Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford F-250 has 39 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | While driving at 65 Mph, towing a fifth wheel camper, encountered a mildly rough section of highway ... |
| Aug 3, 2024 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Wrench light comes on, but truck goes into limp loses power very dangerous don't know if it's going ... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The back bed rails rot/rust very quickly and trying to buy new beds run 4500$ along with o2 sensors ... |
| Sep 24, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | towing a trailer, traveling at 70 mph, I hit a pothole and vehicle violently shook. The episode l... |
| Sep 16, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | In 2014, I got the “Ford death wobble” in the right front. VERY scary and dangerous. Trying to quick... |
| Aug 25, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Front end suspension shimmy> My granddaughter and I were driving at 60mpa and hit a bump and could n... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Driving on the freeway at apps 65 miles per hour, the truck hit a numb in the road and started to sh... |
| Apr 5, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | A SCARY AND SERIOUS WOBBLE AT 35 MPH. HAD TO CREEP HOME. ALMOST LOST CONTROL. |
| Feb 14, 2020 | STEERING | THE FORD 250 INITIATES A 'DEATH WOBBLE' OR INTENSE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT WHEELS AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | 2005 FORD F250 WITH APPROXIMATELY 19,100 MILES. ORIGINAL FACTORY TIRES, SUSPENSION- NO MODIFICATION... |
| May 11, 2018 | STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAV... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | MY TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKE AT ANY TIME BETWEEN 30 AN 70 MPH I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE IT STOP WHICH ... |
| Oct 4, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AT ANYWHERE BETWEEN 45MPH, AND 70 THE TRUCK WILL WOBBLE AND SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL TO THE POINT WHERE ... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | STEERING | ON MY 2005 FORD DIESEL F250,AFTER 126000 MILES, STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE. HAD ENTIRE FRONT END REP... |
| Mar 1, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VIBRATED ... |
| Jan 24, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 TO 60 MPH, A POT HO... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | SEVERE STEERING SHAKE AND FRONT SHIMMY AFTER GOING OVER ROUGHNESS IN ROAD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SLOWED... |
| Apr 28, 2012 | STEERING | I STARTED THIS TRIP AT THE KENTUCKY HORSE PARK, I-75 AT EXIT 120. I HAD BEEN DRIVING AN HOUR, HEADIN... |
| Jan 5, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND RAN OFF ONTO RUMBLE STRIPS ON SIDE OF ROAD AND WHEEL SHAKE BECAME EXTREMEL... |
| Sep 24, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | CRUISING ALONG THE HIGHWAY, IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD DOING ANY SPEED OVER 55 MPH THE TRUCK BEGIN... |