2017 Ford F-350 Body Problems
- 18
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- tailgate opened · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
The driver's side door rattles. I brought to my home dealership twice with no luck for them to diagnose. I brought to a 3rd party ford dealership, they diagnosed the problem and replaced the seal/gasket liner around the door. 2 years later, the same issue has returned. I brought to my dealership where i currently live twice with them stating they could not retrigger the noise, although it's very audible any time the…
ODI 11308073
Body · Steering · Suspension
I was driving on the highway and was going over an overpass where there was construction and hit a bump in the road. The truck started vibrating and swerving out of control. My fear was that i was going over the bridge! I was afraid to hit the break for fear it would make it worse. So i took my foot off the accelerator and as i slowed, i finally gained control of the vehicle. This is the second time this had…
ODI 11308964
Body · Electrical System
My 2017 ford f-350drw tailgate keeps opening when driving or stationary. It has opened at least 10 times in the past year and at least 15 times since purchasing. Trying to convince ford dealerships that the tailgate was up, and i did not forget to secure or touched one of the buttons to release the lock. On november 21, 2019, while towing on i-44 in oklahoma, our 5th wheel rv, the tailgate opened and damaged the…
ODI 11282037
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The tailgate at times comes unlatched. I do have a canopy which keeps the tailgate from dropping down all the way. Truck only has 10700 miles on it and is still on warranty. I have taken it to the dealer twice, they cannot duplicate the problem, nor find anything wrong. I have called ford customer service 3 times, and have done what they told me to do, but they do not follow through with what they tell me they are…
ODI 11278389
Body · Electrical System
For no reason the tailgate will open on it's own. Either driving or parked. Tailgate has come down a number of times. At highway speeds and in a parking lot.
ODI 11194958
Body
Electronically latched tailgate opening by itself while driving. Especially worrying when towing 5th wheel trailer as impact with trailer can occur. Local dealer inspected and said, "unable to duplicate. Unable to repair." has occurred multiple times.
ODI 11182035
Body · Electrical System
Well driving tailgate opens on its own causing damage to tailgate trailer .was in for repairs but is still opening not safe don't want law suit for stuff that falls out. Lost ratchet straps & 2 power drills batteries & charger no light or buzzer letting driver know that tailgate has opened there is one for hood think i would notice my hood. Scared to drive also too costly & dangerous to drivers behind me.
ODI 11170049
Body · Wheels
Two issues.: 1) i had a hard time keeping the tires inflated to the correct levels. After four or five trips back to the dealership, this issue may be corrected. It was so bad i had to purchase a pump to make sure i could pump the tires up when i was away from home -- rving. The dealership would have to have known about the issue when they sold me the vehicle. The truck could lose 30 pounds of tire pressure over a…
ODI 11162341
Body · Steering
Ford f350 uncontrollable steering oscillation beginning around 12/3/18 @ approximately 20,000 miles on truck i began experiencing vibrations in steering. Reached out to dealer from where vehicle was purchased new 1 year earlier. Reported issues and was informed its a known issue but could not be seen till january 15,2019. On 12/16/18 while merging lanes on highway(approx.60 mph) steering wheel began shaking…
ODI 11165507
Body
Ford tail gate opens spontaneously while in motion. It has happened 3 times. It has damaged my travel trailer and the top of the tailgate. The latest occurrence was 11/8/18. I don't recall the other dates. It is unknown when it opened. I realized that it had opened when i heard the crunching sound it the tailgate damaging my trailer.i have not way of knowing when the tailgate opened, i only know when it caused…
ODI 11153541
Body
Tailgate has opened up on it's own on two different occasions. Once while parked and once while driving.
ODI 11142981
Body
Rear window of standard truck cab blew out explosively scaring the driver and almost causing an accident. Tempered glass is a menace in this application. Dealers think lexan is illegal. Happened while driving on fed highway with no other vehicles around.
ODI 11114594
Body
Tailgate opens unexpectedly. I bought my 2017 f350 lariat dually used in june 2017. 8 days after i bought the truck the tailgate opened while i was towing a gooseneck horse trailer. Luckily i was about 50 feet from my driveway. The tailgate was contacted by the trailer as i turned and has some damage from an aluminum foot stool falling out. It has happened 3 other times. Each time i thought i had possibly bumped the…
ODI 11141331
Body · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350. While driving 60 mph over a pothole, the entire front end of the vehicle shook uncontrollably. The contact depressed the brake pedal slowly and the front end slowly began to stop shaking. The contact took the vehicle to moody motors ford ([redacted], niobrara, ne 68760, [redacted]) where the steering shock stabilizer was replaced, but the front end of the vehicle continued to…
ODI 11161012
Body · Unknown Or Other
On may 24th, 2018 while driving my tailgate automatically came down. I was towing a 5th wheel rv trailer at the time and damage occurred to the tailgate top trim and the rv front garage door. Both the trim and the front garage door had to be replaced, plus touchup paint for the tailgate edges.
ODI 11141447
Body
Power tailgate opened while driving on the interstate. Some items in the bed were lost.
ODI 11141174
Body · Electrical System · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350. While driving 65 mph, the electric tailgate slowly opened on its own without warning. As a result, objects in the cargo bed spilled onto the highway. The same failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to ken garff american fork ford (597 e 1000 s, american fork, utah 84003) several times and they replaced the wire harness and the latches. The vehicle was currently…
ODI 11165124
Body
The tailgate has opened on it's own while driving at least 12 times. The truck is one year old and has approximately 13k miles.
ODI 11142572