2009 FORD F-350 Complaints

HIT ROAD BUMP & THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' OCCURRED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY & FORCE US TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP & THEY QUOTED ME OVER $7K TO FIX VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING SUSPENSION RELATED. I TOOK IT 2 LOCAL DIESEL MECHANICS WHO EVENTUALLY FIXED IT AFTER REPLACING APX $700 IN PARTS. THE PART THAT FIXED IT WAS THE TRACK BAR BALL JOINT & TRACK BAR BUSHING. IN SEARCHING ONLINE AMONGST FORD ENTHUSIAST AS WELL AS OTHER DIESEL TRUCK OWNERS....THIS IS A SCARY, DANGEROUS & SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM. FORDS RESPONSE IN A LOT OF INSTANCES IS THAT TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE WEAR, ETC... IS THEIR COMMON RESPONSE. ALL I KNOW IS WITH AS MANY GUYS THAT I'VE SEEN HAD THIS, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT IS DANGEROUS. IF SOMEONE HASN'T BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ALREADY, I'D BE SHOCKED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-350 SD EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES, TIRE SIZE LT 285/65/R20 AND DOT NUMBER BE0T02112911. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE WOULD ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

FORD DIESEL ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER/MISS/BACKFIRE/ETC-LATER SHOWN TO HAVE 'BLOWN-UP' ... BASIS OF PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IN THE 'CRANK-AREA' OF THE ENGINE. HAS TO BE REPLACED @ 116,000 MILES WITH A $20,000 PRICETAG. (NOTE: ANY DIESEL SHOULD BE GOOD FOR 250,000--300,000 MILES). WE ARE 2ND OWNER(1ST OWNER WAS A FORD DEALER) BUYING ON 5/31/12 47,276 MILES ON SPEEDO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY DECELERATED TO 20 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE VCT PHASERS BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,635 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 6/27/14*CN

CAR PULLED OUT OF SIDE ROAD CROSSING MY PATH. I STRUCK HIS CAR BROADSIDE IN DRIVER DOOR. MY AIR BAG RESTRAINTS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 AT POINT OF IMPACT. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT INJURED, BUT MY AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE AXLE AND U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,640.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2009 FORD F350 SRW DIESEL CREW CAB. AT APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A STRONG FRONT END VIBRATION; DEATH WOBBLE. WHEN I GO OVER UNEVEN ROADS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH. THE VIBRATION IS SO GREAT THAT THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRES A TIGHT HOLD TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE VIBRATION CONTINUES UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 40 MPH. THIS BECOMES EVEN SCARIER WHEN I AM ON A FREEWAY FLY OVER THAT TURNS AND I HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT. THE TRUCK SHAKES AND TRIES TO PUSH AWAY FROM THE TURN. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE FIRST VISIT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT I NEEDED NEW TIRES. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK THE SECOND TIME AND THEY CHANGED OUT THE BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS, STEERING DAMPER, DID A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND BALANCED MY WHEELS. IT SEEMED TO WORK FOR A SHORT TIME UNTIL A PART FELL OFF THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK AND HIT ANOTHER ONE BEHIND ME IN THE CAR POOL LANE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT I LOST. I WAS TOLD A PART FELL OFF BUT THEY DID NOT WORK NEAR IT. FUNNY THING, IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE AGAIN AFTER THAT. I RECENTLY TOOK IT BACK AND TALKED TO THE TECHNICIAN BEFORE I LEFT THE TRUCK SO HE WOULD UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WAS DOING. HE TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE BUT DID NOT GET IT TO VIBRATE AS I REPORTED TO HIM. HE TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK DRIVES JUST LIKE ALL F350'S WITHOUT A LOAD. I HAVE PUT MY SLIDE IN CAMPER IN THE BED OF MY TRUCK, 3,500 LBS. AND IT STILL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. I THINK THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A LOAD AND IT TRULY FEELS LIKE A DEATH WOBBLE AS DESCRIBED BY MANY INTERNET POSTINGS. THE FORD REP I SPOKE TO SAID THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH FORD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WOBBLED VIOLENTLY. THE SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT HUB HAD SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE GEAR BOX. THE TIRES, SHOCKS, AND DUAL STABILIZERS WERE ALL REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SO THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

CAME UP TO STOPLIGHT, APPLIED BRAKE, ENGINE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. PUT TRUCK IN PARK, ENGINE CONTINUED AT 4KRPM. PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL. 4TH TIME THIS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW. FORD DEALER SAYS CODE DOESN'T SHOW UP AND CAN'T DO ANYTHING. I HAVE DRIVEN 75,000 MILES AND THIS IS THIRD FORD VAN AND NEVER HAD PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. *TR