2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

THE ISSUE STARTED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TAILGATE DEPLOYING OR OPENING DURING TRANSIT. I WAS HAULING CARGO AND THE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE TAILGATE OPENED AND THE LOAD EJECTED FROM THE THE BED OF TRUCK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO ANYONE ELSE PROPERTY. AFTER THIS OCCURRENCE OVER A PERIOD OF WEEKS THE ISSUE CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. IT HAPPENS NOW REGULARLY AND NUMEROUS TIMES DURING A DAY. I DO NOT HAUL CARGO NOW BECAUSE OF THIS. NOW THE TRUCK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE INVOLVED. THE WINDOWS, RADIO AND LIGHTS HAVE ISSUES. THE TAILGATE HAS NO NOW STOPPED OPENING RANDOMLY AND IS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION, THIS COULD BE DO TO EXTREME FORCE I APPLIED DURING CLOSING IT IN WHILE STETTING AT A BUSY INTERSECTION RECENTLY. THE INSTRUMENT P[PANEL ON THE VEHICLE IS VERY INTELLIGENT AND ALL THE SETTINGS REGULAR DISCONNECT OR MALFUNCTION NOW. I AM AFRAID TO USE THE THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUSLY RANDOM NATURE OF THE ELECTRONIC FAILURES.

AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED AND HIT A BUMP EXCESSIVE SHAKING IN THE STEERING AND/OR FRONT END

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLATCHING THE TRAILER WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD FOUR INCHES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. *TT*JB *BF *TR

EXPERIENCED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60-65 MPH... HAD TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN TO GET CONTROL OF TRUCK...TRUCK HAS ONLY 15,000 MILES.... VERY SCARY AND THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION... I'M BRINGING MY TRUCK IN 5/6/19 TO GET REPAIRED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. SPRINGDALE FORD (2259 N THOMPSON ST, SPRINGDALE, AR 72764, (866) 767-5595) STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR CABLE FROM THE INTERIOR DOOR WAS BENT AND PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM SHUTTING SECURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THEIR SYSTEM WAS DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL BACK IN A FEW HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,010.

TAILGATE HAS OPENED ON ITS OWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE TAILGATE IS NOW DAMAGED, IT WAS CAUGHT AGAINST MY TRAILER WHILE DRIVING.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATES BETWEEN 60 MPH AND 75 MPH I WILL HIT A RIDGE OR POT HOLE ON ROADWAY; VEHICLE WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP AN EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION (AKA DEATH WOBBLE). WILL HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND ALMOST STOP BEFORE DEATH WOBBLE GOES AWAY. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 27000 MILES ON IT. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS ALL STOCK WITH NO AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIOS AND HAVE HAD ALL RRQUIRED SERVICES PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED VEHICLE HAS PERFORMED FORD'S TSB 18-2268 ON VEHICLE; THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND HAVE PERFORMED THEM; THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE ESCALATED THE ISSUE WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THEY HAVE ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER TO THE SITUATION; PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR THE SPECIFIC CASE NUMBER.

"DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURS WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR GOING OVER OVERPASS WHERE ROAD TEXTURE CHANGES OVER 50 MPH. VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND LOOSES CONTROL UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED. THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES TO REPAIR WITH NO LUCK. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THREE DIFFERENT UNKNOWN DEALERS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE BALANCED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 20, EASTBOUND, MY LOW FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED LOSING POWER AND WE PULLED OFF AT THE EXIT THAT WAS THERE. AS SOON AS WE STOPPED, THE ENGINE BAY WAS ON FIRE. IT GAVE NO INDICATION OF ODD SMELLS OR PROBLEMS.IT SEEMED TO BURN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY, ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INTERIOR, POSSIBLY FIREWALL, ETC. IT SEEMS THIS IS POSSIBLY A KNOWN PROBLEM.