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.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
With 10,000 miles it has started the death wobble. Driving highway speeds- when hitting a bump, the front end shakes uncontrollably until the vehicle is stopped.
ODI 11281484
Steering
My truck has the "death wobble" for the second time. It was repaired at 12,000 miles for this problem and is doing it again at 20,000. When i hit a rough place in the road or a bridge joint the steering will start shaking terribly. The only way to stop it is to come to almost a complete stop. This almost killed me saturday, october 12, 2019. I hit a bridge joint going 58 mph in a 70 mph zone. The vehicle starting…
ODI 11268247
Steering · Suspension
I have had a very dangerous vibration that occurs in the front end of a vehicle. When my 2019 f250 has experiences death wobble, the entire steering system rapidly turns back and forth, making controlling the vehicle very hard. It normally accuses at speeds above 45 mph to 80 mph. The truck now has 12,000 miles on it and it started at around 9,000 miles.
ODI 11288538
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ford f-250. While driving approximately 60 mph over a small uneven portion of road, the front end of the vehicle shook violently. The steering wheel also shook violently and was difficult to maneuver. The contact had to slowly apply the brakes and decelerate to 35 mph for the shaking to stop. The contact called brighton ford (190 w bromley ln, brighton, co 80601, [redacted]) for an…
ODI 11268669
Steering · Suspension
When driveing down the highway at highway speeds my 2019 f250 goes into a violent shaking. Steering wheel shakes uncontrollably it hard to keep control over the truck and not wreck. I have had it in to get fixed 3 times ford turned me down by saying they did not have parts to fix it . Finally after months of setting i got it in and fixed. 2000 miles later it started the death wobble again at highway speeds. Ford…
ODI 11292506
Steering · Suspension
Truck began to shake violently/uncontrollably after hitting a bump on the road at 65 mph. I had to slow down to 35 mph before the shaking would stop.
ODI 11266852
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Experienced severe vibration and uncontrollable shaking in the front end. "death wobble". Was traveling at highway speed of 75 mph when the incident occurred. The front end started shaking uncontrollably and continued until i brought the vehicle to a complete stop on the side of the highway..
ODI 11266823
Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ford f-250. The contact stated that while the vehicle was driven at highway speeds, the vehicle went over a bump on the roadway and the steering wheel started to shake violently and uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to lamarque ford located at 3101 williams boulevard, kenner, la 70065, [redacted] for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed…
ODI 11307269
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Uncontrollalbe wobble at high speeds when hitting bumps on overpasses,or very rough spots in the roadway, or bridge crossings. This has occured to me four times at different locations, & at speeds ranging from 60mph - 80mph. Each time was a very hair raising situation to say the least. Also each time while trying to get the vehicle under control you had to slow down as soon as possible to get it to stop the severe…
ODI 11287220
Steering · Suspension
While driving highway speeds on a paved surface, vehicle shakes violently after hitting a bump. The vehicle goes into what is known as a "death wobble" and requires the vehicle to quickly slow down in order to regain control of the vehicle. After some research, this is a systemic problem that has not been addressed since the first reports of this violent and potentially deadly shaking since 2005. This issue causes…
ODI 11282431
Steering
When traveling at highway speeds straight or in a bend, and a bump is hit the truck and steering wheel will violently shake. The truck will continue this death wobble until i slow down below 35mph
ODI 11266006
Steering · Suspension
21,997 miles, driving on highway at 62 mph. Hit a bump and experienced death wobble. Slowed to 20 mph before truck drove out of it. Previously owned a 2017 350 that did the same thing at 20k miles. Ford bought it back. Trusted that i would not have the problem again, so bought this 2019. This is dangerous and frustrating. I can't believe the nhtsa hasn't required ford to fix this problem.
ODI 11258760
Steering · Suspension
Steering has been slightly shaky over bumps at normal highway speed. Recently truck has began death wobble (steering oscillation) when hitting potholes, bridge joints, and road construction transitions.today in traffic at 50-55 mph, it was severe enough that it almost caused an accident. High traffic area and braking was slow due to traction loss during oscillation.
ODI 11257948
Steering
Death wobble at 70 mph. Vehicle has 11,00 miles on it. Extreme shaking after hitting rough patch on freeway. Regained control after slowing down to 45 mph. Happened 2 times on one trip.
ODI 11256782
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ford f-250. While traveling 80 mph on an overpass of a highway the vehicle suddenly started shaking and experienced the "death wobble". The vehicle shook violently for about a quarter of a mile while the contact struggled to maintain control of the vehicle. The contact tried shifting into neutral and braking to slow down. The contact was finally able to pull off the road to the shoulder.…
ODI 11256683
Steering
My 2019 f250 lariat has 24300 miles on it. I have been experiencing very loose steering which i thought might be standard on a f250 since this is my first. About two weeks ago i hit a small rough area on highway and the front end began to violently shake forcing be to slow to about 20mph to make it stop. After researching it sounds like this problem is very common on ford f-250s and ford has ignored even with the…
ODI 11265734
Steering
Death wobble! I purchased the vehicle brand new in september of 2018. Around 20,000 miles i started experience a violent shaking of the steering wheel after you would hit a normal bump in the road, which causes you to lose control of the vehicle. The issue would occur on the highway and on city streets. This condition is widely known as the death wobble. It was repaired at 20,586 miles, at which time, they said they…
ODI 11301940
Steering · Suspension
On9/8 /20 i was driving on the expressway at 78 mph i hit a bump in the road and almost control of the truck due to a heavy vibration in the front end of the truck(wobbly). This will be the second time to the dealership for this problem. The first time i was told the shake was normal. Now it is so bad can't control it when it starts. I feel this truck is unsafe and need help to correct it by ford.
ODI 11254084
Steering · Suspension
The vehicle violently shimmy's and shakes and makes my hands leave the steering wheel while driving at freeway speeds and going over road bumps, bridge transitions, road deformities. The defect leads to difficult steering and intense shaking even when drivers are driving in normal conditions. This is triggered when the vehicle is traveling at speeds above 50 miles per hour and one of the tires hits a groove or bump…
ODI 11254001
Steering
When braking at 60+mph results in extreme front end wobble. This has occurred every time we drive at 60+mph and brake. So multiple times. *bf manufacture was contacted but the parts were not available.*jb
ODI 11252866
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ford f-250. While driving 50 mph over a pothole, the front end of the vehicle shook violently and experienced the "death wobble". The contact called town east ford (18411 lyndon b johnson fwy, mesquite, tx 75150, [redacted]) and was informed that the shocks, suspension, springs, tie rod, an alignment, and tires were needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11280401
Steering
Experienced the first 'death wobble' in my f-250 with 18,000 miles while driving 70 mph down the freeway and ran over a bridge transition while making a slight turn to the left. Vibration continued until i slowed down to about 55mph. Took to dealership and they said everything was good. Happened again within 500 miles, this time driving straight down the freeway with cruise set at 75mph and hit a few small bumps in…
ODI 11253896
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Our company vehicle (with 43k miles on it) steering wheel shakes and entire truck wobbles on the freeway. It is referred to online as the ford death wobble. If ford does not take responsibility as they should we need to know what needs to be done to fix this common ford issue. This began happening in late august and has happened several times since.
ODI 11270222
Steering · Suspension
After 20,000 miles my truck started intermittently wobbling. It is termed "death wobble." usually only happens at higher speeds (70 or better) and after hitting a "rough patch" in the road or bridge joints.the steering wheel shakes from side to side and the whole truck wobbles violently. After slowing down and hanging on for 30 seconds or so it stops and is then fine again.
ODI 11252418
Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
Have noticed my truck has been driving different, the steering has been feeling off. Well today i was going down interstate i-4 and went over a bump and my truck started shaking so violently that i thought i was going to crash into a wall. It did not do it once it did it 3 times. I could not control the truck. It was the scariest thing. So unsafe
ODI 11245271