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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,561 miles

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2017 Ford F-350 miscellaneous problems

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2017 Ford F-350 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #18

Aug 012019

F-350

  • 9,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The door ajar light, dome light, and truck bed light stays on when the doors are closed and while driving on city roads. Once on the highway the senor will finally go off. We have told the dealership about the problem a few times but they refuse to do anything if they cannot see it happening. After driving to the dealership, the problem is not visible because we have to take the highway. They finally scheduled an appt. But waiting until the warranty expired to tell us they had time for us to bring it. It has literally been 3 years this month!

- Oak Harbor, WA, USA

problem #17

Jun 052020

F-350 8-cyl Diesel

  • 79,000 miles
While driving on a city street about 40 mph the tailgate opened by itself and the cargo fell off to the road, the cargo was damaged.

- Magna, UT, USA

problem #16

Jan 142020

F-350

  • 45,000 miles
The drivers side heated seat function will shutoff after approximately 15 to 30 seconds of use and disables the use of the heated or cooling function until the truck is turned off completely and restarted. The dealership reviewed and said it was common and requires rewiring of both seats due to ohm-age difference. The cost of the repair was $700 to $900 which seems excessive and if common why would it not be recalled?

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #15

Apr 082020

F-350

  • 32,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My truck has had a "death wobble"since it was about 3 months old. The first time I thought maybe just a road condition. It's been "fixed" 3 times but hasn't been corrected yet. It happens at interstate speeds of 70+ mph

- Van Lear, KY, USA

problem #14

Sep 012019

F-350

  • 27,000 miles
Refr: Rear back-up camera. The back-up camera view has a cloudy/foggy appearance. It is severe enough that it is useless. Online research has shown this to be a wide-spread problem. The various 'fixes' attempted have had spotty success in correcting the problem. The dealer informed me that Ford is aware of the problem. The dealer recommended replacing the control module for the camera system at a very high cost to me (I have not done the repair). The increased safety benefit to having a back-up camera has been completely compromised. (as a side note, there are several cameras on this vehicle. All but one have a cloudy/foggy appearance, but it is the back-up camera that is of most concern because of the blind areas that cannot be seen without it when backing up.)

- Jackson, NJ, USA

problem #13

Dec 022019

F-350

  • miles
Recall issued #18V894 dated: 12/18/2018 - manufacturer recall number: 18S45 block heater defective. Ford dealer (crossroad Ford ) henderson, nc will not take care of this recall? stated they did not get paid for it from Ford.

- Henderson, NC, USA

problem #12

Nov 172019

F-350

  • 63,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My vehicle currently has 68,871 miles. I purchased it less then one year ago with 57K miles. I have experienced "death wobble" three times with the most recent being 11/17/19. The most recent sent me onto the shoulder at interstate speeds. Each of the three times has happened between 70-78mph on the interstate after hitting rough road or a bridge expansion joint. The vehicle is completely stock. I have no videos of the incidents due to my primary concern being correcting the problem by immediately slowing below 45mph. I have contacted a repair shop who stated they wanted nothing to do with it, and I can't get it into a Ford dealer for a while.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

problem #11

Nov 032019

F-350

  • 42,300 miles
I was driving down the freeway to work at approximately 70 mph when my truck started to shake so bad in the front end I almost took out the vehicle to my left and ended up halfway in the ditch. I had 0 control over my truck

- Rush City, MN, USA

problem #10

Oct 272019

F-350

  • 10,500 miles
The tailgate at times comes unlatched. I do have a canopy which keeps the tailgate from dropping down all the way. Truck only has 10700 miles on it and is still on warranty. I have taken it to the dealer twice, they cannot duplicate the problem, nor find anything wrong. I have called Ford customer service 3 times, and have done what they told me to do, but they do not follow through with what they tell me they are going to do. Vechicle is in motion, and has happened when pulling my cargo trailer. Date below was the last time this happened. I do not drive this vechicle much.

- Bend, OR, USA

problem #9

Oct 292019

F-350

  • 31,700 miles
This vehicle on normal roads, interstate or backroads, will go into what I would call a death wobble. This "wobble" is very violent, and it usually occurs at 50mph or greater. At this speed the vehicle becomes barely guideable to the point that it is very dangerous. The only way to make the vehicle stop the event is to slow down. My experience has been that it will continue down to speeds of 35-40 before it goes away. I strongly feel as though this event, if it were to happen at the wrong time will cost a life. It does not take a huge pot hole to set it off, it is typically a smaller irregular bump that will get it going. Under warranty I have had the steering damper replaced as well as both front shocks and nothing so far has touched the issue.

- Brookville, OH, USA

problem #8

Oct 122019

F-350

  • 25,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Tailgate opens on its own unexpectedly. It seems like it happens when putting it in gear. Never had it happen at much speed. It happens at least once every week or two. Seems to happen a lot while backing up. It also happens just sitting there. Have it happen with key fob just sitting in the console and nobody touching it.

- Aberdeen, WA, USA

problem #7

Oct 062019

F-350

  • 7,000 miles
First happened at 7,000 miles had it worked on now happened at 13,000. Front shakes violently after hitting even a small bump, must slow down or would loose control. Accures anytime at highway speeds.

- Kiron, IA, USA

problem #6

Sep 172019

F-350

  • 30,000 miles
My 2017 Ford F 350 XLT 4X4 sb has 30,000 miles. On tues. Morning my wife and I were driving back to mesa, AZ. From panguitch, Utah. A couple miles into our trip, while driving 55 mph we hit a bumpy area of the road and the truck starting shaking violently, like having a blowout. I had to pull over to see what what was happening. I could see no damage to any tires, so we kept driving and it happened again less than 10 minutes into the drive.. this time I slowed down until I regained control. We did not have any more issues the rest of our trip to mesa. We were pulling a 40 ft. Fifth wheel #13,500. At the time. We were just finishing up our summer trip when this happened. This happened about 45 days earlier just outside cheyenne, wy., after reading a lot of similar incidents from other Ford owners. I felt that I needed to report this issue

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #5

Jan 032018

F-350

  • 6,000 miles
Experienced 'death wobble' at approximately 58 mph on highway.

- Brookhaven, MS, USA

problem #4

Oct 082018

F-350

  • 4,800 miles
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.

- Gardnerville, NV, USA

problem #3

May 242018

F-350

  • 10,000 miles
On May 24th, 2018 while driving my tailgate automatically came down. I was towing a 5th wheel rv trailer at the time and damage occurred to the tailgate top trim and the rv front garage door. Both the trim and the front garage door had to be replaced, plus touchup paint for the tailgate edges.

- Pulaski, TN, USA

problem #2

Jul 302018

F-350

  • 15,000 miles
My tailgate opened up while pulling a camper while in a right turn and caused damage to the tailgate and 5th wheel camper which I was towing

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #1

Dec 212017

F-350

  • 9,000 miles
2017 F350 back window exploded. The vehicle was stationary, parked in a driveway in a subdivision. I remote started my truck within 5 minutes before I opened the back drivers crew cab door to put a bag on the floor. When I shut the door, the back window exploded as the door closed. The outside temperature was around 23 degrees F. I believe the sudden cab pressure of shutting the door, combined with colder temperatures and a defect in the glass or glass installation is the root cause of the issue.

- Horicon Wi, WI, USA

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