2012 Ford F-250 SD steering problems

Filed Feb 27, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · NC

Ford super duty has been in shop for death wobble numerous times and when we get vehicle back still is the issue. Very unsafe and hard to stable once it starts. Even auto shop people when thought fixed drove and scared them. Whole truck shakes uncontrollably. Very poor on Ford for no recall with this happening. Why buy truck if you can’t drive it for work duties.

Filed Jan 6, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 168,000 miles · LA

While traveling east bound on interstate 10 crossing over siegen lane, truck passed over small bump in interstate and started to violently shake the entire truck almost to the point of no control. I immediately pulled over to inspect my truck. There was no damage and all tires were in good condition. When I started again the vehicle was fine. This was the first of 12 incidents of what I have come to know from research as the "death wobble". I have taken my truck the the ford dealership on numerous occasions and have spent thousands of dollars to correct the issue to no avail. The problem persists and ford cannot figure out the issue. This is the most unnerving experience. This was a $70000 vehicle which has been kept up to date on all maintenance and repairs. The vehicle has not been wrecked or ever take off road. This is obviously a defect in engineering and seems to be a common problem with this model truck.

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 70,000 miles · IL

Vehicle mileage approximately 70,000. At speeds between 35-65 MPH any minor bump will cause truck to begin to vibrate throughout the steering system and subsequently wobble violently. Applying the brakes makes it worse until the truck slows down below 35mph. The truck is not able to be steered during this event. I have taken it to several reputable mechanics and they have assured me this discrepancy is in many f-250s and no one has the complete solution. I contacted ford motor company customer service and they have no interest or expectation of a recall. They did tell me to take it to a ford dealership for repair. The local ford dealership gave me a quote to replace- tie rods, tie rod ends, ball joints, drag link, and 'steering components'. They said it was the second truck brought in this week. The would warranty the parts but not the problem and this would help eliminate which components were the culprit. So in effect I'd be paying to rebuild the front end and not necessarily fix the most dangerous experience in I've had in a vehicle. The federal safety agency please do a recall on this vehicle and help hold ford accountable.

Filed May 8, 2019 · Steering · 80,700 miles · MA

On highway driving about 55 MPH lost control of vehicle no death wobble they speak of but went into next lane over and could not control truck until speed was lower. This happened at least three times already sent it into shop front end tight had all the tires replaced front end aligned still pulls left and right.

Filed Apr 13, 2019 · Steering · 140,000 miles · PA

Death wobble - have been experiencing violent shaking and instability while at speeds of 55-65 MPH. Steering wheel can almost be shaken out of my hands with a tight grip. Solution is to slow to below 25mph. Then start over. Wobble starts sometimes on its own or if hitting small uneven surface such as bridge/road joint.

Filed Feb 20, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 48,000 miles · MA

Owned truck for less than a year, I had less than 50,000 miles on truck and had 'death wobble' on highway multiple times. After a $1000+ bill from the dealership, it still happens but not to the same extent as originally.

Filed Nov 21, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 80,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250 sd. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started to wobble violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that the only way to stop the wobble was to reduce the speed. The contact also stated that the failure occurred one other time. The vehicle was taken to kenly ford inc (500 s garner ave, kenly, nc 27542) where the steering arm and torsion bar were replaced, and an alignment was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 98,000 miles · CA

At speeds between 40-60 MPH the front of the truck shakes/vibrates violently. The truck becomes dangerous and is no longer steerable unless you stop completely.

Filed Apr 11, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 20,000 miles · OH

Several times, after hitting a small bump in the road, generally at speeds over 50 MPH, I have experienced an extreme "shimmy" in the front end of the vehicle causing limited control. I took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs, however, they could not determine the cause and after replacing several parts they were still not able to resolve the problem. I took the vehicle to a private repair shop and had several other parts replaced and still no resolution to the problem. Balancing and tire pressure have been maintained by the dealer as well as other certified mechanics. Due to the loss of control when this wobble occurs, I am afraid to drive the vehicle

Filed Mar 29, 2016 · Steering · 68,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250 sd. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hit a bump in the road and the contact lost control. The vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a front tie rod end failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred the following day. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000. Updated 05/17/16*lj