2012 Ford F-350 SD Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 14%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,490miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 Ford F-350 SD, 14% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,490 miles.
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.
“Ford super duty truck developed a severe vibration at 70mph on interstate highway. It was a dangerous situation that caused the vehicle to swerve to the left instantly. I was in heavy traffic, I had to slow the vehicle drastically which caused other traffic to have to avoid me. Investigated online, they even have a nick name death wabble I found hundreds and hundreds of cases in 15 minutes, what are you doing there? This has to be a recall or something, I'm afraid to drive my truck. Help us”
NHTSA complaint #10928661, filed 2016-11, 43,489 miles“I am experiencing what they call the death wobble . After hitting a series of bumps / pot holes, the front wheels start to shimmy and shake the truck violently, very hard to control the vehicle. As the mileage increases on my truck, the incidents are becoming more frequent and intense. Today, 04/09/2014, I almost got killed ... Literally ! On I-65 south of lafayette indiana, hit a serious of road patch bumps and holes ... The truck began to shimmy and shake and it went into a frenzy, the whole truck shaking violently. …”
NHTSA complaint #10578607, filed 2014-04, 29,000 miles“This is probably about the 30th time my Ford f-350 has had a death wobble. This time I was driving on highway 69 between prescott valley and prescott when it started. It was shaking so bad that I almost lost control and hit the median. The other vehicles must have noticed the vehicle shaking because all of the traffic around me backed way off. Once again I reported it to Ford and took it in right away. They told me again that if it did not do it for them there was nothing they could do for me and sent me home with my vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563791, filed 2014-02, 10,000 miles“Driving straight on a highway at 70 MPH, hit a small bump on the driver side only. The steering wheel started shaking violently, the front end and quickly the entire truck felt as though it was shaking apart and was swinging back and forth, I slammed on the brakes and the shaking got worse until about 15 MPH, it then stopped. I then got up to 60 MPH and when I hit a bump the same thing happened. Then got up to 50 MPH and the same thing happened. Then got up to 40 MPH and it did not happen again at that speed. I drove 100 miles home at 40 MPH on a main highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10567064, filed 2014-03, 27,980 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 40 | 9% |
| 2018 | 25 | 12% |
| 2017 | 59 | 10% |
| 2016 | 12 | 6% |
| 2015 | 14 | 7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 29% |
| 2012 | 4 | 14% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 9 | 18% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 6 | 6% |
| 2007 | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 8 | 5% |
| 1999 | 14 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-350 SD
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-350 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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