What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2014 Ford F-250

No clear pattern

0.8% of complaints about the 2014 Ford F-250 arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2014 vehicle, but with only 236 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is suspension (81 complaints), typically at 7.3 yr or about 84,000 miles.

Complaints
236
Median age at failure
7.6 yr
Median mileage
83,154 n=125
Crash / fire / tow
4.2% of reports
Safety recalls
0

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
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Suspension
81 reports · 84,000 mi
7.3 yr
1.2%
Steering
74 reports · 99,028 mi
7.6 yr
2.7%

In owners’ own words

Steering 60,000 mi 2.9 yr in service
VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE WOBBLE. ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE FRONT END TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX WITH NO CHANGE.
Steering 37,000 mi 3.9 yr in service
4WD FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AROUND 50 MPH.FRONT WHEELS WOBBLE ON STOCK VEHICLE 37000 MILES.HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO MAKE IT GO AWAY.UNABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AS ITS HAPPENING.ALMOST KILLED MY FAMILY.SEEMS TO BE KNOWN AS "DEATH WOBBLE" TO THE ONLINE COMMUNITY ALSO SEEMS TO COMMON TO NOT BE A ISSUE.FORD CLAIMS ITS A WORN TRACK BAR BUSHING AND WOULD NOT FIX THIS UNDER MY DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY.EXPERTS CLAIM IT IS DESIGN ISSUE IN THE 4WD FRONT END CASTER ANGLE.HAS HAPPEND MULTIPLE OCCASIONS
Steering 70,000 mi 3.5 yr in service
DEATH WOBBLE, SAFETY ISSUES, LOST BRAKING AND LIMITED STEERING AT 65 MPH.. SO FAR FORD DEALER IN FREEPORT IL. TOLD ME THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS TRADE IT IN. FORD WOULD NOT OFFER ANY FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. TRUCK HAS HAD NO MODIFICATION OR ANY CHANGES IN CONFIGURATION. SO FAR I HAVE CHANGED TWO SETS OF BRAKES, TWO SETS OF TIRES AND OVER 2K IN STEERING LINKS AND ROD ALONG WITH STEERING STABILIZER.
Suspension 60,000 mi 2.9 yr in service
VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE WOBBLE. ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE FRONT END TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX WITH NO CHANGE.

Other F-250 model years

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