2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty · symptom sheet
Suspension noise, struts or alignment
- 198owner reports
- 26,000median miles
- $800median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jul 11, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026
198 of the 397 complaints on this car describe suspension, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2018 F-250 Super Duty.
Tick what matches of 198 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the sway bar link (11 reports) and the struts or shocks (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the suspension system covers the 2018 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the suspension system on the F-250 Super Duty
Violent front end oscillation. Closed mar 31, 2009.
NHTSA summary
Violent front end oscillation. Closed mar 14, 2008.
NHTSA summary
Separated front suspension. Closed jan 27, 1997.
NHTSA summary
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 198 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $280 to $800.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 17,000 and 38,000 miles, from the 162 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I experienced the Death Wobble running around 60 mph. It was one of the scariest moments I have ever experienced. I took my Truck into the Ford dealership and they replaced the Steering Stabilizer. It has really made me scared to drive my Truck.”
Filed Feb 3, 2022
“Traveling at highway speeds(above 55 mph) Iâve hit a small bumps in the road on multiple occasions. The problem has occurred several times where the vehicle shakes violently until I slow down to about 40 mph. Googling the problem informed me this is a problem with Ford superdutys and the phenomen is referred to as âdeath wobbleâ. The article provided a link to nhtsa.”
Filed Dec 24, 2021
“âDeath wobbleâ at 60mph while on the highway after hitting a small pothole. Controllable when slowed to 35mph on the shoulder”
Filed Dec 20, 2021
“I was driving down the road at approximately 60 mph and the steering wheel and whole truck started to shake violently. I had to slow down to around 20 mph to get it to stop. I had an almost impossible time just keeping the truck under control. This has happened twice now within the past 3 weeks”
Filed Nov 22, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 198 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
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