2009 Ford F-350 owner complaints

My truck has the death wobble for the second time. I took it to Red McCombs Ford in San Antonio, Texas and they charged me to fix what is an inherently bad design flaw in the F350 that I own. The wobble stopped and has now reappeared. The death wobble is real. I want it fixed for free or I want Ford to buy my truck for top dollar.

Hit a bump on the highway while driving. Vehicle started vibrating and shaking uncontrollably. Heavy traffic with Tractor Trailer behind on me was barely able to get vehicle stopped and to the shoulder of the highway. Was in fear for my life and haven’t had the vehicle a month yet after purchasing it from a cord dealership.

When I hit a rough patch in the road with the front left side, I get a violent shaking in the front end and almost loose control. Control is regained when you slow to 5-10mph. I have had this issue for awhile and have had the front end inspected with no defects. After doing some research, this condition has a name "the death wobble." Ford has issued 2 tsbs # 18-2268 and #06-2214. No one has mentioned these tsbs to me. This is a very dangerous condition as it take control of the vehicle. I also understand this is an issue with other heavy duty trucks from Dodge.

On September 4th & 5th two separate occasions I was driving on US 85 in WY when I hit a bump in the road and my truck started shaking violently and was hard to control. I immediately pulled over and slowed down until the shaking stopped but was almost rear ended by the truck behind me on one occasion.

While traveling at 65 mph, the truck crossed a separator strip resulting in loss of steering control. Vehicle steering wheel began violently "shaking" left to right and began to swerve violently in an area of heavy traffic. The vehicle was towing a 37 ft. 5th wheel at the time of the incident and I had to use a combination of braking and defensive steering to slow/stop the vehicle in the right side ditch of the road. Incident resulted in extreme wear to braking components, and minor alighnment issues due to leaving the roadway. Upon inspection by a certified mechanic, the issue was determined to be, "death wobble" and multiple components were replaced with OEM parts. Parts, services, inspection all paid for by me, yet the vehicle continues to shake violelently at random. New tires an quart

When I hit a bump at between 55 and up, the Truck develops a death wobble even after having all the steering components, including ball joints, tie, rod ends, stabilizer, bar, shocks, replaced

Death wobble when hitting any bump whilr going over 55

The first item I have had issue with and continue to have issue with is the phenomenon referred to as death wobble that is traceable to steering components and potentially suspension. There is no clear solution and a known problem that Ford does nothing about the second problem is another known problem at Ford the body mount bushings which deteriorate over time. Both issues Ford is aware of but their service personnel must be directed to act as the know nothing because ironically no one knows about either or there is sparce knowledge of both issues they are both driving issues. However the body mount bushings you can see best when parked

I own a 2009 Ford f350 king ranch that I purchased used 2 years ago from a Nissan dealership. On multiple occasions, the front end violently shakes when it encounters any deformity on the road. The shakes are so intense and uncontrollable the I have to try and pull off the road to not cause an accident. The shaking does not stop until the vehicle is completely stopped. I have had the body mounts replaced, an alignment- because I was told proper tire inflation would fix it- the shocks replaced, and steering stabilizer replaced. None of these remedied the situation. I am trying to sell the vehicle but since the different mechanics we have used don't seem to be able to diagnose/fix the problem, I am unable it to sell it with this commonly known 'death wobble' that Ford is aware of. I also c

Drives really rough truck bounces and makes it hard to steer had to slow down so I wouldn't lose control. Im a business owner and have bought alot of trucks and this has never happened to me.

Front tires suspension bounces like a basket ball uncontrollably at high speed (60 MPH+) if you hit a chug hole on street.. Will definitely cause head on collision and injury or death. You have to almost come to a complete stop to make the suspension stop bouncing.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Ford f-350 equipped with capitol tires cl24757-245/70/r17. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the front passenger tire exploded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that nothing was found that impacted the original tire. The technician then replaced all of the tires with anther brand. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the tires were not included in any recalls and had been discontinued. The approximate failure and current mileage of the ire and the vehicle was 92,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Ford f-350 sd equipped with bf goodrich rugged terrain t/a tires, tire size lt 285/65/r20 and DOT number be0t02112911. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, there was a loud noise and the vehicle jerked violently. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the front passenger's side tire tread had separated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tire was not replaced. The tire failure mileage was 30,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 69,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Ford f-350. The contact stated that the brakes failed. In addition, the contact attempted to change the tire but the tire would not turn once installed. The contact called the dealer and was advised that the brake system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the brakes were most likely rusted as a result of not being used for some time. The failure mileage was 11,000. ..updated 09-26-12 *bf the consumer stated the brakes only slow the vehicle down. They do not stop the vehicle. The consumer contacted smith motors in washington, n.j. And was advised to slam on the brakes to try release. Updated 10/1/2012 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle would hesitate slowly while stopping. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the brakes were rusted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to diagnose a failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notifed. The failure mileage was 11,964 and the current mileage was 11,966. Updated 9/19/11 *cn the consumer stated the caliper brackets were frozen. The caliper could not be pulled from the insisde pad against the rotors on the inside. Updated 01/19/12

Drivers seat, where the back of the seat and where you sit meet. I slid my hand to put a seat cover on and the inside bracket that holds the seat on was never debured it is sharp as a knife. It ended up cutting my finger which I had to get 6 stiches. Haven't had it check out yet. *tt

I was driving down the highway and began to exit. The vehicle just stopped! I was able to coast to access road. After I was towed to a repair shop and received diagnosis, I began to price shop. By doing this I was informed that there were other Ford trucks that had the same repairs recently. I also encountered another owner that had the same diagnosis/repairs completed. The cost was close to 10grand. The diagnosis was the high pressure fuel pump. Due to the sudden failure of operation of the vehicle while driving high speeds I feel this warrented an investigation. I find myself fortunate that there were no accidents, injuries or loss of life.

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 Ford f-350. The contact stated that the electrical system malfunctioned intermittently and the vehicle stalled. The radio and instrument panel would not work at times. The vehicle would switch into cruise control mode and accelerate. The vehicle was difficult to stop and the contact had to use both feet to brake while hitting the off button for the cruise control. The dealer inspected the vehicle several times but was unable to duplicate the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was approximately 25,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 Ford f-350 sd. While driving, the tow haul mode switch engaged and the transmission slipped out of gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection; however, since the technician could not duplicate the failure, they could not provide a free remedy. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current mileage was 6,400.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the driver heard a loud noise coming from the engine compartment and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the engine rod failed, which made a hole in the side of the engine. As a result, the dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to provide financial assistance towards the cost of repairs. The current and failure mileage was 140,000.