2017 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ELECTRIC TAILGATE SLOWLY OPENED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, OBJECTS IN THE CARGO BED SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEN GARFF AMERICAN FORK FORD (597 E 1000 S, AMERICAN FORK, UTAH 84003) SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND THE LATCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. *TT

COMING A INTERSTATE BRIDGE AT 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING BADLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE SHAKING.

FORD F350 UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING OSCILLATION BEGINNING AROUND 12/3/18 @ APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES ON TRUCK I BEGAN EXPERIENCING VIBRATIONS IN STEERING. REACHED OUT TO DEALER FROM WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW 1 YEAR EARLIER. REPORTED ISSUES AND WAS INFORMED ITS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT COULD NOT BE SEEN TILL JANUARY 15,2019. ON 12/16/18 WHILE MERGING LANES ON HIGHWAY(APPROX.60 MPH) STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE LANE TO LANE. CONTROL WAS ABLE TO BE REGAINED ONLY AFTER SLOWING TO MINIMAL SPEED(ASSUMING 20 MPH OR SO). INCIDENT CAUSED ALL IMMEDIATE TRAFFIC TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO BREAKDOWN LANE . UPON EXITING VEHICLE ,A WITNESS TO INCIDENT ALSO PULLED OVER . AS A OWNER OF A 17 F250 HE INFORMED ME OF WHAT IS CALLED DEATHWOBBLE WHICH HE HAD EXPERIENCED IN PRIOR MONTHS. WITH INFORMATION A SECOND DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED ,WITH THERE RESPONSE BEING THEY ARE AWARE OF POSSIBLE CAUSES BUT COULD TAKE IT IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED ON 12/20/18. DIAGNOSED WITH A TSB 18-2268/06-22214. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE, HOWEVER PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED TILL 1/29/19. TRUCK WAS DEEMED UNSAFE BY DEALER AN WAS RECOMMENDED NOT TO DRIVE. AS OF 1/5/19 FORD CUSTOMER MANAGER HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO CASE ,WHOM ALSO STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF POSSIBLE CAUSES OF INCIDENT YET REASSURED ME SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO EXPIATE PARTS.THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM ON COMMERCIAL WEIGHTED VEHICLES WITH THE ABILITY TO LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC DAMAGES TO UNKNOWING OWNERS AN GENERAL PUBLIC.

SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE SHAKING WITH THE STEERING. IT FEELS AS IF THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS GOING TO FALL OUT. IT HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 70MPH. I HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO THE POINT I AM AFRAID SOMEONE WILL HIT ME FROM THE BACK. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I HAVE ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I HAD LESS THAN 15,000. THESE OCCURRENCES ARE FREQUENT NOW AND AS A RESULT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT

STEERING WOBBLE (DEATH WOBBLE) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN MY CASE 55 MPH AND ABOVE WHEN ROADWAY HAS BUMPS SIMILAR TO EXPANSION JOINT HEAVING. THE STEERING WILL WILL GO INTO A RAPID SHAKING ACTION MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. WILL STOP ONLY AFTER VEHICLE SLOWS BELOW SPEED OF 55 MPH. I AM FEARFUL BRAKING MAY INCREASE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT PROVEN THIS YET. I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING STRAIGHT THE 3 TIMES IT HAS GONE INTO THIS STEERING WOBBLE. AFRAID WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF IN A CURVE, BUT EXPECT IT WOULD GO OFFROAD. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AND HAS BEEN IN FOR INSPECTION 3 SEPARATE TIMES. (1) INSPECTED AND REPLACES STEERING DAMPENER (2) ADJUSTED ALIGNMENT (3) DEALER WANTS TO ADJUST CAMBER AGAIN BUT PARTS NEED ARE BACK-ORDERED. WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN PARTS AVAILABLE. TRUCK CURRENTLY BEING USED MINIMALLY SINCE I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

DEATH WOBBLE/UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION OCCURS AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH SHAKES SO BAD IT MAKES CONTROLLING THE TRUCK ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. MUST REDUCE SPEEDS BELOW 20MPH OR TO A STOP TO GET IT TO STOP. DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENS WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD LIKE A POT HOLE, BRIDGE, MANHOLE, ETC. VEHICLE HAS VISITED A FORD CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THERE IS NO FIX AND THEY HAVE 9, I REPEAT 9 TRUCKS IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

DRIVING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS ON INTERSTATE AND TRUCK STEERING HAD A SEVERE WOBBLE, UNABLE TO CONTROL AND ALMOST HIT THE CONCRETE MEDIAN WALL. SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH TO STOP IT.

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES OUT OF MY HAND . TRUCK GOES LEFT WHEN HITTING BUMP ON STREETS AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER

DEATH WOBBLE. AT SPEED, TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY, HAVING TO SLOW DOWN AND SOMETIMES STOP BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL

I'M APRIL OF 2018 THE ELECTRIC TAILGATE ON MY 2017 FORD F-350 STARTED OPENING ON ITS OWN ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE. IT DID NOT MATTER IF THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK OR IN GEAR BUT DID NOT OPEN AT SPEEDS ABOVE 10 MPH OR SO. AFTER GOING TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN ELKHART IN. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE BECAUSE IF THEY UNHOOKED THE WIRING L COULD NOT OPEN THE TAILGATE. I PULL A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER WITH THE TRUCK SO THIS WAS NOT AN OPTION IF L WANTED A TAILGATE. I TRIED TO WATCH THE BEST L COULD BEFORE TAKING OFF TO MAKE SURE THE TAILGATE WAS CLOSED WHEN L WOULD MOVE THE TRUCK. I DID NOT NOTICE THAT IT HAD COME DOWN AGAIN AND MADE A TURN WITH THE TRAILER HOOKED TO THE TRUCK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE TAILGATE WAS CRUSHED BEYOND USE AND BROKE A TWILIGHT LENS AT THE SAME TIME. AGAIN L WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN ELKHART IN AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO REPORTS OF PROBLEMS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE TAILGATE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED DO TO THE FACT L AM SURE THERE IS STILL AN IS SURE.