2017 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT AND HIS WIFE HAD NO CONTROL AS THE VEHICLE SPED THROUGH THREE LANES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM CLICK FORD (6244 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85711, (877) 777-9263) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE THE CONTACT AND HIS FAMILY WERE TAKING A ROAD TRIP, THE REPAIR FAILED WITHIN HOURS. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN TRAFFIC AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SHIM INSTALLED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL SHIM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE'S BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70+ MPH AND MOVING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD WHETHER BE A BRIDGE TRANSITION OR SMALL POT HOLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY ONLY GOES AWAY AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO BELOW 60

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. PHIL LONG FORD (301 S 2ND ST, RATON, NM 87740) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND SHOULD BE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

ON MARCH 16TH THIS TRUCK WENT INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE ON I-80. TOOK IT TO DEALER SHIP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TRUCK HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT. ON APRIL 8TH ON I-80 IT DEATH WOBBLED AGAIN. CALLED FORD FILED COMPLAINT ON APRIL 8TH. STILL HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM SERVICE MANAGER.

STEERING AND SUSPENSION VIOLENTLY SHAKES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN GOING OVER BRIDGE GROOVE, POT HOLES, SMALL BUMPS, AND AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK HAS BEEN AT DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS WITHOUT ANY PROGRESS IN REMOVING ISSUE. SOMEONE WILL DIE AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE.

WE (MY WIFE AND I) WERE COMING BACK FROM LOUISIANA TO HOUSTON, TEXAS ON A 4 HOUR ROAD TRIP. WE WERE ON I-610 IN HOUSTON WHEN WE STARTED TO SMELL DIESEL. I LOOKED DOWN AT MY FUEL GAUGE AND SAW THE "MILES TO EMPTY" DROPPING RAPIDLY, SO I SLOWED DOWN ON I-610 AND STARTED TAKING THE EXIT RAMP TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. AS WE ENTERED THE EXIT RAMP, THE BACK END OF MY TRUCK STARTED SLIDING AND DID A FULL CIRCLE UNTIL MY BACK BUMPER HIT THE EXIT RAMP GUARD RAIL. LUCKILY, THE CARS BEHIND US WERE FAR ENOUGH BACK THAT WE DID NOT GET HIT OR SEVERELY INJURED. WE PULLED OFF THE EXIT RAMP INTO THE NEAREST GAS STATION ABOUT 100 YARDS AWAY TO DISCOVER DIESEL POURING OUT OF THE FRONT OF MY PICKUP. WE FOUND DIESEL ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF MY PICKUP, THE REAR TIRES, AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND INTERIOR OF THE HOOD. IT MADE SENSE WHY WE RANDOMLY STARTED SLIDING ON THE EXIT RAMP WHEN IT WAS SUNNY OUT AND WE WERE GOING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MOUNTED TO THE MOTOR WHERE IT IS CLEARLY VERY LOOSE AND DIESEL HAD LEAKED OUT AND GONE EVERYWHERE. WE FOUND THAT AS LONG AS THE KEY IS ON, DIESEL WILL LEAK SEVERELY. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF, THE LEAK SLOWS DOWN TO DROPS. IT HAS BEEN 3000 MILES SINCE MY LAST OIL CHANGE AND NO ONE HAS EVER TOUCHED THE FUEL FILTER. THE DEALERSHIP (AUTONATION FORD IN KATY, TEXAS) IS TRYING TO BLAME THE PROBLEM ON US SO THEY AREN'T LIABLE - SAYING THE CRASH CAUSED IT, THEN SAYING WE MESSED UP THE FUEL FILTER, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT THEIR NEXT EXCUSE WILL BE. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE WE HAVE RECEIVED ON A PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LATCH FREEZING AND NOT HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT.

VARY DANGEROUS DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TRUCK HAS BEEN AT FORD SERVICE TWICE BUT DEATH WOBBLE REMAINS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TOW A BOAT OUT OF THE WATER, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND BACKED INTO THE WATER. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUNRISE FORD (5435 US-1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982, (772) 461-6000). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BECAUSE OF THE WATER DAMAGE AND THE CONTACT SETTLED WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TOWED TO THEM AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER, AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE IN A FEW WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,600. ..*BF CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THE VEHICLE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 70 MPH, THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE CAUSING ME TO DRIVE INTO THE NEXT LANE.

BOUGHT VEHICLE ON WEDNESDAY, 4/3/2019. ON 4/4/2019 I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE. AFTER SLOWING DOWN, THE TRUCK SMOOTHED OUT. TODAY, 4/6/2019, THE TRUCK DID THIS TWO MORE TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND NEARLY STOP BEFORE IT SMOOTHED OUT AGAIN. I DO HAVE A VIDEO OF THE SECOND INCIDENT. MY CHILD IS NOW TOO SCARED TO RIDE IN MY "NEW" TRUCK AND QUITE FRANKLY, SO AM I. I CONTACTED A DEALER AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THAT IS A SEPARATE BATTLE THAT I NOW HAVE TO FIGHT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.