2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE OR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING THE WHEELS ON THE TRUCK BEGIN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. IT FEELS LIKE THE LUG NUTS ARE LOOSE AND THE TIRES ARE GOING TO FLY OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING IS TO SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH OR LESS. SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON BUSY HIGHWAYS OR IN THE RAIN OR SNOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERLE KELLY FORD (620-431-0100, LOCATED AT 3501 S SANTA FE AVE, CHANUTE, KS 66720) WHERE UNKNOWN PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,500. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65MPH PLUS, WHEN TRUCK ENCOUNTERS BUMP IN ROAD OR IRREGULARITY AT BRIDGE CROSSING, IT CAUSES STEERING TO VIOLENTLY OSCILLATE (DEATH WOBBLE) WHICH FORCES REDUCTION IN SPEED TO AROUND 40 MPH BEFORE OSCILLATION SUBSIDES.

BATTERY CABLES HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION. BATTERIES ARE LEAKING ACID FROM TOP OF BATTERY

IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY, TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" ON (2) SEPARATE OCCASIONS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN CROSSING ONTO A BRIDGE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PORTSMOUTH FORD (400 SPAULDING TPKE, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

I'M ON MY 3RD STEERING DAMPER TO FIX THE "DEATH WOBBLE" PROBLEM. I'M SURE YOU ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO GET FIXED PERMANENTLY! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED FROM THIS PROBLEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) #18- 2268

AT 60 MPH ON LEVEL PAVED ROADS AND ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROADWAY, STEERING WHEEL IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL WHEN RUNNING OVER UNEVEN ROADWAY DUE TO LEFT TO RIGHT TO LEFT ABRUPT MOVEMENT. AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL IS MANAGEABLE, BUT STILL JERKS LEFT AND RIGHT RAPIDLY. THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENED 11-2017 WITH ABOUT 8600 MILES ON THE TRUCK. IT WAS REPAIRED BY GLEN SAIN FORD OF PARAGOULD.

DEATH WOBBLE. FIRST TIME AT ABOUT 70 MPH WITH 5,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. ALMOST GOT SIDE SWIPED BY A SEMI ON THE HIGHWAY TRYING TO GET SLOWED DOWN. NEW DAMPENER FROM DEALER. SECOND TIME AT ABOUT 65MPH WITH 13,000 MILES. NEW DAMPENER FROM DEALER. 3RD TIME AT 22,000. NEW DAMPENER. NOW I'M AT 24,000 AND IT'S DOING IT AGAIN. TRUCK IS 100% STOCK. THESE ARE THE MAJOR TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED, I CAN HIT BUMPS ON BACK ROADS AND IT'LL VIBRATE RIGHT OFF THE ROAD AT 45 MPH. I'M SCARED TO EVEN LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE TRUCK OR HAVE THE KIDS IN IT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. $60,000 DEATH TRAP.

THE TRUCK GOES INTO A 'DEATH WOBBLE' AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY STARTING AT ONLY 7500 MILES. SOME FRONT END COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THAT TIME (STEERING STABILIZER AND TIE ROD ENDS). NOW WITH 13,800 MILES, THE TRUCK AGAIN GOES INTO A 'DEATH WOBBLE' OR A SEVERE FRONT-END OSCILLATION ON SOME ROAD CONDITIONS (EXPANSION JOINTS/ROUGH AREAS). IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT OCCURS EMPTY OR WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED POUNDS IN THE BED. IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS BEEN ON-GOING SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEARLY NEW. STILL WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE, IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW THOUGH I'M NOT SENSING THAT THERE ARE ANY REAL REMEDIES TO THIS PROBLEM. I'VE OWNED MANY SOLID FRONT AXLE 3/4 TON AND 1 TON TRUCKS. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS ALMOST UN-DRIVEABLE ON CERTAIN HIGHWAY CONDITIONS.