2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE OR LATCH PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE A FEW ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE DOOR WOULD LATCH. IN ADDITION, "DOOR AJAR" ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ONCE THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED STUCKEY FORD (500 BROAD ST, HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA 16648, (844) 200-3673) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED OVER THE PHONE THAT THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM MAY BE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. *TT*JB *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING "DEATH WABBLE" AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. DEATH WABBLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING OF THE FRONT AXLE THAT WON'T STOP UNLESS YOU REDUCE YOUR SPEED OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED FROM ORIGINAL FACTORY SPECS.

WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR DRY HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH, I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, THE TRUCK DRIFTED ACROSS TWO LANES BEFORE I COULD GET SLOWED DOWN TO 30MPH WHEN THE SHAKING STOPPED. I PULLED OFF, CHECKED THE TRUCK AS BEST I COULD THINKING SOMETHING HAD COME LOOSE. NOTHING FOUND, I WENT TO A GAS STATION AND VERIFIED TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT. CONTINUED ON, THE NEXT DAY AT THE SAME SPOT ON THE WAY TO WORK IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED A FAILED ' STEERING SHOCK' THIS IS A 2017 F250 WITH ONLY 25K MILES THIS WAS TERRIFYING AND SOMEONE MUST MAKE FORD FIXTHIS PERMAMENTLY.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ON MOUNTAIN ROAD AT CADE'S COVE TN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF , NO INDICATION BEFORE HAND. ALL SMALL ICON SHOWED ON DASH INCLUDING BATTERY. JUST MADE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF ROAD PULL OFF AREA OR OTHER WISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN CENTER OF ROAD. NO POWER STEERING. TURNER KEY OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 1 MINUTE. TURNED KEY ON AND ENGINE STARTED UP. WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO OUR CAMPGROUND. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY / ACCIDENT AS THIS MOUNTAIN ROAD IS VERY NARROW AND MANY TURNS GOING BACK TO GATLINBURG TN. FROM CADE'S COVE.

WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEED, IF YOU HIT SOMETHING ON THE ROADWAY, UNEVEN PAVEMENT, POTHOLE ETC. YOU WILL GET AN UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO HIT THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT SPEEDS IN THE RANGE OF 55MPH TO 65MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IT IS VERY EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT A YEAR, TWO OT THEM ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC TAIL GATE OPENS RANDOMLY WITHOUT DRIVER SELECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO TAILGATE AND TRAVEL TRAILER. NO INDICATION TAILGATE IS OPEN GIVEN TO DRIVER. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST 100 MILES AFTER PURCHASE, THE FIRST TIME. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT. LAST INCIDENT I HAD JUST PULLED ONTO THE FREEWAY AND WAS FLAGGED DOWN BY A PASSING TRUCKER WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH THAT MY TAILGATE HAD OPENED. IMAGINE IF SOMETHING HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE BED OF MY TRUCK AND CAUSED ANOTHER MOTORIST TO CRASH. I HAD HEARD A CREAKING SOUND WHILE TURNING ONTO A ROADWAY WITH MY AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER ATTACHED. THE TAILGATE HAD CRUNCHED AGAINST THE PROPANE BOTTLES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE, THE PROPANE BOTTLES, AND THE COVER. THIS HAD HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES IN OTHER INSTANCES BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE UNTIL THIS LAST EVENT WHILE TOWING MY AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER. I CONTACTED FORD DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IN AUSTIN; THEY SUBMITTED TO FORD AND FORD SAID THEY WOULD PAY PART OF THE BILL, BUT I AM ON THE HOOK TO PAY ALSO. THIS IS A FORD WIRING HARNESS ISSUE. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED SAME ISSUE. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS 100% BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS FROM ITEMS FALLING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WHEN BED OPENS AUTOMATICALLY.

DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WILL CONTINUE TO SHAKE UNTIL SLOWED TO AROUND 40MPH. FORD REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED, THREE MONTHS LATER IT IS STARTING AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD , I HIT A WASHBOARD SPOT IN THE ROAD . THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING OSCILLATING WILDLY . I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AS THE FRONT END SEEMED LIKE IT WAS BOUNCING DOWN THE ROAD . I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH BEFORE THE TRUCK RECOVERED . FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A RURAL ROAD AND HAD NO SIDE BY SIDE TRAFFIC AS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.

17 NOV 2018, WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING SB ON I-15 NEAR BOUNTIFUL, UT GOING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN I WENT OVER A BUMP (WHERE THE ROAD TURNS INTO A BRIDGE). THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO DO A DEATH WOBBLE AND WE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BREAKS WERE VERY SLUGGISH DUE TO THE FRONT TIRES NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. WE WERE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND PULL OVER AND INSPECT THE TIRES TO FIND NOTHING WRONG. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO LES SCHWAB WHERE THEY INFORMED US THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL LOOSE AND BROKEN PARTS. THE DEALERS WERE CLOSED OR UNABLE TO GET US IN ON SATURDAY. THE TRUCK IS A 2017 F-250 CREW CAB, 100% STOCK. IF I WAS PULLING A TRAILER, I WOULD HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL AND WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF THIS TRUCK CANNOT GO DOWN A HIGHWAY WITHOUT A DEATH WOBBLE. SOMEONE OF LESSER DRIVING SKILL WILL NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND THIS TRUCK COULD KILL SOMEONE. VIDEO OF THE EVENT: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JQFTGQKDKPG YOU CAN SEE IN THE VIDEO THAT AS SOON AS I CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE, THE TRUCK REACTS TO IT AND STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE HOOD CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN VIBRATING AND THE DASH CAM RECORDS AND SAVED THE EVENT AS A CRASH.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SEVERE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION BEGAN. HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 45-50 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL OF STEERING. THIS PROBLEM REPEATED EACH TIME I WOULD ENCOUNTER A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ENCOUNTERED THE BUMP OR DIP FIRST.