2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty: Death wobble
Common wear/failure (not a recall)
Symptoms
Owners of the 2011 F-350 Super Duty report: death wobble. CarComplaints.com lists 5 owner complaints, average mileage 88,600 miles.
NHTSA has 9 owner complaints for the 2011 F-350 Super Duty in this area. Examples:
- NHTSA complaint ODI #10936530 (filed 12/20/2016): “Vehicle wobbles/vibrates "death wobble" at high speed or when hitting a bump on freeway, only way to stop the wobble is to reduce vehicle speed to under 30 mph, vehicle only has 35k miles, i have heard of many complaints about this issue occurring around 30k m…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #10903402 (filed 09/02/2016): “Truck goes into a death wobble when driving 60mph or faster. usually happens when you go over a bridge, cattle guard or bump in the road. cause the cehicle to shake uncontrollably and you have to come to almost a complete stop. i have had ford work on it an…”
Likely causes
Sources do not establish a single root cause; diagnosis is needed. Owner-reported fixes are listed below.
Fix, in plain English
Most common owner-reported solutions on CarComplaints.com: none clearly reported. Check for open recalls and extended warranty coverage with a dealer before paying out of pocket.
DIY difficulty: Moderate
Shocks/struts can be DIY with proper spring compressors; air suspension diagnosis needs a scan tool. (Our assessment.)
Cost
No sourced cost range: get a written quote after diagnosis.
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