2015 FORD F-250 SD Steering Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Steering Issues in the 2015 FORD F-250 SD
4 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 FORD F-250 SD. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Steering Complaints
THE TRUCK HAS A WOBBLE AT 55 TO 85 MILES AN HOUR. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIME AND WILL F250 WILL SHAKE SO BAD IT HURT YOUR INSIDES. THEY HAVE REPLACED TRACTION CONTROL FOR AND BALL JOINT, DRAG BAR AND HARDWARE, ROAD FORCED BALANCE THE TIRES AND STILL WILL SHAKE YOUR TEETH OUT OF YOUR HEAD
STARTS A BAD WOBBLE AND SHAKE WITH NO WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OFF OF THE ROAD. YOU HAVE TO SLOW TO BELOW 30MPH FOR IT TO STOP.
I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR LESS THAN A MONTH. TWO TIME, WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE PAVEMENT, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO TURNS VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE LIKE IT IS GOING TO RIP YOUR HANDS OFF. SHAKING DOES NOT END UNTIL YOU DECELERATE SIGNIFICANTLY. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT ABOUT 45 MPH IN THE CITY ON A DECENT STREET. THE SECOND TIME WAS LAST NIGHT AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. IN BOTH CASES, IT DIDN'T TAKE A SIGNIFICANT BUMP TO CAUSE THE VIOLENT SHUDDER OR SHAKING. MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS. ONE SUGGESTION IS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING DAMPER SHOCK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO AND BLUETOOTH SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. ALSO, THE RADIO SWITCHES FAILED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SWITCHES WERE ACTIVE AND MORE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE HOUSING UNIT FOR THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NEXT YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200.