10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 85,477 miles
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Truck hit bump (small curb) with driver's side front wheel and simultaneously started accelerating and had total brake loss. This happened while driving towards a gas bump in a filling station. Vehicle accelerated from about 10 mph to probably over 30 mph until it hit a stationary truck.
- Vinton, IA, USA
4 months ago I was traveling at 50 mph. While driving my Ford F350 superduty at that speed the truck had an extremely bad and violent shake in the steering wheel. During this time I had no steering control, braking was at a very minimal, and pulled the truck into oncoming traffic. This has happened 6 other times in the past 4 months. During this time Ford mechanics have told me that this doesnt appear to be a common issue since it doesnt happen all the time. I replaced shocks, tires, and even had the suspension looked at by certified mechanics and nobody has an answer for this problem. This problem is a known issue by NHTSA and Ford and nobody seems to be doing anything to fix this issue. It's getting to the point where I cannot drive my only mode of transportation for fear of causing a serious accident injuring or killing myself, my family, or someone else in the road. If an investigation is not done very soon I will seek legal action against Ford and against the NHTSA for overlooking the severity of this problem. You can read all the other reports on what the internet is calling the death wabble. This is not an isolated situation and if I need to bring this to the attention of the news so it's more public I will do this.
- Mchenry, IL, USA
On 12-24-19 I was driving ~55 mph on a 2 lane road and had an accident occur in front of me in which I had to slam on my brakes to avoid the wreck. My truck slowed but not like it was supposed to and I had to swerve off the shoulder to avoid contact with other vehicles. The brakes master cylinder reservoir had blow off causing my truck to loose brake fluid and the use of my brakes.
- Dayton, TX, USA
Brakes are spongy and take longer to respond in a critical stop.
- Winchester, KY, USA
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the brakes suddenly malfunctioned and made the vehicle very difficult to stop. The removed the brake pads and discovered that the brake pistons in the caliper were shattered. Upon further inspection, the contact discovered that the failure was caused by three rivets on the brake pads that made contact with the pistons. The contact indicated that the brake pads were original parts installed on the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
- Register, GA, USA
2012 F350 Super Duty was parked at the top of a driveway that sloped downward on a 33% grade. I put the truck in reverse to back down the driveway and when I attempted to press the brake pedal to regulate the speed on descent of the slope, the brakes froze up and had no power. I had to stand on them to attempt to slow down. This did not have any effect so I slammed the transmission into park, which also had no effect due to the transmission ratcheting safety feature. I had to stop the truck with the emergency brake. By this point I was in the neighbor's front yard. The brake pedal did not drop to the floor, it just never moved at all and was frozen at the unpressed, highest position. Have delivered vehicle to dealership for inspection and repair. This could have easily resulted in major property damage or fatalities. Very unsafe situation. Truck is practically new and still under warranty.
- Hopedale, MA, USA
- Honolulu, HI, USA