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SteeringPart report

2005 Ford F-250 Steering Problems

Complaints
39about this part
Share
27%of 144 total for the year
Median mileage
55,018miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 39 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Ford F-250, 27% of the 144 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,018 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“2005 Ford f250 with approximately 19,100 miles. Original factory tires, suspension- no modifications. Tire pressure set to factory door label specs. On monday, 8-19-2019 while on I-95, travel speed at about 60 m.p.h., I drove over a bridge expansion joint & the entire truck started shaking violently. Steering wheel was vibrating/shaking making it difficult for me to maintain control of the truck in my established lane and nearly took out several cars in the adjacent lanes nearly causing multi-vehicle collision. …”

NHTSA complaint #11246578, filed 2019-08, 19,100 miles

“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”

NHTSA complaint #11316737, filed 2020-03, 265,000 miles

“I was on the interstate driving 70 MPH when I hit a small bump in the road which caused my truck to shake violently and lose control of steering which took me off the road into the center median. This could have easily been a head on collision in different circumstances.”

NHTSA complaint #10451931, filed 2012-03, 36,000 miles

“I started this trip at the kentucky horse park, I-75 at exit 120. I had been driving an hour, heading north. This incident took place late afternoon, between 5pm and 6pm, broad daylight excellent visibility, dry, partly cloudy, traveling 65 MPH in the center of three lanes. I was not tired nor distracted. I was northbound on I-75 in northern ky when I went over a minor bump, just rough pavement. I am absolutely certain there was no object in the road. …”

NHTSA complaint #10475897, filed 2012-09, 86,646 miles

“This is the first of four times that I have had to have brake work done on my truck. Three of the times I was told that the calipers had frozen and so calipers pads and (except this last time) rotors had to be replaced. This is absurd for a truck with less than 45,000 miles. Understand this is expensive!! Have never had anything like this on any other vehicle. Also, I have experienced the oft talked about death wobble a few times on the highway. Was rear brakes in 2010' fronts in 2011' now rears again in 2013.”

NHTSA complaint #10503450, filed 2013-03, 21,419 miles

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20147452%
20133739%
201211242%
201110241%
20103041%
20093259%
20088041%
20072338%
20067835%
20053927%
2004106%
2003119%
2002106%
20012210%
20004815%
1999498%
199835%
1997238%
19961710%
199584%
199432%
1993108%
199222%
199133%
199033%
198976%
198823%
198738%
198613%
1985210%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford F-250

Suspension
37 complaints
Engine
26 complaints
Fuel system
19 complaints
Engine cooling
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford F-250

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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