2005 Ford F-350 SD steering problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Ford F-350 SD — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving down the highway I hit a small bump at 65mph and the entire front end started violently shaking like it was going to fall apart. Has happened to me 3 times now and to my pregnant wife 3 times in one trip! Very scary and a serious issue that should be rectified immediately. Extremely…”
filed Sep 2, 2018
“I was driving on a two lane back road around 45 to 50 mph, and my truck started violently shaking and I lost all control of steering. I went into the oncoming lane, luckily no one was coming, and had to hit my brakes hard to get the shaking to stop. It has also happened while driving at speeds of…”
filed Feb 8, 2016
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-350 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-350 SD | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 F-350 SD | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 F-350 SD | 16 | 15% |
| 2021 F-350 SD | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 F-350 SD | 35 | 19% |
| 2019 F-350 SD | 266 | 57% |
| 2018 F-350 SD | 101 | 51% |
| 2017 F-350 SD | 292 | 51% |
| 2016 F-350 SD | 76 | 37% |
| 2015 F-350 SD | 67 | 32% |
| 2012 F-350 SD | 9 | 31% |
| 2011 F-350 SD | 14 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford F-350 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.