2017 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MALLOY FORD OF WINCHESTER (1911 VALLEY AVE, WINCHESTER, VA 22601, (540) 667-4434) TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,303.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON HITTING A BUMP WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT OUT OF HIS DRIVING LANE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD INITIALLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEYMOUR FORD (2601 SEYMOUR RD, JACKSON, MI 49201) WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT; HITTING A POST. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CONTACT'S SON WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE COLLISION WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDER. THE CONTACT THEN SPOKE TO THE SAME DEALER WHO THEN REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HIM NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE VEHICLE FAILURE TO AN ISSUE KNOWN ONLINE AS "THE DEATH WOBBLE," THE FAILURE HAD PERSISTED AND HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE TAILGATE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V864000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AT LABRUM FORD, INC. (901 S MAIN ST, HEBER CITY, UT 84032, (435)654-4910). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER 50 TIMES, BEFORE AND AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

WHILE DRIVING SO FAR THE REAR TAILGATE HAS DROPPED OPEN TWICE. FIRST TIME BACKING A TRAILER ALMOST BENT GATE ON TRAILER JACK 03/13/21 AND THE SECOND TIME WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND LOST A GALLON JUG OF OIL AND THE REST 4 GALS WERE ABOUT TO GO OFF THE TAILGATE. HAD TO STOP AND CLOSE TAILGATE. 03/30/21

EXPERIENCED 'DEATH WOBBLE' TODAY AT 70 MPH WENT AWAY AROUND 40 MPH. NEVER HAD IT BEFORE. NOT SURE IF RELATED BUT DEALER REPLACED THE WHEELS LESS THAN 300 MILES AGO. VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED APPX 18,000 MILES

MY 2017 F350 HAS HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN I'M ON A HIGHWAY AND HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD THE TRUCKS FRONT END WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN AS FAST AS I CAN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ONCE WHEN I WAS PULLING MY FIFTH WHEEL WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUSL. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I JUST MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FORTH.

THE VAVLE STEM LEAKS AND LOOSES PREASURE I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY KEEP CLOSE EYE ON THE PREASURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TPI. ONLY WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. I NOW HAVE A FLAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE, AFTER SPRAYING SOAP ON THE STEM IT BUBBLES FROM THE STEM, NOT THE CORE THE STEM. THIS IS THE 3RD. TIME DEALER HAS REPARIED. NOW IT IS NOLONGER UNDER WARENTEE. 11-17-17 12-13-17 1-18-18 1-10-18 8-1-18 1-15-19 1-23-19

HAD RECALL PERFORM FOR TAILGATE OPENING UNEXPECTEDLY ON MARCH 3, 2020. IN DECEMBER 2020, THE TAILGATE OPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHILE REVERSING TO ATTACH A TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE. WE CONTACTED KENDAL FORD IN MERIDIAN ID TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND THEY SAID FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT SINCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AND IS NOW CLOSED. THEY WANT IN EXCESS OF $1500.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH THE RECALL. FORD WILL NOT BUDGE IN COVERING THIS ISSUE WHICH WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. OBVIOUSLY THE RECALL FOR THE TAILGATE DID NOT WORK. PLEASE CAN YOU HAVE ANOTHER RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS TAILGATE ISSUE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE ITEMS IN THE BED OF OUR TRUCK AND NOT KNOWING WHEN THE TAILGATE WILL OPEN AND CONTENTS FALL OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

REPEATED VALVE STEM LEAKS IN ALUMINUM WHEELS. FIRST ATTEMPTED REPAIR ON 8/14/2019 AT BATTLEFIELD FORD IN CULPEPER, VA (PURCHASING DEALERSHIP). SECOND REPAIR ATTEMPT ON 2/10/2020 AT DEALERSHIP. THIRD ATTEMPT AT REPAIR ON 2/22/2021, AT THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED TO ME THAT I NOW NEED TO REPLACE TWO OF THE WHEELS AT MY EXPENSE.

IF A BUMP IS HIT AROUND HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE IS UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. COMMONLY CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" I AM TOLD. THIS RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNUSABLE AS IT IS NOT SAFE. FORD SAYS THEY BELIEVE A STEERING DAMPENER REPLACEMENT MAY FIX THE ISSUE BUT HAVE NO PARTS IN STOCK, NO OPTION FOR OUTSIDE PARTS, AND NO ETA FOR AVAILABILITY.