general problems of the 2017 Ford F-350

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact state while driving 50 mph, the vehicle loss complete power, the contact turned the vehicle back and the vehicle began working as intended. The check engine warning light illuminated. An independent mechanic was contacted. The contact mention that this failure has occurred on several different occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel system and module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 133,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350 sd. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and activating the a/c to allow the vehicle to cool down due to the extreme heat, the contact went back inside the residence; however, the contact noticed that the engine had turned off independently. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle several times, but the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump had combusted internally, causing metal shavings to intrude the fuel lines and injectors. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was also referred to the NHTSA hotline to file a vehicle safety complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350 sd. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the contact drove over and object on the road and the check engine warning light and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the engine seized. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle several times; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence. A mechanic arrived at the residence and diagnosed the vehicle with high-pressure and low-pressure fuel pump failures due to the metal shavings inside the fuel rail and fuel injectors. Additionally, the egr valve was damaged. The contact was advised that the entire fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. In addition, the vehicle was leaking engine oil while parked. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly hesitated but the contact was able to drive to destination. However, upon attempting to leave from the location, the vehicle failed to start. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the high-pressure fuel pump, resulting in damages to the fuel system. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 173,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 65 mph and hauling a light trailer, the message "loss of power" was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled, and the contact was able to coast to the side of the highway. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle several times however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer determined that the fuel pump module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact received a call from the dealer stating that the high-pressure fuel pump had also failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the model year vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the diesel particulate filter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced customer satisfaction program: 20m06 as the possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 mph, dtc: p203b was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the code was constantly illuminated and was illuminated when the vehicle was started. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the reductant tank sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer advised the contact that there had been a manufacturer recall for the failure, but the VIN was not included. The contact was not provided the manufacturer recall number by the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel system needed to be replaced. An unknown local dealer was contacted. The contact related the failure to an unidentified NHTSA campaign number; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and a fuel leak was discovered in the secondary fuel filter. The vehicle was repaired under warranty. Recently, the same failure reoccurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer for repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speed limit restriction warning light illuminated. The contact stated when he depressed the acceleration pedal, the speed odometer did not go above 50 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed diesel injector. The diesel injector needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the part was on back order and was placed on a special parts request list for express delivery. The vehicle is scheduled to be repaired tomorrow. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,400.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle engine stalled. The contact was able to coast to the side of the highway. The contact stated that the "reduced power" and "check engine" warning lights illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the high pressure fuel pump (diesel) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact stated that two months later the identical failure of the high pressure fuel pump reoccurred and again the vehicle stalled. The contact had the vehicle towed to a different dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the high pressure fuel pump had failed and that the resulting failure had damaged the fuel system. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 166,767.

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 exhaust fluid) in his fuel tank which caused the failure. The contact disputed the diagnostic result and stated that he did not place def fluid in the fuel tank. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.