2009 Ford F-250

WHILE IN MOTION, THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD VIOLENT SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-70MPH AND AT LOW SPEEDS OF 30-40MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHAKES FROM SIDE TO SIDE ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT TWICE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH VERY LIGHT LOAD IN THE BED (APPROXIMATELY 110LBS). THIS HAS BEEN COINED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FROM OTHER F-250 OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUES AS WELL. IT SEEMS THAT HITTING A BUMP CAUSES ISSUES WITHIN THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING.

MY TRUCK HAS BEGAN A VIOLENT SHAKING, BOUNCING, AND VIBRATING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN I HIT AN UNEVEN SERVICE ON THE INTERSTATE. FEELS AS IF SOMEONE ELSE GRABS MY STEERING WHEEL AND SHAKES IT AS HARD AND AS FAST AS THEY CAN BACK AND FORTH LEAVING ME WITH LITTLE OR NO CONTROL. TERRIFYING!! THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENCE IS TO SLOW TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. THIS BEGAN ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. MY FAMILY IS AFRAID TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK.

WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND THE FRONT TIRES HIT A LARGE BUMP OR POT HOLE, THE FRONT END GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED (3) TIMES IN 2-WEEKS. ON THE INTERNET, IT IS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO GREAT THAT IT VIBRATED ME INTO THE NEXT LANE AND I ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE MY COMPLAINT. ALL THEY COULD OFFER WAS TO REPLACE MY BALL JOINTS, SHOCKS, STEERING STABILIZER, AND TRACK BAR "AT MY EXPENSE." I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS CONDITION ON THE INTERNET AND SEE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THE DEATH WOBBLE, AND UNANIMOUSLY, EVERY PERSON SAYS THAT FORD DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM. MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IS PARKED UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THE COSTLY RECOMMENDED REPAIRS.

THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE BOUNCES/SHAKES LIKE A BASKETBALL AFTER HITTING A BUMP WHEN TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE AND MUST PULL OVER AND STOP VEHICLE TO STOP THE BOUNCE/SHAKE. FORD COMPANY REPLACED TRACK BAR WHEN THIS PREVIOUSLY HAPPENED AND GUARANTEED IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED 2 DAYS AFTER REPAIRS WHEN TRAVELLING OUT OF TOWN AGAIN.

DRIVING 2009 FORD F-50 SUPER DUTY FX4 ON INSTERSTATE AT 65 MPH, AS I EXITED TO ANOTHER INTERSTATE I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END WHICH ONLY STOPPED WHEN I BROUGHT THE PICKUP TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY GAVE ME A SHOPPING LIST OF $3300. THIS INCLUDED WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY ALSO DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM AND COULD NOT HELP. LOOKING INTO THIS ON GOOGLE, I FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS COMMONLY CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" ON THE INTERNET. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING HAS OCCURRED ONCE MORE TWO WEEKS LATER. I AM PARKING THE VEHICLE UNTIL I DECIDE WHAT I NEED TO DO. I AM AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND OTHER MOTORISTS. *JS

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT TIRES STARTED TO HOP, INCREASING IN INTENSITY THE ENTIRE TIME. THE EXPERIENCE WAS VERY SCARY, AND I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, VERY CAREFULLY, SINCE I HAD HARDLY NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT I HAVE NOTICED THE HOPPING OF THE FRONT TIRES EVERY TIME I HIT A LITTLE BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY OR A POTHOLE. IT TENDS TO HAPPEN AT SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IS LESS FREQUENT TRAVELING ON LOCAL ROADS AT A SLOWER PACE. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE TIRES STOP FROM HOPPING IS TO EITHER GRADUALLY PULL OFF THE ROAD, OR JERK THE WHEEL IN ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER VIOLENTLY. EITHER WAY I DO NOT CONSIDER IT SAFE.

THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2009 F-250XL 4X4 W/8'BOX, EQUIPED FROM FACTORY WITH THE CAMPER SUSPENSION & SNOW PLOW SUSPENSION PACKAGES. NOTE THAT THE TRUCK HAS NEVER CARRIED NOR PULLED A CAMPER NOR HAS IT EVER PUSHED A SNOW PLOW. IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1010 AND CURRENTLY HAS 55XXX MILES ON IT AS A PASSENGER CARRIER. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS FACTORY UNIT. CURRENT TIRE PRESSURE IS AT PROPPER INFLATION. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD THAT COULD BE CALLED ROUGH THE FRONT END WENT INTO A SEVERE SHIMMY/WOBBLE. CONTROL WAS OBTAINED WITHOUT INCIDENT ONLY DUE TO NO OTHER VEHICLE IN PROXIMITY. THIS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THAT FIRST EPISODE. I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE FRONT END COMPONENTS THAT NORMALLY CAUSE SUCH EVENTS AND ALL WAS TIGHT AND APPEARED O.K., HE DID RECOMMEND THAT I REPLACE MY SHOCKS AND STEERING STABILIZER. THIS WAS DONE BY MY MECHANIC ON 07-07-14 WITH BILSTEIN SHOCKS AND STABILIZER. THE PROBLEM WITH SEVERE SHIMMY/WOBBLE WAS EXPERIENCED 3 TIMES ON THE TRIP HOME ON A ROUGH ROAD. SHIMMY WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO REQUIRE GREAT EFFORT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE TO PREVENT A RUN OFF THE ROAD INCIDENT. *TR