2010 Ford F-250 SD Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 41%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Ford F-250 SD, 41% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While traveling on the highway if I hit any bumps while taking a curve my steering wheel and tire shakes violently until I slow down and straighten out the suspension. This has happend several times and I have check to make sure my tires are properly inflated.”
NHTSA complaint #10469532, filed 2012-08, 35,000 miles“At various speeds from 45 on up frontend will shake violently causing vehicle to loss lane control. Most often it is following any compromise in the road but has happened without me feeling or seeing any change in the surface. When I went to my local Ford dealer, they quickly identified the problem calling it the 'death wobble'. Alarmed by the name alone I enquired. They said they know of the problem and that Ford is not taking responsibility for it. They only offer the consumer to pay out of pocket for aftermarket part to rectify their ill engineered frontend. …”
NHTSA complaint #10670511, filed 2015-01, 70,000 miles“When driving down the road and you hit a bump just right the entire truck begins to violently shake. It shakes so bad and the only way to get it to stop is to pull over immediately. Almost hit a semi that was next to me. I am told its called the Ford death shake and you can see videos on the internet of the problem and I too have taken a video on my phone of my truck doing this. This should be recalled and fixed. I was told it was a steering stabilizer bushing, so I replaced it. Still did it. I was told it could be the strut on the stabilizer bar, replaced it. Still does it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10572755, filed 2014-03, 94,000 miles“While driving about 60mph on loop 250 here in midland, tx I went over an overpass changing from the pavement to concrete. At that point I completely lost control of the vehicle due to very bad front wheel wobble. I was only able to regain control by coming to almost a complete stop very closely avoiding an accident. I have noticed this death wobble before on my 2007 Ford f-250 and now it has started on my 2010. I took the 2007 to the dealer many times and they could never duplicate the problem or would use an excuse that they adjusted the air pressure on tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10459926, filed 2012-05, 63,000 miles“Front wheel wobble aka death wobble. Vehicle became severely unstable at highway speed (70 MPH) after hitting bump in road, front of vehicle began to shake violently causing loss of steering control. Had to slow vehicle to 25 MPH to stop shaking.”
NHTSA complaint #11030126, filed 2017-09, 95,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10148818Oct 2, 2018This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 24% |
| 2024 | 4 | 10% |
| 2023 | 5 | 11% |
| 2022 | 8 | 6% |
| 2021 | 15 | 9% |
| 2020 | 46 | 17% |
| 2019 | 776 | 67% |
| 2018 | 253 | 63% |
| 2017 | 717 | 62% |
| 2016 | 118 | 41% |
| 2015 | 126 | 43% |
| 2014 | 7 | 27% |
| 2013 | 3 | 14% |
| 2012 | 18 | 32% |
| 2011 | 47 | 39% |
| 2010 | 13 | 41% |
| 2009 | 7 | 30% |
| 2008 | 39 | 28% |
| 2007 | 23 | 43% |
| 2006 | 102 | 37% |
| 2005 | 67 | 23% |
| 2004 | 15 | 6% |
| 2003 | 15 | 8% |
| 2002 | 12 | 5% |
| 2001 | 21 | 7% |
| 2000 | 8 | 3% |
| 1999 | 14 | 6% |
| 1997 | 4 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford F-250 SD
11 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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