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 · Suspension · Wheels
Front tires begin to "wobble & shake" violently of speeds above 60 mph.
ODI 11063790
Steering
Truck started experiencing severe front end oscillations at 70 mph when one tire passes over an expansion joint. Or other seemingly insignificant bumps. This first happened when i had about 17k miles on the truck. Took it to the ford dealer on 12/19/2017 and got it back on 1/12/2018. Ford dealer could not identify any specific cause for the wobble. Problem is repeatable on a specific bridge in fond du lac, wi. I…
ODI 11308063
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Death wobble.. When driving at speeds of 65 to 70 on highway if you hit any kind of bridge or bump in road the vehicle shakes violently like a wheel has fallen off.. You have to come down to 20mph or stop to regain control.. I have only 19000 miles on my truck and this has happened 4 times now.. This is going to kill some one needs fixed.. Have had it to dealership 3 times on my way for 4 th today . I bought a new…
ODI 11065587
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
EXCESSIVE WHEEL BOUNCE.
ODI 11034278
Steering · Suspension
At approx. 7k miles, front tires seemed out of balance. I took the vehicle in to authorized service dealer and they had trouble balancing front wheels and had to balance more than once. At approx. 40k miles the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently when driving over a bump/pothole at speeds of 60 mph and over on highway. The only way to stop the shaking cycle is to slow down to approx. 35 mph. The…
ODI 11243357
Steering
My f-250 has some terrible steering issues when i hit a bump and much worse when i hit a series of bumps. The front end starts bouncing and the truck will basically bounce sideways. The first time it happened i was prepared and come close to losing control. It will bounce or wobble going 40 mph just as bad as doing 55 or 60. I will not let my wife drive it on any highway, only around town because i am scared to…
ODI 11130715
Steering · Suspension
2017 f250 44,000 miles experiencing extreme front tire wobble on the expressway (death wobble) normally happens when im crossing over a bridge or hit minor imperfections on the highway. Usually happens at around 65 mph and when the wobble starts it will not stop until around 30 mph i lose control of the vehicle when this happens until i can get the wobble to stop. This has been going on for the last few months. I…
ODI 11184888
Steering · Suspension
Vehicle developes a severe vibration,wobble at highway speed after hitting a bump in the road..i lose all steering control till i can brake to a lower speed.very dangerous.ford dealership has worked on this problem for me 4 times.
ODI 11300689