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
While driving my 2017 f250 on an interstate at about 65mph, i drove over an expansion gap on a bridge and suddenly the front end of the truck started shaking violently. I fortunately was able to pull over and maintain control of the vehicle. I thought i might have got a flat or something. This was not the case. I have since discovered this is due to a widespread issue of "death wobble" known in ford superduty…
ODI 11192799
Steering · Suspension
Death wobble continues to be a problem after dealership replaced worn parts. I have been fortunate enough that it has only occurred on an open road and not a busy highway. I have less than 50,000 miles and it has been a consistent and reoccurring problem for the last 20,000 miles. A recall should be pursued in order to make driving a 2017 ford f-250 super duty safe.
ODI 11192386
Suspension
Vehicle shakes very violently at high speeds (60 mph+) when a slight bump in the road is hit. Entire vehicle shudders and shakes super hard and the steering wheel twists as the driver fights to retain control while driving at highway speeds. The only remedy is to slam on the brakes and reduce speed very quickly, all the while hoping and praying the truck doesn't roll and you don't hit or get hit by the other…
ODI 11279869
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
At about 60 mph on a highway and driving in a straight line i experienced a violent shaking in the front end which almost sent me off of the road. The only way to stop it was to slow down rather quickly and regain control. The more i research i found it is named "death wobble". It is a very random and dangerous situation and needs to be fixed. I now have a $46,000 truck that i have absolutely no trust in and will…
ODI 11192090
Steering · Suspension
Hit a bump in the road and truck started shaking uncontrollably. Think what everybody is calling death wobble, was going around 70 and wouldn't come out of it till i got slowed down to 25. Happened 3 days in a row now, wife wont even drive it anymore. This will cause a deadly accident at some point.
ODI 11191760
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 65 mph over a bump in the road, the front end of the vehicle vibrated violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to regain control. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.
ODI 11193095
Steering · Suspension
I have also experienced what is now referred to as the "death wobble" at least six (6) times at higher speeds (70+mph) and once (1) at slower in-town speeds (45mph). Ford has replaced my steering stabilizer once (19,000m) and have been waiting on the second one (29,000m) for 4.5 weeks. To get it to stop the first time, i had to slow to 50mph on a busy interstate while the last two times, it has required me to slow…
ODI 11301815
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
At 60 to 65 mph when you hit a bump in the road (going over bridges) the vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably / violently. In two cases i went off the road trying to slow the vehicle down. It will not stop unless you slow down to about 30 mph. In all cases it happened on the highway. Typically while trying to merge into traffic while entering from an on ramp. Most case the bridge joint starts the condition. This…
ODI 11192336
Steering · Suspension
Death wobble as the dealer calls it has been a reocurring problem on my 2017 ford f-250. I have taken it to the dealer and asked them to address the death wobble 3 times in the last 15,000 miles. I am still experiencing the death wobble on a regular, but unexpected, basis. I hope ford will address the issue but i am not pleased with their "solutions" to this problem. It is, without a doubt, a safety issue. The death…
ODI 11192393
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
ODI 11190481
Steering · Suspension
Ford tsb #18-2268. Death wobble. Sudden, unexpected and violent front end oscillation when traveling over expansion joint, pot hole or other uneven road surface at speeds greater than 65 mph. Event is remedied by slowing down to less than 45 mph.
ODI 11189804
Steering · Suspension
Front end wheels and suspension vibrates badly when you hit a small rough spot or expansion gap at highway speeds. Ford refers to this as steering oscillation, the internet refers to this as a "death wobble"
ODI 11192367
Steering · Suspension
Condition becoming known as death wobble. Have had it happen back in april of 2018. Violently shaking of the front end of the vehicle after hitting a minor bump in highway. Very scary and life threatening. Was supposedly repaired at dealership when it had 17,000 miles. Was fine up until two days ago or 3/12/19. The same problem occurred again and is currently at same dealership being evaluated. Vehicle is a deadly…
ODI 11186811
Steering · Suspension
Severe steering wheel oscillations after hitting bumps or bridge expansion joints with shaking from front end at highway speeds. Must slow down to cease
ODI 11190109
Steering · Suspension
2017 f-250 currently has 19,000 miles. 100 percent stock vehicle. Has severe shaking of the steering wheel and wheels of the truck on concrete roads at 60 mph. Has happened four times now. First time happened when pulling a horse trailer on the interstate. The truck had approximately 17,000 miles at the time. Almost caused a horrible accident. Was the most violent shaking i have ever felt in a vehicle. I was able to…
ODI 11185985
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
2017 pre owned ford f250 diesel purchased with 10k miles on it. Purchased truck nov 2018. Experienced 6-7 episodes of "death wobble" at speeds over 60 mph. This issue occurs only at speeds over 50-60 mph when hitting semi rough road. It begins to shake very violently and won't stop even when continuing on to smooth road. Only way i have been able to stop it after it starts is to slow down below 50 mph (thereby front…
ODI 11269001
Steering · Suspension
Well travelling at 65mph i went over a bridge expansion joint and got what is referred to as the "death wobble". Had to slow down to 20mph before it stopped. The truck is 100% stock with 24k miles on it. This is the second time this has happened in two days.
ODI 11185711
Suspension
It has happened numerous times, driving 55-60mph the steering wheel shakes violently when it hits a bridge approach.it has been back to the dealer twice, first time they replaced the steering stabilizer at 17,000 miles, started doing it again at approximately 23,000 miles, went back to dealer, they replaced the castor shims the front end, now it has started again at 30,500 miles. I had to brake to get speed down to…
ODI 11185641
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Steering shimmy uncontrollably when @ 55+ mph and uneven payment. To gain control of vehicle must slow vehicle back down to 30 mph and rock the steering wheel. After researching this issue on line for f 250 2017 it's commonly known as the death wobble' below requests date this occurred. Began @40,000 and progressively gotten worse now occurs daily.
ODI 11279168
Steering · Suspension
Driving on interstate at 70 mph passed over bump in road, steering began shimmying violently. Slowed vehicle down to around 30 mph and steering stopped shimmying
ODI 11192628
Steering · Suspension
Driving around 60-65 miles an hour on the highway and the vehicle started to shake uncontrollably almost causing me to crash. Slowed vehicle down to about 40 and was able to regain control. This is a significant issue that ford needs to address before someone dies. The tsb issued for the ford death wobble problem is just putting a band-aid on the problem and doesn't fully acknowledging that there is a major issue…
ODI 11184442
Steering · Suspension
At freeway speeds 70-75 mph, an extreme wobble and shaking took place after running over a little rough pavement. Truck had to be slowed down to about 35 mph for shaking to stop. Some posts on the internet have called this the "death wobble". This happened 3 times on i 90 freeway in recent trip from tacoma to spokane. Dealer is checking out the truck. Shaking is so bad that steering control is limited. Problem first…
ODI 11184948
Steering · Suspension
On two separate occasions, our ford f-250 started to violently shake in the front end after going onto an overpass on the highway. This is a violent wobble of the front end. It feels like the entire front suspension is going to self destruct. This happened one time at a speed of 65 mph and another time at a speed of 75 mph. In order to get the front end shaking to stop, the vehicle had to be slowed down to…
ODI 11252417
Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
My father was driving the truck at highway speeds and all of a sudden the truck started shaking violently, it was very unstable . We have taken it to the dealership many times but the shaking is still there and it occurs at lower than highway speeds now.
ODI 11270109
Steering · Suspension
Driving on interstate 75 coming home from trip when all of a sudden truck went into a shack that almost killed myself and my passengers. Took all i could do to keep from crossing lanes into tractor trailer that was next to me. Got pulled over checked truck over and found nothing out of place. Later checked on websites and found out ford calls this the "death wobble". Happened a few more time before we got home ,but…
ODI 11184450