2017 Ford F-350 SD Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 292about this part
- Share
- 51%of 575 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,326miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 292 complaints about the steering of the 2017 Ford F-350 SD, 51% of the 575 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,326 miles. 1 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.
“I was on the highway going aprox. 65mph when out of nowhere the truck started shaking and wobbling, I lost control of steering untill I came to a stop. I got to the side of the road and got out thinking I had a tire blowout, but there was nothing wrong with my tires. The truck has been fine since but it was very scary for this to happen.”
NHTSA complaint #11352522, filed 2020-09, 45,000 miles“While driving at approximately 55 MPH on the highway the front end and steering wheel started wobbling strongly, it did not subside until I slowed down to about 30 MPH. This is not the first time this has happened, but frequency is increasing. I have oem suspension, wheels, tires, no modifications to the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11386697, filed 2021-01, 76,000 miles“While towing a 28 fifth wheel trailer I encounter severe, and I mean severe front end wobble which almost caused loss of control on 3 separate occasions (death wobble). It occurred when hitting expansion joints at bridge crossings and when going over moderate road bumps. Speeds varied from 65mph to about 55mph.truck is relatively new with only 15k miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11190858, filed 2019-03, 15,000 miles“Had truck repaired in april of 2017 with death wobble. Today it is back in for the same problem. Service person said there is no 'fix', just keep bringing it back n. Guess I will until it kills me in an accident! Same problems as before, front end goes crazy when hitting a bump or bridge xian's ion joint at freeway speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #11277326, filed 2019-10, 22,500 miles“My 2017 f350 has 34k miles. If any bump in the road is hit it causes the truck to violently shake. Any speeds over 65mph this will happen. I have almost lost control 2 time. The violent shake continues until you can slow the truck to 20-30mph. Someone is going to die. Ford is not stepping up and fixing this. Please help!”
NHTSA complaint #11291935, filed 2019-12, 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…
- 10222258Sep 27, 2022Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with adaptive steering may require steering wheel replacement for various reasons. The steering wheel assembly contains the steering…
- 10214130Jun 10, 2022Certain 2017 through 2019 Model Year F250/350 4x4 and all F450/550 Vehicles - Steering Linkage Damper Replacement. In some of the affected vehicles, customers may experience…
- 10194794May 28, 2021Some 2017-2019 F-250/F-350 4WD vehicles may exhibit a sustained steering wheel oscillation after hitting rough pavement or an expansion joint above 45 mph (72 km/h). This may be…
- 10191096Apr 19, 2021Some 2017-2021 F-Super Duty four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles may have a customer concern of intermittently exhibiting excessive steering oscillation. To correct the condition…
- 10189584Mar 25, 2021For 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with adaptive steering and require steering wheel replacement, corrections for SASM and SECM module programming errors have been…
- 10187924Feb 26, 2021Some 2017-2021 F-Super Duty vehicles may intermittently exhibit excessive steering oscillation. A new instructional video has been published in the Workshop Manual (WSM) to…
- 10176941Jun 5, 2020Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P2B11…
- 10171969Feb 19, 2020Some 2017-2020 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a characteristic or abnormal steering wheel oscillation concern. The workshop manual (WSM) has been updated to provide diagnostic…
- 10165703Sep 11, 2019This article supersedes TSB 18-2268 to update the Service Procedure and the Parts List. Some 2017-2019 F-250/F-350 4WD vehicles may exhibit a sustained steering wheel oscillation…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 16 | 14% |
| 2021 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 35 | 19% |
| 2019 | 266 | 57% |
| 2018 | 102 | 50% |
| 2017 | 292 | 51% |
| 2016 | 76 | 36% |
| 2015 | 67 | 32% |
| 2014 | 2 | 29% |
| 2013 | 2 | 22% |
| 2012 | 9 | 31% |
| 2011 | 14 | 33% |
| 2010 | 17 | 34% |
| 2009 | 3 | 16% |
| 2008 | 25 | 25% |
| 2007 | 9 | 36% |
| 2006 | 45 | 35% |
| 2005 | 38 | 18% |
| 2004 | 6 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 5% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 12 | 8% |
| 2000 | 19 | 12% |
| 1999 | 10 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2017 Ford F-350 SD
219 complaintsWheels
59 complaintsOther or unknown
52 complaintsBody and structure
45 complaintsFuel system
40 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
14 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford F-350 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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