Ford F-350 Complaints (2017)

575 consumer complaints on file.

#11424990July 15, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My 2017 F-350 Ford pickup had a safety recall (recall #19S48) for an unintended tailgate opening. In March 2020 I brought the truck to Ford of Smithown to make the necessary repairs. I had 16,664 miles on the truck. In July 2021 the tailgate has opened up several times while driving. One time when towing a 5th wheel camper and as a result there is damage to the tailgate and 5th wheel camper. The truck's current mileage is 22,685.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425052July 15, 2021
STEERING
While driving at freeway speeds of 60+mph and go over any bump in the road - such as a bridge transition that should be barely noticeable - the truck begins to shake UNCONTROLLABLY and will push you into other lanes of traffic. The ONLY way to get control of the vehicle is to brake hard and fast getting below 40 mph so the shaking will stop and you can regain control of the vehicle. It is unbelievably unsafe, dangerous and absolutely frightening. It is terrifying to drive my $60,000 truck. This occurs on a daily basis if driven at those speeds. Although we have not had an accident as of yet, it will happen if we drive the truck on the freeway. Extremely disappointing that the US Department of transportation has failed to do something about this. It has and will continue to kill people on the road. Ford must be mandated to fix these trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424023July 9, 2021
SUSPENSION
Going over bump 55 mph the truck did the death wobble.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423501July 5, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION
When driving a speeds greater than 50 mph I have found that the internet has termed "Death Wobble" in my Truck. When this first occurred I took the truck in and they made some tweaks under warranty and said nothing was wrong. Then it happened again and took it back to the Ford dealership. They stated they could not find anything wrong and that I just needed new tires. They deliberately lied to me putting me and my employees at risk. Ford knows this is occurring and doesn't care. You can completely lose control of the vehicle at high rates of speed out of the blue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422925June 30, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2017 Ford F350 Crew Cab with Front end wobble ("Death Wobble"). Began a short time ago and becoming easier to initiate the wobble after bumps, grooved pavement, or a transition from different surfaces at speeds above 55mph. There is much information on this problem but no Recall Notice from Ford. I know I am not the first to describe this complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421813June 22, 2021
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I have had the so called dreaded death wobble experience 2 times. They replaced steering Dampner with no success. Then replaced some drag link. ? However that was out of pocket
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417961May 20, 2021
STEERING
Experiencing horrible death wobble. If I hit a road expansion joint, pot hole, etc. in a certain manner at typical highway speeds typically 55 to 70, the front end starts shaking horribly. The only way to regain control is by firmly pressing the breaks to immediately reduce the speed. This started when the vehicle had 26,000 miles on it and the dealer replaced the ball joints under warranty. This vehicle is only driven on the road. That fixed the problem until the vehicle reached around 50,000 miles now. It is dangerous either from the loss of control or having to slam on the breaks to regain control.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417755May 19, 2021
STEERING
Front-End Death wobble. Doing highway speeds and hit a bump, the steering does a serious death wobble requiring braking to re-gain control.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417553May 18, 2021
STEERING
I am experiencing the death wobble. The steering wheel shakes back and forth violently as well as the truck. It is a very terrifying experience. It has happened multiple times lately.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417630May 18, 2021
STEERING
Extreme wobble in steering when over 50mph
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416245May 12, 2021
STEERING
TURNED VEHICLE TO THE LEFT ON TO A MAIN ROADWAY, GOT SPEED UP TO ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR, RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP/DIP IN THE ROADWAY, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. HAD TO SLOW TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP TO BRING STEERING WHEEL UNDER CONTROL AND ALLOW VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL SAFELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415238May 5, 2021
WHEELS
STEEL VALVE STEM IN ALUMINUM WHEELS DEVELOPS CORROSION AROUND VALVE STEM HOLE AND AIR LEAKS DEVELOP. STEEL WHEELS ARE FINE LEAKS HAVE ONLY DEVELOPED ON THE 4 ALUMINUM WHEELS. (TRUCK IS A DUALLY)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414242April 28, 2021
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON HITTING A BUMP WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT OUT OF HIS DRIVING LANE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD INITIALLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEYMOUR FORD (2601 SEYMOUR RD, JACKSON, MI 49201) WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT; HITTING A POST. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CONTACT'S SON WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE COLLISION WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDER. THE CONTACT THEN SPOKE TO THE SAME DEALER WHO THEN REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HIM NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE VEHICLE FAILURE TO AN ISSUE KNOWN ONLINE AS "THE DEATH WOBBLE," THE FAILURE HAD PERSISTED AND HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414330April 28, 2021
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MALLOY FORD OF WINCHESTER (1911 VALLEY AVE, WINCHESTER, VA 22601, (540) 667-4434) TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,303.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405515March 30, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING SO FAR THE REAR TAILGATE HAS DROPPED OPEN TWICE. FIRST TIME BACKING A TRAILER ALMOST BENT GATE ON TRAILER JACK 03/13/21 AND THE SECOND TIME WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND LOST A GALLON JUG OF OIL AND THE REST 4 GALS WERE ABOUT TO GO OFF THE TAILGATE. HAD TO STOP AND CLOSE TAILGATE. 03/30/21
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405647March 30, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE TAILGATE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V864000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AT LABRUM FORD, INC. (901 S MAIN ST, HEBER CITY, UT 84032, (435)654-4910). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER 50 TIMES, BEFORE AND AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405156March 27, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRUCK REACHED 70 PLUS MILES AN HOUR AND IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405085March 26, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXPERIENCED 'DEATH WOBBLE' TODAY AT 70 MPH WENT AWAY AROUND 40 MPH. NEVER HAD IT BEFORE. NOT SURE IF RELATED BUT DEALER REPLACED THE WHEELS LESS THAN 300 MILES AGO. VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED APPX 18,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404329March 22, 2021
SUSPENSION
MY 2017 F350 HAS HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN I'M ON A HIGHWAY AND HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD THE TRUCKS FRONT END WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN AS FAST AS I CAN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ONCE WHEN I WAS PULLING MY FIFTH WHEEL WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUSL. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I JUST MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FORTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403612March 17, 2021
WHEELS
THE VAVLE STEM LEAKS AND LOOSES PREASURE I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY KEEP CLOSE EYE ON THE PREASURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TPI. ONLY WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. I NOW HAVE A FLAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE, AFTER SPRAYING SOAP ON THE STEM IT BUBBLES FROM THE STEM, NOT THE CORE THE STEM. THIS IS THE 3RD. TIME DEALER HAS REPARIED. NOW IT IS NOLONGER UNDER WARENTEE. 11-17-17 12-13-17 1-18-18 1-10-18 8-1-18 1-15-19 1-23-19
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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