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 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Experienceing the terrible death wobble. While driving at highway speeds and ya hit a bump like an expansion joint i get that terrible wobble.had the stablizer bar replaced, tires rotated and rebalanced. A bit scary when ya pulling a trailer. On a local county road it happens twice a day everyday, it's my work/daily driver truck.
ODI 11232219
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Driving at 65 mph the truck began to wobble uncontrollably. I was unable to control steering and was taken left across two lanes of traffic into the median on a highway. The truck wobbles and shakes so bad i was unable to reduce speed very quickly.
Crash reported
ODI 11230932
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Multiple times when hitting a small pot hole or driving on a rough paved road vehicle went into what is called a 'death wobble'. Vehicle was uncontrollable. Took vehicle i. And front end work was reportedly done at dealership. Got the vehicle back and it went into a 'death wobble' again. At approximately 50 to 60 mph during each occurrence the vehicle the vehicle shook so severe that it was uncontrollable.
ODI 11277797
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
This vehicle has a serious defect which ford needs to finally acknowledge. When hitting bumps or bridge transitions on the highway the front end begins to shake violently also known as the "death wobble". The only way to stop the shaking is to slow the truck down to about 25 miles per hour on a [redacted]. This is going to cause a accident or kill somebody. My truck is now at the dealership for the 3rd time in less…
ODI 11218869
Suspension
2018 ford f250 with 25,000 miles experienced a "death wabble" in the mountains going down hill. Truck is currently at the dealership and new track bar is being installed.
ODI 11190551
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
At 17,000 miles the truck started going into what everyone calls a "death wobble" when at high speed and/or rough spot in the road. It is clear that they have a major safety issue here and they are doing nothing about it and their fix is only a patch that delays the problem to a later date.
ODI 11206781
Steering · Suspension
While driving approximately 65 mph on march 9, 2019 the front end of my 2018 ford f250 began violently shaking/ oscillating after hitting a rough patch of road in the far right lane of the highway. I lost control of my vehicle and ended up crossing two lanes of traffic before coming to rest in the grass median strip of the highway. I'm worried about my safety and the safety of other drivers. Luckily no one was near…
ODI 11185693
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
When traveling on the interstate and hit a bump the truck shakes violently and does not stop until you come to a complete stop. This has happened at least 5 times. It seems it is happening more frequently now. The truck has 30000 miles. I have had it for 1 year
ODI 11187139
Steering · Suspension
Vehicle has stock tires and suspension with 43,000 miles. At approximately 60-65 mph the front steering begins to thrash and ocilate violently causing the truck to become uncontrollable until slowed down to 35 mph.
ODI 11184478
Steering · Suspension
I have a 2018 ford f250 at about 4450 miles had this death wobble happen on the freeway. Had no load and was doing about 80mph, just passed another vehicle as i was pulling in front of it i hit a pot hole and the death wobble started. I had to slow to about 30mph to regain control, nearly caused a accident with the vehicles behind me.
ODI 11182513
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
When driving between 60 and 75 mph the truck begins to shake violently. The steering wheel rotates back and forth out of control. The mirrors rattle and the entire truck bounces. This will occur after hitting a rough patch of interstate or when braking to exit the interstate. The truck must be slowed to approximately 40 mph before the shaking subsides and normal driving can occur. A continuing problem. When i take…
ODI 11202905
Steering · Suspension
This vehicle suffers violent shaking and shuttering when hitting rough patches in the road. This occurs at higher speeds, but i have seen it at 45 mph. Very dangerous when this occurs at 75 mph on a highway interstate. The shaking requires immmediate slowdown to almost a complete stop. This vehicle is a danger on the road.
ODI 11202761
Steering · Suspension
DEATH WOBBLE IN STEERING & OR SUSPENSION
ODI 11182328
Steering · Suspension
While driving , front end has a wobble , or looseness that makes it kinda scary to drive. Afraid i'm going to lose control of the truck.
ODI 11204330
Steering · Suspension
Experienced steering wheel oscillation (death wobble) this has occured while driving on the interstate after driving over an uneven pavement at speeds of 55, 65 and 70mph. The steering wheel shakes violently and lost steering and braking capabilities during the event. It stopped after i decelerated to about 40mph forth until i slowed to approximately 35mph. Ford does have a tsb out on the issue but they are only…
ODI 11173649
Suspension
At 50 mph or above when you hit a bump just right, the truck begins to shake violently. After some research, i have discovered that this problem has become known as 'death wobble' and is extremely unsafe. It did not start until around 30k miles and was very random, only occurring occasionally. Now at 39k miles it happens daily.
ODI 11172828
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving on the interstate, at 70 mph (posted speed limit) experienced extreme vibration/wobble in the steering wheel and tires after driven over slight rough patch on the highway. It was extremely hard to maintain control of the truck to get it to the shoulder of the highway through traffic. Vibration was apparently visible to onlookers, as several drivers motioned for me to pull over. Truck was bought brand…
ODI 11165409
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-250. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to brenengen ford (located at 615 s black river st, sparta, wi 54656, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the damper assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 11281823
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
My 2018 ford f-250 has the "death wobble". I purchased the truck in february 2018 and by december 2018 had driven less than 8,000 miles. While driving at 70 to 75 mph on an interstate highway, i crossed an expansion joint on a bridge and the front-end started bouncing uncontrollably and the steering wheel shaking violently. The shaking stopped after slowing to under 45 mph. I pulled to the side of the road and…
ODI 11291865
Suspension
Experienced the 'death wobble' on the i-15 southbound at the russel rd bridge in las vegas. Loss of control of the steering wheel at 65mph driving straight.
ODI 11171280
Steering · Suspension
Violent shaking and a consistent vibration under normal driving conditions on the highway.
ODI 11280243
Steering · Suspension
At 7909 miles since new the vehicle exhibited a violent oscillation of the steering wheel coupled with enormous shaking in the front suspension, induced instantly after crossing a bridge transition on an interstate highway at approximately 65 mph. I nearly lost control of the vehicle and was forced to stop the vehicle on the road shoulder to get it to stop the oscillation. The shaking was so violent it also cracked…
ODI 11157298
Steering · Suspension
At appox. 12,000 miles the front string started to feel loose. By 14,500 mi it became very loose, jerky over normal hi way expansion joints. At 14,700 miles, after going over an expansion joint on the hi way at 64 mph, it went into "death wobble" shaking so hard i could barley control it. It is at the dealership, bob hurley ford. Tulsa, ok. At this very moment. This was almost an accident caused by ford.
ODI 11156669
Steering · Suspension
While driving at approximately 65 mph, as i crossed an expansion joint from an overpass back to the main road surface, the front end of the truck began to oscillate. The handling returned to normal only after i had reduced my speed.
ODI 11156946
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I was driving down i-10 going east on i-10 and crossed the bridge at the alabama/florida line. I was changing lanes while going across the bridge and hit a bump. The front end of the vehicle started violently shaking. The steering wheel was also violently shaking. I had no control of the vehicle and it shook until my speed dropped below 45 mph which took about 20 to 30 seconds. I felt that if i had hit the brakes,…
ODI 11150145