Yes the steering wheels are coming loose on all these trucks. Customers are having to fix their own steering wheels because there are no recalls. I don't believe steering wheels should be coming loose. The only thing they've done to fix it is make it easier to fix on the newer models.
2009 Ford F-350 steering problems
14 complaints (50% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 170,000.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 50%
- typical mileage
- 170,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Ford F-350 steering problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2009 Ford F-350 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My truck has the death wobble for the second time. I took it to Red McCombs Ford in San Antonio, Texas and they charged me to fix what is an inherently bad design flaw in the F350 that I own. The wobble stopped and has now reappeared. The death wobble is real. I want it fixed for free or I want Ford to buy my truck for top dollar.
When I hit a bump at between 55 and up, the Truck develops a death wobble even after having all the steering components, including ball joints, tie, rod ends, stabilizer, bar, shocks, replaced
While traveling at 65 mph, the truck crossed a separator strip resulting in loss of steering control. Vehicle steering wheel began violently "shaking" left to right and began to swerve violently in an area of heavy traffic. The vehicle was towing a 37 ft. 5th wheel at the time of the incident and I had to use a combination of braking and defensive steering to slow/stop the vehicle in the right side ditch of the road. Incident resulted in extreme wear to braking components, and minor alighnment issues due to leaving the roadway. Upon inspection by a certified mechanic, the issue was determined to be, "death wobble" and multiple components were replaced with OEM parts. Parts, services, inspection all paid for by me, yet the vehicle continues to shake violelently at random. New tires an quarterly alignments have not resolved this issue and 3 different Ford mechanics have advised removing the vehicle from service to avoid further accident or injury. Ford Motor has repeatedly denied assistance in any capacity concerning this issue.
Death wobble when hitting any bump whilr going over 55
Was operating vehicle on I-65 traveling at interstate speeds. Hit a bump and vehicle started shaking and violently vibrating. Had to slam on my breaks to get the vehicle to stop shaking and back under control. Feared for my life and my son from being rear ended due to it being a busy highway. The vehicle has done it several times and this is my second complaint due to not hearing anything back.
Hit a bump on the highway while driving. Vehicle started vibrating and shaking uncontrollably. Heavy traffic with Tractor Trailer behind on me was barely able to get vehicle stopped and to the shoulder of the highway. Was in fear for my life and haven’t had the vehicle a month yet after purchasing it from a cord dealership.
On September 4th & 5th two separate occasions I was driving on US 85 in WY when I hit a bump in the road and my truck started shaking violently and was hard to control. I immediately pulled over and slowed down until the shaking stopped but was almost rear ended by the truck behind me on one occasion.
Sudden extreme wobble of front end while driving (known as death wobble) happened many times in past two years
I own a 2009 ford f350 king ranch that I purchased used 2 years ago from a nissan dealership. On multiple occasions, the front end violently shakes when it encounters any deformity on the road. The shakes are so intense and uncontrollable the I have to try and pull off the road to not cause an accident. The shaking does not stop until the vehicle is completely stopped. I have had the body mounts replaced, an alignment- because I was told proper tire inflation would fix it- the shocks replaced, and steering stabilizer replaced. None of these remedied the situation. I am trying to sell the vehicle but since the different mechanics we have used don't seem to be able to diagnose/fix the problem, I am unable it to sell it with this commonly known 'death wobble' that ford is aware of. I also can't safely drive it. I have also had to replace, in the last month, a complete faulty fuel system ($9,000) and the previous owner, in 2011, had to replace the entire motor-which we were unaware of.
Questions about the 2009 Ford F-350 steering
Does the 2009 Ford F-350 have steering problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the steering of the 2009 Ford F-350, 50% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2009 Ford F-350 steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 170,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Ford F-350 steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-350 have bad steering?
The Ford F-350 model years with the most steering complaints are 2012 (66 complaints), 2006 (51 complaints) and 2011 (50 complaints).
Other 2009 Ford F-350 problems
Suspension 18Wheels 5Engine 4Brakes 2Fuel system 2Tires 2Acceleration 1Airbags 1Body 1Electrical 1Seat belts 1Transmission 1
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