VehicleVerdict

2005 Ford F-250 steering problems

The 2005 Ford F-250 has 39 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

39

Steering complaints

19%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

F-250 steering complaints by model year768 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 11 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 9 complaints1996: 18 complaints1997: 24 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 50 complaints2000: 54 complaints2001: 26 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 10 complaints2005: 39 complaints2006: 78 complaints2007: 24 complaints2008: 81 complaints2009: 33 complaints2010: 30 complaints2011: 102 complaints2012: 112 complaints2013: 37 complaints2014: 74 complaints2015: 121 complaints2016: 112 complaints2017: 668 complaints2018: 243 complaints2019: 768 complaints2020: 44 complaints2021: 14 complaints2022: 7 complaints
F-250 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · August 27, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2005 Ford F-250 have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2005 Ford F-250 steering — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.