2015 Ford F-250 SD Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 126about this part
- Share
- 43%of 296 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,084miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 126 complaints about the steering of the 2015 Ford F-250 SD, 43% of the 296 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,084 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I hit a bump at highway speeds and the steering wheel is at a slight angle the vehicle starts shaking violently and is hard to control. Goes away after slowing down but nearly hit the vehicle next to me. Took it to a mechanic and he said this is a common problem and there's really no permanent fix to it. He replaced my steering damper but still does it.”
NHTSA complaint #11404597, filed 2021-03, 96,000 miles“While driving over 60mph and hit a bump the truck goes into a violent front end wobble causing the whole truck to vibrate. It continues until the truck is slowed to approximately 30mph . It has happened many times., I took it to the Ford dealership they tell me I need to replace tie rod,drag line and bar, track bar and steering shock. The truck only has 38,608 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11404887, filed 2021-03, 38,000 miles“When going 70 MPH on the highway you hit a bump and the truck goes into a death wobble. Apparently is a common problem with Ford super duty trucks.my truck only has 65000 miles on it. Took to a mechanic and said that he sees it all the time and it costs about $1500.00 to fix. My brothers newer truck which is identical except for year model has a recall for this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11390444, filed 2021-01, 65,000 miles“My truck is experiencing the death wobble it starts at speeds as slow as 20mph and gets very bad and very hard to control starting at 60mph. The truck shakes violently and feels like it is about to shake apart on any highway or street. It does it in turns and while driving straight. I have a video of it happening but this site wont allow me to upload it.”
NHTSA complaint #11326073, filed 2020-05, 60 miles“My truck has gone into what they call a death wobble when driving at highway speeds going over a bridge expansion joints. This has happened a few times. Front end shakes violently causing me to drive off the highway on to the berm. I cut off the car next to my during one of these occurrences almost hitting his car. The latest occurrence was 6/17/19.”
NHTSA complaint #11221529, filed 2019-06, 34,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249175Jan 18, 20242024 F-Super Duty vehicles are equipped with XL-22 (WSS-M2C184-A1) high temperature power steering fluid that looks like clear hydraulic fluid. This fluid is an improvement in…
- 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…
- 10058601Jul 1, 2015Lincoln/ford: once procedure for heated steering wheel module program completed, heated steering wheel fails to operate properly and passes network test but fails on demand self…
- 10056825Aug 1, 2014Ford: an issue with a small power steering leakage or fluid residue at steering gear assembly on some trucks. Model 2011-15 f-250, 350 super duty.
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 | 252 | 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 2015 Ford F-250 SD
123 complaintsEngine
44 complaintsFuel system
34 complaintsOther or unknown
31 complaintsWheels
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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