2017 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXTENSIVE "DEATH WOBBLE", WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING OVER 70 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (SIOUX FALLS FORD, 4901 W 26TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106, (605) 361-0361) STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

CRASH ALERT SENSOR AND ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL KEEP GOING OUT. NOW THE CRASH SENSOR WHICH PRE-LOADS THE BRAKES IS GOING OFF WHEN I AM PARKED. IT SEEMS LIKE IF I SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN AND RESTART IT IS BACK WORKING, BUT IF THIS SYSTEM IS PRE-LOADING MY BRAKES FOR A FULL BRAKE APPLICATION WHEN I DONT NEED IT, I MIGHT GET REAR-ENDED FOR A SLAMMING BRAKE APPLICATION WHEN NOT NEEDED. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THIS ISSUE AND PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED. I AM GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX THIS ISSUE.

FRONT STEERING DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP TRANSITIONING ASPHALT TO CONCRETE OVER BRIDGE. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER TWO WEEKS, TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND BRING TRUCK TO A SAFE STOP. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED SEVERAL STEERING COMPONENTS REFERENCING FORD TSB 18-2268. WHEN I ORIGINALLY CALLED DEALER THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR TSB NOTICES ON MY TRUCK.

RIGHT SIDE REAR OUTSIDE DUAL RIM WILL NOT HOLD AIR. TOOK VEHICLE TO SAKELARIS FORD IN CAMDENTON, MO. FIRST VISIT THEY REPLACED THE VALVE STEM WITH A NEW ONE. A WEEK LATER THE WHEEL WAS STILL LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE BACK AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEEL CONTINUED TO LEAK. SERVICE MANAGER FAILED TO INITIATE A CLAIM WITH FORD AND HAS SINCE QUIT THE DEALER. NOW THE DEALER'S GENERAL MANAGER REFUSED TO SUBMIT A WARRANTY CLAIM FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SLOW LEAK IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON VARIOUS FORD FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. MOST HAVE THE SAME RESULTS; THE DEALERS DO NOT WANT TO HANDLE THE SITUATION. 2017 IS THE FIRST MODEL YEAR THAT TPMS SENSORS WERE USED ON F350 FORDS. THERE IS A CORROSION PROBLEM AROUND THE RIM OPENING WHICH LEADS TO THE SLOW LEAK. I HAVE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE BOTH STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING USING THE TPMS MONITOR.

VALVE STEM LEAKAGE PROBLEM ON WHEELS. CORROSION BETWEEN VALVE STEM AND WHEEL DUE TO DISSIMILAR METAL OF WHEEL AND STEM. CAUSES SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES.

TAILGATE HAS OPENED UP ON IT'S OWN ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONCE WHILE PARKED AND ONCE WHILE DRIVING.

THE TAILGATE HAS OPENED ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 12 TIMES. THE TRUCK IS ONE YEAR OLD AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 13K MILES.

ON MAY 24TH, 2018 WHILE DRIVING MY TAILGATE AUTOMATICALLY CAME DOWN. I WAS TOWING A 5TH WHEEL RV TRAILER AT THE TIME AND DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE TAILGATE TOP TRIM AND THE RV FRONT GARAGE DOOR. BOTH THE TRIM AND THE FRONT GARAGE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, PLUS TOUCHUP PAINT FOR THE TAILGATE EDGES.

TAILGATE OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. I BOUGHT MY 2017 F350 LARIAT DUALLY USED IN JUNE 2017. 8 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE TAILGATE OPENED WHILE I WAS TOWING A GOOSENECK HORSE TRAILER. LUCKILY I WAS ABOUT 50 FEET FROM MY DRIVEWAY. THE TAILGATE WAS CONTACTED BY THE TRAILER AS I TURNED AND HAS SOME DAMAGE FROM AN ALUMINUM FOOT STOOL FALLING OUT. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES. EACH TIME I THOUGHT I HAD POSSIBLY BUMPED THE KEY FOB IN MY POCKET, AS IT HAS A TAILGATE RELEASE BUTTON. YOU DO HAVE TO TOUCH THE BUTTON TWO TIMES IN SUCCESSION FOR THE TAILGATE TO OPEN. EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED I HAVE STARTED OR MOVED THE TRUCK, UNLOCKED AND OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THEN GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME CORRELATION BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WAY, BUT I DID NOT SEE IT OPEN AS I HAVE TINTED WINDOWS. AND I USUALLY DON'T WATCH THE TAILGATE IN THE MIRRORS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO LET UP OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS WERE VERY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAMSBURG FORD (701 E ROCHAMBEAU DR, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23188, (757) 229-2411) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH THE CONTACT REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. *TT CONSUMER STATES TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING. UPDATED 12/13/18 *JB