur again. The last time i left ford…
ODI 10502520