2019 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- 161
- 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.
What owners report
- death wobble · 61 records
- steering wheel · 32 records
- slow down · 16 records
- highway speeds · 15 records
- violent shaking · 13 records
- bump road · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 144 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension
At speeds above 45 mph, after driving over rough road, the steering wheel vibrates uncontrollably until speed is reduced. This is happening while in traffic and will eventually cause a serious accident or death! .
ODI 11309298
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Driving vehicle at 45 miles an hour. Drove over an uneven patch of blacktop road and both front tires started wobbling. The term is called " death wobble".
ODI 11309197
Steering · Suspension
When driving at freeway speeds going over a rough patch of the freeway front end violently shakes uncontrollably to the point of having to stop completely. This has happened several times now and afraid to drive vehicle.
ODI 11309332
Steering · Suspension
Driving 65 mph, encountered bump/ridge in highway surface. Front end began shaking violently to the point of almost losing control. Was able to brake abruptly and stop episode. This has happened two times recently.
ODI 11309181
Steering
Ford performed their service bulletin repair to this vehicle last week. The repair actually made the "death wobble" problem worse. It happens when the brakes are applied at 60 mph on up, and at lower speeds when one tire goes over a bump or depression in the roadway surface. Here is a video of the problem after the ford factory repair was done. This vehicle is stock and has the tires, wheels and suspension that came…
ODI 11308292
Steering
Driving on a 3 lane highway in the left lane approximate speed was 70mph. I went over a small pothole and the truck started shaking uncontrolably for about 40 seconds. I was able to slow down but was almost hit from behind as the road was crowded. When i slowed down to 40 miles an hour the shaking stopped. The steering wheel was shaking and the truck felt like it was going to come apart.
ODI 11308238
Steering · Suspension
I was driving down interstate at 70 mph. The truck began to shake uncontrollably. I had to stop each time to resolve the issue. The truck had less than 6000 miles on it with no modifications. Extremely dangerous. This will kill someone. I usually use the truck to tow a 7000lb rv and cant imagine what would happen if i had been towing at the time. I contacted my local ford dealer and they acted as if it wasn't a big…
ODI 11308228
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Me and my wife were driving down the highway 70-80 mph, and the truck began to wobble side to side, and i thought it was a flat tire. We slowed down to make sure everything was ok, and nothing was wrong. I started back on the highway, and about 10 minutes later we hit a bump going roughly 75 mph, and the truck again started wobbling, i felt like i had no control of the vehicle. I just purchased this truck with…
ODI 11308084
Steering · Suspension
Death wobble. Front wheels violently shake back and forth after hitting a bump on pavement. I was driving at 70mph on highway.
ODI 11308887
Steering · Suspension
I was drivng interstate accelerating to about 75 when my front two wheels begin bouncing really bad. The entire truck begin shaking, the steering wheel was shaking. I felt like i was loosing control of the vehicle, my little girls were in the truck and witnessed the event. I immediately being braking and was almost run into from behind. The shaking continued till i slowed down to between 30 and 40 miles hours.
ODI 11308029
Steering · Suspension
Driving down the highway at 70mph, i hit a rough patch on highway and suddenly the steering wheel started vibrating vigorously, whole truck was shaking and pulling to the left. I struggled to control it and began to slow down, at around 45-50mph the shaking stopped and regained control of the steering. Truck continue to have excessive shaking when hitting small bumps on highway. This happened on the day i picked up…
ODI 11307392
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Death wobble over the past 5 months (it is now 1/30/2020) the entire front end of the vehicle shakes violently and uncontrollably at a high rate of speed, typically highway speeds, ranging anywhere from 50-80 mph. Although, it has happened at a speed of about 40-45. It happens out of nowhere with no apparent provocation, i.e., hitting a pothole, turning, hitting the brakes, etc. It usually happens when driving in a…
ODI 11306803
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
1/31/2020 driving approx 65 mph on interstate i hit a small undulation and the front of my vehicle began to oscillate violently. It was almost impossible to maintain grip on wheel. I was unable to immediately slow or pull over due to traffic and guard rails. I was in the process of making a right merge to another interstate and this was simply impossible. After clearing the guard rail i was able to ease to shoulder…
ODI 11307036
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving on a congested four lane interstate highway i experienced a steering malfunction that was horrifying. I purchased my 2019 f250 new in early november 2018. There have been no modifications to the original equipment. The truck had approximately 21000 miles at the time of the first event which occurred on wednesday, jan. 29, 2020. As previously stated, i was driving in the far left lane of a congested…
ODI 11306537
Steering
January 2020, 2nd occurrence of death wobble at 20500 miles. The first incident happened around 9000 miles and was "fixed" for a short time. Upon hitting a bump in the road at 65-70mph the trucks steering shakes uncontrollably until the truck is slowed down to 25-30 mph. The factory "fix" does not appear to work for long.
ODI 11302578
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Driving 68-70mph down freeway and the truck starts to death wobble. Had to pull over to get it to stop. 2019 f250 16.9k miles. Terrified my 14 year old daughter, could have caused an accident. Vehicle is not safe.
ODI 11302160
Steering · Suspension
Vehicle shake violently after going over a bump on highway and driving at highway speeds, to stop need to lower speed closer to +-30 mph, loose control of steering. Problem nicknamed death wooble seems it is a normal problem on super duty models. Safety issue.
ODI 11302172
Steering · Suspension
Got the death wobble 4 times. Have takin the truck to ford 2 times, each time they said it was fixed. Steering wheel/vehicle shakes violently.
ODI 11301307
Steering · Suspension
Driving at 45 mph and hit change in pavement from concrete to raised asphalt and front end/steering began to shake violently and did not stop until reached 20 mph. Has happened again 3 more times at speeds around 70 mph on paved 3 lane highway with no control until reaching speed of 20 mph extremely hard to control vehicle and very very dangerous truck has under 30,000 miles on it. In dealership service department…
ODI 11307634
Steering
While traveling at highway speeds (roughly 75mpg) three times i hit a bump in the road and the steering wheel begin shaking violently nearly eliminating driver control. The first time it happened i was able to get to the shoulder and the shaking continued until i was nearly stopped. The next two times it happened the violent back and forth (20 degrees +/-) to either side it subsided once i slowed to around 40 mph on…
ODI 11300676
Steering · Suspension
2019 f250 king ranch purchased new in late june 2019. Front shimmy (also referred to as "death wobble"), started occurring at around 16,000 miles. The front wheels, suspension, steering column, etc,. Will shake violently after passing over a bump, such as an expansion joint, potholes, or pavement overlaps at 60 mph or greater. Happens mostly during interstate/highway driving. Violent shaking will not stop until…
ODI 11299460
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Hit a bump on the road at 45mhp and the truck starts to wobble violently had to tap the brake to stop it.
ODI 11299396
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down highway and sometimes when hit a bump truck gets uncontrollable shaking 'death wobble ' almost uncontrollable. Can't steer and almost didn't recover. Have had it happen 7-8 times now. Carried to ford service part is on national back order 6-8 weeks .
ODI 11299694
Steering · Suspension
At highway speeds, came over a rough patch, and the front end began to shake violently as though i had a flat tire. Steering locked up, and i pulled over to see what the issue was. Found nothing wrong. This was the second time this has occurred, the previous instance, the shaking stopped once i reduced speed, this time it continued until i came to a stop.
ODI 11298085
Steering · Suspension
Vehicle had approximately 20k miles when the "death wobble" issue started. Driving down the interstate at 75 mph, hit bumps or bridge expansions renders the truck uncontrollable with the only remedy to slow below 40 mph to cease. Worst scenario almost sent my uncontrollable truck off the highway. Very frightening and extremely dangerous. Suppose it will take multiple fatalities and lawsuits before ford takes the…
ODI 11297454