We found the following complaints for FORD F-350 SD (2011)
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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
In a daylight safety zone requiring headlights, i noticed my dash lights were not on, even though my light switch was in the manual on position. This occurred during daytime while traveling through dense groves of trees that allowed enough light to see the road, but produced enough shade to darken my instrument panel. On entering a tunnel, my headlights showed to be on, but the instrument panel lights were not on, causing the instrument panel to be totally blacked out, and creating a potential hazardous condition. This occurred for nearly a half minute until the daylight sensor determined it was dark long enough to activate the dash lights. I brought the problem to the attention of two ford dealers, who were unable to duplicate the problem with the truck in their shop. The third dealer i contacted was able to verify the problem i experienced; specifically, that while their tests showed all systems checked out okay, dash lights were inexplicably linked to the daylight sensor, regardless of whether the headlight switch was placed in park, on, or auto mode. If the truck was outside in the sun, park and on switch positions displayed the expected parking/headlight/tail light combination, but not the dash lights. Auto position worked as expected. On comparing trucks similar to mine, one with a computer module display and one without (as mine is) the dealer found that the display-equipped truck's dash lights came on as expected in daylight when the switch was on, but the truck equipped as mine, with do display, failed as mine does. Being stumped, both the dealer and i contacted ford for further insight. To date, while the dealer is willing to pursue the issue to its satisfactory conclusion, ford tells me that if the dealer can't locate a problem, none exists. I asked ford to verify the problem with their engineers and determine why the two modules differ, with no success.
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.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the diesel exhaust fluid pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 62,363.updated 04/29/14 maupdated 05/2/2014
Mar.2,2015 was traveling west on hwy. 82 about 10 miles out of prattville,al. This is a heavily traveled hwy. By truck and auto. I was given the message stop safely now and 30 sec. Later lost power on a major highway going up hill. Truck was towed to ford dealer where i was told the truck had a recall, 14e03. I was told egt sensor #2 was replaced and the 14e03 recall was done butthe two were not connected. I leaned this problem was addressed in a nov.2013 recall for ambulances but this was not addressed for the hundreds of thousands of privately owned trucks. Why?i leaned of the jan.2015 recall 14e03 when my truck was towed in to dealer. This is not only a costly but also dangerous game ford is playing with it's customers. I was blessed!
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 sd. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 13v535000 (engine), but the vin was not included. The failure mileage was 59,800.
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.
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.
Upon starting the vehicle, i noticed that the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it has been diagnosed with a bad def pump, heater and sensor. These are for emission control and i have been told that these parts are not a warrantied item. Seems that this should be covered as it for the safety of the environment.
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.
Sensor did not fix the stalling problem which was monitored by fords box put in the truck.i had to hit the button for a signal to be sent to ford every time my engine lost power (went momentarily dead)finally ford installed a 2013 ecm to correct the problem, which it fixed it.i traded the truck for a 2014 f350 6.7l , no problems.
The radiator, without damage began leaking antifreeze in the upper right corner and needed to be replaced.
The engine in my 2011 ford f350 super duty diesel shut down with no advance warning in freeway rush hour traffic due to a egt sensor. This has been a problem with the 6.7 engine for some time according to several different diesel forum sites. The only recall to date from ford has been on those vehicles equipped with an ambulance package, although this affects all vehicles with the 6.7 motor.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for diagnostic testing and each time there was a different set of codes that were generated. The vehicle was never repaired. The dealer stated that they were working on a software update to be installed in the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed. They informed the contact that they were continually working on new calibrations and codes to reinstall in the vehicle. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 8,500.
Ford f350sd crew cab w/ 6.7 diesel motor...vehicle was being driven when suddenly warning message came across dash that vehicle was "shutting down" and to pullover vehicle immediately. Within 10 seconds vehicle began decelerating and came to a complete shutdown.it was very difficult to maneuver vehicle as power steering and everything stopped working. With wife in a panic, she barely got the truck off the highway, before complete shutdown of vehicle! called local ford dealer, which did have the truck towed in to dealership, under ford warranty. Truck was diagnosed as having a "faulty" egt exhaust sensor, gave estimate to fix of around $600.00. Claims it was not part of the powertrain, so no warranty coverage of the costs of repair!totally frustrated with ford for this incident and lack of support or concern for this failure, i appealed to their customer service dept. And basically got nowhere!now as i have done research on this issue, i find out that ford has a recall generated #13v535000, on this very same product failure, with the exact same issue as our truck's failure. However, ford only issued the recall for f350,450, &550's that were utilized in ambulance chassis.our truck has a same build date as the recall indicates and every exact symptom that they cite in the recall letter and findings, yet ford refuses to acknowledge that the same problem could have existed in the non ambulance f350's. I have only asked ford customer service reps. For reimbursement of my costs for this repair, which was completed on 08/29/2013. They have refused to accept my claim!i find this ridiculous, and the safety issues of the problem were every bit as severe in this private situation as what may have been in an ambulance use situation. Please help, anyone at ford should realize that the "faulty" sensors probably were placed on many other f350's built during that same timeframe.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 super duty. While driving 60 mph, the engine shut off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced since the glow plugs fractured within the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.updated 8/27/15
Ford f350sd crew cab w/ 6.7 diesel motor...vehicle was being driven when suddenly warning message came across dash that vehicle was "shutting down" and to pullover vehicle immediately. Within 10 seconds vehicle began decelerating and came to a complete shutdown.it was very difficult to maneuver vehicle as power steering and everything stopped working. With wife in a panic, she barely got the truck off the highway, before complete shutdown of vehicle! called local ford dealer, which did have the truck towed in to dealership, under ford warranty. Truck was diagnosed as having a "faulty" egt exhaust sensor, gave estimate to fix of around $600.00. Claims it was not part of the powertrain, so no warranty coverage of the costs of repair!totally frustrated with ford for this incident and lack of support or concern for this failure, i appealed to their customer service dept. And basically got nowhere!now as i have done research on this issue, i find out that ford has a recall generated #13v535000, on this very same product failure, with the exact same issue as our truck's failure. However, ford only issued the recall for f350,450, &550's that were utilized in ambulance chassis.our truck has a same build date as the recall indicates and every exact symptom that they cite in the recall letter and findings, yet ford refuses to acknowledge that the same problem could have existed in the non ambulance f350's. I have only asked ford customer service reps. For reimbursement of my costs for this repair, which was completed on 08/29/2013. They have refused to accept my claim!i find this ridiculous, and the safety issues of the problem were every bit as severe in this private situation as what may have been in an ambulance use situation. Please help, anyone at ford should realize that the "faulty" sensors probably were placed on many other f350's built during that same timeframe.
In a daylight safety zone requiring headlights, i noticed my dash lights were not on, even though my light switch was in the manual on position. This occurred during daytime while traveling through dense groves of trees that allowed enough light to see the road, but produced enough shade to darken my instrument panel. On entering a tunnel, my headlights showed to be on, but the instrument panel lights were not on, causing the instrument panel to be totally blacked out, and creating a potential hazardous condition. This occurred for nearly a half minute until the daylight sensor determined it was dark long enough to activate the dash lights. I brought the problem to the attention of two ford dealers, who were unable to duplicate the problem with the truck in their shop. The third dealer i contacted was able to verify the problem i experienced; specifically, that while their tests showed all systems checked out okay, dash lights were inexplicably linked to the daylight sensor, regardless of whether the headlight switch was placed in park, on, or auto mode. If the truck was outside in the sun, park and on switch positions displayed the expected parking/headlight/tail light combination, but not the dash lights. Auto position worked as expected. On comparing trucks similar to mine, one with a computer module display and one without (as mine is) the dealer found that the display-equipped truck's dash lights came on as expected in daylight when the switch was on, but the truck equipped as mine, with do display, failed as mine does. Being stumped, both the dealer and i contacted ford for further insight. To date, while the dealer is willing to pursue the issue to its satisfactory conclusion, ford tells me that if the dealer can't locate a problem, none exists. I asked ford to verify the problem with their engineers and determine why the two modules differ, with no success.
I was driving the truck away from a traffic light. When the truck reached approximately 20 mph. The engine shut down completely. I lost forward motion, steering control and braking power. I was able to wrestle the truck off the road and into a parking lot. This is a ford truck powered by a 6.7 ford diesel engine., the truck is generally used to tow a 13000 pound fifth wheel. If i had been towing the fifth wheel, the outcome would surely have been a disaster.problem turned out to be a totally failed bosch cp4-2 high pressure fuel pump. The pump slowly fails. As the pump travels the path to total destruction, the operator has no warning that the engine will suddenly die. When the truck quits, the operator has lost power steering and power brakes on a 8,500 to 23,500 pound vehicle.
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.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 sd. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the check valve in the fuel tank fractured, which cause a blockage in the fuel system. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.
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.
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
The contact owns a 2011 ford 350 sd. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The contact stated that he would depress the accelerator pedal and the vehicle would stall for three to four seconds before actually moving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 26,000.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 superduty. When attempting to accelerate forward, the vehicle would shift gears, causing the vehicle to be placed into neutral intermittently. The dealer offered the contact no assistance. The manufacturer took a complaint. The vehicle had not been repaired or inspected. The current mileage was 3,783 and the failure mileage was 3.
Was on freeway about 55 to 65 mph and all of a sudden the truck went into what i would call a death wobble where it seemed to be shaking the truck to death. Once i pulled to the side of the road and stopped and started out again it was fine. 2 days later it did it again only this time i was just getting onto the freeway on the on ramp. It did it again. Did not seem to hit any bump or pothole just started shaking.had dealer check ity out the following week and they blamed it on the tires, and said it needed an alignment.
The engine in my 2011 ford f350 super duty diesel shut down with no advance warning in freeway rush hour traffic due to a egt sensor. This has been a problem with the 6.7 engine for some time according to several different diesel forum sites. The only recall to date from ford has been on those vehicles equipped with an ambulance package, although this affects all vehicles with the 6.7 motor.
The engine in my 2011 ford f350 super duty diesel shut down with no advance warning in freeway rush hour traffic due to a egt sensor. This has been a problem with the 6.7 engine for some time according to several different diesel forum sites. The only recall to date from ford has been on those vehicles equipped with an ambulance package, although this affects all vehicles with the 6.7 motor.
When i originally bought the vehicle, shortly thereafter the right rear brakes had been dragging and when the vehicle stopped, heavy smoke was coming from the right side rear wheel. The dealership replaced the calipers and rotors. The vehicle now has 44000 miles on it now. Periodically the brakes have been dragging again as i can smell the brakes when i exit the truck.
I was driving the truck away from a traffic light. When the truck reached approximately 20 mph. The engine shut down completely. I lost forward motion, steering control and braking power. I was able to wrestle the truck off the road and into a parking lot. This is a ford truck powered by a 6.7 ford diesel engine., the truck is generally used to tow a 13000 pound fifth wheel. If i had been towing the fifth wheel, the outcome would surely have been a disaster.problem turned out to be a totally failed bosch cp4-2 high pressure fuel pump. The pump slowly fails. As the pump travels the path to total destruction, the operator has no warning that the engine will suddenly die. When the truck quits, the operator has lost power steering and power brakes on a 8,500 to 23,500 pound vehicle.
The engine in my 2011 ford f350 super duty diesel shut down with no advance warning in freeway rush hour traffic due to a egt sensor. This has been a problem with the 6.7 engine for some time according to several different diesel forum sites. The only recall to date from ford has been on those vehicles equipped with an ambulance package, although this affects all vehicles with the 6.7 motor.
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
Traveling on a highway, turning slightly along a curved section of the roadway, upon encountering very small bumps, my truck began to shake violently, the steering wheel threatened to shake my hands loose from it, i had to hit the brake and try to quickly slow the truck down while attempting to pull off onto the emergency lane. This has happened 3-4 times since this original incident. I have had my tires rotated regularly and with proper pressure maintained. Seems to occur on curved section of highway that is also on an uphill grade at speeds over 45mph.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 sd. While driving 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle began to shake violently. The contact applied the brakes to slow the vehicle down and the shaking subsided. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact stated the trac bar, bushings, ball joints, steering and tie rod ends were all replaced. The tires on the vehicle were replaced and balanced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.updated 03/05/14*ljthe consumer stated he experienced steering wheel oscillation for the last 70,000 miles. The consumer had numerous components replaced, but to no avail.the dealer infromed the consumer the oscillation was normal.
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.
Was on freeway about 55 to 65 mph and all of a sudden the truck went into what i would call a death wobble where it seemed to be shaking the truck to death. Once i pulled to the side of the road and stopped and started out again it was fine. 2 days later it did it again only this time i was just getting onto the freeway on the on ramp. It did it again. Did not seem to hit any bump or pothole just started shaking.had dealer check ity out the following week and they blamed it on the tires, and said it needed an alignment.
When driving at highway speedshit bump in road the steering shakes really bad and to gain controlhad to slow down to almost stop speed.
I lost steering in the truck. The steering wheel turned left to right and vise versa with a lot of play. It happens randomly. The front end will shakes because of no steering making the truck uncontrollable. It is very random when it happens and has happened at interstate speed. The dealer says there is nothing wrong and have replaced tie rod ends along with brakes.
I was driving the truck away from a traffic light. When the truck reached approximately 20 mph. The engine shut down completely. I lost forward motion, steering control and braking power. I was able to wrestle the truck off the road and into a parking lot. This is a ford truck powered by a 6.7 ford diesel engine., the truck is generally used to tow a 13000 pound fifth wheel. If i had been towing the fifth wheel, the outcome would surely have been a disaster.problem turned out to be a totally failed bosch cp4-2 high pressure fuel pump. The pump slowly fails. As the pump travels the path to total destruction, the operator has no warning that the engine will suddenly die. When the truck quits, the operator has lost power steering and power brakes on a 8,500 to 23,500 pound vehicle.
2011 ford f-350.consumer writes in regards to severe steering wheel oscillation problems.the consumer stated he must bring the vehicle to a complete stop, to get the vehicle to stop shaking. It has happened several times. On two occasions, the shaking was bad the tread separated from the tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, and nothing was done, except rotating the tires and checking the air pressure. In february 2014, the dealer replaced the steering damper. The problem went away for about five months.the dealer informed the consumer, the vehicle needs new tie rods, front drive link, a front track bar and an alignment.
**2011 f350 sd 4x2. First noticed this phenomenon at 65mph on the thruway. When hitting certain rough road surface, or bumps, or concavities etc., front wheels "hop" to one side, steering the vehicle into the shoulder, if "hopping" to the right, or into the left lane of traffic if bump causes a left side "hop". Can "hop" either way dependent upon which wheel strikes the rough surface. If both wheels strike the rough surface then it can go either way. This happens at lower speeds as well. Can hop 12" or more. I am frightened by this vehicle as i could easily strike a concrete barrier or concrete curb or a pedestrian or another vehicle. I have driven other manufacturers vehicles of similar gvwr, over the last 35 years, and this problem is particular to this make and model only. I compared with a 2015 ford, same vehicle, and that does the same thing. Ford claims its normal.ford claims it is normal until you "load it" to capacity, just over 2 tons. "once its loaded, you will be ok", says ford. So their theory states its ok to be an unsafe vehicle while you're traveling to pick up your 4000lb load, then once you're loaded its ok. So if you have no load for 50% of the time then its ok to have a vehicle that is unsafe 1/2 the time you drive it! this is obviously an engineering problem and i doubt ford will admit it, but it certainly is unsafe and somebody had better look into this before someone is killed.**incidentally, this is a 2011 that i bought brand new in 2014. It sat on the lot for 3 years. This has no bearing on the issue however since the 2015 displays the same tendencies.
Truck goes into a death wobble when driving 60mph or faster.usually happens when you go over abridge, cattle guard or bump in the road.cause the cehicle to shake uncontrollably and you have to come to almost a complete stop. I have had ford work on it and nothing has cured the problem. This issue is going to cause serious accidents if not taken seriously.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 super duty. The contact stated that while driving 59 mph, the vehicle began to shake and wobble violently, causing the contact difficulty in controlling the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the u-bolts were replaced but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the steering shock absorber was replaced however, the failure recurred. The torque bar and the two front shocks were replaced on subsequent visits. Later, the tires were rotated but to no avail. The mechanic then deflated the tires. The failure recurred. The tires were then over inflated and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the wobble was normal and offered no other assistance. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 294,000 and the current mileage was 315,000.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f350 sd. The contact stated that he noticed both front tires exhibited an irregular wear pattern in the exact same place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who aligned the tires but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed (claim number 1512842141) but it was denied by the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350sd tdi. The contact stated that there was a tear in the rear bed of the truck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the welds on both sides of the vehicle were fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 68,500....updated 11-18-13
Truck goes into a death wobble when driving 60mph or faster.usually happens when you go over abridge, cattle guard or bump in the road.cause the cehicle to shake uncontrollably and you have to come to almost a complete stop. I have had ford work on it and nothing has cured the problem. This issue is going to cause serious accidents if not taken seriously.
When driving at highway speedshit bump in road the steering shakes really bad and to gain controlhad to slow down to almost stop speed.
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 sd. While driving 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle began to shake violently. The contact applied the brakes to slow the vehicle down and the shaking subsided. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact stated the trac bar, bushings, ball joints, steering and tie rod ends were all replaced. The tires on the vehicle were replaced and balanced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.updated 03/05/14*ljthe consumer stated he experienced steering wheel oscillation for the last 70,000 miles. The consumer had numerous components replaced, but to no avail.the dealer infromed the consumer the oscillation was normal.
2011 ford f-350.consumer writes in regards to severe steering wheel oscillation problems.the consumer stated he must bring the vehicle to a complete stop, to get the vehicle to stop shaking. It has happened several times. On two occasions, the shaking was bad the tread separated from the tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, and nothing was done, except rotating the tires and checking the air pressure. In february 2014, the dealer replaced the steering damper. The problem went away for about five months.the dealer informed the consumer, the vehicle needs new tie rods, front drive link, a front track bar and an alignment.
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
**2011 f350 sd 4x2. First noticed this phenomenon at 65mph on the thruway. When hitting certain rough road surface, or bumps, or concavities etc., front wheels "hop" to one side, steering the vehicle into the shoulder, if "hopping" to the right, or into the left lane of traffic if bump causes a left side "hop". Can "hop" either way dependent upon which wheel strikes the rough surface. If both wheels strike the rough surface then it can go either way. This happens at lower speeds as well. Can hop 12" or more. I am frightened by this vehicle as i could easily strike a concrete barrier or concrete curb or a pedestrian or another vehicle. I have driven other manufacturers vehicles of similar gvwr, over the last 35 years, and this problem is particular to this make and model only. I compared with a 2015 ford, same vehicle, and that does the same thing. Ford claims its normal.ford claims it is normal until you "load it" to capacity, just over 2 tons. "once its loaded, you will be ok", says ford. So their theory states its ok to be an unsafe vehicle while you're traveling to pick up your 4000lb load, then once you're loaded its ok. So if you have no load for 50% of the time then its ok to have a vehicle that is unsafe 1/2 the time you drive it! this is obviously an engineering problem and i doubt ford will admit it, but it certainly is unsafe and somebody had better look into this before someone is killed.**incidentally, this is a 2011 that i bought brand new in 2014. It sat on the lot for 3 years. This has no bearing on the issue however since the 2015 displays the same tendencies.
Was on freeway about 55 to 65 mph and all of a sudden the truck went into what i would call a death wobble where it seemed to be shaking the truck to death. Once i pulled to the side of the road and stopped and started out again it was fine. 2 days later it did it again only this time i was just getting onto the freeway on the on ramp. It did it again. Did not seem to hit any bump or pothole just started shaking.had dealer check ity out the following week and they blamed it on the tires, and said it needed an alignment.
Traveling on a highway, turning slightly along a curved section of the roadway, upon encountering very small bumps, my truck began to shake violently, the steering wheel threatened to shake my hands loose from it, i had to hit the brake and try to quickly slow the truck down while attempting to pull off onto the emergency lane. This has happened 3-4 times since this original incident. I have had my tires rotated regularly and with proper pressure maintained. Seems to occur on curved section of highway that is also on an uphill grade at speeds over 45mph.
Upon starting the vehicle, i noticed that the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it has been diagnosed with a bad def pump, heater and sensor. These are for emission control and i have been told that these parts are not a warrantied item. Seems that this should be covered as it for the safety of the environment.
Drivers side rear (side window) exploded on i95. 65 mph. No other vehicles nearby, no road debris. Window was in a million small pieces held together by window tint. No impact point, not hole, no sign of anything hitting (which would be next to impossible from the side with no traffic around). It was an extremely loud bang like a gun shot when it occurred.2011 ford f350.googling online indicates this is not a rare event.
Traveling on a highway, turning slightly along a curved section of the roadway, upon encountering very small bumps, my truck began to shake violently, the steering wheel threatened to shake my hands loose from it, i had to hit the brake and try to quickly slow the truck down while attempting to pull off onto the emergency lane. This has happened 3-4 times since this original incident. I have had my tires rotated regularly and with proper pressure maintained. Seems to occur on curved section of highway that is also on an uphill grade at speeds over 45mph.
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