2012 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- 52
- 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 · 26 records
- steering wheel · 17 records
- bumps road · 5 records
- violent shaking · 5 records
- shaking violently · 5 records
- entire front · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
While driving my vehicle on the highway it will inadvertantly begin to shake uncontrollably. This will continue until the speed is almost reduced to a stop. This has happened multiple times regardless of the tire tread wear. Has occurred with brand new tires.
ODI 11307252
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
When traveling at speeds in excess of 50 mile an hour the vehicle is subject to doing a death wobble when crossing uneven pavement or hitting bumps. The vehicle shakes so violently that it becomes hard to control and has to come to a stop to regain full control. I have this nice truck that i have to avoid interstate travel because of fear of hurting myself or someone else. I have had bearings and track bar replaced,…
ODI 11309630
Steering · Suspension
Getting the death wobble, have replaced the shocks and damper, not luck. The steering wheel shakes violently sometimes when hit a bump at 60 miles per hour. Its terrible.
ODI 11307178
Steering
It is almost impossible to keep this truck between the lines on the road. It has about 4 inches of play in the steering wheel and overcorrecting this is even more dangerous....i'm scared to drive it
ODI 11299981
Steering
Death wobble occurs over 60mph. Took place five times within 15 minutes.
ODI 11287761
Steering
Traveling on interstate 65 south from montgomery, al headed home to defuniak springs, fl, was crossing a bridge that had bumps in the road from what i think were where bridge road sections. I was in the far left lane of a four part of the highway going about 65 mph when i felt the bumps in the road and all of a sudden my 2012 ford f250 fx4 started a violent shaking in the front end of my truck so bad i could not…
ODI 11306657
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Experienced 'death wobble' while driving a highway 287 (same speed no stop and go with traffics). Truck was suddenly violently shaking and wobbling caused my husband almost lost control. He was able to pull over the tuck but scared him to death. We had it towed to a dealership and they confirmed the death wobble provided a quote.
ODI 11281814
Steering · Suspension
The first time it happen (last week) i was going down the highway going 55mph (pulling a trailer), clear sky, temp in the 50's. Felt a slight shake in the steering wheel and in the floor board. Within seconds is when a extremely violent shaking started. I had to pull onto the shoulder immediately. It happen again this morning going down a different highway about 60mph, clear sky temp 42 outside and it was the worst…
ODI 11277650
Steering · Suspension
I was driving about 55 mph on the parkway, a straight road, when all of a sudden my truck started to shake and wobble to the point i almost lost control. This happened twice and i took it to my ford dealer. They knew what i was talking about and called it the "death wobble". They checked everything in the front suspension but said nothing was wrong. It has done this 4 more times. It is all i can do to control the…
ODI 11279136
Steering · Suspension
While traveling to oklahoma , i was going 70 mph and hit a bump and experienced a violent shaking and had to slow to 45 too regain control. This was on 10/13/2019. I later learned that this is so common in fords that it has the nickname ' death wobble"
ODI 11271102
Steering
Driving to dallas, tx. On freeway and hit a small bump. Truck went into front end speed wobble. Had to slow to about 30 mph before i could regain control of steering wheel. This happened 3 times on a crowded freeway.
ODI 11268228
Steering · Suspension
Currently have 53k miles. Problem rare, started at 10k or less. With our wilthout pickup camper loads: at 60mph or higher when hitting bridge expansion joints or rr tracks (particularly at angles) in which one wheel strikes irregularity first, a violent wheel and steering wheel shake begins. Must immediatly slow vehicle to stop it. Complete loss of vehicle control when active. Total of perhaps 6 occurrences.…
ODI 11300806
Steering
While driving over 50 mph on the highway any uneven surface in the road causes the entire front of the truck to shake violently including the steering wheel. The only way to stop the shaking is to stop the vehicle which is very dangerous on the freeway.
ODI 11270024
Steering · Suspension
While traveling on a freeway at around 65 mph, if i hit any minor bump or uneven surface during a sweeping curve, the whole front of the truck and steering wheel shakes violently until i pull to the side of the road. This is commonly referred to as the "death wobble". This has happened multiple times.
ODI 11231583
Steering · Suspension
My 2012 f-250 has 126,000 miles on it and i have been experiencing a steering vibration at about 50-55 mph while driving over bumps and rough roads. About a week ago i was coming down a mountain highway and drove over some rough areas in the road at about 50 mph and the truck started vibrating and shaking violently. I had little control and almost went off the side of of the highway which has about a 2000 foot drop.…
ODI 11210646
Steering · Suspension
At approx 60 to 75 mph upon hitting uneven payment or bumps in road the front wheels start an uncontrollable wobble , steering wheel shakes so bad can keep hands on to steer and no steering is possible, if brakes applied only gets worst, must coast down to a stop , u cannot steer. I replace all shocks and steering dampener, still had wobble after wards. Fords answer is to carry weight in the rear, and not to drive…
ODI 11205129
Steering · Suspension
My ford f-250 super duty started what many refer to as the "death wobble" at 65,000 miles. The first instance of this occurred when my 18 year old daughter was driving the truck (with me in the passenger seat) to visit colleges. While traveling at highway speed (78 mph) we went over a concrete to asphalt transition and the entire front end started violently bouncing or wobbling back and forth like a shopping cart…
ODI 11252877
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Experiencing a severe front end shimmy, also known as the death wobble. I've replaced tires and almost all front end components. This has been going on since i bought the truck used, and no one can seem to cure it. Happens whenever i hit a small bump on the highway and is extremely dangerous as the truck must be brought to a complete stop to end the wobble
ODI 11190999
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Traveling at various speeds the truck front vibrate violently. I have to pull off the road and stop to get the vibration to stop. The tires have been balanced and rebalanced. The vehicle is still in the stock configuration. I have approximately 140k miles now.
ODI 11183371
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. While driving 45 mph over a dip in the road, the front end of the vehicle shook violently (death wobble) and the vehicle was uncontrollable. Once the vehicle was restarted, it operated normally. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to prescott brothers ford lincoln of princeton (1502 w peru st, princeton, il, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed…
ODI 11186744
Steering · Suspension
We have experienced death wobble on the highway multiple times. This is absolutely a safety hazard and needs to be addressed before someone is killed. Having to slow down rapidly to 30 mph on the interstate is not safe. Our truck is under ford's extended warranty. First they blamed it on the tires so we had them replaced and that did not fix it. Now, they have replaced the entire front end twice without a…
ODI 11296691
Steering · Suspension
When you hit a bump or pot hole in the road the front wheel start bouncing like a basket ball. It is a violent reaction. It only stop bouncing if you slow down. This will happen at speeds from 45 to 75 mph. Also when hitting bumps in the road, you loose steering control for a fraction of a second. This has caused my truck to temporarily loose control. This happens on every bump. Not good.
ODI 11131654
Steering
Driving at 55 mph, hit a bump in the road and front end and steering shook violently. Unable to control steering, made violent maneuver into median.
ODI 11066085
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. While driving 65 mph, the contact drove in the middle two lanes to avoid a collision with a vehicle that had pulled over to the side of the road and opened the driver's door. While passing the other vehicle, the contact's vehicle shook violently and the contact lost control of the vehicle. Also, the brake pedal failed to operate. The contact was able to regain control of the…
ODI 11063319
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving 60 mph over highway steering and front wheels starting shaking so violently the truck was out of control and nearly caused major accident, this has happened to us on three occasions. I feel this problem is very dangerous and is a flaw in the design of steering, suspension of front wheels of truck, i am afraid to drive this $67000.00 vehicle with 48000 miles. I have taken this truck in and repair shop…
ODI 11020396