2012 Ford F-250 wheels problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2012 Ford F-250 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The front suspension randomly shakes when doing speeds above 60 on the freeway. It’s very dangerous especially because we almost experienced running into a semi while driving on I-50 between a cement construction wall and the semi. I find it hard to believe that Ford will NOT own up to this. There…”
filed Sep 30, 2024
“The front end of the vehicle and wheels start to violently oscillate at speeds between 50-60 mph. Sometimes it occurs after hitting a small bump and often occurs over smooth roads. This has been described as the "death wobble". I have to slow down below 25 mph for the wobbling to stop. This has put…”
filed Jul 12, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 9 | 6% |
| 2013 F-250 | 8 | 8% |
| 2011 F-250 | 17 | 7% |
| 2010 F-250 | 5 | 7% |
| 2009 F-250 | 6 | 11% |
| 2008 F-250 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 F-250 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 F-250 | 15 | 7% |
| 2005 F-250 | 6 | 4% |
| 2003 F-250 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 F-250 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 F-250 | 5 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford F-250
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.