2017 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact’s husband stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started shaking violently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

I have a 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty. I've experienced numerous "Death Wobble" issue with this vehicle since I've owned it. It has been at the dealership eight times where Ford has stated the problem was diagnosed and repaired. I just returned from a road trip where I experienced six Death Wobble issues at highway speeds on Interstate 80 from Elko NV to Reno NV. When I pass over uneven pavement the truck front wheels begin to shake violently which forces me to reduce my speed to about 20 miles per hour. Luckily, only two semi trucks had to change lanes to keep from rear ending me. This is an inherent problem with Ford Super Duty trucks. When will the NHTSA force Ford to recall these potentially deadly vehicles? I have several videos of this problem if you would like to see them. I can only download photos.

The Tread on these tire started separating prematurely. I Purchased 4 of these at the same time and fear the others may do the same. Others using the same tire with similar manufacture dates report the same issue. Tires are being used on our Fifth Wheel Trailer but the previous page would not recognize the Vin. That vin is [XXX] Tire Size ST235/80R16 INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

The tailgate came down on its own while I was towing a fifth-wheel trailer. When I turned to come onto a road, the tailgate came in contact with the trailer. This both put the safety of myself and passengers/public at risk and also damaged the front compartment of the trailer. The vehicles keyfob was not in my pocket so I do not think that the tailgate could have been opened from it. I took the vehicle to Ford and they said that my truck does not meet all of the requirements of the 19S48 tailgate recall on 2017-2019 Superduty trucks. There was no warning light or any other visual indication that I was driving with the tailgate down. I'm concerned as I do not want this to happen again to my vehicle or others.

When you hit a bump it shakes uncontrollable. You cannot steer after it starts shaking and it goes into other lanes and almost hit other vehicles on number of occasions. Yes has been brought to the dealership twice. Have changed number of different parts. No warning came up on system.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving onto a bridge at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle started to shake and vibrate violently causing the driver to nearly loss control of the steering wheel. During the failure, the steering wheel also vibrated and was difficult to control. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was previously serviced for the same failure and the steering sensor was replaced but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,500. The VIN was unavailable.

While driving vehicle down the road, "reduced engine power" light illuminates and then the vehicle stalls in less than five seconds. There is no warning of an issue or any problem before the engine dies. This is the second occurrence of this on the truck. It has happened while towing a heavy load. Total loss of power, sterring and braking ability is a serious issue and a danger to the public as well as myself and my family. This issue needs to be resolved by Ford ASAP!

When my truck reaches 35 to 40 mph or hits a small bump it begins to shake violently in the steering wheel making it hard to control. I took it to a dealership who stated there was a recall part available, but after the repair the problem immediately began upon leaving their parking lot. My hill decent assist system now turns on and says there is a fault. The dealership was able to reproduce the problem, but stated I would need to pay for any further inspections and repairs out of pocket. I have not reported to my insurance as I didn't think it would be covered by them. The problem began this year in early July (2021) and has yet to be fixed.

I had my Power tailgate randomly drop open while pulling a trailer causing roughly $2000 worth of damage to my truck and punched a football size hole in the front of my enclosed trailer (i’m assuming roughly another $2000 worth of damage), I was driving on about a 5 mile trip and didn’t hear or see anything when I went to back my trailer in the gate was down so at some point it randomly dropped while driving. To my knowledge all controls are supposed to be locked out while driving or in gear on a 2017 Ford F-350 super duty. My keys are in the center consul and I did not hit the remote or the button on the dashboard. To my knowledge Ford has known about the issue and did a minor recall on it but it is said to not be actually fixing the problem. I have filed a claim with my insurance company but I do not feel I should be responsible for a known defect in hardware or software that has not been addressed by Ford.

I was merging onto an express lane ramp on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at approximately 10:10PM the rear end of my truck started vibrating; I thought I had a knot on a tire, so my plan was to take the next exit to check all tires. As I merge onto the express lane, literally approximately 1 mile from the beginning of the ramp and the uncontrollable vibrating, I hear a lot of noise (I.e. clanking and beating). My truck RPM increased, but my speed did not. I coasted over to the shoulder to check my truck out. All tires were still inflated. I looked underneath and found my rear drive shaft laying on the ground. It had came loose from the front drive shaft. I had it towed to diesel mechanic shop the next day. They diagnosed as my rear axle suspension is cracked. I have the 4.10 rear axle on my truck.