A class-action lawsuit was filed back in 2019 alleging that 2005 and up Ford Super Duty models were subject to “death wobble,” or a violent shaking or wobbling that occurs while driving, generally at speeds above 50 miles-per-hour. The lawsuit alleges that the problem stems from defective suspension components, which can even lead to the driver losing control of the vehicle in some circumstances. Regardless, Car Complaints is now reporting that the Super Duty death wobble lawsuit has been partially dismissed.
The lawsuit – Lessin, et al., v. Ford Motor Company, et al – was partially dismissed by a judge because more than one plaintiff who had their truck repaired has not experienced this issue since the repairs were completed. Various other claims were also dismissed because they were filed by owners whose trucks were no longer under warranty when they were brought to the dealer for repairs.
However, the case will proceed, as well as a Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act claim, as several plaintiffs found that their warranty claims and fraud-based claims were viable in some instances. The judge is currently unable to determine if a nationwide class action can be sustained at this time, however.
Ford filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit – which claims that the automaker violates two express warranties provided to owners – just a few months after it was filed on the grounds that no plaintiff was denied free repairs after experiencing the issue, nor did any plaintiff require multiple repairs to correct the problem.
Currently, the lawsuit is moving forward with one plaintiff from the original filing, as well as 13 new F-250 and F-350 owners located across 10 states. In total, there are 36 separate claims of death wobble associated with Ford’s Super Duty pickups.
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If possible I would like to join in this lawsuit as my truck is currently experiencing the death wobble 2 weeks after Pollard Ford of Lubbock said it was fixed. We experienced it 3 times today on a trip home pulling our horses with our grandchildren in the truck with us. Nearly caused a terrible accident. We had to drive 50 miles an hour for the last 170 miles.
Any Truck you have to drive under 60 miles an hour should be considered a defective truck.
My ford under 60 is ok, but where I live some speed limits are 80 miles an hour. Defect.
Driving below the 60 mph speed limit is the only way to prevent DEATH WOBBLE.
I’ve spent over 5k now fixing the front end on my 2011 superduty. What a Crime.
My son has a 2011 super duty ford F450 with the Death WOBBLE problem also☹️
I have a 2015 F350 with the same issue. I was changing lanes on the freeway well under 50 mph, drove thru several ruts in the road and lost control of the steering. Fortunately no one was in the lane next to me.
I had a death wobble in my 2008 F 350. I spent around $1500 to fix it. The problem starts with the steering damper. When that fails other parts wear out more quickly.
I have experienced the ‘Death Wobble’ numerous times in the past month in my 2016 F350. Frightening, to say the least. I have contacted my local Ford dealer who said the repair is not free. In researching this issue, several sites say that Ford will fix the problem for free. Does anyone have any input on this. Thanks.
My 2017 F350 was fixed by Ford three times. One fix lasted three days.
The forth time they refused to repair it saying my parts were worn out not their problem. I have an extended warranty. Ford says it doesn’t cover those parts.
I wasted $4,500. Ford wanted $2600 to fix death wobble.
My Ford F350 gas engine was under warranty all 5 times that I had the death wobble. I live 280 miles from a dealership and had to rent a car each time to get home.
I called Ford motor company and complained about them not fixing my truck. They changed brakes, rotors, and disks, they told me I was to hard on the brakes. I live in a town with three stop lights and more than 10 cars on the road we think parade.
Third time they changed steering damper, I didn’t make it home before the wobble happened again.
Fourth time they said they didn’t find anything wrong.
Fifth time I was driving 80 mph on the phone with my brother when it happened and it was the worst of them all. I almost went off an overpass while my brother was screaming ” what the heck is wrong ” the noise was so loud he couldn’t hear me. I had no brakes, steering, and no control over my truck at 80 mph, which is our freeway speed limit.
I love my truck, but I don’t take it on the freeway anymore. I am so fearful that I will crash and I only have twenty thousand miles on a 2017 F350.
I recently purchased a 2016 Super duty with 111000 roughly. I have had it for about 6 months. The first couple months all was good. The first time the wobble I was driving and drifted into oncoming traffic. Then happened to my wife twice. Then we were going to our grandsons dirt bike race about 100 miles away an it happened about a dozen times. Have looked at everything the best I can and see nothing that looks worn . What would be my next step to get this fixed?? And would Ford repair it free??? Thanks
How do I join this lawsuit? My F250 has been “repaired” multiple times and still yet experiences the death wobble. Multiple times my children and I have almost been hit on the highway because of this. Email with information please and thank you.
I experienced the death wobble in my 2017 F250 Happened twice both times at a road bridge transition. I contacted my selling dealer they advised me of a Ford Bulletin about the steering damper. I went to a different dealer out of state. The truck wás at about 41k miles. My extended warranty covered the cost (less deductible) replaced drag link ends but not the steering damper. I contacted Ford and took the truck to a different dealer they immediately agreed that the steering damper should be replaced. I paid for that but ultimately Ford reimbursed me for it thanks to the dealer. Now I have over 90k miles on the truck no further problem!
Good afternoon, My 2015 F250 Lariate is in the shop right now because of the “Death Wobble”. Yesterday morning on my way to an appointment I was getting on to I95 South, from Florida CR210 exit 329. Because this on-ramp has a rough road section right after it merges onto the highway, I try to get up to 70 and merge to the middle lane as quickly as possible. Yesterday I did that successfully, but something caused a “Death Wobble” at 7omph. I have been in two serious car accidents in my life, but nothing has scared me more than losing complete steering control of my vehicle while it felt like it was going to shake apart. With three tractor-trailers in my rearview mirror, I had but one option to regain control, brake and brake hard. No one hit me, but with screeching tires, and smoke from braking tires and horns, I swear I almost died in a horrific accident. All I can say is thank god for the alert experienced truck drivers that probably saved my life by being able to react.
My F250 is a CPO and the warranty just ran out. I will have to pay over $2000 in repairs. My dealership did help out and take off more than half of the labor. Bozard is the best Dealership with the best people.
My BEEF here is with the Ford Company itself. How can Ford not be alerting F250 2005-2019 owners of this DEADLY DEFECT?
After it is supposedly fixed, there is no way for them to prove to me my vehicle is safe not only for me but for my family to be in it and for the vehicles around me on the road. NO WAY they can prove it’s fixed. I have to wait and see if it happens again.
While I am trying to reproduce this and place my life in danger, can I ask the Ford CEO to ride with me? Maybe if he experienced it, he’d at least make sure all 2005-2019 F250 owners were made aware of this and have at least annual steering system inspections FOR SAFETY.
I know I am mad, but I think I have a right to be. I love my truck, not in a position to replace it, now I have to fear driving it……………………….
Do I have any consumer rights here?
Would like to be part of this class action. My 2018 F250 with only 20K miles on it, was repaired by the dealership to minimize this death wobble. Still getting the same problem. They say they are not aware of any other fixes. Shame on your Ford. Fix or repair daily.