2018 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- 100
- 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 100 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- death wobble · 56 records
- steering wheel · 27 records
- slow down · 19 records
- violent shaking · 14 records
- shake violently · 12 records
- highway speeds · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 65 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension
On 2 occasions driving at approximately 75 mph - after hitting a minor rough patch in the road the truck / steering / front end began violently vibrate. I thought the truck was coming apart. After stopping on the side of the interstate and expecting the vehicle i couldn't find anything wrong. I thought after the first occurrence that it must have been a fluke. After the second time i realized that something must be…
ODI 11309345
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
I just crossed over 15,500 miles and experienced the death wobble when going over a bridge. Will call dealer monday. This needs to be a mandatory recall as the steering wheel is literally jerked out of my hand. I was going approximately 50 mph.
ODI 11309480
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-250. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle drove over a pothole and vehicle became uncontrollable. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the phenomenon known as the death wobble. The contact was able to regain control at 30 mph. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 28,204.
ODI 11308251
Steering
Experienced a severe case of "death wobble" on i-95 after hitting a very slightly rough area of pavement. Travelling at approximately 65 mph when it happened, had to slow to 35 to get it to stop and feared losing control while trying to control it. The truck has original wheels and tires and has not been modified in any way. Tire pressure is 63 psi all around.
ODI 11307978
Steering · Suspension
Whenever i drive at a high rate of speed (65mph+) and a slight bump or a bridge joint connection, it sends the truck into an uncontrollable shaking of the steering wheel causing loss of control. I bought this truck 3 days ago and am already experiencing the 'death wobble' problem. I am genuinely concerned for the safety of myself, family, and other motorists on the road.
ODI 11306710
Steering · Suspension
Travling 60 mph .hit bump on a cruve ,steering wheel started shaking ,needed both hands on steering wheel to control truck .both feet on brake pedel .truck controled at 30 mph ! Truck did not want to slow down
ODI 11306429
Steering · Suspension
While driving at interstate speeds the front end started to shake violently and without any reason. The vehicle was hard to control and was forced to slow down rapidly to regain control. This was the first time i had ever heard of "death wobble" this was a scary event considering i had no idea this could ever happen
ODI 11307044
Steering
The truck had the death wobble when i hit a rough patch on the highway and i had to slam on my brakes to get it to stop. Luckily there were no vehicles right behind me or they would of hit me. This happened at a large bridge over a river. I had a ford dealership get the truck and try to repair it using tsb # 18-2268. I received the truck afterwards and drove it on the highway again and it started to shutter at…
ODI 11309274
Steering · Suspension
At approx. 65 mph, after hitting a small rough spot on the dry paved highway, the truck began vibrating excessively in the front end. I was driving straight and level in a place where i've routinely travelled for several months. I had to immediately apply the brakes to decelerate and stop the shimmy. Fortunately traffic was mild at the time and nothing else happened. It happened at approx 24000 miles on the odometer…
ODI 11302459
Steering · Suspension
Traveling at highway speed and hit a pot hole in the roadway. Experience the death wobble. Vehicle began violently shaking and had to slow vehicle speed to under 50 mph to regain control of the vehicle. 1st time was on i 70 traveling at approximately 75 mph and the second was on highway 25 in kansas traveling at approximately 68 mph.
ODI 11301079
Power Train · Steering
Multiple episodes of severe front end shaking and instability that occurs at highway speeds when driving over minimal bumps or other road imperfections. Recently this caused a loss of control when it occurred on a freeway not known to have ice spots at 50 mph. The only way i have been able to disrupt this is to quickly reduce speed to below 40 mph which is also dangerous on the freeway.
ODI 11301003
Steering
2018 ford f-250 shakes uncontrollably after hitting bumps in the road at approx 70mph. I could not control the steering of the truck until i got it slowed down to approximately 35mph. This has happened 15 times and i've had it in the shop 2 times for repair. Without the problem being resolved. I've seen complaint after complaint on this issue, someone is going to get killed or kill someone else i. The road it is…
ODI 11300830
Steering
60 to 70 mph, hit bump and strong wobble vibration impacting steering. Have to slow down for it to stop. This is known as death wobble (tsb 18-2268) from what i can determine from internet. Truck has about 27,000 miles. Appt to take to dealership feb 4 2020. Wish ford would have notified owners of this potential safety issue as it appears they already knew about it. Instead they wait for owners to report issue…
ODI 11301262
Steering · Suspension
Truck has a death wobble ... Steering wheel shakes to the point of being uncontrollable. Happens when hitting a bump or ruff spot in road, train tracks, bumps on bridges. Can see where losing control would be very easy . God help if you had a loaded trailer hooked to it...
ODI 11299384
Steering
I have 2018 f-250 and at 19800 it developed this death wobble and has occurred 3x out of nowhere. Very scary ford acts like it's no big deal. This happened on the interstate going around 59 - 70 and the death wobble started.
ODI 11299964
Steering · Suspension
At speeds of 65mph and above, when hitting bumps in the road the vehicle begins to shake uncontrollably until you slow down to around 25mph or even stop completely. When this is happening, the steering wheel shakes so much that it is hard to hold on and bring the vehicle to a stop. It is very dangerous when traveling on an interstate and this begins to happen, as you are required to reduce your speed significantly…
ODI 11296819
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Driving straight on highway 95 in arizona, at 70 with cruise control set. Clear day, no adverse weather or road conditions. Tires equally pressurized at factory settings of 59 front and 55 rear and a completely stock suspension and tire package. Out of nowhere, steering wheel begins to shake violently and the truck is swerving from one lane to the other. I had to slow to nearly 30 to regain control of the vehicle.…
ODI 11291681
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
After hitting a rough spot in the highway. Truck starts to shake uncontrollably. Have to pull over and almost stop to make it stop wobbling. Very dangerous problem.
ODI 11291632
Steering
At highway speeds experienced violent shaking in front end steering.it happens when truck crosses a rough road or when crossing bridge at 65 plus mph.it is uncontrollable until speed is reduced to less than 20 mph.
ODI 11297237
Steering
When hitting any small bump or expansion joint in the road when traveling over 60 mph on any roadway the vehicle begins shaking violently and is uncontrollable until rapid deceleration below 40 mph. The problem has occurred over a dozen times in the first 20,000 miles of the vehicles life. It has been in the shop 3 times and is currently scheduled for a 4th service call, however ford claims no parts are available…
ODI 11291504
Steering · Suspension
I was accelerating on an on-ramp and at about 60mph on slightly rough pavement the truck front suspension and steering started oscillating and became very violent. I was merging in traffic but was forced to slow down quickly to keep the truck under control. The oscillations calmed at around 40mph. Fortunately the other vehicles managed to avoid me. Could have been an accident. On the way home after merging onto i81,…
ODI 11290163
Steering
The truck had dampers replaced at 43,000 miles to cure the front end violently shaking. It seemed to cure it for about 15,000 miles. Now when you hit a bump the front end shakes very violently causing me to almost lose control of the truck. This happened on the interstate. You have to apply the breaks and slow the truck down to at least 40 mph to get it to stop shaking. The last time it happened at 64 mph with…
ODI 11290207
Steering · Suspension
I was driving on the freeway pulling my 23 foot enclosed snowmobile trailer with two snowmobiles inside. I hit a bump in the road and my steering wheel started to shake very violently. I was traveling 70 mph when this happened. My truck continued to shake violently causing me to swerve on the freeway until i slowed down to 50 mph. This was not the first time it has happened. I have experienced this violent shaking…
ODI 11289290
Steering
While driving down the interstate, around 73 mph, the toad had a bump where it went to road construction. As soon as we hit the bump, the truck started shaking uncontrollably. Couldn't steer, or do anything. Kids in the back screaming, my husband holding the wheel as tight as possible trying to keep from killing us, once decelerating, we finally gained control, but only after swerving through 2 lanes of traffic,…
ODI 11289180
Steering
At speeds from 60 to 75 mph if the truck hits any kinda rough road or bumps it will start shaking violently (death wobble) almost getting me into a serious accident on 3 different occasions and my wife once. The latest incident being this morning 12/12/2019, after i just picked it up from the dealership (blake utter ford) supposedly repaired. It has been reported to the dealership blake utter ford in denison texas.…
ODI 11288576