2019 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- 161
- 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.
What owners report
- death wobble · 61 records
- steering wheel · 32 records
- slow down · 16 records
- highway speeds · 15 records
- violent shaking · 13 records
- bump road · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 144 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
After hitting a bump on the highway travelling at 75 mph, the front end and steering wheel started shaking violently. Nearly lost control of the vehicle. The shaking did not stop until speed was reduced to less than 35 mph.
ODI 11297529
Steering · Suspension
I own a 2019 f-250 and was driving at approximately 65 miles per hour and a car cut in front of me and i had to brake hard and the front end of my truck started shaking violently to the point where i though i would lose control. I had to brake even harder to regain control of the truck. I called my dealer/service and the tech told me "ford knows about the problem and he would order the parts!" ford: if you know of…
ODI 11297138
Steering · Suspension
When accelerating on the freeway the car shimmies out of control
ODI 11297386
Steering · Suspension
When hitting some bumps on the road at highway speed (40 to 80 mph.) the vehicle can begin to violently shake and will not stop shaking until bringing the vehicle to less than 10 mph or a complete stop. Https://youtu.be/yogdzco-l7m
ODI 11296998
Steering
Violent shaking of steering wheel when hitting bumps at highway speed. Must slow to below 45 for it to stop. This is referred to as death wobble. It happened within 13000 of owning my new truck. It has happened while pulling a camper with my family of four. We were almost rear ended by a semi because i had to slam on the brakes on the interstate.
ODI 11308702
Steering · Suspension
This truck has the "death wobble". We do not feel safe driving this vehicle. We have dealt with three dealerships and ford's customer service department, to no avail. We are told the part to fix this is on back log with no expected date given. In researching this issue it is obviously a very dangerous issue that is being blamed on a steering stabilizer, but also the front axels.
ODI 11296824
Steering
Driving at 65 mph on a paved highway under normal temperatures, on a dry road we drove over a bridge normally. Upon crossing the bridge the vehicle began to shutter and veer uncontrollably. With an infant in the back seat and this vehicle being fixed for the same issue before, our company thinks a recall is in order. We also have a second ford same make model and year having the same safety issue.
ODI 11296809
Steering · Suspension
2019 f250 - 28,[redacted] approx. 70 mph down the freeway i hit an expansion joint in the road, at which point my truck went into what is known by most ford owners as the "death wobble" , i had to slow to 45 mph to get my truck back under control, this happened 3 more times during my trip until i could get it to a ford dealership. Ford replaced the "steering dampner" and claimed that it is fixed, fast fwd two…
ODI 11292470
Steering · Suspension
Driving at 79 mph on interstate i-10 near casa grande arizona on 12/29/2019 went over a bridge expansion joint, on newer pavement since the expressway was redone this year, the truck experienced the "death wobble". Severe wheel bouncing and steering wheel vibrations. Had to rapidly reduce speed to under 60 mph to regain control of the truck. This the second such occurance on different roads since i bought the truck.…
ODI 11291995
Steering · Wheels
When hitting a rough patch or expansion joint on road going around 45 mph or higher the truck starts vibrating really bad. This has happened multiple times, with the latest on 12/28/2019, 3 times on my 117 mile trip. Once so bad, that i was almost taken off of the interstate and going into the median. I have contacted the dealership and taken truck in soon to have fixed. Ford is aware of the issue as stated in tsb #…
ODI 11292022
Steering
As many other people have reported, i experienced the "death wobble" with my 2019 f250, and it has approx 8000 miles on it. Went over a mild bump on the freeway at 65mph and the entire front end including steering wheel began to shake and vibrate violently, rocking the vehicle side to side, only stopping when i pulled over at the side of the freeway. Since then the vehicle vibrates, shakes, and rocks all the time,…
ODI 11297267
Steering · Suspension
Truck exhibited severe front end shaking while accelerating around 45mph. Approx 6180 miles on vehicle at time of event. Event occurred on paved road with some rough patches. Shaking was extremely violent and persisted, causing me to rapidly brake. Symptoms subside after dropping speed to 20mph or so. Drove a few hundred yards to shoulder. Stopped and visually inspected tires and under carriage for loose hardware.…
ODI 11291549
Steering · Suspension
There is a severe oscillation of the steering system when hitting a bump in the road, bridge expansion joint, etc. This is knows as death wobble. The vehicle shakes violently and control is lost until there is a significant decrease in speed. Mine will do this oftentimes at 40-50mph and also at highway speeds. This is a very widespread issue. Ford has been putting "band aid" on things to get it out of warranty.…
ODI 11291882
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
In asheville, nc; driving 2019 f250 on interstate highway at approximately 70 mph in a straight line, rough pavement created a severe shaking (wobble) to the entire truck. Had to pull over onto the shoulder of the highway and almost stop before shaking/wobble ceased. Checked to ensure all tires were inflated and continued down the interstate. After travelling approximately 10 additional miles, hit a rough bridge…
ODI 11291497
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
When driving at 50-55 mph, vehicle has went into extremely violent, uncontrollable shaking multiple times after driving over small bumps in road (it happens intermittently, and with bumps you normally would not notice or adjust speed for in a small car). The vehicle cannot be steered or controlled when this occurs other than applying the brakes. Tthe brakes do not work or stop you as fast as they should when this…
ODI 11297349
Steering
2019 ford f-250 diesel did the "death wobble" while traveling on interstate at 70 mph (one on september 14, 2019 and again on december 22, 2019)
ODI 11297890
Steering · Suspension
While driving at approximately 75mph with my family in the vehicle, we went over a small bump on the highway which seemingly triggered a violent shaking of the steering wheel/suspension. I was traveling in the left lane and had to make my way over to the side of the road (while the violent shaking continued). The shaking didn't stop until the vehicle came to a complete stop. I had purchased the truck as a certified…
ODI 11291595
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
I believe i have experienced the known 'death wobble'. When going 65 mph or more and hit a bump with a turn i'd lose control and my truck would feel like my front tires had blown or shocks had failed. I'd slow down and pull over and the truck looked fine. At lower speeds it does not seem to happen. I've experienced it twice now. All ford has said is i need a new steering stabilizer, that is on back order. They claim…
ODI 11307369
Steering
Driving around 45 miles an hour, hit a bump and the whole steering system went into a wobble that i couldn't stop until i came to about 10 miles an hour. Almost lost control of the vehicle. Never happened this bad before but on occasion when going over a bump over an overpass on a freeway would wobble for couple seconds and out briefly lose little control of the truck. The one yesterday almost caused me to crash.…
ODI 11290300
Steering · Suspension
Ford needs to fix the death wobble on this trucks ,,,,,,,i'm almost have a accident that day
ODI 11299625
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
On three occasion now while driving on the highway at a high rate of speed around 75-80 mph the vehicle started shaking and i couldn't control the steering. Felt like i was loosing control of the vehicle and was thankful there was no other vehicle next to me because i would have surely been in an accident because of the violent vibration and loss of control of the steering and the drifting of the vehicle into other…
ODI 11292039
Steering
I would like to alert you to a very serious issue that is occurring on thousands of late model ford f250 pickup trucks. The issue is being called the 'death wobble." the problem i am having is when the vehicle encounters pot holes or other irregularities such as railroad tracks, it will lose steering control which results in the steering wheel shaking violently. Ford is very much aware of the problem, but refuses to…
ODI 11290072
Steering · Suspension
Hit bump on highway and get terrible death wobble. Steering wheel shakes violently to the point you have to move over and slow down when it's safe too.
ODI 11289350
Steering · Suspension
At highway speed when i drive over a bump or expansion joint on a bridge it initiates extremely severe shaking/wobble of the front suspension of the truck. The shaking/wobble will not stop until i hit the brakes and slow down to about 30 mph. This is an extremely traumatic experience. The truck is 11 months old. This has happened three times. The first event was in october 2019 at 17,000 miles on the odometer and…
ODI 11289822
Steering · Suspension
We were driving down the interstate at 70 miles per hour and hit a bump in the road and the steering wheel began excessively shaking. We lost complete control of the vehicle and had to carefully slow down and come to a stop on the side of the highway. This has happened multiple times now. We took the car into ford for service. They are aware of the issue, called "death wobbles" and says the part needed to fix is on…
ODI 11296950