2015 Ford F-250 SD Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 123 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2015 Ford F-250 SD, 42% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “death wobble” (52% of reports).
- 123suspension complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 88%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Death wobble: mentioned in 64 of 123 complaints (52%)
- Front end: mentioned in 32 of 123 complaints (26%)
- Shake violently: mentioned in 15 of 123 complaints (12%)
- Hit bump: mentioned in 15 of 123 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 69 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 123 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Ford F-250 SD suspension complaints by model year
| Model year | Suspension complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-250 SD | 3 | 18% | 13 |
| 2024 F-250 SD | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 2 | 5% | 40,000 |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 3 | 2% | 41,000 |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 18 | 11% | 43,900 |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 29 | 11% | 24,000 |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 678 | 58% | 19,500 |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 198 | 50% | 26,250 |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 587 | 51% | 28,412 |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 112 | 39% | 55,800 |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 123 | 42% | 80,000 |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 9 | 35% | 71,250 |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 5 | 24% | 22,000 |
| 2012 F-250 SD | 14 | 25% | 75,000 |
| 2011 F-250 SD | 46 | 38% | 35,000 |
| 2010 F-250 SD | 9 | 28% | 60,000 |
| 2009 F-250 SD | 7 | 30% | 118,000 |
| 2008 F-250 SD | 5 | 4% | 101,000 |
| 2007 F-250 SD | 30 | 56% | 30,000 |
| 2006 F-250 SD | 144 | 53% | 34,420 |
| 2005 F-250 SD | 118 | 40% | 30,110 |
| 2004 F-250 SD | 15 | 6% | 48,566 |
| 2003 F-250 SD | 10 | 6% | 46,000 |
| 2002 F-250 SD | 7 | 3% | 43,000 |
| 2001 F-250 SD | 10 | 3% | 51,000 |
| 2000 F-250 SD | 16 | 7% | 51,000 |
| 1999 F-250 SD | 10 | 4% | 69,000 |
| 1997 F-250 SD | 1 | 3% | — |
| 1995 F-250 SD | 1 | 11% | 100,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 2015 Ford F-250 SD. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
We were on vacation driving from [XXX] to [XXX] and experienced the Death Wobble. I though we were going to die. We stopped in [XXX] and took to a dealership there and they replaced the track ball joint for $757.59. We left there and 25 miles down the road it happened again. Went to [XXX] and they…
Death wobble
Entire vehicle shakes/wobbles extremely uncontrollably going a speed around 65; have to slow to avoid an accident and put on hazards. Makes our heart stop not knowing what danger we have been put in when it occurs. Very scary and DANGEROUS to ourselves and others. Occurs with roadways involving…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Ford F-250 SDs have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 123 owner complaints about suspension for the 2015 Ford F-250 SD (42% of the 296 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Ford F-250 SD suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2015 Ford F-250 SD?
The most frequent phrase is “death wobble”, in 64 of 123 complaints, followed by “front end” (32).
Other 2015 Ford F-250 SD problems
- Steering problems (126)
See all 2015 Ford F-250 SD problems or suspension problems across all F-250 SD years.