2005 Ford F Super Duty Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 37%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Ford F Super Duty, 37% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“This truck has experienced shimmy, aka death wobble, since new. I have had no suspension modifications and not running anything other than recommended size and quality of tire. When cruising at highway speeds and you hit a bump the truck hops and shakes in a dangerous way. I have only gotten letters from Ford saying to use the correct tires and PSI rating. Which I have and it still happens.”
NHTSA complaint #11072649, filed 2018-02, 20 miles“My trucks front end shakes and bounces when I hit a rough area on the hwy to point it forces me into other lanes or off the road. When it starts bouncing I have hit the breaks hard and come to a stop. Really dangerous on a well traveled road. This has happened several times. I've had the truck check after each incident and am told everything checks out ok. They said to keep tires at 65 PSI and then 75 PSI neither helped. Today after almost hitting another car head on hwy 175 I decided it's time to report it.”
NHTSA complaint #10712815, filed 2015-04, 165,099 miles“On april 5, I was in he process of stopping for a stop sign, when the engine stopped running. I was able to restart the truck. I drove less than 2 miles, turned the truck off and it would not restart. I had truck towed to autonation Ford in st. Petersburg fl. Mechanic not on duty, but monday (april 7, 2014), service department called and said nothing showed up on their computer check, and was starting fine after a minor adjustment. I picked up the truck, drove less than 2 miles, when it stalled as I was in the process of coming to a stop, while my speed was about 30 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10579448, filed 2014-04, 78,000 miles“While traveling home with my family we hit a small pothole and the trucks front end started to shake violently up and down and side to side. I clasp the wheel tightly to try to control the shake while applying the brakes to slow the truck down (which didn't help).as the truck slowed down to about 20 MPH I was able to regain control and pull off to safety for a visual inspection. Upon inspection I could see nothing immediately wrong. When returning home I looked online and found that there are many f250 owners from 2005/ current that have had the same thing happen. Please help. Thank you”
NHTSA complaint #10557657, filed 2013-12, 170,012 miles“Vehicle violently shakes when driver is on freeway and hits a bump. The tires and air pressure are maintained per Ford guidelines. Incidents are occurring more and more and the vehicle is extremely difficult to correct. The vehicle is going into the Ford dealer on monday, december 19, 2011. The driver is increasingly alarmed that an accident will occur when driver is no longer able to control the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10440334, filed 2011-12, 40,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | 32% |
| 2005 | 10 | 37% |
| 2004 | 1 | 7% |
| 2003 | 2 | 7% |
| 2002 | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 | 2 | 6% |
| 2000 | 12 | 19% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 14% |
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2005 Ford F Super Duty
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford F Super Duty
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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