2013 Ford F-250 steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 37 complaints for the 2013 Ford F-250, 24% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 108,000 miles 20 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 | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle had a bent frame, which resulted in a shake in the steering wheel. The failure was noticeable upon starting the vehicle at speeds approximately 65 MPH. In addition, the vehicle veered independently when it struck a bump. The vehicle also had a bent frame. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bent frame resulted in failure with the steering.
Extreme 'death wobble' happens when driving above 55MPH and there's a bump or dip of any size in the road. The truck becomes impossible to control until you come to almost a complete stop this has been fixed 3 times now it initially started in 2017 with just about 140,000 miles on the truck (which had a new front end installed by ford)
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford F-250
- Suspension 48 complaints