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
My 2017 f350 has 34k miles. If any bump in the road is hit it causes the truck to violently shake. Any speeds over 65mph this will happen. I have almost lost control 2 time. The violent shake continues until you can slow the truck to 20-30mph. Someone is going to die. Ford is not stepping up and fixing this. Please help!
ODI 11291935
Steering · Suspension
With 19721 miles my truck at highway speeds after hitting a bump would start shaking uncontrollably. Dealer put a new steering damper on it. Now with 23341 miles on it its doing it again. Dealer says a part ford says will fix problem is back orderd this truck is un safe to drive as is.
ODI 11291251
Steering
My truck has the "death wobble". At freeway speeds it shakes so bad!! When traveling 60 to [redacted] over a bridge expansion joint, it shakes so bad. This will cause a accident. My truck has 50,000 miles on it. This has also happened on normal pavement.
ODI 11289696
Steering · Suspension
After hitting a bump in the road at speeds above 45 mph the truck begins to wobble and i lose steering until i slow down and the wobble subsides. I took the truck to a ford dealership in jun 2019 when the truck had 35k miles. The dealership replaced the damper assembly and told me the problem has been fixed. The truck continued to have the issue and i brought the truck back in nov 2019 with 40k miles and they told…
ODI 11288839
Steering · Suspension
Vehicle randomly experiences "speed wobble". Happens at highway speeds if the vehicle hits even a small imperfection in the road. The front axle will start oscillating so vigorously that the front tires start to bounce up and down, side to side. This only stops bouncing if you you apply the brakes and slow down to about 20 mph. Very dangerous on they highway.
ODI 11287589
Steering · Suspension
We were driving our f350 with 31,000 miles on it down the highway towing a camper at 65 mph. We hit a small bump in the highway and the steering wheel started shaking violently causing me to almost run off the road before getting it stopped. Immediately called my ford dealership and they said it is normal but to bring it in for repair? I took the truck in and they replaced the front steering stabilizer shock and…
ODI 11287464
Steering
I purchased this truck 3 months ago when it had a little less than 15k miles on it. Everything was ok until about 26k miles when if you hit a bump in the road at freeway speeds and you have to pull completely to the shoulder to make it stop. I have brought it to apple valley ford in minnesota and got the run around. They told me that they were going to replace the steering stabilizer (which is on factory back order)…
ODI 11286998
Steering
During the past several weeks, while driving at normal speeds of 45-55 mph, the front end of my truck will vibrate and shake while traveling over rough highways and especially when driving over the center rumble strips. This condition is also referred to bump steer or "death wobble". I purchased the truck brand new in february 2017. Currently, there is 18393 miles on my truck. This "vibration" started in the past…
ODI 11283170
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
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
2017 ford 350 srw/crew cab/long bed/diesel, 31k miles, steer/bump resonance / death wobble as some refer to it as, happened for the first time about 2k miles ago. I was on a stretch of highway that had a very weird ripple which triggered the first incident, i thought it was an anomaly due to conditions and didn't think anything more. Since then i have noticed a slight vibration in the steering wheel that is…
ODI 11280419
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
The truck experiences 'death wobble' upon hitting certain bumps in the road. The steering wheel along with the whole truck shake uncontrollably until the truck is slowed to well below highway speeds. During the shaking the driver is unable to maintain full directional control of the truck. I have had the truck get into 'death wobble' four times now, every time i have had the issue speeds have been from 65mph to 75…
ODI 11296833
Steering
On several occasions, the steering wheel shakes violently, making the truck hard to control. This happens at freeway speeds. It seems the only way to make the shaking stop is to rapidly brake the vehicle. Sudden braking iand limited steering control n heavy, fast traffic seems dangerous to me.
ODI 11289603
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
My truck is experiencing death wobble. When i drive and the truck hits a rough patch or bump in the road the steering creates a wobble so bad that the whole truck shakes. The wheel moves back and forth uncontrollably and i have to slow down to about 40 mph or less for it to stop. On the interstate pulling a 5th wheel camper this is a extremely dangerous condition for both my family and other cars on the road. When…
ODI 11292539
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
Steering
Death wobble. Front end shakes so bad you cant control it between 50 and 60 mph on highway.
ODI 11278554