2018 Ford F-250 Suspension Problems
- 80
- 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 80 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- death wobble · 47 records
- steering wheel · 25 records
- shake violently · 13 records
- slow down · 11 records
- bump road · 9 records
- violent shaking · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 53 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
At around 65 mph i hit a small bump on the highway and the steering wheel and front wheels began to shake and wobble uncontrollably.
ODI 11279907
Suspension
Driving down interstate and hit a slight variation in roadway and caused the truck to go into what is known as the death wobble. I had my 7 in half month pregnant wife and 4 year old child in the truck when it happened. I nearly lost control and overturned the truck into two tractor trailers. I managed to hold onto the steering with wheel with my life and drive off the interstate into the grass median at interstate…
ODI 11279883
Steering · Suspension
I'm am reporting the famous death wobble. When i talked to my for rep he said it was a known problem but ford has not done anything to fix it. This happened at 55 mph and was so extreme i thought my vehicle's wheels were going to fall off. Fortunately i was able to get off the road safely but this is a huge problem that is all i've got forums. Please help ford fix this problem.
ODI 11279981
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
This submission is the second notice of "death wobble' on my 2018 ford f-250 truck. The truck had less then 14,000 miles on it. It occurred on november 9, 2019. I was merging into traffic on an interstate highway at about 65-70 mph and crossed a bridge joint which caused the front wheels and steering wheel to shake violently. I slowed the vehicle and was almost rear-ended by a 18 wheel semi-truck that couldn't…
ODI 11291868
Suspension
While driving at a speed of approximately 70mph heading into a left curve turn on the expressway the truck began to shake violently. This occurred with no warning and would not stop until i slowed to 30mph. It was difficult to maintain control. The truck has 28000 miles on it and all stock.
ODI 11279218
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
I hit a rough patch of road at 55 mph on a 2 lane and the steering wheel was jerked out of my hands and the truck violently started shaking and bouncing veering into oncoming traffic pulling left towards a semi. I hit the brakes and turned the wheel to the right as hard as i could only turning right slightly enough to miss the truck. I pulled over and inspected the wheels and everything looked fine. I drove away…
ODI 11279069
Steering · Suspension
While driving on the interstate running 68 mph i crossed a straight bridge and encountered a severe vibration/loss of control coming from my front suspension. After hitting a slight bump at the beginning of the bridge the vibration was so severe and would not stop until i slowed the truck to 20mph. I was forced to use both lanes to slow the truck down without wrecking. This seems to be a common condition that some…
ODI 11278743
Steering · Suspension
While traveling around 45 to 50 mph on a two lane road going around a slight curve to the left the truck hit a rough patch in the road and the front wheels started oscillating up and down causing me to lose any control of the steering wheel. I could barely hold on to the steering wheel because it was shaking so violently until i had slowed almost to a stop. I then pulled off the road and examined the front end of…
ODI 11278415
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Ford f250 lariat 2018 has death wobble at highway speeds between 50 and 80 mph very unsafe scares the bjesus out of me n my family bought it to pull a trailer behind it . Donot want do do that in fear of someone getting severly injuried or worse!! Its been to ford dealership they want to put a bandage on it for $800.00 with no guarantee to fix the problem!! They taught their employees well deny deny deny. What a…
ODI 11283057
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
A residual vibration after hitting a bump started in feb 2019 at 8.6k miles. Dealership replaced damper assembly. All good for a while then vibration with hitting a bump started again in oct 2019 at 25k miles. On 11/2/19 at 26k miles at 70 mph experienced severe/violent shaking in the steering wheel and had to slam on brakes to stop it and bring truck under control. The ford dealership replaced the damper assembly…
ODI 11289995
Steering · Suspension
Truck has 16,000 miles on it. Purchased new from dealer. Within 1,000 miles experienced random front end shake, was occasional on rough road. Recently it occurred in one weekend 6 times. All on different interstate roads between pennsylvania and new jersey. Shook so hard and violently both fog lights cracked on the truck including one of the fog light mounts. Happens on any road. Happens any speed above 45mph.…
ODI 11282732
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Starting at about 20,000 miles my f250 platinum super duty started doing an extreme 'death wobble' while driving 70 miles an hour on the freeway. Dealer said it was a steering stabilizer. Problem still exists. They tried to state it was the lane assist which has been turned off since we got the truck. Now after a couple months with this problem even when we are doing 30-50 on normal streets and hit and bump the…
ODI 11277607
Suspension
Was driving down hwy about 70 mph when i hit a bump and the pickup began to shake so bad i thought i was going to roll it. It is was as known as the death wobble. Every time i hit a bump it happens. It has happened many times driving on a normal hwy. It also happens when you hit the breaks. Took it to my dealership and they said they fixed it. Picked it up and went about 20 miles and it happened again. Ford…
ODI 11279334
Steering · Suspension
On 7 occasions my 2018 f250 has had severe death wobble. As low as 40mph up to 75 mph it has only 32000 miles when this first occurred it has been to the ford dealer 4x for this issue and they have done their so called repairs and it still does it
ODI 11287070
Suspension
I only have 9500 miles on my f250 and have had the death wobble twice after hitting small bump in the road. How long before it kills someone. Make ford recall the darn things! Was doing 70mph and almost had a wreck.
ODI 11277437
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Hit very small bump on the highway and went into an extremely violent shaking and off-balance feeling pulled over to the side of the road that i had a flat tire went down the road and it happened again both instances happened at speeds between 55 and 70 mph
ODI 11269507
Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
I started looking into this issue to see if others have had it. It's called, the "death wobble". The ford dealership knows about it but doesn't have a fix for it. It has been taken in and no repairs are needed. How come it's still happening?!?! They need to have a fix for this issue. I don't want to crash because the truck is wobbling so much! I think with the amount we paid for the truck this shouldn't be a concern…
ODI 11282234
Steering · Suspension
EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH
ODI 11268262
Steering · Suspension
I was driving 70 mph and hit a bump on the highway. The pickup started shaking and it took me on to the shoulder until i was able to get it back under control. It didn't stop shaking until i slowed down to around 20mph.
ODI 11267085
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was already "fixed" for what is termed "death wobble" last year. While driving last night, we experienced the whole truck shaking uncontrollably on two different occasions. Once on a township road going 45 and once on the interstate doing 65. Both involved uncontrollable shaking of the suspension and inability to have complete control of the truck. This happened again this morning while driving to work. This…
ODI 11265631
Steering · Suspension
While driving, a bump to the suspension causes the suspension/ to bounce or death wobble (as we have seen in the jeep world). This has occurred/ multiple times at speeds from 45-70mph. Several times at highway speeds have caused the truck to change directions. The most current event occurred yesterday (9-25-2019) and required me to slow the vehicle to under 10mph to recover. The shaking was violent enough to open…
ODI 11258294
Steering · Suspension
I have experienced violent shaking and extreme vibration resonating from the front wheels and steering components of my ford f250 super duty truck while driving. I understand this to be referred to as the 'death wobble' and for very good reason. I have 37 years of law enforcement experience, and i can assure you this issue left unchecked will be the root cause many traffic deaths past, present and future. It's…
ODI 11255591
Steering · Suspension
Ford f250 death wobble. Vehicle shudders violently for no reason and you have to come to a complete stop to stop violent shaking.https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t67905_ds972988 https://www.classaction.org/news/ford-hit-with-death-wobble-class-action-over-alleged-suspension-steering-defects-in-f-250-f-350-models. Most recent occurance a week ago 50mph happened out of nowhere scared grandson real bad. Me too
ODI 11246494
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-250. While driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble" without warning. The contact had the vehicle repaired under warranty at everett ford (19501 i-30, benton, ar 72019, [redacted]), but the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to whitson-morgan ozark (2001 n 18th st, ozark, ar 72949, [redacted]) to be repaired; however, the failure…
ODI 11281412
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook violently when driving over a bump or pothole. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to sawgrass ford (14501 w sunrise blvd, sunrise, fl 33323, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the brakes and rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11254377