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2005 Ford F-350 SD: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

217 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

44,900 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: . 198 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 34 of 217 complaints (15.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior4520.7%
Braking behavior4219.4%
Engine operation3717.1%
Fuel system concerns219.7%
Electrical and battery issues209.2%
Transmission and shifting115.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
34
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel
23
Suspension:Front
22
Fuel System, Diesel
21
Electrical System
16
Tires
14
Engine And Engine Cooling
11
Electrical System:Wiring
10
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering34
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel23
Suspension:Front22
Fuel System, Diesel21
Electrical System16
Tires14
Engine And Engine Cooling11
Electrical System:Wiring10

Steering: 34; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 23; Suspension:Front: 22; Fuel System, Diesel: 21; Electrical System: 16; Tires: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling: 11; Electrical System:Wiring: 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
60
25,000 to 49,999
47
50,000 to 74,999
37
75,000 to 99,999
21
100,000 to 149,999
22
150,000 and above
11
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00060
25,000 to 49,99947
50,000 to 74,99937
75,000 to 99,99921
100,000 to 149,99922
150,000 and above11

Under 25,000: 60; 25,000 to 49,999: 47; 50,000 to 74,999: 37; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 11

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (60). 19 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
29
2006
24
2007
26
2008
27
2009
30
2010
25
2011
26
2012
5
2013
10
2014
5
2015
6
2016
1
2017
1
2018
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200529
200624
200726
200827
200930
201025
201126
20125
201310
20145
20156
20161
20171
20181
20191

2005: 29; 2006: 24; 2007: 26; 2008: 27; 2009: 30; 2010: 25; 2011: 26; 2012: 5; 2013: 10; 2014: 5; 2015: 6; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 45 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 42 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 37 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10103754 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS FOR PLOWING. HOWEVER, THE COIL SPRINGS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE PLOW. THE PLOW ACTUALLY DROPS DOWN HITTING THE GROUND; CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME ERRATIC OR DIFFICULT. *AK THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT, THE TIRES WEREN'T SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR THIS VEHICLE, THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AT HALF FULL DUE TO THE LOW FRONT END AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, THERE WAS NO LIGHT IN THE GLOVE BOX, THERE WERE NOT MUD GUARDS IN THE WHEEL WELL, THE VOLUME WAS INOPERATIVE ON THE RADIO AND TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103754 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10106098 · 2005-01-11 (January 11, 2005)

2005 FORD SUPER DUTY F-350 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK. HEAVY EXHAUST SMELL ENTERS THE INTERIOR/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH VENTELATION SYSTEM. THIS SYMPTOM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS AND CONTINUES NO MATTER IF HEATER IS ON OR WINDOWS ROLLED UP OR DOWN. FORD MOTOR CO HAS DECLINED TO REPAIR SYMPTOM.*AK

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Owner report 10106227 · 2005-01-12 (January 12, 2005)

2005, F350 TORQUE CONVERTER/SHIFT TRANSMISSION SNAP RING FAILED. TRUCK HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR SEVEN DAYS, AND FORD ZONE REPRESENTATIVE SAYS THERE IS NO SILUTIONFOR THE DEFECTIVE SNAP RING. WILL NOT GIVE ANY REPAIR DATE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106227 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10112606 · 2005-03-06 (March 6, 2005)

HEAVY DIESEL EXHAUST ODOR ENTER INTERIOR/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH VENTALATION SYSTEM. THIS OCCURS EVERYTIME WE USE THE TRUCK AND IT CONTINUES NO MATTER IF THE HEATER IS ON OR WINDOWS ROLLED UP OR DOWN, THOUGH STRONG ODOR WHEN HEATER IS ONE. FORD LOOKED AT TRUCK ON 2/4; SAID THEY REPROGRAMED PCM. BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN AGAIN ON 3/2 AND DEALER SERVICE SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. TRUCK DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 3000 MILES YET.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112606 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10112608 · 2005-03-06 (March 6, 2005)

DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS ARE GETTING SCRATCHED WHEN WINDOW IS GOING UP AND DOWN. DEALER/SERVICE STATES THAT ROAD DIRT IS COLLECTING IN THE FELT MATERIAL USED TO KEEP WIND NOISE AND WIPE WINDOW CLEAN WHEN WET. WINDOWS ARE GETTING DEEP SCRATCHES. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 3000 MILES AND HARDLY USED. WIFE'S TRUCK IS OVER 2 YEARS OLD AND WINDOWS DO NOT LOOK LIKE THIS. DEALER/SERVICE TOOK PHOTOS OF WINDOWS AND SUBMITTED TO FORD AND FORD DENIED CLAIM TO REPLACE OR REPAIR WINDOWS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,912 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112608 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10112609 · 2005-03-06 (March 6, 2005)

FRONT TIRES ARE GETTING CHOPPY. HAD DEALER/SERVICE LOOK TO SEE WHAT IS THE CAUSE. STATES THAT TIRES WERE A LITTLE UNDERINFLATED.*AK

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Owner report 10113658 · 2005-03-07 (March 7, 2005)

FORD LARIAT F350 DIESEL DUALLY TRUCK 2005 HFCM DRAIN VALVE PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED THEE WAS NO HEATER CORD TO KEEP THE ENGINE WARM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WAS AN OPTION. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER THERE WAS INDEED AN ENGINE HEATER ELEMENT PLUG INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE WAS NO WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IN THE POSITION INDICATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS AN OPTION, BUT ACTUALLY STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. T…

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Owner report 10113865 · 2005-03-10 (March 10, 2005)

2005 FORD F350 6.0 DIESEL - STRONG EXHAUST TYPE ODOR COMING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN EITHER THE AIR, HEAT, OR DEFROST IS ON AND THE TRUCK ISN'T MOVING. I READ HUNDREDS OF INTERNET POSTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND SO FAR HAVE YET TO SEE ANYONE GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED, INCLUDING MYSELF. I'M FEARFUL THAT THIS ODOR IS A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

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Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

05V266000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 2005-06-09 (June 9, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CAB VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L GASOLINE ENGINES, THE FUEL JUMPER LINE MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT END FORM.

Consequence: THE FUEL LINE MAY SEPARATE AT THE CONNECTION TO THE MAIN FUEL BUNDLE. IF THE FUEL LINE SEPARATES, AN OPERATOR MAY NOTICE A GASOLINE ODOR AND/OR FUEL ON THE GROUND, LOSS OF POWER, AND THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY STALL. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN EXTERNAL RETENTION CLIP AT THE FUEL JUMPER LINE TO THE MAIN FUEL BUNDLE CONNECTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
05V270000 · Electrical System:Wiring

Reported: 2005-06-10 (June 10, 2005)

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.

Consequence: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE (FICM) WIRE HARNESS OR REPLACED, AND/OR HAVE A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP)) SENSOR CONNECTOR INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
11V352000 · Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

Reported: 2011-07-13 (July 13, 2011)

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

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Data completeness

217 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

91.2%Usable mileage198 / 217 records
100.0%Valid incident date217 / 217 records
100.0%Valid filing date217 / 217 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates217 / 217 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Steering
931.0%
ODI 10554360 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE NEW TRACK BAR AND STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATE…

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222.2%
ODI 11210189 · 142,000 mi

STILL HAVING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ISSUE AFTER SPENDING $1K AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS ISSUE. NOT EVEN 3000 MILES LATER IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT THAN BEFORE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70 MPH AND AFTER HITTING A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT I NEARLY LOST CONTROL.

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228.6%
ODI 10893771 · 17,500 mi

THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND IT IS INHERENT TO WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." THIS MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON THE HIGHWAY GENERALLY WHILE IN THE SPEED BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH, DURING A COURSE OF SLIGHT TURN EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT WHEN IMPACTED BY A SLIGHT BUMP, THE TRUCK GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKING. THE ATTEMPT OF APPLYING THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE THE SYMPTOMS WORSE. THE ATTEMPT OF INCREASING SPEED WOULD AGAIN MAKE THE SYMPTOMS WORSE. STEERING IS ALMOST NONE EXISTENT AS THE STEERI…

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6631.7%
ODI 11062668 · 84,738 mi

MY 2015 IS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE! IT'S WHEN THE PICKUP STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND YOU CAN'T HANG ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL! WITH THAT BEING SAID I HAVE PUT ON NEW SHOCKS, REPLACED THE TRACK BAR, NEW STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, NEW SHOCKS, GOING TO GET A THIRD ALIGNMENT, AND NEW TIRES AND STILL HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE! THE REST OF THE FRONT END IS IN GOOD SHAPE! I'M JUST ASKING FOR SOME HELP FROM FORD! THANK YOU!

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7435.6%
ODI 10837193 · 5,000 mi

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

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29150.8%
ODI 11062744 · 10,100 mi

EXPERIENCED EXTREME AND UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TRUCK (DEATH WOBBLE). THIS HAPPEN TWICE ON THE SAME DAY, 14 JANUARY 2018. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AT 70 MPH AND IT DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 50 MPH. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS AT 60 MPH AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 45 MPH. APPLYING THE BRAKES MADE IT WORSE. THE VIBRATIONS WERE SO INTENSE IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN MY NECK. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE RIGHT AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD.

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10150.2%
ODI 11132889 · 8,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND PULLING A 40 FOOT FIFTH WHEEL, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE ROAD. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN OSCILLATING SEVERELY, BOUNCING ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE CONTINUING TO DRIVE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A TORN LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS ONGOING AND SU…

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26657.0%
ODI 11240546 · 9,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE LOWER SPEEDS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK GARRETT FORD (270 RIPLEY RD, SPENCER, WV 25276, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPRO…

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3418.1%
ODI 11361869 · 1,250 mi

STEERING RETURNABILTY OR "RETURN TO CENTER" IS IMPEDED BY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. ACCORDING TO FORD THE NEW ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INSTALLED ON SOME SUPER DUTY TRUCKS ASSISTS THE DRIVER DURING CROSS WIND OR HEAVY ROAD CROWN SITUATIONS. BUT WHEN THERE IS NO WIND OR ROAD CROWN THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO "ASSIST" AND HOLDS THE STEERING COLUMN FROM IMMEDIATELY RETURNING TO CENTER. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A "LANE KEEPING' OR "AUTO STEER" SYSTEM. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE REQUIRES CONSTANT LEFT AND RIGHT INPUT TO…

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44.2%
ODI 11448243 · 89 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was vibrating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the failure was due to the driveshaft. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that there needs to be weight in the truck. The contact attached a trailer to the vehicle however, the failure still occurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer w…

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1513.5%
ODI 11501701

Hit a bump and the truck shook out of control. Better known as the Death Wobble. I was driving with a fully loaded 38 foot goose neck trailer( 8tons). There was no where to pull over and had to literally stop in the middle of the road to regain control.

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24.9%
ODI 11617813

MY REAR CAMERA REPEATEDLY FREEZES IN A PICTURE OR DOES NOT COME ON. MY STEERING HAS LOST MOST OF ITS FLUID TWICE AND I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL AIR BLEADING OUT. MY TRUCK HAS STOPPED ITSELF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY OBSTRUCTION. MY TRUCK FLOODED FROM A LEAKING SUNROOF, CAUSING MOLD TO GROW ON THE CARPET AND A SMELL IN THE TRUCK. THIS IS A UNSAFE TRUCK

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49.1%
ODI 11601765

It is hard to explain to people and some people might not fully understand what they are even feeling if they are not in tune to how the steering system works normally vs with some type of assist. I don't use the lane keeping assist (button on steering wheel) because it is not comfortable for me where the truck wants to be in relation to the lane. But even with lane keep assist off i could feel different amounts of "intervention" occurring. First i described it as the input force required to turn the steering wheel either direction was differen…

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17.1%
ODI 11756773

The driveshaft separated resulting in a loss of motive power while we were driving on the highway at around 65-70mph. We heard/felt vibrations, and a harsh noise then a loud popping noise right before/ during the failure. Then heard dragging as we came toward the guard rail. It caused a loss of control of the vehicle almost causing us to crash. We were able to pull to the side of the road while traffic went around us. One vehicle pulled over in front of us checking their car stating they saw something fly out from under ours but then they left…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Suspension
1034.5%
ODI 10554360 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE NEW TRACK BAR AND STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATE…

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111.1%
ODI 11210189 · 142,000 mi

STILL HAVING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ISSUE AFTER SPENDING $1K AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS ISSUE. NOT EVEN 3000 MILES LATER IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT THAN BEFORE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70 MPH AND AFTER HITTING A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT I NEARLY LOST CONTROL.

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228.6%
ODI 10565735 · 9 mi

I ORDERED A NEW F-350 POWER STROKE DIESEL IN NOVEMBER. I WAITED UNTIL JAN 22 FOR IT TO BE DELIVERED TO ME. $65,000. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP AT SUNRISE FORD IN FT PIERCE FLORIDA, IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEEL HUBS WERE RUSTED SO I LOOKED UNDERNEATH. I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I SAW. THE ENTIRE CARRIAGE TO THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS NOT ONLY CORRODED AND RUSTED, BUT HOLES WERE DEVELOPING IN THE DRIVE SHAFT, THE TIE RODS, THE CARRIAGE BOLTS, THE WHEEL SUPPORTS, THE U-JOINTS...NOT SURFACE RUST. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE TRUCK PARTS WERE TAKEN FROM A JUNK YARD. THE …

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6330.3%
ODI 10648730 · 650 mi

TRAVELING ON A PAVED ROAD. SPEED LIMIT 45 MPH. IT WAS RAINING. NO PUDDLING WAS ENCOUNTERED. I ENTERED A SLIGHT LEFT TURN AND ENCOUNTERED A WASHBOARD TYPE BUMP. IMMEDIATELY, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL AND PUSHED SLIGHTLY ON THE BRAKES. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THE REAR AXLE LOST TRACTION ALLOWING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO SWING VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 10 DAYS AGO. SERVICE BROUGHT IT IN AND I EXPL…

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8038.5%
ODI 10928660

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR YOU GET A SLIGHT SHIMMY IN THE BACK END. AS YOU PROGRESS THE SHAKE GETS WORSE. THE FORD SHOP WHERE I LIVE HAS A RUSH IN RUSH OUT WORK ETHIC, THEY DON'T LISTEN TO THE ONE PAYING THE BILLS. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL SHOPS TO FIND THE PROBLEM, NO RESULTS. *TR

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21437.3%
ODI 11052225 · 17,000 mi

DEATH WOBBLE- VIOLENT FRONT WHEELS WOBBLING, STEERING SHAKING SO VIOLENT CAN'T CONTROL. DIFFERENT ROADS, MPH-45,60,65,70. TO BRING UNDER CONTROL MUST BRAKE AND TRY TO GET OFF ROAD & GET BELOW 20MPH. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED ON ALL TYPES OF ROADS, USUALLY STARTS WITH AN EXPANSION JOINT, POT HOLE OR BUMP IN ROAD.

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7637.8%
ODI 11123097 · 18,523 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE HAULING A TRAILER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRAILER DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING FROM THE PINS AND ALUMINIUM CONNECTION. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRAILER. THE OWNER'S MANUAL HAD NOT INDICATED THAT THE TOWING CAPACITY EXCEEDED THE GUIDELINES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO INSPECT THE DAMAGES. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED …

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21546.0%
ODI 11268492 · 25,970 mi

1ST INCIDENT-DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AFTER HITTING A SMALL RISE GOING OVER AN OVERPASS. EXTREMELY BLESSED THAT I WAS IN AN EXPRESS LANE (TOLLED) AND NO ONE WAS AROUND ME. 16FT TRAILER WAS HOOKED UP AND IT TOOK EVERY BIT OF STRENGTH I HAD TO KEEP THE TRUCK IN THE 2 LANES AND NOT THE WALL. THANKFUL NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND ME. 2ND INCIDENT- AGAIN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE NEXT DAY; A VERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSED THE VIOLENT SHAKING. I WAS NOT TOWING, BUT I DID HAVE VEHICLES AROUND ME THIS TIME THAT …

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105.3%
ODI 11399711 · 1,031 mi

I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK ON 09/23/20. AT DELIVERY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY AND HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. TRUCK HAS HAD A CONSTANT VIBRATION THAT IS FELT THRU THE STEERING AND BODY. THE VIBRATION INCREASES WITH SPEED. AT 1031 MILES A REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS MADE THAT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AT 3225 MILES AGAIN A FAILED ATTEMPT WAS MADE AT CORRECTING, AT 3735 ANOTHER FILED ATTEMPT. AT 8156 ANOTHER FAILED ATTEMPT. AND AGAIN AT 8934 ANOTHER MORE EXTENSIVE REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS MADE WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. I WILL UPLOAD ALL REPAIR WORK ORDERS.…

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55.2%
ODI 11475328

The rear axle repair was not completed and yet they reported that the dealer fixed it. Not true. The truck was taken in for repairs but the dealer was not able to fix it and told me that. They said I will have to get it fixed on my own. The rear axle is a known flaw and was required to repair or replace by the NHTSA. I wonder how many other trucks have also had incomplete repairs and then reported as fixed?

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32.7%
ODI 11543054

Today 9/6/23 at 9:20pm I was driving 65mph on the highway and hit a medium sized pot hole. This caused my front end to violently shake back and forth over a prolonged period of time causing me to loose control of my vehicle. I was able to brake and the shaking stopped around 20mph while I was on the highway. This has happened to me once before almost causing an accident. Neither time was I speeding, over loaded, or driving erratically. The pot holes were things I had seen but not avoided as were are not something that has ever caused a pr…

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12.4%
ODI 11624356

This truck has 20,000 miles. I experienced what’s called the death wobble which nearly shook the truck off the road. The dealership told me a $2000 dollar duel steering stabilizer would fix the problem. I reluctantly payed for it as they said the lift voided the warranty. The truck is still not fixed and my wife nearly went off the road today driving it. I read online that a stabilizer doesn’t fix the problem it only masks the symptoms. I’m certain the dealership knows this.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System
26.9%
ODI 10567144 · 31,538 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE EGT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,538. UPDATED 04/17/14 MA *TR

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111.1%
ODI 11110779 · 27,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN IT WAS ADJUSTED USING THE CONTROL BUTTONS. THE DEALER (TOWNSEND SALES & SERVICE, 340 MAIN ST, TOWNSEND, MA 01469, [phone removed]) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICING, BUT THEY FAILED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRONIC FAILURE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY SERVICED THE MIRROR UNDER A WARRANTY, BUT PROVIDED NO SPECIFIC ANAL…

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00.0%

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136.3%
ODI 10807604 · 11,000 mi

ENGINE STOPPED ONCE IN THE ROAD PULLING A 40 FT.R.V. .INTERMINTLEY SEVERE LOSS OF POWER AND TRYING TO OVERHEAT. COMEING DOWN A 7200 FT. MOUNTAIN I LOST THE R.V. BRAKES,ENGINE BRAKES & THE TOW HAUL MODE (TO HELP SLOW DOWN) ALL I HAD WAS THE TRUCK BRAKES GOING AROUND 80 M.P.H. BY THE TIME I GOT STOPPED ALL 4 WHEELS WERE SMOKEING COOKING THE RELATED PARTS, ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS,WHEEL BEARINGS IN MY OPINION.LATER IN A TOWN GOING SLOW AND STOPPING THE BRAKES PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT, A FEW MORE TRAFFIC LIGHTS THEN VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT…

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104.8%
ODI 11176553 · 87,198 mi

REFERENCED FORD HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOY WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A HEATED GARAGE OVERNIGHT. THERE WAS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. WE DO NOT HAVE A TIME FRAME FOR HOW LONG IT WAS PARKED BEFORE DEPLOYMENT. AFTER THIS DEPLOYMENT FOUND THAT THE TRUCK NO LONGER HAD POWER TO START THE VEHICLE OR ANY DASHBOARD INDICATORS/GAUGES WORKING. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON/OFF RANDOMLY TILL BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE PARKED AND SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 6 MONTHS TO REPAIR. …

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284.9%
ODI 10984283 · 4,200 mi

THE 2017 FORD SUPERDUTY TRUCKS HAVE A REMOTE TAILGATE RELEASE IN THE LARIAT AND KING RANCH MODELS. THE TAILGATE OF MY TRUCK AND OTHERS HAVE DROPPED WITHOUT ACTION FROM THE USER. THIS MAKES THESE VEHICLES UNSAFE WHEN CARRYING CARGO THAT IS ONLY SECURED BY THE TAILGATE OR WHEN TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAILERS. MINE HAS DROPPED SOME 16 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER. APPARENTLY FORD DEALERS ARE UNIVERSALLY BLAMING THE OPERATORS FOR ACCIDENTALLY PUSHING THE TAILGATE BUTTON TWICE ON THE FOB. HOWEVER, I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON MAY 6TH, WHEN I COULD NOT HAVE PUSHED THE…

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126.0%
ODI 11151494 · 4,000 mi

BACK UP CAMERA GOES BLANK AND SHOWS BLACK ON DISPLAY.

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153.2%
ODI 11276954 · 293 mi

I GOT THE TRUCK BACK FROM THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT, AFTER THEY CALLED ME SAYING THAT IT WAS RECALLS THAT THE FORD AGENCY DIDN'T DO, I BOUGHT THE TRUCK A WEEK AGO FROM THIS POST, MY TRUCK CAME EQUIPPED WITH BIRDS EYE CAMERA, MEANING THAT I HAVE FRONT, SIDES, BACK AND ON TOP OF THE CABIN, CAMERAS, THEY ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL, BESIDES THE CAMERA IN THE TAILGATE. THIS IS JUST A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK.

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115.9%
ODI 11341396 · 25 mi

NHTSA ID NUMBER 10172952. THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT BEING APPLIED TO ALL FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE ULTIMATE TRAILER TOW CAMERA SYSTEM W/PRO TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST. WHEN REVIEWING ANY RECALLS ON MY TRUCK, THIS YAW SYSTEM SENSOR REQUIRED TO MAKE THE PRO TRAILER ASSIST WORK THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR TOWING 5TH WHEEL AND GOOSENECK TRAILERS WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE TRUCK. FORD HAS NOT BEEN SUPPLYING THIS ITEM. THE OWNERS MANUAL SPECIFICALLY REQUIRES THIS ITEM FOR OPERATION. I KNOW THIS MEMO IS OUT THERE BUT IS NOT BEING APPLIED TO THE PROPER …

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1111.5%
ODI 11473541

Check engine light comes on almost everyday. After at least 5 minutes driving, this trucks engine will shut down with out notice. Usually when making a turn or coming to a stop light. When this happens you loose all steering control. You have to shift to neutral and try and restart. This has caused me to almost rearend a highway patrol vehicle. Very dangerous. I have had this vehicle in to the local Ford dealership on numerous occasions; however they will NOT run diagnostics to see what is happening. Have ad independant mechanic and my s…

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2320.7%
ODI 11484060 · 5,800 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH with the trailer hitched to the vehicle, the vehicle downshifted suddenly to 37 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The passenger's side of the trailer went sideways and blocked the roadway; however, the trailed remained hitched to the vehicle. The contact then disengaged the towing mode and was able to drive the trailer into a ditch in order to clear the roadway. The contact then drove to his residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the integrat…

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1229.3%
ODI 11520897

While driving the trailer plug melted at the connection to the truck. I got a message that the trailer was disconnected and there were no brakes on the trailer. The plug on the truck is burned.

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1636.4%
ODI 11569073 · 400 mi

The contact owns 2024 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated that the air recirculation system disengaged intermittently when the A/C was not set to MAX setting. The contact stated that while activating the heat in cold weather, the air recirculation system disengaged intermittently, causing outside air and a strong toxic odor to enter the cabin of the vehicle, causing health concerns. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed, and that the air recirculation system could only rem…

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428.6%
ODI 11666074

Consistently shutting off when truck starts. Happens every 5-7 startups and says have advanced traction control serviced at same time.

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457.1%
ODI 11743721

Description On your vehicle, it may be possible to experience a noisy, partially inoperable, or completely inoperable heating ventilating and air conditioning HVAC blower Motor. Safety Risk An inoperable or partially inoperable HVAC blower Motor may affect windshield defrost and defogging capability, which can decrease visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and possibly replace the blower Motor a…

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Unknown Or Other
13.4%
ODI 11508072

High speed wobble in front end Goes away of You slow down Getting worse Very scary, pulls steering wheel out of my grasp Wife refusing to ride in the truck

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00.0%

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114.3%
ODI 10939004 · 71,200 mi

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS. REGARDLESS OF SWITCH POSITION, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS STAY OFF WHEN THE SENSOR DETECTS ANY DAYLIGHT AT ALL. THE DESIGN OF THE DASH MAKES SEEING THE SPEEDOMETER EITHER EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE, ON OVERCAST DAYS AND IN LOW LIGHT SITUATIONS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A PROBLEM.

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2612.5%
ODI 10648730 · 650 mi

TRAVELING ON A PAVED ROAD. SPEED LIMIT 45 MPH. IT WAS RAINING. NO PUDDLING WAS ENCOUNTERED. I ENTERED A SLIGHT LEFT TURN AND ENCOUNTERED A WASHBOARD TYPE BUMP. IMMEDIATELY, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL AND PUSHED SLIGHTLY ON THE BRAKES. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THE REAR AXLE LOST TRACTION ALLOWING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO SWING VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 10 DAYS AGO. SERVICE BROUGHT IT IN AND I EXPL…

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199.1%
ODI 10860888

NOTHING.

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518.9%
ODI 11045376 · 1,007 mi

I WENT TO PICK UP MY TRAILER IN MY BRAND NEW (1000 MILES) 2017 FORD 350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. I WAS UNABLE TO ATTACH MY EXISTING STANDARD TRAVEL TRAILER SAFETY CHAINS TO THE TRUCK PROPERLY. THE 2017 FORD SUPER DUTY 2 1/2" 15K HITCH SIMPLY DOES NOT ALLOW THE PROPER CONNECTION OF ANY STANDARD TRAVEL TRAILER SAFETY CHAIN. THE INDUSTRY STANDARD SIZE OF CLEVIS HOOK ON TRAVEL TRAILERS IS 5/16". NONE WILL SAFELY CONNECT AND CLOSE AROUND THIS PARTICULAR FACTORY HITCH. THE NEXT SIZE UP OF THESE HOOKS IS 3/8", AND IT IS TOO LARGE TO FIT THROUGH THE OPENI…

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2110.4%
ODI 11151773 · 16,000 mi

THE TAILGATE OPEN BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB CAN BE EASILY ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED TWICE WHILE CARRYING IT IN YOUR POCKET THUS CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO OPEN. SHOULD THE VEHICLE BE PARKED NEXT TO SOMETHING OR A CHILD STANDING OR RIDING A BIKE COULD BE INJURED BY THE OPENING TAILGATE, THERE IS NO WAY TO DISABLE THIS FEATURE ON THE KEY FOB. BENDING AND WORKING NEAR THE VEHICLE CAN EASILY CAUSE THE BUTTON TO BE PUSHED TWICE WHILE IN YOUR POCKET. NEED TO BE ABLE TO DISABLE THIS FEATURE FOR SAFETY.

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429.0%
ODI 11162374 · 2,100 mi

OUR AUTOMATIC TAILGATE ON OUR 2019 FORD F350 TRUCK OPENS AND COMES DOWN RANDOMLY. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE FIRST 3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE LAST TIME THE KEY FOB WAS IN THE CUP HOLDER WHEN WE WERE FILLING THE TRUCK AT THE GAS STATION. WITH OUR 5TH WHEEL TRAILER ATTACHED, THE TAILGATE CAME DOWN AS WE PULLED AWAY. NOT KNOWING IT CAME DOWN, WE MADE A TURN PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION WHICH CAUSED OVER A $1,000 IN DAMAGE TO OUR TRAILER. THIS RANDOMLY OPENING TAILGATE IS DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE P…

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1910.1%
ODI 11326343 · 3,500 mi

VEHICLE RPM WILL NOT DROP WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS AND IN GEAR. RPM STAYS AT 1100 AND VEHICLE SPEEDS UP ON ITS OWN. NO DIFFERENCE WITH ENGINE BRAKE ON OR OFF. SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN PARKING LOTS OR AT STOP LIGHTS WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UNLESS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED SOMETIMES VERY HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP AND ENGINE RPM TO DROP. DOCUMENTED BY THE DEALER WITH NO FIX. FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONTACTED WITH NO FIX. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

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1010.4%
ODI 11431466

An unknown electrical issue possibly sensor, module or wiring related causes several faults in the system and they appear on the dash. These faults disable many safety features built in to the vehicle and a few convenience features as well. The faults displayed are: "pre-collision assist not available", "hill start assist warning", "service advance trac" and "drive mode not available" When this happens randomly the vehicle will stop producing forward acceleration and slow down very quickly as if I took my foot off the accelerator. When this occ…

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1311.7%
ODI 11431402

My husband and I purchased a new 2022 F-350 Truck on 8/10/21. The tailgate has come open three times while the truck was being driven down the road. This is the same problem these trucks have had since the 2017 came out - six years now. We have had the truck into the local Ford dealership three times -- twice for them to run "tests". The second time the tailgate came open on its own, it hit the trailer we were towing and damaged the tailgate, which now has to be replaced. Since this problem has been going on for so long, we wanted you to know …

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37.3%
ODI 11548796

I was driving and a rock hit my front windshield. While the rock didn’t penetrate my windshield, glass shards hit me in the face and covered my cab. Windshield aren’t supposed to send shards of glass into the cab. This could’ve caused a multi vehicle crash had I not been wearing glasses.

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818.2%
ODI 11572898

360 review camera fails to operate correctly and screen goes blue. Front parking sensors, rear cross traffic, auto emergency braking, and rear parking sensors fail to operate as well.

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321.4%
ODI 11679472

2025 E-350 Safety Recalls* Main control valve body or transmission replacement Recall incomplete As transmission controls highway speed at 60mph and higher. RECOMMENDED FOR ALL 2025 E-350 to be reported as UNDRIVABLE and brought in IMMEDIATELY for Safety Recall, and highway safety international. Please BROADCAST as amber alert and/or new cast notifications.

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114.3%
ODI 11743721

Description On your vehicle, it may be possible to experience a noisy, partially inoperable, or completely inoperable heating ventilating and air conditioning HVAC blower Motor. Safety Risk An inoperable or partially inoperable HVAC blower Motor may affect windshield defrost and defogging capability, which can decrease visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and possibly replace the blower Motor a…

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Engine
310.3%
ODI 10628587 · 44,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH IN 5 O'CLOCK TRAFFIC AND A STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE CAME ON MY MESSAGE BOARD AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT MY TRUCK DOWN ON THE ROAD BLOCKING TRAFFIC AND I WAS PULLING A DUMP TRAILER. THERE WAS NO WAY TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE ROAD AND NO WHERE TO PUSH IT TO IF I WAS ABLE . WAITED ON A TOW TRUCK FOR TO HOURS WHILE ALL THE PASSING MOTORISTS GOT ANGRY AND MADE THAT SECTION OF THE ROAD VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

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222.2%
ODI 10587892 · 500 mi

1. SEVERE ENGINE RATTLE AND THEN SEVERE SHAKING OF ENTIRE TRUCK DUE TO EXHAUST REGENERATIVE SYSTEM. TRUCK BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL ON HIGHWAY AND PRESENTS DANGER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. FIRST INCIDENT WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR; SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS LATER AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT IN ORDER FOR THE EXHAUST REGENERATIVE SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY WE HAD TO WATCH FOR THE "CLEANING EXHAUST SYSTEM" MESSAGE TO APPEAR (WHICH ONLY FLASHES ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS AND REQUIRES EYES OFF THE R…

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114.3%
ODI 10948705 · 40,000 mi

MY NEWER P/U JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY IS LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. SEEMS TO BE ON ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 6.7 L ENGINE. FORD WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND ASSIST WITH THE LARGE COST OF FIXING. FORD DEALERSHIP TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW RADIATOR. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AROUND 40K MILES. JUST A FEW DROPS ON THE GROUND EACH DAY ON THE GARAGE FLOOR.

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3818.3%
ODI 10746170 · 5,000 mi

BOUGHT TRUCK BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER 2014. AT APPROX. 5,000 (STILL DURING THE DIESEL ENGINE BREAK IN PERIOD) WHILE DRIVING THRU AN INTERSECTION IN TRAFFIC THE TRUCK AND MOTOR STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING/BUCKING WITH THE MOTOR MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE- THE TRUCK THEN HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER IN WHICH I WAS UNABLE TO SAFELY ACCELERATE. THE TRUCK THEN WENT TO THE DEALER IN WHICH I WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE TRUCK NOW BEEN IN AN OUT OF THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE THE PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. FORD RELEASED A TSB STATING THA…

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2210.6%
ODI 10865897 · 7,000 mi

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 …

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223.8%
ODI 11020343 · 6,420 mi

FORD E-350 2017 HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. I DROVE AROUND TRIP FROM BALTIMORE TO BOWIE, MD WHERE SELF STORAGE ZONE PLACE. WITH THE VEHICLE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE RAN THROUGH THE GATE ITSELF. BRAKE WAS FROZEN AND UNABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AFTER THE GATE WAS BROKEN THEN I STOPPED IT IMMEDIATELY. ITS ENGINE POWERFUL RUN SLOW ITSELF DESPITE I STOPPED IT BUT IT CONTINUED TO RUN THROUGH GATE DESPITE I APPLIED THE BRAKE. THERE WAS SKID ON THE ROAD THOUGH BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING.

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73.5%
ODI 11442955

Engine caught fire. Vehicle is waiting to be inspected to determine what caused the fire.

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183.9%
ODI 11161975 · 1,200 mi

AT ~ 1200 MILES I NOTICED AN OIL LEAK AROUND UPPER OIL PAN GASKET. AFTER CLEANING THEN DRIVING ANOTHER 3000 MILES THE SAME LEAK IS BACK.

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147.4%
ODI 11446029

The Ford is under a Customer Satisfaction Program 21B03, and Ford will not honor this for our vehicle, however our truck has the number one planetary and ring gear assembly that has gone out.

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1414.6%
ODI 11440834

This truck on a daily basis, shuts down with out warning. Check engine light comes on some time, some times get P0191, P0171 and other codes dealing with fuel rail and pressure. Vehicle had less than 10000 miles when started. Dealer don't know what to do. Shuts off when you are in a turn and leaves you with out steering, and shuts off when coming to a stop sign, or trying to park. Fuel filters have been changed 2 times in 2 months. Truck is not safe to drive because it keeps surging and cutting off. Idle speed varies as much as 250 rpm when sit…

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119.9%
ODI 11478142

Unknown what the cause is. Put the vehicle in drive and once began moving forward, the transmission tool light came on, then shortly after the engine light appeared. Inside the cab got loud and the truck barely moved. Have called all local dealers. The dealer purchased the truck from 3mo ago has no one available to service. Will not diagnose, because the tool light is on. Next nearest said they are not providing appts, because they are several weeks out. Stated to drop off the vehicle, but unknown when they can get to it. A third can on…

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37.3%
ODI 11537111 · 192,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) message was displayed; with the “Default See Owner’s Manual” displayed. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to exceed 5 MPH. The dealer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 192,000.

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49.1%
ODI 11647915 · 8,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that there was a misfire in cylinders #6 and #8. The dealer later determined that the misfire was in cylinders #6 and #7. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.

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214.3%
ODI 11679472

2025 E-350 Safety Recalls* Main control valve body or transmission replacement Recall incomplete As transmission controls highway speed at 60mph and higher. RECOMMENDED FOR ALL 2025 E-350 to be reported as UNDRIVABLE and brought in IMMEDIATELY for Safety Recall, and highway safety international. Please BROADCAST as amber alert and/or new cast notifications.

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114.3%
ODI 11743721

Description On your vehicle, it may be possible to experience a noisy, partially inoperable, or completely inoperable heating ventilating and air conditioning HVAC blower Motor. Safety Risk An inoperable or partially inoperable HVAC blower Motor may affect windshield defrost and defogging capability, which can decrease visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and possibly replace the blower Motor a…

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Wheels
413.8%
ODI 10563791 · 10,000 mi

THIS IS PROBABLY ABOUT THE 30TH TIME MY FORD F-350 HAS HAD A DEATH WOBBLE. THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 69 BETWEEN PRESCOTT VALLEY AND PRESCOTT WHEN IT STARTED. IT WAS SHAKING SO BAD THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE MEDIAN. THE OTHER VEHICLES MUST HAVE NOTICED THE VEHICLE SHAKING BECAUSE ALL OF THE TRAFFIC AROUND ME BACKED WAY OFF. ONCE AGAIN I REPORTED IT TO FORD AND TOOK IT IN RIGHT AWAY. THEY TOLD ME AGAIN THAT IF IT DID NOT DO IT FOR THEM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME AND SENT ME HOME WITH MY VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO…

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00.0%

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228.6%
ODI 10565735 · 9 mi

I ORDERED A NEW F-350 POWER STROKE DIESEL IN NOVEMBER. I WAITED UNTIL JAN 22 FOR IT TO BE DELIVERED TO ME. $65,000. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP AT SUNRISE FORD IN FT PIERCE FLORIDA, IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEEL HUBS WERE RUSTED SO I LOOKED UNDERNEATH. I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I SAW. THE ENTIRE CARRIAGE TO THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS NOT ONLY CORRODED AND RUSTED, BUT HOLES WERE DEVELOPING IN THE DRIVE SHAFT, THE TIE RODS, THE CARRIAGE BOLTS, THE WHEEL SUPPORTS, THE U-JOINTS...NOT SURFACE RUST. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE TRUCK PARTS WERE TAKEN FROM A JUNK YARD. THE …

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136.3%
ODI 11099958 · 55,000 mi

DEATH WOBBLE MANY TIMES. VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. NOT COOL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON WAY TO BOSTON (65 MPH). TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM SINCE 45,000 MILES AND NOW HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER HAS ONLY MADE "SUGGESTIONS" ON WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT PROBLEM. WORRIED I WILL BE KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

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125.8%
ODI 10898221 · 4,000 mi

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 HAN…

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579.9%
ODI 11064071 · 13,000 mi

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 *JS

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2411.9%
ODI 11084859 · 2,500 mi

ALUMINUM WHEEL VALVE STEM LEAKING - TIRE LOOSING APPROXIMATELY 10 PSI PER DAY. TPMS ALARM NOTIFIED ME OF A PROBLEM ON HIGHWAY WHEN PRESSURE REACHED 50 PSIG (SPEC =65) BUT IDENTIFIED THE WRONG TIRE BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE INCORRECTLY MAPPED. APPARENTLY A THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THE 2017 AND NEWER FORD F350 DRW TRUCKS AS INDICATED HERE AND IN OTHER ONLINE FORUMS: HTTPS://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/1495539-2017-DRW-RECURRING-VALVE-STEM-LEAKS.HTML BASED ON THIS I AM EXPECTING LEAKS IN THE OTHER THREE ALUMINUM WHEELS SOON. THE INNER STE…

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398.4%
ODI 11152129 · 25 mi

CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES. EXCESSIVE VEHICLE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO SEPARATION THE TREAD PLIES AND POOR TIRE MOLDING TECHNIQUES. HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH MY LAST VEHICLE WHICH HAD THE SAME TIRES ON IT. SIZE ON BOTH VEHICLES WAS LT275/65R18. I FEEL CONTINENTAL TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE AND BANNED FROM SELLING TIRES IN THIS COUNTRY *DT *JB

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31.6%
ODI 11482109

My truck starting shaking really bad while driving after 45 miles per hour. I went to the repair shop today and they told me it was the death wobble. Could have lost control of truck as it was very terrifying.

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00.0%

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10.9%
ODI 11543054

Today 9/6/23 at 9:20pm I was driving 65mph on the highway and hit a medium sized pot hole. This caused my front end to violently shake back and forth over a prolonged period of time causing me to loose control of my vehicle. I was able to brake and the shaking stopped around 20mph while I was on the highway. This has happened to me once before almost causing an accident. Neither time was I speeding, over loaded, or driving erratically. The pot holes were things I had seen but not avoided as were are not something that has ever caused a pr…

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12.4%
ODI 11651674

See attached document for complaint.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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114.3%
ODI 11744637

Recall service not available right now. We have a remedy but parts are not available right now. We will inform you when the service is available. Or, you can contact your dealer.Description On your vehicle it is possible that the trailer module trm may lose communication at vehicle start-up. If a trm loss of communication occurs and a trailer is connected to the vehicle, trailer stop lamps and turn signal indicators will not function. Additionally, for trailers equipped with electronic trailer brakes, the trailer brakes will not function. This…

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Power Train
13.4%
ODI 11508072

High speed wobble in front end Goes away of You slow down Getting worse Very scary, pulls steering wheel out of my grasp Wife refusing to ride in the truck

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00.0%

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114.3%
ODI 10565735 · 9 mi

I ORDERED A NEW F-350 POWER STROKE DIESEL IN NOVEMBER. I WAITED UNTIL JAN 22 FOR IT TO BE DELIVERED TO ME. $65,000. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP AT SUNRISE FORD IN FT PIERCE FLORIDA, IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEEL HUBS WERE RUSTED SO I LOOKED UNDERNEATH. I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I SAW. THE ENTIRE CARRIAGE TO THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS NOT ONLY CORRODED AND RUSTED, BUT HOLES WERE DEVELOPING IN THE DRIVE SHAFT, THE TIE RODS, THE CARRIAGE BOLTS, THE WHEEL SUPPORTS, THE U-JOINTS...NOT SURFACE RUST. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE TRUCK PARTS WERE TAKEN FROM A JUNK YARD. THE …

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178.2%
ODI 10807235 · 4,500 mi

EPISODES OF VIOLENT SHAKING AND POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE DURING REGENARATION. THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING ISSUE. FORD CLAIMS IT IS CAUSE BY THE COMPUTER AND A REPROGRAM WILL BE OUT IN MARCH 2016. I FEEL THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SPECIALLY ON ICY ROADS.

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157.2%
ODI 10865897 · 7,000 mi

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 …

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223.8%
ODI 11180292 · 26,000 mi

EXPERIENCED HEAVY OSCULATION AT 25K MILES. AT 26K MILES THE TRUCK WILL GO INTO A "DEATH WOBBLE" AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. ANY TIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOUT 60 MPH THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO GET IT REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE TRACK BAR WAS ON BACKORDER; HOWEVER, I FOUND ONE AVAILABLE AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I DROVE THERE, PICKED IT UP AND TOOK IT TO THERE DEALERS…

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42.0%
ODI 11186789 · 3,500 mi

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A FEATURE THAT SHUTS THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF AFTER 30 MINUTES OF IDLE WITHOUT DRIVER INTERACTION. THESE VEHICLES HAVE "UP-FITTER SWITCHES" WHICH CAN BE TIED TO THINGS LIKE AUXILIARY WARNING LIGHTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, THE HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS TURN OFF AS WELL AS POWER TO ANY AUXILIARY LOADS. I AM A FIREFIGHTER IN NORTH CAROLINA. I HAVE THESE SWITCHES ATTACHED TO AUXILIARY SAE-W WARNING LIGHTS. THE OTHER NIGHT, I WAS ON THE SCENE OF A COLLISION AND AFTER 30 MINUTES, MY TRUCK SHUT ITSELF OFF IN …

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132.8%
ODI 11171976 · 320 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-350. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED INTO A WOODED AREA. THE CONTACT JUMPED INTO THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP IT AND SHUT IT OFF. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUGAR LOAF FORD LINCOLN [phone removed], LOCATED AT 1222 W SERVICE DR, WINONA, MN 55987) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MI…

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5127.1%
ODI 11354516 · 1,500 mi

SHIFTING FROM 2 TO 3RD GEAR WHILE LIGHTLY ACCELERATING, IT BANGS SO HARD I THINK TRANSMISSION FELL OUT. IF IT UNDER AGGRESSIVE ACCELERATION, IT'S SMOOTH

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99.4%
ODI 11427543

I was recently informed by Ford that my vehicle is subject to a recall (21S31) because the rear axle may deform and detach from the vehicle. I believe the Ford Safety Recall Report (and NHTSA Recall Number) is 21V-536. My concern is related to the proposed remedy. Ford States that additional welds will be applied to the axle. Based on the information provided, I believe this will only mask the symptoms of a failure (detachment of the axle), and not the problem itself (crushing of the axle tubes due to insufficient tube wall thickness). I a…

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1210.8%
ODI 11453805

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V536000 (Power Train); However, the local dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue but did not provide any assistance. The contact had not experienced a failure. Unable to confirm parts not available.

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49.8%
ODI 11578344

The transmission delay shift from 3rd to fourth gear can be seconds then slams. I'm in Minnesota and when the roads are slick it WILL make the truck swing sideways when it goes into 4th. Well known problem but my truck doesn't have a tsb so everything is fine. NOT!

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511.4%
ODI 11674055 · 21,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that a software update had been completed on the TCM. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for additional assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

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535.7%
ODI 11679472

2025 E-350 Safety Recalls* Main control valve body or transmission replacement Recall incomplete As transmission controls highway speed at 60mph and higher. RECOMMENDED FOR ALL 2025 E-350 to be reported as UNDRIVABLE and brought in IMMEDIATELY for Safety Recall, and highway safety international. Please BROADCAST as amber alert and/or new cast notifications.

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342.9%
ODI 11742423

Vehicle will lurch on cold start up. This occurs while in park on a level surface.

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Fuel System, Diesel
13.4%
ODI 10567144 · 31,538 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE EGT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,538. UPDATED 04/17/14 MA *TR

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00.0%

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00.0%

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10.5%
ODI 10892303 · 46,000 mi

2015 F350 6.7 DIESEL WITH 46,000 MILES THAT IS DOWN BECAUSE HPOP IS DEFECTIVE AND SPREADING MEDAL THROUGH SYSTEM. FORD HAS INSPECTED AND SAID IT IS BECAUSE OF WATER IN FUEL, EVEN THOUGH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CODES ARE AVAILABLE. FORD PULLED SENSORS OUT OF ENGINE AND REJECTED REPAIR BECAUSE OF TARNISH ON SENSORS. THE ONLY CODES WERE FOR (LOW FUEL PRESSURE & REDUCED POWER). NO OTHER CODES. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED ABOUT 3/4 INCH OF WATER IN WATER SEPARATOR BUT NO LIGHT OR CODE. THE WARNINGS OCCURRED WHEN TRUCK WAS STARTED AND IT RAN ABOUT 100 F…

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52.4%
ODI 11481042 · 36,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the diesel particulate filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 20M06 (Diesel Particulate Filter Warranty Extension) however, the VIN wa…

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122.1%
ODI 11491753 · 68,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that a "water in the fuel system" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact watched videos online that showed him how to drain and prime the fuel system to correct the failure; once he performed the repair, the warning light disappeared. When the contact refueled the vehicle, the warning message displayed, and the vehicle began to hesitate upon depression of the accelerator. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that there was DEF (Diesel Exhau…

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31.5%
ODI 11513451 · 160,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of diesel fuel was present inside and outside the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the diesel fuel was leaking from the fuel filter inside the engine compartment and onto the ground. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

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51.1%
ODI 11580116 · 77,000 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel diesel particulate sensor needed a manual regeneration. The vehicle was repaired under Ford TSB Numbers: 19-2343 and 21-2052; however, the failure recurred after driving for 2,000 miles. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel diesel particulate sensor needed a manual regeneration, and the DEF…

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3317.6%
ODI 11566555 · 59,000 mi

The contact stated owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the vehicle had been repaired under Manufacturer Campaign Number: 22E04 Reprogram PCM/TCM (Power Train) however, after the repair the fuel economy had become significantly lessened. Prior to the repair the fuel economy was 22 MPG however, after the recall repair the fuel economy was 13.5 MPG. The contact stated that while hauling a trailer, the fuel economy fell from 13.4 MPG to 6.5 MPG. While driving with the cruise control activated, the fuel economy fell from 25 MPG to 15 MPG…

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2324.0%
ODI 11611552 · 58,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the warning light illuminated indicating to pull the vehicle over. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power. The contact exited the vehicle and checked all the fluids. The contact stated that the fluid levels were at sufficient levels. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and the vehicle was diagnosed as fuel contamination. The contact was informed that the fuel s…

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65.4%
ODI 11571857 · 7,420 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while starting the vehicle with the brake pedal depressed, the RPM rose to the RED line. The contact turned off the vehicle and then restarted the vehicle made sure that the accelerator pedal was not depressed. After restarting the vehicle with the brake pedal depressed, the RPMs increased immediately, and the vehicle lunged forward. The contact placed the vehicle into drive which had caused the RPMs to immediately decrease. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic was u…

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24.9%
ODI 11537111 · 192,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) message was displayed; with the “Default See Owner’s Manual” displayed. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to exceed 5 MPH. The dealer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 192,000.

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17.1%
ODI 11665758 · 100 mi

The contact owns a 2025 Ford F-350SD. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "499 Miles remaining of DEF" was displayed. The contact indicated that the message was displayed even though the DEF was 75% FULL. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Steering20,000–76,000 mi45,000 mi31
ODI 10177891 · 33,000 mi

TL* - WHEN CONTACTWAS DRIVING AND GOING OVER A SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH WENT FROM RIGHT TO LEFT QUICKLY TO THE POINT OF BEING ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. IN ORDER FOR CONTACT TO GET CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL SHE HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A SPEED OF 5 MPH OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ,AND THEY STATED THAT THEY NOTICED THE SAME INCIDENT AS WELL ON A TEST DRIVE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE INCIDENT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER …

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ODI 10207387 · 40,000 mi

FRONT END SHIMMY ON FORD F350 4X4 CREW CAB DULLY, PRODUCTION YEAR 2005. AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE. THE FEED BACK THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL TRIES TO SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF THE DRIVERS HANDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT STABILIZER SHOCK CHANGED, THE LEFT SIDE DRAG LINK CHANGED AND THE FRONT END RE-ALIGNED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINUING SINCE THE VEHICLE AS HAD APPROX 40,000 MILES. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS 90K. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SHIMMY IS CAUSED BY THE TIRE PRESSURE, TIR…

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ODI 10211208 · 8,000 mi

BOUGHT F-350 WITH 7200 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE HAS A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. IT IS WORSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT IS SO UNCONTROLLABLE THAT YOU FEEL YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS IS NOT WISE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME IT IS TIRE PRESSURE AND OR TIRES. I HAVE BOUGHT NEW TIRES, HAD FRONT END ALIGNED AND CHECK PRESSURE CONSTANTLY AND IT DOES NOT HELP. I WILL NOT LET OTHERS DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO A…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel18,796–56,482 mi27,900 mi15
ODI 10124340 · 15,503 mi

FIRST INCIDENT: ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR LET OFF THE GAS FAST. ALTHOUGH INTERMITTENT THIS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR AND PER THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HOTLINE THEY "REMOVE BATT. & AIR CLEANER TO ACESS WIRE HARNESS TO CHECK FOR CHAFING NONE FOUND AT THIS TIME PER HOT LINE REPORT # 5EYE7001"

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ODI 10131394 · 9,975 mi

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 F-350 DIESEL TOWED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES NOW FOR STALLING AND NOT STARTING BACK UP. EACH INSTANCE THEY SHOW LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND BLAME ME FOR NOT CHANGING THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES (RECOMMENDED BY FORD EVERY 5000 - 7000 MILES) AND GETTING BAD GAS. THEY REPLACED 4 CYLINDERS THE FIRST TIME, 2 CYLINDERS PLUS A FUEL CUP THE SECOND AND THEY ARE NOW WORKING ON THE THIRD. *JB

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ODI 10146751 · 14,000 mi

2005 FORD DIESEL PICKUP BUCKS AND JERKS WHILE UNDER LIGHT LOAD, I.E. MAINTAINING SPEED ON AN INCLINE. (MOUNTAIN PASS). DEALERSHIP AND FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. WHILE DRIVING ON WINTER (ICY) ROADS, TRUCK BEGAN BUCKING AND BROKE TRACTION SENDING TRUCK OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF IT WITHOUT CONTACTING THE VEHICLE PASSING ME OR ROADSIDE OBSTRUCTIONS. *JB

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Suspension:Front12,000–72,000 mi35,000 mi21
ODI 10154404 · 22,304 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, TRAVELING AT LEAST 65 MPH, THE FRONT END VIBRATES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE.

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ODI 10174591 · 12,000 mi

SEVERE SHAKE/ WOBBLE ON FRONT END AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 MPH+). IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, PITMAN ARM, DRAG LINK, DRAG LINK ENDS, RE-ALIGNED AND RE-TORQUED ALL OF THE FRONT END BOLTS WITH NO SOLUTION. *NM

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ODI 10211058 · 20,000 mi

OSCILLATION OF FRONT SUSPENSION. MY 2005 F350 HAVE BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES BOTH BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AND SINCE BY OTHER VEHICLE SERVICE AGENCIES. IT CONTINUES TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS AND AT ITS WORSE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE SIDEWAYS SLIGHTLY INTO THE NEXT LANE. BASICALLY I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ?THIS IS NORMAL? *TR

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Fuel System, Diesel44,600–101,405 mi70,849 mi20
ODI 10153741 · 14,800 mi

THE FAILURE OF DIESEL FUEL INJECTORS IN THE '05 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH THE POWER STROKE 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 14,800 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. DID NOT LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, I FEEL THAT IT COULD IN ANOTHER CASE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AND OCCURRED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS DRIVING INTO TOWN(ABOUT 17 MILES). ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. MY VEHICLE LOST MOST OF IT'S POWER AND BEGAN TO JERK AND SPUTTER AS I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROA…

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ODI 10157750 · 120,000 mi

VEHICLE HAD JUST RETURNED HOME AFTER BEING DRIVEN A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. VEHICLE SHUT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND MOVED INTO CAB. INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED A FIRE ORIGIN AND CAUSE ANALYST AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED WHEN FUEL LEAKED FROM THE BANJO FITTING ON THE FUEL FILTER ONTO THE HOT SURFACE OF THE ENGINE. THE BANJO FITTING ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL FILTER WAS COVERED WITH A HEAVY LAYER OF FUEL VARNISH. THE BOLT IN THE BANJO FITTING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE. THIS OCCU…

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ODI 10158562 · 86,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE INJECTOR WAS REPLACED.

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Electrical System50,977–138,000 mi97,300 mi15
ODI 10145013 · 1 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN HAULING A TRAILER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH VOLTAGE GOING TO THE BRAKES TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAIN BOX WITH EIGHT VOLTS INSTEAD OF THREE AND ONE HALF VOLTS. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK

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ODI 10194939 · 25,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOW COMMAND WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND PROVIDES FALSE DATA. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE TRAILER BRAKES TO ENGAGE WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT. THE WARNING MESSAGE INDICATED THAT THE TRAILER WAS DISCONNECTED. THE FORD DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

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ODI 10322417 · 97,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND THE 2005 F350 SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING BECAME HARD, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY; WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT 85 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS PASSING A FORD DEALER AND TOOK THE TRUCK IN. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND CONTINUED OFF AND ON.

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Tires7,000–82,462 mi27,000 mi13
ODI 10103754 · 600 mi

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS FOR PLOWING. HOWEVER, THE COIL SPRINGS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE PLOW. THE PLOW ACTUALLY DROPS DOWN HITTING THE GROUND; CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME ERRATIC OR DIFFICULT. *AK THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT, THE TIRES WEREN'T SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR THIS VEHICLE, THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AT HALF FULL DUE TO THE LOW FRONT END AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, THERE WAS NO LIGHT IN THE GLOVE BOX, THERE WERE NOT MUD GUARDS IN THE WHEEL WELL, THE VOLUME WAS INOPERATIVE ON THE RADIO AND TH…

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ODI 10112609 · 2,912 mi

FRONT TIRES ARE GETTING CHOPPY. HAD DEALER/SERVICE LOOK TO SEE WHAT IS THE CAUSE. STATES THAT TIRES WERE A LITTLE UNDERINFLATED.*AK

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ODI 10148398 · 7,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH IN SNOW, THE VEHICLE SLIDES SIDE TO SIDE WHEN 4-WHEEL DRIVE IS IN USE. THE TIRES SEEM TO BE THE WRONG SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP.

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Engine And Engine Cooling23,791–77,983 mi32,000 mi11
ODI 10127026 · 16,000 mi

DT: CALLER SAYS VEHICLE HAD NO POWER, AND WAS BOILING ALL THE COOLANT OUT OF THE ENGINE. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY COULD AND COULD NOT FIND WHA WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING, AND THOSE THEY WOULD GIVE HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE IF HE PAID $5900.00. *AK

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ODI 10135445 · 5,985 mi

DT: 2005 FORD F350. THE CONSUMER STATED AT 1000 MILES IT BLEW THE TURBO HOSE. AT 2800 MILES IT BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS AND RUINED THE HEADS. AT 3000 MILES THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DEALERSHIP DID PUT NEW ITEMS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AT 5000 MILES THE ENGINE LOCKED AND SOMETHING WAS FIXED, BUT FORD STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHETHER IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT JUST WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE OWNED THE VEHICLE ONLY 4 MONTHS AND …

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ODI 10159300 · 27,931 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ON EACH INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A MODULE ON THE WIRING HARNESS AND VARIOUS OTHER UNKNOWN PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. TWO MONTHS AGO THE SHOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED. A WELDING SHOP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD WELD JOINT.

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Electrical System:Wiring37,250–72,000 mi47,500 mi10
ODI 10162459 · 27,450 mi

JULY 1, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM, I WAS TRAVELING ON I-81 AT 65 MPH TOWING A 9,000 LB. TRAILER AND THE TRUCK STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO HESITATION. IT SIMPLY DIED. WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING, THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. LUCKILY, WE WERE ON A SECTION OF HIGHWAY WITH WIDE SHOULDERS AND LIGHT TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK DIED SO SUDDENLY THAT I COULDN'T EVEN PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE LEFT LANE AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DRIVERS BEHIND ME SWERVED TO THE SHOULD TO AV…

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ODI 10205832 · 38,000 mi

I HAVE 2005 FORD F350 6.0L DIESEL. TRUCK STALLS ON THE ROAD AND WILL NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO FEDUKE FORD 3 TIMES. WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALMOST HAD SERIOUS CRASH WHEN STALLED, TRACTOR TRAILER ALMOST TOOK ME AND FAMILY OUT. FORD HAD RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. RECALL#-05S34.NHTSA#-05V270000 I CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL,I TOLD THEM MY TRUCK HAS SAME ISSUE AS RECALL. I NEED HELP. *JB

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ODI 10213392 · 37,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 40-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. AS OF JANUARY 2, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05V270000) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,757.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 258 reports

2022: 58 complaints · 2023: 35 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2022214158
202382635
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
202210902
20234100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSteeringEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:DieselSuspension:FrontFuel System, DieselElectrical SystemTiresEngine And Engine CoolingElectrical System:Wiring
Steering—
1
ODI 10162639

2005 FORD F350 CREWCAB VIBRATION WHILE PULLING A LOAD, TURBO UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, DASH CLUSTER ONCE, EXHAUST LEAK. *KB ***NAR*** THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ACTING ERRATIC. THERE WAS A STEERING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VIBRATION THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. *JB

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5
ODI 10203396

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 F-350 . SINCE DAY ONE IT HAS HAD A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR NOT. I WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY MORE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 TIMES AND THE HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, FRONT COIL SPRINGS, DAMPER, SHOCKS AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I TOOK IT TO AN OFF ROAD SPECIALTY STORE AND SPENT $6200.00 ON A 4INCH SUSPENSION LIFT, NEW 35" TIRES ,DUAL STABILIZING BARS AND NEW COIL SPRINGS. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES , BOUNCES , SHIMMIES AND HOPS. I A…

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ODI 10227684 · 63,200 mi

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY, WITH DANGEROUS FRONT END PROBLEMS. WHEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-70MPH), AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD(EVEN WORSE WHILE GOING THROUGH A SLIGHT CURVE) THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS OSCILLATION IS SO STRONG, THAT IT ALMOST YANKS THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES IT STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20MPH. VERY DANGEROUS TO DO ON THE INTERSTATE!!! AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND READING SOME OF THE ONLINE FORUMS FOR FORD TRUCK OWNERS, I FIND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PR…

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ODI 10244101 · 4,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. IN JANUARY OF 2006, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND JUMP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOLTS WERE MISSING AND THE SHOCK MOUNTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES, A FRONT STABILIZER WAS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSIST…

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4
ODI 10203396

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 F-350 . SINCE DAY ONE IT HAS HAD A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR NOT. I WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY MORE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 TIMES AND THE HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, FRONT COIL SPRINGS, DAMPER, SHOCKS AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I TOOK IT TO AN OFF ROAD SPECIALTY STORE AND SPENT $6200.00 ON A 4INCH SUSPENSION LIFT, NEW 35" TIRES ,DUAL STABILIZING BARS AND NEW COIL SPRINGS. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES , BOUNCES , SHIMMIES AND HOPS. I A…

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ODI 10207387 · 40,000 mi

FRONT END SHIMMY ON FORD F350 4X4 CREW CAB DULLY, PRODUCTION YEAR 2005. AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE. THE FEED BACK THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL TRIES TO SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF THE DRIVERS HANDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT STABILIZER SHOCK CHANGED, THE LEFT SIDE DRAG LINK CHANGED AND THE FRONT END RE-ALIGNED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINUING SINCE THE VEHICLE AS HAD APPROX 40,000 MILES. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS 90K. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SHIMMY IS CAUSED BY THE TIRE PRESSURE, TIR…

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ODI 10211208 · 8,000 mi

BOUGHT F-350 WITH 7200 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE HAS A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. IT IS WORSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT IS SO UNCONTROLLABLE THAT YOU FEEL YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS IS NOT WISE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME IT IS TIRE PRESSURE AND OR TIRES. I HAVE BOUGHT NEW TIRES, HAD FRONT END ALIGNED AND CHECK PRESSURE CONSTANTLY AND IT DOES NOT HELP. I WILL NOT LET OTHERS DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO A…

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00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel
1
ODI 10162639

2005 FORD F350 CREWCAB VIBRATION WHILE PULLING A LOAD, TURBO UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, DASH CLUSTER ONCE, EXHAUST LEAK. *KB ***NAR*** THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ACTING ERRATIC. THERE WAS A STEERING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VIBRATION THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. *JB

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—0
1
ODI 10113658

FORD LARIAT F350 DIESEL DUALLY TRUCK 2005 HFCM DRAIN VALVE PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED THEE WAS NO HEATER CORD TO KEEP THE ENGINE WARM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WAS AN OPTION. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER THERE WAS INDEED AN ENGINE HEATER ELEMENT PLUG INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE WAS NO WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IN THE POSITION INDICATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS AN OPTION, BUT ACTUALLY STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. T…

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00
1
ODI 10210710 · 20,392 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT WAIT FOR THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND TRADED IT IN FOR A 2008 MODEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,392. UPDATED 12/18/07 *TR

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2
ODI 10162459 · 27,450 mi

JULY 1, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM, I WAS TRAVELING ON I-81 AT 65 MPH TOWING A 9,000 LB. TRAILER AND THE TRUCK STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO HESITATION. IT SIMPLY DIED. WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING, THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. LUCKILY, WE WERE ON A SECTION OF HIGHWAY WITH WIDE SHOULDERS AND LIGHT TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK DIED SO SUDDENLY THAT I COULDN'T EVEN PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE LEFT LANE AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DRIVERS BEHIND ME SWERVED TO THE SHOULD TO AV…

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ODI 10205832 · 38,000 mi

I HAVE 2005 FORD F350 6.0L DIESEL. TRUCK STALLS ON THE ROAD AND WILL NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO FEDUKE FORD 3 TIMES. WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALMOST HAD SERIOUS CRASH WHEN STALLED, TRACTOR TRAILER ALMOST TOOK ME AND FAMILY OUT. FORD HAD RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. RECALL#-05S34.NHTSA#-05V270000 I CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL,I TOLD THEM MY TRUCK HAS SAME ISSUE AS RECALL. I NEED HELP. *JB

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Suspension:Front
5
ODI 10203396

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 F-350 . SINCE DAY ONE IT HAS HAD A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR NOT. I WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY MORE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 TIMES AND THE HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, FRONT COIL SPRINGS, DAMPER, SHOCKS AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I TOOK IT TO AN OFF ROAD SPECIALTY STORE AND SPENT $6200.00 ON A 4INCH SUSPENSION LIFT, NEW 35" TIRES ,DUAL STABILIZING BARS AND NEW COIL SPRINGS. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES , BOUNCES , SHIMMIES AND HOPS. I A…

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ODI 10227684 · 63,200 mi

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY, WITH DANGEROUS FRONT END PROBLEMS. WHEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-70MPH), AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD(EVEN WORSE WHILE GOING THROUGH A SLIGHT CURVE) THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS OSCILLATION IS SO STRONG, THAT IT ALMOST YANKS THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES IT STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20MPH. VERY DANGEROUS TO DO ON THE INTERSTATE!!! AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND READING SOME OF THE ONLINE FORUMS FOR FORD TRUCK OWNERS, I FIND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PR…

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ODI 10244101 · 4,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. IN JANUARY OF 2006, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND JUMP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOLTS WERE MISSING AND THE SHOCK MOUNTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES, A FRONT STABILIZER WAS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSIST…

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0—00
2
ODI 10203396

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 F-350 . SINCE DAY ONE IT HAS HAD A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR NOT. I WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY MORE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 TIMES AND THE HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, FRONT COIL SPRINGS, DAMPER, SHOCKS AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I TOOK IT TO AN OFF ROAD SPECIALTY STORE AND SPENT $6200.00 ON A 4INCH SUSPENSION LIFT, NEW 35" TIRES ,DUAL STABILIZING BARS AND NEW COIL SPRINGS. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES , BOUNCES , SHIMMIES AND HOPS. I A…

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ODI 10268840 · 135,000 mi

MY FORD F-350 HAS SEVERE VIBRATION AND STEERING ISSUES. I RECEIVED THE LETTER ABOUT THESE ISSUES APRIL 2009. SHORTLY THERE AFTER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH THE TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLE. ABOUT THE TIME I GOT IT SLOWED DOWN I HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT END. THIS WAS ABOUT APRIL 25 2009. ON MAY 14 2009 I WENT TO FORD FOR MY OIL CHANGE. THEY DISCOVERED THE FRONT PASSENGERS UNIVERSAL JOINT IS BROKEN. I WAS NOT IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS LOUD POP OCCURRED. BUT I DID ALMOST LOSE CONTROL PRIOR TO HEARING IT POP, M…

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00
Fuel System, Diesel0
1
ODI 10113658

FORD LARIAT F350 DIESEL DUALLY TRUCK 2005 HFCM DRAIN VALVE PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED THEE WAS NO HEATER CORD TO KEEP THE ENGINE WARM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WAS AN OPTION. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER THERE WAS INDEED AN ENGINE HEATER ELEMENT PLUG INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE WAS NO WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IN THE POSITION INDICATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS AN OPTION, BUT ACTUALLY STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. T…

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0—000
1
ODI 10284865 · 50,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS MY TRUCK HAS BEEN NOT STARTING AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND OCCASIONALLY STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I HAVE HAD THE CAM SENSOR, CRANK SENSOR, & FUEL SENDING UNIT ALL REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO "REPRODUCE THE NOT STARTING", TOLD ME TO CHANGE ALL FILTERS TO FORD BRAND AND CHANGE THE OIL. AFTER SPENDING $350 ON JUST FILTERS THE TRUCK IS STILL BROKEN, I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. THERE IS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM #0…

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Electrical System0000—00
1
ODI 10368196 · 139,000 mi

DRIVING OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS IN THE SNOW, COMING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5% GRADE WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE. VERY SOON AFTER THE TRUCK DIED COMPLETELY-NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. I MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT WASN'T ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 6" OFF THE FOG LINE DUE TO THE SNOW. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR BECAUSE ROADWAY CONDITIONS WERE NOT GOOD AND THE SITUATION COULD HAVE HAD DRASTIC CONSEQUENCES. I WAS ALSO VERY LUCKY THAT MY WIFE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSE …

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Tires
4
ODI 10203396

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 F-350 . SINCE DAY ONE IT HAS HAD A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR NOT. I WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY MORE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 TIMES AND THE HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, FRONT COIL SPRINGS, DAMPER, SHOCKS AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I TOOK IT TO AN OFF ROAD SPECIALTY STORE AND SPENT $6200.00 ON A 4INCH SUSPENSION LIFT, NEW 35" TIRES ,DUAL STABILIZING BARS AND NEW COIL SPRINGS. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES , BOUNCES , SHIMMIES AND HOPS. I A…

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ODI 10207387 · 40,000 mi

FRONT END SHIMMY ON FORD F350 4X4 CREW CAB DULLY, PRODUCTION YEAR 2005. AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE. THE FEED BACK THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL TRIES TO SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF THE DRIVERS HANDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT STABILIZER SHOCK CHANGED, THE LEFT SIDE DRAG LINK CHANGED AND THE FRONT END RE-ALIGNED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINUING SINCE THE VEHICLE AS HAD APPROX 40,000 MILES. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS 90K. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SHIMMY IS CAUSED BY THE TIRE PRESSURE, TIR…

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ODI 10211208 · 8,000 mi

BOUGHT F-350 WITH 7200 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE HAS A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. IT IS WORSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT IS SO UNCONTROLLABLE THAT YOU FEEL YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS IS NOT WISE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME IT IS TIRE PRESSURE AND OR TIRES. I HAVE BOUGHT NEW TIRES, HAD FRONT END ALIGNED AND CHECK PRESSURE CONSTANTLY AND IT DOES NOT HELP. I WILL NOT LET OTHERS DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO A…

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0
2
ODI 10203396

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 F-350 . SINCE DAY ONE IT HAS HAD A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR NOT. I WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY MORE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 15 TIMES AND THE HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, FRONT COIL SPRINGS, DAMPER, SHOCKS AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I TOOK IT TO AN OFF ROAD SPECIALTY STORE AND SPENT $6200.00 ON A 4INCH SUSPENSION LIFT, NEW 35" TIRES ,DUAL STABILIZING BARS AND NEW COIL SPRINGS. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES , BOUNCES , SHIMMIES AND HOPS. I A…

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ODI 10268840 · 135,000 mi

MY FORD F-350 HAS SEVERE VIBRATION AND STEERING ISSUES. I RECEIVED THE LETTER ABOUT THESE ISSUES APRIL 2009. SHORTLY THERE AFTER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH THE TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLE. ABOUT THE TIME I GOT IT SLOWED DOWN I HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT END. THIS WAS ABOUT APRIL 25 2009. ON MAY 14 2009 I WENT TO FORD FOR MY OIL CHANGE. THEY DISCOVERED THE FRONT PASSENGERS UNIVERSAL JOINT IS BROKEN. I WAS NOT IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS LOUD POP OCCURRED. BUT I DID ALMOST LOSE CONTROL PRIOR TO HEARING IT POP, M…

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Engine And Engine Cooling0
1
ODI 10210710 · 20,392 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT WAIT FOR THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND TRADED IT IN FOR A 2008 MODEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,392. UPDATED 12/18/07 *TR

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Electrical System:Wiring0
2
ODI 10162459 · 27,450 mi

JULY 1, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM, I WAS TRAVELING ON I-81 AT 65 MPH TOWING A 9,000 LB. TRAILER AND THE TRUCK STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO HESITATION. IT SIMPLY DIED. WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING, THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. LUCKILY, WE WERE ON A SECTION OF HIGHWAY WITH WIDE SHOULDERS AND LIGHT TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK DIED SO SUDDENLY THAT I COULDN'T EVEN PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE LEFT LANE AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DRIVERS BEHIND ME SWERVED TO THE SHOULD TO AV…

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ODI 10205832 · 38,000 mi

I HAVE 2005 FORD F350 6.0L DIESEL. TRUCK STALLS ON THE ROAD AND WILL NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO FEDUKE FORD 3 TIMES. WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALMOST HAD SERIOUS CRASH WHEN STALLED, TRACTOR TRAILER ALMOST TOOK ME AND FAMILY OUT. FORD HAD RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. RECALL#-05S34.NHTSA#-05V270000 I CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL,I TOLD THEM MY TRUCK HAS SAME ISSUE AS RECALL. I NEED HELP. *JB

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0
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ODI 10284865 · 50,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS MY TRUCK HAS BEEN NOT STARTING AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND OCCASIONALLY STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I HAVE HAD THE CAM SENSOR, CRANK SENSOR, & FUEL SENDING UNIT ALL REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO "REPRODUCE THE NOT STARTING", TOLD ME TO CHANGE ALL FILTERS TO FORD BRAND AND CHANGE THE OIL. AFTER SPENDING $350 ON JUST FILTERS THE TRUCK IS STILL BROKEN, I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. THERE IS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM #0…

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ODI 10368196 · 139,000 mi

DRIVING OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS IN THE SNOW, COMING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5% GRADE WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE. VERY SOON AFTER THE TRUCK DIED COMPLETELY-NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. I MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT WASN'T ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 6" OFF THE FOG LINE DUE TO THE SNOW. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR BECAUSE ROADWAY CONDITIONS WERE NOT GOOD AND THE SITUATION COULD HAVE HAD DRASTIC CONSEQUENCES. I WAS ALSO VERY LUCKY THAT MY WIFE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSE …

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7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

39 mentions · 18.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 61,460 mi (38 usable records).

ODI 10131394 · 9,975 mi

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 F-350 DIESEL TOWED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES NOW FOR STALLING AND NOT STARTING BACK UP. EACH INSTANCE THEY SHOW LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND BLAME ME FOR NOT CHANGING THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES (RECOMMENDED BY FORD EVERY 5000 - 7000 MILES) AND GETTING BAD GAS. THEY REPLACED 4 CYLINDERS THE FIRST TIME, 2 CYLINDERS PLUS A FUEL CUP THE SECOND AND THEY ARE NOW WORKING ON THE THIRD. *JB

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ODI 10146280 · 30,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DURING BOTH INCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM INJECTORS AND MODULES. AFTER THE REPLACEMENTS THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AT 8,000 MILES, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. BASED ON ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THREE …

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ODI 10153741 · 14,800 mi

THE FAILURE OF DIESEL FUEL INJECTORS IN THE '05 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH THE POWER STROKE 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 14,800 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. DID NOT LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, I FEEL THAT IT COULD IN ANOTHER CASE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AND OCCURRED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS DRIVING INTO TOWN(ABOUT 17 MILES). ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. MY VEHICLE LOST MOST OF IT'S POWER AND BEGAN TO JERK AND SPUTTER AS I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROA…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

6 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 20,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10117547 · 1,140 mi

THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE COMING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 5 MPH ON A SNOW SURFACE ROAD WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO RUN INTO THE TRAILER WHILE COMING DOWN THE INCLINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

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ODI 10129630 · 900 mi

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 FORD F350. THE BRAKES FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. ONCE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SHE WENT TO SLOW DOWN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE ONLY WAY SHE COULD KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TO HONK THE HORN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 10 TIMES, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER 3 TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE SHE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP AT LEAST 25 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO ASSIST HER. SHE FELT …

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ODI 10177300 · 42,810 mi

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, LEVEL GROUND, PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, PUSHED ON IT AGAIN, BANG, RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THERE THE PEDAL STUCK, UP AGAINST THE FLOORBOARD. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE PORTION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER THAT THE PLUNGER BOLTS ONTO, BROKE AWAY. THE PLUNGER BOLTS TO THE MASTER CYLINDER IN TWO PLACES. BOTH BOLT HOLES BROKE AWAY FROM THE CASTING. THE CASTING LOOKS FAULTY, NO FRESH BREAK LOOK TO IT AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS 43000 MILES ON IT. BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN DONE…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

6 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 45,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10162459 · 27,450 mi

JULY 1, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM, I WAS TRAVELING ON I-81 AT 65 MPH TOWING A 9,000 LB. TRAILER AND THE TRUCK STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO HESITATION. IT SIMPLY DIED. WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING, THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. LUCKILY, WE WERE ON A SECTION OF HIGHWAY WITH WIDE SHOULDERS AND LIGHT TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK DIED SO SUDDENLY THAT I COULDN'T EVEN PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE LEFT LANE AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DRIVERS BEHIND ME SWERVED TO THE SHOULD TO AV…

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ODI 10167558 · 60,965 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK, AND ALSO WOULD NOT START AFTER STALLING ON THE ROAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERS, WHERE THE DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

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ODI 10323044 · 45,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FUEL INJECTORS ALSO FAILED. THE RECALL RELATED DEFECT WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,099.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 2.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 69,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10167558 · 60,965 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK, AND ALSO WOULD NOT START AFTER STALLING ON THE ROAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERS, WHERE THE DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

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ODI 10192566 · 39,144 mi

(1) TRUCK WOULD NOT START (2) POTENTIAL OF TRAVELING AND FUEL PUMP STOPS PROVIDING FUEL TO MOTOR; POTENTIAL TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VECHICLE (3) HIGH PRESSURE (R&R IPR SENSOR,FLEX PIPE AN DCONNECTOR) WAS REPLACED

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ODI 10200820 · 96,000 mi

3RD TIME IN LESS THAN A MONTH....WOULD NOT START????? STRANDED FOR 12 HOURS, TOWED 30 MILES TO DEALERSHIP AND PAYING AGAIN FOR A HOTEL AND CAR RENTAL.... *TR

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

5 mentions · 2.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 32,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10146751 · 14,000 mi

2005 FORD DIESEL PICKUP BUCKS AND JERKS WHILE UNDER LIGHT LOAD, I.E. MAINTAINING SPEED ON AN INCLINE. (MOUNTAIN PASS). DEALERSHIP AND FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. WHILE DRIVING ON WINTER (ICY) ROADS, TRUCK BEGAN BUCKING AND BROKE TRACTION SENDING TRUCK OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF IT WITHOUT CONTACTING THE VEHICLE PASSING ME OR ROADSIDE OBSTRUCTIONS. *JB

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ODI 10153741 · 14,800 mi

THE FAILURE OF DIESEL FUEL INJECTORS IN THE '05 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH THE POWER STROKE 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 14,800 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. DID NOT LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, I FEEL THAT IT COULD IN ANOTHER CASE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AND OCCURRED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS DRIVING INTO TOWN(ABOUT 17 MILES). ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. MY VEHICLE LOST MOST OF IT'S POWER AND BEGAN TO JERK AND SPUTTER AS I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROA…

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ODI 10238128 · 36,800 mi

08/2007 AT 27,127 MILES FORD F350 SUPERDUTY WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION CATCHING AND LOUD BANG, LIKE IT IS JERKING INTO GEAR. DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. 08/2008 AT 36,800 MILES (JUST OUT OF WARRANTY) TAKEN IN AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER WANT TO CHARGE US TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO PULL TRAILERS OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SO THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE FAILING WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE. *TR

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 139,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10124340 · 15,503 mi

FIRST INCIDENT: ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR LET OFF THE GAS FAST. ALTHOUGH INTERMITTENT THIS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR AND PER THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HOTLINE THEY "REMOVE BATT. & AIR CLEANER TO ACESS WIRE HARNESS TO CHECK FOR CHAFING NONE FOUND AT THIS TIME PER HOT LINE REPORT # 5EYE7001"

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ODI 10368196 · 139,000 mi

DRIVING OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS IN THE SNOW, COMING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5% GRADE WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE. VERY SOON AFTER THE TRUCK DIED COMPLETELY-NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. I MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT WASN'T ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 6" OFF THE FOG LINE DUE TO THE SNOW. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR BECAUSE ROADWAY CONDITIONS WERE NOT GOOD AND THE SITUATION COULD HAVE HAD DRASTIC CONSEQUENCES. I WAS ALSO VERY LUCKY THAT MY WIFE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSE …

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ODI 10824888 · 170,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE BACK ROAD AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH, AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND I LOST ALL CONTROL OF STEERING. I WENT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING, AND HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES HARD TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 ON A CITY STREET AND 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. THIS IS KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. THE WOBBLE WAS SO BAD THAT IT LOOSENED THE TRACK BAR AND THE BOLT HOLDING THE POWER STEERING HARD LINE. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING FLUID WITHIN SECONDS. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT,…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 120,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10157750 · 120,000 mi

VEHICLE HAD JUST RETURNED HOME AFTER BEING DRIVEN A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. VEHICLE SHUT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND MOVED INTO CAB. INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED A FIRE ORIGIN AND CAUSE ANALYST AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED WHEN FUEL LEAKED FROM THE BANJO FITTING ON THE FUEL FILTER ONTO THE HOT SURFACE OF THE ENGINE. THE BANJO FITTING ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL FILTER WAS COVERED WITH A HEAVY LAYER OF FUEL VARNISH. THE BOLT IN THE BANJO FITTING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE. THIS OCCU…

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b