2015 Ford F-350 Super Duty · symptom sheet
Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble"
- 63owner reports
- 74,000median miles
- $4,800median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Feb 5, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
67 of the 207 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 63 of those describe death wobble. Only suspension is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 63 reports
Death wobble on other F-350 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, 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 track bar (6 reports), the ball joint (5 reports), the steering damper (4 reports) and the tie rod (4 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 4 recalls on the 2015 Ford F-350 Super Duty, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the F-350 Super Duty
Alleged loss of steering. Closed jan 31, 2014.
Sector shaft fractures. Closed aug 19, 2003.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 63 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $855 to $6,100.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 55,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 33 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My truck is been having a death wobble for years now. It's scary, I changed tires suspension and I still have the issue.”
Filed Jan 11, 2026
“Truck experienced death wobble at posted speed limit and steering could not be controlled until I could slow vehicle. Earlier the death wobble happened and took it to the ford dealer and the service reported nothing wrong. I replaced the tie rods steering damper installed new shocks and springs and cannot be corrected”
Filed Aug 19, 2024
“Hit a rough patch on I95 and steering started shaking uncontrollably at 70 MPH. Didnât resolve until under 50 MPh. Happened twice.”
Filed Sep 16, 2023
“Truck began to shake violently and did not stop shaking until I slowed to 20 mph. Safety risk of not being able to control the vehicle and having to slow on busy highway. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer. The components have not been inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. No warnings or other symptoms.”
Filed Sep 7, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 63 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 65 reports