CarMax CAN'T SOLVE These TWO PROBLEMS With My New Ford F-250

My 2018 Ford F-250 is an absolute workhorse, my daily driver, and a rolling check engine light. The check engine light is typically intermittent (until today that is) making it extremely hard for CarMax to fix it with the bumper to bumper warranty I bought with the truck. The last time I took it in they tried to fix the extremely common Ford death wobble, but the fix was really a bandaid that kept it from getting as wild as some do. We're going to knock out the maintenance, then it's off to CarMax to try and fix these issues again!
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[@charleshenshaw9099]

JR, be sure to drain the fuel separator and change the filters. This is a must do on these diesels.

[@A_olli]

Your death wobble is due to slight play in your track bar ball joint. At my shop we service all Ford Superdutys and I can’t tell you how many we replace from this issue. Often times it’s a slight front end shimmy other times the truck is out of control at 65-70 mph. Replace it with an OE part and you will be good for another 30k. Hope this helps out. Love the videos, killing it with the new shop! Can’t wait to see you hit a million subscribers👊🏽

[@derekmarlowe522]

Warranty or Not! I would never want a vehicle that has so many problems. You and Hoovie need story cars for your channel and that's the motive for buying them...

[@davidlong9158]

1999 f250 7.3 turbo. Knock on wood. I haven’t had any major problems except I had to put I heavy duty converter in. But 270 thousand miles and as soon as it burns a little oil I change it within a 1000 miles

[@its2stroke]

I have the 2019 Ford F350. I had the death wobble. I took it to a shop that specializes in off road parts and lifts. They tested it and found that it was the drag link. Replaced it and haven't had the wobble since. Only problem is they sell an upgraded part so sooner or later the problem will return.

[@kt5645]

Why? It has an extension of coverage with Ford, you take it to the dealership and they replace the steering dampner.

[@its2stroke]

@@kt5645 Yeah I have an 150.000 mile warranty, but Ford can't figure it out. Ford is replacing the steering damper and that's not the problem. Plus when I took it to the dealer, I was told that when they test drive the truck and it doesn't wobble, I don't have that issue. So I took it to someone who said they can definitely fix the problem and they did.

[@007.3l]

Get some caster bushings /Shims and take to an alignment shop, they are about 60 bucks and death wobble will be gone forever

[@leonarddaneman810]

@@007.3l He said that only works until a hard bump/hole pushes the 'fix' a little out of spec.

[@007.3l]

@@leonarddaneman810 I have over 150000 miles on my truck since caster bushings and no death wobble since, it was so bad before installing bushings that going over a bridge expansion joint would cause it, I chased the problem for months, changing tie rod ends, and many other suspension components before coming across caster bushings / shims

[@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

The Ford death wobble has been around since at least 1995 -- I'm sure they'll get right on top of fixing that for you.

[@carlspackler91]

It's been around a lot longer than that and on practically every make of truck at one point or another.

[@ttinnovations3310]

lol, I thought that was a build in speed limit feature and anti fall asleep mechanical function, it saves lives why would Ford fix this lol

[@stevemiller6766]

powerstrokehelp.com/ This dude found the problem ford won’t acknowledge look at his channel. Basically it comes down to the alignment specs from ford are buggered. Check out his video on the death wobble.

[@arod6789]

@@stevemiller6766 they can add more caster but steering gets stiffer. It usually too much play on the track bar.

[@Smedleydog1]

@@carlspackler91 Yeah, Dodge trucks have been notorious for the same death wobble. A friend of mine had two different 1 ton Dodges and he couldn't get rid of the wobble from either one.

[@braxtonnelson7422]

Loved the "Hoovie" impression!

[@davidphillips7255]

I use that T6 5-40 synthetic in my motorcycles. Shell took the trouble to certify it for the JASO MA/MA2 standard for motorcycles. Happy engine/wet clutch, happy wallet compared to super expensive motorcycle oils.

[@sketchyfabco]

Pulled that dipstick like a pull start lawnmower 😂

[@hayman41350]

I'm like you!! Mine is a 2008 f-350 super duty with a v-10, with 186000 miles that runs and drives like a champ!! Always has something hooked to it seems like!! Steering and programming of trans are the only shortcomings!! Other than that, I love this thing!!! NEVER had a single problem with it!!! Battery, and windshield wipers!!!

[@83beperson]

I always ran Hotshots Secret diesel extreme in my cummins. I had a few ticking injectors and it cleaned them up perfectly. It was a lot cheaper than the $3000 for the injectors. There’s a ton of diesel additives, but I was very impressed with Hotshots Secret.

[@terrylessmann2274]

And when they come up with a new formula they can call it Hotshots Part Deux.

[@wingedhorsegarage473]

I get the awesome Charlie Sheen reference. Lol

[@whatchis1120]

I run it in my Ecodiesel it loves it, along with helping it do fewer regens while keeping the dpf clean. I run the edt strictly for lube as mine has the notorious cp3 and ULSD don't mix well. The Hotshot and Opti-lube are the best, Project Farm done testing and its far superior to PS.

[@1mlb704]

I work at a Ford dealership and have had the luxury of driving literally hundreds of these Power Stroke Super Duties in every model/configuration from F-250 to F-650, and every trim from XL to Limited. I love these luxury F-250 and F-350 trucks, super comfortable interiors, plus the 6.7 is a solid engine and pulls hard.

[@mt-nv4jd]

I drove 18 wheelers for many years. The only time my fuel gelled was when the truckstop was out of Power Service and I used Howes.

[@andrethomas7096]

Use RainX washer fluid cleans good and doesn't freeze as fast. I use orange in the summer winter and fall. Use purple in winter because of northeast Ohio in winter.

[@HellcatCustoms]

Fix Or Repair Daily wasn't coined for giggles. But it keeps the content jar full, I suppose 🤷

[@69Dartman]

My 41 military 1/2 ton power wagon pickup had a death wobble but probably not exactly the same as the new Ford diesels have. You'd hit about 35mph and the front tires would start hard core bouncing. I had a friend drive it while I was in another truck in front. The front tires actually bounced in and out visably. I could tighten it up by making sure the steering arm on the top of the axle was screwed down tight but it would come back. I finally managed to find 40 year old new front end top and bottom brass bushings for it. They later went to heavy duty bearings and I guess they are like king pins or whatever. It never did it again and even tracked straight. It was a huge job to do them seeing how they are built like a mini tank with huge parts and everything had to come off the ends of the axles to do it.

[@saleendriver]

You might want to give Bill Hewitt at Powerstoke Specialties in Georgia. PowerstrokeHelp here on YT. He's solved the death wobble issue. And I bet he can figure out your other issues as well. But likely you won't even read this so you'll miss out on the advice. Good luck.

[@ericjenks9596]

Doubtful CarMax would pay for it either

[@bendeleted9155]

He'll read it if there's thousands of replies. #2

[@MrGattor33]

@@bendeleted9155 Well not exactly, he has to be tagged/mentioned in the comments for him to even notice it and to reply!

[@FishFind3000]

He deals with 6.0

[@lvsqcsl]

I'm wanting to say on my truck when you hit a bridge that is at an angle to the road you are travelling it would go crazy; usually around 70 mph. It had Continental Contitracs on it at that time. I replaced those with the Michelin LTX AT2 and I have had no more problems. Great video!

[@BradleyBoardwine]

Carmax couldn’t fix my grand Cherokee I bought from them in January 2020 and after many many times of taking it back I sold it back to them and had no negative equity. I had 13 repair orders in 6 months

[@lovellmills7959]

That's why i'll never buy a jeep

[@BradleyBoardwine]

@@lovellmills7959 theres a lot of new cars not to buy, had a 2017 f150 I bought brand new and it was garbage, had a new motor put in at 15k miles, people are having issues with new gm’s, it’s not particular brands it’s most new cars, they are advancing so quickly but inefficiently causing them to have issues

[@Joey1j]

Did not see you inspect the old filter. Sometimes (once for me) the O ring comes off the old filter and stays on. The new filter won’t seat properly. I started up the car to check the level and got a driveway full of oil and no way to pick up anymore (til my son driven). What a mess. Only time that happened. Experience is a great teacher.

[@kt5645]

I work at a Ford dealership as a Service Advisor and the trucks have a "death wabble" extension of coverage and they replace your steering dampner and the problem goes away. Take it to a Ford dealership and make sure a certified diesel technician is the one working on it.

[@Z-Bart]

Is the dampener the same as a steering stabilizer? He said car max already changed that.

[@curlyvisuals5398]

wabble

[@zenbhudda8342]

What’s the factory warranty in the USA?

[@jochenstacker7448]

Why would a certified diesel tech work on the suspension?

[@scottcrockett8270]

100% CORRECT. My 2011 F350 had the same issue. But I love the truck

[@wo4689]

Try the rain X washer fluid. The orange/pink product. It beads well you will never go back to the blue stuff.

[@alexjasonchandler]

That dpf error won't stop occuring until you replace the the fuel pump, it's also the reason your down on power. I am able to spin my tires with ease on accident, but when i started having issues, that was my first sign the loss of power. Because it is actually seeing the particulates the sensor claims it is seeing. Beware of the Bosch CP4 pump failure, convert it to the CP3 pump, before it destroys your entire fuel system, talk to any diesel shop, they're very familiar with this conversion, CP4s are ticking time bombs, even if they fix it under warranty, they'll just be reinstalling the CP4 when it fails :-(

[@robertnelson4755]

I just had mine done. My death wobble started at 7,500 miles. 2 dealers just inflated the tires and sid FUXED. I took it to my purchasing dealer and the warrantied the tires, replaced stabilize, aligned with shims at a shop that knew what they were doing and that cured it.

[@stevenpdxedu]

Always interesting, thanks JRGo. Interested to see how CarMax treats you on the death wobble.

[@JohnDoe-zr6bk]

Thanks for not embedding ads this time. It's refreshing to able to watch a vid whole ...

[@thomasflynn5366]

"This car has a death wobble" "I would never get rid of this car even with the little issues".

[@IraqVet0608]

It’s called the death wobble but on most of these pickups, it’s minor. If something gets damaged, they can be unbearable. I have an F150 and as long as the tire pressure is good, no wobble. But you definitely know the difference when the temperature changes.

[@oscaruniverse]

JR may never get rid of the truck until 125K, but the truck may get rid of him with the next "big" death wobble. That's why they call it a death wobble. I wouldn't take the chance or spend the $250 each service. Wish Toyota had a reliable version comparable truck...

[@chrisrobles2012]

Weird that it’s a $250 deductible every time you take it in. When I bought my lemon bmw from Carmax I purchased the warranty where it was $0 at carmax/$50 at BMW. It cost me $1600, and I probably used $10,000 in parts. $4,000 was the steering rack , at least $1500 was water pump, and I know that was a list.

[@thatguy5915]

It's a common issue on any vehicle with a solid front axle unfortunately

[@B0xlife1]

@@thatguy5915 I thought he said $150 deductible

[@rvninnorthcarolina3377]

Death wobble in my 2019 was fixed with a new Steering Stabilizer. Have not had the problem since. On my 06 Rams HD it also had the issue but a truck alignment shop fixed the issue with an alignment change (non factory spec) and a better steering stabilizer.

[@jackh7504]

Have you considered swapping out the engine and transmission and body for a Tundra? That would probably fix the problems.

[@Leebs]

Best comment of the day

[@herbiehusker1889]

I don't think the Tundra is in the same league as this truck. The Tundra is an absolute TuRD to tow with.

[@johnt6673]

Lets see here. Nothing wrong with the engine or transmission. What a moron.

[@AkioWasRight]

Tundras also have weak front ends. Our company Tundras were pretty reliable, but they went through balls joints and other front end parts like mad. Besides brake chatter, which we eventually found a fixed for, front end problems were the only real issues with the trucks.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

JR has the right idea with the warranty on this truck, you'll go broke if you have to pay to get it serviced/fixed. Pretty much true of any 2007+ emissions era diesel. I'm convinced that the gas engines are the way to go on new/newer trucks if you plan to keep it/drive it into the ground. Ford and Chevy have introduced new big displacement gas engines that are pretty damn nice(and economical, saw a review where they got 14mpg tooling around town unloaded in a 4wd F350). A lot of fleets have replaced their older heavy duty diesel trucks with gassers in the past few years as well.

[@Leebs]

Crazy how your channel has grown. Seeing these amazing #'s of views is exciting

[@salty6pence672]

One of the only people pumping out that 4K video. Thank You John!

[@brantleyhudson2892]

My dad had the same truck and upgraded it to a GMC with Duramax engine. Fixed the death wobble.

[@ronh9384]

Good video. The other thing that can cause the death wobble is if the power steering is the electronic power steering. The centering position sensor can get a false reading and it tries to center the steering and causes the death wobble. If your code reader is hooked up at the time it happens or you pull over right after it happens and check the codes you might get lucky and see the code. Of course as you said it could be a suspension component also. Every brand of HD truck can have this same issue.

[@groosbro1]

You could have cut the windshield washer bottle in half and make a funnel....

[@frankthetankricard]

He could have bought a funnel in the first place. It's a matter of doing things the hard way because of stubbornness. And I completely understand that since I do the same with a few things.

[@jimdailey1018]

This guy is brilliant. Lots of problems but I'm going to buy another one.

[@jeanvi52]

He is because he has you watching his video

[@PaulBarwick]

I'm glad to see that CarMax replaced the hood struts before they sold you the truck. :)

[@danstennis1817]

I installed the castor shims immediately after purchasing my 2019 F250 and have had no death wobble issues to date. Msybe if you started with new joints and bushings and had the added stability of some positive castor, you could be free of the death wobble.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I drive my Cummins more than anything else. I love it. She’s big, cozy, and diesel ;)

[@stranonomyse9806]

Love your vids man! Been watching for a lonnnng time. Little over a year.

[@braaapattack2937]

Wait till that cp4 gives out, common issue, Ram is going back to the cp3 pump on the 21’s

[@rrl2849]

@@braaapattack2937 I appears that the CP4 was only in 2019 and 2020, I'm glad I bought an '18..

[@michaelbenoit248]

Same with my 93 250 w the 7.3 idi 5spd stick.

[@WatchJRGo]

The truck is seriously the only thing I drive, I can’t have it be down for even a day 💯

[@Burroughsbikebuilds]

Just got done with an oil change on one of my rigs. It’s a Cummins 15 liter. 42 quarts of oil. Even proportionally 13 quarts isn’t too bad. Even the 6.0 was 16 quarts.

[@yousufkothawala270]

If carmax can't fix the issues,carmax is sapposed to buy back the car since its still on warranty

[@pkt1213]

Have them "try to fix it a few times" and them make them buy it back at 124k.

[@Barely2JZ]

@@pkt1213 think that defeats warranty

[@kenrivers9757]

Correct but he wants to keep it..🤣🤣

[@Grady252]

Good luck with that. They were never able to fix the many issues with the SUV I bought and kept getting stranded each time and many tows. Buyback was about half what I paid for it within a few months of struggling. I have a theory that the cars at Carmax are those lemons folks go to get rid of it quick and easy and then the buyers hope that warranty will cover it, which in some cases it will, but I know folks that have traded in after many attempts for the repairs being un-successful and they took them to Carmax. Never again for me!

[@Ray-fc8bo]

You need to read the terms if the extended service plan.....there is no "buy it back" clause....under certain conditions they have....but

[@mrnjfriedman]

I always use diesel fuel cetane additive every thankful. Never had injector or pump problems. Happy Motoring

[@Doomster9]

Read the fine print on your warranty paperwork! Some of those third party warranties deny engine claims if you do your own oil changes. It's a crap deal, but hopefully Carmax isn't one of those.

[@ronanwood6891]

He has just bought a massive shop right ? .. The shop did it.

[@stephenhayes3765]

I asked on mine (lifetime power train) and as long as it’s documented they cover it, but I’m also ASE certified and an A&P.

[@Doomster9]

@@stephenhayes3765 make sure whoever told you that matches your fine print, usually in the exclusions section.

[@stephenhayes3765]

@@Doomster9 it says must be performed by a mechanic, doesn’t say shop

[@ZachariaZuehlke]

I'm pretty sure the death wobble on most of those trucks is also partly an alignment issue so that might be worth checking out if you haven't already

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

Hey John Ross , you should do a video on waxing the underneath Of that beautiful F250 . The the areas that hold moisture and rusts . Great video as usual. Just trilled for yah on the warehouse. You will Create a fantastic Wrench Warehouse. Best wishes

[@007.3l]

Run archoil 6200 in your fuel if you want the pump and injectors to last, also 9100 in the oil Keeping the tires properly aired up or even a little higher than recommended helps with death wobble, i run 80psi all the way around, rides a little rougher though. moog and several other companies sell caster bushings / shims to remedy this issue permanently, around 60 bucks to do the front end. then just take it to an alignment shop to get the front end all squared up

[@CaptainAnytime]

Remove the cap before the drain plug... no kidding it toke so long lol. You were creating a vacuum 🤣

[@marqueshairston1173]

I owned a jeep with lift kit and 33 inch tires Since jeep are the known for their death wobble before the Ford takeover. Lol I was able to correct my death wobble problem with a dual steering damper from skyjacker. Before you replace the anything. Check the panhard bar bushing and joint for any excessive play. The easiest way to check is the vehicle on the ground Have some work the steering wheel left to right slowly While someone is under the truck watching for any abnormal movement from the panhard bar and or any other joints and bushings dealing with the steering linkage. Hope this helps.

[@mikepertle3582]

Have u changed the diesel fuel filter

[@stevendouglas6593]

About the oil you use. For my diesel Toyota with a DPF, you have to use a DPF compatible engine oil. If you don't, Toyota say it can cause DPF failure, which will not be covered under warranty. They determine this by having the oil tested. I don't know if it is the same for your diesel. I really enjoy your show and am sure you will succeed at anything you do.

[@AudioAmbiant]

When I was young we had a 72 Econoline that had the death wobble. My dad would yank the steering wheel to one side to correct it

[@guyod1]

interesting ill try it

[@larrywelchko6136]

Heat circuit codes I think are a Ford gremlin. My sons 06 Explorer, with 4 new O2 sensors and new computer, STILL pops the preheat circuit for one of the sensors. I had the wiring harness checked by an automotive electrician and no issues in the wiring

[@zigzagrz]

If they cant fix, theyre suppose to send it to ford. I also have a carmax warranty and thats what is on my contract

[@danmartin9558]

I have a 2017 f250 6.7 had experienced death wobble found replacing front shocks with the Bilstein shocks I have not had issue since. If you also put the leveling blocks under springs that will help as it affects your caster a little bit. Just my 2 cents.

[@rhar1044]

“A fool and his money”... well, you know the rest. 😳

[@scdevon]

"A fool and his money are lucky to get together in the first place".

[@g_force3857]

I replaced the bushings in my 2017 Ram 2500 at 120000 miles... I cast my own with Shore 80.. pretty easy do to.. I’m coming up to 300000 now with no issues... would recommend 😁😁

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

Don't forget to change the fuel filters and drain the water separator often

[@hojnikb]

fuel filter can be a bitch on commonrail engines, if you dont have the scan tool to do it properly.

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

@@hojnikb its a super easy job on fords at least. There is a filter on the side of the engine that just slips out and has 3 lines that unclip. No tools required. On the side of the fuel tank there is the water separator which has a drain on it. There is some screws around it and it all slides out and pop a new filter in it then prime the system. Done

[@hojnikb]

@@Blue_Flame_Raptor I remember replacing that filter on 1.8TDCi Focus (not the engine US got). It's pain to get out and fit inside properly and because it doesn't have a tank fuel pump (all the pumping is done by high pressure fuel pump) or a manual priming pump, it'd damn near impossible to do this easily.

[@neilbarratt1523]

Thx JR very few people can make an oil change interesting.

[@ryanmaharaj1983]

I love this truck! But something about driving it with a known issue called “death wobble” is not concerning to me at all! I will drive it like a true man!

[@american4890]

I'm a truck driver my take on diesel additives is to use hot shot secret sticktion Eliminator to clean the soot deposits on any lubricated parts like it will unstick stuck lifters or stuck wrings The way I take care of the fuel system is to get power service clear diesel and just this one removes bugs that coat the tank after that what ever you prefer to treat water ? Peace

[@mjmcomputers]

Maybe the death wobble is just a automatic whole truck massager?

[@detroitgarage9430]

I have a 2009 and no death wobble. I did swap out the 6.4 for a Detroit 4-53T and never been happier.

[@g_i..]

JR I think I found the problem your truck seems to be a Ford.

[@ssenssel]

I had a Brazilian 1975 Jeep Willys (sold in Brazil by Ford) in line 6 CJ5 that had serial killer level of death wabble. No joke. Also had a monumental steering wheel play so trying to control it was a nightmare. I sold that death trap 20 years ago and never been around a Jeep since. 10/10 would do it again.

[@GG-to7qi]

Maybe someday a funnel manufacturer will send you a box of their funnels in exchange for promotional consideration?

[@B0xlife1]

Lol he has tons of funnels but he never uses them. He says there's no "fun" in it.

[@garyruark9506]

Don't feel bad. My 2019 Silverado High Country with 6.2 liter gas and 13,000 miles has its gremlins too. Mine invole the infotainment system and driver side temperature control knob. Sometimes they just don't work. Turning truck off and on again and they work! It also has an intermittent stalling problem when sifting from reverse to drive. I keep waiting for a new software update to fix them.

[@EasyFinancialFreedom]

Antiquated solid front axle. Technology from the early 1900s.

[@mercedesbenzformula1]

Way older than that even

[@thestandardbearer6633]

I had the same year F-450 with an engine tick. Turned out I had a bad injector. Was firing at the cylinder wall. Replaced motor. Had a lot of fuel in the oil from blow by after the rings were ruined in the bad cylinder. Might check that out. Burned a lot of fuel.

[@charlesdalton985]

Take the brush guard off, to help with the death wobble.

[@joshg8458]

I had a 07 2500 ram, had similar issues with death wobble. No one could fix it. Someone recommended getting it aligned, then turn one of the control arm adjusters just a little, never had the problem again and wear was fine with 37x1350 mud grapplers on it.

[@jyrrays]

JR, you shouldn't drive around with the bottles unfasten even if the are empty.

[@thomasdisharoon2512]

The death wobble is because of the castor angle put a shim in both sides of the axle to add one full degree of angle for the Castor on the axle. The will fix the death wobble. Also ford has the solid axle set up to best optimize low-speed turning with trailers or without. Powerstrokehelp has video on the death wobble.

[@jimharrison3552]

You mean after countless oil changes you dont have a universal oil funnel, also while draining oil open the oil filler cap.

[@jamesplotkin4674]

Just cut a gallon jug and there's your funnel. Noticed JR dropped the drain plug right after saying he'd try not to ;-) And remove the filler cap.

[@stevenplaskett7728]

My 92 f250 diesel had the death wobble at 80km/hr and it was my Rf upper and lower ball joints. I got 2 ball joints replaced and another 80k on the odometer my truck still drives beautiful and is greased ever 5k should last forever.

[@kalabash72]

"I will not concede..." -JR Lmao so appropriate for the times!

[@mydogpeaches1]

Increased caster definitely helps a lot but I have to agree the ford front ends are extremely sensitive to worn steering and suspension components I have change so many I have lost count most the time they’re not worn out just barely worn in is how I would put it

[@tennysonjames2969]

"Bluetooth funnels" im dying thats hilarious

[@truckerdaveandred6731]

One of the things that will throw a DPF sensor code like you were describing is a leak in the exhaust. The DPF system on my semi goes nuts with the smallest leak. With these new modern systems, the old rules concerning diesel exhaust kind of go out the window. As for your injector tick problem, it sounds like you may have an injector that's losing a little Prime. Regardless, it's still a beautiful truck and I've seen it in person and it looks just as good in person

[@jakecummings9024]

I swear I’ve driven soo many super duty trucks over the last 2 decades and have never experienced this death wobble

[@jeremyg9240]

I've been a brake/suspension technician for the the last 12 years and we get a new super duty death wobble customer almost weekly. In my experience it tends to start showing up around 50k miles. Usually the drag link and steering stabilizer are all that need replaced but every truck (and driver) is different.

[@emilionani9958]

love that you have every car inside congratulations

[@jamesrezza7854]

No fuel filter change? Diesels need the fuel filters changed too

[@EfJuanFitty_Eco_Beast_518]

FL2051S Motorcraft filter and 13qts of XO-10W30-QSDF Motorcraft oil. Be sure to document your oil changes on paper for your warranty!

[@XLordLeamingtonX]

Ford has had 15 years to figure out this issue and engineer it out and haven't done so. That's really pathetic and I'm a Ford guy!

[@AkioWasRight]

People misunderstand the issues with death wobble. It's not a design issue that needs figuring out, it's simply a matter of wear and tear and the nature of a solid front axle. You basically have two wheels attached to a solid beam, but there are a hundred tiny, fragile components that control and stabilize those wheels. If any one of these little parts fails, whether it be due to wear and tear or road damage, you will have problems.

[@Vr6.christos]

Chevy has it and dodge but Chevy has had it since 2012 so not to long but dodge has had it for yeaaaaarrrrssss 😂. And in my opinion ford and Chevy are the best

[@Vr6.christos]

@@AkioWasRight I think it’s both wear and tear and just lack of quality in materials. Death wobble shouldn’t come in at 20k miles

[@scottcol23]

@@Vr6.christos Yeah, I figured dodge pioneered the issue. Which is contagious. Because I parked my ford f250 too close to my buddies dodge 2500 which wobbles a loooot, and now it wobbles. with only 63k on it. makes me mad. I did the dual stabilizer, and replace the track bar bushings with high quality parts and it seems to have fixed it. He now as to park his dodge on the street when hes over. lol

[@AkioWasRight]

@@Vr6.christos They don't just come at 20k miles. If something happed in the 20k miles that damaged something in the front end, then you might get death wobble. And it could be at any miles. I've seen it time and time again. It doesn't just happen. It's either due to wear or damage. You could hit a pothole tomorrow and start noticing it, or you could drive the thing for 120k miles, wear it out, and then start noticing it. Like any part, things break or wear out, but wobble is just nature of a solid front axles when they are worn or broken. What's more, no brand or design is immune. Rams have these issues. Jeeps have these issues. Previous designs from Ford had these issues. Older Toyotas and Chevys had these issues. Again, it's just the nature of the beast. When something is worn or damaged on a solid front end, you could have death wobble.

[@ZoeyCarey]

I used that same filter on my Cummins lol. You can never go wrong with rotella in a diesel. My truck has only ever had the non syn rotella

[@kerrylewis2581]

Cross pouring 13 quarts of oil without a funnel off your bucket list.

[@ajsreptiles6170]

I get my F250 2016 Diesel changed at Dealer for less. There is almost always a coupon if you ask before going or google search one.

[@DocMackGarage]

That has got to be the longest engine oil dipstick.

[@tacbear]

Had my 2006 6.0L for a while, bought used with 50,000 miles now I have 90,000 miles. Never had the "Death Wobble...mine uses 15 quarts of Rotella T-6!

[@ivan23caravantes44]

The problem is that the Ford, doesn't come with a free dog like a Chevy. They give them away so that you always have company when you push or pull the truck home.

[@michaeltutty1540]

My brother has a 2015 F-350 turbodiesel. So far, no death wobble. His urea injection system failed, putting the truck into limp home mode. With that, you get 45 miles at 35mph max. After that the truck shuts down and won't start again until the issues are fixed. The Ford dealer in Whitehorse, Yukon said the repair would be $10,000 or removing the system for $2,000. Luckily he has the Ford extended warranty. The warranty covered the cost of removing the system and the truck runs much better. He is just lucky the truck ran into problems when it did. Another hour up the road heading home to Faro, a 5 hour trip, they would have needed to activate the maritime rescue beacon to be rescued by the Canadian Armed Forces, as traffic between Whitehorse and Faro is virtually nonexistent. That kind of thing makes me question the safety factor. Oh, and in winter he runs 0W40 full synthetic as the temperature drops to -50 or below. Now the Ford dealer has to figure out how to keep antifreeze from freezing at that temperature. Gun and games with new vehicles.

[@rusu8721]

it's ford, i wouldn't expect anything less! lol

[@marvinlawson6881]

For some reason working the front end suspension stopped the deathwobble for a while. I would go out on a mountain trail and give it a good work out and it would calm down for a couple months then come back.

[@matthewcraig6264]

Ford circled the problem on the grill

[@Robsbrd99]

What I think is just a bit sad is such a pretty truck that's just a few years old and quite expensive when new is said to be just getting JR home. The bar seems to be set so low for newer cars. My 08 4runner with 50k miles gets me home too without all these codes the pickup is throwing.

[@stevemiller6766]

Carnax gets 250 bucks every time you show up. Of course they ain’t gonna fix it.

[@patrickmoodabe9728]

Man JR - are you sponsored by Milwaukee yet? The heated hoody is perfect Love your videos. You work so hard you deserve all your success. & you’re obviously a great guy with a huge network of mares to help. Wonderful to watch!!! Cheers from NZ🤙🤙🤙

[@drewb5358]

It’s a BMW with all of those modules and the check engine light! 😂

[@dylanmooney327]

I was thinking the same thing

[@marvbimmerboy599]

Lmfao it’s always the people that don’t own one that’s talking , my car got zero lights on the dash and I got a bmw and same goes with my friends bmw it’s all about maintenance 🤣

[@brantleyhudson2892]

Not nearly enough problems or expensive enough parts to be a BMW

[@FishFind3000]

@@marvbimmerboy599 same. My bmws have been solid. The reason they sound so bad is the people with issues complain the most and those with no issues don’t say anything as they don’t have to. Plus people with Toyota money see a used bmw and decide to buy it and expect it to operate like a Toyota. They don’t understand it costs more to maintain so they neglect it and then it’s all broken and they complain.

[@mr.nmoney3554]

I don’t know if it is still the case but my friend worked at Carmax 7 years ago the only repair they would do is factory authorized repairs. Something about liability and such. A Jeep came in for repair, and he knew exactly what was wrong thanks to a forum. it was going to cost car max a lot of money to repair but at the time Jeep only said to perform an oil change and reset the code. Carmax bought the car back within a year. So don’t hold your breath for repairs

[@elbarto4394]

I work on a Ford diesel ambulance and it always has a check engine light due to exhaust issues. Probably because it runs 25/7

[@ShadowOppsRC]

The emissions is a big problem on all the new diesels which is sad with what they charge to buy one!

[@richardharvey8939]

Thank you Obama. For lieing about diesel emissions. Look it up they admitted in court they lied. Their tests did not contain what they thought so they lied and instituted DEF fluid. Also ethanol was supposed to be made from waste products. So they subsidized it and now millions of acres of corn were taken away from food source causing grocery prices to rise.

[@joeshmoe8952]

I love the way the new super duty truck look but hate the issues they have. The only super duty I’d take is a 6.0 bulletproofed.