BrakesSuspension
Filed Jan 8, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH OR GREATER OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE OR BUMP. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE FRONT SHOCKS, ROTORS, AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED WITH FOUR NEW TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10818907
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2012
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jan 5, 2015
EXTREME DEATH WOBBLE!!! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10670084
- Incident
- Dec 12, 2013
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Dec 24, 2013
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
Suspension
Filed Mar 14, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE TRACK BAR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10503036
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2012
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 28, 2012
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
Suspension
Filed May 24, 2011
FRONT SUSPENSION LET'S THE VEHICLE WOBBLE IF YOU HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WOBBLE IS TO SLOW TO UNSAFE SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY OR STOP COMPLETELY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10402520
- Incident
- May 13, 2011
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Oct 15, 2010
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
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jul 5, 2009
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
SteeringSuspension
Filed Apr 15, 2009
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
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.