Six problems related to wiring have been reported for the 2017 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I am having the same issue as in case # pe18-011. My tailgate will open randomly on its own. The tailgate release will actuate over and over when the button is pushed once. Took it to a Ford dealer and they confirmed that it is the same issue as TSB 17-2196. Water gets into a wiring harness. This should be a safety recall as the tailgate opening while towing could cause a limit to steering ability as the tailgate can make contact with the front of the trailer. It can also cause damage to the tailgate itself if it lands on something.
Tl the contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. While driving 55 mph, the automatic tailgate activated independently. The contact pulled the vehicle over off of the roadway and closed the tailgate. When the contact re-entered the vehicle, the tailgate activated independently again. The vehicle was taken to gjovik Ford inc (located at 2600 us-34, sandwich, IL 60548, (630) 552-8058) where it was diagnosed that water made contact with the wiring harness that controlled the tailgate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
Tl - the contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 50mph, the vehicle caught on fire at the bottom of the engine and the brakes failed. The fire department extinguished the fire and informed that defective wiring caused the fire. There were no injuries sustained and no medical attention. A police report was not filed and the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company and it was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000. Jc.
Automatic electric tail gate opens randomly without driver selection. This has happened several times while vehicle is moving and has caused damage to tailgate and travel trailer. No indication tailgate is open given to driver. This happened within the first 100 miles after purchase, the first time. It happened several times after that. Last incident I had just pulled onto the freeway and was flagged down by a passing trucker while I was driving at 65mph that my tailgate had opened. Imagine if something had fallen out of the bed of my truck and caused another motorist to crash. I had heard a creaking sound while turning onto a roadway with my airstream travel trailer attached. The tailgate had crunched against the propane bottles causing damage to the tailgate, the propane bottles, and the cover. This had happened to me several times in other instances but thought it was a fluke until this last event while towing my airstream travel trailer. I contacted Ford dealer where I purchased in austin; they submitted to Ford and Ford said they would pay part of the bill, but I am on the hook to pay also. This is a Ford wiring harness issue. Several other people have reported same issue. Ford should fix this 100% before something serious accident occurs from items falling out of the back of the truck when bed opens automatically.
Tl the contact owns a 2017 Ford f -250 super duty. The contact stated that the cup holder assembly in the console was not sealed; therefore, liquid leaked into the console compartment and the console lights failed. Additionally, smoke emerged from the console and the cabin filled up with smoke. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (mclarty daniel Ford, 2609 south walton boulevard, bentonville, ar 72712, (479) 250-0401) who stated that the wires needed to be replaced due to water damage. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was declined under the warranty. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the repairs would be at the owner's expense due to user error. The failure mileage was 56,144.
Uncommanded tailgate opening. Tail gate opens and drops all by itself. This happens sporadically but persistently. Ford dealer has been unable to fix, after repeated service visits including involvement of Ford factory technicians. Uncommanded opening most frequently occurs when shifting to reverse, releasing parking brake and/of shifting into drive. This has been going on for along time, months and months. Dealer performed work called for by 10/17 tech service bulliten, didnt fixit. Has replaced wiring harnness, relevant switches, checked and rechecked all connections and replaced master control module. . . None of all that worked. This is dangerous as you dont know when tailgate is open. Ford has a serious problem with this and factory seems completely dismissive of the issue. This problem has been going on for months and months.