11 complaints reported

2013 Ford F-350 STEERING,SUSPENSION

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
11
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

Driving along at 70 mph and just crossed a bridge and met the asphalt when all of a sudden the steering wheel shook violently & almost caused a fatal accident. Tractor trailer & cars swung to avoid me. Went to pull out onto expressway & at 15 mph & the rumble strips along the right shoulder caused it to shake again tremendously. This vehicle has had at least 8 episodes with the death wobble.This vehicle was taken in to a Ford dealership on December 3, 2025 and was supposed to be fixed entirely. Someone is going to be killed until Ford realizes the problem.Please act on this issue. I have reported these incidents three-times to you folks with out hearing back.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2026
Sep 2023

The Ford F350 Death Wobble due to - stablizers and track bar.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2023
Sep 2022

Death wobble

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2022
Jul 2022

Driving down the road at approximately 60 mph we crossed over a bridge. Once we crossed the bridge the trucks steering wheel started to shake violently making the truck near impossible to handle and steer. We had to reduce speed quickly and pull to the side of the roadway to keep from wrecking the truck.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2022
Dec 2021

The truck vibrates uncontrollably when driving on the freeway at speeds between 65-75mph. This typically occurs when the truck hits a bump when driving in this speed range. Doing a google search and reviewing videos of this issue reveals a pheonomea referred to as 'death wobble'. This has happened to me at least 8 times over the past 8-10 months. I had the shocks changed recently hoping that this would fix the problem. This did NOT fix the problem. On one occassion while driving in Pennsylvania towing my boat, I was nearly in an accident. When the vibration/attenuation occurred I was driving approx 70mph and had to slow to 40mph nearly causing an accident. This is a very scary issue that apparently through research Ford is well aware of. I have my truck at the dealership as I write this complaint and they are saying they cannot identify the problem....So, the genesis of the Ford class action law suit was a similar issue. The dealership turned a customer away with a known safety issue. Wonder if this is going to happen to me? If I am turned away with a known safety issue and end up in an accident, you will certainly hear from me again! This is crazy. Merry Christmas!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2021
Aug 2020

THE TRUCK DEVELOPS A SEVERE SHAKE/WOBBLE IN FRONT END WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK IS HARD TO CONTROL AND HAS TO BE SLOWED CONSIDERABLY BEFORE IT STOPS THE WOBBLE AND CAN BE CONTROLLED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2020
Apr 2020

WHEN HITTING A BUMP WHILE TRAVELING ABOVE 65MPH, THE TRUCK WILL GO INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAPE (DEATH WOBBLE) UNTIL YOU SLOW TO BELOW 50MPH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2019
Oct 2019 Crash Injury

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 56 MILES PER HOUR ON A HIGHWAY WHEN I EXPERIENCED A HORRIBLE WOBBLE OF THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS. THEY REPLACED ALMOST ALL COMPONENTS IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK INCLUDING THE TRACK BAR, STABILIZER, BEARINGS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED BUSHINGS. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING ON A DIFFERENT ROAD AROUND 60 MILES PER HOUR AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2019
Jul 2019

MY FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 4WD HAS HAD THE FRONT END REBUILT 3 TIMES FOR WHAT IS COMMONLY CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH ON STRAIGHT DRY PAVEMENT THE FRONT END WHEELS WILL START AN OSCILLATING AND UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT THAT IS SO VIOLENT THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE IS SO PRONOUNCED THAT ITEMS FLY OUT OF DOOR POCKETS, THE CONSOLE AND CUP HOLDERS. VEHICLES BEHIND ME AND NEXT TO ME ARE FORCED TO APPLY THEIR BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO A POSSIBLE COLLISION. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM OVER MULTIPLE YEAR MODELS AND FORD IS DOING NOTHING TO SOLVE IT. YOU CAN SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR "FORD DEATH WOBBLE" AND VIEW MANY VIDEOS TAKEN OF THE PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2018
May 2019

STILL HAVING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ISSUE AFTER SPENDING $1K AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS ISSUE. NOT EVEN 3000 MILES LATER IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT THAN BEFORE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70 MPH AND AFTER HITTING A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT I NEARLY LOST CONTROL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350 SD, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2019
Feb 2018

2013 F350 FRONT END VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER RUNNING OVER A BUMP ON HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH,THIS MADE THE TRUCK LOSE ALL STEERING CONTROL. WITH APPLIED BRAKING THE SITUATION ONLY GOT WORSE. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP ON THE CENTER LINE CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH OTHER VEHICLES AROUND. WE ONLY GAINED CONTROL OF THE SITUATION WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 45 MPH. THIS SITUATION OCCURRED TWICE IN ONE DAY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2018

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2013 Ford F-350 has 11 STEERING,SUSPENSION complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.