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
Experienced violent shaking of front wheels and steering after driving over a bump in road because of change in pavement on fly-over pass. Vehicle was uncontrollable and had a tremendous vibration in the front end. Had to reduce speed to a near stop on interstate highway to get shaking to stop and to re-gain control of vehicle. *tr
ODI 10502532
Steering
While traveling at highway speed i hit a bump and the vehicle began to violently shake. I had to pull the vehicle off the road to gain control. Continued down the highway and vehicle struck another pot hole and vehicle again went into a violent front end shake. I agian had to pull to the side of the highway to gain control of the vehicle. The nhtsa need to go to the ford forum and read the stories about the front…
ODI 10499454
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle shook violently without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the shimmy shocks, steering gear, pitman arm, ball joints, and tie rods needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10499241
Steering
Uncontrollable steering wheel shake when you hit a bump at 55 mph . Truck has been in the shop 4 times with this problem. Ford cant seem to fix it. Truck is stock no modifications. Someone is going to get hurt with this problem. *tr
ODI 10513003
Steering
I was driving 65 mph on the interstate and i hit a line of bumps. The truck would start shaking violently and i would have to slow down under 30 mph on the interstate. Ford put a new steering damper in and the problem persisted 2 weeks after. I went and bought a kit from wrc motorsports for $1,000 and paid over $500.00 to have it put in today. Hopefully this stops the problem and ford will reimburse me some of the…
ODI 10485416
Steering · Suspension
While traveling west bound on interstate 70 in a construction zone with uneven pavement the vehicle's right front wheel passed over a pavement patch which was slightly raised. Almost immediately the left front wheel passed over a pavement patch which was slightly raised. These two relatively minor bumps caused a wobble in the steering which then intensified until the vehicle steering was virtually uncontrollable. In…
ODI 10479506
Steering · Suspension
At high speeds over 50 mph, if truck hits a bump, front end shakes violently until you come to a complete stop. Dealer has no answer. On internet many others having same problem. Called "death rattle". *tr
ODI 10462887
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Driving approximately 45 mph on a state highway, making a slight left turn, hit a small bump in the road, and the steering wheel started jerking violently from left to right from the 9:00 to 3:00 positions. I could not stop it with both hands. I had to brake the vehicle to almost a complete stop to end the jerking. This has been happening on almost a daily basis. The vehicle currently has 22,193 miles on it. It has…
ODI 10474424
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that while traveling 66 mph, the vehicle shook violently and there was loss of acceleration power. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence and was later taken to an authorized dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. Later while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle began to wobble uncontrollably, causing the vehicle to veer to the…
ODI 10475859
Steering
The front started vibrating violently, only stopped after slowing significantly. The problem was finally diagnosed as steering dampener. The service department was familiar with this problem as the "death wobble". This has been "repaired" three times and is now recurring. *tr
ODI 10615305
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
2011 ford 250 diesel has been in for front end service(front end alignments) and excessive scalloping of tires four times. Two dealerships have expressed concern over the severity of the tires. The truck continues to pull to the right and the front end has started to shake/wobble after hitting a bump. *tr
ODI 10466968
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
During a drive on the hwy, the vehicle went over an uneven section of the road causing the vehicle to wobble and shake violently. I pulled over to inspect the front end of the vehicle thinking i had hit something or had a flat tired. Nothing out of the ordinary was found. The same event occurred a month or so later when driving back from the airport and hit a pot hole at about 50 miles an hour. The vehicle once…
ODI 10508385
Steering · Suspension
Violent front end wobble - death wobble - while traveling 75 mph, on interstate hwy, with moderate rough road, severe front-end shake from two front tires wobbling. Must slow, quickly, to less than 30 mph to stop wobble. Have had a total of three similar events over a period of four months. Searched google and youtube for f250 death wobble. Results are many people with same problem. No fix or answer to problem. Very…
ODI 10447329
Steering · Suspension
This vehicle has severe front end wobble which mostly occurs between the speeds of 60 - 70 mph. The steering wheel and entire vehicle begins to violently wobble so much that usually the vehicle has to be stopped on the side of the road to stop the wobble. The dealership suggested new tires which we replaced however the problem still exists. The is a common problem we have learned online with this model truck. We are…
ODI 10438881
Steering · Suspension
At 55 mph, if you hit a bump in the road the front end shakes, jumps across the road. Very difficult to handle. You have to slow down. This needs to be looked at. We had the vehicle at ford several time and they found nothing! *tr
ODI 10497861
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Driving east bound on the 91 freeway in the diamond lane i drove over a roadway imperfection. As soon as i hit it with my left front tire the vehicle made a violent motion to the left almost causing me to strike the center divider. This happened several other times before i returned the vehicle to the dealer to have it checked (12/16/2010). By this time, striking an imperfection with either front tire caused the…
ODI 10561710