2019 F250 death wobble question

[TexasCanesFan]

I love the Ford Super Duties but won't own another one because of this issue. I feel for you guys with basically new trucks that are already doing it.

I couldn't solve it on my last F350, got tired of screwing with it and got rid of it. I loved everything about that truck except for that issue.

[BrandonA]

I love the Ford Super Duties but won't own another one because of this issue. I feel for you guys with basically new trucks that are already doing it.

I couldn't solve it on my last F350, got tired of screwing with it and got rid of it. I loved everything about that truck except for that issue.

This was the sole reason I bought a Chevy duramax last week.

[don_hunner]

We have several 2019 F250 4 doors at work. When our tire pressure got down to 65 or below, they would do it. And i dont mean a shaky steering wheel, i mean the full blown death wobble. Same as jeeps will do (straight front axle). After airing the tires up to around 75 psi it fixed all three trucks.

[GA Bowhunter]

Do the duallies have DW or only srw trucks?

[manwitaplan]

We have several 2019 F250 4 doors at work. When our tire pressure got down to 65 or below, they would do it. And i dont mean a shaky steering wheel, i mean the full blown death wobble. Same as jeeps will do (straight front axle). After airing the tires up to around 75 psi it fixed all three trucks.

So tire pressure and 18" rims! MAn there has to be a common denominator for this to occur.

Ford has to know there is a problem!

BTW- I filled out that NHTSB form just in case something comes of it.

[S-3 Ranch]

DW lawsuit

So tire pressure and 18" rims! MAn there has to be a common denominator for this to occur.

Ford has to know there is a problem!

BTW- I filled out that NHTSB form just in case something comes of it.

Ford has known for a long time so says a lawsuit


“” Ford Truck 'Death Wobble' Lawsuit Includes F-250 and F-350
June 11, 2019 — A Ford truck "death wobble" lawsuit alleges F-250 and F-350 trucks have problems with the steering linkage and suspension systems.

The proposed class action lawsuit includes current and former owners and lessees of 2005-2019 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks.

California plaintiff William Lessin purchased a 2011 Ford F-250 in July 2010 and relied on the window sticker which didn't mention the truck had alleged defects.

Lessin says he still owns the F-250 but twice in less than three months the truck has been to a Ford dealer for repairs related to the alleged death wobble.

However, the plaintiff says the Ford dealership denied the wobble problem and refused to repair the truck under warranty.

According to the lawsuit:

"Plaintiff Lessin has suffered an ascertainable loss as a result of Defendant’s omissions and/or misrepresentations associated with the Defect, including, but not limited to, out of pocket losses for repairs (approximately $1,231.00), out of pocket losses for replacement parts (approximately $375.75), diminished value of his vehicle, and other consequential damages."

The Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks allegedly suffer from abnormal wearing or loosening of the damper brackets, ball joints, control arms, shocks and struts. The plaintiff also claims there are problems with the track bar bushings (pitman arms) that cause the violent shaking customers call the death wobble.

Truck owners claim steering control can easily be lost when the wobble occurs while driving highway speeds.

A Ford truck typically experiences the death wobble when traveling more than 50 mph and at least one of the tires hits a groove or bump in the road. Allegedly the only way to control the violent shaking is by quickly reducing speed, a dangerous move when driving in traffic.

The lawsuit references 1,265 death wobble complaints that were submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) between March 10, 2005, and February 6, 2019. According to data from the lawsuit, 12 reports involved crashes and injuries and 82 complaints indicated a loss of control of the trucks.

Additionally, 148 complaints were filed by customers who said they were afraid the death wobble would kill them.

Many customers complained the wobble occurred before the trucks had 36,000 miles on them, and 30 complaints claim the alleged problems started before 5,000 miles.

The plaintiff says Ford routinely tells truck owners the wobble is related to improper maintenance even when the warranties are still good so the automaker doesn't have to pay for repairs.

According to the proposed class action, Ford knows the suspensions and steering linkage systems are defective but continues to conceal the facts. The plaintiff says he wouldn't have purchased the truck, or would have paid less for it, if Ford hadn't concealed the death wobble.

The Ford truck death wobble lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California - William Lessin, et al., v. Ford Motor Company, et al.””

[TexasCanesFan]

2019 F250 death wobble question

This was the sole reason I bought a Chevy duramax last week.

Yep. 100% understand.

[bboswell]

Do the duallies have DW or only srw trucks?

Any vehicle (Ford, Jeep, Dodge etc) with coils sprung straight axle in the front can have this issue.

It’s not a Ford thing people!

[NSpannTX]

Picked my truck up this morning from Chuck Brown Ford in Schulenburg. They replaced the axle track bar and steering damper. Steering is definitely tighter. On the way home I drove over the bump that sent it into the “wobble” once last week. No wobble thus far. We’ll see. Keep yall updated

[Radar]

Picked my truck up this morning from Chuck Brown Ford in Schulenburg. They replaced the axle track bar and steering damper. Steering is definitely tighter. On the way home I drove over the bump that sent it into the “wobble” once last week. No wobble thus far. We’ll see. Keep yall updated

I was told by several Ford techs that the track bar ball joint wears quickly and will cause this. They said that replacing the steering stabilizer is a band aid to the track bar issue.

[S-3 Ranch]

I was told by several Ford techs that the track bar ball joint wears quickly and will cause this. They said that replacing the steering stabilizer is a band aid to the track bar issue.

Yep , we were in negotiations on a 2019 f350 and the sales man and sales manager swore that ford fixed the DW issue, then we consulted with the ford service tech team and they just rolled their eyes and pointed to all the 350’s and 250’s waiting to be addressed behind the gate and said “ well we wish that was the case”
In fairness I was @ the dodge center and they had a large herd of ram 1500 diesel
Waiting on computer problems for loss of power
So I guess every brand has some Achilles heal going on

[NSpannTX]

I was told by several Ford techs that the track bar ball joint wears quickly and will cause this. They said that replacing the steering stabilizer is a band aid to the track bar issue.

May be the case. If so, they will see it once more then I’ll do something different if its not fixed then.

[HYDRO_69]

Man oh man. I have the 100k warranty and the premium diesel service plan on this truck. I will have to see how this shakes out in end. I just want it fixed, so I don’t have to worry about hurting myself or others on the road. Stinks when you shell out so much money for something that you are depending on.

[79F250]

Have had 2 2019 trucks this week with less than 50k in the shop with this problem. Tie rods, drag link, and track bar are all shot on both of them

[BertramBass]

This was the sole reason I bought a Chevy duramax last week.

Not because the other truck got stolen and you didn't want it back???