2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 69 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL UNTIL THE SPEED WAS UNDER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT LANDMARK FORD TRUCKS, INC (3401 E CLEAR LAKE AVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702, (217) 528-0770); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO LANDMARK FORD TRUCKS, INC, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-15627787. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,100. *DT UPDATED 10/2/18*JB

AT 36,000 MILES 2017 F250 SD BEGAN TO EXHIBIT EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL WITH STEERING AFTER TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN ROADWAY. ROAD BUMPS CAUSED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. (DEATH WOBBLE). DEALER INSPECTED AND REPLACED TRACK BAR BALL JOINT AND NON-FUNCTIONAL STEERING DAMPER...DROVE 300 MILES AND WOBBLE IS BACK AGAIN. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AS MALFUNCTIONS OCCUR IN TRAFFIC, NO RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD AT THIS TIME. SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE.

NEW, STOCK TRUCK PURCHASED AT SUNRISE FORD IN FONTANA STARTED EXPERIENCING DEATH WOBBLE AT 7000 MILES. HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS 65-70MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE FRONT END TO BOUNCE VIOLENTLY UP AND DOWN AFTER GOING OVER SMALL BUMP. THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO BOUNCE & JERK AROUND WILDLY UNTIL VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO UNDER 40 MPH. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD AND THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. WHO KNOWS HOW MANY ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED DUE TO A DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE WHILE GOING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHILE EXPERIENCING THIS "DEATH WOBBLE"?!? A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT THIS NEW $60,000 TRUCK WITH UNDER 10000 MILES ON IT DEFINITELY IS NOT. TWICE I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE STATION TO HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT, STATING THE VEHICLE THEY SOLD ME IS DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY HAVE SENT ME AWAY WITHOUT EVEN BOTHERING TO LOOKING AT IT. THEY SAID THEY ARE BUSY, LEAVE THE TRUCK WITH THEM AND THEY CAN GET TO IT IN 2 DAYS OR SO. I HAVE TO USE IT FOR WORK TO PULL MY TRAILER, SORRY FORD BUT THE OIL CHANGES CAN WAIT, SAFETY TAKES PRIORITY, I WILL BE TRYING AGAIN TODAY.

VIOLENT STEERING OSCILLATION AKA "DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK HAS 18K MILES AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE AND UP AND DOWN UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED DOWN UNDER 20 OR IN SOME CASES THE TRUCK MUST COME TO A FULL STOP. CONSIDER GOING 65MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH AND PULL OVER WITH CARS AROUND WHILE THE TRUCK IS ON THE BRINK OF BEING OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE HAD TO DO IT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR BOTH SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS.

WHILE DRIVING WITH A CROSS WIND, ESPECIALLY ON TWO LANE ROADS WHEN PASSED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BY A SEMI, THE HOOD JUMPS (POPS) UP APPROXIMATELY 1-2 INCHES ON THE REAR EDGE. IN HIGH CROSS WINDS THE DISTANCE HAS BEEN HIGHER (3-4) INCHES. HAVE HAD TO DEALER LOOK AT IT AND TALKED TO FORD "CHAT LINE". THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO REPORT IT HERE. THE REAR HINGES ALLOW THE HOOD TO ROTATE UP WHEN LATCHED . THE FRONT LATCH IS TAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF UPWARD FORCE IN THESE SITUATIONS AND LIKELY TO FAIL OR METAL FATIGUE. BELIEVE THE CROSS WIND EFFECTIVELY CREATES A VACUUM WHICH IS INCREASED BY A PASSING VEHICLE WHICH "SUCKS" THE HOOD UPWARDS. THERE IS A NORMAL "VIBRATION" OR SHAKING OF THE HOOD LIKELY BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTENING OF THE MATERIAL. THIS IS NOT WHAT I AM REFERRING TO. ONGOING/REPETITIVE ISSUE. HAS OCCURRED SINCE NEW

I HAVE A 2017 FORD F250 THAT HAS "DEATH WOBBLE" ISSUES. IT BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE IF IT HITS ROUGH PAVEMENT ON THE HIGHWAY, USUALLY AT 70 MPH. IF THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE IT IS UNCONTROLLABLE. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL IS TO SLOW TO ABOUT 20 MPH OR STOP COMPLETELY. WHILE DECELERATING IT WILL GET WORSE THAT AT 70 MPH FOR A SHORT TIME, AND THEN SLOWLY STOP SHAKING. I HAVE BEEN TO THE HELLER FORD DEALERSHIP IN EL PASO, THEY REPLACED A STEERING STABILIZER. THE TRUCK NOW HAS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO START THE DEATH WOBBLE AGAIN. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF WORN TIRES. THEY HAVE 9/32" OF TREAD ON THE FRONT. THEY ARE HOWEVER DAMAGED FROM THE WOBBLE, FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRES. THE TEARS HAVE ABOUT 7/32" AND ARE NOT "CUPPED" LIKE THE FRONT. THE TRUCK DOES THIS WHILE IN MOTION ON ALL TYPES OF PAVEMENT USUALLY 55-70MPH

A VAN LOST CONTROL IN HEAVY RAIN MERGING ONTO A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE AND CROSSED 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE ENTERING MY 3RD LANE. IT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO MY VEHICLE AS I STRUCK IT IN THE CENTER OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. MY DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. I THEN SPUN AROUND AND SLID SIDEWAYS STRIKING A GUARDRAIL IN MY DRIVER'S DOOR WHICH CAUSED ME TO ROLL ON THE GUARDRAIL FOR APPROX 112 FT. BEFORE COMING TO REST ON MY WHEELS. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE STEERING WHEEL NEVER DID. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BEING A TOTAL LOSS.

VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. VEHICLE BECOMES VERY UNSTABLE AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY. MUST REDUCE SPEED IMMEDIATELY TO UNDER 20 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. INVESTIGATING LEMON LAW. INCREDIBLEY UNSAFE PROBLEM. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS CONDITION AND STILL NO FIX/RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A BYSTANDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHAPEL HILLS FORD (1565 AUTO MALL LOOP, COLORADO SPRING, CO 80920, (719) 387-1099), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,277.

MY TRUCK HAS 40000 MILES ON IT I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY TELL MY 100000 MILE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE SENSOR THAT IS GIVING A FAULT AND I GOTTA PAY 890.00 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. I WAS TOLD ALL ENGINE COMPONENTS ARE UNDER WARRANTY FOR 100K ON THE TRUCK