2017 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

AT 10,000 MILES THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR VALVE STEMS BEGAN LEAKING WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY OR DRIVING CAUSING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN TO HAVE THEM REPLACED 11 TIMES AND THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. FORD RESPONDED SAYING THE PROBLEM WAS A DEALER ISSUE NOT THEIRS.

2017 F350 SUPERDUTY DRW, 27000 MILES. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION (DEATH WOBBLE). THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO REDUCE SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT MUST BE WITNESSED BY AN OFFICIAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN BEFORE ANY ASSISTANCE COULD BE RENDERED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND WOBBLED UNCONTROLLABLY FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO BAYER FORD (833-318-1196, LOCATED AT 200 E CENTRAL AVE, COMANCHE, TX 76442). THE DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONSULTED WITH THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,200.

ON 7/22/18, MY 2017 F350 (CREW CAB, LONG BED, DIESEL) EXPERIENCED WHAT IS APPARENTLY BEING CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" 4 TIMES WITHIN 20 MINUTES, WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-15 NORTH OF SALT LAKE CITY, UT. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 27,800 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. IN FIRST INSTANCE, MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 65 MPH, AND IN THE FOLLOWING 3, IT WAS BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. THE SECTION OF HIGHWAY WAS BUMPY IN ALL CASES. THE SYMPTOMS WERE EXTREME AND VIOLENT VIBRATION COUPLED WITH VIRTUALLY UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING, WITH THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF TRUCK (AND STEERING WHEEL) SHAKING VIOLENTLY, PRACTICALLY BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. BRAKING DID NOT STOP THE SHAKING, AND SEEMED TO MAKE IT WORSE. IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I HAD COASTED AND VERY CAREFULLY APPLIED BRAKES UNTIL I GOT BELOW 20 MPH. FORTUNATELY, THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT IN ALL 4 OCCURRENCES, OR I FEEL I WOULD HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD. UPON EXITING INTERSTATE AND INSPECTING FRONT END, I NOTED THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAD ACTUALLY TORN SMALL CHUNKS OUT OF MY FRONT TIRES (OEM GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT, LT275/70R18E), ALONG WITH OTHER CRACKS AND DIVOTS; THERE WAS NO SUCH DAMAGE TO THE REAR TIRES. I DID NOT DRIVE IT OVER 40 MPH AFTER THAT, UNTIL I HAD TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER TO BE INSPECTED THE NEXT DAY. THEY SAID IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, AND REPLACED THE TIRES, AND SINCE THEN IT HAS NOT REOCCURRED. THIS HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS, OVER THE SPAN OF 3 MONTHS, WITH WEEKS BETWEEN, UNDER SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS, BUT I INCORRECTLY ASSUMED IT WAS JUST DUE TO COMBINATION OF STIFF SUSPENSION AND ROUGH ROAD. I OWN AND TOW AN RV, AND IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHILE TOWING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED (I NEVER EXCEED 65 MPH WHEN TOWING.) WHEN THE DEALER SERVICED THE TRUCK, THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT, BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY DROVE IT OVER 45 MPH IN TEST DRIVING.

2017 F350 KR SRW LWB 21500 MILES OVER THE LAST 1000 MILES OR SO I HAD NOTICED A LITTLE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I'D GO OVER A ROAD CUT, A PATCH, OR EXPANSION JOINT. WELL TODAY I HIT ONE AT AROUND 70 MPH GOING STRAIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL JUST WENT FREAKING BIZERK. IT STARTED OSCULATING BACK AND FORTH REALLY QUICK. I TRIED TO JUST GRAB IT AND HOLD IT STILL TO NO AVAIL. EASED ON THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITH TRAFFIC BEARING DOWN ON ME. AT 45 MPH IT STILL HADN'T LET UP.. AS I HIT THE SHOULDER AT AROUND 40 IT FINALLY QUIT SHAKING.

YESTERDAY WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL I HAD SLOWED TO BELOW 45 MPH. THIS 'DEATH WOBBLE' AS IT IS KNOW IS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE NEAR ME AND I WAS ABLE TO LET OFF OF THE THROTTLE AND HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL THE TRUCK STOPPED SHAKING.

2017 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY WITH 28,000 MILES. THE TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING A SEVERE WOBBLE/SHAKING IN THE STEERING AROUND 70MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A BLOWN FRONT TIRE. THE TRUCK MUST BE IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE STEERING APPEARS FINE ONCE DRIVING IS RESUMED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN HIGHER SPEED TRAFFIC, AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY HAPPEN. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND ON THIS SITE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS OCCURRING WITH MANY FORD SUPER DUTY'S. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE INITIATED PROMPTLY AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STEERING PROBLEM.

FORD TAIL GATE OPENS SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE IN MOTION. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. IT HAS DAMAGED MY TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TOP OF THE TAILGATE. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS 11/8/18. I DON'T RECALL THE OTHER DATES. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT OPENED. I REALIZED THAT IT HAD OPENED WHEN I HEARD THE CRUNCHING SOUND IT THE TAILGATE DAMAGING MY TRAILER.I HAVE NOT WAY OF KNOWING WHEN THE TAILGATE OPENED, I ONLY KNOW WHEN IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY TRAILER. I AM RELUCTANT TO PUT CARGO IN MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT COME OUT AND DAMAGE PROPERTY OR KILL SOMEONE.

HIGHWAY SPEED, HIT SLIGHT BUMP IN ROAD AND VIOLENT SHAKE/SHIMMY STARTED. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKE WAS TO SLOW DOWN TO 15-20 MPH WHILE PULLING OVER. UNIT HAD BEEN PERFECT AND TROUBLE FREE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 35000 MILES. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WHERE THEY REFFERED TO A TSB 18 2268 BUT WANTED ME TO PAY $1200 TO CORRECT AS BUY THE TIME THEY MADE APPOINTMENT UNIT HAD IN EXCESS OF 36000 MILES AND WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS IS A KNOWN BY FORD DEFECT AND A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE!!!!

AFTER HITTING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75MPH, ENTIRE VEHICLE FRONT END STARTED WOBBLING/OSCILLATING VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ONTO AND WAS SHAKING BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY. CONDITION WAS REMEDIATED BY A PANIC BRAKE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHERE STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ISSUE ALSO OCCURRED EARLIER THE SAME WEEK WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON AN EMPTY SIDE ROAD WITH SAME EFFECTS AND REMEDIATION - PANIC BRAKE AND SLOW TO 30MPH TO STOP THE CONDITION.