2019 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE LOWER SPEEDS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK GARRETT FORD (270 RIPLEY RD, SPENCER, WV 25276, (800) 837-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000.

LESS THAN 500 MILES ON A F350 SUPERDUTY WITH AN 8' BED. DRIVING WITH A SMALL BOAT IN THE BACK PROPPED UP ON THE BACK OF THE TAILGATE. TAKING A LEFT ON A GREEN LIGHT IN THE CITY GOING ~15MPH THE TAILGATE OPENED ON ITS OWN AND THE BOAT ALMOST SLID OUT OF THE TRUCK. DID NOT PRESS THE FOB AS IT WAS IN THE CUPHOLDER -- DID NOT PRESS THE BUTTON INSIDE ABOVE THE PARKING BRAKE BECAUSE I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE THE TURN. ALMOST LOST THE BOAT AS I HAD IT TIED WHILE PROPPED ON TAILGATE, THE STRAPS CAME LOOSE SINCE THE BOAT FELL 2 FEED. DID NOT CALL THE DEALER YET AND I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK 7 DAYS AGO. I WANT TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE THIS STILL APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THE 2019 MODELS.

AT SOME POINT DURING A 2 HOUR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DRIVE, THE POWER TAILGATE OPENED ITSELF. THIS DAMAGED THE TAILGATE ITSELF, AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE FRONT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER THAT I WAS TOWING. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHEN WE TURNED INTO OUR CAMPGROUND AND HEARD A GRINDING/POPPING NOISE BEHIND US.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB, WENT OVER A HILL AND INTO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER 2 TIMES. NO AIRS BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT, BRUISED SHOULDERS AND PELVIC BONE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS CHEST. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO ST. JAMES MEDICAL CENTER WHERE SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO MANKATO CLINIC WICKERSHAM HEALTH CAMPUS CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM WHERE THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNDER MEDICAL CARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE TO A LOT WHERE THE DAMAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED BLACK BOX ONLY RECORDS 3 INCIDENTS AND STARTS AGAIN.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18E021000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER TO CONFIRM IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHILE PARKING, FOOT ON BRAKE, ENGINE INCREASED RPM TO VERY HIGH LEVEL. 2019 TRUCK WITH 41 MILES, VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

PURCHASED NEW 2019 F350 WITH THE ULTIMATE TRAILER TOW PACKAGE. ALSO PURCHASED 5TH WHEEL HITCH. AFTER GETTING HOME AND REMOVING HITCH, NOTICED TWO OF THE FOUR PUCKS HAVE A LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SECURING THE HITCH. ONE OF THE PUCKS HAS NOTHING. ONE PUCK HAS A PARTIAL LOCK. PHOTOS ATTACHED. I MADE ATTEMPTS TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS NORMAL BUT CAN'T FIND ANY ANSWERS. CAN YOU HELP? PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-350. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED INTO A WOODED AREA. THE CONTACT JUMPED INTO THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP IT AND SHUT IT OFF. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUGAR LOAF FORD LINCOLN (507-454-5170, LOCATED AT 1222 W SERVICE DR, WINONA, MN 55987) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 320. *DT*JB

INADVERTANT TAILGATE OPENING. I HAVE A 2019 FORD F-350 LARIAT SUPER DUTY. THE TAILGATE HAS OPENED 4 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 800 MILES OF OPERATION. THERE IS NO ALERT SYSTEM IN THE CASB TO ALERT THE DRIVER THE TAILGATE HAS OPENED. THE ONLY INDICATION IS AN ALERT WHILE BACKING TO CHECK THE AREA. I HAVE A TONEAU COVER OVER THE TRUCK BED THAT OBSTRUCTS THE REAR CAMERA FROM ALERTING THE DRIVER. I WAS UNAWARE THE TAILGATE WAS OPEN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY NOTHING FELL OUT DURING THE TRIPS. THIS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND DIFFERENT MILEAGES.

TRUCK DOOR LOCKS TO NOT OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER. ADDITIONALLY DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SHUT. FOUND THIS OUT WHEN DRIVING AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD AND MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AS THEY COULD HAVE BEEN FLOWN OUT OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE FORD TRUCKS. REFER TO FSA 18N03 WHICH IS A FIELD SERVICE ACTION BULLETIN. WHY THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THESE VEHICLES IS A MYSTERY TO ME. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM. THEY TELL ME THAT A TECHNICIAN NEEDS TO TAKE EACH DOOR APART AND APPLY SEALANTS AND LUBRICATION TO THE PARTS. IN SEARCHING OUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THE DEALER FIX DOES NOT WORK..THAT THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I PAID OVER 80K FOR THIS TRUCK AND I'M DRIVING AROUND IN A SAFETY HAZARD.