2005 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- 28
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 28 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- bump road · 5 records
- current mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
2005 ford f250 with approximately 19,100 miles. Original factory tires, suspension- no modifications. Tire pressure set to factory door label specs. On monday, 8-19-2019 while on i-95, travel speed at about 60 m.p.h., i drove over a bridge expansion joint & the entire truck started shaking violently. Steering wheel was vibrating/shaking making it difficult for me to maintain control of the truck in my established…
ODI 11246578
Electrical System · Fuel Injection System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving 70 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be pumped several times and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. Additionally, the vehicle stalled without any warning indicators illuminating. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery,…
ODI 11097019
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
At anywhere between 45mph, and 70 the truck will wobble and shake out of control to the point where you can almost loose control. Truck can barely be driven and is very unsafe
ODI 11031801
Steering
On my 2005 ford diesel f250,after 126000 miles, steering became very loose. Had entire front end replaced including gear box. Rebuilder purchased motocraft rebuilt steering boxes from ford. Four of these rebuilt boxes were tried on the truck. None were any good. Builder said that this was a common problem with ford gear boxes. They indicated that the gear box rebuilders only replaced the bearings, not the worn-out…
ODI 10840049
Caliper · Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly vibrated and pulled to the left. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the brake calipers were hot to the touch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 109,000.
ODI 11191787
Steering · Suspension
Severe steering shake and front shimmy after going over roughness in road. Vehicle had to be slowed to almost rest to stop shimmy. Has happened multiple times. *tr
ODI 10557180
Steering
I started this trip at the kentucky horse park, i-75 at exit 120. I had been driving an hour, heading north. This incident took place late afternoon, between 5pm and 6pm, broad daylight excellent visibility, dry, partly cloudy, traveling 65 mph in the center of three lanes. I was not tired nor distracted. I was northbound on i-75 in northern ky when i went over a minor bump, just rough pavement. I am absolutely…
Crash reported
ODI 10475897
Steering · Suspension
Driving on interstate and ran off onto rumble strips on side of road and wheel shake became extremely violent.had to bring vehicle down to 30 mph from 75 very quickly and almost was hit from behind doing so.have seen this and had it happen on older trucks that had excessive were in tie rods and worn front end parts but this truck is tight so i thought. First time for this and it was very frighten couldn't believe…
ODI 10442790
Steering · Suspension
Cruising along the highway, if i hit a bump in the road doing any speed over 55 mph the truck begins to shake very badly!! So bad that i can hardly control the truck. Only way to make it stop is to slow to 40 mph. Very unsafe to drive on any highway!! There is no bad parts on this truck...
ODI 10428509
Steering · Suspension
During highway speeds and you hit a set of bumps or a single bump my truck will violently shake at the front end. It feels like the whole front end of the truck is coming apart! Ford will not admit anything is wrong.. There are countless entries about this all over the web.. Is somebody going to do something?? *tr
ODI 10424761
Steering · Suspension
My kids and i were driving on i-70 west coming from cambridge ohio to columbus. We hit a rough spot in the road and the front end started shaking violently from side to side. The whole truck was shaking. I let my foot off the accelerator and changed lanes. This did not stop the shaking. I went off on the berm and continued to slow down. At approx. 35-40 mph it stopped shaking. I checked the tires and all were fine.…
ODI 10415851
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when the steering wheel suddenly veered to the right. As he corrected the steering wheel it veered to the left sending him across two lanes of traffic and drove into the median. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10398511
Steering
Everytime i exist the backside of a bridge my 2005 f-250 4x4 begins to shake so bad i am unable to continue driving and have to pull to the shoulder. *tr
ODI 10356609
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
This is the first of four times that i have had to have brake work done on my truck. Three of the times i was told that the calipers had frozen and so calipers pads and (except this last time) rotors had to be replaced. This is absurd for a truck with less than 45,000 miles. Understand this is expensive!! Have never had anything like this on any other vehicle. Also, i have experienced the oft talked about "death…
ODI 10503450
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that the front started shaking between 55 and 65 mph. The vehicle was shaking excessively therefore; the speed would not increase. The vehicle was not inspected. The vehicle would also shake excessively while driving over a bump in the road. The dealer stated that they had not heard of the failure and that the warranty expired. The failure mileage was 45000…
ODI 10357223
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I was on the interstate driving 70 mph when i hit a small bump in the road which caused my truck to shake violently and lose control of steering which took me off the road into the center median. This could have easily been a head on collision in different circumstances. *tr
ODI 10451931
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. The contact stated that when while driving over a road bump, the vehicle would jerk violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle needed to have a camber alignment performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The…
ODI 10439148
Front · Steering
Steering issue with my ford superduty f250. Since day 1 the steering while driving in a straight line tends to wander. Feels like you are driving a bumper car in traffic only hoping you do not hit anyone. Ford engineer said it was a problem they suppose to have fixed. It helped for a while aprox. 21/2 years but as the truck gets older it is starting to wander more. Has about 1-1 1/2" of play in the steering wheel.…
ODI 10282346
Front · Steering
I experienced a severe and violent shaking of the front end of my 2005 ford f-250 truck while traveling 60 mph over a slight rough patch on a highway. I lost control of my vehicle and was forced to swerve off the highway. I was almost hit by the vehicle directly behind me. This is the third time i have lost control of the truck because of this violent shaking in the last month. I have had the truck to a local…
ODI 10273718
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f250. While driving approximately 65 mph driving over a small road bump; there was a violent shake and vibration. Unexpectedly, the vehicle loss control for approximately 6-8 seconds. There was a sudden release of the accelerator pedal; however, the driver was able to gain control of the vehicle and resume operation. The failure recurred at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an…
ODI 10282585
Steering · Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving 55 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake. The contact slowed the vehicle down and the tires blew out. The vehicle veered to the left and into oncoming traffic. The contact crashed into a mountain and the vehicle rolled over twice. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 65,197.
Crash reported
ODI 10240263
Steering · Structure
In driving my ford f-250 pick-up, i have experiences severe vibrations/oscillations at high (over 60mph) speeds. This occurs when the truck runs over a small imperfection in the road. These oscillations are quite severe - forcing emergency leave change/loss of control. When the truck slows down to about 40, the oscillations cease. This shaking is so severe it has damaged the paint on the hood due to the hood…
ODI 10219199
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shook violently and became difficult to steer after driving over a bump in the road. The contact stated that it was not a normal front end shake and continued driving home at a lower rate of speed. The dealer rotated the tires, but that did not correct the failure. The manufacturer advised her to call nhtsa and to take the vehicle back to the…
ODI 10206556
Front · Steering
I own a 2005 ford f-250 crew cab 4x4 long bed truck all stock. When driving at speeds above 55 miles per hour i experience violent shaking from the front end which is called death wobble after doing research. Ford says that there is nothing wrong with the truck and that it is fine. The wobble only stops when my speed is decreased under 40 mph or so. When this happens the truck is extremely hard to control and…
ODI 10264873
Steering
I have a 2005 ford f-250 and when going 55mph or up if you hit a bump in the road you are shaking out of control until you stop the truck ford said there was nothing wrong with it and that was at about 11,000 miles. Now at 30,000 miles it does it every day all day. *tr
ODI 10280243