2017 Ford F-350 Steering Problems
- 159
- 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.
Among these 159 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- death wobble · 64 records
- steering wheel · 48 records
- slow down · 22 records
- bump road · 21 records
- highway speeds · 20 records
- hitting bump · 18 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 101 |
| 30–60k mi | 48 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension
When driving my 2017 ford f350 pickup truck at a speed over 55 mph and hit a bump in the road, my steering wheel will jerk violently left and right until i apply the brakes and reduce my speed to 30 mph or less. It can occur on a bumpy road, washboard gravel , concrete expansion joints on the highway, dips, or when transitioning on or off a bridge. I've gotten the violent shaking on both straight roads and corners.…
ODI 11309191
Steering · Suspension
While driving on the interstate i hit an uneven piece of pavement which caused my steering wheel to begin shaking violently. I immediately decelerated in attempt to regain control and maintain lane position. It is a reoccurring problem. Every time i see a bump, pothole, uneven pavement, etc, in my path, i grip the steering wheel as tightly as possible and brace for the worst. I have researched the problem and seems…
ODI 11309289
Steering · Suspension
While driving at freeway speeds i went across an overpass. Coming off the bridge i went over the bridge expansion joint and cased my pickup to immediately start an extremely violent "death wobble". I had to apply brake and slow down to 35 mph before it would come out of it. I have made an appt with the dealer that i purchased the truck from new however they were extremely non-nonchalant about my problem. In doing…
ODI 11309153
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Vehicle shakes violently when traveling 60mph or higher on freeways after hitting a bump in the road. Have to slow down immediately to remain in control of vehicle. Happened 6 times in last 2 weeks.
ODI 11308857
Steering · Suspension
The truck does the death wobble (front end bounces side to side) at highway speeds. It's been in 5 times for the same problem, and it continues. I'm scared to have anyone in my family drive the truck.
ODI 11306771
Body · Steering · Suspension
I was driving on the highway and was going over an overpass where there was construction and hit a bump in the road. The truck started vibrating and swerving out of control. My fear was that i was going over the bridge! I was afraid to hit the break for fear it would make it worse. So i took my foot off the accelerator and as i slowed, i finally gained control of the vehicle. This is the second time this had…
ODI 11308964
Steering
While driving on interstate @ approximately 70 mph and going straight, i hit a small bump in the road with the left front tire. There were 4 people in the truck and we were pulling a 21 foot boat approximately 4000 pounds. The steering wheel began to shake so i let off of the throttle, the shaking became more violent and began to veer uncontrollably to the left. The shaking was so violent that i could not see…
ODI 11306716
Steering · Suspension
The truck violently shakes and bounces in the front end and steering wheel shakes almost unable to control steering direction. This has happened 2 times in the past month both while driving on 2 different highways after hitting a bump on the highway going straight forward and the other after driving over the metal end dam after the approach slab before a bridge on a gradual left turn in the road sent me in the…
ODI 11302340
Steering · Suspension
Driving over 45 miles per hour and hitting pot hole, extremely rough roads and crossing a bridge joins the front end shakes so violently that i almost lost control of the truck, it keep shaking and getting worse until i was able to slow down below 45 miles per hour. I called dealer he said to replace the steering stabilizer, because parts from ford are on back order, i did replace with a new stabilizer, but the…
ODI 11301609
Steering · Suspension
My truck has been at the dealer 3 times to try and fix the death wobble that continues. If you hit a bump at highway speeds, the wheels vibrate out of control and shake the entire truck violently until slowing to under 40 mph. Ford knows about this, but still has not done anything to fix it. I am paying rental car fees and extended warranty deductibles every time i have to go back, which is too often. This is…
ODI 11307696
Steering
Sustained steering wheel oscillation after hitting bump or an expansion joint at highway speed. Vehicle has 40,000 miles. Has occurred several times in the past.
ODI 11300288
Steering · Suspension
While the vehicle is in motion going straight down a highway at approximately 65 mph or over, and if a small bump in the road is experienced, the front left tire vibrates violently and the steering wheel becomes extremely shaky. This has almost caused my to lose control of the vehicle on multiple separate occasions, and almost causing a collision on one occasion. Slowing the vehicle down seems to cause the…
ODI 11299433
Steering
Upon starting the vehicle a warning was displayed that said "adaptive steering fault service required". Power cycling the vehicle 3 time and each time presented with the same warning and corresponding dash warning indicator. When driving the vehicle the steering ratio was clearly affected. The dash warning light stayed lit at all times during operation of the vehicle. A subsequent restart of the vehicle an hour…
ODI 11297968
Steering · Suspension
Going down the highway at 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly started shaking violently. I had to immediately slow down and pull over on the shoulder. Once i came to a complete stop, the shaking stopped. After checking all tires, i started going again and did not experience it again. After some research, it appears that there are several complaints regarding this same issue. I bought this used 3 months ago, it has 46,600…
ODI 11297309
Steering · Suspension
January 2018 i bought a new 2017 ford f-350. After driving the truck around 24000 miles it started this horrible shaking and almost lost control. Researched the symptoms referred to as death wobble. The truck has been back to the dealer where i bought it 4 times and they haven't been able to fix it. If you are driving down the road at 60 mph and hit a bump the truck violently shakes back and forth and it real hard…
ODI 11297172
Steering · Suspension
In november 2019, at approximately 14k miles on the vehicle while driving on a nevada freeway at speeds over 50 mph the vehicle unexpectedly and without warning exhibited violent shaking in the front end and steering wheel causing the vehicle to be difficult to control. During this episode, the vehicle was not towing. The violent shaking stopped after slowing the vehicle to approx 30mph. Returning to ca the vehicle…
ODI 11297036
Steering
I have 30000 miles on truck. I have taken the truck on long road trips with a truck camper loaded in the back with no problems until now. I have had sever wobbling in the steering wheel which has bin happening more and more frequently. I have 2 small boys and my wife in the truck along with the weight of the truck camper and it is starting to scare me. It happens when driving 60 or more and if i hit a rough patch of…
ODI 11300336
Steering · Suspension
Was on the highway, in a 65mph zone, when i hit a bump, and the whole truck started to violently shake. I tried to pull over, thinking it was a tire blow out, but the steering wouldnt react. I slowed down, and about 20mph, as people around me almost hit me, the truck came back in control, and stopped shaking. I speed back up like nothing happened.... My wife and son was witness. This also happened at around 12k…
ODI 11291434
Steering
We had a front steering oscillation, aka "death wooble", occur will in a curve at 55 mph after a minor bump. We had to slow to 5 mph before it recovered. This was on a [redacted] (ga 369) in forsyth co. I 'may' have video, but i an not sure i saved it.
ODI 11292399
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I was traveling down the highway at approximately 60 mph and hit a bump. My vehicle began shaking violently. I had to abruptly decelerate down to 35 mph to get ot to stop shaking. I believe it's called a death wobble. I've had my vehicle in to the ford dealership twice to have it fixed to no avail. I had the whole front end rebuilt. $1500 down the drain. I had a 2012 f350 that did the same thing. This wobble has…
ODI 11291243
Steering · Suspension
I was traveling at approximately 65mph on i84 when i hit a rough patch of road and i almost lost control of the truck. The steering wheel began to shake violently and the the entire truck began to shake making it next to impossible to control the truck. I came to a stop on the emergency lane and truck continued to shake until i came to a complete stop. Very dangerous situation, the highway had a slight left bend…
ODI 11290260
Steering · Wheels
Heavy vibration and shacking of steering wheel this is not an isolated incident with our trucks, it's a nationwide problem that is very very dangerous. In a 10 mile ride it would happen 3-4x at 70 to 75mph hitting the slightest bump, the truck would violently shake. I would have to slow down to 20 mph for it to stop. Very difficult on a highway
ODI 11291229
Steering · Wheels
Shaking of steering wheel this is not an isolated incident with our trucks, it's a nationwide problem that is very very dangerous. In a 10 mile ride it would happen 3-4x at 70 to 75mph hitting the slightest bump, the truck would violently shake. I would have to slow down to 20 mph for it to stop. Very difficult on a highway and unsafe.*dt consumer stated 6 complaints on 6 different trucks on same issue. *jb
ODI 11291227
Steering · Suspension
After hitting a bump in road vehicle shimmy's till speed is reduced to 20-25 miles a hour. Seems to happen more often when i am in a curve. Happen on free way and two lands. Usually of 60 miles per hour. Less prevalent at lower speeds. First noticed when truck was new in 2017. Dealer said could find nothing wrong with truck. I just got back from dealer service for same problem 1650 dollars still doing same shimmy.
ODI 11289841
Steering
On december 16th, 2019 i was driving down ohio state rt. 2 in sandusky, ohio about 1:00 pm going 70 mph in a straight line. I drove over an expansion joint in the road and my truck ,with no warning, started a violent death wobble. I applied the brakes but the wobble didn't stop shaking until the truck got down to 30 mph. My truck only has 24,000 miles on it and is well maintained. I called the dealership and they…
ODI 11289765