2017 Ford F-350 SD: loss of power steering

Filed Oct 19, 2023 · Steering · IA

While driving at 60 mph pulling 5th wheel RV death wobble occurred. Steering was very difficult. Immediately started slowing speed until steering became possible.

Filed Dec 6, 2022 · Brakes, Steering · NM

Traveling on the highway at approximately 65mph. Encountered a bridge expansion joint and the front tires and steering wheel began shaking violently which resulted in loss of steering and brake control. Apparently, this is a known issue with these trucks.

Filed Nov 24, 2021 · Steering · 5,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while his son was driving 65 MPH and going over a bridge, the driver noticed that the steering wheel had started to shake abnormally causing the vehicle to also shake abnormally. The brake pedal was depressed, and the failure ceased when the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who diagnosed the failure as a dampening valve system for the power steering assist that was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

Filed Dec 13, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 30,000 miles · CO

After hitting a bump in the road at speeds above 45 MPH the truck begins to wobble and I lose steering until I slow down and the wobble subsides. I took the truck to a ford dealership in jun 2019 when the truck had 35k miles. The dealership replaced the damper assembly and told me the problem has been fixed. The truck continued to have the issue and I brought the truck back in nov 2019 with 40k miles and they told me everything was fine. I complained and said the wobble still continues. They then decided to decreased front wheel caster one degree and charged me $600. They said this would fix the problem. The truck is still experiencing wobble and I fear that ford is not addressing the urgency of this issue. I am not sure where to take my truck for service is ford dealerships are ubable to fix the issue.

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 45,250 miles · AK

I had several incidents with the infamous "death wobble" when the front suspension vibrates excessively resulting in loss of steering control and overall vehicle control. After the first three incidents I researched and found the death wobble thread on the internet. I took vehicle to dealer and they replaced a drag link and ball joint. The vehicle drove mostly normal for the next several months with only occasional front steering vibration after driving over a bump in the road. Then on june 10, 2019 I ran over an expansion joint in a bridge on a corner going 45-50 MPH and the steering wheel and entire truck vibrated to the point of losing control and going off road nearly into the ditch before I got the vehicle under control at approximately 15 MPH. The vibration and oscillation was extremely severe with everyone in vehicle being tossed about violently. I immediately made an appointment to have vehicle inspected and dealership stated they knew of problem and referenced tsb 18-2268. They shimmed the suspension, adjusted the castor, and replaced the steering dampener to the tune of $624. I talked to three different ford customer service representatives and got nothing but a run-around. After truck was repaired, I was notified that ford would pay $335 for repairs since vehicle was out of warranty. Ford customer service is horrible and I am very disappointed since this is a known problem and was not repaired correctly the first time. We could have been seriously injured or killed due to the violent nature of the vibration and loss of control. Kendall ford in kenai was very accommodating and helpful in getting my problem solved but ford needs to take care of their customers and get these vehicles repaired before someone dies. There are many reports of this happening now with this vehicle. Vehicle has 45,332 miles.

Filed Apr 25, 2018 · Body, Electrical · 4,700 miles · MD

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.

Filed Apr 5, 2018 · Brakes, Steering · 17,000 miles · NC

Started vehicle, placed in reverse to back out of driveway, at end of driveway stepped on break and did not stop, pressed hard and stopped. Put truck in drive to get back on driveway and almost hit garage door as breaks did not work normally so I pressed emergency break. Shut off truck, restarted and breaks worked fine. Thought it was a computer glitch and restart corrected. Drove next several days with no problem, then on way home from store I again lost normal breaking and had no power steering . I was doing approximately 30 miles per hour on a city street. Pulled over, shut off truck and restarted but this time that did not correct problem. Drove about 1 mile to ford dealer and turned over for repair. The vehicle only has 17k miles on it. They diagnosed the power steering pump to be bad and replaced. I have not had problem since the repair. I have about 30 miles since repair. The problem is that I received no failure or warning lights, started intermittent and if I would of been driving other different conditions I would likely of been in a serious accident. If my wife was driving she would of not been able to stop or steer the truck. I have normal strength for a 60 year old man and I could barely stop and steer the truck. If I was pull an rv I would of been in a very bad situation. I am concerned that there was no warning and concerned that after first failure it seemed to reset thus assuming a computer issue. Seems strange that a mechanical pump failed and then started working for several days before failing again. After the first failure that corrected itself, I did go to ford dealer where I bought the car and they said they were not aware of any issues but if it happens again bring the truck in to be checked. Unfortunately, I was 60miles from my purchasing dealer so went to closest ford dealer for the repair.

Filed Mar 21, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 17,000 miles · MA

Vehicle at times has a violent shaking and loss of steering control that remains until a full stop of the vehicle is enabled, this happens at highway speeds when a uneven road surface and or bump is encountered. Ford case number assigned to my vehicle is cas-144062235 on 3/19/2018

Filed Feb 21, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 17,700 miles · TX

In motion on a highway at 70 miles per hour.the truck hit an uneven condition on the road.the trucks steering capability was totally lost.the front wheels were violently shaking.the tires and wheels were serverly bouncing.slight braking made the uncontrollable condition worse.the vehicle slowly left the highway onto the right away.the speed was approximately 50 MPH when it left the paved highway.the front wheels were still violently shaking and bouncing.at this point still with no steering the truck began to spin out of control.it finally ended up stuck in a ditch 30 to 40 yards off the highway.the shaking and bouncing didn't stop until the vehicle came to a complete stop.after much research I leaned that this mechanical steering problem has been a reacuring malfunction.it has been named the death wobble.how can ford continue to manufacture a product with documented extreme safety issues.its obvious that ford has made this extremely dangerous condition an ongoing process.im amazazed that with all the past complaints concerning the death wobble that its become nothing more than a band-aid fix.please address and correct this ongoing negligent manufacturing process that ford continues.they knowingly continue to place innocent consumers into a life or possible death situation.