2007 Ford F-350 Sd Steering Problems

EXTREME DEATH WOBBLE!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10670084

Incident

Dec 12, 2013

Mileage

50,000 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS WHAT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE" OR OSCILATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AT 30-50 MILES AN HOUR AFTER HITTING A A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY, NEARLY THROWING MY VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY. FORD HAS SUGGESTED TIRE PRESSURE AS THE CAUSE. I HAVE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE DOES NOT HELP. THERE 1000'S OF FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THE ISSUES NEED TO BE RECALLED BY FORD FOR A PROPER FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557146

Incident

Nov 7, 2012

Mileage

18,000 mi

UPON MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN AND RETURNING ON COURSE, THE STEERING BEGAN TO OSCILLATE AS IF NOT BEING ABLE TO CENTER ITSELF, WOBBLING, FLOPPING RIGHT, LEFT. I STOPPED, TURNED WHEELS RIGHT AND LEFT UNDER RESISTANCE. I WAS ABLE TO WORK OUT THE WOBBLING AND CONTINUED. THERE WERE SIMILAR OCCURRENCES LATER. AT 1000 MILES LATER, I PULLED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN ON HARD LEFT TURN, WENT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT, AND STEERING LOCKED ON RETURN. I TURNED LEFT THEN RIGHT TO UNLOCK IT AND IT DID UNLOCK, BUT WOBBLED SO BAD I COULDN'T DRIVE OVER 10 MPH, UNTIL I STOPPED, TURNED MOTOR OFF, STARTED AGAIN, AND WORKED OUT THE RESISTANCE. I CAN USUALLY FEEL WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK, CAN'T AFFORD REPAIR JUST YET. HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10521135

Incident

Jun 12, 2013

Mileage

104,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65MPH AND WENT OVER A EXPANSION JOINT ON A BRIDGE AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SO BAD THAT IT RIPPED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HAND. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO MAKE THE SHAKING STOP, I THOUGHT I HAD A FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT,NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY PUT A NEW STEERING DAMPENER ON IT AND SAID TRY IT, BUT IT WILL PROBABLY NOT BE ANY BETTER, THEN THE NEXT FIX IS TO PUT ON A BIGGER STEERING WHEEL SO I CAN HOLD ON BETTER WHEN IT HAPPENS. LOOK ON LINE THIS KNOWN AS THE "FORD WHEEL OF DEATH" THERE IS A BUNCH OF VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE ABOUT IT AND SOME ACTUALLY SHOW IT HAPPEN. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO MAKE FORD PAY FOR A PROPER FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10463493

Incident

Jun 16, 2012

Mileage

26,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A SEVERE WOBBLE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING 65-70 MPH AND WHEN CARRYING HEAVY LOADS. THE CONTACT REFERRED TO THE FAILURE AS A DEATH WOBBLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE HIM TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO 45 MPH, WHICH DID TAKE SOME TIME. THE DEALER REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER WITH THE COST. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS MODIFIED AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 04/04/11

NHTSA ID

10363678

Incident

Apr 17, 2009

Mileage

20,000 mi

2007 FORD F-350 CREW CAB SRW 4X4, STEERING OSCILLATION (WOBBLE). HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SINCE TRUCK WAS ALMOST NEW. NOW HAVE 61 K MILES AND IT IS ALOT WORSE. AS THE 08 AND 09 INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED, THE STEERING WOBBLE HAPPENS WHEN CROSSING UNEVEN PAVEMENT, CONCRETE, DIPS IN THE ROAD, RAILROAD CROSSINGS (AT SLOW SPEEDS). HAPPENS WHILE EMPTY AND WHEN TOWING A FLATBED GOOSENECK TRAILER AND/OR MY 5TH WHEEL RV. THIS HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY FORD YET AND THEY DON NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX. I BELIEVE IT IS A BAD STEERING BOX?? THEY ONLY WANT TO USE US/ME AS "GUINEA PIGS" TO FIX. THEY TELL US TO REPLACE SHOCKS, STEERING DAMPERS, AND TIRES. I HAVE PUT TWO SETS OF MICHELINS ON TRUCK AND DOES NOT HELP AT ALL. ACCORDING TO INFO ON INTERNET THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GIVEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" NICKNAME. I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO SEE IF FORD HAS TRIED ANYTHING OTHER THAN TELLING US DUMB VEHICLE OWNERS THAT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH AIR PRESSURE IN OUR FRONT TIRES. I HAD MY TIRES INSTALLED AND REBALANCED TWO TIMES AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THE TRUCK IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT ANY SPEED AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A WAY GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS BEFORE SOMEONE OR MORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR KILLED. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF HORROR STORIES AS TO THIS PROBLEM. I FOR ONE AM READY TO CONSULT LEGAL HELP. I JUST SPOKE WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE (COMPLAINT #[XXX]) AND ONCE AGAIN THEY SAID TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND MAYBE I'LL HAVE BETTER LUCK.????? PLEASE HELP AND RESPOND.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10360616

Incident

Oct 11, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

FORD F350 CREWCAB 4X4 HIGH SPEED WHEEL WOBBLE ( DEATH WOBBLE) HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OF 65 OR HIGHER AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. FORD HAS LOOKED AT IT , SAID THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT AND FIX IT. THE WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SENSE THEN. FORD HAS SENT A LETTER STATING THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE CORRECT, IT IS. THIS IS A STOCK TRUCK AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE I CAN PROCEED AND WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKES THIS IS REAL SCARY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10275802

Incident

Nov 15, 2007

Mileage

10,000 mi

AROUND 50,000 THOUSAND MILES A BAD VIBRATION STARTED WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 60 MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OCCURS AROUND THIS SPEED CONSTANTLY HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN THE WHEEL SLOWLY HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THIS HAS BEEN CALLED "THE DEATH WOBBLE". HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO TRY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM EXCEPT CARRY TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT TRYING TO SAVE UP MONEY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265488

Incident

Jan 15, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 60 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE IS A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE STEERING AND ALMOST HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR IT TO STOP. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS ARTICLES ON LINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252555

Incident

Dec 10, 2008

Mileage

45,000 mi