2013 Ford F-250 steering problems

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1. Filed May 14, 2024NCSteeringSuspension

   What is the “death wobble” on Ford trucks? It’s as scary as the name sounds. The death wobble is a violent shaking that happens to the front end of many Ford F250 and F350 Super Duty trucks. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It can also happen after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, drivers must quickly slow way down or even stop completely.

   NHTSA complaint #11588625 · source
2. Filed Feb 5, 2024TNOther / UnknownSteering

   While driving my truck it will suddenly start shaking in the front end. Steering wheel is hard to hold on to because it's shaking so hard. I was going around 60mph when it started. Felt like I was losing control of the truck. This has happened 3 times in the last 2 months. I have contacted Lance Cunningham Ford here in Knoxville, TN on 2/5/24 and made an appt with them on [XXX] to look at my truck. In a disabled veteran and this really caused some major anxiety with me and…

   NHTSA complaint #11570088 · source
3. Filed Oct 26, 2023TXSteeringSuspension

   Driving more than 70 mph the truck started to move suddenly and i could not control it until i got off the road, until i was unable to control the truck by reducing the speed to 20 mph

   NHTSA complaint #11552120 · source
4. Filed Oct 18, 2023COSteeringSuspension

   The steering wheel shakes violently at speeds of 50-55 mph. The vehicle drives without any issues then without any warning or warning lights the vehicle starts shaking to the point you lose steering control and must immediately slow down until the shaking stops. This vehicle is available for inspection if needed. The safety of myself as well as others is due to the loss of steering at higher speeds and the need to immediately slow down. When this occurs it is often in…

   NHTSA complaint #11550707 · source
5. Filed Oct 16, 2023158,000 miMSSteering

   The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 70-75 MPH and driving over a bump in the roadway, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The contact stated that the steering wheel and the entire vehicle were shuddering violently, almost causing loss in control of the vehicle. The contact decelerated to 45 MPH and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics, where the front…

   NHTSA complaint #11550126 · source
6. Filed Jul 13, 2023CASteeringSuspensionWheels & Tires

   Ford 2013 F250 Death Wobble, it is real! It is scary! It is unpredictable and extremely dangerous. Something in the design of the front end needs to be fixed ASAP. My latest experience with this happened on 7/13/23. The worst death wobble that I have ever experienced happened today on the freeway at full speed (65mph). The first time today, my truck started to violently shake, prompting me to immediately slow down from 65mph to about 30-40mph during my morning commute to…

   NHTSA complaint #11532144 · source
7. Filed Jul 6, 2023FLSteeringSuspension

   My wife and I were traveling on interstate and hit a rough section of road outside Nashville when the truck started to shake uncontrollably, and we nearly hit the center concrete barrier. We had to completely stop before the violent shaking stopped. The next day the same thing happened on another rough section on the interstate. We had cars on both sides of us so could not immediately move to the road shoulder and had to slow down in middle of interstate to stop the violent…

   NHTSA complaint #11530660 · source
8. Filed Nov 29, 2022FLOther / UnknownSteeringSuspension

   As I was driving down the interstate at about 75 mph I encountered a worn out area in the road that I could not avoid due to traffic. The truck immediately began shaking violently and I was horrified. I thought I had perhaps had a tire blowout, and immediately pulled onto the shoulder to inspect. Realizing my tires looked OK, I got my wits about me and began driving again. To my surprise, the truck behaved as if nothing had happened. I drove the truck for another year with…

   NHTSA complaint #11495370 · source
9. Filed Sep 12, 2022COSteering

   2013 Ford F-250 58,660 miles - Death Wobble. At 65mph, the front end of the truck experienced a violent shaking which caused the vehicle to be uncontrollable and start sliding sideways. It was not wheel bounce. The shaking steering wheel indicated it was wheel wobble which I had no idea existed. Warning of the danger that Ford was aware of would have been nice. I held tight to the steering wheel and stomped on the brakes to stop it. Down to 60mph, it hit again and again on…

   NHTSA complaint #11484108 · source
10. Filed Jul 28, 2022TXSteeringSuspension

    At speeds over 60mph when driving across an uneven road surface or bump the cab of the truck begins to shake uncontrollable and will not stop until the speed is below 35. It has happened multiple times on major highways and changing lanes and reducing speed has nearly caused a traffic accident

    NHTSA complaint #11476373 · source
11. Filed Jul 17, 2022NCSteeringSuspension

    I was driving on the highway going 70mph, and hit a bump in the road that caused the whole truck to violently and aggressively shake. I let off the gas. The truck was hard to control and it was a scary 10 seconds. Eventually it regained stability and it was rolling normal.

    NHTSA complaint #11474389 · source
12. Filed Jul 14, 2022COOther / UnknownSteeringSuspension

    . Experiencing “death wobble” (vehicle shakes violently) at speeds over 50 mph. This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. . When experiencing this “death wobble” it feels like I am going to lose control of the vehicle. . This death wobble has been confirmed by an independent service center. . Steering components have been inspected by an independent service center and nothing was found that would indicate a problem. . There are no warning lamps or messages from…

    NHTSA complaint #11473810 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology