Ford F-350 Complaints (2018)

205 consumer complaints on file.

• #11132889October 2, 2018
  STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND PULLING A 40 FOOT FIFTH WHEEL, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE ROAD. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN OSCILLATING SEVERELY, BOUNCING ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE CONTINUING TO DRIVE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A TORN LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS ONGOING AND SURGERY WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BROADWAY FORD INC, 980 W BROADWAY STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83402) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS STEERING OSCILLATION (PART OF TSB NUMBER: 18-2268). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-15812304. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,200. *TT *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #11131052September 24, 2018
  TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PHIL LONG FORD OF DENVER (7887 W TUFTS AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80123) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DUAL EXTERIOR TIRE HAD A FAULTY TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DUAL EXTERIOR TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2018. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE'S TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,295.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #11123097August 28, 2018
  SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE HAULING A TRAILER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRAILER DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING FROM THE PINS AND ALUMINIUM CONNECTION. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRAILER. THE OWNER'S MANUAL HAD NOT INDICATED THAT THE TOWING CAPACITY EXCEEDED THE GUIDELINES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO INSPECT THE DAMAGES. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED FACTORY INSTALLED GOOSENECK HITCH FAILED. UPDATED 11/29/18*JB *DT*JB

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #11104173June 27, 2018
  WHEELS

  RECURRING VALVE STEM LEAKS CAUSING LOW AIR PRESSURE WHILE VEHICLE STATIONARY AND MOVING. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A FIX.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #11084859April 12, 2018
  WHEELS

  ALUMINUM WHEEL VALVE STEM LEAKING - TIRE LOOSING APPROXIMATELY 10 PSI PER DAY. TPMS ALARM NOTIFIED ME OF A PROBLEM ON HIGHWAY WHEN PRESSURE REACHED 50 PSIG (SPEC =65) BUT IDENTIFIED THE WRONG TIRE BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE INCORRECTLY MAPPED. APPARENTLY A THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THE 2017 AND NEWER FORD F350 DRW TRUCKS AS INDICATED HERE AND IN OTHER ONLINE FORUMS: HTTPS://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/1495539-2017-DRW-RECURRING-VALVE-STEM-LEAKS.HTML BASED ON THIS I AM EXPECTING LEAKS IN THE OTHER THREE ALUMINUM WHEELS SOON. THE INNER STEEL WHEELS APPARENTLY DO NOT GET THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FREQUENCY OF THIS DEFECT DETRACTS FROM THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TPMS BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS IN ALARM.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0