2007 Ford F-250 steering problems

Filed May 18, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · AL

Have owned this truck for a couple of years and have been enduring the "Death Wobble" over the local train tracks, but I am always able to control my speed. But the other day while traveling down the interstate, I hit a pothole and truck was shaking until brought the truck to a stop. Luckily I was able to get off the road, but this event could have been much worse. Apparently this is a known problem, and it is a shame that the manufacturer has not fixed this obvious safety issue.

Filed Jul 1, 2020 · Steering · 162,823 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving and making a left turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to his residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the power steering pump was replaced however, the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken twice to sour lake ford located at 190 hwy 105 e, sour lake, tx 77659, (409) 287-3583, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 162,823.

Filed Jun 2, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 155,892 miles · NC

The vehicle shakes violently on the road when I go over a bump when traveling at 65mph or higher. I have to slow down to 50mph or below to get it to subside.

Filed Apr 16, 2018 · Steering · 180,000 miles · FL

Front end shimmer when crossing over bad road spots. The shaking can be very bad almost lose control.

Filed Dec 12, 2017 · Engine, Steering · 75,000 miles · GA

1) faulty head bolts repair was over $6000 involved gaskets, cracked heads, bolts, updates and upgrades. 2) death wobble front end issues (mine are fortunately occurring at at low speeds) however the wobble has caused many front end and steering components to wear out prematurely. Wobble kicks in after sharp turns and wheel will not return to center and when forced back to center it will wander and hunt for center. Usually up till 20-25mph then self corrects.

Filed Feb 16, 2016 · Airbags, Steering · 226,000 miles · TX · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f-250. While driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle veered to the left and crashed into a guardrail without warning. The vehicle crossed the highway into oncoming traffic and crashed into another guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact attempted to move the vehicle and discovered that the steering wheel turned as designed; however, the wheels failed to move. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 226,000.

Filed Sep 11, 2015 · Steering · 50,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f-250. While driving at 30 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it veered to the left and right. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the steering box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the steering box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Filed Feb 4, 2014 · Steering · 42,000 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f-250. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle shook. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

Filed Dec 27, 2013 · Steering · 73,911 miles · TX

Pronounced and severe shimmy and oscillation in the steering wheel when traveling over small bumps or dips in the roadway and on uneven driving surfaces. Ford dealer confirmed the problem and replaced a tracking bar and the steering damper. These repairs helped but did not eliminate the issue. New oem tires were installed 2,000 miles after the ford repair. As of dec 2013 the vehicle now has 78,578 miles which is only 5,000 miles since the repair and 3,000 miles since new oem tires and the same severe shimmy and oscillation in the steering wheel is occurring again. In dec 2013 I received special field action letter 09l02 from ford concerning this very issue. Having complied with all points in the special field action letter 09l02 the same problem exists and continues to worsen. This is clearly a safety issue that ford needs to address with a recall notice and the 09l02 letter is indicative that this is a wide-spread issue.

Filed Nov 26, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 35,000 miles · TX

Recently, while driving my ford f250 truck, I have experienced the ford's death wobble' on three separate occasions. After driving over a bump in the roadway, the front end starts wobbling to the point that I have to brake and pull over just to stay in control of my vehicle. When this death wobble' occurs, it causes the driver has to fight the steering wheel and apply braking just to stay in control of the vehicle. It is a real safety concern!!!! *tr recently, I have read several articles identify the problems with ford's front end and their solutions to fix the fronts ends. As usual, ford comes up with excuses and not a solution to repair their products. There is plenty of documentation (u-tube video) on-line documenting the serious of this complaint. It is time that your agency takes a closer look at this problem and see that ford accept responsibility to repair their vehicle.