2012 FORD F-350 Complaints

ON 12-24-19 I WAS DRIVING ~55 MPH ON A 2 LANE ROAD AND HAD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR IN FRONT OF ME IN WHICH I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID THE WRECK. MY TRUCK SLOWED BUT NOT LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO AND I HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE SHOULDER TO AVOID CONTACT WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THE BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR HAD BLOW OFF CAUSING MY TRUCK TO LOOSE BRAKE FLUID AND THE USE OF MY BRAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-350. WHILE SWITCHING LANES AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SHAKING AND WAS DRIVEN TO ITS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT CALLED HOFFMAN FORD (5200 JONESTOWN RD, HARRISBURG, PA 17112, (717) 657-1600) AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OBSERVE THE SUSPENSION FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AGGRESSIVELY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRACK BAR ATTACHED TO THE BALL JOINT SHOULD TURN FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

FREQUENTLY ON DAMP AND COLD DAYS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTS MALFUNCTIONING. THE WIPERS FAIL TO WORK. THE LIGHTS (HEAD, PARKING FOG, BLINKERS) ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK DON'T WORK. WHEN I REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE TRUCK THE RADIO AND ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN AFTER I TRY TO LOCK THE DOORS. SOMETIMES THE RADIO RANDOMLY TURNS ON WHILE I'M NOT IN THE TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THE POWER STEERING SEEMS TO FREEZE UP AND THE TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. WHENEVER THE TRUCK IS TURNED ON THERE IS A LOUD HUMMING NOISE THAT COMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

DRIVING ~ 55MPH ON HIGHWAY 146 AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSNISSON SWITCHED GEARS AND LOCKED UP REAR TIRES AND TRUCK DIED, HEARD A LOUD POP AND TIRES BEGAN ROLLING AGAIN. I RESTARTED THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL WHILE STILL ROLLING ON HIGHWAY, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JUMPING GEARS THEN LOCKED INTO 5TH GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME 30 MILES IN 5TH GEAR AND ONCE HOME I INSPECTED AND THE TRUCK HAD NO REVERSE. ONLY 5TH GEAR WORKED. I HAD IT REPLACED WITH A REMAN TRANSMISSION.

WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND NOT CHANGING SPEED, THE TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY START TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. "DEATH WOBBLE". THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP WOBBLING IS TO DRAMATICALLY SLOW DOWN . IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND AT VARYING SPEEDS. WHEN IT HAPPENS I HAVE VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

FORD DEATH WOBBLE, DEFECT IN FRONT STEERING DAMPING SHOCK CAUSES TRUCK TO SEVERELY START SHAKING WHEN 1 WHEEL HITS RIPPLE IN ROAD. YOU CANT STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF TRUCK WITHOUT ALMOST STOPPING TRUCK. IT SHAKES ENTIRE TRUCK. HAPPENS ON HIGHWAYS WITH RIPPLES IN PAVEMENT OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT AT SPEEDS AROUND 60 MPH OR HIGHER. FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. DEALERSHIP PUTS AFTER MARKET DUAL STEERING STABILIZER KIT ON FRONT END AT PRICE OF $600.00

I HAVE SERIOUS SHIMMYING AND WOBBLING IN THE FRONT END OF MY PICKUP. WHEN TRAVELING 60 PLUS MPH.

TRUCK HAS STARTED THE INFAMOUS "DEATH WOBBLE" ABOUT THREW ME OFF THE HIGHWAY GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR WITH A TRAILER. TRUCK FEELS LIKE A WHEEL IS GOING TO COME OFF AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENED 1 TIME AND I TALKED TO A MECHANIC ABOUT IT HE SAID TO GET A NEW STEERING STABILIZER SO I REPLACED IT WITH AN UPGRADE AND IT IS DOING IT EVERY TIME I GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND GET OVER 60 MPH.

THE DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT JUST STARTED MAKING A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK.

FRONT END DEATH WOBBLE. FIRST OCCURED NOV. 2018. FORD DEALER WORKED ON IT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. AGAIN JAN. 2019. FORD AGAIN WORKED ON IT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. OCCURRED AGAIN SEPT. 2019. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN A FRONT END SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THIS MULTI THOUSAND DOLLAR WILL BE PAID BY ME. THIS EXTREME WOBBLE OCCURS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP JUST RIGHT. EXTREME SHAKING HAS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CHANGE LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.