2018 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- 100
- 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 100 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- death wobble · 56 records
- steering wheel · 27 records
- slow down · 19 records
- violent shaking · 14 records
- shake violently · 12 records
- highway speeds · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 65 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
25k miles and when i hit a bump in the road the front end shakes violently. Ford replaced a steering stabilizer identified as the "fix". 1k miles later the violent shaking is back. I have scheduled an appointment next week but no additional fix has been identified. I fear that replacing parts will only delay the issue until it is out of warranty. Help!
ODI 11280358
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
Steering
Death wobble. This is the second time. The first time the dealership replaced stabilizer, and changed caster. First time occurred around 33000 miles. This happened agian at highway speed 70mph at 50500 miles on straight highway while crossing bridge. Was forced to rapidly slow down in heavy traffic and exit highway. Wobble did not go away until around 25-30 mph.
ODI 11266197
Steering
After i hit a bump going about 55 mph on interstate 10 in phoenix, az the death wobble started again. I just had it fixed 11mar19 at 39719, currently have 56,899.
ODI 11265270
Steering
At approx 60 miles per hour on a paved road, the steering began to shake violently. I aggressively braked to maintain control and was able to get the shaking to stop as i slowed to under 10 miles per hour.
ODI 11258858
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
Steering
While driving my vehicle i started having violent shaking that resulted in it being hard to control the vehicle. I thought i had a blow out and quickly pulled off the road. After checking all tires and seeing that they were ok i re-entered the vehicle and drove it home. The next event happened while i was driving home from work on the interstate. I was driving at around 70-72 mph and the vehicle started to violently…
ODI 11252011
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
Steering · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Death wobble at about 3000miles after hitting a pothole on a city street , this seems to be a very common problem , when r u going to address the problem ? When people get killed ! How many complaints before u do something about it????
ODI 11278169
Steering
When going 70 or above and u hit a bump or rough spot in the road the truck does what they call the death wobble very scary and someone is going to die if this does not get taken care of the truck nearly loses control it's so bad
ODI 11207195
Steering
While driving hwy. 84 from lubbock, tx hit washboard ruts in span of 5 miles. Had 3 episodes of truck violent shaking or death wobble , almost loosing control in traffic. 22,000 miles on truck all highway miles. Took in for warranty work. Right front end replacement. Driving 75 mph had to drop down to 20 to gain control. Wary of another episode. Ford needs to fix problem. These trucks to expensive for this to be…
ODI 11207178
Steering
Problem is what is know as "death wobble" where you loose control of steering because both front wheels are shaking violently, hitting brakes makes it worse, vehicle has to slow down drastically to get shaking to stop. It happens when you hit uneven pavement or bumps in road.i have had it happen at speeds of 50 to 70 plus miles per hour. My truck is stock from dealer with no upgrades or changes. Ford has only…
ODI 11278817
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
At around 55 too [redacted] i get the death wobbles and have to slow down in traffic very scary when my family is in there
ODI 11185455
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
While driving 3/3/19 at 70 mph i hit a ruff spot on the road my truck started shaking uncontrollably after slowing down i regained control. 19000 miles!
ODI 11183862
Steering
My 2018 f-250, 11 months old has a death wobble. It has occurred multiple times between speeds 50-65 mph on interstate as well as state two-lanes. Left wheel hitting any bump can lead to total loss of control of the vehicle. Front end now seems loose after these many occurrences. I am now afraid to drive it on interstate and drive with "white knuckles" everywhere else. Only a matter of time before i end up off the…
ODI 11192538
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