2005 Ford F Super Duty Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 26%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 154,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the suspension of the 2005 Ford F Super Duty, 26% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 154,100 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.
“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“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 miles“Traveling at highway speed of 70 MPH along interstate highway, when crossing transition on interstate bridge front end of truck began to shake violently; steering wheel shaking so violently driver had no control. Brought vehicle safely to a stop, moved into emergency lane, checked all tires, no apparent problem. Returned to driving lane and in less than 1 mile upon hitting another bump in the roadway truck again begin to shake violently*. …”
NHTSA complaint #10483423, filed 2012-11, 154,100 miles“After driving over road imperfections (e.g. Bumps, pot holes, dips, etc.) at speeds about 40mph or above, the front of the truck shakes very violently, and the steering wheel moves quickly and strongly, alternating rapidly between clockwise and counter-clockwise movements. It is difficult to maintain control of the truck; control can only be regained after slowing the vehicle to below about 35 miles per hour, which is well below acceptable speeds on an expressway. This is not a one-time incident, but happens almost every time a road imperfection is driven over. …”
NHTSA complaint #11076611, filed 2018-03, 275,000 milesSuspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 10% |
| 2005 | 7 | 26% |
| 2004 | 1 | 7% |
| 2003 | 2 | 7% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 5 | 8% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 2 | 8% |
| 1996 | 1 | 13% |
| 1995 | 3 | 25% |
| 1994 | 3 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2005 Ford F Super Duty
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsFuel system
8 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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