2016 Ford F-250 REGULAR CAB - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"my truck has developed what is colloquially called a death wobble. the truck shakes wildly and aggressively when hitting a bump. it happens most frequently when crossing the transition from roadway to bridge. but it can occure from a bump in the roadway. when it occurs i have no control. i have paid to replace the steering damper that did not alleviate the problem. my truck is a 2016 ford f-250 super duty. this wobble has occurred several times. to date, except for the initial occurrence, this has only occurred on interstate highways at regular highway sppeds depending on the particular state speed limit. the initial event occurred on a state highway in colorado while negotiaing a sweeping left curve. thereafter, it has only occurred on interstate highways. speeds have alwasy been 60mph or above, depending on speed limits and trafic conditions."

"death wobble at approximately 60 mph. the truck is absolutely uncontrollable when this occurs. the only way to stop it is to stop the vehicle. this is a known issue with this truck. will have it evaluated at a shop next week."

"vehicle developed a death wabble at 98,000 miles and is getting worse. hit a bump and started to wobble violently and had to hit brakes and pull to side of road and stop to get to quit wobbling. happened two more times on the way home. thought i was going to loose control of vehicle."

"i have difficulty maintaining control of my 2016 ford f-250 (purchased in 2019) after hitting any bumps going highway speeds, and is notably worse if this happens during any non-straight sections of highway. commonly referred to as the "death wobble," it does truly feel like the front end of my truck no longer has traction with the road and i am unable to steer the truck safely until the "wobble" resolves, typically once i reduce my vehicle speed under 40mph. there have been instances when i have hit a bump on the highway while the highway is curving to the left or right and my truck will skitter into the next outside lane without my control and have luckily avoided crash/injury. when i am towing my camper (31' 5th wheel), the issue seems to be deflected back to the trailer so i hit a bump and the front end movement gets transferred to the back so i have my trailer whipping back and forth until i reduce my travel speed. i have brought this issue to the attention of more than one ford dealership and have had my vehicle inspected. i have had the steering damper replaced twice without resolution. one dealership noted a tire arm with "some play" which i chose to have replaced without any significant change in this issue. this dealership did acknowledge there was some steering/control issues with the truck prior to the part being replaced. they also recommended i replace my tires to reduce this issue, which i did, and have not noticed a change either. i maintenance my vehicle as recommended and this issue has been ongoing since 2021. at no point has any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms appeared for this issue. my traction control light doesn't even illuminate when i have lost control of my vehicle and moved into another lane involuntarily."

"upon hitting small road bump while accelerating to highway speed, steering wheel started violently shaking (death wobble), had to decelerate quickly to regain control. upon later inspection found steering damper bad and some resulting ball joint play in several areas due to bad steering damper."

"i was experiencing what is known as the "death wobble" in my 2016 ford f250 fx4 truck. the truck only has 56,000 miles but is out of warranty. i recently spent $1326.00 to have the problem repaired. apparently this is a major problem with these trucks. i have the repair bill but didn't include it with this statement."

"on a highway, 65-70 mph, drove over a rough patch of road and truck front end began to shake violently(death wobble). happened three times on same day, same trip. on all occasions we were very lucky to be able to stop or slow down without being involved in an accident. i spent $5000 this past summer that was suppose to have fixed the problem."

"entered a highway on-ramp, accelerating to 65-70 mph, drove over a rough patch of road and truck front end began to shake violently(death wobble) we were very lucky to be able to slow down without being involved in an accident. i spent $5000 this past summer that was suppose to have fixed this problem."

"at highway speed on interstate-95, i hit a rough patch of asphalt paving and front end of vehicle began to shake uncontrollably. vehicle continued to shake violently until speed was significantly reduced below the flow of traffic thus creating an extremely dangerous situation. all 4 shocks and steering stabilizer were replace with upgraded bilstein brand products bya ford master mechanic within the last 6 months."

"i have had multiple repairs done and several components replaced and im still fighting a death wobble issue. it occurs at normal opersting speeds above 40mph when you travel across bumpy surfaces."