2011 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- 66
- 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.
What owners report
- death wobble · 25 records
- steering wheel · 16 records
- slow down · 12 records
- shaking violently · 9 records
- bump road · 9 records
- shake violently · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Death wobble! Dealership has replaced ball joint, bushing, new tires, some connecting rod ' still happens!!! This is going to kill me or somebody!!! It happens at 70 mph and above. This is all over the internet ' ford knows about it; they just haven't fixed it.
ODI 11279194
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Death wobble. While in the highway at speeds above 45 mph if you hit any sort of bump the front end starts shaking uncontrollably and have to slow down to about 25mph to regain control. This has happened to me over 15 times in the last month. It is very dangerous and i have almost been in severe accidents a couple times. I have had it at the shop to fix this problem. They replaced the steering stabilizer and the…
ODI 11269973
Steering · Suspension
I drive a 2011 ford f250sd,while driving 65-70mph on freeway, drove over rough patch and the truck started to shake very violently, steering was extremly hard tl control, "deathwobblel "is what it is called ,wouldn't stop shaking asuntill slamming on the brakes and slowing down to about 30 mph. This has happend to me in my1989 f250 with over 250000 miles on it but this truck has only 63765 miles .first time this…
ODI 11269825
Steering
On the 17th of october 2019 driving down the interstate from nebraska to colorado my truck it would hit a bump or seam in the road and it would start to shake the steering wheel would shake the truck was shake vigorously until i had slowed it down to less than 20 it would quit this happened to me about 7 times from then on i just kept speed down get off that i got off the interstate and my kept my speed down to…
ODI 11288834
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle has an excessive wobble also known as the death wobble when you hit any slight imperfections in the road or sometimes on newer paved roads. The vehicle goes into a sudden loss of control state and you must slow down to 20 mph before you can recover the loss of control. The vehicle has been returned to ford and i have spent over $2400.00 replacing front end parts and tires with slight improvements. The…
ODI 11277733
Steering
My truck started shaking violently after hitting a bump in the road. The internet calls this the death wobble and apparently it is affecting a lot of ford f250 trucks.
ODI 11252976
Steering · Suspension
Truck developed what is called "death wobble". When i hit a bump on highway, usually at speeds around 65 mph the steering wheel and whole truck shake violently until i slow down to 35. Replaced trackbar, draglink, tie rods, steering dampner, had the front end aligned by two different shops, still does it. This has been happening for several years, i will put the date of the latest below.
ODI 11246730
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Death wobble. While in the highway at speeds above 45 mph if you hit any sort of bump the front end starts shaking uncontrollably and have to slow down to about 25mph to regain control. This has happened to me over 15 times in the last month. It is very dangerous and i have almost been in severe accidents a couple times. I have had it at the shop to fix this problem. They replaced the steering stabilizer and the…
ODI 11278573
Steering · Suspension
At 125,000 miles, i began to experience the "death wobble". Hitting a rough spot on the highway, especially on a curve, the truck will randomly begin to shake. It begins in the front, shakes the steering wheel violently until i am able to slow down enough to stop it. I have replaced front stabilizer (steering damper), drag link, tie rod end, alignment, tire rotation, track bar bushing, ball joint, tie rods and…
ODI 11184443
Steering
While driving 55-65 mph the steering starts shaking violently, you are unable to hold the steering wheel straight. In order to stop this you have to slow down to 15-20 mph as quickly as possible before losing control hoping no one runs into you for having to stop quickly. This is very dangerous not knowing when it is going happen. This is such a problem with ford trucks that steering stabilizer kits are listed on…
ODI 11171468
Steering · Suspension
For the second time first at 42,000 now at 82 000 at hiway speed of 66 mph the violent steering death wobble has happened again. The only way is to hold on so tight and slow trying to get off the travel lanes ..this so dangerous and unforeseen. Inspected front steering and suspension ,all in tolerance. First time i used my esp warrant paying the deductibe.
ODI 11145248
Steering
When driving about 60 miles per hit bump in road vehicle went into a violent shaking did not stop until i almost came to a complete stop . I noticed that as a result the front tires were scuffed. These tires have less than 6000 miles on them.
ODI 11098320
Steering · Suspension
While going at highway speeds the whole truck will start to shake violently after hitting a small bump or rough spot in the road making the steering wheel difficult to hold and the truck extremely hard to control. Slowing down to 30 miles an hr will stop the shaking. This problem just started at 105k miles. It happens quite frequently and makes the truck almost impossible to use. Local mechanic can not find any…
ODI 11091485
Steering · Suspension
When traveling above 50mph and hitting minor transitions, holes, imperfections in the roadway the front goes into a sever vibration causing a out of control experience. Must slow down below 40 mph to get under control. I think this is referred to the "death wobble" continue to replace parts trying to find a solution
ODI 11291957
Steering
Steering becomes tight then wanders with not able to regain control of steering until vehicle is parked for sometime. Mechanic said all parts are in good working order. Happens after a turn but if you stop and turn off truck for several minutes it seems fine for awhile. This mostly in town slow to medium speed 15-45 mph. It has happened for about three months now. 3-29-2018 and @40-50 degrees outside.
ODI 11082090
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Death wobble, we almost died on 395, had to stop fast and it happed twice. With in 10 min of each other, he got new tires, and alignment a month ago. Towing horse trailer. Please help with this issue. This is our second ford truck, we have a154,000. Miles. We are not going to buy another ford if you do not have remedy to fix this issue
ODI 11076502
Steering
Vehicle has a violent speed wobble when crossing small bump in road at highway speed this is more unnerving as this occurs on a curve vehicle will move across lane
ODI 11025340
Steering · Suspension
Speed approximately 55 on curve, truck front end began to violently shimmy and wobble to point of loss of control. Destroyed front rotors, brake shoes, and master brake cylinder as per pep boys repair receipt. Repeated after repair at same speed. Truck has 50,000 miles, very little off road mileage. Internet research indicates other drivers' instances with this model truck as "death wobble".
ODI 11014891
Steering · Suspension
When driving this truck, if you hit a pothole or any uneven surface, the truck will shake violently and it's all over the road. It takes all the strength in my body just to hold onto the steering wheel, and the only way to stop it is come almost to a complete stop. Someone's going to get killed, because when it start to shake, you have know control over the direction it's going to go. From what i've read on the net,…
ODI 10986078
Steering
Driving 60 - 65mph,when i ran over dips or bumps in the hwy my steering wheel and front end started shaking and shimming violently and it was extremely difficult to maintain control of the steering wheel. I did not apply brakes but did take foot off gas pedal and when truck speed reached 40mph violent shakes stopped. This is not an isolated incident however it does not always happen over all bumps or dips. It just…
ODI 10955510
Steering · Wheels
When hitting uneven payment at highway speeds the front tires and steering starts to shake. As speed decreases, the wobble increases to the point where the violent shaking will not stop until almost a complete stop. I followed the nhtsa recommendation of 65 psi and other pressures and it has no affect on the wobble. Imo i believe that as the tires wear down, they have less traction on the road surface which allows…
ODI 10935989
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250. While driving 70 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle. It took several seconds for the contact to regain control. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the suspension system failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
ODI 10930180
Steering · Suspension
When you hit a bump at a higher rate of speed it proceeds to shake so violently that you almost lose control. Research shows that an anti-wobble track bar will fix the problem. If that is the case, ford should be responsible for fixing it. It is dangerous and a ticking time bomb. It has nothing to do with tire pressure. It is a design defect that ford should be responsible for. A person should not spend $60,000 on a…
ODI 10899123
Steering
Many issues (myself included) of severe "death wabble" when vehicle hits a bump in the road at highway speeds resulting in an uncontrollable shimmy that many times sends the vehicle into adjacent lanes until it is slowed to 30 or 40 mph. Ford motor co. Can't fix this and has no solutions. This has happened four times. Latest 11/20/15.
ODI 10795281
Steering · Suspension
Death wobble. Severe steering wheel and tires shaking on the front.
ODI 10840154