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 Sep 19, 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
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.
Icon Vehicle Dynamics, LLC (Icon) is recalling all 05-UP FSD 2.5 Centerline Stabilizer Kits with part number 65050. 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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Icon will notify owners, and dealers will install a new shock assembly with a revised foam ring and steel support disc, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Icon customer service at 1-951-689-4266.
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the F-250 Super Duty
Alleged loss of steering. Closed jan 31, 2014.
NHTSA summary
Steering shaft separation. Closed may 29, 2003, led to recall 03V-196.
NHTSA summary
Sector shaft fractures. Closed aug 19, 2003.
NHTSA summary
Steering shaft fracture. Closed dec 7, 1998.
NHTSA summary
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
“Horrible death wobble. Entire front end has been rebuilt and the truck is still experiencing the death wobble.”
Filed Oct 2, 2023
“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
“On 1/27/2023 at approximately 1215pm I was driving my 2014 Ford f250 Diesel on route 743 between Hershey PA and Elizabethtown PA. I was going about 55 mph I was going on a right curve and hit a small bump in the roadway. My truck began to violently shake and I feared that I was going to wreck and lose control. One this happened this death wobble accorded 4 more times within the next 20 miles.”
Filed Feb 2, 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.
Other problems on this car
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 89 reports