2017 Ford F-350 Suspension Problems
- 118
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- death wobble · 59 records
- steering wheel · 48 records
- bump road · 27 records
- slow down · 25 records
- hitting bump · 19 records
- highway speeds · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 80 |
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
After two plus years and around 80,000 miles the steering wheel would shake vigorously after hitting a bump in the road. The shaking was so bad that you could hardly hang on to the steering wheel. The only way to stop the shaking was to slow down by at least 10 miles per hour. I then called the local ford dealership in platteville wisconsin and they identified the issue by calling it "the death wobble". They also…
ODI 11297592
Suspension
At approximately 8000 miles on the truck going down the interstate at 65mph towing an enclosed 20ft trailer i hit a bump in the road and the steering wheel began to shake violently. I had to get hard on the brakes to bring it back under control. I took the truck to the dealership, they were helpful and understanding. They replaced the steering stabilizer and checked the alignment. At 14000 miles same thing happened…
ODI 11308364
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
My 2017 f350 has 15,000 miles on it and has experienced extreme death wobble at least 10 times. If you are going over 70 on the turnpike and hit a bump this happens. You need to make ford recall this before people die. My truck is 100 percent stock except for a rear sway bar i added, and has never been off road. It happened 9-28-19 3 times but has done this before. I have an appointment to have it fixed 12-19-19,…
ODI 11287373
Steering · Suspension
This truck has developed the infamous death wobble. On a trip in november it occurred for the first time at 75 mph and we almost lost control of the truck and crashed. I limped it back home and took it to the dealer that i bought it from and who does all of the service on it. The necessary parts were ordered over 3 weeks ago and i am being told that these parts are on a nationwide backorder and it will be at a…
ODI 11290113
Steering · Suspension
At 17000 miles experienced steering oscillation and death wobble while driving 55mph or greater. Extremely unsafe especially when pulling a trailer. Have had parts replaced and serviced several times. Most recent parts replaced at 35500. Dealer has performed tsb several times. This issue is extremely common and is affecting a lot of these trucks.
ODI 11283059
Steering · Suspension
Sustained steering wheel oscillation (aka death wobble) while driving down a road at approximately 55 mph i encountered a slightly rough patch of pavement. The steering wheel started to violently shake back and forth until i slowed to approximately 10mph and the oscillations ceased. Ford does have a tsb out on the issue but they are only replacing the steering damper and not looking into the root cause. This has…
ODI 11300319
Suspension
Driving truck on interstate experienced four events where entire truck shook violently. This caused things in cab such as cell phones coffee cups water bottles to fall into the foot well. Each time my first reaction was to apply the brakes to lower speed at which time i estimate the violent shaking stopped around 35 mph. I took truck to the dealer after each event where they replaced the steering stabilizer twice…
ODI 11281787
Steering · Suspension
While driving between 55-70 mph, the steering wheel begins to shake violently in the truck if you drive over the slightest road imperfection. I have called ford with my vin number and was told that there was no recall or service bulletin for this problem. However, they did say that this was a widespread issue. I was advised that the steering components and track bar was subject to premature failure.
ODI 11281557
Steering · Suspension
Hit a bump in the road at 50mph +, the steering wheel began to shake violently making the vehicle impossible to control. I had to hit the brakes hard and slow way down to regain control of the truck. This nearly caused the car behind me to rear end me on one occasion. This has happened to me 3 times in the last month. I have only experienced this unloaded with no trailer on straight roads, thus far. The vehicle is…
ODI 11280671
Steering · Suspension
Vehicle owner was travelling at 65mph on four lane interstate. Upon crossing over an expansion joint at an overpass the steering and front end began shaking violently and uncontrollably. The shaking persisted until speed was reduced to under 45mph. No vehicles were present in the adjacent lanes. If there were it is very likely an accident would have occurred.
ODI 11280028
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving highway-speed about 65 mph, the truck hits a grove in the highway road and started to shake violently and uncontrollable. I slowed down while trying to keep the truck in one lane and it stopped the bucking/wobble action when the speed was reduced to 20 mph. This has happened twice in the past week and vehicle is scheduled to be looked at in the service center.
ODI 11279322
Steering · Suspension
While driving at 65 mph on a highway hit a small pothole and the steering / front suspension started wobbling very violently, had no more control on the the steering. Had to slow down and pull over on the shoulder. No damage visible to tires or steering components so i continued driving and the wobble was gone. This happened before on bridge joints in a curve for a short moment, but not as violently as today. Truck…
ODI 11279179
Steering · Suspension
I purchased a new 2017 f-350 a couple years ago. It has about 22,000 miles on it. I experienced the "death wobble" yesterday for the second time. I now know why it's called that. I was going about 60mph on a two-lane highway when the truck and steering started shaking violently. I almost crashed trying to slow it down and definitely could have killed me! It sounds as if this is becoming all too common of a problem…
ODI 11278840
Steering · Suspension
Traveling on a paved highway at 60 mph. The roadway had a bumpy section. When driving thru the bumpy section, the front end of the truck began to shake violently and nearly caused a loss of control. It continued to shake until the truck speed was reduced below 30 mph.
ODI 11278444
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
I was driving down the freeway to work at approximately 70 mph when my truck started to shake so bad in the front end i almost took out the vehicle to my left and ended up halfway in the ditch. I had 0 control over my truck
ODI 11278602
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
I have a 2017 ford f-350 super duty. Over the last two months i have had two situations during acceleration on a highway where the vehicle almost shakes/vibrates apart on the front end. I have reported the issue to ford two times now. When it first occurred in nov 2019 with 19k miles on it, they told me they never heard of this issue. When it happened again on the 29th of december i took it back into the dealer and…
ODI 11292383
Steering · Suspension
Truck is once again experiencing what is widely known as the "death wobble". Truck was supposedly repaired in nov 2018 per tsb#18-2268. When vehicle hits rough road or bridge transition strips on highway the front end begins to violently shake side to side and up and down, causing this to be transmitted to the steering wheel. When this happens at the only way to stop it is to quickly slow to approximately 30 mph.…
ODI 11282622
Suspension
Driving on highway at approximately 60mph, road imperfection caused violent shaking in front end of vehicle (death wobble). Vehicle was difficult to steer and seemed to take longer than usual to slow down. Went away at lowers speeds (30 mph or so). Problem re-occurred 5 times during our road trip
ODI 11288972
Steering · Suspension
Steering or suspension goes into a violent shacking often referred to as death wobble after hitting certain bumps on a roadway. Bumps appear to involve both front tires possibly when one tire hits first similar to bridge joints or pavement breaks. At highway speeds about 55 or greater, only had happen when driving straight. The steering while shakes back and forth about 1-inch each way with truck body shaking. It…
ODI 11271266
Steering · Suspension
In oct. 2019 i was headed to texas from minnesota with my 2017 f-350 diesel with only about 28,000 miles on it and was pulling my 43 ft 5th wheel trailer, i hit a bump in the hwy while traveling 70 mph, the truck started to shake violently, i had to apply the breaks hard to get it to stop shaking and all most lost control of the truck and trailer. It was a good thing no one was next to me as i ended up on the…
ODI 11306552
Steering · Suspension
When traveling at highway speeds the truck violently shakes and is uncontrollable after hitting bumps or potholes. In order to regain control of the vehicle, hard braking must be applied to reduce speed rapidly. This has happened several times while driving at highway speeds. The vehicle has been to three different ford dealerships and had three different supposed service bulletin fix repairs performed. Yet here we…
ODI 11269054
Steering · Suspension
2017 ford f-350 superduty truck experienced severe steering/suspension wobble when encountering bumps in roadway. Four incidents occurred, with three occurring in the sept. 18-26, timeframe in 2019.while traveling at 65 to 70 mph. Vehicle was hard to control during the wobble, and required slowing to 20-25mph to stop the shaking. Other vehicles following me at the listed speeds were required to brake quickly to…
ODI 11258619
Steering · Suspension
Another victim of death wobble. It's happened twice, once with truck alone (january 2019) and another time pulling a 5th wheel trailer (9/22/2019)...both downhill in the mountains. The truck just started shaking violently until i was able to slow down enough to make it stop. The first time the dealer installed some caster shims, the 2nd time they said everything looked fine and no issues with the suspension.
ODI 11269014
Steering · Suspension
While driving on the freeway i crossed an expansion joint where there is a bridge, the vehicle because to shake and bounce all over the lane, it is scary and dangerous. I had to slow down to ~30 mph in the middle of traffic on the freeway to bring the vehicle back under control. The vehicle only has 26,000 miles on it and has already been to the dealer for service for this issue in the past.
ODI 11266183
Steering · Suspension
Driving down highway around 75 mph and ran over a rough patch in road and my steering wheel started shaking violently. Whole truck shook. Slowed down to 60 and it stopped. Pulled over to inspect under front end and rear. Couldn't find anything out of place. Got back on h.w. And got back up to 75 and no shaking. Hit another spot on a bridge where pavement connects bridge and it happened again. Took to dealership and…
ODI 11300708