2017 Ford F-250 Suspension Problems
- 303
- 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.
Among these 303 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- death wobble · 73 records
- steering wheel · 28 records
- highway speeds · 22 records
- bump road · 21 records
- slow down · 18 records
- small bump · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 189 |
| 30–60k mi | 98 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 70 mph on the freeway, the contact drove over a bump in the road, which caused the vehicle to violently shake without warning. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder, exit the vehicle, and check the tires, but no failure was found. The contact began driving again over another bump and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to fleet side ford…
ODI 11279827
Steering · Suspension
In october 2018, while driving down the freeway at 70 mph in my 2017 f-250 (my truck had just over 24,000 miles on it), i hit an expansion joint and the truck immediately started shaking violently. I had to immediately pull over to the side of the road and slow down to about 35 mph. The truck did this several times before i was able to book an appointment at the dealer a couple weeks later. I took my truck to the…
ODI 11278344
Steering · Suspension
At random times while traveling at highway speeds over 50mph and hitting a road bump or expansion joint in a bridge transition. The vehicle will start to violently and uncontrollably shake until speed is dropped to about 30 mph. I have taken it into the dealership and they changed the steering linkage dampener and sent me on my way. It subsequently happened again under the same circumstances as before i took it back…
ODI 11288888
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I have been experiencing violent, sustained shaking on the highway if i happen to hit one our many available bumps. The entire truck shakes and cannot be stopped until the vehicle is completed stopped. I looked online and saw countless references to such a problem including limitless videos on youtube. If this problem is that well-publicized, there is no way that ford does not know about it. My local dealer, poynter…
ODI 11278466
Suspension
At speeds around 55+ mph, after hitting a rough spot in the road, the truck shakes uncontrollably and the only way it stops is to quickly slow the vehicle to 10-20 mph, and allow the shaking to stop. After this, you can return to the original speed. The comments on the internet refer to this as the "death wobble". When this happens, there is no steering ability and no control of the vehicle. Although the ford…
ODI 11278355
Steering · Suspension
While traveling in a straight line on an interstate around 70 mph i struck a bump and the vehicle started shaking extremely badly. It felt basically out of control. After slowing to about 40 mph the shaking stopped.
ODI 11278172
Steering · Suspension
Death wobble while traveling at highway speeds developed at about 20k miles. When reported to dealer was told wheels out of balance. When you hit a seam or slight imperfection in road vehicle shakes violently until you slow down to approximately 20mph. It feels like the wheels are going to fall off and veering into the next lane of traffic has happened multiple times both while towing my 5th wheel and just traveling…
ODI 11278850
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Had the "death wobble". Cruising at 70 mph and hit a patch of rough road. Truck started shaking and wouldnt stop until i reduced the speed to 35 (on a hwy). I thought i had a flat tire it was so bad.
ODI 11277670
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various highway speeds over a bumpy patch in the road, the front end of the vehicle shook and vibrated violently. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. Preston ford ([redacted], hurlock, md) was notified and stated that the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.…
ODI 11291258
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Front wheels violently wobble when crossing road deviations like potholes ,bridge joints and angled rr crossings . Originally it started at highway speeds but has been happening at city street speeds more and more.
ODI 11289966
Steering · Suspension
Around 20,000 miles i experienced isolated incidents of violent front end shaking after hitting a rough portion of highway while traveling 70 mph. Recently around 65,000 miles the truck has experienced this same issue more frequently. The steering becomes uncontrollable and i have to apply the brakes quickly to avoid losing complete control of the vehicle.
ODI 11280720
Suspension
6 months ago i started having the dreaded death wooble while driving on the highway going over expansion joints or hitting a bump in the road. The truck shakes violently and does not stop until i came to a complete stop. This is extremely dangerous. I took it in to the dealer and the only part they changed was the steering stabilizer. This took care of the problem for a few months but now it's back and worse than…
ODI 11278308
Steering · Suspension
When driving at highway speeds(60 mph and up) and you hit a bump, hole, or deviation in the road surface the front tires begin to wobble out of control. The truck only has 11,000 miles on it and has developed a problem in the last 500 miles. The condition is so rough that i'm in fear of driving it because it is so scary give me some people at the bar. I refuse to allow my wife or daughters to drive the truck. The…
ODI 11278198
Suspension
I have 2 f250's and they both have the death wobble when hitting bumps. Are they going to have people killed before they do something? My family won't drive them anymore. Hate this truck because of this. Please do something! Ford shire won't!!!!
ODI 11277440
Suspension
While crossing over an expansion joint on the highway traveling around 60 mph in my 2017 cc 4wd f250 the steering wheel began to violently shake. Everything fell out of the cup holders and off the dash and the entire truck began to violently shake uncontrollably. After managing to slow the vehicle down and avoid other vehicles at the same time, i was able to reach the shoulder and come to a stop. Scary as hell. Had…
ODI 11277339
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving approximately 60 mph, the entire vehicle started to wobble uncontrollably. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. The contact initially thought that a tire had flattened. The vehicle restarted normally and was driven at 60 mph to a destination two hours away. The vehicle was taken to mullinax ford lincoln ([redacted], mobile, al 36608), but the cause…
ODI 11270494
Steering · Suspension
I am writing to you regarding my truck which has just under 12000 miles on it, but, this letter goes beyond my truck, it includes potentially every f250 on the road from at least the 2017 model year and potentially other years. The issue is the infamous death wobble which occurs on certain rough roads and bridge joints. I am currently on a trip to colorado and south dakota from pennsylvania and in the last 1600…
ODI 11270255
Steering · Suspension
My 2017 ford f-250 has a "death wobble" that has almost killed us several times. When driving on the interstate above about 65 mph and hitting some rough pavement it develops a death wobble so violent i have to white knuckle the steering wheel and slam on the brakes to gain control, which only happens at about 30 mph. After the second time i had the tires balanced as i thought that was the cause, but it happened…
ODI 11270095
Steering · Suspension
While driving 55 mph on a country road we went over a bridge seam and the front end of the truck went into a violent shake. This had happened a couple times prior to this but not as bad. Dealer told me it was due to under inflated tires, that i had to keep them at 70 psi. Tire pressure hasn't changed anything. I tow a 28 ft. Travel trailer often, if this happens as violently as last night we will surely loose…
ODI 11269198
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Death wobble. Vehicle goes into a violent shake when the road surface transitions or when truck comes in contact with a bump. Front end of the truck shakes violently. Truck has to be slowed down nearly to stop before it stops. Major issue when you are on an interstate with other vehicles and peoples lives around you.
ODI 11268642
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving on the highway at speeds between 50-70 mph, i lose complete control of my truck after driving over the slightest bump. I literally have to stop my truck before i can regain control. The vibration literally wants to throw me out of my chair. I can't even hold onto the steering.
ODI 11277709
Suspension
My husband owns a 2017 ford f250. He purchased it brand new and since early on in owning the vehicle, he has experienced what i would call a death shake when he hits bumps or dips in the road. The vehicle shakes so violently that it causes neck and back pain each time. The truck shakes uncontrollably until he can get the truck to the side of the road and come to an almost complete stop. This causes extreme danger on…
ODI 11268408
Steering · Suspension
I was in cruise control coming down highway 260 in arizona, very mountainous roads. Cruising at about 75, hit a rough patch of road and the vehicle began shaking violently, throwing me into oncoming traffic to the left. There was no warning and the truck normally drives smooth, this unexpected event will kill someone they should recall all f250s and f350s, this is a severe issue and you are being complacent not…
ODI 11268349
Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on interstate at 75mph when my truck passed over small bump in road the truck started shaking uncontrollably, causing my truck to enter lane next to me. My wife and two kids were passengers when this happened and they were terrified especially since we almost crashed with the semi i had passed prior to the bump. The shaking finally stopped once my truck reached a speed of approximately 40mph. This happened…
ODI 11268192
Suspension
When driving on highway at 65 miles an hour hit a bump in the road the truck shakes violently and the only way make it stop is to slow down to about 30 miles an hour with out causing a major accident or losing control of the truck.this truck only has 26000 miles on it and has been to the dealership 3 times and no results
ODI 11268380