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
Vehicle has 5800 miles, 4x4, crew cab, long bed all stock as from factory. Not driven off road. Vehicle has become unsafe to drive due to "death wobble". Problem increased from a slight vibration to an issue that will cause an accident. The problem occurs above 50 mph. If a dip or series of "washboard" bumps are encountered the steering becomes uncontrollable and will force the vehicle into another lane or off the…
ODI 11132857
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
My 2017 ford f350 has now experienced three events referred to as "death wobble" or shimmy which causes severe shaking of the entire truck and especially the steering wheel. First event in bakersfield calif where i hit consecutive bumps in the freeway while traveling 65 mph. Had to slow to less than 40 mph to get it to stop. Second event was towing my 5th wheel down a 6% grade into verde valley arizona. Heavy…
ODI 11141099
Suspension
At 60 mph some times with a small bump in the road the front end will start to shake like crazy and it is uncontrollable. It only stops after slowing to about 30 mph. This has happened 6 times this year. The dealer ship has worked on the truck twice with no success. The truck has 20,000 miles on it. This is very scary and dangerous as the truck front end is out of control when this happens. Yesterday was the worst.…
ODI 11118215
Steering · Suspension
On 7/22/18, my 2017 f350 (crew cab, long bed, diesel) experienced what is apparently being called "death wobble" 4 times within 20 minutes, while driving on interstate i-15 north of salt lake city, ut. The truck had approximately 27,800 miles on it at the time. In first instance, my speed was about 65 mph, and in the following 3, it was between 50-60 mph. The section of highway was bumpy in all cases. The symptoms…
ODI 11155371
Suspension
2017 superduty death wobble thursday, june 7th 2018 while driving at highway speed (55 mph) and going over very mild bumps in the highway, the steering wheel would shake violently and uncontrollably while the whole vehicle shuttered enough to open the glove compartment and empty its contents along with everything in the center console. I had no control of the vehicle to keep it in my lane and i left the road for the…
ODI 11114415
Steering · Suspension
On 3 different occasions while driving approx 60mph, i drove over a bump and the steering wheel/front end experienced uncontrollable shaking, commonly called a 'death wobble.' problem continued until i slowed the truck to 10 mph. First time it happened the truck only had 17,000 miles. After the 3rd time the dealer replaced steering components. After the repair the truck continued to have minor problems (quick short…
ODI 11100797
Suspension
While driving on the interstate approx 60 mph hitting a bump the front end shakes violently until the truck slows down to recover. Had it in the dealership twice and they said nothing is wrong.
ODI 11098422
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350. While driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble" and the tires wobbled without warning. The failure occurred while traveling over bumps in the road. The contact took the vehicle to fallon ford-toyota (1351 w williams ave, fallon, nv 89406, [redacted]) on three separate occasions where they initially performed an alignment during the first repair. On the…
ODI 11269401
Steering · Suspension
When traveling at speeds greater than 50mph, truck will randomly respond to going over a slight bump by beginning to shake. The shaking increases to a violent level. The entire truck shakes violently, especially the front end and the steering wheel. The only way to regain control of the truck is to come to a nearly complete stop. All three times this has happened the truck was on a highway. The last time it happened…
ODI 11072675
Steering · Suspension
In motion on a highway at 70 miles per hour.the truck hit an uneven condition on the road.the trucks steering capability was totally lost.the front wheels were violently shaking.the tires and wheels were serverly bouncing.slight braking made the uncontrollable condition worse.the vehicle slowly left the highway onto the right away.the speed was approximately 50 mph when it left the paved highway.the front wheels…
ODI 11074031
Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the 2017 ford f350 pickup truck down the highway at 60 mph, whenever i drove across bridges or hit small bumps, the pickup truck would shake violently and i had no control over the vehicle until speed was reduced to under 50 mph. This incident is know as the "death wobble". The truck had 14,000 miles on it the first time this occurred. Took the truck to the dealer, they replaced the track bar, sent…
ODI 11066716
Steering · Suspension
Vehicle at times has a violent shaking and loss of steering control that remains until a full stop of the vehicle is enabled, this happens at highway speeds when a uneven road surface and or bump is encountered. Ford case number assigned to my vehicle is cas-144062235 on 3/19/2018
ODI 11080730
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350. The contact stated that the steering wheel was unstable. The failure impacted the suspension, which required the contact to exhibit force to control the steering wheel and prevent a "death wobble". The contact refrained from driving the vehicle because the failure occurred at any speed. Northside ford ([redacted], san antonio, tx 78216, [redacted]) and dave sinclair ford (7466…
ODI 11076892
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Experienced 'death wobble' at approximately 58 mph on highway.
ODI 11184552
Suspension
Wobble/oscillation- violent front wheels wobbling, steering shaking so violent can't control. Different roads, mph-usually above 60. To bring under control must brake hard and try to get off road & get below 30mph. Extreme safety issue. Wobble has happened on all types of roads, usually starts with an expansion joint, pot hole,bridge end or bump in road. More often if on a curve.
ODI 11057173
Suspension
Death wobble- violent front wheels wobbling, steering shaking so violent can't control. Different roads, mph-45,60,65,70. To bring under control must brake and try to get off road & get below 20mph. Extreme safety issue. Death wobble has happened on all types of roads, usually starts with an expansion joint, pot hole or bump in road.
ODI 11052225
Engine · Service Brakes · Suspension
Death wobble, you hit a small bump or uneven road at 20-75 mph and it shakes violently you have to slow down to 15mph to make it quit. The dealer could not duplicate and said it was tires out of balance, the next time it went in they said it was mud in the wheels. 2nd promblem is the upper oil pan started leaking at 80k , 3rd promblem the stainless steel braded line that goes from master cylinder to abs module…
ODI 11140682
Steering · Suspension
At speeds above 45 mph and often after hitting a bump in the road, or a separation in a bridge pavement joint, the front end of the truck shakes and vibrates uncontrollably. While this is occurring, the steering wheel shakes in your hands violently. This condition is very unnerving and greatly reduces the ability to control the truck. The only thing that brings the truck back to a controllable status is to slow down…
ODI 11287259