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
Stock vehicle. While travailing on freeway front of trick started shaking severely. Slowed down to pull over and inspect. Thank goodness no one was around me at the time. Truck was swerving at 65 miles an hour. Pulled over to inspect. Did not see anything. Started back on freeway going slower. Shaking was gone. 2 weeks later same thing. On highway again. Same thing truck started shaking violently. Slowed to 25 mi…
ODI 11297771
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
When driving at approximately 50mph and coming into contact with any uneven spots in the road the truck will shake violently and jump up and down left and right so bad that it is impossible to do anything but hit the brakes.when the vehicle slows to about 30mph the shaking subsides and is fine until the next bump in the road.. It happened 3 times in 5 mins and in less than 1 mile distance on a state highway .. This…
ODI 11297492
Steering · Suspension
Death wobble at 70mph on 4 lane state highway. I have to reduce speed to <35mph for it to stop. Happening more & more frequent.
ODI 11297556
Steering · Suspension
Driving approximately 65 mph on a dry road 01/03/2020 i went over a slight rough spot in the road. The front wheels immediately began to vibrate severely. The steering wheel was shaking out of control. I hit the brakes to slow down to approximately 35 mph when the vibrating wheels and the shaking stopped. This is the fourth time this has happened to over the two and a half years i have owned this truck. In reading…
ODI 11297242
Steering · Suspension
My truck has developed the "death wobble". It has been in to the ford dealer for repairs for this issue. The dealer performed the tsb from ford and replaced the front stabilizer. That has failed to correct the issue. Yesterday, 1/2/2020, i was crossing a bridge when the truck went into the death wobble. The truck began to shake and vibrate violently almost causing me to wreck myself and another vehicle. The death…
ODI 11296846
Steering
Driving out of state, 1000 miles from home. Driving home. Entering the freeway and accelerating, the steering wheels began the "death wobble" described by so many ford owners. Exit freeway and limp back to local dealership. Local ford dealership has no parts. Nation wide back order. My family is stranded 1000 miles from home. Dealer says "just drive it and when it starts to wobble, slow down until it stops". This is…
ODI 11292574
Steering
Vehicle has experienced the well-known-by-ford death wobble. First time was at approx. 29k miles. Took it to dealership and they too were well aware of this problem. They performed the known "fix" and vehicle was okay for a bit. The second time the problem occurred (approx. 40k miles), there was a palpable difference in the feel of the steering post-event. Subsequent to the first experience, i moved and the first…
ODI 11297565
Steering · Suspension
My f-250 had about 26,000 miles on it when i first experienced the "death wobble". While driving at 75 mph i went over an expansion joint on the interstate in ks. It was at this time the pickup started violently shaking and the steering wheel was dangerously difficult to control with the oscillation. After slowing to around 30 mph the oscillation stopped. The smell of burning rubber filled the cab. This same even…
ODI 11297450
Steering · Suspension
I was travelling on the interstate at about 70mph. I crossed a bridge expansion gap, slight bump, and the steering wheel/front end of the vehicle vibrated so dramatically, i had to reduce speed and the vibrations stopped around 35mph as i moved to the shoulder. I took the truck to the ford dealer to have it serviced and was told that this is a known/common problem and that they will not have the parts to fix the…
ODI 11297239
Steering · Unknown Or Other
I just had two experiences with 'death wobble' in one day and it was my first time dealing with it. I was traveling at about 65 mph hit a hit a bump in the road on a small county road that sent my truck front steering jerking back and forth and i had to pull off the road to get it back under control. I thought it was a tire issue and got out and look at tires and shocks and linkage to find nothing wrong. Second is…
ODI 11298190
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Violent shaking of the front end when hitting a bump at 70 mph that almost made driver lose control of the vehicle until slowing down to 50 mph.
ODI 11292578
Steering · Suspension
I am experiencing severe shaking in my frontend suspension/steering when hitting a bump on one side of my vehicle. The shaking occurred while i was traveling at approximately 65 mph on a rural [redacted]. I could not control the shaking. I had to slow to 25 mph before it would stop and i could regain control of the vehicle. Today was the third time this has happened. Each time it occurs it when one side of the…
ODI 11291896
Steering
Vehicle will violently wobble from small road bumps at speeds above 55mph
ODI 11291864
Steering · Suspension
Going 64 mph, i encountered a tremendous 'death wobble' that complete shook my truck so hard that the rear view mirror came off. It took about a 1/2 mile of decelerating too about 50 mph to stop the wobble. It occurred again about 1 mile down the highway. Seems to happen when the highway meets a bridge or overpass.
ODI 11296761
Steering · Suspension
I was on an interstate going into a gradual turn and went over an expansion joint which resulted in uncontrollable shaking of the front wheels and steering wheel. This forced me off of the road striking a curb and blowing out my right front tire. My truck had done minor shaking for several months when going over expansion joints. I have had 2 other violent shaking events when in excess of 55 mph. I will no longer…
Crash reported
ODI 11297683
Steering
On saturday, december 28, i was traveling at 75 mph on i-555 southbound at the bay overpass. As the vehicle was driven upon the overpass, the steering wheel jerked left and right violently until i quickly slowed to about 30 mph. It was only then i was able to safely regain control of the truck. My wife was present and witnessed how difficult it was for me to hold the truck on the roadway. The local ford dealer…
ODI 11291812
Steering · Suspension
I own a 2017 ford f-250 crew cab 4 wd and have a serious problem with a steering wheel shake while hitting rough road( death wobble). Steering shakes so violently that you almost loose control. It has happened at highway speeds and slower speeds. Vehicle is not safe to drive. Dealer gave me back the truck and said they will let me know when ford has a fix for it. I have only owned the truck for a week and spent $40k…
ODI 11297008
Steering · Suspension
While driving home and driving about 70mph hit a small bump in the road and the steering wheel started to oscillate violently and truck was shaking violently. Truck was difficult to control and i had to quickly reduce the speed to under 30mph for the oscillation to stop. Did it again 10 minutes later on a similar small bump in the road. Pulled over and inspected the undercarriage of the truck and found nothing…
ODI 11296697
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
I was driving my truck on christmas day and hit a small bump on the highway and all of a sudden my truck started shaking violently and was hard to control. I slowed down to approx. 30-35 mph and the shaking went away. This is the second time this has happened. I took it to the dealer and the service tech said it was 'death wobble' and even put that on the service order. They said they would order a new improved…
ODI 11298188
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Drove over a small bump on the road and front end of truck started to shake so bad had to slow down to get it to stop.that shake was also felt in the steering wheel.i was driving down the road at 55 to 60 mph.
ODI 11297125
Steering · Suspension
This is the second ford f250 i've had in less than a month that has a severe problem with the suspension/steering.driving above 45-50mph and you drive over uneven road surface,the steering wheel will start to shake side to side and almost cause lose of control. I had this happen twice on two separate trucks, both 2017 f250's.it is very unsafe to drive especially at highway speeds. Ford knows there is a problem,but…
ODI 11308324
Steering · Suspension
Traveling at 75 mph on ks turnpike while crossing a bridge hit a small bump that is the bridge joint and my ford f-250 supper duty truck began a violent shake in the front end causing me to almost loose control. Pulled to the side of the road and inspected vehicle but found no flat or damage. Continued at minimum highway speed with no problems. While traveling at 55 mph and crossing railroad tracks crossing the road…
ODI 11291232
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
My truck is currently at 21000 miles. I've experienced the 'death wobble' 4-5 times in the past but on a recent trip of only 250 miles, it occurred at least 10 times. Travel speed was between 60-70mph. Usually happened on county roads that aren't perfectly smooth, but even on fresh asphalt....one little bump can cause problems. I believe it has something to do with the steering and suspension linkage, vehicle weight…
ODI 11291186
Steering · Suspension
While driving this vehicle and after hitting a bump or dip in the road the vehicle experiences the death wobble. It is even more pronounced while pulling a horse trailer and this makes the truck extremely difficult to steer much less retain control of. It has happened 3 times since i purchased this truck. The first two times were covered under warranty but now the truck has 38,000 miles on it and the repair is no…
ODI 11297503
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Crossed rail road tracks truck start shaking so bad like to have lost control at 65 miles per hour
ODI 11292324