2012 Ford F-350 Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 149 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 Ford F-350, 6% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,750 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.
“While driving on the freeway in heavy traffic at approximately 60 MPH my 2012 Ford F-350 super duty crew cab truck began to shake violently so much so that the vehicle was hard to control resulting in a near miss of collision with vehicles next to me. With great effort I was able to control the truck and come to a stop safely. I exited the freeway and took surface roads at slow speeds to get home,”
NHTSA complaint #11387572, filed 2021-01, 130,000 miles“October 16th friday picked up my wife martha from work around 5 pm. Driving on a country road, smooth straight section, felt shimmy in steering wheel. We didn't have trailer. Road was dry and in good condition. Had been looking in to death wobble and watching videos earlier in the week. Decided to move steering wheel a little left and then back a little right (as if trying to avoid a pot hole, no cars were on coming and one car was behind me), going about 50 MPH. Death wobble started and was totally unexpected, shook both the wheel violently and shook the whole truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #11365033, filed 2020-10, 70,700 miles“Driving on highway at 60 m/h violent shaking of the front end and steering occurs when there is a change in pavement, also known as the death wobble replacing suspension, ty-rods and sway bar ,etc. Did not fix the problem”
NHTSA complaint #11413962, filed 2021-04, 104,000 miles“At speeds between 50 and 62 MPH the vehicle will begin a violent uncontrollable shaking in the steering requiring the driver to decrease speed below 45 MPH to stop the oscillations. At the time this is happening there is little control over steering and front wheel traction is reduced to almost nothing when it happens on a curve resulting in the inability to remain on the roadway. This is commonly referred to as the for death wobble and can be seen on youtube. The earliest incidence I've seen dates to 2007. …”
NHTSA complaint #10705928, filed 2015-04, 28,250 miles“On a Clear day, no rain while traveling on an interstate hwy at approx 70mph, I drove onto a bridge and my truck starting violently shaking , the complete front end was causing the truck to move from side to side and I could hardly hold onto the steering wheel! My wife was was so afraid we were going to roll over, as was I! Finally after taking my foot off of the gas, at about 30 or 40 mph it stopped! I'm taking it to my dealership first thing in the morning! Its not safe to drive, as I might not be so lucky next time it happens. I'm finished with ford trucks that's for sure!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11490466, filed 2022-10Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13 | 14% |
| 2013 | 5 | 7% |
| 2012 | 9 | 6% |
| 2011 | 7 | 5% |
| 2009 | 5 | 18% |
| 2008 | 6 | 5% |
| 2007 | 2 | 6% |
| 2006 | 7 | 5% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 8 | 3% |
| 1999 | 18 | 4% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-350
66 complaintsSuspension
65 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-350
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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