2017 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- 358
- 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 358 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- death wobble · 65 records
- steering wheel · 38 records
- bump road · 25 records
- highway speeds · 23 records
- slow down · 13 records
- hitting bump · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 211 |
| 30–60k mi | 125 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
At certain times after going over a bump in the road, the front end shakes uncontrollably. Had the truck back to the dealer twice so far and they replaced the steering dampner both times. Still having issues and another appointment has been scheduled to look at this. This is a life threatening issue that could lead to a fatal accident.
ODI 11187119
Steering · Suspension
Severe/violent shaking at highway speeds with any deviation in road surface (bridges/ transitions/potholes). First documented in 2018 around 20,000 miles. Ford dealer replaced steering components in april 2019 with 32470 miles. Wobble returned in july of 2019 at 39000 miles and continued to worsen. Brought back to dealer 9/25/19 and the reported no issues or repairs needed. Brought back to dealer again on 10/15/19…
ODI 11268857
Steering · Suspension
On two separate occasions, our ford f-250 started to violently shake in the front end after going onto an overpass on the highway. This is a violent wobble of the front end. It feels like the entire front suspension is going to self destruct. This happened one time at a speed of 65 mph and another time at a speed of 75 mph. In order to get the front end shaking to stop, the vehicle had to be slowed down to…
ODI 11252414
Steering · Unknown Or Other
My ford f250 has a severe "wobble" when hitting bumps in the road. The truck begins to shake violently and does not stop until slowing to about 35 mph. The first time i was traveling at only 45 mph and after that it happened at greater sppeeds up to 70 mph. At times, i thought i was going to lose control of the truck. It happened between 15-20 on my trip back to texas. I took my truck to ford and they are the ones…
ODI 11141074
Steering
Death wobble truck will shake violently after hitting bump over 65 mph and will not stop until you get slowed to below 50 mph. Ford replaced the steering dampener at 34000 miles and its out again at 55000. Was told by the dealer that they have 6 trucks sitting in service with the same problem and can not get parts to replace it . I have taken it to an aftermarket four wheel drive service center they replaced drop…
ODI 11297143
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 69 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle exhibited the "death wobble" from the front suspension. The contact was unable to regain control until the speed was under 40 mph. The contact stated that the previous owner had the vehicle repaired at landmark ford trucks, inc (3401 e clear lake ave, springfield, il 62702, [redacted]); however, the failure recurred.…
ODI 11122943
Steering · Suspension
At 36,000 miles 2017 f250 sd began to exhibit extreme loss of control with steering after traveling over uneven roadway. Road bumps caused violent shaking of the steering at speeds in excess of 35 mph. (death wobble). Dealer inspected and replaced track bar ball joint and non-functional steering damper...drove 300 miles and wobble is back again. Very unsafe condition as malfunctions occur in traffic, no recall or…
ODI 11120666
Steering
On 4 seperate occasions, while driving at approximately 55-65 mph on a highway, driving straight, the steering wheel began shaking violently causing loss of steering and control of the truck. Slowing down to 15-20 mph while applying the brakes got the shaking to stop. The vibration is akin to the 'death wobble'. While i did not crash the truck, if there had been a vehicle in the lane next to me on any of the…
ODI 11170357
Steering · Suspension
This problem started at 17,000 miles, hitting a bump at highway speeds of 55-70 mph,experienced violet shaking of steering wheel, the truck has 42,000 miles on it now with no resolve to the problem. Has been back to the dealer at least 4 times and still has the problem, i have been lucky that i was able to keep truck on highway without causing an accident.
ODI 11288996
Steering
Steering wheel is shaking violently while driving my truck started at 25000 miles.
ODI 11184468
Steering
Front tires wobble extremely hard at certain speed
ODI 11166034
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. After purchasing the vehicle brand new and driving 3,000 miles, it began experiencing the "death wobble". The vehicle was taken back to kerlin motor, inc. (state road 15, silver lake, in 46982, [redacted]) three times. During each visit, the dealer contacted the manufacturer and changed the tie rod and performed a realignment. The dealer currently stated that the front shock…
ODI 11191428
Steering
Severe front end shimmy when hitting a slight bump. Repair and replace both upper shims with 1 degree bushing, steering shock, and bar balt joint. All parts on back order indicating this is common occurrence.
ODI 11171050
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I have a 2017 ford f250 that has "death wobble" issues. It becomes uncontrollable if it hits rough pavement on the highway, usually at 70 mph. If the truck begins to shake it is uncontrollable. It is nearly impossible to steer. The only way to regain control is to slow to about 20 mph or stop completely. While decelerating it will get worse that at 70 mph for a short time, and then slowly stop shaking. I have been…
ODI 11102685
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving various speeds over a bump in the road, the steering wheel and the entire front end shook without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to salmon river motors [redacted], located at 1051 s challis st, salmon, id 83467) where the stabilizer was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to woody smith ford [redacted],…
ODI 11290158
Steering · Suspension
I was pulling a camper down a state highway and hit a place in the road where they repaired a culvert and the steering wheel started shaking violently, i almost lost control before i got slowed down enough to get it to stop. I was only traveling at 55 mph. Since then this has happened around 10 times doesn't matter if i'm loaded or not when i hit rough patches in road or bridge transition. It about takes steering…
ODI 11209285
Steering · Suspension
Violent death wobble when hitting a bump at speeds over 50 mph. Vehicle becomes very unstable and shakes violently. Must reduce speed immediately to under 20 mph to regain control. Have taken to dealer and they cannot fix the problem. Investigating lemon law. Incredibley unsafe problem. Have seen numerous reports of this condition and still no fix/recall.
ODI 11093735
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle encountered a rough surface on the roadway, the steering shook without warning. The vehicle was taken to (jones-west ford dealer, located at [redacted], reno, nv 89502), where the technician diagnosed and replaced the steering damper and the track bar bushing. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to…
ODI 11306763
Body · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 75 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it experienced the death wobble and shook violently. Also, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact and his wife had no control as the vehicle sped through three lanes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to jim click ford (6244 e 22nd st, tucson,…
ODI 11197343
Steering
Driving at highway speed between 60-70 or 80 mph, the truck develops violent steering wheel shake, back and forth, whole truck vibrates, tires seem to be shaking from one side to the other ( death wobble). This happens when the truck goes over an uneven road, bump, hole or defect in the road. Happens without warning, with or without towing but happens more frequently when towing travel trailer. Shaking will not stop…
ODI 11265486
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Death wobble when you hit a bump at 45 mph + going to get someone killed new truck happens all the time dealer does nothing
ODI 11291889
Steering · Suspension
While driving at normal highway speeds on an interstate highway, i hit a minor bump in the road and the vehicle started vibrating radically. The steering wheel was extremely hard to control from the front end bouncing. I had to brake rapidly and pull to shoulder under pretty crowded traffic conditions and it didn't stop until almost completely stopped. It did this numerous times on a out of town trip and i took it…
ODI 11278644
Steering · Suspension
I've had to had my suspension and steering components replaced 3 times due to severe steering shake when driving in a highway situation. The shaking is so bad that at times i've come very close to causing a bad accident.
ODI 11306554
Steering · Suspension
I have a 2017 f250 4x4. When driving at speeds of 45mph or faster the frontend will start to shake uncontrollable when i hit any kind of bump in the road. The vehicle has less than 14,000 miles on it. This a major safety concern.
ODI 11064990
Electrical System · Steering · Suspension
I purchased my 2017 ford f 250 super duty 4x4 in september of 2017. I first noticed an issue with the suspension when hitting a bump in the road at 60 mph and almost lost control of the truck. Luckily i was able to slow down and regain control. I begin to do some research and learn of the death wobble that ford is aware of, i will now take my vehicle in to have the suspension checked. Secondly, i have been having…
ODI 11080186