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
On 3 occasions (the first 2/17/2019 at about 35,000 miles), we experienced what we have come to know as "death wobble" on our 2018 ford f250. We had purchased the truck used with 33,000 miles. We do not know if the prior owner had experienced this same problem. We were driving straight down the interstate at night at approx. 65 mph. I was driving and hit a bump in the highway. Immediately, the truck was shaking…
ODI 11280698
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
When driving between 60 and 75 mph the truck begins to shake violently. The steering wheel rotates back and forth out of control. The mirrors rattle and the entire truck bounces. This will occur after hitting a rough patch of interstate or when braking to exit the interstate. The truck must be slowed to approximately 40 mph before the shaking subsides and normal driving can occur. A continuing problem. When i take…
ODI 11202905
Steering · Suspension
This vehicle suffers violent shaking and shuttering when hitting rough patches in the road. This occurs at higher speeds, but i have seen it at 45 mph. Very dangerous when this occurs at 75 mph on a highway interstate. The shaking requires immmediate slowdown to almost a complete stop. This vehicle is a danger on the road.
ODI 11202761
Steering · Suspension
DEATH WOBBLE IN STEERING & OR SUSPENSION
ODI 11182328
Steering · Suspension
While driving , front end has a wobble , or looseness that makes it kinda scary to drive. Afraid i'm going to lose control of the truck.
ODI 11204330
Steering · Suspension
Experienced steering wheel oscillation (death wobble) this has occured while driving on the interstate after driving over an uneven pavement at speeds of 55, 65 and 70mph. The steering wheel shakes violently and lost steering and braking capabilities during the event. It stopped after i decelerated to about 40mph forth until i slowed to approximately 35mph. Ford does have a tsb out on the issue but they are only…
ODI 11173649
Steering
At 65 mph when encountering rough expansion joints, potholes, or other bumps the truck will go into what is commonly called death wobble. The front end shakes very violently back and forth. Steering is impossible, it will wrench the steering wheel out of my hands. I had to slow down to 35 mph to make it stop. I was passing someone and couldn't complete the pass. If the road had been curved at all i would have gone…
ODI 11171825
Steering
Steering death wobble at highway speeds !!!!! Ford has known about this issue for over ten years. Why is this issue still not being addressed? I seems that ford is leaving it up to the customer to resolve. I guess i'm the the dummy for trusting that ford has safety in mind when the f250 was put into production with a know safety steering problem. There is a fix according to the internet but ford continues to fail…
ODI 11181649
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving on the interstate, at 70 mph (posted speed limit) experienced extreme vibration/wobble in the steering wheel and tires after driven over slight rough patch on the highway. It was extremely hard to maintain control of the truck to get it to the shoulder of the highway through traffic. Vibration was apparently visible to onlookers, as several drivers motioned for me to pull over. Truck was bought brand…
ODI 11165409
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-250. While driving approximately 60 mph and above, the vehicle exhibited the death wobble. The contact had to decelerate significantly to stop the wobbling. Tri-state ford (located at 2117 s main st, maryville, mo 64468, [redacted]) diagnosed that the steering damper failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure…
ODI 11289392
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
My 2018 ford f-250 has the "death wobble". I purchased the truck in february 2018 and by december 2018 had driven less than 8,000 miles. While driving at 70 to 75 mph on an interstate highway, i crossed an expansion joint on a bridge and the front-end started bouncing uncontrollably and the steering wheel shaking violently. The shaking stopped after slowing to under 45 mph. I pulled to the side of the road and…
ODI 11291865
Steering · Suspension
Violent shaking and a consistent vibration under normal driving conditions on the highway.
ODI 11280243
Steering · Suspension
At 7909 miles since new the vehicle exhibited a violent oscillation of the steering wheel coupled with enormous shaking in the front suspension, induced instantly after crossing a bridge transition on an interstate highway at approximately 65 mph. I nearly lost control of the vehicle and was forced to stop the vehicle on the road shoulder to get it to stop the oscillation. The shaking was so violent it also cracked…
ODI 11157298
Steering · Suspension
At appox. 12,000 miles the front string started to feel loose. By 14,500 mi it became very loose, jerky over normal hi way expansion joints. At 14,700 miles, after going over an expansion joint on the hi way at 64 mph, it went into "death wobble" shaking so hard i could barley control it. It is at the dealership, bob hurley ford. Tulsa, ok. At this very moment. This was almost an accident caused by ford.
ODI 11156669
Steering · Suspension
While driving at approximately 65 mph, as i crossed an expansion joint from an overpass back to the main road surface, the front end of the truck began to oscillate. The handling returned to normal only after i had reduced my speed.
ODI 11156946
Steering
There is an uncontrollable wobble in the steering wheel when hitting a bump. It will not stop until the vehicle is stopped. It shakes so bad that there is fear it will veer into traffic or just send me off the road. It is in the shop for this same problem now 5 times and each time they tell me its fixed only to find out that is comes back again and worse. I will be putting the date of the first time it happened. It…
ODI 11243871
Steering
Hit some bumps on a bridge on i-24 and steering wheel shook violently and i almost lost control until truck slowed below 50mph
ODI 11155421
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I was driving down i-10 going east on i-10 and crossed the bridge at the alabama/florida line. I was changing lanes while going across the bridge and hit a bump. The front end of the vehicle started violently shaking. The steering wheel was also violently shaking. I had no control of the vehicle and it shook until my speed dropped below 45 mph which took about 20 to 30 seconds. I felt that if i had hit the brakes,…
ODI 11150145
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Hit bump on highway and vehicle starts shaking out of control. This has happened over 5 times now. Ford would only replace steering dampener. It did it again after being in shop for 3 days. This is very dangerous and can only stop the shaking by slowing to a stop in the middle of the road as it is almost impossible to steer. From researching online, this is an ongoing problem referred to as the "death wobble". Ford…
ODI 11144999
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
My 2018 ford f250 super duty has a violent shake (death wobble) if i hit any kind of bump in the road at highway speed, my truck will shake so bad to the point i cant hold onto the steering wheel and whatever is in my cup holders goes flying in vehicle. I have given ford 3 attempts to fix this issue and every time they try to fix it, the problem keeps happening. I have contacted ford's corporate office and spoke…
ODI 11193323
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Between 60 to 75 mph when hitting certain bumps the steering starts violently shaking and will not stop till slow down to about 25 mph. This started at around 24k and has happened 10+ times. Also at 37k sync 3 radio no longer will come on and wiring issues cannot get trailer braking to connect to the truck. Lights work fine but always shows trailer disconnected so braking doesn't work. You can also start the truck…
ODI 11176103
Steering · Suspension
Started around 15000 miles extreme shaking in the front end (death wobble).it happened when i went over certain bridges and over passes on the interstate around 70 mph. Now has 20000 miles on it and has become unsafe to drive. The shaking happens quite often now. Even going slower on side roads, all it takes is hitting a small bump in the road apparently this has become a nationwide problem. The dealership agreed to…
ODI 11183741
Steering · Suspension
Was going around 80 mph on the interstate this morning and came upon a bridge approach and when i hit the bridge approach i got the 'death wobble'. This happened as i was passing someone the only thing i could do is squeeze tight and slow down to pull over. The wobble would not stop until i was completely stopped. I currently have 10,959 miles on this truck. Same thing happened at this same bridge approach in my…
ODI 11131155
Steering
Death wobble while traveling at interstate speeds you hit a small bump and the truck with go into an uncontrollable wobble and have to slow speeds down to 45 mph to correct itself, slamming on the brake (which is first reaction) makes it worse
ODI 11180935
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
At approximating 12161 miles on my truck, it is less than a year old , my f250 the vehicle exhibited (4-5 times) a violent oscillating or shaking of the entire truck when going over a bump in the pavement or over the expansion joint of a bridge. I have nearly lost control of the vehicle (4-5 times). My course of action is to take my foot off of the gas, slow down, safely pull to the shoulder of the road, slow down…
ODI 11170395