2010 Ford F-250 SD steering problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2010 Ford F-250 SD — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front wheel wobble aka death wobble. Vehicle became severely unstable at highway speed (70 mph) after hitting bump in road, front of vehicle began to shake violently causing loss of steering control. Had to slow vehicle to 25 mph to stop shaking.”
filed Sep 27, 2017
“While driving on any highway if you hit a small bump or go over an overpass at a speed greater than 35mph the suspension and front wheels start shaking violently and the steering will lose control. You have to come to a complete stop before it will stop. The violent wheel and suspension oscillation…”
filed Jun 2, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the…
DOR-B8H4Z-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 2, 2018
Steering problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 4 | 9% |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 7 | 6% |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 15 | 9% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 44 | 17% |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 774 | 67% |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 252 | 63% |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 717 | 62% |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 117 | 41% |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 126 | 43% |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 7 | 27% |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 3 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Ford F-250 SD
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.