2016 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

I'VE EXPERIENCED 4 EXTREME CASES OF VIOLENT WOBBLING OF THE FRONT END, UTTERLY VIOLENT AND UNCONTROLLABLE. TAP THE BRAKES IT BECOMES WORST. CANT HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL, UTTERLY RANDOM HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK NOW AND IT'S MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORT. I AM TERRIFIED IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND I WILL CRASH OR KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE IN A WRECK WHEN THE TRUCK IS SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL. IT IS TRULY TERRIFYING. IN MOTION TYPICALLY ON A FREEWAY SPEED AROUND 50 TO 60 MPH.

THE TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A WOBBLE IF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING. IT STARTED OUT ONLY AFTER A TIGHT TURN TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, BUT NOW THE TRUCK WILL EXPERIENCE THE WOBBLE WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. THIS WILL OCCUR AFTER ENCOUNTERING BUMPS, CRACKS OR OTHER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS EXPERIENCING THIS CONDITION. THE WOBBLE IS WORSE AT SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH, BUT CAN STILL BE DETECTED AT LESSER SPEEDS THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. AT SPEED HIGHER THAN 20 MPH, THE TRUCK IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. AS OF NOW, THE WOBBLE IS INTERMITTENT - BUT THE CONDITION IS WORSENING. THE WOBBLE STARTED AS A PULLING FEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT - AS IF THE TRUCK WANTED TO PULL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND WHAT WAS GOING ON AT FIRST, BUT NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS STARTING TO SHAKE RIGHT TO LEFT (OR VICE VESRA) AT A MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED MOVEMENT. THE OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS BECOMING MORE PRONOUNCED AS THE SITUATION GROWS WORSE. THIS HAS BEEN WORSENING OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND TOTALLY LOSES STEERING UNTIL I CAN SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH AND THE SHAKING STOPS. IT IS VERY SCARY AND HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS TO BE OVER 55 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENS. THE SLIGHTEST BUMP ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WILL CAUSE IT. ONE TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 75 MPH AND THOUGHT I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET IT BACK IN MY LANE. IT REALLY SCARES ME AND MY PASSENGERS WHEN IT HAPPENS .I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE OR KIDS DRIVE IT. FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN TELL ME TO TAKE IT IN AND GET IT REPAIRED .I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD WITH THESE ISSUES AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL.

SEVERE SHAKING AND VIBRATION AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW AND USUALLY AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH. THE VIOLENT SHAKING ONLY SUBSIDES WHEN SPEED IS GREATLY REDUCED IE BELOW 30MPH. IT ONLY HAPPENS AFTER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD.

2016 TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 27K MILES ON IT HAS A ENGINE CODE P20BA REDUCTANT HEATER A CONTROL CIRCUIT. SEEMS EXTREMELY SHORT LIFE FOR AN IMPORTANT EMISSION CONTROL ELEMENT.

DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS I EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE AS THE TRUCK HIT A FREEWAY OVERPASS BUMP AND THEN BEGAN A VIOLENT SHAKE. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO HOLD THE SHAKING STEERING WHEEL AND BAKE TO A NEAR STOP. ACCELERATING TO FREEWAY SPEEDS IT SHOOK AS IF IT WANTED TO WOBBLE AGAIN BUT I REDUCED SPEEDS DOWN TO 55. I HAVE GOOD MICHELIN TIRES AND NO LOAD. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED IN THE 2014 GAS MODEL I HAD AND NOW I AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS ONE. JANUARY 2021

WITHIN 8,000 MILES THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GO OVER 45 MPH AND HIT A BUMP WITHOUT THE FRONT TIRES AND ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE CARS AROUND ME WOULD SCATTER AND I'D HAVE TO PULL OVER TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING. I'VE HAD A 2005 F350 BEFORE AND WAS ALREADY AWARE OF THE KNOWN PROBLEM, "DEATH WOBBLE". DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED MY CAMBER SO THE OUTSIDE TIRES WORE OUT IN A FEW MONTHS. AFTER 16,000 MILES THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND THEY BLAMED THE BALDING TIRES WHICH THEY CREATED WITH THEIR CAMBER ADJUSTMENT AND TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY. AFTER I GOT HOME I ALSO REALIZED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER INTENTIONALLY DID NOT PUT MY COMPLAINT ON THE WORK ORDER. HE KNEW I WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH FORD TRUCKS AND I KNEW THE HISTORY AND OBVIOUSLY TRIED TO PROTECT HIMSELF AND THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FED ME THE SAME LINE THAT READ FROM HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE WHO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THE TRUCK HAD TO BE ALIGNED EVERY 6 MONTHS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 20 YEARS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

FAILURE OF THE DEF TANK HEATER PART NUMBER 5J225, PART OF THE EMISSION - EXHAUST SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FUEL MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TINDOL FORD (1901 E. FRANKLIN BLVD, GASTONIA, NC 28054, (704) 867-8341) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 209,700. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING UPON DRIVING OVER A FEW MINOR BUMPS IN ROAD. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER. UPON SLOWING, THE SHAKING SUBSIDED. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH TIRES OR SUSPENSION.