2012 Ford F-250 steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 112 complaints for the 2012 Ford F-250, 26% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 112 27% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 84 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 84 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Traveling on bumpy roads at 55 to 60 MPH the front end will start to shake so violently that in order to maintain control I had to brake and pull to the side of the road. This happened several times in a day and I took the truck into a ford dealer in minnesota. This dealership put a dampener on the front end and I thought it was solved. However, the problem has started again in jan of 2013. This is a very serious shake and I feel it will cause a accident if not resolved.
When driving 60MPH, out of no where the front end started wobbling like crazy. We almost got in an accident. After slowing down it stopped. This happened again on our way home. We were driving on a one lane highway. This is extremely dangerous and scary. Thank god my husband was driving.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-250
- Suspension 125 complaints
- Engine 46 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints
- Wheels 16 complaints