2018 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
Steering complaints account for 252 of 397 total complaints (63%) filed against the 2018 Ford F-250, mostly describing the so-called 'death wobble.' Median mileage at failure is 28,000. No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this issue on this year.
- Steering complaints
- 252
- 63% of 397
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 28,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical steering symptoms owners report
- Owners describe violent steering wheel and front-end oscillation triggered by hitting a bump, expansion joint, or bridge transition at highway speed.
- The shaking is often called the 'death wobble' and reportedly forces drivers to slow well below highway speed, sometimes to near a stop, before control returns.
- Some owners report the wobble starts with a loose or jerky feeling in the front end that worsens over a few thousand miles before becoming severe.
- Two crashes are reported in this data, including one where a driver was pushed across lanes of traffic and another involving a vehicle behind the truck after an emergency stop.
- Owners report dealerships replacing the steering dampener or blaming tires, with the wobble reportedly returning afterward.
When 2018 Ford F-250 steering complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 25, 2018, latest Jul 11, 2025.
Steering recalls for the 2018 Ford F-250
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Steering complaints by F-250 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2018 Ford F-250 have a steering recall?
- NHTSA lists no related recalls tied to this steering issue for the 2018 F-250 in this data.
- How common are steering complaints on the 2018 F-250?
- Steering complaints make up 252 of the 397 total complaints filed for the 2018 F-250, or 63% of all complaints for that year.
- What is the 'death wobble' owners describe?
- Owners describe a violent shaking of the steering wheel and front end, usually triggered by hitting a bump or bridge joint at highway speed, that continues until the vehicle slows down.
- At what mileage does the steering problem usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported in NHTSA complaints for this issue is 28,000 miles.
- Did the steering issue cause any crashes?
- NHTSA data shows 2 crashes and 0 injuries or fires linked to steering complaints for the 2018 F-250.