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2010 Ford F-250 SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 32 owner complaints about the 2010 Ford F-250 SD, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years87% below the F-250 SD median · #24 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints324 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage63kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 8, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Ford F-250 SD has problems

32 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering131
Engine and engine cooling110
Suspension91
Power train30
Wheels20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Tires20
Electrical system20
Engine10
2 other systems20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2010 Ford F-250 SD recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other F-250 SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-250 SD median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What F-250 SD owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FRONT WHEEL WOBBLE AKA DEATH WOBBLE. VEHICLE BECAME SEVERELY UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) AFTER HITTING BUMP IN ROAD, FRONT OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. HAD TO SLOW VEHICLE TO 25 MPH TO STOP SHAKING.
Complaint 11030126 · Sep 27, 2017 · 95,000 miles
WHILE DRIVING ON ANY HIGHWAY IF YOU HIT A SMALL BUMP OR GO OVER AN OVERPASS AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 35MPH THE SUSPENSION AND FRONT WHEELS START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WILL LOSE CONTROL. YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT WILL STOP. THE VIOLENT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION OSCILLATION…
Complaint 10872042 · Jun 2, 2016 · 150,000 miles
DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. HIT A SMALL POTHOLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT FELT LIKE IT WAS FROM THE FRONT END. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO BE RIPPED OFF.
Complaint 10765447 · Sep 20, 2015 · 87,000 miles

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