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
My wife and i were on our way home from a shopping trip late one saturday evening. We were on a texas farm to market road driving appx. 65 mph. We hit a small rough place in the road and truck started shaking violently almost uncontrollable i immediately applied the brakes. I had to almost stop in the road before it stopped shaking, it was unsteerable while it was shaking. When we found a safe place to pull over i…
ODI 11289560
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Vehicle begins to shake violently when at interstate speeds(70+mph) when hitting rough areas or entering bridges. Today we almost hit a bridge when it happened. It has happened 4 or 5 times in the month. The only way to stop it is to quickly reduce speed and fight steering wheel with both hands. Very difficult to do this on the interstate with other traffic. It began doing this 6 weeks ago at near 8,000 total miles.…
ODI 11289087
Steering · Suspension
On 12/14/19 at approximately 2:25 pm central time, we experienced the "death wobble" in our 2019 ford f-250 6.2l v8 while driving south along i-35 in southern kansas by mile marker 31.6, just north of the ks/ok state line. The air temperature outside was 39 degrees fahrenheit. The bed of the pickup (with tonneau cover) was empty and without load. The highway at that segment was in good condition, but there was a…
ODI 11289058
Steering · Suspension
My f250 is experiencing what they call the death wobble. I have taken it to 2 different ford dealers only to be told they have no fix for it and basically sent me on my way with it. No offer for a rental vehicle or anything. I was driving on i20/59 between exit 8 and 68 when it has occurred 3 times so far. Almost lost control of the vehicle to the point my passenger refused to ride again. I hit a bump in the road…
ODI 11288894
Steering · Suspension
Traveling the speed limit on the highway. [redacted] conditions smooth pavement, clear, dry, night. Truck began to shake violently and veered into left lane. Had to slow down to get shaking to stop. If there had been a car in the left lane we would have collided. *tr
ODI 11288835
Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
Starting at 15,500 my truck started the so called "death wobble" ford has been having trouble with. This is my second new truck in 2 years with it and the problem doesn't get fixed. When hitting the slightest bump my truck becomes unstearable due to violent shaking. Ford of uniontown has seen the video of my truck doing it, their service technicians have also experienced it and the only answer i get is " be careful"…
ODI 11300817
Steering · Suspension
Center lane of interstate at 70mph when crossing a bridge expansion joint the steering wheel began shaking uncontrollably and i was unable to steer until slowing to 30mph. This has happened 2x in 2 days. Dealership says they will replace steering damper but that problem will return. Force ford to correct this issue before someone dies.
ODI 11288942
Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon reaching highway speeds(approximately 55-75mph) the front end began to violently shake. This issue started as mere off tracking of the front end, the truck would steer itself. This ended up progressing into such a violent shake that it drove itself off the road. I had no control over the vehicle, and steering control is gone. I wound up in a ditch on my fourth experience with this violent shake.
ODI 11288559
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I have experienced "death wobble" multiple times. It happens when going above 50 mph on the highway. Usually near a bridge or overpass. The vehicle steering becomes impossible to control and the steering wheel and the truck begin shaking violently. The first time it happened was at 6100 miles on an interstate while the truck was going 70 mph. The weather conditions were dry, no wind or rain, and the road condition…
ODI 11288523
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving down the interstate on a warm, clear, dry day at a speed of approximately 75 miles per hour, on a straight section of road. I hit a small pot hole on the drivers side, front tire. At that exact moment, the steering wheel started to shake violently from left to right, and the entire truck began to "bounce" rapidly. The more pressure i applied to the brakes, the less control i had stopping the "bounce".…
ODI 11289598
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Purchased a 2019 ford f250 super duty, super crew cab, four wheel drive truck. Drove great until 21k miles. The notorious "death wobble" common to these trucks has started. Driving i-25 last night, truck shook violently after driving over a bridge at 75 mph with loss of any control. Immediately let up on the throttle and allowed the truck to slow under 50 mph and the wobble corrected. Further investigation revealed…
ODI 11288335
Steering
This vehicle was driving down a dry highway with a unloaded trailer. Driver reported all at once a death wobble and had to slow down in traffic almost getting hit by another driver. Cruising at 72 mph on a dry paved highway the vehicle shook and felt as if it would go out of control. Our company purchased two within a short time of each other and they both have had the same issue more than once and are appearing…
ODI 11296814
Steering
This vehicle and many more like it are experiencing what ford motor company is calling sustained steering wheel oscillation , when it is actually a death wobble that if not gotten under control immediately will lead to loss of control, which may involve serious injury or death, ford address this in tsb 19-2274 however they are not doing enough to make parts available to correct this dangerous condition. . I do not…
ODI 11287884
Power Train · Steering
Driving on a freeway the entire truck started to shake and vibrate as if we were driving on the worst road possible and all 4 tires had just blown out. We were able to keep control of the vehicle and slow down until we could pull off the road and stop. During our trip, this incident occurred 4 different times in the 2 days we traveled. We were able to finally return home and take the truck to our ford dealer. We…
ODI 11288655
Steering · Suspension
Truck started violently shaking on highway and pulled me out of my lane. Difficult to keep control.
ODI 11288771
Steering · Suspension
My ford has 14300 miles on it. Driving on the highway on 12-7-19 around 55 -65mph, the vehicle started shaking violently. I could not control the steering wheel. The shaking caused passengers coffee cups to slosh out of their cups it was so violent. This occurred on us hwy 79 near hutto texas around 8 pm in the evening.
ODI 11288674
Steering
On december 7th, 2019, two separate occurrences of violent front end shake/shimmy. This occurred at approximately 45/50mph on a flat rural road. Through following research, i found that this is a very serious problem with the ford f250's and that it's titled the 'death wobble'.
ODI 11287774
Steering · Suspension
While driving with my family after we just purchased our new f250 super duty we almost hit the car next to us and went in to a ditch. I was driving on the interstate at a speed of around 65 mph and all of a sudden the entire truck was violently shaking down the road and i could not maintain the truck in my own lane almost causing a multi car accident. I did not know what to do and had to call family members to come…
ODI 11287743
Steering · Suspension
I was driving on the interstate at 75 mph when i hit a bump in the road. The front end of my truck started to shake violently and steering was terribly impaired. I had to pull off the highway and slow to 30mph to get control of the vehicle.my ford truck has only 22,000 miles. My 2012 ford truck did the same thing at 100,000 miles.
ODI 11288935
Steering · Suspension
Driving down the highway at 75 mph i hit a bump in the road and the front end started wobbling uncontrollably. I had to pull off to the side of the road and slow to 30mph until it stopped wobbling.
ODI 11288526
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
2019 f250, approx. 13k miles. Travelling straight on highway 60-65 mph and truck entered into the well known "death wobble" or rapid, rhythmic, dangerous oscillation of the front tires causing loss of steering control. Had to reduce speed to 10-15 mph to regain control. This has happened 2 times within 2 consecutive times of driving on the freeway in the same week. Took it into the dealer and they test drove it and…
ODI 11288483
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Death wobble- freeway driving, uncontrollable, violent shaking, unresponsive steering and brake control. Ford is aware of the problem. I have had in the dealership to resolve the issue, and it was not fixed. I am in fear for my life and my family as well as other drivers on the road as the truck is uncontrollable when this happens. This happened three times on the freeway, and then another after it was taken in to…
ODI 11283049
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
At approximately 60mph, the front end started shaking and truck became underivable. The common term for this is 'death wobble' and it has been reported to the dealership. I've had the same issues 5-6 times over the last 3 weeks.
ODI 11287621
Steering · Suspension
Going down the free way hit a bump in the road the next thing the truck was shaking violently i couldn't control it.. I had to cross a line of traffic to pull over... This truck is brand new less than 10k miles ... I can tell you i have drove 100 miles in one day and it did that after violet shaking 9 times
ODI 11282759
Steering · Suspension
At just over 20k miles on this truck that i purchased new about a year ago: driving at speed around 70mph after crossing an overpass on a newer highway the front end suddenly and violently started to shake and steering was compromised. I was finally able to pull over to shoulder of this multi-lane highway and when going slow enough the problem disappeared. I checked the tires and undercarriage and found no damage…
ODI 11282954