Ford F-350 2012

• Recall 146092 [USA]: If the steering locks, it can increase the risk of a crash.
  Icon vehicle dynamics, llc (icon) is recalling all 05-up fsd 2.5 centerline stabilizer kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 ford f-250 4x4 and f-350 4x4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, possibly causing the steering to lock up.
  icon will notify owners, and dealers will install a new shock assembly with a revised foam ring and steel support disc, free of charge. The recall began december 21, 2020. Owners may contact icon customer service at 1-951-689-4266.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 116765 [USA]: Engine shut down and a subsequent cool down period may delay medical treatment or assistance to those needing it, increasing their risk of injury.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 ford f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks manufactured february 22, 2010, to january 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages. The affected vehicles may detect an incorrect exhaust gas temperature sensor (egt) fault indicating that the vehicle is too hot, causing the engine management system to shut down the engine and prevent its immediate restart.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the powertrain control module (pcm) software, free of charge. The recall began on april 22, 2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s09.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 105713 [USA]: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
  Jerr-dan corporation (jerr-dan) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 ford f-350 super duty, f-450 super duty, and f-550 superduty chassis modified by jerr-dan and equipped with certain muncie power products pto assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the pto pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
  jerr-dan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in october 2014. Owners may contact jerr-dan customer service at 1-800-926-9666.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 99692 [USA]: An unexpected engine stall increases the risk of a crash. additionally, if this were to occur when the ambulance is transporting a patient, there is an increased risk of injury to the patient.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 f-350/450/550 ambulance package vehicles manufactured february 22, 2010, through october 19, 2012 and equipped with a 6.7l diesel engine. Due to an exhaust sensor problem, the vehicles may experience loss of power followed by an engine stall.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the exhaust gas temperature sensor, free of charge. The recall began on november 25, 2013. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13s10.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 98612 [USA]: Excessive heat build up in rear compartment could result in fire.
  Manning equipment inc. Llc (manning) is recalling certain model year 2012 ford f-350, f-450 and f-550 gasoline engined dual rear wheel chassis vehicles manufactured october 2011 through june 2012. The tailpipe on the exhaust system does not extend out beyond the edge of the body, allowing heat to build up in rear curbside storage compartment.
  manning equipment has notified owners, and dealers will install tailpipe extensions free of charge. The recall has already begun. Owners may contact manning equipment at 1-502-426-5210.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 91495 [USA]: This will allow the operator to inadvertently shift the vehicle into gear without the brake pedal being depressed, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to a nearby pedestrian.
  Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 f-150 vehicles manufactured from september 9, 2011, through september 22, 2011, and model year 2012 f-250, f-350, f-450 and f-550 heavy duty vehicles manufactured from september 12, 2011, through september 22, 2011. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 114, ?Theft protection.? The transmission can be shifted out of the park position without pressing the brake pedal due to brake shift interlock switch problem.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake shift interlock switch function and replace the switch if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on december 22, 2011. Owners may contact the ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

• Recall 2019420 [Canada]: Other
  Issue: this recall is for aftermarket replacement rear window glass produced by vitro automotriz. Certain rear window glass may not have been properly tempered. If the window breaks, the glass may separate into large pieces instead of very small ones. Note: this is a voluntary recall that is not being conducted under the requirements of the motor vehicle safety act. Safety risk: glass that breaks in to large pieces could create a risk of injury. Corrective actions: the company will notify consumers by mail and instruct them to inspect the designation code marked on the rear window glass. Products affected by this recall have the designation “dot 287” along with the lettering “vmr” (replacement market) and a date code that is before july 2019. This information is printed on the bottom corner of the glass. Consumers should contact vitro's customer service at 1-412-995-6457 or [email protected] to arrange for replacement of the glass.

• Recall 2015125 [Canada]: Engine
  Certain ambulance or fire package vehicles with 6.7l diesel engines may experience a "stop safety now" warning message and 5 audible chimes if an exhaust gas temperature (egt) sensor fault is detected. Engine torque would be gradually reduced by 70 percent over a period of 45 seconds to a power-reduced level that is maintained. During this time, there would be no effect on steering, braking, lighting, electrical, or restraint systems, allowing the operator to maneuver the vehicle to a safe location. Such an occurrence could also result in an engine shut down and subsequent inability to quickly restart the vehicle. If this condition were to occur when an ambulance or fire engine vehicle was transporting a patient or providing medical assistance, it could delay medical treatment and increase the risk of injury to the patient. Correction: dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software.

• Recall 2013372 [Canada]: Engine
  Certain ambulance package vehicles with 6.7l diesel engines may experience a "stop safety now" warning message and 5 audible chimes while the vehicles gradually loses power, eventually resulting in the engine stalling when speed falls below 5 km/h. If this were to occur while the ambulance is transporting a patient, engine shutdown with no ability to restart could interfere with patient care and increase the risk of injury to the patient. Correction: dealers will replace the exhaust gas temperature (egt) sensor located downstream of the diesel particulate filter (dpf).

• Recall 2014103 [Canada]: Airbag
  Certain vehicles may not comply with canada motor vehicle safety standard 208 - occupant protection in frontal impacts. Prescribed text may have been omitted from the airbag warning label in the french language only. As a result, the french-language warning label is more restrictive than the english. Correction: no corrective recall action is required as this technical non-compliance is deemed to be non-safety related.

• Recall 2011426 [Canada]: Powertrain
  Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard 102 - transmission control functions. The brake transmission shift interlock (btsi) switch may have been incorrectly manufactured and could fail. This would allow the transmission gear shift lever to be moved out of the park position without depressing the brake pedal. Depending which gear the driver selects, the vehicle could begin to move forward or backward immediately. This movement could result in property damage, or cause the vehicle to strike a bystander, potentially resulting in personal injury. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the btsi switch.

• Recall 2014103 [Canada]: Airbag
  Certain vehicles may not comply with canada motor vehicle safety standard 208 - occupant protection in frontal impacts. Prescribed text may have been omitted from the airbag warning label in the french language only. As a result, the french-language warning label is more restrictive than the english. Correction: no corrective recall action is required as this technical non-compliance is deemed to be non-safety related.

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• Vehicle commanded engine shutdown investigation as of 20150113

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this rq to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13v-535 were inadequate. Recall 13v-535 was limited to a relatively small population of "ambulance package" vehicles and odi received complaints of pickup trucks and "fire engine prep package" vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985 subject vehicles between february 22, 2010 and january 30, 2015 that may be affected by defective egt sensors and powertrain control module (pcm) software calibration. The subject vehicles are equipped with four (4) egt sensors to monitor engine operating conditions. An egt sensor fault may produce false exhaust over-temperature signals. If these signals are produced, the powertrain control module (pcm) implements a failure management effects mode (fmem) and the driver receives a "stop safely now" (ssn) system warning on the instrument cluster message center. The fmem triggers a 70% reduction in available engine power over a period of no more than 45 seconds, during which it may not be possible to accelerate or maintain vehicle speed. The pcm then commands the engine to shut down when vehicle speed reaches approximately 1 mph. There is no immediate restart capability. Depending on the pcm software calibration, ignition key position and ambient temperature conditions, the engine may not restart until the end of a 10-60 minute "cool down" period.Ford and its component supplier(s) made numerous changes to the pcm software calibration and the design, material and manufacture of the egt sensors over the period of subject vehicle production. This continuous product improvement affected vehicle performance regarding the alleged defect. Ford acknowledges the defect condition in the subject vehicles but argues that an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety is limited to "ambulance package" and "fire engine prep package" vehicles where commanded shutdown could impact emergency response and patient care. Ford also argues that the defect trend is in decline. Ford also initiated a new safety recall (15v-175) to address the 13v-535 remedy concerns in the "ambulance package" vehicles and "fire engine prep package" vehicles. The 15v-175 remedy reprograms the pcm with a new software calibration that stops a single egt sensor fault to cause the vehicle to enter the fmem shutdown mode.Ford also initiated an epa emissions recall (14e03) for all subject vehicles that reprograms the pcm with the software calibration employed in safety recall 15v-175. Finally, ford initiated a customer satisfaction program (15m01) providing extended warranty coverage of 8 years or 80,000 miles for the the egt sensors on certain my2011-2012 subject vehicles.Due to the epa emissions recall, that had a 66.6% completion rate in fords december 2015 progress report to the epa, the defect trend is in decline. Odi is not aware of any crashes, deaths or injuries related to the alleged defect.Odi believes the alleged defect poses a safety risk but notes that the epa emissions recall is addressing the safety problem.Compelling issuance of a duplicate recall would not represent a wise use of agency resources.Accordingly, this recall query is closed.This action is not a finding that no defect exists and nhtsa will take further action if such action is warranted.
  

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• P2073 [4] Manifold Absolute Pressure/Mass Air Flow - Throttle Position Correlation at Idle
• P2074 [4] Manifold Absolute Pressure/Mass Air Flow - Throttle Position Correlation at Higher Load
• P2457 [2] Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooling System Performance
• P0401 [2] Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected
• P0627 [2] Fuel Pump "A" Control Circuit /Open
• P025A [2] Fuel Pump Module Control Circuit/Open
• P025B [2] Fuel Pump Module Control Circuit Range/Performance
• P2700 [1] Transmission Friction Element "A" Apply Time Range/Performance
• P0730 [1] Incorrect Gear Ratio
• P0751 [1] Shift Solenoid A Performance or Stuck Off
• P204F [2] Reductant System Performance Bank 1
• P208E [2] Reductant Injection Valve Stuck Closed Bank 1 Unit 1
• P218F [2] ISO/SAE Reserved
• B141B [1] B141B
• B141C [1] B141C
• U0109 [1] Lost Communication With Fuel Pump Control Module
• P2201 [5] NOx Sensor Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1
• P20EE [3] SCR NOx Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1
• P207F [6] Reductant Quality Performance
• P229F [2] Nitrogen oxides (NOx) sensor 2, bank 1 – circuit range/performance
• P0299 [2] Turbocharger/Supercharger "A" Underboost Condition
• P2452 [1] Diesel Particulate Filter Pressure Sensor "A" Circuit
• P2459 [1] Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration Frequency
• P2463 [1] Diesel Particulate Filter Restriction - Soot Accumulation
• P246C [1] Diesel Particulate Filter Restriction - Forced Limited Power
• P2043 [2] Reductant Temperature Sensor Circuit Range/Performance
• P205C [1] Reductant Tank Temperature Sensor Circuit Low
• P161A [1] P161A
• P2200 [2] NOx Sensor Circuit Bank 1
• P2209 [2] NOx Sensor Heater Sense Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1
• P0133 [2] 02 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 1)
• P2A00 [1] O2 Sensor Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1 Sensor 1
• P164A [2] P164A
• P2270 [1] O2 Sensor Signal Biased/Stuck Lean Bank 1 Sensor 2
• P2272 [1] O2 Sensor Signal Biased/Stuck Lean Bank 2 Sensor 2
• P054F [2] ISO/SAE Reserved
• P202D [2] Reductant Leakage
• P204B [1] Reductant Pressure Sensor Circuit Range/Performance
• P20E8 [2] Reductant Pressure Too Low
• P2031 [1] Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 2
• P2032 [1] Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Low Bank 1 Sensor 2
• P2033 [2] Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 1 Sensor 2
• P2479 [1] Exhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 1 Sensor 2
• P247B [1] Exhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 1 Sensor 4
• P2003 [1] Diesel Particulate Filter Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 2
• P200C [1] Diesel Particulate Filter Over Temperature Bank 1
• P242D [1] Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 1 Sensor 3
• P2471 [1] Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 1 Sensor 4
• P2100 [1] Throttle Actuator "A" Control Motor Circuit/Open
• P1636 [1] Theft Deterrent Start Enable Signal Not Correct/ Main Relay Malfunction (Power Hold)
• C2020 [2] C2020

Death wobble. At 30 mph & 70 mph. Jerked steering wheel from my hands & pulled us off the road onto grass on road side. Full brakes & skidded to a stop.

While traveling down the road at approximately 72 mph my vehicle front end began to shake unbelievably. It felt like all four tires had gone flat. I could not control the vehicle until the speed got down to around 40 mph.

I was 300 miles from home for work for a week. On day 1, while driving on a residential street, i suddenly got a message on the dash that stated "stop safely now". Seconds later, as i was pulling over by the curb, the truck shut itself down and would not start back up. I had to rent a vehicle (being away from home). On day 3, i tried again and it started. I drove it a block away to the place i was staying. Entering the parking lot, i got the message and it shut down again just as fast. At this point i had to arrange transport of my truck back home. $650 and 3 days later, i finally got it home. Started it, ran for a few minutes parked so tried to drive it. Made it about 1000 feet when it shut down again and left me stranded on the highway. Each time it shut itself down, i had to wait a minimum of 1 hour before it would restart. After researching, it seems that my egt13 sensor has gone bad and has to be replaced. Had it shut down while i was on the interstate, the results of this could have been a whole lot worse than the expense of a rental and transport. My research brought to light that this seems to be an ongoing problem with fords that needs to be addressed and

Driving on highway at 60 m/h violent shaking of the front end and steering occurs when there is a change in pavement, also known as the "death wobble" replacing suspension, ty-rods and sway bar ,etc. Did not fix the problem

Driving on highway at 60 m/h violent shaking of the front end and steering occurs when there is a change in pavement, also known as the "death wobble" replacing suspension, ty-rods and sway bar ,etc. Did not fix the problem

Driving at higher speeds in my 2012 f350 lariat, the truck gets to 60 fine but any faster then that and it begins to get a speed wobble that causes the entire truck to vibrate at a uncontrollable shake that throws the steering and i found it unsafe to hit the brakes, which forces you to just coast while the trucks shakes violently. For a truck that people pay up to $40,000 ot should be able to cruise at speeds above 60-70 mph with no problem. It seems to be thrown off by the smallest divit or bump in the roads but only at highway speeds. Which makes it that much more dangerous. I have a 6 year old that was in the truck many times as this happens and it's a scary thing it feels like the wheels are going toncome off. Only had this truck for about 6 months now also. It seems in mint condition except for the speed wobble.

Driving at higher speeds in my 2012 f350 lariat, the truck gets to 60 fine but any faster then that and it begins to get a speed wobble that causes the entire truck to vibrate at a uncontrollable shake that throws the steering and i found it unsafe to hit the brakes, which forces you to just coast while the trucks shakes violently. For a truck that people pay up to $40,000 ot should be able to cruise at speeds above 60-70 mph with no problem. It seems to be thrown off by the smallest divit or bump in the roads but only at highway speeds. Which makes it that much more dangerous. I have a 6 year old that was in the truck many times as this happens and it's a scary thing it feels like the wheels are going toncome off. Only had this truck for about 6 months now also. It seems in mint condition except for the speed wobble.

Truck started to wobble violently that it was extremely difficult to maintain control of vehicle and get the truck to the side of the interstate. I drove over a small bump in the road before the incident.

Truck started to wobble violently that it was extremely difficult to maintain control of vehicle and get the truck to the side of the interstate. I drove over a small bump in the road before the incident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle started to shake severely while towing a 40 foot rv. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking and difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle started to shake severely while towing a 40 foot rv. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking and difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

We have been maintaining our vehicle and had no warning lights at the time our truck died . At the time of the incident it had oil and water. We were driving on the florida turnpike at full speed when suddenly, the truck started shuddering, and then it completely lost power. A cloud of blue-white smoke came out of the back of our truck. We were lucky to be able to get off of the turnpike to a safe place. We could have been killed. The mechanic has determined that the engine is locked up and can't be fixed. Our truck only has 134,000 miles - it should not have blown up like this.

We have been maintaining our vehicle and had no warning lights at the time our truck died . At the time of the incident it had oil and water. We were driving on the florida turnpike at full speed when suddenly, the truck started shuddering, and then it completely lost power. A cloud of blue-white smoke came out of the back of our truck. We were lucky to be able to get off of the turnpike to a safe place. We could have been killed. The mechanic has determined that the engine is locked up and can't be fixed. Our truck only has 134,000 miles - it should not have blown up like this.

While driving on the freeway in heavy traffic at approximately 60 mph my 2012 ford f-350 super duty crew cab truck began to shake violently so much so that the vehicle was hard to control resulting in a near miss of collision with vehicles next to me. With great effort i was able to control the truck and come to a stop safely. I exited the freeway and took surface roads at slow speeds to get home,

While driving on the freeway in heavy traffic at approximately 60 mph my 2012 ford f-350 super duty crew cab truck began to shake violently so much so that the vehicle was hard to control resulting in a near miss of collision with vehicles next to me. With great effort i was able to control the truck and come to a stop safely. I exited the freeway and took surface roads at slow speeds to get home,

Driving on the highway at 70 mph. The steering wheel wobbled out of control which made it so i could not control the vehicle. I applied the brake but it didn't respond until the truck slowed. Cars were serving off the road and i was within seconds of a very serious accident with 2 of my children. I am frightened to drive the truck as no one can tell me what the cause or repair needed. Had something similar on my former ford but not to the extent of this incident.

Driving on the highway at 70 mph. The steering wheel wobbled out of control which made it so i could not control the vehicle. I applied the brake but it didn't respond until the truck slowed. Cars were serving off the road and i was within seconds of a very serious accident with 2 of my children. I am frightened to drive the truck as no one can tell me what the cause or repair needed. Had something similar on my former ford but not to the extent of this incident.

My f350 has developed a death wobble over the last twelve months. Significantly worse last friday after hitting a bridge expansion at around 65mph. Very close to losing control of the vehicle and shaking did not subside until i came to a complete stop on the shoulder of the road. I have a service appointment on 17deC2020 to have ford assess problem. They said it is not covered under warranty or tsb so i would have the bear cost of repairs. Ford is guessing could be as much as $4000 out of pocket cost. Since there is a tsb out to fix newer trucks but does not cover mine and there is a class action suit pending for this with ford filed, i do think ford needs to consider this a safety issue and repair it pending suit as show of good faith and customer concern about those of us who remain loyal to the brand.

My f350 has developed a death wobble over the last twelve months. Significantly worse last friday after hitting a bridge expansion at around 65mph. Very close to losing control of the vehicle and shaking did not subside until i came to a complete stop on the shoulder of the road. I have a service appointment on 17deC2020 to have ford assess problem. They said it is not covered under warranty or tsb so i would have the bear cost of repairs. Ford is guessing could be as much as $4000 out of pocket cost. Since there is a tsb out to fix newer trucks but does not cover mine and there is a class action suit pending for this with ford filed, i do think ford needs to consider this a safety issue and repair it pending suit as show of good faith and customer concern about those of us who remain loyal to the brand.

I recently crossed a bridge expansion joint doing somewhere between 70 and 75 mph my truck steering wheel shook violently as i could barely hold it. I slowed down to about 40-45 mph before it quit. This was on a saturday. Monday i took it to a local garage to have the tires rotated and balanced and check for anything that could be bad in the steering/front end suspension. They rotated the tires and found the steering stabilizer shock was leaking, they replaced it and started to bring me the truck. It started shaking violently at 50 mph. They ended up replacing the drag link, right outer tie rod end, adjusting sleeve, ball joint at tracker bar and right outer lower tie rod end. They said i needed to get an alignment on it, i drove the truck a couple hundred miles seemed to be fine. I took to the shop they used for a alignment, they did their thing and i left. When i left i noticed the steering wheel wasn't straight so i took it for a quick drive. At 60 mph i did the violent shaking again and having to slow down to 45 mph for it to stop, it shook twice in a 6 mile stretch of interstate. I returned it to the alignment shop and they said they could not have done anything to cause it.. I took it back to the first shop and they got it in the ford garage for an alignment. Still shaking after they had it for most of a week they replaced the tires and it seemed to help. Until a couple days later i was running 62-64mph in a slight turn and it started doing it again. It is still doing it and i know when it is going to start so i'm ready. After research on the web i hear that this is called the "death wobble"

I recently crossed a bridge expansion joint doing somewhere between 70 and 75 mph my truck steering wheel shook violently as i could barely hold it. I slowed down to about 40-45 mph before it quit. This was on a saturday. Monday i took it to a local garage to have the tires rotated and balanced and check for anything that could be bad in the steering/front end suspension. They rotated the tires and found the steering stabilizer shock was leaking, they replaced it and started to bring me the truck. It started shaking violently at 50 mph. They ended up replacing the drag link, right outer tie rod end, adjusting sleeve, ball joint at tracker bar and right outer lower tie rod end. They said i needed to get an alignment on it, i drove the truck a couple hundred miles seemed to be fine. I took to the shop they used for a alignment, they did their thing and i left. When i left i noticed the steering wheel wasn't straight so i took it for a quick drive. At 60 mph i did the violent shaking again and having to slow down to 45 mph for it to stop, it shook twice in a 6 mile stretch of interstate. I returned it to the alignment shop and they said they could not have done anything to cause it.. I took it back to the first shop and they got it in the ford garage for an alignment. Still shaking after they had it for most of a week they replaced the tires and it seemed to help. Until a couple days later i was running 62-64mph in a slight turn and it started doing it again. It is still doing it and i know when it is going to start so i'm ready. After research on the web i hear that this is called the "death wobble"

Death wobble when driving and hit a small bump in the road, especially at speeds over 40 mph. I've had shocks replaced, tires checked and rechecked, shocks on the body of the vehicle replaced, to no avail. Particularly bad if i'm at a slight turn and hit a bump at 60mph. Nearly lose control of the vehicle. The whole vehicle shakes. Mechanics can't find anything wrong, but the death wobble is still there. Has happened so frequently i brace when i hit small bumps or go over bridges with small ridges. Not one specific incident, it happens every single time i hit a small bump at speeds over 40 mph.

Death wobble when driving and hit a small bump in the road, especially at speeds over 40 mph. I've had shocks replaced, tires checked and rechecked, shocks on the body of the vehicle replaced, to no avail. Particularly bad if i'm at a slight turn and hit a bump at 60mph. Nearly lose control of the vehicle. The whole vehicle shakes. Mechanics can't find anything wrong, but the death wobble is still there. Has happened so frequently i brace when i hit small bumps or go over bridges with small ridges. Not one specific incident, it happens every single time i hit a small bump at speeds over 40 mph.

October 16th friday picked up my wife martha from work around 5 pm. Driving on a country road, smooth straight section, felt shimmy in steering wheel. We didn't have trailer. Road was dry and in good condition. Had been looking in to death wobble and watching videos earlier in the week. Decided to move steering wheel a little left and then back a little right (as if trying to avoid a pot hole, no cars were on coming and one car was behind me), going about 50 mph. Death wobble started and was totally unexpected, shook both the wheel violently and shook the whole truck. I put on the brakes but don't remember how long it took to slow and have the shacking stop, move truck to the side of the road and let car pass me. Dropped of the truck at martha's work and took her car to our destination. Items in the back seat of truck, cooler, plastic bin container and suitcase that was on the truck seat was now on the floor. Will add pdf with more related detail.

October 16th friday picked up my wife martha from work around 5 pm. Driving on a country road, smooth straight section, felt shimmy in steering wheel. We didn't have trailer. Road was dry and in good condition. Had been looking in to death wobble and watching videos earlier in the week. Decided to move steering wheel a little left and then back a little right (as if trying to avoid a pot hole, no cars were on coming and one car was behind me), going about 50 mph. Death wobble started and was totally unexpected, shook both the wheel violently and shook the whole truck. I put on the brakes but don't remember how long it took to slow and have the shacking stop, move truck to the side of the road and let car pass me. Dropped of the truck at martha's work and took her car to our destination. Items in the back seat of truck, cooler, plastic bin container and suitcase that was on the truck seat was now on the floor. Will add pdf with more related detail.

Truck has developed a very extreme death wobble in the front end at speeds over 50 mph,when you hit any small bump, terrifying experience, loss of steering control.

Truck has developed a very extreme death wobble in the front end at speeds over 50 mph,when you hit any small bump, terrifying experience, loss of steering control.

At speeds typically over 50 mph vehicle, vehicle has a propensity to begin shaking violently, and uncontrollably. After doing some research this appears to be a common problem known among owners as "death wobble". The vehicle has been to my local dealership to for repairs and parts replacement but the problem remains unsolved. I no longer feel safe operating this vehicle.

At speeds typically over 50 mph vehicle, vehicle has a propensity to begin shaking violently, and uncontrollably. After doing some research this appears to be a common problem known among owners as "death wobble". The vehicle has been to my local dealership to for repairs and parts replacement but the problem remains unsolved. I no longer feel safe operating this vehicle.

While driving today my truck started to violently shake after going over a small bump on the highway

While driving today my truck started to violently shake after going over a small bump on the highway

Rust in fuel tank. Whole fuel system shut down with engine over heat. No leaks whatsoever. Just shut down on highway. Shame on ford!!!

Rust in fuel tank. Whole fuel system shut down with engine over heat. No leaks whatsoever. Just shut down on highway. Shame on ford!!!

Death wobble! Has happened on many occasions! Driving down the highway any speed over 50 miles per hour. Truck front end and steering shake violently! It's very hard to keep control over truck. Afraid of killing my family and other drivers. Took the truck to shop and got two new front tires and a new rim. Truck has been service and no difference!

Death wobble! Has happened on many occasions! Driving down the highway any speed over 50 miles per hour. Truck front end and steering shake violently! It's very hard to keep control over truck. Afraid of killing my family and other drivers. Took the truck to shop and got two new front tires and a new rim. Truck has been service and no difference!

I have been dealing with wobble and vibration on my f-350 for years now and it seems to be getting worse. It has always seems to occur between 45-55 mph. They first replaced ball joint, then i was told it's the tires, got new tires. It was always just a little vibration and play in the wheel. Now when i hit a bump, a frost heave or like a bridge joint i get extreme shake and vibration in the steering wheel that makes the vehicle hard to control. They most recently replaced stabilizer but it still occurs. The effect seems to be worse when i have my truck camper on it. Started to do research today on it and discovered this so call death wobble complaint. I am filing a complaint too because it almost caused me to have an accident today as i had no control and was forced to suddenly slow down today after i hit a bridge joint.

I have been dealing with wobble and vibration on my f-350 for years now and it seems to be getting worse. It has always seems to occur between 45-55 mph. They first replaced ball joint, then i was told it's the tires, got new tires. It was always just a little vibration and play in the wheel. Now when i hit a bump, a frost heave or like a bridge joint i get extreme shake and vibration in the steering wheel that makes the vehicle hard to control. They most recently replaced stabilizer but it still occurs. The effect seems to be worse when i have my truck camper on it. Started to do research today on it and discovered this so call death wobble complaint. I am filing a complaint too because it almost caused me to have an accident today as i had no control and was forced to suddenly slow down today after i hit a bridge joint.

Catastrophic failure of cp4 high pressure fuel injection pump. Truck stopped in middle of road while driving very dangerous. Ford wants $13,000 to fix it, have already paid >$7,000 to fix exhaust system failure

Catastrophic failure of cp4 high pressure fuel injection pump. Truck stopped in middle of road while driving very dangerous. Ford wants $13,000 to fix it, have already paid >$7,000 to fix exhaust system failure

Currently experiencing "death wobble" at various speeds while on both city and highway roads. Front end becomes completely unstable and control is not regained unit speed is reduced greatly. Incidentally, the air bag dash light is now on.

At highway speeds, hitting small potholes or bumps in the road causes the vehicle's steering to violently rattle uncontrollable until slowing to under 50 mph.

Currently experiencing "death wobble" at various speeds while on both city and highway roads. Front end becomes completely unstable and control is not regained unit speed is reduced greatly. Incidentally, the air bag dash light is now on.

At highway speeds, hitting small potholes or bumps in the road causes the vehicle's steering to violently rattle uncontrollable until slowing to under 50 mph.

While driving my vehicle to get on to the freeway, the engine started revving and rattling i could smell something burning. When i tried to press on the brakes it wasn't working than the steering locked. I hit my emergency breaks put on my hazard light and turned off the car until a police officer arrived. I purchased the vehicle on 2/28/2020 and when i returned to pick up the truck the next day they could not produce the keys, this took about 2 weeks. On 04/06/2020 approx. 2 weeks after picking up the truck the it wouldn't start, i jumped the truck at which time there was a rattling and knocking sound in the engine, i took it back to the dealership for servicing. I got the truck back again a little over 2 weeks later on 04/23/2020. I feel the truck is so unsafe that it will cause me to get into an accident placing my life that of my family or another driver in a separate vehicle at stake. Upon reviewing all of the documents none of the documents have the same odometer reading and the number is approx. 24000 off.

While driving my vehicle to get on to the freeway, the engine started revving and rattling i could smell something burning. When i tried to press on the brakes it wasn't working than the steering locked. I hit my emergency breaks put on my hazard light and turned off the car until a police officer arrived. I purchased the vehicle on 2/28/2020 and when i returned to pick up the truck the next day they could not produce the keys, this took about 2 weeks. On 04/06/2020 approx. 2 weeks after picking up the truck the it wouldn't start, i jumped the truck at which time there was a rattling and knocking sound in the engine, i took it back to the dealership for servicing. I got the truck back again a little over 2 weeks later on 04/23/2020. I feel the truck is so unsafe that it will cause me to get into an accident placing my life that of my family or another driver in a separate vehicle at stake. Upon reviewing all of the documents none of the documents have the same odometer reading and the number is approx. 24000 off.

I can be driving down highway no problem, suddenly hit a small bump and get death wobble, having to immediately try slowing down below 50 and pulling over to side of road. Replaced almost all front end components and continue to have issue. *tr

I can be driving down highway no problem, suddenly hit a small bump and get death wobble, having to immediately try slowing down below 50 and pulling over to side of road. Replaced almost all front end components and continue to have issue. *tr

I have a 2012 ford f350 crew cab 6.7. Miles 72160.6, eng hrs 3877 and eng hrs idel 1700. Which is very low for the egr to go bad and notice there are thousands of ford owners are having the same problem. Which many are bypassing this system. I think its about time someone looks in to this problem with ford manufacture. This way ford owners do not do bypassing the emission systems. I wondered why hwy patrol was pulling over diesel trucks. Looked on line and found out for inspecting them to see if any bypass emission was done on that truck (california). Egr (emission) is just a major headache and this needs to investigated.

I have a 2012 ford f350 crew cab 6.7. Miles 72160.6, eng hrs 3877 and eng hrs idel 1700. Which is very low for the egr to go bad and notice there are thousands of ford owners are having the same problem. Which many are bypassing this system. I think its about time someone looks in to this problem with ford manufacture. This way ford owners do not do bypassing the emission systems. I wondered why hwy patrol was pulling over diesel trucks. Looked on line and found out for inspecting them to see if any bypass emission was done on that truck (california). Egr (emission) is just a major headache and this needs to investigated.

Death wobble at speeds starting anywhere from 40 mph up. Very difficult to control especially when you are on a highway or overpass and there's nowhere to slow down or try to steer to. Extremely scary. Have had the problem 'try' to be fixed greater than 5 times. The last fix was about 4 months ago and has lasted so far but i'm starting to feel vibration again. The fixes aren't cheap either. Always greater than $1000 with parts and labor. I love my truck but this is getting out of hand.

Death wobble at speeds starting anywhere from 40 mph up. Very difficult to control especially when you are on a highway or overpass and there's nowhere to slow down or try to steer to. Extremely scary. Have had the problem 'try' to be fixed greater than 5 times. The last fix was about 4 months ago and has lasted so far but i'm starting to feel vibration again. The fixes aren't cheap either. Always greater than $1000 with parts and labor. I love my truck but this is getting out of hand.

Truck hit bump (small curb) with driver's side front wheel and simultaneously started accelerating and had total brake loss. This happened while driving towards a gas bump in a filling station. Vehicle accelerated from about 10 mph to probably over 30 mph until it hit a stationary truck.

Truck hit bump (small curb) with driver's side front wheel and simultaneously started accelerating and had total brake loss. This happened while driving towards a gas bump in a filling station. Vehicle accelerated from about 10 mph to probably over 30 mph until it hit a stationary truck.

While accelerating up to a cruising speed on a local interstate, the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently, severely limiting my ability to safely control the vehicle (a/k/a a "death wobble") . I had to take my foot off the accelerator in the middle lane of an interstate (with a speed limit of 70 mph) and move carefully over to the right hand shoulder to bring the vehicle to a stop. The issue has persisted despite having my tires balanced and front end aligned. I took my truck to a local ford dealer for another warranty item on 2/3-4/2020 and requested that this problem be looked into as well. I was advised by the service manager that the truck needed "an entire new front end" at a cost of over $1,800 as it was something covered under the extended warranty we have on the truck (up to 75,000 miles).

While accelerating up to a cruising speed on a local interstate, the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently, severely limiting my ability to safely control the vehicle (a/k/a a "death wobble") . I had to take my foot off the accelerator in the middle lane of an interstate (with a speed limit of 70 mph) and move carefully over to the right hand shoulder to bring the vehicle to a stop. The issue has persisted despite having my tires balanced and front end aligned. I took my truck to a local ford dealer for another warranty item on 2/3-4/2020 and requested that this problem be looked into as well. I was advised by the service manager that the truck needed "an entire new front end" at a cost of over $1,800 as it was something covered under the extended warranty we have on the truck (up to 75,000 miles).

'death wobble': while driving on paved road ways at speeds of 60 mph to 80 mph it suddenly goes into a violent shake. The shake is so violent that objects on the seats and in the box are thrown around, even heavy objects such as 30 pound propane tanks. The only way to stop the violent shake is to slam on the brakes and reduce the speed to under 40 mph. Bumps in the road can induce the shake if the speed is around 60 mph.

'death wobble': while driving on paved road ways at speeds of 60 mph to 80 mph it suddenly goes into a violent shake. The shake is so violent that objects on the seats and in the box are thrown around, even heavy objects such as 30 pound propane tanks. The only way to stop the violent shake is to slam on the brakes and reduce the speed to under 40 mph. Bumps in the road can induce the shake if the speed is around 60 mph.

On 12-24-19 i was driving ~55 mph on a 2 lane road and had an accident occur in front of me in which i had to slam on my brakes to avoid the wreck. My truck slowed but not like it was supposed to and i had to swerve off the shoulder to avoid contact with other vehicles. The brakes master cylinder reservoir had blow off causing my truck to loose brake fluid and the use of my brakes.

Ford death wobble, defect in front steering damping shock causes truck to severely start shaking when 1 wheel hits ripple in road. You cant stop the violent shaking of truck without almost stopping truck. It shakes entire truck. Happens on highways with ripples in pavement or uneven pavement at speeds around 60 mph or higher. Ford will not do anything about it. Dealership puts after market dual steering stabilizer kit on front end at price of $600.00

While driving on a straight stretch of road and not changing speed, the truck will randomly start to vibrate uncontrollably. "death wobble". The only way to get it to stop wobbling is to dramatically slow down . It happens randomly and at varying speeds. When it happens i have very little control over the vehicle it's extremely dangerous

Truck has started the infamous "death wobble" about threw me off the highway going 75 miles per hour with a trailer. Truck feels like a wheel is going to come off after hitting a small bump in the road. It happened 1 time and i talked to a mechanic about it he said to get a new steering stabilizer so i replaced it with an upgrade and it is doing it every time i get on the highway and get over 60 mph.

Driving ~ 55mph on highway 146 and without warning the transnisson switched gears and locked up rear tires and truck died, heard a loud pop and tires began rolling again. I restarted the truck in neutral while still rolling on highway, shifted into drive and the transmission started jumping gears then locked into 5th gear. I was able to make it home 30 miles in 5th gear and once home i inspected and the truck had no reverse. Only 5th gear worked. I had it replaced with a reman transmission.

Frequently on damp and cold days, the electrical system starts malfunctioning. The wipers fail to work. The lights (head, parking fog, blinkers) on the driver's side of the truck don't work. When i remove the key from the truck the radio and all the interior lights stay on even after i try to lock the doors. Sometimes the radio randomly turns on while i'm not in the truck. While driving the truck the power steering seems to freeze up and the truck pulls hard to the right. Whenever the truck is turned on there is a loud humming noise that comes from under the hood.

The driver side exhaust manifold broke into two pieces. I was driving down the road and it just started making a loud exhaust leak.

4 months ago i was traveling at 50 mph. While driving my ford f350 superduty at that speed the truck had an extremely bad and violent shake in the steering wheel. During this time i had no steering control, braking was at a very minimal, and pulled the truck into oncoming traffic. This has happened 6 other times in the past 4 months. During this time ford mechanics have told me that this doesnt appear to be a common issue since it doesnt happen all the time. I replaced shocks, tires, and even had the suspension looked at by certified mechanics and nobody has an answer for this problem. This problem is a known issue by nhtsa and ford and nobody seems to be doing anything to fix this issue. It's getting to the point where i cannot drive my only mode of transportation for fear of causing a serious accident injuring or killing myself, my family, or someone else in the road. If an investigation is not done very soon i will seek legal action against ford and against the nhtsa for overlooking the severity of this problem. You can read all the other reports on what the internet is calling the death wabble. This is not an isolated situation and if i need to bring this to the attention of the news so it's more public i will do this.

4 months ago i was traveling at 50 mph. While driving my ford f350 superduty at that speed the truck had an extremely bad and violent shake in the steering wheel. During this time i had no steering control, braking was at a very minimal, and pulled the truck into oncoming traffic. This has happened 6 other times in the past 4 months. During this time ford mechanics have told me that this doesnt appear to be a common issue since it doesnt happen all the time. I replaced shocks, tires, and even had the suspension looked at by certified mechanics and nobody has an answer for this problem. This problem is a known issue by nhtsa and ford and nobody seems to be doing anything to fix this issue. It's getting to the point where i cannot drive my only mode of transportation for fear of causing a serious accident injuring or killing myself, my family, or someone else in the road. If an investigation is not done very soon i will seek legal action against ford and against the nhtsa for overlooking the severity of this problem. You can read all the other reports on what the internet is calling the death wabble. This is not an isolated situation and if i need to bring this to the attention of the news so it's more public i will do this.

Front end death wobble. First occured nov. 2018. Ford dealer worked on it under extended warranty. Again jan. 2019. Ford again worked on it under extended warranty. Occurred again sept. 2019. The truck is currently in a front end shop for repairs. This multi thousand dollar will be paid by me. This extreme wobble occurs between 60-70 mph when you hit a bump just right. Extreme shaking has caused the truck to change lanes uncontrollably.

Def issues, first was not feeding def, ford regen'd the system, problem fixed. 2 months later, same issue, now def controller code fault. No covered under warranty.

Driving at highway speed (55-75 mph) the front wheels will start to shimmy and shudder causing steering wheel and front tires to oscillate severely (death wobble) when driving over rough surfaces. This causes entire vehicle to shake uncontrollably. This has caused loss of steering control and can only be be stopped by stopping or slowing vehicle. (unsafe at highway speeds with traffic following)

Driving at highway speed (55-75 mph) the front wheels will start to shimmy and shudder causing steering wheel and front tires to oscillate severely (death wobble) when driving over rough surfaces. This causes entire vehicle to shake uncontrollably. This has caused loss of steering control and can only be be stopped by stopping or slowing vehicle. (unsafe at highway speeds with traffic following)

When i am driving my truck on the freeway between 65-75 mph, and i hit a bump in the road, maybe at a bridge or rough patch, the truck goes into this violent shaking motion, where i have to hold on very tight to the wheel and allow the vehicle to slow down to about 25 mph. I have had people pull up next to me pointing at my front wheels thinking my lugs are loose or something. After pulling over to the side of the road and gathering my senses, because this is terrifying, i am able to accelerate with caution as to not go more than 55 mph. Thank god everyone around me when this happens is paying attention to my vehicle, but if i ever loose complete control when this shaking happens, someone can be seriously injured. This violent shaking only happens when i am on the freeway at high speeds. I have had truck in the shop several times on this with ford and they continue to deny this is a problem. They said alignment issues and tire balancing. However, when they aligned my truck, and ensured tires were balanced, it continues to do this. I told them before they return it to me, to please take it out on the freeway and possible try to find some rough road to see how it handles. They claim to have done this, but the problem continues. My truck has 44k miles on it and it is very dangerous to drive on the freeway. I will only drive it around my local streets because its the only vehicle that i have. There are law suits pending with ford for this very issue that i speak of. The consumers calls it the "death wobble". For some reason, no one at ford, at least at the dealership that i have deal with seem to know what this is. This is a know defect in their steering suspension, that will if it hasn't already, hurt someone badly or worst, it could kill them.

Death wobble!!!!!! Will almost shake you off the road very dangerous. Going straight down the road. Hit a bump it will start going about 60-70 mph

I have serious shimmying and wobbling in the front end of my pickup. When traveling 60 plus mph.

Multiple times while driving at 50 - 60mph towing my 12,000 lb 5th wheel trailer, often if i drive over a bump in the road, my 2012 ford f350 will start to violently shake from the front steering. I have had parts replaced, alignment done, new tires, new shocks, but nothing stops this problem. I can't tow my trailer anymore. This problem has also happened when not towing. There needs to be a recall for this to be safe. The dealer cannot figure out the solution. Ford seems to ignore it. Please help

At speeds of 65-70 mph on the highway, after hitting a small bump in the road, the steering shook violently to the point of loosing control. It would only stop by slowing to approximately 20 mph. This had to be done on the highway in traffic to regain control of the vehicle. This has happened multiple times.

Def system/engine cleaning issue. Message continuously shows on dash "drive to clean engine" regardless of driving highway speeds for 30+ min at a time.

When above 50 mph, if i happen to hit a bump or bumpy spot in the road, the truck starts to shake violently. The steering wheel vibrates so aggressively that it wants to pull you into the other lane or off the road. The front end of the truck literally feels like it's going to vibrate into pieces. Scares the heck out of me. 105k miles. Factory sized oem tires. Second set of tires on the truck. 80 psi. I replaced the steering stabilizer on the truck with a new one from ford dealer. Still shakes uncontrollably.

Egt sensor faulty. Upon ignition, reads temperature above baseline, causing check engine light to remain on.

This truck has a death wobble,it's a nice truck,but going down the road the front end shakes so violently that it is almost impossible to keep it under control it does it with or without a trailer.I contacted ford headquarters and was given a case number and took it to a ford dealer where they aligned it after i had new tires,track bar ball joint,steering stabilizer,u-joints,and front shocks installed.It cost me$2000.00 for this to be completed.Well sorry to say it was a band-aid fix.After 2500 miles it is back and worse than ever i have once again contacted ford where i have received yet another case number,i am to take it back in on 3/19/19 so they can look at once again.This is an ongoing issue and has been for years. Google death wobble there are alot of videos on this subject.This is a safty issue i don't understand why this is not being taken more seriously.Ford says they must determine if it is a maintenance before they can move forward.This is a $50,000.00 truck that isn't worth a plug nickel in it's current condition.I use this vehicle for my business so as of now i am shut down.This wobble happens anywhere from 35-70mph and is very scary to drive.It is currently out of service.Please help me

Yesterday, 11/30/18. I have had the "death rattle" a couple of time since i've had this truck, i've always been able to pull off to the side of the road safely. On 11/30 i was traveling on a road in wyoming. It was snowing, and i was going between 40-45mph in a 60mph zone due to adverse road conditions. I suddenly got the "death rattle" which immediately sent my truck into a uncontrolled slide. I slid off the road going across the opposing lane, off the road, and struck a rock slightly damaging my running board and drivers side door. I was able to self-extricate the truck myself after chaining up all four tires. After talking to other ford powerstroke owners, everyone of them stated that they have all had the "death rattle". While none of them sustained any damage or injuries, it for sure scared them badly. I feel this needs immediate action by the ford corporation to find a remedy for the problem. I didn't think of taking any pictures, but i do have pics of the damage if you want them sent.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle went into power mode and lost power. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (walts live oak ford, 1109 ohio ave n, live oak, fl 32064, (386) 362-1112) where it was diagnosed that the exhaust sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was called, but failed to respond. The failure mileage was 150,000.

My truck has 32,000 miles on it. 6.7 diesel. Upon starting the truck ( stationary in my driveway ) #3 fuel injector popped out of the engine, causing a misfire and spraying diesel fuel all over the engine. It was found that the #3 injector hold down clamp had broken caused by a crack in it. . Ford is well aware of this defect.. This could have resulted in a fire and possible loss of life if it had happened on the highway. Ford agreed to replace half of the defective injector clamps. (4) this leaves the other 4 prone to fail at any time. I was charged $897.67. For the" half repair". Ford should be forced to recall these vehicles as it is a well known failure and documented on numerous internet websites. There is a tsb from ford to their dealers on it. It also filled the crankcase with diesel fuel which did not do it any good. This truck has only 32 k miles and has been meticulously maintained since new. The ford dealer repair order states:"found vehicle leaking fuel.Found injectors # 1 & # 3 blew out breaking hold down clamps. Also found other clamps cracked and return line broke as well and leaking fuel.Ordered parts on back order paco # 5934349 contact ford case # cas-15233762-q2p6to. Ford agreed to assist $ 1500. . Ford should pay for the whole repair because it is a defective part that caused this dangerous failure and they are aware of it. Please force them to initiate a recall on these defective fuel injector clamps on their 6.7 diesel engines before there is a catastrophic failure resulting in vehicle fires. The engine will most likely shut down if the vehicle is driven with the injector out of the engine. If someone was towing a trailer this could be life threatening. Luckily mine failed in the driveway with the engine at idle..

The "cold air tube/hose" for the turbo catastrophically ruptured and blew pieces and oil across the top of the engine. Maik haik ford in pasadena texas said they see this failure occur about 2 times per month for my make, model, and year vehicle. My truck is only 6 years old. The delaership had 11 replacement hoses in stock. Ford appears to have since redesigned the part, but has not issued a recall or tsb to warn customers of this defective/poorrly designed tube. When i tried to file a claim with ford the corporate warranty rep literally laughed after i told him that i was glad my head not under the hood at the time of failure. This was not an appropriate or professional response. Ford did not cover any of the material or labor. At the time of failure i was travelling about 30 mph on a freeway. At first i thought i blew a tire due to the very loud noise. Then the engine lost considerable power in the middle of heavy traffic on a freeway. The hose is located on the top of the engine near the fan shroud. Please investigate the extent of this problem and have ford issue a recall and/or tsb for this part. Especially since the part appears to have been redesigned. Why did ford redseign this part? The failure was instantaneous with no fore warnings of an impending failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe vibration while driving approximately 50 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to lexington park ford (2125 great mills rd, lexington park, md), but the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 43,600. *tt *tr

Door ajar warning and interior lights remain on even when door is shut securely

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While switching lanes at 65 mph on the freeway, the vehicle shook violently and experienced the "death wobble". When the contact released the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stopped shaking and was driven to its destination. The contact called hoffman ford (5200 jonestown rd, harrisburg, pa 17112, (717) 657-1600) and was informed to have an independent mechanic observe the suspension from underneath the vehicle while turning the steering wheel aggressively from side to side. The dealer stated that the track bar attached to the ball joint should turn from side to side. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Have experienced a severe wobble at approximately 55 - 60 mph several times on a freeway and again on two lane highway. Steering wheel suddenly begins wobbling severely and have to almost come to a complete stop to get the wobble to stop. Extremely dangerous as the wobble can take you out of your lane of traffic and you need to slow quickly to get control of the vehicle again. This has happened several times over the last year and a half.

June 23 2017, i was traveling down the road when a message the read stop when safe popped onto the truck instrument display. I attempted to get to a safe area to pull the truck over but was unable due to a loss in momentum that i later found out was a manufacturer safety precaution due to a faulty egt sensor. I was now currently in the middle of the road and unable to restart the truck. After 20 minutes waving down vehicles so that a serious accident did not happen the truck restarted. I sent back down the road to attempt to get into a safer location instead of blocking 1 lane of the road. I was able to proceed .9 miles before the truck shut off again on a blind hill. The tow truck was arrived and we were then able to remove it from the roadway. Ford has come out with a recall for there 6.7l power stroke ambulances to not have this issue but as civilians we are stuck with a very dangerous and possibly life threatening shut down of the truck over a 57 dollar part. This is not a small instance on this happening just a quick online search will show countless others with the same problem. Fortunately no one was hurt because of the measures taken of the people or the road. This is not right and ford needs to make a change. If you look into the background of this truck you will see this is not the first time of such things happening.

Brakes are spongy and take longer to respond in a critical stop.

Exhaust gas temperature sensors fail repeatedly. They have been replaced multiple times. Reductant heater a control performance has now failed as well (all part of the diesel emissions disaster). Aside from constant breakdowns due to emission related items the truck has shutoff abruptly when it encounters any of these problems while driving. Vehicle has shut itself down at highway speeds due to these issues. Vehicle said pull over and within 10 seconds it shut down on the freeway endangering the lives of my family and others on the road. As far as when this has happened it has been multiple times. It has been in the shop on 3 different occasions to replace the same sensors and now other components of the diesel emissions package are failing as well.

This truck while driving downtown the interstate after crossing a bridge did a violent shaking of the steering wheel and nearly cause me to hit another car and wreck. I had to slow down almost to a complete stop to get it to stop. I have since taken it to different ford dealerships and also family owned shops to fix the problem and nobody can fix it.

Egr cooler failure due to clogging, happens at regular intervals of about 20-30,000 miles. Dealers/ford's answer to problem is to 'drive truck like its stolen' this is not an answer. This is a defective in the design of the egr cooler which allows clogging of the system, backpressure and turbo damage. A quick search of the internet show thousands of ford 6.7 diesel owners with same problem. Without correction from ford this will cause owners to 'eliminate or bypass' the egr cooler system, resulting in higher emissions. Someone needs to look into this. It is not correct for a auto manufacturer to dictate how someone should drive a vehicle or to design a faulty component. I am now on my 3rd egr cooler, the last one was not covered under ford warranty.

Rear brake lights and turn signal failure. My rear brake lights and turn signals intermittently stop working with out notice. I have replaced the bulbs many times only to find out that they are not bad. They will stop working one side at a time and some times both stop working at the same time. This leaves you no indication that you have no brake lights or turn signals working. I have noticed that some times when i turn on my turn signals, one side will flash fast than the other, at about twice the rate as normal. I was in a left turn lane waiting to turn with turn signal on and started to smell electrical burning smell or electrical smoke. This is when i decided to look further into this matter. I have discovered other complaints with 2011 f350 having the same trouble and they have gotten a recall to replace the body control module so it doesn't short out and cause electrical fires. But my 2012 f350 there is no recall for the exact same symptoms. I have called the dealership many times to complain with no solution. My truck was build in 10/11 and only has 37000 miles. I have been having this issue for at least 7-8000 miles. I guess its going to take an accident or fire to get ford to correct this defect. *tr

When she purchase the vehicle dec 2016 it had the check in light on with the figure of a engine on , its being reading turbo ndercharge boost error code P0299 cocequence reduce power, several links on the manifold and i can smell the fumes inside the cabin while driving the strong fuel from the diesel

Ford super duty truck developed a severe vibration at 70mph on interstate highway. It was a dangerous situation that caused the vehicle to swerve to the left instantly. I was in heavy traffic, i had to slow the vehicle drastically which caused other traffic to have to avoid me. Investigated online, they even have a nick name "death wabble" i found hundreds and hundreds of cases in 15 minutes, what are you doing there? This has to be a recall or something, i'm afraid to drive my truck. Help us

Death wobble. This has been going on for several years and is becoming increasingly dangerous. We have replaced tires, shocks, steering dampener and track bar. If we hit a bump in the road at highway speeds while in a curve the death wobble is so severe it is lucky that i have not lost control. But the only way to stop it is to stop the truck - on the highway in traffic. I have nearly been killed with people barely able to avoid hitting me. It seems to be a known issue that is, as yet, unacknowledged. Commonly attributed to the 'faulty parts' that do not fix the issue for more than a very short time. Take it to the dealer and they pretend to have never heard of it before as thousands of others have stated in complaints across the internet. It has become even more severe and will happen even when driving at highway speed without the steering in a curve. The issue first began at about 90,000 miles. Typically at 60-65 miles per hour. Today it was at 60 mph, 30-40 mph repeatedly.

At highway speeds, imperfections in pavement, to include changes in road grade or expansion joints, cause severe oscillation in both front tires. The condition is unpredictable, and uncontrollable. In this condition, the driver cannot steer the vehicle. My vehicle is 4 years old, but only has 39,800 miles. It is equipped with factory wheels, tires and suspension components. It has never been wrecked, or otherwise damaged. Hundreds of videos/documents/and owner testimonials can be found by searching super duty death wobble on the internet.

Front end suspension bouncing at med-high speeds upon hitting a bump. Described in other searches as caster wobble or "death wobble" truck has less than 100,000 miles, unable to correct the problem even after replacement of over $2000 worth of parts. Multiple other complaints found online from other owners. Parts replaced include, tie rod ends, tie rod tube, ball joints, track bar, steering stabilizer and end bushings. The issue creates an undrivable and extremely dangerous condition for driver, passengers and other motorists. Upon reaching speeds of 40 mph+ any disturbance (bumps) in the road creates the start of the front end violently bouncing and it will not stop until the vehicle comes to almost a complete stop. I was required to stop 6 times within 3 miles of a busy 5 lane interstate (i-285 in atlanta) quite literally in the middle of the interstate. This has been worked on with 2 different dealerships , sunbelt ford in albany ga, & angela krause ford in alpharetta ga. It's my feeling that a $65,000 vehicle with less than 100,000 miles should never have a dangerous issue like this. There should absolutely be a fix and/or recal ahgainst this vehicle before someone gets killed.

Tread separation on bf goodrich - all terrain t/a; lt285/65r20 tires -- dot be3f uh11 1313. In the past few months i have re[;aced two of these tires due to tread separation. In total that is 4 tires (bf goodrich - all terrain t/a; lt285/65r20) tires that have had this problem. I do believe that this tire is defective and should be recalled!!!

Truck has on more than one occasion started to bounce violently after hitting a bump in the road at highway speeds has been in for drag link replacement and steering dampener replacement which correct issue temporarily for a few months before it begins to happen again dealership does not want to address the issue and tries to blame the issue on road conditions or tire wear or tire pressure on internet searches this is a common issue with these trucks and ford has not fixed it yet. When this bouncing happens it is quite scary and really throws the truck around it does not stop bouncing until the speed is slowed to around 35 mph on the highway this could cause an accident either by throwing the truck into a median or into another lane of traffic as the vehicle is difficult to control during the bouncing condition

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and the instrument panel light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 163,376.

Death wobble: driving over a rough patch of freeway or over an overpass cross joint between 50 - 65 miles per hour, i experience violent shaking due to oscillation of the front wheels and axel. Must reduce speed to ~30 miles per hour to make the shaking stop. I have replaced/upgraded front shock absorbers and steering damper with little effect. I will next replace tires, align the front end and have the track bar (panhard bar) replaced. This first happened in august 2015, the dealer told me it was normal. My truck is now out of warranty, and this happens regularly. I know a spot that the oscillation will occur, and drive to avoid it, however it happens regularly without warning.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While driving approximately 5 mph, the windshield wipers activated and failed to stop until the vehicle turned off without any warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact also stated that the failure recurred five times. The approximate failure mileage was 157,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the brakes suddenly malfunctioned and made the vehicle very difficult to stop. The removed the brake pads and discovered that the brake pistons in the caliper were shattered. Upon further inspection, the contact discovered that the failure was caused by three rivets on the brake pads that made contact with the pistons. The contact indicated that the brake pads were original parts installed on the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.

I was driving 2012 ford f350 6.7l and towing a 28 foot travel trailer. We were southbound on interstate 5 in encinitas, ca when all of the sudden the truck powered down and an alert appeared on the dash: "stop safely now". I had virtually no power despite depressing the gas pedal. I was forced to the right shoulder of the road where i as able to park with only inches separating my vehicle/trailer and the freeway traffic. As soon as i placed it in park, the vehicle completely shut down. My wife and two young children were with me and found myself in a helpless and dangerous situation. I know from reading other posts that some who experienced the same equipment failure found themselves unable to move to a safe location and were left stranded in the middle of the roadway. My complaint stems from the knowledge that ford is aware and has been aware for sometime of the issue of bad egt sensors which what was ultimately diagnosed and repaired on my vehicle. However there are four such sensors and from reading other complaints replacing only one (which is all ford would do under warranty) only delays the inevitable failure of another of the remaining sensors. I'm aware of a recent recall of ambulances by ford for the exact same reason. I only speculate that ford saw the liability in having an ambulance stall in a precarious spot with a person in need of medical attention on board. I feel my experiences as well as countless others would rise to the level of a serious safety concern and are no different than that of the ambulances which ford has accepted responsibility for. My request is that ford take responsibility for this known issue and agree to replace all sensors with when one goes bad or replace all of them regardless. *tr

Radiator failed at 37,500 miles due to leaking. Engine overheated. This is a common problem with this particular vehicle and ford is aware, as they extended the warranty on the 2008 (same model radiator) and have since changed the design on the latest model. They will not cover this item under the 100k mile powertrain warranty, and will not extend the warranty on a common failure item. Failure of the radiator can not only cause engine damage but can be a safety concern if engine self destructs while driving due to overheating. *tr

Driving along cold windy winter day, i got a message on the dash "stop safely now". Motor immediately went into limp mode, complete loss of engine power to the point where i had all i could do to get out of traffic. As soon as truck came to a slow creep, motor shut off. Truck had power however engine would not turn over, basically the truck left me stranded roadside. Called ford roadside assistance, they said it would take up to an hour to get a tow (unacceptable). I was left inside the truck with no heat. Ended up calling a friend to tow me to a better location. This is a horrible design flaw shutting the motor down like that. Driver should be able to keep motor running to keep heater on. Driver should be able to proceed a few miles per hour to get out of a dangerous situation (stuck in an intersection, stuck on railroad crossing, stuck on bridge, etc). Many of these vehicles are designed and used to pull large trailers, rv trailers etc. I cannot imagine pulling a large trailer and having that situation occur while driving 65mph on a four lane highway. Very dangerous situation. My investigation is that ford recalled all the f series that came equipped with the ambulance package however they decided not to recall all the other f series trucks that did not have the ambulance package. Evidently ford believes that ambulance drivers and passengers are more important than all the other f series drivers with the same engine and components. Someone is going to get killed over this flaw and for what, a $ 60.00 sensor?. These trucks are 50-60k new and to be left stranded over a simple low cost part is unacceptable and dangerous. Look at all the crashes that occurred with gm with the ignition situation. This situation is as dangerous by allowing the engine to completely shutdown. Owner is left helpless and more than likely in a dangerous situation.

Purchased truck new in june 2012. About a month ago i could smell anti freeze when i'd turn the vehicle off. Couldn't identify a noticeable leak upon visual inspection. Fluid level seemed to stay full. Decided i better get it to a dealer to check out. I happened to get a call from my local dealer regarding a factory recall on my vehicle. Mentioned to them the issue with the anti freeze during that call. I scheduled and appointment to have the recall work done and a coolant check (along with some other scheduled maintenance work). They couldn't get my truck in their shop for over 2 weeks from the date of the call due to their shop being busy so we scheduled an appointment for 2/23/15 @ 8 am. I dropped off my vehicle and asked them to check the cooling system, perform some other maintenance (i.E. Fuel filter replacement) and do the recall work. I got a call about 2 hours later informing me my primary radiator was leaking which they found performing a $50.00 "pressure test". The service adviser informed me the radiator would have to be replaced and that i would have to pay for this work out of pocket due to the vehicle being out of the 3 year/36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. My truck had 36,265 miles on it at that time! Obviously if i'd had the vehicle inspected within that 2 week window where they couldn't get an appointment scheduled i would have still been under warranty. They told me "tough luck". I called ford customer service and they contacted the dealer and dropped the price to $650 out of pocket to me. That still doesn't satisfy me that they knowingly have many issues with the radiators in these vehicles and won't stand up and do the right thing with warranty. This is a major safety issue in the area i live in (montana). We drive hundreds of miles between cities and i feel ford placed me in a dangerous situation not informing me of this factory defect.

On i-81 thru harrisonburg, va crossing a bridge with several bumps in it. The steering went into uncontrolled vibration like it was coming apart. I had to slow down to 20 mph to get it to stop. 20 mph at night on an interstate is hardly safe. Another time it occurred while entering an on-ramp to an interstate. Again, i had to slow down to 20 mph to get it to stop. The guy behind me, also trying to merge, almost hit me. The vibrations have occurred since the truck was almost new. The ford dealer says this is normal. I think it represents an accident waiting to happen. It only occurs under specific conditions at speeds of 50-60 mph, a slight turn and road bumps of a certain frequency to initiate the shaking. Under those conditions, a mechanical resonance with positive feedback seems to create the uncontrollable shudder. *tr

I got in my truck and shut my driver door but it did latch but not close completely and then heard a explosion looked back and the passenger rear window exploded out wards i have a 4 door. It is almost like the compression in the truck is very high. Only owned this truck a couple months and have noticed it is hard to close the doors all the way with out slamming the door. Never have saw this before , no cracks or anything it just shattered outwards. I need to know if fords going to replace this or not. *tr

Turbo charger tube failed at the plastic connection joint on the turbo. Plastic connection broke causing a sudden loss of power at highway speed. 4-failures in fleet trucks with the same issue. One turbo hose had a crimp band joint failure. This could result in a rear end crash on a truck pulling a trailer. Ford said its not a problem. 6.7 engine equipped. *tr

On 11/3/14, at our operation, we had a collision involving our employee as he was backing up our 2012 f350 when his foot got caught under the brake pedal, causing him to back into a door on a building. It appears due to the design and spacing of the pedals that it is possible to get your foot stuck under the brake pedal as you pivot from the accelerator to the brake pedal. Coincidentally, on 11/6 one of the local companies had a similar event involving a 2012 f350 when there employee was approaching an intersection, he went to stop but his foot got caught under the brake pedal and he went through an intersection resulting in a collision. Appears on the newer 2014 f350 models, the brake pedal is narrower, reducing the chance for the foot to get caught. Spoke with ford dealer about the issue. They advised brake pedal could not be lowered and brake pedal could not be modified to the newer style because the bolt hole pattern was different. No action was taken. Emailed ford on 11/21/14, they could not advise of any modifications. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. After the contact started the vehicle, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the egt exhaust temperature sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 68,178.

Hello, i would like to report a major safety problem with the 2012 f350 ford super duty trucks with the 6.7 power stroke diesel motor. We were traveling on highway 72 in athens, limestone county, alabama. A message came up on display that said "stop safely now". Before i could even stop the truck shut itself off in the middle of the highway. There we sat, in the middle of the highway with a truck that would not run. We had to get out and push the thing out of the road. Please refer to safety recall notice 13s10 / nhtsa recall 13v525. This recall describes the problem we are having, but this recall is for ambulances only. Why would ford only recall ambulances when all of their 2012 f350 super duty power strokes motors have this same major safety problem. Our safety was a risk here and i want some answers. The truck has a defect that needs to be corrected, now before someone is killed. I would rather have the truck motor melt down as to be stuck in the middle of the highway. A correction have been made to the 2013 models to prevent this from happening with those models, but nothing has been done to correct this issue with our truck. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6). *tr

This is the third time that my truck has left me on the side of the road. Ford had a recall of all 2012 ambulance f350 because of this exact situation and is leaving the consumer to worry with it on their own. The actual problem is the egt sensor 13 and 14 in the exhaust system. These sensors continue to fail and all ford can do is to keep my vehicle for 4-5 days and tell me that they cant find the issue and they replace the sensors (only to fail again in about a month). I can not drive this vehicle anywhere without the thought of failure. There is no way i can take this truck out of my normal around town area as if failure does occur, i am stuck. I am afraid that it is going to die on me in traffic and cause an accident or death of myself or a passenger. I have taken it to 3 different local dealers only to be told that they don't have a clue and know nothing of any other similar instances of this ever happening. (i can show you 50 cases online that have happened to other owners of the same vehicle) i am looking to get this taken care of as soon as possible as i am driving at $65,000 vehicle that i cant trust to drive across the state line. Any recourse that you can offer is very much appreciated as ford is acting clueless to this ongoing issue. Thank you for your help. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. While driving approximately 75 mph, the front end of the vehicle and steering wheel began to violently vibrate. The contact had to apply the brakes to force the vehicle to decrease in speed. The vehicle was eventually turned off to stop the vibration. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who informed the contact that this was common among ford vehicles and was known as the "death wobble." the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

I was driving down the road at 45 mph in 5 o'clock traffic and a stop safely now message came on my message board and immediately shut my truck down on the road blocking traffic and i was pulling a dump trailer. There was no way to push it out of the road and no where to push it to if i was able . Waited on a tow truck for to hours while all the passing motorists got angry and made that section of the road very dangerous! *tr

At speeds between 50 and 62 mph the vehicle will begin a violent uncontrollable shaking in the steering requiring the driver to decrease speed below 45 mph to stop the oscillations. At the time this is happening there is little control over steering and front wheel traction is reduced to almost nothing when it happens on a curve resulting in the inability to remain on the roadway. This is commonly referred to as the "for death wobble" and can be seen on youtube. The earliest incidence i've seen dates to 2007. The dealer tells me that ford has prescribed a number of things to remedy this situation which the dealer has done and it still hasn't resolved the situation. The repairs have be covered under warranty thus far, but now they have no further solutions to fix the issue. Wet or slick conditions renders this vehicle unusable because of the loss of the ability to steer the vehicle. *tr

Was going into an intersection and my f-350 died and displays a stop safely now message, which caused me to die right before i went through the intersection. Ended up being an egt sensor. Their are 4 on this truck and now another one has gone out leaving me stranded again. This ha sbecome such an issue that ford has a national backorder on these sensors, and they wont warranty the part, and the extended warranty will only cover them as they go out. This truck only has 60,800 miles on it. This is unacceptable. *tr

Warning came on saying "stop safely now" and as i pulled to the side of the road the truck shut down and would not re-start. Luckily i was not on a busy road, pulling a trailer or out of cell range or there definitely could have been a problem. Because there is no warning and the vehicle will not start again and these trucks are way to big to simply push off the road this is a very dangerous situation. After looking into the problem online i have discovered that this is and has been a problem on these trucks and now that i have been told that the replacement sensor is on national backorder and will take an undetermined amount of time to find, this is a very common problem. These are large truck and often are pulling large loads, this problem of a sensor that can completely shut down a truck leaving it stranded is a very dangerous situation not only for the driver but even more for the others on the road since it will be impossible for everyone to safely get out of traffic before the truck simply stops. There are 4 egt exhaust gas temperature sensors on these vehicles, i had one fail causing the problem. *tr

I was traveling with my three young children to a town approximately 40 miles from our home. I was going about 70 mph on the freeway, and just as i started to exit at an off ramp a warning tone sounded and my dash flashed "stop safely now". I was exiting anyway and there was no where to pull over, so i continued up the ramp. I quickly turned into the nearby parking lot, and just as i quickly pulled into a parking spot the pickup completely died. It was only about 30 seconds from when i was first alerted to a problem to the vehicle completely shutting off. It was pure luck that i was able to find a safe place to pull over that quickly. I just kept thinking about how dangerous that could have been had i not been able to immediately get off the freeway. If i had lost power on the freeway there could have been a terrible accident. We were then completely stranded and had to wait for a tow. Luckily the weather was fair as we would have been unable to use any heat or air conditioning while we waited for what could have been hours for a tow. Not to mention that we live in a very rural area and often times do not have cell service. Also, we frequently are towing our stock trailer loaded with horses or cattle going up and down steep grades. I can only imagine what would happen if the pickup decided to shut off at those times. I was truly shaken up by this incident and the thought of what could have happened if the circumstances had been different. I am pleading with you to prevent certain future tragedy by forcing ford to fix this problem. It's a simple fix (in my case it took the dealer less than an hour) and there is no excuse. *tr

I bought a salvaged f 3-50 king ranch. Im having the same problem some of you are having. I thought maybe i got screwed for buying a salvaged vehicle, but you all are having same problem. Death wobble. At 60mph my truck sometimes shakes extremely bad. I thought tires were out of balance so i got that done and nope problem still there. I think its a major safety hazard. If ford put out a recall to fix the problem is the only way i could get mine fixed, because warranty was cancelled after crash. Fingers crossed they do!!!!! *tr

At 55 miles an hour on rough pavement, the truck begin to violently shake back and forth. This shaking and jerking caused me to enter into the oncoming lane of traffic. In order to regain i had to slam on the brake pedal control thereby getting the speed down to 40 miles an hour. Ford suggested i checking the ball joints and the steering stabilizers. After spending over $600 in parts (not covered by warranty)and replacing the whole front end linkage, the vehicle then drove fine until i reached another 45 thousand miles or approximately 90 thousand miles total on truck. Now it has repeated the same process all over again throwing me into the opposite lane of traffic. The reason for purchasing a new truck is to have a save vehicle to use for performing my job. This truck has all original equipment and has not been altered in any way prior to this experience. This is definitely a safety issue that needs to be addressed by ford. I have found an aftermarket stabilizer bar that corrected the problem, however i feel that ford should recall and repair this problem with the proper equipment before someone looses their life of it. *tr

On two different occasions now, my 2012 f350 6.7 powerstroke engine is shutdown due to a egt sensor failure. When this happens, you loose power within seconds. If you are not in a position to pull over at once, you are stranded in the road or highway. This is a fatality waiting to happen, if it has not already. Ford with replace the sensor free if under 36,000 miles but they have no long term corrective action to resolve this. They just keep on replacing them again and again. This is a major issue with thousands of owners at risk everyday. Just read the reviews under "ford 6.7 egt sensor problems" from what i am told by many folks, ford has not intention of resolving this long term. I have a $65k truck that i can not depend on and even worse could get my family injured or killed. Please help! *js

The exhaust gas temperature sensor (egt) #13 on my 2012 ford diesel f350 failed and immediately shutdown the truck in the middle of the tollroad at 65 mph. The problem subsequently endangered my vehicle, life, and response personnel. The truck would then not restart until an hour later. This same problem has been reported by many other ford diesel truck owners on the internet. Why in the heck would ford design an environmental interlock that supersedes the safety of drivers, families, and the public. It makes no sense, particularly since there are 4 exhaust gas temperature sensors. The computer should be making a comparative analysis of the 4 sensors. One bad faulty/unreliable sensor should not shut the truck down in the middle of the interstate with no reasonable warning, no failure information, no power, no control, or ability to restart. This terrible experience was scary. Ford has already issued a tech service bulletin for this egt sensor problem. If we did this same poor design in the chemical industry then flares and incinerator stack would shut down and vent gases directly to the atmosphere with no control of the process. Tell ford to fix the reliability of the their egt sensors, alter the program logic, and give drivers an alert or warning such that they have reasonable time to safely respond. If ford needs help with the design then contact me. I have 25 years experience in the chemical industry with expertise in process hazards analysis, projects, controls, environmental regulations, quality management, predictive and preventive maintenance, and reliability. *tr

Driving straight on a highway at 70 mph, hit a small bump on the driver side only. The steering wheel started shaking violently, the front end and quickly the entire truck felt as though it was shaking apart and was swinging back and forth, i slammed on the brakes and the shaking got worse until about 15 mph, it then stopped. I then got up to 60 mph and when i hit a bump the same thing happened. Then got up to 50 mph and the same thing happened. Then got up to 40 mph and it did not happen again at that speed. I drove 100 miles home at 40 mph on a main highway. Today i am bringing my truck to the dealership to have it fixed under warranty, i will do 40 mph all the way there. I will not tow my horses trailer with this vehicle, it would have caused an accident and killed my horses. *tr

While driving in windsor colorado at about 30 mph my 2012 f350 sd flashed a warning light to pull over immediately the engine was about to stop. I did so, turned the key off and restarted the truck. It started ok. I drove 50 yards and the truck flashed the same signal but immediately shut off. I was able to coast to the shoulder of the road. Outside temperature was about 7 degrees and my wife, son and two young grandsons were in the truck (without heat). I called aaa and about 30-40 minutes later aaa towed me about 6 blocks to a repair shop. I thought it was the fuel filter possibly gelled and had the repair shop change the filter. The truck still wouldn't start so i had it towed about 10 miles to the nearest ford dealer, loveland ford in loveland co. It was determined by ford that 2 exhaust gas temperature sensors had failed, immediately turning off the engine. It was repaired under warranty by ford. Not only was i fortunate to get the truck to coast to the shoulder of the road but i was also extremely concerned about the welfare of my grandchildren in 7 degree temperature without heat in the truck. This could have been extraordinarily dangerous to all of us. *tr

This is probably about the 30th time my ford f-350 has had a death wobble. This time i was driving on highway 69 between prescott valley and prescott when it started. It was shaking so bad that i almost lost control and hit the median. The other vehicles must have noticed the vehicle shaking because all of the traffic around me backed way off. Once again i reported it to ford and took it in right away. They told me again that if it did not do it for them there was nothing they could do for me and sent me home with my vehicle. This seems to be a problem with the ford f-350 but ford refuses to recall or fix it. I found tons of information online about the issue as well as youtube videos taken of the events happening. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the exhaust gas temperature egt sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,538. Updated 04/17/14 ma *tr

I am experiencing what they call the "death wobble". After hitting a series of bumps / pot holes, the front wheels start to shimmy and shake the truck violently, very hard to control the vehicle. As the mileage increases on my truck, the incidents are becoming more frequent and intense. Today, 04/09/2014, i almost got killed ... Literally ! On i-65 south of lafayette indiana, hit a serious of road patch bumps and holes ... The truck began to shimmy and shake and it went into a frenzy, the whole truck shaking violently. Cars around me were diverting away, and a semi was pushing hard from behind and hit his air brakes, i could not control the vehicle. Applying the brakes only made it worse. I am a 6' 3" strong muscular man, and could not control the steering wheel or direction of the vehicle. I started in the right lane, but wound up in the median, and almost took out (2) cars to my left and of course the impending semi behind me. I told the dealer of the issue, they did their inspections and found nothing. The truck is oem, i have not added or modified a single thing, it is as it was from the factory. Nothing has been changed or modified from the original factory condition !! A ford certified dealership has serviced this vehicle since the day i bought it new in february of 2013. There have been lawsuits filed, i have not had the time to do more research. But it seems pretty incredible to me, that with this recurring issue that goes back 15 years or more, that this agency or ford has done nothing to address or correct the situation. Guess we need at least 12 deaths to make it worth someone's attention to understand that this is a severe safety problem, not only to the driver and his occupants, but to other drivers on the road around one of these trucks when the "death wobble" does it's thing, taking over the truck. Why is this being ignored ?? *tr

Moon roof shattered while traveling on a paved highway on a clear day at approximately 45 miles per hour. I heard a loud noise similar to a gun shot and i first thought a large rock had hit the vehicle but i could not see any damage. I was approximately 200 yards behind a tractor trailer rig which was not a gravel truck or an off road type rig. The next day i noticed a piece of tinted glass in the bed of the truck and climbed into the bed and noticed the moon roof had shattered in an outward direction. A large quantity of broken glass had fallen down and were laying on the moon roof inside cover. If i had not had the cover closed at the time of the breakage, i could have been cover in small pieces of broken glass with potentially a different outcome. This is the second incident i have had this year with a shattered moon roof. In mid october, i was driving a 2014 lexus es300h and the moon roof exploded with a tremendous noise, also in an outward direction. I was going 70 miles per hour and was not in a construction zone nor was i in any traffic. Again i did not have the cover open and no glass came into the vehicle. I will also add this complaint to the database as a separate complaint. *tr

Due to egt sensor reading high eg temps truck shut off with no warning. Left me stranded in the middle of a busy street until a good samaritan pulled me to the curb. Truck was fully loaded, but not over loaded. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while traveling 50 mph, the vehicle traveled over a road bump and the front end shook violently. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a local dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed the upper ball joints replaced. The contact then took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a second opinion. The mechanic stated that the new track bar and steering damper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 1/7/14*cn the consumer stated he took the vehicle to the dealer, because he was experiencing a violent shake in the steering and there was a noise coming from the steering linkage. The dealer explained to the consumer, the front suspension had been modified and the shake was due to a 2 inch lift, which had given the truck too much negative caster, and if he wanted it corrected, two new ball joints adjuster would need to be installed a t a cost of 4500. The consumer declined the repairs, as he did not believed that casters caused violent shakes.Updated 01/15/14

Front wheel wobble after hitting bump. *tr

When crossing over some minor pavement irregularity, bridge expansion joint etc - the front end of the truck shakes violently. I must hit the brakes and slow down to try and keep from losing control. It is widely known on the ford truck forums as "the death wobble" here is a utube video of it happening http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=8euq6f8rgt4 considering the amount of folks on the ford truck forum that have experienced it - and the fact that most super duty owners are not even on this forum this is a widespread and extremely dangerous situation. It appears from what i can see it that it seems to be limited to 4x4 super duty trucks. Help!! *tr

While driving an alarm sounded and the driver display stated " stop safely now" and lost all throttle response. When the vehicle stopped, the engine shut off and it would not crank or restart. It had to be towed from a busy intersection. The fault turned out to be a failed egt exhaust temperature sensor. It was not even a engine component. It is programming alone that prevented moving the truck to a safe location. What if this was a railroad grade crossing? Or had kids in the truck? I can't let my wife drive it now it has 4 of these sensors and only the 1 failed one was changed. Ford has a tsb 13-13-3 on this. It is in its 3rd revision. They know of the problem. *tr

The first time it happened to me i was on a trip in canada from texas. The road was a little bumpy (farm road) i was driving 30 m/h accelerating to get to 60 m/h when all of sudden the truck started shaking so badly my head hit the side window. I couldn't steer the truck at all i slowed down to 0m/h put it on park then started rolling slowly and it was gone. It did it to me 3 times on a 3 weeks period. Since the roads are bad up there i kinda left it as that and told my husband about it when i came back to texas. We had the tires rotated and they couldn't see anything else wrong under the truck. I was months without having anything similar happening to me and yesterday i am on i-10 rolling about 65m/h and there it goes again and it was worst then the other times i fell my truck was about to explode from under me shaking to no end and no steering control at all even when letting go the gas it kept going and shaking and my truck shake its way from one lane to another one and finally stopped 3 inches from the retaining wall of the overpass. I could have killed myself. I had no more control at all on this truck which is a (2012 f-350 king ranch with about 40,000 miles on it) luckely for me i was almost alone on the highway. I called my dealer and they told me to bring in the truck next tuesday to see what is wrong with it. I ask if there was a recall and they did not say yes or no just to bring the truck in. I got another 2012 f-350 lariat and my husband said his truck did it to him once a while back. I write up the outcome after the visit at the dealer. *tr

The truck dash display read stop vehicle safely. I immediately looked for a driveway and found on about 50' on the left. I barely made it into the parking lot i had chosen when the engine shut down. I did not make it to a parking spot, but i was off the road. Vehicle was towed to dealer and problem was found with the egt exhaust temp sensor. It was replaced. I was billed $86.20 for the work. Aaa paid the tow, but if i hadn't had that, i'd be out that as well. *tr

First incident at 20k miles: as i was driving down an interstate highway i crossed a bridge joint and the front end started to shake violently. The horizontal steering stabilizing shock absorber failed. Second incident at 49k miles. As i was driving down an interstate highway the front end started to shake violently. The horizontal steering stabilizing shock absorber failed. 99.9 percent of the miles on this vehicle are on highways. This vehicle does not go off-road. The failure of the horizontal steering stabilizing shock absorber is a serious safety hazard. Had i been on slippery roads or towing a trailer when the shock failed, loss of control and serious injury could have occurred. *tr

When key turned on had no dash, computer, lights,blinkers, tach, speedo, gauges. Engine would not turn over. With key in off position truck started by itself. With engine running had no dash display,lights, blinkers, computer, headlights. Towed to dealer, dealer replaced harness under hood. Picked up truck week later. Was o.K. For about ten miles then dash went blank again with same symptoms. Dash came back on in about twenty minutes. Towed truck to ford dealer again. Truck still there. *tr

The driver's seat belt no longer functions and the passenger's front seat belt no longer functions. The seat belt can not be buckled. When the metal belt tongue is inserted into the buckle, it will not latch. The latch seems to be jammed. The passenger's front seat belt has been jammed for approximately 6 months and today the driver's side seat belt jammed and no longer works. Our family owns four similar model ford super duties and this problem has occurred on another truck also. This is a serious safely issue and appears to be a vehicle defect. We have notified ford motor company and they said no recall exists so were not willing to assist in correcting the issue. The needs to be addressed immediately. *tr

2012 f350 super duty was parked at the top of a driveway that sloped downward on a 33% grade. I put the truck in reverse to back down the driveway and when i attempted to press the brake pedal to regulate the speed on descent of the slope, the brakes froze up and had no power. I had to stand on them to attempt to slow down. This did not have any effect so i slammed the transmission into park, which also had no effect due to the transmission ratcheting safety feature. I had to stop the truck with the emergency brake. By this point i was in the neighbor's front yard. The brake pedal did not drop to the floor, it just never moved at all and was frozen at the unpressed, highest position. Have delivered vehicle to dealership for inspection and repair. This could have easily resulted in major property damage or fatalities. Very unsafe situation. Truck is practically new and still under warranty. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the stop vehicle now warning message illuminated. The vehicle also lost power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who performed a diagnostic test and advised the contact that the egt exhaust temperature sensor was defective. The dealer replaced the exhaust temperature sensor replaced. The failure mileage was 4,882.

As i was towing a trailer in the 2012 ford f-350 on a two-lane highway (us-95 north of las vegas), the truck suddenly chimed and said to pull over and shutting down. It shut off before i could react. I had enough momentum to clear a bridge and pull over while coasting. The stretch of road that i was on is desolate and used by big rigs all the time. Luckily, there was little traffic at the time of the incident, but it could have caused an accident due to the powering off of the vehicle. I had no power steering or power brakes. I checked the code and found that one of the egt sensors was bad. Due to being an informed owner, i knew that these trucks have had egt sensor issues and i had purchased 2 for backup purposes. I waited a while for the truck to cool down, replaced the failed sensor. I cleared the codes and the truck started up without any issues. I was able to continue my journey. The replacement sensor lasted long enough to trade in the truck in on november 2014. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated while driving 65 mph a warning appeared on the instrument panel which displayed pull the vehicle over. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle in limp mode. After the diagnostic test was performed the dealer stated the fuel pump caused the entire fuel system to malfunction due to bad fuel flowing through the vehicle. The dealer stated the fuel pump and fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the fuel pump and injectors replaced. The failure mileage was 11,000.

While towing loaded trailer on 2 lane highway, truck computer flashed message to "stop safely now". Engine shut down and would not restart. Dealer inspection found a faulty egt exhaust sensor. No other issues with cooling, oil or engine occurred. The safety issue is that the new control system software is designed to shut down engine in the event of a faulty sensor in order to protect the vehicle. The system should alert to the issue and allow the human to determine if it is safer to continue driving and risk damage to the vehicle. A control system that is not aware of the road, traffic or environmental conditions should never be allowed to override human requirement to continue driving out of harms way. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that after shifting into park while on an incline, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The police were not contacted. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. In addition, when the contact placed a load behind the vehicle, it would independently shift into neutral. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was approximately 48,000. The vin was unavailable. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while attempting to slow the vehicle by taking his right foot off of the accelerator pedal and applied it to the brake. , the vehicle continued to travel at the same speed. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 620 and the current mileage was 660. Updated 01/02/2013*lj the consumer stated he had to stand on the brake pedal with both feet, in order to stop the vehicle. The rear tire, that was connected to the accelerator pedal was still spinning under power. He turned the key off to the cur the power.

I am experiencing wobble and shaking from the front end after any variation of the road, turning without any bumps in the road, turning with bumps is worse, straight line wobble after slight bumps etc. It is getting increasingly worse and is cupping the front tires considerably, ( when i took it to a ford dealership for rotation i was told that they recommend that i purchase a new set of tires instead of rotation for a dually) i have had the tires rotated anyway. The truck has low mileage, far to low to be experiencing this severe of shake. When i took it recently ( 3/18/2014) to the dealer he said they found nothing worn. Either they have a poorly engineered design or inferior parts or both. I will be using this vehicle for towing a trailer in the future and i am upset to think what possible scenarios i might incur. Also i am a dot 1104 mechanical/technical inspector as a profession and i know when machinery is working correctly and when it is not, ford is in denial that there is issues with which i described, and i know when i am getting a smoke screen to put it politely. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 super duty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45-50 mph, the driver crashed into the passenger's side of a vehicle that failed to yield the right-of-way. The frontal air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained facial injuries and the contact, who was a passenger, also sustained facial injuries. The driver of the second vehicle also sustained facial injuries. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 4,800.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that the ignition was started and he shifted from four wheel low to four wheel high range. Once the gear lever was placed in reverse, the transfer case failed to respond, accompanied by an abnormally loud grinding noise. The vehicle then unexpectedly accelerated in reverse, which resulted in a crash. The contact sustained nerve damage to the spinal cord and severe injuries to the hands. A police report was not filed of the incident. There was also a strong ammonia odor that emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the shifter control and transfer case were replaced however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they were still unable to remedy the problem. The contact also mentioned that the gear would not shift from revere to drive properly. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 300.

Recurring event: rear lights, turn signals and brake lights stop working. Some or all may fail at any given time. Does not seem to be associated with any weather related condition. Vehicle placed in two different dealership repair facilities with multiple 'fixes' being made. None of those repairs has worked as a permanent fix. The rear lights go out without notice on panel warning systems. Extremely hazardous at night, in unfavorable weather conditions, and with trailer tow. With no rear lights the truck cannot be seen by other approaching drivers and no indication of stopping or turning can be detected. Vehicle has been in dealer repair facilities eight times and the service people say they cannot determine what the problem is and one repair facility stated it is a problem they have seen on other same year model trucks. Ford has been contacted and the only 'help' offered is to continue to take truck to shop each time and let them 'reset' the system. Truck is too heavy for coverage under lemon law. This 'fix' is a temporary band-aid. It works for a limited amount of time then goes out without warning again. The lights can be checked for operation before driving, but once driving they go out without any warnings or notifications. Truck purchased new from dealer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle would not engage when shifted into reverse. When the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the contact would have to depress the accelerator pedal and allow the engine rpms to increase before the vehicle would abruptly engage in reverse. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was advised by the dealer that the failure was common for the particular make and model vehicle. The failure recurred most often when the engine and transmission were warm. The contact also stated that the transmission would shift abruptly when shifting from fourth to fifth gear. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 5,500.

Delayed reaction of accelerator : engine rpm does not decrease immediately when accelerator pedal is released therefore making the vehicle difficult to stop in an emergency situation . *tr