2016 FORD F-350 SD

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated that while driving at speeds exceeding 60 MPH, the vehicle would suddenly experience severe front-end vibration and shaking nearly causing the driver to lose control of the steering wheel. The failure had occurred on multiple occasions after driving over a bump in the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who installed torsion bars to the suspension however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PALLOTTA FORD LINCOLN (4199 CLEVELAND RD, WOOSTER, OH 44691, (330) 345-6600), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,340. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR KEPT FLASHING. BILL UTTER FORD (4901 S INTERSTATE 35 E, DENTON, TX 76210, (940) 321-7400) DIAGNOSED THAT THE REDUCTANT HEATER AND SENDER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM FORD'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (18M01). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

POPULARLY REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE". AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE TRUCK INSTANTLY GOES FROM FULL CONTROL TO AN UNCONTROLLED STATE OF SEVERE OSCILLATION THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY STOPPING OR SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO 10 MPH OR LESS. THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT THIS IS ABOUT TO OCCUR AND IT DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME - EXTREMELY RANDOM - USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE TRUCK HITS A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD OR A BRIDGE/PAVEMENT EXPANSION JOINT. THE CONDITION IS MANIFESTED BY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END ACCOMPANIED BY THE STEERING WHEEL BEING JERKED OUT OF THE DRIVER'S HANDS, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS CAUSES AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE PROBLEM TRUCK. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM 18-2258, CONSISTING OF A REPLACEMENT STEERING DAMPENER AND VARIOUS ALIGNMENT COMPONENTS. THIS 'KIT', INSTALLED BY A FORD DEALER INTO MY VEHICLE, HAD ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM AND IN FACT IT OCCURRED TWICE SINCE INSTALLATION. THUS FAR, IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES WITH MY TRUCK, AN F350-2016. THIS PROBLEM IS SEVERE, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SOONER OR LATER, SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED. FOR THE FHTSA - I HAVE DASHCAM MOVIES OF THIS.

POPULARLY REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE". AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE TRUCK INSTANTLY GOES FROM FULL CONTROL TO AN UNCONTROLLED STATE OF SEVERE OSCILLATION THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY STOPPING OR SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO 10 MPH OR LESS. THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT THIS IS ABOUT TO OCCUR AND IT DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME - EXTREMELY RANDOM - USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE TRUCK HITS A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD OR A BRIDGE/PAVEMENT EXPANSION JOINT. THE CONDITION IS MANIFESTED BY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END ACCOMPANIED BY THE STEERING WHEEL BEING JERKED OUT OF THE DRIVER'S HANDS, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS CAUSES AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE PROBLEM TRUCK. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM 18-2258, CONSISTING OF A REPLACEMENT STEERING DAMPENER AND VARIOUS ALIGNMENT COMPONENTS. THIS 'KIT', INSTALLED BY A FORD DEALER INTO MY VEHICLE, HAD ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM AND IN FACT IT OCCURRED TWICE SINCE INSTALLATION. THUS FAR, IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES WITH MY TRUCK, AN F350-2016. THIS PROBLEM IS SEVERE, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SOONER OR LATER, SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED. FOR THE FHTSA - I HAVE DASHCAM MOVIES OF THIS.

STARED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE WIPER/TURN SIGNAL MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. AS SOON AS I WOULD START THE TRUCK IT WOULD COME ON. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD NOT EVER SHUT OFF AND WENT TO THE POINT OF TEARING UP THE WIPER BLADES. HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SWITCH TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BASIL FORD (1540 WALDEN AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14225, (716) 893-1000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INCORRECT FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO WASHINGTON FORD (507 WASHINGTON RD, WASHINGTON, PA 15301, (724) 223-5100) WHO SPECULATED THAT THERE WAS NO OCTANE IN THE FUEL OR THERE MAY HAVE BEEN WATER OR RUST IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT, WITH FUEL SAMPLES, THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE SECOND DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,222. *TT *DT UPDATED 10/19/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BASIL FORD (1540 WALDEN AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14225, (716) 893-1000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INCORRECT FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO WASHINGTON FORD (507 WASHINGTON RD, WASHINGTON, PA 15301, (724) 223-5100) WHO SPECULATED THAT THERE WAS NO OCTANE IN THE FUEL OR THERE MAY HAVE BEEN WATER OR RUST IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT, WITH FUEL SAMPLES, THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE SECOND DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,222. *TT *DT UPDATED 10/19/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY MADE A SUDDEN SHARP LEFT TURN. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY MADE A SUDDEN SHARP LEFT TURN. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT DRASTICALLY WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME CONCRETE, AND THEN SPED ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TWO LANE TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE OFFICER WAS PRESENT, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER (SAM WAMPLER'S FREEDOM FORD, 720 S GEORGE NIGH EXPY, MCALESTER, OK 74501, (918) 423-2800) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD SEVERAL TSBS REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AND POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE INFORMATION WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND WAS NOT YET INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT DRASTICALLY WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME CONCRETE, AND THEN SPED ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TWO LANE TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE OFFICER WAS PRESENT, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER (SAM WAMPLER'S FREEDOM FORD, 720 S GEORGE NIGH EXPY, MCALESTER, OK 74501, (918) 423-2800) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD SEVERAL TSBS REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AND POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE INFORMATION WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND WAS NOT YET INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,200.

VEHICLE HAS 30K MILES ON IT. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, VEHICLE SHUT UP, AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. TOOK TO DEALER, STATED IT WAS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TRUCK BLEW UP AND SENT METAL SHREDS THROUGH THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM AND INTO THE ENGINE. FORD DENIED THE WARRANTY STATING THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH TO MUCH WATER. UPON HAVING MY FUEL TESTED, IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS NOT CONTAMINATED AND THEY PAID 9000 OF REPAIR COST, AND I PAID 1000. I HAVE TWO VEHICLES (THE OTHER WHICH I WILL ALSO MAKE A COMPLAINT AS WELL) AND BOTH VEHICLES HAVE UNSAFETLY SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TRUCKS IN NOT RATED FOR THE LUBRICITY THE DIESEL FUEL IN AMERICA OFFERS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO SAID THE PUMP WILL BLOW UP IF YOU DO NOT USE A FUEL ADDITIVE. FUEL SPECIFICALLY STATES TO USE UNITED STATES ULTRA LOW DIESEL FUEL IN THEIR SYSTEM, AND DOES NOT REQUIRE THEIR CONSUMERS TO USE FUEL ADDITIVES. THE PUMP IS NOT RATED, AND FORD IS PUTTING THESE PUMPS IN THEIR TRUCKS KNOWING THEIR NOT RATED FOR ULSD IN THE UNTIED STATED.

VEHICLE HAS 10K MILES ON IT. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, VEHICLE SHUT UP, AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. TOOK TO DEALER, STATED IT WAS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TRUCK BLEW UP AND SENT METAL SHREDS THROUGH THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM AND INTO THE ENGINE. FORD DENIED THE WARRANTY STATING THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH TO MUCH WATER. UPON HAVING MY FUEL TESTED, IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS NOT CONTAMINATED AND THEY PAID 9000 OF REPAIR COST, AND I PAID 1000. I HAVE TWO VEHICLES (THE OTHER WHICH I WILL ALSO MAKE A COMPLAINT AS WELL) AND BOTH VEHICLES HAVE UNSAFETLY SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TRUCKS IN NOT RATED FOR THE LUBRICITY THE DIESEL FUEL IN AMERICA OFFERS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO SAID THE PUMP WILL BLOW UP IF YOU DO NOT USE A FUEL ADDITIVE. FUEL SPECIFICALLY STATES TO USE UNITED STATES ULTRA LOW DIESEL FUEL IN THEIR SYSTEM, AND DOES NOT REQUIRE THEIR CONSUMERS TO USE FUEL ADDITIVES. THE PUMP IS NOT RATED, AND FORD IS PUTTING THESE PUMPS IN THEIR TRUCKS KNOWING THEIR NOT RATED FOR ULSD IN THE UNTIED STATED.

PURCHASED NEW FEDERAL 35-12.5R20 COURAGIA MT TIRE, WHEELS TPMS MOUNTED AND BALANCED INSTALLED ON 2016 F-350 WITH 19340 MILES AT FIRST WE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE TPMS THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AND TO JUST IGNORE THE LIGHT. I KNEW THAT WAS WRONG AND KEPT CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AT 65 PSI TIRES ROAD ROUGH AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SHOP AND THEY CHECKED ALIGNMENT AND SAID IT WAS PERFECT. ALSO SAID A TIRE MUST BE OUT OF ROUND CAUSING THE ROUGH RIDE. DEALER FOR TIRE IS 1,500 MILES AWAY CONTINUED DRIVING VEHICLE AND ON A TRIP IT GOT SO BAD THAT I REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE TRUCK AND CAME HOME ON THE SPARE AFTER INSPECTING TIRE YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE BROKEN BELT SITUATION TWO OF THE OTHER TIRES ARE SHOWING SAME SIGNS OF PROBLEM CALLED DEALER AND HOT MAJOR RUNAROUND AFTER TWO WEEKS GOT A PERSONS CELL PHONE NUMBER SHE IS TRYING TO HELP. IT SAYS HER COMPANY WON'T ALLOW CERTAIN THINGS SO I PAID 160 TO SHIP TIRES TO UTAH. 2,000 MILES AWAY TO SEE IF THEY WILL GIVE ME ANY CREDIT TOWARDS NEW TIRES CALLS AND EMAILS TO FEDERAL TIRE COMPANY GO UNANSWERED ANTHEM TIRE WILL NOT GIVE ME THE NAME OF THEIR DISTRIBUTOR I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT THAT PEOPLE WILL JUST GIVE UP, THEY'RE SHOULD BE WARRANTY INFO GIVEN WITH EACH NEW TIRE

PURCHASED NEW FEDERAL 35-12.5R20 COURAGIA MT TIRE, WHEELS TPMS MOUNTED AND BALANCED INSTALLED ON 2016 F-350 WITH 19340 MILES AT FIRST WE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE TPMS THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AND TO JUST IGNORE THE LIGHT. I KNEW THAT WAS WRONG AND KEPT CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AT 65 PSI TIRES ROAD ROUGH AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SHOP AND THEY CHECKED ALIGNMENT AND SAID IT WAS PERFECT. ALSO SAID A TIRE MUST BE OUT OF ROUND CAUSING THE ROUGH RIDE. DEALER FOR TIRE IS 1,500 MILES AWAY CONTINUED DRIVING VEHICLE AND ON A TRIP IT GOT SO BAD THAT I REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE TRUCK AND CAME HOME ON THE SPARE AFTER INSPECTING TIRE YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE BROKEN BELT SITUATION TWO OF THE OTHER TIRES ARE SHOWING SAME SIGNS OF PROBLEM CALLED DEALER AND HOT MAJOR RUNAROUND AFTER TWO WEEKS GOT A PERSONS CELL PHONE NUMBER SHE IS TRYING TO HELP. IT SAYS HER COMPANY WON'T ALLOW CERTAIN THINGS SO I PAID 160 TO SHIP TIRES TO UTAH. 2,000 MILES AWAY TO SEE IF THEY WILL GIVE ME ANY CREDIT TOWARDS NEW TIRES CALLS AND EMAILS TO FEDERAL TIRE COMPANY GO UNANSWERED ANTHEM TIRE WILL NOT GIVE ME THE NAME OF THEIR DISTRIBUTOR I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT THAT PEOPLE WILL JUST GIVE UP, THEY'RE SHOULD BE WARRANTY INFO GIVEN WITH EACH NEW TIRE

PURCHASED NEW FEDERAL 35-12.5R20 COURAGIA MT TIRE, WHEELS TPMS MOUNTED AND BALANCED INSTALLED ON 2016 F-350 WITH 19340 MILES AT FIRST WE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE TPMS THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AND TO JUST IGNORE THE LIGHT. I KNEW THAT WAS WRONG AND KEPT CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AT 65 PSI TIRES ROAD ROUGH AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SHOP AND THEY CHECKED ALIGNMENT AND SAID IT WAS PERFECT. ALSO SAID A TIRE MUST BE OUT OF ROUND CAUSING THE ROUGH RIDE. DEALER FOR TIRE IS 1,500 MILES AWAY CONTINUED DRIVING VEHICLE AND ON A TRIP IT GOT SO BAD THAT I REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE TRUCK AND CAME HOME ON THE SPARE AFTER INSPECTING TIRE YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE BROKEN BELT SITUATION TWO OF THE OTHER TIRES ARE SHOWING SAME SIGNS OF PROBLEM CALLED DEALER AND HOT MAJOR RUNAROUND AFTER TWO WEEKS GOT A PERSONS CELL PHONE NUMBER SHE IS TRYING TO HELP. IT SAYS HER COMPANY WON'T ALLOW CERTAIN THINGS SO I PAID 160 TO SHIP TIRES TO UTAH. 2,000 MILES AWAY TO SEE IF THEY WILL GIVE ME ANY CREDIT TOWARDS NEW TIRES CALLS AND EMAILS TO FEDERAL TIRE COMPANY GO UNANSWERED ANTHEM TIRE WILL NOT GIVE ME THE NAME OF THEIR DISTRIBUTOR I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT THAT PEOPLE WILL JUST GIVE UP, THEY'RE SHOULD BE WARRANTY INFO GIVEN WITH EACH NEW TIRE

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 101 AND HIT A BUMP GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THERE WERE 4 ADULT MALES IN THE TRUCK. AFTER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING "VIOLENTLY." EVERYONE IN THE TRUCK WAS SCARED. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WHEN THE TRUCK GOT TO ABOUT 35 MPH, THE VIOLENT SHAKING STOPPED. ON MY RETURN BACK HOME ON THE SAME TRIP, AGAIN THE SAME EXACT SITUATION HAPPENED WHEN I DROVE OVER A LANE DIVIDER. MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOW OUT OF ALIGNMENT FROM WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO HARPER MOTORS IN EUREKA, CA (ROBERT BARRERA SERVICE MANAGER 707-443-7311) TO BE CHECKED OUT ON JUNE 28, 2017. THE R/O NUMBER WAS 785884/1. THEIR RESULT WAS THE FOLLOWING AND DOCUMENTED "CUSTOMER STATES AROUND 60-65 MPH SLIGHT RIGHT TURN OVER LANE DIVIDERS FRONT END SHOOK HEAVILY HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CHECK AND ADVISE. WORK PERFORMED BY TOM CURTIS. TEST DROVE UNIT TO TRINIDAD AND BACK UNABLE TO VERIFY CONCERN. INSPECT FRONT SUSPENSION ALL COMPONENTS LOOK GOOD. NO CONCERNS FOUND MADE CUSTOMER AWARE." NOTHING WAS DONE TO MY TRUCK TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE NOR WAS MY STEERING WHEEL PLACED BACK INTO ALIGNMENT. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND KNOW THIS IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT LESS THAN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO HARPER MOTORS FOR A FULL INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE. AT THAT TIME, MY TIRE PRESSURE WAS ALSO CHECKED.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 101 AND HIT A BUMP GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THERE WERE 4 ADULT MALES IN THE TRUCK. AFTER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING "VIOLENTLY." EVERYONE IN THE TRUCK WAS SCARED. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WHEN THE TRUCK GOT TO ABOUT 35 MPH, THE VIOLENT SHAKING STOPPED. ON MY RETURN BACK HOME ON THE SAME TRIP, AGAIN THE SAME EXACT SITUATION HAPPENED WHEN I DROVE OVER A LANE DIVIDER. MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOW OUT OF ALIGNMENT FROM WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO HARPER MOTORS IN EUREKA, CA (ROBERT BARRERA SERVICE MANAGER 707-443-7311) TO BE CHECKED OUT ON JUNE 28, 2017. THE R/O NUMBER WAS 785884/1. THEIR RESULT WAS THE FOLLOWING AND DOCUMENTED "CUSTOMER STATES AROUND 60-65 MPH SLIGHT RIGHT TURN OVER LANE DIVIDERS FRONT END SHOOK HEAVILY HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CHECK AND ADVISE. WORK PERFORMED BY TOM CURTIS. TEST DROVE UNIT TO TRINIDAD AND BACK UNABLE TO VERIFY CONCERN. INSPECT FRONT SUSPENSION ALL COMPONENTS LOOK GOOD. NO CONCERNS FOUND MADE CUSTOMER AWARE." NOTHING WAS DONE TO MY TRUCK TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE NOR WAS MY STEERING WHEEL PLACED BACK INTO ALIGNMENT. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND KNOW THIS IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT LESS THAN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO HARPER MOTORS FOR A FULL INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE. AT THAT TIME, MY TIRE PRESSURE WAS ALSO CHECKED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A TIRES, SIZE: LT245/75R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V246000 (TIRES), BUT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

WHEN 2016 F-350 SD PULLING 18000 LB CAMPER ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY RUNNING 65-70 MPH GOES INTO EXHAUST CLEANING MODE, THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPS TO APPROX 45MPH IN SHORT DISTANCE. VEHICLE IS ACTING LIKE LIMP MODE. NO CODES ARE PRESENT. WHEN EXHAUST CLEANING MODE CLEARS, VEHICLE RESUMES NORMAL SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH. FORD TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL. FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD WHEN SPEED SUDDENLY DROPS ~30 MPH WITH CHANCE OF REAR END COLLISION. THIS PROBLEM HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN PULLING 18000 LB CAMPER. HAVE NOT SEEN PROBLEM WITH NO LOAD.

FORD DOES NOT ALLOW THE TPMS ALERT THRESHOLD TO BE REDUCED TO REFLECT AFTERMARKET TIRE PRESSURE NEEDS. I HAVE OWNED THREE SUPERDUTIES TO DATE, A 2011, AT 2013 AND NOW A 2016. ON EACH VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN RUNNING TOYO OPENCOUNTRY A/T TIRES ON THEM, AND THE PROPER TIRE INFLATION VALUE ON THESE IS WAY BELOW WHAT THE OEM MICHELIN TIRES COME FROM THE FACTORY. THE OEM TIRES ARE SUPPOSE TO BE INFLATED TO 65 PSI IN THE FRONT AND 80 PSI IN THE REAR. THE TPMS ALERT WILL KICK ON AT A SMALL PERCENTAGE BELOW THESE VALUES. THE TOYO TIRES ON THE OTHER HAND ARE SUPPOSE TO BE RUN AT 34 PSI, GIVEN THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PROPER WEAR, BEST GAS MILEAGE AND PROPER SAFETY PERFORMANCE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR FIVE YEARS NOW TO FIND A DEALER THAT CAN ADJUST THE TPMS ALERT THRESHOLD SO MY WIFE DOES NOT HAVE THE TPMS ALERT INCORRECTLY ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE HAD TO MAKE A COMPROMISE BETWEEN INFLATING THE TIRES PAST THEIR OPTIMAL LEVEL SO THE LIGHT GOES OFF SO SHE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TPMS ALERTING HER TO A FLAT TIRE, OR TO INFLATE THE TIRES TO THE PROPER LOWER LEVEL TO ACHIEVE PROPER WEAR. WHEN I HAVE INFLATED THE TIRES TO THE LEVEL REQUIRED TO TURN OFF TPMS, THE TIRES HAVE LITERALLY BEEN DESTROYED IN 1/10TH THE TIME AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. IN ONE CASE I MOUNTED NEW SNOW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND SHE TOOK A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP, PUTTING ABOUT 4000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE LEVEL FORD SAYS SO THE TPMS WOULD TURN OFF WHEN SHE ARRIVED BACK, THE REAR TIRES WERE DESTROYED. I NOW RUN THE TIRES AT TOYO'S RECOMMENDED VALUE AND TOLD MY WIFE TO IGNORE THE TPMS WARNING. FORD NEEDS TO FOLLOW THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS IN ALLOWING THE CUSTOMER TO CHANGE THE TPMS ALERT THRESHOLD. EVERY FORD DEALER THINKS ALL TIRES SHOULD BE INFLATED TO 65 PSI, WHICH IS ONLY APPLICABLE FOR OEM TIRES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

WHEN THE 6.7 DIESEL ENGINE GOES IN TO REGENERATION FOR THE EMISSION SYSTEM THE ENGINE SOMETIMES SHUDDERS AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE VALVES RATTLE AND THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND TRUCK SLOWS. SEEMS TO BE MOSTLY WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN A SLIGHT PULL UP A GRADE. BUT, IT HAS DONE IT ON FLAT GROUND. THIS CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WIDE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE FORD 6.7 DIESEL ENGINES. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS COMMON WITH THESE 6.7 DIESEL ENGINES AND A FIX WAS COMING BUT IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS AND NO FIX IN SITE. MY TRUCK IS A 2016 WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WON'T FIX IT. THE TRUCK IS AT WOODY ANDERSON FORD IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA IN THEIR TRUCK SHOP. THEIR TRUCK SHOP SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME OF THE PROBLEM WHEN I REPORTED WHAT THE TRUCK WAS DOING. FORD ACTUALLY HAS A TSB FOR FOR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE NO DESIRE TO CORRECT THE PROGRAMMING. IT IS BAD AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT.

WHEN THE 6.7 DIESEL ENGINE GOES IN TO REGENERATION FOR THE EMISSION SYSTEM THE ENGINE SOMETIMES SHUDDERS AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE VALVES RATTLE AND THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND TRUCK SLOWS. SEEMS TO BE MOSTLY WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN A SLIGHT PULL UP A GRADE. BUT, IT HAS DONE IT ON FLAT GROUND. THIS CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WIDE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE FORD 6.7 DIESEL ENGINES. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS COMMON WITH THESE 6.7 DIESEL ENGINES AND A FIX WAS COMING BUT IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS AND NO FIX IN SITE. MY TRUCK IS A 2016 WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WON'T FIX IT. THE TRUCK IS AT WOODY ANDERSON FORD IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA IN THEIR TRUCK SHOP. THEIR TRUCK SHOP SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME OF THE PROBLEM WHEN I REPORTED WHAT THE TRUCK WAS DOING. FORD ACTUALLY HAS A TSB FOR FOR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE NO DESIRE TO CORRECT THE PROGRAMMING. IT IS BAD AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT.

NOTHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FRACTURED METAL FRAGMENT IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX CLOGGED THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. ..UPDATED 06/28/16 *BF UPDATED 06/14/18*JB