2015 Ford F-250 Super Duty · symptom sheet
Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble"
- 113owner reports
- 71,500median miles
- $1,414median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
126 of the 296 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 113 of those describe death wobble. Only suspension is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 113 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 (12 reports), the tie rod (9 reports), the ball joint (8 reports) and the track bar (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the steering system covers the 2015 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.
All 3 recalls on the 2015 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 2015 model year.
What owners paid
16 of the 113 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $761 to $2,433.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 99,700 miles, from the 67 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Steering wheel shakes violently when going between 55 to 75 mph after hitting bump in road. Commonly known as the âdeath wobbleâ. Total loss of control.”
Filed May 9, 2025
“I was driving at approximately 55mph when my Ford F-250 started violently shaking. I had a difficult time steering it and almost crashed.”
Filed Nov 23, 2022
“after hitting grooves or holes in the road the vehicle vibrates violently, known in the industry as the Ford Death Wobble. It's getting progressively worse. It makes lane control very difficult and often times requires immediate braking which causes a hazard on the highway to those following behind in addition to sudden lane departures caused by pulling forces.”
Filed Oct 14, 2022
“Iâve been experiencing the death wobble, which is a violent shaking that happens to the front end of my Ford F250 Super Duty trucks. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It also happens after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, I must quickly slow way down or even stop completely. Itâs terrifying, especially when Iâm driving with my 2 children in the truck.”
Filed Jan 15, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 113 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 124 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 26 reports