2008 Ford F-350 SD steering problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2008 Ford F-350 SD — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350 sd. While driving approximately 12 mph, the steering failed without warning. The contact stated that the steering wheel became detached from the steering box. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering box needed…”
filed Feb 11, 2019
“The 2008, as well as other years of the ford f-350 are known to have a problem with a front-end shimmy or "death wobble". I have had several thousand dollars of work done to my f-350 in order to resolve the death wobble problem. The repairs work for a time and then, without warning, the death…”
filed Jul 25, 2018
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-350 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-350 SD | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 F-350 SD | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 F-350 SD | 16 | 15% |
| 2021 F-350 SD | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 F-350 SD | 35 | 19% |
| 2019 F-350 SD | 266 | 57% |
| 2018 F-350 SD | 101 | 51% |
| 2017 F-350 SD | 292 | 51% |
| 2016 F-350 SD | 76 | 37% |
| 2015 F-350 SD | 67 | 32% |
| 2012 F-350 SD | 9 | 31% |
| 2011 F-350 SD | 14 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Ford F-350 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.