2010 Ford F-250

PERIODIC LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO EXTREME SHIMMY OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK IS A 2010 IT NOW HAS 40,463 MILES, HAS NO OFF ROAD USE, TIRES KEPT BALANCED AND ROTATED PER FORD SERVICE, HAS BEEN TREATED LIKE A BABY AND IS STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 30,000 MILES. AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY START SHAKING AT SPEEDS ABOVE ABOUT 50 MPH. I HAVE RUN INTO A DITCH WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL, OTHER TIMES HAVE SWERVED OUT OF MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. THIS CONDITION RENDERS THE $59,000 TRUCK HIGHLY DANGEROUS. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. THE FORD DEALER SAID THEY COULD REPAIR THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT $1000 BUT THIS IS NOT MY FAULT, ALL PROPER MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN GENTLY DRIVEN. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL AND REPAIR THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS JUNE 7, 2020. *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65-75 MPH, WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP, OR ANY ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD, THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT END. I HAVE HEARD THIS REFERRED TO AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING PERIODICALLY OVER THE YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. DESPITE NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENT, SHOCKS, BRAKES, ETC., THE TRUCK STILL HAS THIS WOBBLE. THERE ARE TWO SPOTS ON THE HIGHWAY I TRAVEL WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF MY HOUSE THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE TRUCK. BOTH ARE WHERE THE ROAD TRANSITIONS TO A BRIDGE OVERPASS.

TRAVELING ON I-15 FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, GOING 70 MPH ON CRUISE. HEAD A LOUD "BANG", PULLED OVER AND SAW DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE AND FLUIDS LEAKING. TRANSFER CASE APPEARED TO BE SPLIT OPEN. TOWED TO MOJAVE FORD DEALERSHIP IN BARSTOW CALIFORNIA, WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE. DESCRIPTION OF FINDINGS IS ATTACHED BELOW. PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN THE 4WD SYSTEM. TRUCK WAS IN 2WD IN THE CAB, HOWEVER VACUUM HUBS WERE IN 4WD. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS. NO RECALL ON FILE. POST REPAIR, THE TRUCK STILL STAYS IN 4WD WHEN REVERTING TO 2WD FROM THE CAB. OPERATOR IS REQUIRED TO MANUALLY PUT HUBS INTO 2WD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND DISPLAYED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OFF THE EXIT RAMP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIE RODS, TRAC BAR, TRAC BAR CUSHIONS, AND TRAC BAR BALL JOINTS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED DEACON JONES FORD-LINCOLN (3301 MCLAIN ST, GOLDSBORO, NC 27534, (919) 736-3387) AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *TR

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS AS A USED TRUCK, PRIVATE SALE. WHEN TRAVELING OVER 45 MPH, IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP OR CATCHES A RIDGE, THE STEERING CREATES A FEEDBACK THAT VIOLENTLY SHAKES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATE, RAPID HARD BRAKING IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY, IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS FORD DEATH WOBBLE, IS A KNOWN ISSUE, AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL.

WE HAVE A 2010 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY DIESLE WITH APPROX 105K MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE CITY HIGHWAY (ROUTE 15 SOUTH IN WILLIAMSPORT, PA) AT APPROXIMATELY 64 MPH I WAS ON A BRIDGE THAT THE ROAD TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT TO MERGE INTO ANOTHER HIGHWAY AND WHEN I HIT THE EXPANSION JOINT THE TRUCK STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL BOUNCING THE TRUCK TOWARD THE RAIL GUARD. I APPLIED THE BREAKS TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN. IT TOOK ALL THE STREGNTH I HAD IN MY ARMS TO KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD. WHEN AT APPROX 35MPH THE SHAKING FINALLY SUBSIDED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN OUR TRUCK. MY HUSBAND HAS EXPERIENCED IT A FEW TIMES. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE IS A FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 18-2268 FOR THIS AND IT IS BEING CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE. WE ARE TAKING OUR TRUCK IN TOMORROW TO BE SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER, BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A FORD RECALL. EVERYTHING I AM READING ONLINE IS POINTING TO A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER/ADJUST ASSEMBLY AND CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AXLE AND THE BEARINGS IN THE HUB ASSEMBLY. BELOW ARE THE PART NUMBERS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 18-2268: PART NUMBERDESCRIPTIONQUANTITY HC3Z-3E651-D STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER1 5C3Z-3B440-EEE 1 ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY2 5C3Z-3B440-DDD 3/4 ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY2 5C3Z-3B440-CCC 1/2 ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY2 5C3Z-3B440-BBB 1/4 ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY2 F2TZ-3A049-A CASTLE NUT2 W525288-S437 COTTER PIN2 I REALLY FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH FORD AND PUT IN AS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. PLEASE BE PROACTIVE TO SAVE LIVES.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING BECOMES COMPLETELY UNSTEERABLE. SUDDEN VERY STRONG SHAKING VIBRATION IN FRONT END. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES TO DATE. ALWAYS OCCURS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH SEEMING TO RESULT AFTER A SLIGHT BUMP OR SEAM IN THE ROAD IS PASSED. FOR INSTANCE AFTER HITTING A BRIDGE SEAM AT 65 MPH EXPERIENCED SUDDEN, VIOLENT VIBRATION THAT ONLY RESOLVED AFTER THE TRUCK SLOWED CONSIDERABLY. COULDN'T EFFECTIVELY STEER JUST HELD ON AND LUCKILY DIDN'T HIT OTHER CARS BUT THAT WAS DUE TO EVASIVE ACTION BY OTHER DRIVERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARSHLY AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE A FEW EXTRA TIMES IN ORDER TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,800.