Power tailgate opened while driving on the interstate. Some items in the bed were lost.
2017 Ford F-350 SD body complaints
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Rear window of standard truck cab blew out explosively scaring the driver and almost causing an accident. Tempered glass is a menace in this application. Dealers think lexan is illegal. Happened while driving on fed highway with no other vehicles around.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350. The contact stated that rain would leak from the roof and roof marker light into the vehicle. The contact called spradley barr ford & lincoln of greeley at (970) 506-3600 (located at 4901 w 29th st, greeley, co 80634) and was informed to call the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
The rear tailgate will open randomly on it's own. I've taken it in and nothing was done . This could cause a serious accident when towing a 5th wheel because the tailgate would hit the trailer. When this happens potential loss of steering could happen.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350 sd. While driving approximately 70 MPH, a noise was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. After stopping the vehicle, it was discovered that the tailgate had erroneously opened. The local dealer (osseo ford of osseo, wisconsin) was notified of the failure and replaced the tailgate. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 7,000. Updated 08/28/2017
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