Ford F-350 Complaints (2017)
575 consumer complaints on file.
- #11163184December 23, 2018VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON COLD START, THE AT IN 'M' MANUAL MODE, FIRST GEAR OR 'R', EITHER 4WD LO, HI OR 2WD, WHEN ACCELERATED UP TO 1500-1800RPMS, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF, WITHOUT OPERATORS FOOT ON ACCELERATOR INCREASING SPEED AND RPMS APPROACHING 4000 RPMS. BRAKING IS POSSIBLE AND WILL SLOW TO IDLE RPMS SAFELY, BUT IF INCREASED AGAIN WITH FOOT ON ACCELERATOR TO 1500-1800 RPMS, SYMPTOM WILL REPEAT UNTIL WARMED UP THRESHOLD HAS BEEN REACHED. THIS IS BETWEEN 3-5 MINUTES AFTER COLD START. ALL IS NORMAL AFTER THIS TIME AND VEHICLE WILL NOT INCREASE IN SPEED BY ITSELF. IF VEHICLE SITS FOR 2-3 HRS, SYMPTOM CAN BE REPEATED. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT SEEM TO PLAY A FACTOR. IT IS MOST EASILY EXPERIENCED IN 4WD LO, AS THE SPEED IS LOWER, YET THE RPMS ARE THE SAME AS IN 4WD HI OR 2WD. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS WHEN BACKING UP (IN 'R') IN 4WD LO AFTER A COLD START AND HAD TO INCREASE SPEED AND RPMS BEYOND 1500 WHEN VEHICLE STARTING INCREASING IN SPEED BY ITSELF. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND NO DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED. I HAVE SINCE EXPERIMENTED TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHEN THIS SYMPTOM OCCURS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11163124December 22, 2018STEERING
STEERING WOBBLE (SOME CALL IT DEATH WOBBLE) ON CARTOON BUMPS IT APPEARS T INDUCE A UNCONTROLLABLE WO BUE IN FRONT WHEEL STEERING. WHEELS WILL ISOLATE FAST AND VIOLENTLY UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWS. MY VEHICLE SO FAR HAPPENS INT HE 55 TO 60 MPH RANGE AND COASTING WITHOUT USING BRAKES IT WILL DISCONTINUE BEFORE 40MPH. I NOTICE ON THE HIGHWAY THAT I HA E EXPERIA CEDAR THIS (3 TIMES SO FAR) THAT SEVERAL OF THE TYPICAL CROSS RIDGES CAUSED BY GROUND HEAVE OR FREEZING WILL MAKE STEERING WHEEL SHALE LIKE 3 TIMES. THIS IS NOT NORMALLY EXPERIANCED ON MOST SMOOTHER BLACK TOP ROADS. I FEEL THE 3 SHAKES ARE A PRE-WOBBLE ACTION AND WHEN A BUMP MAYBE IS REPEATED IN CARTOON DISTANCE MAYBE IT MAKES THAT 3 SHAKE I'VE FEEL CROSS THE CONTROLLED STEERING POINT AND THIS SHAKE/WOBBLE HAPPENS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE WO BUE HAPPEN WHILE GOING STRAIGHT BUT HAVE FELT THIS 3 SHACK PRE-WOBBLE SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IN A CURVE AND FEEL LIKE IT COULD DO IT IN A CURVE ALSO SHOULD THE NEEDED TRIGGER BUMPS BE THERE. I DO NOT HAVE PHOTO OR VIDEO DO HOPE TO MOUNT CAMERA AND HAVE A VIDEO SHOULD IT REPEAT IN THE FUTURE. FORD DEALER 1ST VISIT FOU D NOTHING BUT FELT THEY COULD CHANGE ALIGNMENT BUT NEEDED TO ORDER A SHIM I BELIEVE. 2ND VISIT REALIGNED USING A SHIM AND CHANGE STEERING DAMPNER. 3 RD VISIT SAME ANSWER BUT SHIMS ON BACKORDER WILL CHANGE PAST 3/4 DEGREE ADJUSTMENT TO 1 DEGREE. HOPE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS ADJUSTMENT WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO DO IT.. SERVICE SHOWED ME A SERVICE BULLETIN OUTLINING THESE STEPS TO SOLVE ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11162341December 18, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
TWO ISSUES.: 1) I HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING THE TIRES INFLATED TO THE CORRECT LEVELS. AFTER FOUR OR FIVE TRIPS BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THIS ISSUE MAY BE CORRECTED. IT WAS SO BAD I HAD TO PURCHASE A PUMP TO MAKE SURE I COULD PUMP THE TIRES UP WHEN I WAS AWAY FROM HOME -- RVING. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE ISSUE WHEN THEY SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK COULD LOSE 30 POUNDS OF TIRE PRESSURE OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN MARCH 2018. 2) ON FOUR OR FIVE OCCASIONS THE TAILGATE HAS FALLEN OPEN. ONCE IT DID IT WHILE I WAS TOWING A TRAILER. ON THE OTHER OCCASIONS IT HAS FALLEN OPEN WITHOUT US KNOWING IT. TODAY, MY WIFE USED THE TRUCK. SHE GOT HOME AND PARKED THE TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN SHE WENT OUT TO CHECK THE MAIL, SHE FOUND THE TAIL GATE OPEN. WE RECENTLY COMPLAINED TO FOX FORD, THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD US THE TRUCK. WHEN MY WIFE TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TAILGATE ISSUE. THEY CLAIMED THEY "TIGHTENED IT" ACCORDING TO MY WIFE. WELL, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. I WILL COMPLAIN AGAIN TO THEM TOMORROW.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11161428December 14, 2018STEERING, SUSPENSION
ON NOV. 7 AND NOV. 24, 2018 WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 F350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL TRUCK I CROSSED FREEWAY BRIDGE TRANSITION STRIPS AT 70MPH, AT WHICH TIME THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WENT INTO WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO BY OWNERS AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE UP, DOWN AND SIDEWAYS. THESE VIOLENT VIBRATIONS WERE OBVIOUSLY FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH ALSO BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, NEARLY TAKING THE WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS WHEN THE EVENT FIRST STARTED. THE VIBRATION DID NOT STOP UNTIL I WAS OFF ON THE BERM AND REDUCED SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THESE OCCURRENCES OBVIOUSLY CAUSED NOT ONLY A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME, BUT FOR EVERY VEHICLE BEHIND OR BESIDE ME AT THE TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE PROBLEM IS TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE SPEED, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, EVEN MORE SO IF TOWING A TRAILER OR CAMPER. THIS ISSUE CAN VERY EASILY CAUSE VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE TO LOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY KNOWN, GOING BACK YEARS, AND OWNERS HAVE SAID TSB 18-2268 DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, AND OWNER'S ONLINE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE NHTSA ALLOWS THIS PROBLEM TO PERSIST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11160975December 12, 2018STEERING
WHEN HITTING BUMP IN ROAD AT 60MPH OR MORE FRONT END STARTS TO WOBBLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11161012December 12, 2018ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY AND THE FRONT END SLOWLY BEGAN TO STOP SHAKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MOODY MOTORS FORD (251 SPRUCE AVE, NIOBRARA, NE 68760, (402) 857-3711) WHERE THE STEERING SHOCK STABILIZER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,356.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11161037December 12, 2018STEERING, SUSPENSION
2017 FORD F-350 DRW 4X4. WHILE DRIVING ON US HWY 67 IN ARKANSAS (A VERY ROUGH ROAD) AT 60 MPH, TOWING A 15K LB 5TH WHEEL RV, ENCOUNTERED A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A SUSTAINED STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 SECONDS UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND STABLE OPERATION RESUMED. THIS OSCILLATION HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST A FEW TIMES, BUT ONLY FOR 1-2 SECONDS AND ALWAYS AFTER EXPERIENCING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I PRESUME THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS WOULD BE COVERED BY FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 18-2268 31 AUG 2018
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11160864December 11, 2018STEERING, SUSPENSION
DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH ON A CONCRETE PAVED HIGHWAY. HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF PAVEMENT OR EXPANSION JOINT, AND THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AS IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD FLATTED. I COULD SEE THE HOOD SHAKING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO OSCILLATED SIGNIFICANTLY. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LIGHTLY BRAKED TO ABOUT 45MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING AND OSCILLATION STOPPED. THIS OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 7, 2018.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11157006December 8, 2018SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM TWICE WITH MY 2017 F350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HITTING AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, MY TRUCK FRONT WHEELS BEGIN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. I MUST IMMEDIATELY SLOW TO A STOP TO END THE WOBBLE. MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 6K MILES, SO IT ISN'T BECAUSE OF ANY WORN PARTS. I FOUND OUT VIA THE INTERNET IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11156481December 6, 2018WHEELS
AT 10,000 MILES THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR VALVE STEMS BEGAN LEAKING WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY OR DRIVING CAUSING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN TO HAVE THEM REPLACED 11 TIMES AND THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. FORD RESPONDED SAYING THE PROBLEM WAS A DEALER ISSUE NOT THEIRS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11156425December 5, 2018STEERING, SUSPENSION
2017 F350 SUPERDUTY DRW, 27000 MILES. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION (DEATH WOBBLE). THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO REDUCE SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT MUST BE WITNESSED BY AN OFFICIAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN BEFORE ANY ASSISTANCE COULD BE RENDERED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11155646December 3, 2018VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND WOBBLED UNCONTROLLABLY FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO BAYER FORD (833-318-1196, LOCATED AT 200 E CENTRAL AVE, COMANCHE, TX 76442). THE DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONSULTED WITH THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,200.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11155371December 1, 2018STEERING, SUSPENSION
ON 7/22/18, MY 2017 F350 (CREW CAB, LONG BED, DIESEL) EXPERIENCED WHAT IS APPARENTLY BEING CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" 4 TIMES WITHIN 20 MINUTES, WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-15 NORTH OF SALT LAKE CITY, UT. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 27,800 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. IN FIRST INSTANCE, MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 65 MPH, AND IN THE FOLLOWING 3, IT WAS BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. THE SECTION OF HIGHWAY WAS BUMPY IN ALL CASES. THE SYMPTOMS WERE EXTREME AND VIOLENT VIBRATION COUPLED WITH VIRTUALLY UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING, WITH THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF TRUCK (AND STEERING WHEEL) SHAKING VIOLENTLY, PRACTICALLY BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. BRAKING DID NOT STOP THE SHAKING, AND SEEMED TO MAKE IT WORSE. IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I HAD COASTED AND VERY CAREFULLY APPLIED BRAKES UNTIL I GOT BELOW 20 MPH. FORTUNATELY, THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT IN ALL 4 OCCURRENCES, OR I FEEL I WOULD HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD. UPON EXITING INTERSTATE AND INSPECTING FRONT END, I NOTED THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAD ACTUALLY TORN SMALL CHUNKS OUT OF MY FRONT TIRES (OEM GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT, LT275/70R18E), ALONG WITH OTHER CRACKS AND DIVOTS; THERE WAS NO SUCH DAMAGE TO THE REAR TIRES. I DID NOT DRIVE IT OVER 40 MPH AFTER THAT, UNTIL I HAD TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER TO BE INSPECTED THE NEXT DAY. THEY SAID IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, AND REPLACED THE TIRES, AND SINCE THEN IT HAS NOT REOCCURRED. THIS HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS, OVER THE SPAN OF 3 MONTHS, WITH WEEKS BETWEEN, UNDER SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS, BUT I INCORRECTLY ASSUMED IT WAS JUST DUE TO COMBINATION OF STIFF SUSPENSION AND ROUGH ROAD. I OWN AND TOW AN RV, AND IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHILE TOWING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED (I NEVER EXCEED 65 MPH WHEN TOWING.) WHEN THE DEALER SERVICED THE TRUCK, THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT, BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY DROVE IT OVER 45 MPH IN TEST DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11154687November 29, 2018STEERING
2017 F350 KR SRW LWB 21500 MILES OVER THE LAST 1000 MILES OR SO I HAD NOTICED A LITTLE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I'D GO OVER A ROAD CUT, A PATCH, OR EXPANSION JOINT. WELL TODAY I HIT ONE AT AROUND 70 MPH GOING STRAIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL JUST WENT FREAKING BIZERK. IT STARTED OSCULATING BACK AND FORTH REALLY QUICK. I TRIED TO JUST GRAB IT AND HOLD IT STILL TO NO AVAIL. EASED ON THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITH TRAFFIC BEARING DOWN ON ME. AT 45 MPH IT STILL HADN'T LET UP.. AS I HIT THE SHOULDER AT AROUND 40 IT FINALLY QUIT SHAKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11154229November 27, 2018STEERING
YESTERDAY WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL I HAD SLOWED TO BELOW 45 MPH. THIS 'DEATH WOBBLE' AS IT IS KNOW IS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE NEAR ME AND I WAS ABLE TO LET OFF OF THE THROTTLE AND HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL THE TRUCK STOPPED SHAKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11153642November 25, 2018STEERING
2017 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY WITH 28,000 MILES. THE TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING A SEVERE WOBBLE/SHAKING IN THE STEERING AROUND 70MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A BLOWN FRONT TIRE. THE TRUCK MUST BE IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE STEERING APPEARS FINE ONCE DRIVING IS RESUMED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN HIGHER SPEED TRAFFIC, AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY HAPPEN. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND ON THIS SITE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS OCCURRING WITH MANY FORD SUPER DUTY'S. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE INITIATED PROMPTLY AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STEERING PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11153541November 24, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY
FORD TAIL GATE OPENS SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE IN MOTION. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. IT HAS DAMAGED MY TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TOP OF THE TAILGATE. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS 11/8/18. I DON'T RECALL THE OTHER DATES. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT OPENED. I REALIZED THAT IT HAD OPENED WHEN I HEARD THE CRUNCHING SOUND IT THE TAILGATE DAMAGING MY TRAILER.I HAVE NOT WAY OF KNOWING WHEN THE TAILGATE OPENED, I ONLY KNOW WHEN IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY TRAILER. I AM RELUCTANT TO PUT CARGO IN MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT COME OUT AND DAMAGE PROPERTY OR KILL SOMEONE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11153298November 23, 2018STEERING, SUSPENSION
HIGHWAY SPEED, HIT SLIGHT BUMP IN ROAD AND VIOLENT SHAKE/SHIMMY STARTED. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKE WAS TO SLOW DOWN TO 15-20 MPH WHILE PULLING OVER. UNIT HAD BEEN PERFECT AND TROUBLE FREE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 35000 MILES. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WHERE THEY REFFERED TO A TSB 18 2268 BUT WANTED ME TO PAY $1200 TO CORRECT AS BUY THE TIME THEY MADE APPOINTMENT UNIT HAD IN EXCESS OF 36000 MILES AND WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS IS A KNOWN BY FORD DEFECT AND A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE!!!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11151172November 13, 2018STEERING, SUSPENSION
AFTER HITTING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75MPH, ENTIRE VEHICLE FRONT END STARTED WOBBLING/OSCILLATING VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ONTO AND WAS SHAKING BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY. CONDITION WAS REMEDIATED BY A PANIC BRAKE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHERE STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ISSUE ALSO OCCURRED EARLIER THE SAME WEEK WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON AN EMPTY SIDE ROAD WITH SAME EFFECTS AND REMEDIATION - PANIC BRAKE AND SLOW TO 30MPH TO STOP THE CONDITION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11151155November 13, 2018STEERING, SUSPENSION
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:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0