2005 Ford F-250 steering problems

Filed Jan 15, 2025 · Steering, Suspension · UT

While driving at 65 Mph, towing a fifth wheel camper, encountered a mildly rough section of highway when entire front end began to wobble and shake violently. Slowed the vehicle, maintaining control. When going back up to speed, the same shaking occured again. Also noted a less violent shaking at 45 mph. Took vehicle to have new tires rebalanced but did not change condition much. Inspected front end components. Currently replacing steering damper and shocks in hopes of correcting issue. All other components new or nearly new (3 years) with no issues. Vehicle and components can be inspected, and all replaced parts will be kept for inspection if required. Safety of my vehicle and others on busy highway could have been compromised had I not slowed and maintained control. The problem is being dealt with by me, as I do most maintenance on vehicle. The vehicle has not been seen or inspected by others except by tire mechanic who noted no obvious issues but did re-balance all tires. There was NO advance warning of a failure or compromise.

Filed Aug 5, 2024 · Electrical, Steering · AL

Wrench light comes on, but truck goes into limp loses power very dangerous don't know if it's going to cause me to be rear-ended, steering goes back and forth right to left can't hardly hold it in road

Filed Apr 10, 2024 · Body, Electrical · NH

The back bed rails rot/rust very quickly and trying to buy new beds run 4500$ along with o2 sensors ir intake sensors go out of blue no reasoning let alone the power steering lines rusting very very quickly

Filed Oct 2, 2022 · Steering, Suspension · TX

In 2014, I got the “Ford death wobble” in the right front. VERY scary and dangerous. Trying to quickly slow down to stop it in traffic is almost as dangerous as the wobble itself. You have very little to no control with the steering when it happens. I had to repair the problem out of pocket because Ford won’t do anything about it. Now, two weeks ago, I had the same death wobble happen at 70 mph on the left front. So frightening. My passengers thought we had a blowout and we’re about to crash. I successfully slowed it down but this problem is a road hazard to me and everyone else on the road. So now, once again, it’s on me to shell out to fix a problem that should have been a recall a long time ago but Ford won’t step up and do the right thing. Please give us some relief here.

Filed Sep 27, 2022 · Steering, Suspension · AZ

towing a trailer, traveling at 70 mph, I hit a pothole and vehicle violently shook. The episode lasted for approx 30 seconds. It was very Difficult to maintain control and I almost ran off the road. It happened several times before I took it for repairs. The stabilizer bar was replaced, however the violent shaking has still continued.

Filed Aug 27, 2022 · Steering, Suspension · IN

Front end suspension shimmy> My granddaughter and I were driving at 60mpa and hit a bump and could not control shaking of truck until pulling over to stop. This happened without warning. Had to drive back roads to get home.

Filed Nov 11, 2021 · Steering, Suspension · OR

Driving on the freeway at apps 65 miles per hour, the truck hit a numb in the road and started to shaking causing the truck to shake violently. I was able to get to the side of the road and slow down which eased the shaking. I started driving again and after reaching speeds this happened two more times, then I got off the freeway and drove backroads home under 40 miles per hour.

Filed Apr 16, 2021 · Steering, Suspension · 112,000 miles · TX

A scary and serious wobble at 35 MPH. Had to creep home. Almost lost control.

Filed Mar 7, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 265,000 miles · NC

My truck violently shake at any time between 30 an 70 MPH I have to slow down to make it stop which could cause a accident it happens in the city an highway

Filed Mar 3, 2020 · Steering · 148,000 miles · UT

The ford 250 initiates a 'death wobble' or intense shimmy in the front wheels at speeds greater than 50 MPH anytime any small bump is encountered on road. This instance initiated 5 times in a 500 mile highway trip at such an intense rate that the vehicle lost significant steering control and had to be immediately decelerated to nearly 20 MPH for it to stop. Initial speed was close to 63 MPH. The shimmy initiated when a small bump is passed over and on three of these instances it initiated with the crossing of a expansion gap or transition from the highway to a bridge or bridgelike structure. The wobble shook truck so much that directional control was lost. Approaching (traffic from the rear) had to swerve out of they way to avoid a rear collision. If deceleration is not immediately imposed the vehicle maintains the shimmy and directional control is severely compromised. In two instances on this trip I was able to nurse the wobbling vehicle off the road to the shoulder to then brake till control could be retrieved. However, there are many instances when access to the right side is impeded such as when passing in left lane. The same issue has happened before on a highway trip to another state 6 months before.