2020 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

Ford sent me a recall for my 2020 F350 powerstroke saying they are trying to come up with a computer programming to fix faulty fuel pump in my truck which could lead to loss of power and crashing especially while pulling heavy loads. This is a mechanical issue. It has nothing to do with a software update which they claim they do not have but will try to get. There is no fix for this at the time. There actually is a fix. S&s makes a DCR fuel pump specifically to replace these fuel pumps because these fuel pumps can blow up and ruin the entire vehicle as the vehicles with these fuel pumps are extremely expensive.. the maker of this DCR pump for a 2020 F350 6.7 l powerstroke diesel has found the mechanical problem internal to the existing fuel pumps engineering and has designed a new one. I'm sure Ford can pay for these to be put in their vehicles or design one that is similar but these are already being made, sold and installed. Ford says they do not have a remedy for this at this time but there is one and it is this DCR pump. I saved my entire life and have people working in this truck in my family in this truck since couldn't be a serious safety issue and potentially cause death. I think Ford should be having these aftermarket units put in free of charge as all safety recalls are installed free of charge. Anyways, I wanted to write to see if this would be possible or if Ford can be pushed into doing the right thing and installing these in their vehicle. They are about $2,000 and probably around $1,000 to install, but you're talking about losing a $ $70 to $100,000 vehicle and a life. I think it's worth it

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently and required several attempts before the vehicle started. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power and coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced; however, the repair was not covered under the recall. The contact was unable to confirm what repair was completed. The failure recurred the following. The contact stated that the failure had occurred approximately 10 times. The vehicle had not been repaired. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that Ford Pass failed to connect and communicate with the system. The telematics control unit (TCU) B157D 89 was inoperable. The information screen was blank. The contact stated that the failure was related to SSM 49292 and Customer Satisfaction Program 24B47. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 60-63 MPH, the vehicle began to shudder and lost motive power and stopped. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated after the failure. The contact had to abandon the vehicle on the highway due to safety concerns. The vehicle was towed to his place of employment. The vehicle was then towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump had exploded through the fuel system line. The fuel line and engine were contaminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. Additionally, after the failure, the contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 192,202. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle failed to start as intended while using the push-to-start feature. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with a fuel pressure pump failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled and experienced loss of power steering functionality and reduced braking functionality, causing the vehicle to almost drive into a ditch while the contact was pulling over to the side of the road. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed; however, the contact was denied warranty coverage due to fuel contamination. The contact stated that a lab later performed the fuel lab test and confirmed that the fuel was not contaminated. The vehicle was then towed to 1 Way Diesel Performance LLC, where it was determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and had caused metal shavings intrusion into the fuel system. The mechanic determined that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,236.

The transmission slips and hard shifts. I honestly believe the dealership knew and sold it to us knowing since we found out afterwards it's a known issue and in the bulletin about the truck.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image did not display properly and was very blurry. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the printed circuit board for the backup camera failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 146,913.

In 2020 I Purchased Meyer Products Night Saber 4 LED Headlights for my snowplow. I thought they would be better than Meyers Nite Blaster 2 Halogen Headlights. Which I have found not to be the case. The Lens Defroster does not work well in heavy snow. They do not stay on constantly to keep melting snow off of the lens. Which becomes heavly snow laden severely impacting driving visibility. On more than one occasion I have had to pull over and manually clean the snow build up off of the lens. The most recent was the evening of Thursday [XXX] in which Maine had a heavy wet snow fall in Penobscot & Waldo County area. I had called Meyer Products in the past to complain about the the heater grid issue of not being able to keep up with keeping the lens clear & free of snow build up. I have included a picture of the plow headlight. So you can view the heater grid. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shifted abnormally hard from first gear to second gear and from second gear to third gear. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the dealer had found metal shavings in the transmission oil. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21B03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.