There are 3 owner-reported steering complaints for the 2019 Ford F-250in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
My truck has the death wobble. It's is very scary and I have almost had several accidents because of it. It has shook so violently when I have hit 40 mph even. It usually happens when I go 60 mph. I have not taken it to the dealership yet. No warning lights are on either.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH and driving over a bump in the roadway, the steering wheel vibrated abnormally. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that after slowing down to 45 MPH the vibration stopped. The local dealer was notified of the failure however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-70 MPH, ESPECIALLY OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EARNHARDT FORD (LOCATED AT 7300 W. ORCHID LN, CHANDLER, AZ 85226, 833-735-9304) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING AND SHOCK RESISTANCE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A PART CALLED THE SHIMMY SHOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 4-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY COULD RETRIEVE THE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026