Hauling horse trailer with 4 horses, hit a bump in road and vehicle began shaking and almost lost control on a 5 lane highway thru slc ut. Also learned after the fact ford death wobble.
2017 Ford F-350 SD wheels complaints
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Tires not holding air pressure. Seeing this on the pass side front wheel/tire, and the outer pass wheel/tire of the rear dually. Research indicates this could be due to corrosion caused by the steel valve stem and the aluminum wheel. This is a hazard particularly due to the fact this vehicle is built for heavy duty towing and tires must maintain proper air pressure. Tires are losing approx. 10psi weekly. Ford should recall these vehicles and repair/replace the valve stem assembly to prevent tire pressure loss. Numerous complaints of same can be found by researching internet sources. The vehicle only has 13,500 miles on it.
While driving at normal highway speeds (65) an 'extreme' wobble developed in front steering and suspension. Steering wheel deflection was around 30 degrees side to side from top center. A fifth wheel travel trailer was being towed and the wobble resulted in departure from travel lane; however, no accident occurred. Speed was reduced to 20 MPH before wobble ceased and trailer brakes we the only effective thing to straighten truck. Application of truck brakes seemed to worsen the wobble. Volumes of information exist on this issue labeled as 'death wobble.' https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4jv7l8bbo1q https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8euq6f8rgt4 vehicle is at purchasing dealer for repair. I am happy to speak with the federal safety agency if deemed appropriate.
Problem # 1 vehicle shakes violently while in motion when it hits a small bump or pothole. It has happened few time in the last couple weeks, on 2/15/2019 while driving at about 60 mhm the vehicle hit a small bump and the vehicle from suspension started to shake so violently that I almost lost control of it. I had to apply brakes and reduce speed by 50% to stop the shaking. Problem 2. Front air monitoring system failure. It all the sudden started to give wrong readings in both front tires.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350. The contact stated that the tires were losing air pressure and the low tire pressure indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to robinson brothers ford (11455 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70816, (855) 493-1385), where it was informed that the tire pressure monitor system was functioning as designed. The vehicle was not repaired however the contact believed that the system needed to be recalibrated. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 27,000. The VIN was not available.
Truck shaking, was told tire inflation was not being maintained. All valve stems leaking since day I bought it. One tire had fix a flat in it when I bought it. It took ford 6 months to replace valve stems correctly. After this truck still shakes on any rough road, if hit any real ruff truck violent shake have to stop to get it to stop. Now since tire pressure can be maintained since valove stems fixed. They tell me front tires need replaced from not maintaining tire pressures. That is why truck shakes. The truck has shakenough since the first month I owned it it march 2018, this has caused front tires to were on both outside edges. The truck shakes so bad, I have ran off 7 times, ran two other cars off road, and pulled over for suspected dui told officer what happened and if I didn't get it fixed he write me ticket defective equipment and deem vehicle unsafe to operate. Always in motion, any speed, any ruff road, even going across briggs anything that is not perfect smooth road
Two issues.: 1) I had a hard time keeping the tires inflated to the correct levels. After four or five trips back to the dealership, this issue may be corrected. It was so bad I had to purchase a pump to make sure I could pump the tires up when I was away from home -- rving. The dealership would have to have known about the issue when they sold me the vehicle. The truck could lose 30 pounds of tire pressure over a two week period. I purchased the truck in march 2018. 2) on four or five occasions the tailgate has fallen open. Once it did it while I was towing a trailer. On the other occasions it has fallen open without us knowing it. Today, my wife used the truck. She got home and parked the truck in the driveway. When she went out to check the mail, she found the tail gate open. We recently complained to fox ford, the dealership that sold us the truck. When my wife took the truck in for an oil change, she complained about the tailgate issue. They claimed they "tightened it" according to my wife. Well, the problem has not been solved. I will complain again to them tomorrow.
At 10,000 miles the tire pressure sensor valve stems began leaking while the truck was stationary or driving causing low tire pressure. I have had the truck in to have them replaced 11 times and the issue still persists. Ford responded saying the problem was a dealer issue not theirs.
Right side rear outside dual rim will not hold air. Took vehicle to sakelaris ford in camdenton, mo. First visit they replaced the valve stem with a new one. A week later the wheel was still leaking. Took vehicle back and they said they could not find anything wrong. Wheel continued to leak. Service manager failed to initiate a claim with ford and has since quit the dealer. Now the dealer's general manager refused to submit a warranty claim for this problem. The slow leak is well documented on various ford forums on the internet. Most have the same results; the dealers do not want to handle the situation. 2017 is the first model year that TPMS sensors were used on f350 fords. There is a corrosion problem around the rim opening which leads to the slow leak. I have checked the tire pressure both stationary and while driving using the TPMS monitor.
Valve stem leakage problem on wheels. Corrosion between valve stem and wheel due to dissimilar metal of wheel and stem. Causes sudden loss of air pressure in tires.
The tire valve stems leak. I have replaced 8 valve stems and I have owned my trust approximately 1 year. In some instances the leak rate was very significant, requiring frequent stops to re-inflate the tires. Ford has not addressed the problem - the company simply replaces the valve stems and leaks resume within 2-3 months. This was a major safety issue recently when we were towing a large load in the mountains of colorado. Ford has refused to acknowledge the problem and have refused to correct the root cause. / the vale stems leak under all conditions - while driving, while towing a load, while parked.
Continued failures of value stems on the wheels of this truck
Sudden loss of tire pressure due to leaking TPMS valve stems. This is the sixth similar failure since the vehicle was new in 3/2017. The five previous occurrences resulted in warranty replacement of the TPMS/valve stem unit. There is a sudden loss of 20 to 30 pounds of tire pressure, followed by loss of 20 pounds per day. This has occurred both while driving, and while parked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350. While the vehicle was stationary, it experienced a series of slow leaks and corrosion between the alloy wheels and the valve stems. The contact took the vehicle to an independent tire facility where the failure was confirmed. The repair facility replaced the front passenger wheel and the rear outside driver side wheel. The contact stated that the failure later occurred with the rear outside passenger side wheel, which was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.
At 21000 miles my 2017 ford f350 drw had two wheels with TPMS sensors leak air at the stems. Both were aluminum rims. Both started leaking on the same day while stationary and under our shelter with no damage of foreign body coming in contact with stems or rims. Both stems were removed by a professional tire dealer and found that replacing gasket didn't solve this problem. There were no replacement stems available for this vehicle in stock or for order because of demand for by other owners needing replacements also.
Tires losing air pressure. Driving and in motion.
My f-350 drw has developed leaks between the oem aluminum wheels and steel valve stems at only 12,435 miles. Took to my local dealer and found I am not the only person with this issue. Because of the contact between the dissimilar metals, the wheels have begun to corrode at a high pace causing pitting around the valve stem. If it wasn't for my TPMS, I would have not know of the leak all the while towing my 18,000 lbs. 5th wheel rv. Ford has agreed to replace all the wheels, however, I believe others should be informed to preclude any accidents. A check of the super duty forum has indicated there are many owners across the us that have this issue. Thanks, jeff
Drw aluminum wheels have a corrosion failure where the TPMS stem makes contact with the rim. This causes air leaks at the stem. In my case the leaks have been slow however I fear using the vehicle to tow as a rapid loss could cause an accident. I've had both rear stems replaced and now the front is starting to loose pressure. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
This is a problem with duel rear wheel trucks the high pressure valve stems are failing causing rapid air loss to front and rear outer wheels ( aluminum rims ) this will cause tire failure resulting in crash and or roll over this has happened in motion and stationary *bf *bf *tr
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