2017 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE "FORD DEATH WOBBLE" STEERING OSCILLATION. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE INCIDENT USUALLY OCCURS WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES. WHIN THIS OCCURS, IT IS USUALLY WHEN CROSSING A SEAM ON THE ROAD FROM A BRIDGE OR HITTING A ROUGH PATCH IN THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING YOU TO FIGHT KEEPING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP, WHICH IS QUITE DANGEROUS WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,400. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DTHAT THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH ENGINEERS AT FORD HQ IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND HAVE MADE THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO MY VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS IN CORRECTING THE ISSUE: ADJUSTING THE CAMBER ON EVERY VISIT, ADDED 2 DIFFERENT SIZE OF SHIMS,REPLACED BOTH STEERING DAMPERS, AND MOST RECENTLY ADD A 1 1/2" LEVELING KIT. UNFORTUNATELY THE ISSUE STILL IS NOT RESOLVED, THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IMPACTING MY ABILITY TO USE THE VEHICLE FOR THE PURPOSE IT WAS PURCHASED FOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE MIDDLE AND REAR SECTIONS OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS TIGHT AND SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRYSTAL FORD (LOCATED AT 2440 NW, US-19, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34428, (352) 795-7371) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS TOO LONG, THE CARRIER BEARING NEEDED TO BE LOWERED, AND THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE SHIMMIED DONE FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION ANGLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-21793867. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,443.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE POPPED OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLOOD FORD OF EAST GREENWICH (2545 S COUNTY TRL, EAST GREENWICH, RI 02818, (833) 651-8957) WHERE THEY FOUND STRAPS AND AN AIR MATTRESS STUCK IN BETWEEN THE TAILGATE. THE LATCH WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,700.

TRUCK TAILGATE RANDOMLY OPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR 6 MONTHS AND THE RANDOM OPENING HAS OCCURED 4 TIMES WHEN DRIVING. WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR WARNING THE TRUCK TAILGATE OPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE CAUSED THE LOSS OF CARGO ON THE HIGHWAY. IT APPEARS THE FOB IS SOMEHOW DOUBLE CLICKED WHEN IN THE DRIVER'S POCKET CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO OPEN (FOB HAS TAILGATE REMOTE OPENING FEATURE). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THE TAILGATE HAS OPENED. THERE SHOULD BE AN INTERLOCK THAT PREVENTS THE AUTOMATIC OPENING OF THE TAILGATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.

THE TRUCK EXPERIENCES AIR LEAKING FROM ALL OF THE ALUMINUM WHEELS AT THE VALVE STEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN (7) TIMES FOR TIRES LOSING AIR. IT HAS REQUIRED SIX (6) VALVE STEM REPLACEMENTS. SOME HAVE BEE REPLACED TWICE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE METAL VALVE STEMS USED ON THE 2017 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAULTY WHERE THE STEM MEETS THE ALUMINUM RIM RESULTING IN CONTINUAL LOSS OF AIR. THE STEEL WHEELS (DUALLY) ON THE INSIDE REAR DO NOT LEAK AIR. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A MONITORING SYSTEM, AIR MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE RESULTING LOSS OF AIR IN THE TIRES AND DRIVING UNDER LOAD (THE TRUCK IS DESIGNED FOR TOWING HEAVY LOADS - WE TOW A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER) WITH UNDERINFLATED TIRES. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON UNADDRESSED PROBLEM FOR 2017 AND NEWER F350 DUAL WHEEL TRUCKS USING 17"X6.5" POLISHED ALUMINUM 8 LUG 5 HOLE WHEELS. THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS AFTER THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW AT 5,000 MILES AND CONTINUED EVER SINCE.

AT 19000 MILES I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKE IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH ON A LOCAL EXPRESSWAY. THIS VIOLENT SHAKE MADE ME LOSE CONTROL OF ANY STEERING OF THE VEHICLE TIL I SLOWED DOWN TO I BELIEVE WAS 40MPH WERE I GAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE AGAIN. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER LANE AND VEHICLE AND IT ALMOST CAUSED THE DRIVER BEHIND ME TO REAR END ME DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOPPING ON A EXPRESSWAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR. THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE STEERING CONTROL ISSUES. I WILL ATTACH THE LATEST RECEIPT SHOWING REPAIR THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY BUT LUCKILY IT WAS NOT AS BAD. PLEASE HELP FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TAILGATE UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE WHILE LOOKING AT THE BACKUP CAMERA. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,900. *BF *TR

WHEELS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH STEEL VALVE STEMS. BECAUSE THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT METALS THEY ARE CAUSING A CORROSION PROBLEM WHICH IN TURN IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE. IF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I BELIEVE THAT IF THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE TO LOOSE PRESSURE QUICKLY THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ OF MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET BUT FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. CORROSION APPEARS TO BE NOT ONLY INSIDE THE VALVE STEMS BUT ALSO ON THE WHEELS. REPLACING THE VALVE STEM WILL DO NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS IT WILL ONLY OCCUR AGAIN AND AGAIN. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2018 (NEW) AND IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE. I CONTINUALLY HAVE TO FILL THEM WITH AIR. TOOK IT INTO FORD UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT CORRECTED.

I WAS PULLING A 12,000 LBS 5TH WHEEL TRAILER ON A HIGHWAY MOUNTAIN PASS WHEN I WENT OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED A DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY STARTED SHAKING AND I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND TRAILER BARELY BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER BEFORE GOING OVER A CLIFF WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE VEHICLES BEHIND ME THAT HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING US.

I'VE EXPERIENCED 5 "DEATH WOBBLE" INCIDENTS ON MY F350 WITH LESS THAN 10K MILEAGE. THIS PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CROSSING OVER UNEVEN BRIDGE EXPANSION STRIPS ON A DIAGONAL. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS IN THE NUMBER TWO LANE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN BELOW 30 MILES AN HOUR TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD SUPERDUTY 4X4 TRUCKS. IT'S THE SECOND TIME I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. FIRST TIME, FORD REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER. NOW THEY ARE CHANGING TIE-ROD ENDS. NTSB REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION AND FORCE FORD TO STOP NICKEL DIMING REPAIRS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL.