2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

MY 2017 FORD F-250 WAS HAVING WHAT I WOULD DESCRIBE AS A "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN I DROVE OVER 65MPH AND HIT ANY IMPERFECTION IN THE ROADWAY (SMALL POT HOLE, UNEVEN SURFACE AT BRIDGES, VERY SMALL TEXTURED ROAD) THIS HAPPENED AROUND 5 TIMES BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONCE THEY LOOKED IT OVER, THEY SAID IT WAS STABILIZER BAR, TENSION ROD AND BUSHINGS WORE OUT, PICK-UP HAD 50K MILES SO... NO WARRANTY ON REPAIRS ($895.00 IN REPAIRS) . THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, ONCE WOBBLE STARTED I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 40-45 MPH AND PULL TO SHOULDER OF HI WAY TO STOP SEVERE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END BOUNCING. IT FELT LIKE A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT TIRES.

DEATH WOBBLE! IN OCTOBER OF 2018 WITH JUST 14,000 MILES MY TRUCK IT WENT INTO A HORRIBLE STEERING OSCILLATION AFTER HITTING A HIGHWAY IRREGULARITY AT 65 MPH. IT NEARLY RIPPED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOLEDO FORD DEALER AND HE CONFIRMED THAT I HAD THE DREADED "DEATH WOBBLE". THEY REPLACED SOME FRONT END PARTS, ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT, AND REBALANCED THE TIRES PER FORD MOTOR COMPANY. 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND JUST AS VIOLENTLY. BACK FOR MORE PARTS AND SERVICE. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT A NEW STEERING STABILIZER WAS INSTALLED. EVERYTHING WAS PEACHY UNTIL MAY 22, 2019 WITH 20,7000 MILES ON THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE OR IN A CURVE AT LEGAL FREEWAY SPEEDS. ROAD IRREGULARITIES SEEM TO START THE WOBBLE. IT WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME TOMORROW JUNE 4, 2019.. THE DEALER HAS TRIED VERY HARD TO CORRECT THIS DEADLY ISSUE BUT I'M GUESSING THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK!!! HELP!!! I KNOW THAT I'M NOT ALONE. HOW MANY OWNERS HAVE TO BE INJURED OR DIE BEFORE FORD IS COERCED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM?

FORD F-250 XLT CREW CAB 4X4 6'6" BOX - COMPLETELY STOCK TRUCK. STOCK WHEELS, STOCK TIRES, 38K MILES, TIRES AT 7/32 TREAD. TRUCK EXPERIENCES "DEATH WOBBLE" - VIOLENT SHAKING OF VEHICLE DUE TO OSCILLATIONS IN FRONT AXLE/STEERING SYSTEM/TIRES. MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE BECOMES UN-CONTROLLABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THIS ISSUE HAPPENS.

DEATH WOBBLE WHEN HIT BUMPS GOING FREEWAY SPEEDS. LOSS OF STEERING AND TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO 25-30 MPH. ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON A RECENT VACATION WHILE PULLING CAMP TRAILER.

DEATH WOBBLE. VIOLENT SHAKING AND WHEEL OSCILLATION OCCURS IF YOU HIT A BUMP WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND BECOMES TOUGH OR IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. I'VE BEEN FORCED INTO ONCOMING LANES WHILE TRAVELING DOWN PAVED ROADS AND INTO OTHER LANES ON 2-3 LANE HIGHWAYS. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OPPOSING TRAFFIC TO CONTEND WITH AT THE TIME OR SERIOUS INJURY AND FATALITIES COULD HAVE OCCURRED. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED EXCESSIVE BREAK DUST ON THE RIMS AFTER SHORT TRIPS (250 MILES OR LESS).

WATER HAVE INTRUDED THE CAB OF MY VEHICLE FROM THE ROOF, IT ALSO AFFECTED THE DISPLAY IN MY VEHICLE . SINCE WATER HAVE INTRUDED MY VEHICLE, I FEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF RUST AND SOMETHING ELSE GOING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE RECORDED THE OCCURRENCE BUT UNABLE TO TRANSFER THE FILE AF THIS TIME.

MY TRUCK SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I ALMOST CRASHED MONDAY 5/20/19 BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES AS THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE AND IT CONTINUES TO SHAKE. IT ALMOST FORCED ME OFF THE HIGHWAY, IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

I WAS PULLING A CAMPER DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY AND HIT A PLACE IN THE ROAD WHERE THEY REPAIRED A CULVERT AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL BEFORE I GOT SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH TO GET IT TO STOP. I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. SINCE THEN THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 10 TIMES DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M LOADED OR NOT WHEN I HIT ROUGH PATCHES IN ROAD OR BRIDGE TRANSITION. IT ABOUT TAKES STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HAD IT'S SHAKING SO BAD, TOOK TO DEELERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO IT AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T GET IT TO HAPPEN WITH THEM SO THEY REALLY CAN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT'S HIT OR MISS WHEN IT DOES IT BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS YOU CAN'T CONTROL IT IT'S LIKE THE WHEEL IS SHAKING SO HARD IT'S LOCKED AND WON'T LET YOU STEER THE TRUCK TO KEEP IT FROM RUNNING OFF INTO DITCH. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 24600 MILES BUT IT'S BEEN DOING IT SINCE AROUND 7000 MILES. WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE IT TO THEM TILL IT GETS FIXED BEFORE I HAVE A WRECK.

THE TAILGATE IS ELECTRONIC AND IS OPENING ON IT'S OWN WHILE IN MOTION. WITH MY 5TH WHEEL RV CONNECTED I CANNOT TELL WHEN THE TAILGATE OPENS AND THIS TIME IT DAMAGED BOTH THE TAILGATE AND MY RV WHEN I MADE A RIGHT TURN. I ALSO LOST CARGO THAT WAS IN THE BED.

THE ANTENNA MOUNT IS BROKEN AND VERY POORLY MADE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE IT THROUGH A CAR WASH, CHECKED 2018 SAME MODEL AND THE MOUNT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A HEAVY DUTY MOUNTING BRACKET. WHEN I WAS DRIVING, IT WAS WAVING IN THE WIND AND AT ONE TIME CAME OUT COMPLETLY. I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AND DO HARM OR DAMAGE TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING INCLUDING KILLING SOMEONE. I HAD TO USE SOME TYPE OF AGENT TO HOLD IT DOWN BUT THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY MONTH. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND ANY VEHICLE SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO GO THROUGH A CAR WASH. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO HAWK FORD IN OAK LAWN, IL (INVOICE #841990) WITH NO REPAIRS BEING DONE. WAS TOLD IT WAS MY PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH.