2013 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 39%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the steering of the 2013 Ford F-250, 39% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving down I-75 I noticed my husbands front tires wobbling and shaking uncontrollably on 3 different occasions in less than 30 miles. This is not the first time this has happened. We have had the truck serviced many times trying to fix the issue but it still persists. This is something Ford should be held responsible for. It is putting our lives and others in danger.”
NHTSA complaint #11406383, filed 2021-04, 121,000 miles“Starts wobbling (shaking) uncontrollably sideways & up and down when I am driving above 65 miles an hours over uneven roads and I hit a mild bump in the road. Only stops wobbling when I am able to get the truck to slow down below 60 miles a hour. Started happening 3 months ago. Has been happening much more frequently recently.”
NHTSA complaint #11362626, filed 2020-10, 64,000 miles“I recently bought this truck like 4 or 5 months ago. I was on a back road nm185 going 55 and all of a sudden the truck started shaking uncontrollably and I couldn't steer it. The truck went into the other lane. Thankfully I was able to get control back before a vehicle was in front of us in the other lane. It was a very close call and extremely scary. I had children in the truck that were especially scared. We went 40 the rest of the way home without more issues. …”
NHTSA complaint #11268270, filed 2019-10, 93,000 miles“I recently purchased this vehicle and yesterday while driving down the interstate I expierenced what is being labeled as the death wobble I actually thought my truck was going to roll over and by reading all the post that I have found its a common occurence in Ford f250s and should be handled by Ford not out of my pocket I just bought the truck and was not [lanning on having to sink money I dont have in it but I have to because if not its going to kill me or someone please help”
NHTSA complaint #11193738, filed 2019-04, 220,000 miles“I was driving at 70 MPH on the highway and hit a bump and it suddenly went into a death wobble to the point where I could barely hold onto the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #11413916, filed 2021-04, 126,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10179912Jan 12, 2016In monitoring our technical service inquiries and technical service bulletins from Ford, there is the potential for moderate to severe steering wheel oscillation (wobble) to…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 74 | 52% |
| 2013 | 37 | 39% |
| 2012 | 112 | 42% |
| 2011 | 102 | 41% |
| 2010 | 30 | 41% |
| 2009 | 32 | 59% |
| 2008 | 80 | 41% |
| 2007 | 23 | 38% |
| 2006 | 78 | 35% |
| 2005 | 39 | 27% |
| 2004 | 10 | 6% |
| 2003 | 11 | 9% |
| 2002 | 10 | 6% |
| 2001 | 22 | 10% |
| 2000 | 48 | 15% |
| 1999 | 49 | 8% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1997 | 23 | 8% |
| 1996 | 17 | 10% |
| 1995 | 8 | 4% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 10 | 8% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 3% |
| 1989 | 7 | 6% |
| 1988 | 2 | 3% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2013 Ford F-250
48 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Ford F-250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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