2014 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 74about this part
- Share
- 52%of 142 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,028miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 74 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Ford F-250, 52% of the 142 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,028 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.
“While driving, I experience a severe and horrifying 'death wobble' in my steering wheel, at which time the entire front end of my truck violently shakes. It becomes difficult to control it and forces me to apply my brakes in order to regain control. This has been happening for about 8 months and happens often. It happens at various speeds. Nobody appears to know how to fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #11386266, filed 2021-01, 130,000 miles“My 2014 f250 has since around 80k miles had an uncontrollable wobble when at low highway speeds hitting even the smallest bump in the road. After multiple alignments and tire changes my dealer admitted that its known as death wobble and I need to do thousands of dollars in repairs that are very common. I am at 140k now and they finally admited that its a systemic problem”
NHTSA complaint #11376318, filed 2020-11, 80,000 miles“My truck suffers from the death wobble that is usually triggered by hitting a bump, pothole or dip in the road. Usually occurs when going full speed (50-75 MPH). The only way to stop it is to slow down and pull off the road, nearly to a stop. This has happened about a dozen times. I note it happens more often when tires have more wear on them. Rarely happens with new tires.”
NHTSA complaint #11337930, filed 2020-07, 45,000 miles“While driving at highway speeds, my truck experiences the death wobble. If I hit a bump when traveling above 60 MPH the front wheels wobble like a shopping cart and the front end shakes violently. The steering wheel shakes in my hands. These conditions continue until the vehicle is slowed down to 35-40 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #11352215, filed 2020-08, 74,800 miles“Death wobble, safety issues, lost braking and limited steering at 65 MPH.. So far Ford dealer in freeport il. Told me the only thing I can do is trade it in. Ford would not offer any fix for the problem. Truck has had no modification or any changes in configuration. So far I have changed two sets of brakes, two sets of tires and over 2k in steering links and rod along with steering stabilizer.”
NHTSA complaint #11183619, filed 2019-03, 70,000 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 2014 Ford F-250
81 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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