2012 Ford F-250 Suspension Problems
- 52
- 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 · 20 records
- steering wheel · 10 records
- shaking violently · 7 records
- shakes violently · 6 records
- front suspension · 5 records
- violent shaking · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
When traveling at speeds in excess of 50 mile an hour the vehicle is subject to doing a death wobble when crossing uneven pavement or hitting bumps. The vehicle shakes so violently that it becomes hard to control and has to come to a stop to regain full control. I have this nice truck that i have to avoid interstate travel because of fear of hurting myself or someone else. I have had bearings and track bar replaced,…
ODI 11309630
Steering · Suspension
Getting the death wobble, have replaced the shocks and damper, not luck. The steering wheel shakes violently sometimes when hit a bump at 60 miles per hour. Its terrible.
ODI 11307178
Suspension
When you are driving down the highway and reach about 50 mph the wheels on the truck shake uncontrollably and it jerks you off the highway almost causing a wreck.
ODI 11280152
Steering · Suspension
The first time it happen (last week) i was going down the highway going 55mph (pulling a trailer), clear sky, temp in the 50's. Felt a slight shake in the steering wheel and in the floor board. Within seconds is when a extremely violent shaking started. I had to pull onto the shoulder immediately. It happen again this morning going down a different highway about 60mph, clear sky temp 42 outside and it was the worst…
ODI 11277650
Steering · Suspension
I was driving about 55 mph on the parkway, a straight road, when all of a sudden my truck started to shake and wobble to the point i almost lost control. This happened twice and i took it to my ford dealer. They knew what i was talking about and called it the "death wobble". They checked everything in the front suspension but said nothing was wrong. It has done this 4 more times. It is all i can do to control the…
ODI 11279136
Steering · Suspension
While traveling to oklahoma , i was going 70 mph and hit a bump and experienced a violent shaking and had to slow to 45 too regain control. This was on 10/13/2019. I later learned that this is so common in fords that it has the nickname ' death wobble"
ODI 11271102
Steering · Suspension
Currently have 53k miles. Problem rare, started at 10k or less. With our wilthout pickup camper loads: at 60mph or higher when hitting bridge expansion joints or rr tracks (particularly at angles) in which one wheel strikes irregularity first, a violent wheel and steering wheel shake begins. Must immediatly slow vehicle to stop it. Complete loss of vehicle control when active. Total of perhaps 6 occurrences.…
ODI 11300806
Suspension
The front of the vehicle would wobble violently upon hitting a bump or hole in the road at speeds as low as 50 mph. Aggressive breaking was required to maintain control and stop the wobbling.
ODI 11281610
Steering · Suspension
While traveling on a freeway at around 65 mph, if i hit any minor bump or uneven surface during a sweeping curve, the whole front of the truck and steering wheel shakes violently until i pull to the side of the road. This is commonly referred to as the "death wobble". This has happened multiple times.
ODI 11231583
Steering · Suspension
My 2012 f-250 has 126,000 miles on it and i have been experiencing a steering vibration at about 50-55 mph while driving over bumps and rough roads. About a week ago i was coming down a mountain highway and drove over some rough areas in the road at about 50 mph and the truck started vibrating and shaking violently. I had little control and almost went off the side of of the highway which has about a 2000 foot drop.…
ODI 11210646
Steering · Suspension
At approx 60 to 75 mph upon hitting uneven payment or bumps in road the front wheels start an uncontrollable wobble , steering wheel shakes so bad can keep hands on to steer and no steering is possible, if brakes applied only gets worst, must coast down to a stop , u cannot steer. I replace all shocks and steering dampener, still had wobble after wards. Fords answer is to carry weight in the rear, and not to drive…
ODI 11205129
Steering · Suspension
My ford f-250 super duty started what many refer to as the "death wobble" at 65,000 miles. The first instance of this occurred when my 18 year old daughter was driving the truck (with me in the passenger seat) to visit colleges. While traveling at highway speed (78 mph) we went over a concrete to asphalt transition and the entire front end started violently bouncing or wobbling back and forth like a shopping cart…
ODI 11252877
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Experiencing a severe front end shimmy, also known as the death wobble. I've replaced tires and almost all front end components. This has been going on since i bought the truck used, and no one can seem to cure it. Happens whenever i hit a small bump on the highway and is extremely dangerous as the truck must be brought to a complete stop to end the wobble
ODI 11190999
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Traveling at various speeds the truck front vibrate violently. I have to pull off the road and stop to get the vibration to stop. The tires have been balanced and rebalanced. The vehicle is still in the stock configuration. I have approximately 140k miles now.
ODI 11183371
Suspension
While driving in speeds between 55-70 and driving over a bump, bridge or pothole, my front end would shake violently; resulting in nearly losing control of the truck. I would need to come to a complete stop in order to end the violent shaking. This happened nearly 15 times when driving eastbound on i-40 between nashville and knoxville tn. I was lucky enough to have an emergency shoulder and light traffic or else it…
ODI 11176500
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving above 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly experienced severe vibration in the front suspension after driving over uneven pavement. The failure occurred on several occasions. During the failure the driver was not immediately able to stop the vehicle while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer paramount ford of…
ODI 11307296
Steering · Suspension
We have experienced death wobble on the highway multiple times. This is absolutely a safety hazard and needs to be addressed before someone is killed. Having to slow down rapidly to 30 mph on the interstate is not safe. Our truck is under ford's extended warranty. First they blamed it on the tires so we had them replaced and that did not fix it. Now, they have replaced the entire front end twice without a…
ODI 11296691
Steering · Suspension
When you hit a bump or pot hole in the road the front wheel start bouncing like a basket ball. It is a violent reaction. It only stop bouncing if you slow down. This will happen at speeds from 45 to 75 mph. Also when hitting bumps in the road, you loose steering control for a fraction of a second. This has caused my truck to temporarily loose control. This happens on every bump. Not good.
ODI 11131654
Suspension
The vehicle will randomly shake violently causing loss of control of the truck while driving. After doing research i found people who have referred to this as the 'death wobble.' i have had repairs to my truck 3 times in the last 2 years to fix this causing me approximately $1000 each time. Most recently monday july 9, 2018. The 'repair' seems to be only temporary and each time i have it fixed it lasts 6-9 months.…
ODI 11110864
Suspension
The truck shakes violently at times after a bump in the road. Our truck went back to the dealer several times while under warranty for this however they said since it could not be reproduced consistently nothing could be done. It has gradually gotten worse - much worse. Last summer it got so bad it was scary to drive so we took it to another mechanic who put new suspension parts in the front end. After a couple…
ODI 11110173
Suspension
Front suspension shakes violently at highway speeds. The problem is referred to as the "death wobble" by the ford dealership service manager. The ford dealership has made numerous attempts to resolve the problem but all have failed. There are websites, facebook pages,and forums devoted to this problem. Does someone have to die before ford will issue a recall????
ODI 11073450
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving 60 mph over highway steering and front wheels starting shaking so violently the truck was out of control and nearly caused major accident, this has happened to us on three occasions. I feel this problem is very dangerous and is a flaw in the design of steering, suspension of front wheels of truck, i am afraid to drive this $67000.00 vehicle with 48000 miles. I have taken this truck in and repair shop…
ODI 11020396
Suspension
Ford f2520sd 4wd with 23,766 miles hit a small bump in the road at about 50 mph and the front end started shaking violently. Had to almost stop to get it straightened out. Now scared to drive it as i pull a fifth wheel trailer on the interstate.
ODI 10984255
Steering · Suspension
Death wobble after crossing expansion joints, potholes, asphalt level change. So severe that you must instantly brake hard and try to get off highway. Happens at 75 mph. Shakes so severe that items on back seat are thrown off. Happened at
ODI 10948823
Steering · Suspension
My truck has the death wobble i brought this issue in several times at this time no one could tell me what the issues was over the years it became worse i fixed some of the issue at my own expense still have issues worried i may die or kill someone else when the wobble occurs
ODI 11309484