2014 Ford F-250 Super Duty · symptom sheet
Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble"
- 77owner reports
- 88,000median miles
- $1,300median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Oct 23, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
81 of the 164 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 77 of those describe death wobble. Only suspension is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 77 reports
Death wobble on other F-250 Super Duty years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2020, 2021, 2022.
What this problem usually is
This is the violent one. Owners describe the steering wheel shaking hard at highway speed, often right after the front end hits a bump or an expansion joint, and it keeps going until they slow way down. Six in ten complaints in this group use the word wobble, and plenty of owners call it the "death wobble."
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering damper (5 reports), the tie rod (5 reports), the track bar (5 reports) and the ball joint (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the steering system covers the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4X4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, possibly causing the steering to lock up.
The recall on the 2014 Ford F-250 Super Duty, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the F-250 Super Duty
Alleged loss of steering. Closed jan 31, 2014.
Steering shaft separation. Closed may 29, 2003, led to recall 03V-196.
Sector shaft fractures. Closed aug 19, 2003.
Steering shaft fracture. Closed dec 7, 1998.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
What owners paid
8 of the 77 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $600 to $1,600.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 114,000 miles, from the 46 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“vehicle shakes uncontrollable on the front passenger side when driving over 50 mph. took to the repair shop and was diagnosed with the death wobble. told it's unsafe to drive until repaired and repair will be over 1,600.00”
Filed Dec 20, 2024
“Vehicle wobbles violently on highway when it hits a bump. Had several near collisions. There were no warnings, happened suddenly.”
Filed Dec 3, 2024
“My truck was going into the âdeath wobbleâ. Every time I hit a bump in the road. This has caused an accident on the highway while towing a U-Haul trailer and near accidents on multiple occasions. I recently had it fixed at a dealership where I was told this is a very well known issue with Ford trucks. This is terrifying when it happens on the highway and will cause serious injury and death.”
Filed May 18, 2023
“Driving at 55 mph and hit small bump in the road and front end started shaking violently. Had to come to a complete stop to get it to quit”
Filed Dec 27, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 77 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 89 reports