2008 Ford F-250 SD steering problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2008 Ford F-250 SD — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250 sd. Within less than a year of owning the vehicle, the vehicle shimmied and experienced a death wobble. The dealer (ray's ford, inc., 385 by pass rd, brandenburg, ky 40108, (270) 422-4901) was notified of the failure and indicated that an appointment may need…”
filed Feb 5, 2019
“I experienced "death wobble" 3 times in two weeks after hitting a bump on the interstate traveling approximately 60 - 65 mph each time. The vehicle shook uncontrollably until I slowed down to 40 mph or below. The vehicle was moving forward in a straight line when the problem occurred.”
filed Mar 27, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the…
DOR-B8H4Z-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 2, 2018
Steering problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 4 | 9% |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 7 | 6% |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 15 | 9% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 44 | 17% |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 774 | 67% |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 252 | 63% |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 717 | 62% |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 117 | 41% |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 126 | 43% |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 7 | 27% |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 3 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Ford F-250 SD
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.