Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems of the 2017 Ford F-350

Two problems related to steering tie rod assembly have been reported for the 2017 Ford F-350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem

Failure Date: 09/11/2020

Starting almost immediately after a used purchase of the vehicle at 48,000 miles and 3 years old, a intense front axle oscillation was intermittently noticed at speeds between 45 and 75mph, often the issue would happen while driving straight directly after driving over bumps in the roadway or bridge expansion joints. After having the Ford dealership look at the vehicle 4 separate times to try and figure out the root cause of the problem, the issue still has not been solved. So far the fixes tried by the dealer have been balancing the tires, installing new steering dampener, new tie rod ends, new drag link and two separate alignments.

2 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem

Failure Date: 06/06/2017

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. Each time the vehicle drove over a bump in the road, the steering wheel shook uncontrollably. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to stop the shaking. The contact stated that the failure was called the "death wobble". There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mcmullen Ford (located at 3401 s expressway st, council bluffs, IA 51501, (712) 366-0531) and the tie rod was replaced. The contact stated that the replacement of the tie rod did not correct the failure. The vehicle was also taken to woodhouse Ford (located at 2546 us-30, blair, ne 68008, (402) 426-4126) and the steering stabilizer shock was replaced, but it did not correct the failure. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.




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