2017 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APROX. 65MPH WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND WOBBLING, I LOST CONTROL OF STEERING UNTILL I CAME TO A STOP. I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT OUT THINKING I HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TIRES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN FINE SINCE BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN, ALMOST CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN LARRY H. MILLER FORD DRAPER (11442 S LONE PEAK PKWY, DRAPER, UT 84020, (801) 742-5237, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN IN-HOUSE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR A DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURELY CLOSED AND WAS SECURED USING A ROPE. THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,630.

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT, DOME LIGHT, AND TRUCK BED LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN THE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND WHILE DRIVING ON CITY ROADS. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY THE SENOR WILL FINALLY GO OFF. WE HAVE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM A FEW TIMES BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING IF THEY CANNOT SEE IT HAPPENING. AFTER DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE PROBLEM IS NOT VISIBLE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TAKE THE HIGHWAY. THEY FINALLY SCHEDULED AN APPT. BUT WAITING UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED TO TELL US THEY HAD TIME FOR US TO BRING IT. IT HAS LITERALLY BEEN 3 YEARS THIS MONTH!

AFTER TURNING ON TO A MAIN ROAD AND BRINGING THE VEHICLE UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF AROUND 55-60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD FEEL IT THROUGH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND IT WAS SHAKING ME IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND STARTED PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT, AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS OR SO, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SHAKING.

OCCASIONALLY, THE TAILGATE WILL AUTOMATICALLY FALL, WHEN I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE, FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. I VERIFIED THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE KEY FOB IS NOT IN MY POCKET. THANKFULLY, IT HASN'T HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES ON IT. IT STARTED, FOR ME, SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED, IN JUNE 2020.

WHILE TRAVELING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN TRAFFIC, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO BRAKE AND SLOW DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH FOR THE SHAKING TO STOP. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING ISSUE.

TAIL GATE ON THE PICKUP CAME DOWN ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING AND WAS DAMAGED. THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM ON THE TRUCK, THAT WE HAD COMPLETED BY FORD JUST PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THE RECALL DID NOT WORK, THE TAIL GATE STILL CAME DOWN ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING. FORD IS REFUSING TO COVER DAMAGES.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2017 FORD F350 PICKUP AND PULLING A BUMPER PULL TRAILER THE TAILGATE RELEASED BY ITSELF AND LOWERED. IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TRAILER JACK AND WHEN I PULLED OF THE ROAD IT DAMAGED THE TAILGATE. I HAD TAKEN THE TRUCK IN FOR A TAILGATE RECALL SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR AND A SECOND TIME FOR THE THE TAILGATE NOT OPENING. AUTOMAX FORD IN KILLEEN TX ADVISED ME THAT THE TECH FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE RECALL WORK AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE ISSUE. WHEN THE TAILGATE WENT DOWN ON ITS OWN THE DOORS WERE LOCKED AND THE TRUCK WAS IN GEAR AND MOVING, BOTHE SAFETY FEATURES THAT SHOULD PREVENT THE TAILGATE FROM UNLOCKING'

AT 400 MILES DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AS IF THE FRONT WHEELS WERE COMING OFF, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US IT MUST BE A BAD ROAD, SAME THING WHEN IT HAPPENED AT 7,000 MILES AND AT 22,000 MILES. AT 35000 MILES WE TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY KEPT THE TRUCK FOR WELL OVER A MONTH, TO FIX IT. NOW AT 39000 IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, AND WE ARE TAKING IT BACK IN TOMORROW TO BE LOOKED AT. NOW THAT I BOUGHT MY WIFE A TRUCK THAT IS WELL OVER $70,000 SHE NO LONGER FEELS SAFE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT IS SO SCARY TO DRIVE WILE THE FRONT TIRES SHAKE LIKE THEY ARE FALLING OFF. IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC, SHE FEELS LIKE SHE COULD KILL SOMEONE SIMPLY BY LOSING CONTROL WHEN THAT HAPPENS. I HAVE PURCHASED COUNTLESS FORD AUTOMOBILES AND PAID OFF MANY FORD CREDIT AUTO LOANS, AND WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS, NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES, WE MAINTAIN OUR VEHICLE WITH THE FORD MAINTENANCE CONTRACT, WE CARRY A FORD ESP WARRANTY ON ALL OF OUR FORDS AND WE ARE VERY METICULOUS IN TAKING CARE OF OUR VEHICLES... AT THIS POINT WE WANT A NEW TRUCK, AND WE DO NOT FEEL THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE DEPRECIATION SIMPLY BASED ON THESE PROBLEMS. WE ALSO WANT OUR FORD ESP AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACT TO BE ON THE NEW TRUCK, JUST AS WE HAVE ON THIS TRUCK. *TR

HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. EVERYTHING ON THE TRUCK WAS STOCK....TIRES, WHEELS, SHOCKS, AND STEERING DAMPER. HAVE REPLACED SHOCKS, STEERING DAMPER, AND DRAG LINK AND STILL HAVE THE SAME DEATH WOBBLE. WORSE WITH MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER HOOKED TO IT WITH A LOAD ON. CAN'T TRAVEL DOWN BACK ROADS IN UPSTATE NY FASTER THAN 25MPH BECAUSE IT GETS SCARY. *TR