2017 Ford F-350 REGULAR CAB - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"while driving on i-25 south of denver on 4/13/2023, i drove over a pothole in the interstate. immediately the front end began to violently shake resulting in me applying the brakes and rapidly slowing from 65 mph to ~30mph before the shaking stopped. i was then able to continue on. today (4/15/2023) while traveling to boulder co on us highway 36, the vehicle again began to violently shake as i drove over a bridge expansion joint. again i had to rapidly decelerate from ~65 mph to ~30 mph before the shaking stopped. known as “the death wobble”, this issue is well known in these vehicles and must be addressed by the manufacturer"

"when you hit a bump at road speeds (45 mph+), the steering wheel shakes wildly and you have to slow down immediately to avoid losing control. first happened about 12 months ago. was not a common issue until more recently. now it seems to be nearly every time i drive it. ongoing issue now."

"steering wobble - i was driving on i-5 at 70 mph and ran over a small pothole. the steering started violently and uncontrollably shaking. it caused the truck to drift into the left lane but fortunately no other vehicle was along side. i was able to regain control by cautiously slowing down to about 35 mph. at that point the shaking stopped and steering went back to normal. checking the tpms, the tires were properly inflated at the time. i went on to drive another 200+ miles without further incident. the 2017 f350 truck had 28,328 miles at the time and has only been driven on paved roads. i have noticed in the past that hitting a bump in the road seems to resonate rather than just an initial “bump” like other vehicles i’ve owned. the truck is well taken care of and has never been in an accident."

"while driving on the freeway at approximately 60 mph the left front wheel hit a small pothole. the truck immediately begin shaking violently. the extreme shaking involved the entire front end of the truck and the steering wheel. the shaking lasted for approximately 30 seconds and stopped once the speed was reduced to about 40 mph. no warning lights or warning indicators came on before, during or after the incident. i am very fortunate that i was able to maintain enough control of the vehicle to not hit the center median on the freeway or other cars to my right. extremely dangerous situation!"

"third time returning my ford f350 to the friendly ford dealership where it was purchased because of death wobble. vehicle is driving at high speeds all three times has been on the freeway and all of a sudden it shakes violently and almost loses control of vehicle. the first time happened in january 18 of 2020 the second time happened june 25 of 2022 and then just three days ago october 12, 2022. the vehicle was almost crashed the last two times it happened. the shaking was so violent on the last time did it caused my fuel line to come loose and spell diesel fuel all the way back into town. again it has been to the dealership three times now to fix the problem and was told this last time that everything looked ok and that i had to test drive it and re-create the situation in order for them to diagnose it. extremely dangerous to re-create the death wobble. during the second incident when my wife was driving with my three children in the back she narrowly avoided colliding with a concrete barrier. the most recent incident with my self driving and my three children in the back and my wife in the front seat almost caused an accident with a semi driver and the person behind me as it shook violently and i tried to get off the road to stop shaking. there were no warning lights messages or other symptoms of problem prior to the failure. vehicle has been inspected three separate times by friendly ford of las vegas at 660 n. decatur blvd., las vegas, nv 89107. do not feel safe driving the vehicle."

"truck has was is called a death wobble. at highway speeds the steering will vibrate violently after crossing an expansion joint or bump in the road. braking or rapid slow down will resolve the shaking. the issue seems to be getting worse. the truck was taken to the dealership for repair. the repair will cost several hundred dollars and not covered by the warranty. the mileage of the truck is 80,112 and is 90% highway miles."

"death wobble started to occur around august 2021. no prior incidents. after the first time it would continue to happen anytime driving between 45-60 mph and hitting a bump in the road. once you found a bump that would trigger the death wobble, you could easily recreate the problem. once the death wobble starts you have to slow down to 5-10 mph before it’ll quit. during the wobble it is impossible to control the vehicle as the steering wheel shakes violently and it feels like all wheels are bouncing opposite of one another creating a very scary and violent situation. i had a repair shop go in and replace anything that could be related and had 2 different alignment shops look into the problem. ultimately nothing solves the issue."

"sunday, april 3, 2021, i was driving from rte 95 to rte 128 and the 2 lanes began to merge, but as i was driving the truck hit a bump and i got the death wobble. i had to come to, almost, a complete stop on the highway, with another car coming in behind me. i got through this one, but as i was beginning to accelerate onto rte 128, the truck began once again to shake violently. it did happen again during this one trip. this also happened 2 other times, in march. our mechanic replaced tie rod end-right lower outer and steering stabilizer on, thursday, march 31, 2021."

"i have experienced the very common problem of death wobble several times. uncontrollable shaking of the steering wheel."

"march 1st 2022 driving at highway speed on rt 495 s in massachusetts truck suddenly began to violently shake front end side to side. i was forced to brake, slow down till shaking stopped. luckily cars behind me and to my right side were able to avoid hitting me. i pulled off highway and checked for something broken or loose. in forward and reverse i couldn’t find anything obvious. will take my truck to shop today to have front end checked. during violent shaking it was all i could do to hang onto the steering wheel. if i’d only been using one hand who knows what would have happened."