2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE WATER ENTERED THE WINDSHIELD AREA AND CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CABLES LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO BECOME WET. THE WATER ALSO DRAINED ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THE CARPET. THE WINDSHIELD BECAME FOGGY DUE TO THE FAILURE AND THE DEFOGGER WAS ACTIVATED TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDWAY FORD (8155 W FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FL 33144, (786) 801-2969) SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PLACED A PROTECTIVE SEAL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD AREA AND THE DASHBOARD AREA SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

TIRE FAILURES DURING TOWING LEXANI LT 275/65R20 TIRES ARE STATED TO HAVE 3750 MAX LOAD CAPACITY, 50% OF THE TIRES HAVE FAILED DURING NORMAL TOWING. HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE SAME WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND FEEL THESE ARE NOT CAPABLE OF STATED CAPACITY.

MY TRUCK HITS BUMPS IN ROAD AND BOUNCES UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY BUT IT IS ALSO OCCURRING IN CITY STREETS. THE SUSPENSION SEEMS DESTROYED.

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A DEATH WABBLE IN IT FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AND HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES

ON TWO SEPARATE ROAD TRIPS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END THAT FEELS AS IF THE WHEELS ARE ABOUT TO COME OFF, IN EARLY DECEMBER 2020, IT HAPPENED AND I THOUGHT I HAD A BLOW OUT, BUT ONCE I GOT THE TRUCK PULLED OVER IT CHECKED OUT OK, SO I CONTINUED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER. ON DEC. 29 ON ANOTHER HIGHWAY TRIP IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND ALMOST CAUSED A POSSIBLE FATAL CRASH WITH MY GRANDKIDS IN THE TRUCK.. TODAY JAN 6, 2021 TRUCK IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. FYI THE MILEAGE IS 23,346. MY APOLOGIES IF THIS WAS SUBMITTED TWICE, WASN'T SURE IF IT WORKED LAST NIGHT.

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE REAR SLIDING WINDOW EXPLODED INSIDE OF THE CAB. WE HAD OUR DOGS WITH US LYING IN THE BACK THE GLASS FLEW INTO THE BACK AND EVEN DOWN OUR CLOTHES. NOTHING HIT THE TRUCK. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT AS MUCH GLASS OUT OF THE CAR. IT LANDED EVERYWHERE. IT WAS VERY SCARY. THE PHOTO BELOW IS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT. THE GLASS BLEW DOWN MY SHIRT.

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRACK BAR COMING LOOSE AND CAUSING SPEED WOBBLE. I HAD IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES. NOW I'M AT ABOUT 41,000 MILES AND IT'S REALLY LOOSE AGAIN. IT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SOMETIMES LOSE CONTROL. IT HAPPENED THE OTHER DAY WHEN ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTED VIBRATING OUT OF CONTROL. I HAD TO SLOW WAY DOWN TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE FORD DEALER CAN'T GET ME IN FOR REPAIR UNTIL JANUARY 12TH, 2021.

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 78 MPH (SPEED LIMIT 80 MPH) ON I-80 BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY, UT AND WENDOVER, NV, I WENT OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD ON A TURN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN MY LANE THROUGH THE TURN. THE SHAKING CONTINUED UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO AROUND 20 MPH. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAFFIC AROUND ME I AM CONVINCED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. MY WIFE, 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND NEW BORN SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE. I SEARCHED NHTSA FOR A SAFETY RECALL ON THE STEERING FOR FORD SUPERDUTY PICKUPS BUT FOUND NOTHING BUT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IF THIS IS NOT A RECALL WORTHY SAFETY ISSUE THEN I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS. I NO LONGER TRUST THIS TRUCK TO SAFELY TRANSPORT MY FAMILY. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE WELL AND IT HAS ONLY 36,000 MILES ON IT.

WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. HAPPENED TWICE. JUST HAD TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, HOPE FOR THE BEST AND GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER. ON THE WAY FROM MAINE TO FLORIDA, IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN SOUTH CAROLINA. TRUCK AGAIN IS SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND NO CONTROL OF STEERING. THE SUPPOSED FIX DID NOT ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. WITH A SUDDEN INABILITY TO STEER, THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START OSCILLATING WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (APPROXIMATELY 65-75). THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START VIBRATING AND WILL TURN INTO WHAT HAS BEEN TERMED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE SHAKES SO BAD THAT THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE OSCILLATING IS TO SLOW DOWN TO 20-30 MPH. THE OSCILLATING HAPPENED WHEN HITTING EVEN THE SLIGHTEST UNEVEN PATCH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AS WELL AS LOCAL HIGHWAYS. SOME OF THESE ROADS HAVE VERY RECENTLY BEEN RECONDITIONED. HAD THERE BEEN OTHER VEHICLES OR TOWING, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY TO AVOID A WRECK AS THE OSCILLATION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WANT TO MOVE OFF TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.