2015 Ford F-250 Sd Other / unspecified Problems

I experienced what I now have come to understand is called the death wobble. It was terrifying and I was going about 60 mph on an interstate that was under construction. I hit minor bumps and the whole truck began to wobble back-and-forth violently. it would not stop until I came down to about 15 miles an hour, after that steering felt loose. I thought I was going to die. The incident chewed up my tires with pock marks everywhere.

NHTSA ID

11599834

Incident

Jul 6, 2024

When driving (Once going downhill 6% grade, several times driving level on the freeway and once on a 45 MPH road with ruts), the front end began shaking violently to the point I was losing control of the vehicle until I slowed down. The vehicle would be available for inspection upon request. Safety was impacted by the loss of control resulting from the vehicle violently shaking. I took the truck to a mechanic and he could not see any problems. Other than my mechanic, no one has inspected the vehicle. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms prior to the event. I have dash cam video of the event.

NHTSA ID

11542311

Incident

Sep 2, 2023

I have been experiencing what is known as the Death Wobble. The death wobble is a violent shaking that happens to the front end of many Ford F250 and F350 Super Duty trucks. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It can also happen after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, drivers must quickly slow way down or even stop completely. In addition to the shaking potentially causing the driver to lose control of the truck, slowing or having to stop on fast-moving highways also puts both truck occupants and other vehicles at risk. I have taken this Vehicle to NTB for repairs and even had new tires put on in the event that was the issue. They have replaced all the steering linkages, tie-rods, ball joints, etc dealing with steering to no avail. I have taken this pickup back into the repair shop on 10/24/2022 once again as this has made me have to stop on major freeways to get the wobble to stop. This is putting me and others in danger.

NHTSA ID

11490544

Incident

Jun 30, 2022

When I hit any kind of bump in the road, especially when you change lanes the truck shakes so violently you have to slow down to about 10 miles an hour to get it to stop. This has been happening for years & on a few occasions it almost caused an accident. On one occurrence it was so bad the truck shook me off of the highway. This is an ongoing issue, I have tried many repairs to try to alleviate this problem with no luck.

NHTSA ID

11481984

Incident

Aug 15, 2018

I’ve been experiencing the death wobble, which is a violent shaking that happens to the front end of my Ford F250 Super Duty trucks. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It also happens after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, I must quickly slow way down or even stop completely. It’s terrifying, especially when I’m driving with my 2 children in the truck.

NHTSA ID

11447617

Incident

Jan 10, 2022

A common, but irregular violent shaking of the steering after I go over a bump in the road of come off an overpass. Sometimes it happens once in a week, sometimes it will happen 2 times in 2 miles. The problem doesn't occur under 45 MPH. It is so dangerous that I don't want anyone driving my truck except me, in case this happens again. Very scary. Very dangerous.

NHTSA ID

11443805

Incident

Dec 14, 2021

Death wobble

NHTSA ID

11427623

Incident

Aug 3, 2021

WHILE DRIVING OVER 60MPH AND HIT A BUMP THE TRUCK GOES INTO A VIOLENT FRONT END WOBBLE CAUSING THE WHOLE TRUCK TO VIBRATE. IT CONTINUES UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 30MPH . IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES., I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE TIE ROD,DRAG LINE AND BAR, TRACK BAR AND STEERING SHOCK. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 38,608 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11404887

Incident

Feb 15, 2021

Mileage

38,000 mi

FORD DEATH WOBBLE 2015 F250 HAS 80200 MILES, I RAN OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT ON I-40 ROAD WAS A STRAIGHT SECTION IN TN MY SPEED OF 74 MILES PER HOUR, (CRUISE CONTROL) AFTER DRIVING 11 HRS AND ONLY 50 MILES FROM HOME. I HIT THE TYPICAL HIGHWAY BUMP AND THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TOOK OFF VIOLENTLY SHAKING LEFT AND RIGHT BOUNCING UP AND DOWN ALL AT THE SAME TIME! JUMPING BRAKES STEERING FOR THE ROAD SHOULDER WASN'T SURE THE STEERING WAS EVEN WORKING I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SLOWED DOWN FROM 74 TO 50 FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL TRUCK ISN'T SAFE FOR TRAVEL.

NHTSA ID

11359902

Incident

Sep 18, 2020

Mileage

80,200 mi

DELINTE DX10 TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION. HAD THE DEFECT NOT BEEN DISCOVERED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A BLOWOUT. TIRE SIZE IS LT275/75R18 MADE BY SENTURY TIRE, DX11 TIRES HAD A RECALL IN APRIL 2020

NHTSA ID

11352113

Incident

Aug 28, 2020

Mileage

67,800 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE FLYOVER THAT WAS CURVING TO THE LEFT AND HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HAD TO QUICKLY SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 30 MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. *TR

NHTSA ID

11323923

Incident

Apr 23, 2020

Mileage

119,000 mi

FRONT SUSPENSION SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 50MPH AND STRIKING ANY TYPE OF UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. BUMPS, HOLES, GROVES, EXPANSION JOINTS, ETC CAUSE THE FRONT WHEELS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 25MPH.

NHTSA ID

11319450

Incident

Mar 11, 2020

Mileage

4 mi

IF THE TRUCK HITS BUMPS ON THE HIGHWAY, ON OR OFF A BRIDGE FOR EXAMPLE, THE FRONT WHEELS SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I MEAN VIOLENTLY AND HAS HAPPENED 40 PLUS TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. ALL FRONT END PARTS ARE TIGHT AND ALL TIE RODS ARE NEW.SHOCKS ARE NEW STABILIZER SHOCK HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. EACH TIME ITS REPLACED PROBLEM GOES AWAY, OR SEEMS TO FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY , 60-70 MPH. I TRAVEL SOME REGULAR ROUTES SO I HAVE LEARNED WHERE TO TRY TO AVOID. PROBLEM STARTED AT 92,000 MILES. TRUCK NOW HAS 108,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT BUT CANNOT AFFORD ANYTHING ELSE. THANKS

NHTSA ID

11290632

Incident

Aug 5, 2019

Mileage

92,000 mi

TRUCK START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR AT RANDOM TIMES ON RANDOM DAYS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE

NHTSA ID

11288931

Incident

Dec 12, 2019

Mileage

130,000 mi

HELLO, ON HIGHWAY GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MILES AN HOUR, IT GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE THAT NEARLY THREW TRUCK OFF ROAD. VERY SCARY SITUATION. APPEARS FROM READING ONLINE THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCKS FROM READING ONLINE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA ID

11287772

Incident

Dec 8, 2019

Mileage

65,000 mi

WHILE GOING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY I DROVE OVER AN UNEVEN PAVING SEAM ON A SLIGHT LEFT CORNER AND TRUCK WENT INTO A FRONT END WOBBLE CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO GET IT TO STOP.

NHTSA ID

11281590

Incident

Nov 21, 2019

Mileage

62,000 mi

MY TRUCK HAS GONE INTO WHAT THEY CALL A DEATH WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS GOING OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY CAUSING ME TO DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY ON TO THE BERM. I CUT OFF THE CAR NEXT TO MY DURING ONE OF THESE OCCURRENCES ALMOST HITTING HIS CAR. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS 6/17/19.

NHTSA ID

11221529

Incident

Jun 17, 2019

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR FORD-KILGORE (903-984-2006, LOCATED AT 1615 US-259, LONGVIEW, TX 75602) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHOCKS AND TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES AND THE SHOCKS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

NHTSA ID

11217501

Incident

Nov 5, 2018

Mileage

105,000 mi

WHEN I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY TILL I ABOUT STOPPED DO SCARY MY LITTLE GIRL STARTED CRYING ...THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.....

NHTSA ID

11185588

Incident

Mar 9, 2019

Mileage

141,000 mi

I PURCHASED A SET OF FEDERAL MT 33X12.50X20 MUD TERRIANS AND AT FOUR MONTHS AND ONLY 14000 MILES ALL FOUR TIRES THE BELTS BEGAN TO SEPARATE AND HAD ONE BAD BLOW OUT

NHTSA ID

11085183

Incident

Apr 15, 2018

Mileage

88,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY STARTS WHAT IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY, AND THE ONLY SOLUTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS COME TO A VERY SLOW SPEED OR A DEAD STOP. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE. THERE ARE A TON OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE REGARDING THIS MATTER, AND SEVERAL VIDEOS OUT THERE REGARDING THIS MATTER. FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER, AS IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE, AND SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED OR DIE BECAUSE OF THIS. MY TRUCK IS PAMPERED, AND ONLY HAS 55K ON IT, SO THIS ISN'T BECAUSE OF ABUSE.

NHTSA ID

11056574

Incident

Dec 23, 2017

Mileage

54,000 mi

FORD OFFERS A 20 INCH TIRE & WHEEL UPGRADE ON 4X4 LARIAT TRIM (AND OTHERS) BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SPARE TIRE IN THE UPGRADE. SPARE TIRE REMAINS AN 18 INCH WITH THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER ABOUT 1 INCH SMALLER THAN THE ROAD TIRES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ADEQUATE 4X4 PERFORMANCE, LOADED HANDLING, RIDE AND STEERING SECURITY. THIS IS A LARGER ISSUE FOR 4X4 VEHICLES THAN IT IS FOR PASSENGER CARS. FORD ADVERTISES A "CONVENTIONAL SPARE" AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN FACT SIZED THE SAME AS THE ROAD WHEELS. IN THE SHOWROOM, FORD HIDES THE FACT THAT "UPGRADING" TO 20 INCH WHEELS DOWNGRADES VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND OPERATOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IN COMPARISON TO THE BASE VEHICLE. THEY DON'T EVEN OFFER TO UPGRADE THE SPARE FOR A CHARGE. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS THE SAME FOR THE F150 TRUCKS ALSO.

NHTSA ID

10734061

Incident

Jul 14, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE DIRECTIONS FOR LOCATIONS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON ONE OCCASION, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A TURN WHILE ON A BRIDGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.

NHTSA ID

10680597

Incident

Nov 15, 2014

Mileage

900 mi