2011 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle jerked and lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the vehicle drove at a reduced speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that metal shavings were found in the fuel filter. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

TRUCK HAS ABOUT 65K MILES ON IT. IT HAS HAD 2 MAJOR DIESEL ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS THAT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE TRAVEL LANES. THE SECOND TIME AT LEAST I WAS ABLE TO GET FULLY OFF THE ROAD. BOTH TIMES WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ALREADY HAS HAD THE FUEL PUMP GO OUT CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS AND HAVING A NEW FUEL SYSTEM PUT IN. NOW SOMETHING ELSE INTERNALLY OF THE ENGINE HAS BLOWN UP AND NOW IT HAS METAL SHAVING ALL THRU THE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME IT TOOK OVER 2 MONTHS TO GET FIXED AND THIS TIME ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 WEEKS AND THE FORD EXTENDED WARRENTEE STILL HASN'T APPROVED THE REPAIRS. I'VE READ MANY ON LINE POSTS SAYING THAT THESE 2011 DIESEL ENGINES ARE EXPLODING AND FORD WON'T COVER THE REPAIRS OR MAKE GOOD.

A FUEL INJECTOR CLAMP BROKE LEADING TO RAW FUEL POURING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR AS WELL AS VAPORIZED FUEL SPRAYING AROUND THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. AFTER ORDERING THE REPLACEMENT CLAMP I REALIZED THEY HAVE CHANGED THE DESIGN FROM A PIECE OF CAST METAL TO STAMPED STEEL ( MUCH STRONGER). IF THE FUEL IGNITED IT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. LUCKILY THE CLAMP BROKE IN MY DRIVE WAY AND NOT WHILE TOWING A HEAVY LOAD. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN OR WORSE CATCHING FIRE. ENCLOSE FIND PICTURES OF THE BROKEN CLAMP AND THE REDESIGNED NEW CLAMP. THERE ARE 7 MORE CLAMPS ON THIS MOTOR WAITING TO FAIL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND STOP THE SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER (O'MEARA FORD, 400 W 104TH AVE, NORTHGLENN, CO 80234) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NOTE: GRANADA TIRE BRAND(A LES SCHWAB BEND OREGON TIRE BRAND) WAS NOT IN THE DROP DOWN TO SELECT. LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT DUE TO DELAMINATION WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILLE'S ON A NEW SET OF TIRES. DRIVING A 2011 F350 WEST BOUND 6 AUG 2017 ON CANADIAN HWY 16, EXCELLENT ROAD AND WEATHER, STRAIGHT SECTION WHILE TOWING 40 FT FIFTH WHEEL. HAD JUST CHECKED FOR CORRECT INFLATION. BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON A STRAIGHT CLEAR LEVEL SECTION WHILE DURING THE SPEED LIMIT IN CRUISE CONTROLL. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IN OTHER SITUATIONS. BOUGHT FOUR NEW COOPER TIRES TO REPLACE THE GRANADAS. FOUND THE RIGHT REAR WAS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF DELAMINATION AND COULD HAVE BLOWN OUT SOON. SEVERE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL ARE AND EXTERIOR TRUCK BED. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AFTER SPARE WAS INSTALLED. TIRE BRAND GRANADA TIRE LINE TOURING L/T TIRE SIZE, P275/70R18 COMPONENT* LIGHT TRUCK TIRE BLOW OUT DOT NUMBER 5KWS RT 2711

WHILE DRIVING THE F350, WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION. HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR OVER THE PAST MONTH (4TIMES). THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. WAIT ANYWHERE FROM 2MINUTES TO 20 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. APPEARS TO BE THE ERG SYSTEM. SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN!!!!! ACCORDING TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE EXHAUST FLUID ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THE FLUID WAS LOW. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL FAILURE AND STALLING. THE DEALER (PARAMOUNT FORD HYUNDAI OF VALDESE 101 MALCOLM BLVD, VALDESE, NC 28690 (828) 338-9348) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE INCORRECT FUEL MAY HAVE BEEN USED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *JS

WE WERE TRAVELING ON US23 IN WISE VIRGINIA, DOWN A MOUNTAIN. A SIGNAL AT THE BOTTOM TURNED RED; WHEN MY HUSBAND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED TOTAL FAILURE. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE INDICATION FROM THE VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. WITH NO ENGINE POWER, MY HUSBAND HAD NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DUE TO DRIVER SKILL AND LUCK, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT FREEDOM FORD IN WISE, AND THEIR TECHNICIAN SAYS THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WATER IN THE FUEL, AND THE FUEL SYSTEM IS CONTAMINATED AND NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. THIS INDICATES TO- VARIOUS OUTSIDE MECHANICS- THAT THE WATER AND FUEL SEPARATOR WASN'T WORKING; THUS ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO BECOME OVERWHELMED. THIS SUGGESTS FAULTY PARTS- A FAULTY SEPARATOR-WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY. HOWEVER, FORD IS CLAIMING THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE IS WHAT CAUSED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER.

I WAS PASSING A TRANSPORT TRUCK AND JUST AS I GOT EVEN WITH THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK MY FORD F350 SUPER DUTY MOTOR QUIT, JUST SHUT DOWN. A BUS WAS COMING IN MY LANE AS I WAS PASSING, THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO LET ME BY BUT I HAD NO POWER, NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. THE BUS SLOWED DOWN AND I BRAKED ENOUGH TO GET IN BACK OF THE TRUCK AND OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE BUS WENT ON BY AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED ON HIS WAY AND I TRIED TO START MY TRUCK. IT FIRED UP AND WE DROVE TO A TRACTOR SUPPLY AND BOUGHT SOME DIESEL OIL AND WHEN WE CHECKED THE OIL TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WAS DOWN WE WERE SURPRISED TO FIND IT WAS FULL. WE DROVE 200 MILES HOME AND DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN IN THE TRUCK. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET BUT WILL TO SEE IF THEIR EQUIPMENT WILL SHOW A REASON.

VEHICLE WOBBLES/VIBRATES "DEATH WOBBLE" AT HIGH SPEED OR WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON FREEWAY, ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WOBBLE IS TO REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED TO UNDER 30 MPH, VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35K MILES, I HAVE HEARD OF MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE OCCURRING AROUND 30K MILES ON FORDS, DODGE (A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT WAS STARTED IN 2014) & JEEP (CONGRESS HAS ALREADY REQUESTED A RECALL). I AM ASKING THAT THIS ISSUE IS LOOKED INTO FURTHER BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY. THANK YOU *TR