general problems of the 2017 Ford F-350 - part 2

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 two week period. I purchased the truck in March 2018. 2) on four or five occasions the tailgate has fallen open. Once it did it while I was towing a trailer. On the other occasions it has fallen open without us knowing it. Today, my wife used the truck. She got home and parked the truck in the driveway. When she went out to check the mail, she found the tail gate open. We recently complained to fox Ford, the dealership that sold us the truck. When my wife took the truck in for an oil change, she complained about the tailgate issue. They claimed they "tightened it" according to my wife. Well, the problem has not been solved. I will complain again to them tomorrow.

Valve stem leakage problem on wheels. Corrosion between valve stem and wheel due to dissimilar metal of wheel and stem. Causes sudden loss of air pressure in tires.

Right side rear outside dual rim will not hold air. Took vehicle to sakelaris Ford in camdenton, mo. First visit they replaced the valve stem with a new one. A week later the wheel was still leaking. Took vehicle back and they said they could not find anything wrong. Wheel continued to leak. Service manager failed to initiate a claim with Ford and has since quit the dealer. Now the dealer's general manager refused to submit a warranty claim for this problem. The slow leak is well documented on various Ford forums on the internet. Most have the same results; the dealers do not want to handle the situation. 2017 is the first model year that tpms sensors were used on f350 Fords. There is a corrosion problem around the rim opening which leads to the slow leak. I have checked the tire pressure both stationary and while driving using the tpms monitor.

Sudden loss of tire pressure due to leaking tpms valve stems. This is the sixth similar failure since the vehicle was new in 3/2017. The five previous occurrences resulted in warranty replacement of the tpms/valve stem unit. There is a sudden loss of 20 to 30 pounds of tire pressure, followed by loss of 20 pounds per day. This has occurred both while driving, and while parked.

At 10,000 miles the tire pressure sensor valve stems began leaking while the truck was stationary or driving causing low tire pressure. I have had the truck in to have them replaced 11 times and the issue still persists. Ford responded saying the problem was a dealer issue not theirs.

The truck experiences air leaking from all of the aluminum wheels at the valve stem. This vehicle has been to the dealer seven (7) times for tires losing air. It has required six (6) valve stem replacements. Some have bee replaced twice. My understanding is that the metal valve stems used on the 2017 super duty trucks with tire pressure monitoring system faulty where the stem meets the aluminum rim resulting in continual loss of air. The steel wheels (dually) on the inside rear do not leak air. Although there is a monitoring system, air may not be available resulting loss of air in the tires and driving under load (the truck is designed for towing heavy loads - we tow a 5th wheel trailer) with underinflated tires. Internet research shows this is a common unaddressed problem for 2017 and newer f350 dual wheel trucks using 17"x6. 5" polished aluminum 8 lug 5 hole wheels. The problem started approximately 10 months after the truck was bought new at 5,000 miles and continued ever since.

At 21000 miles my 2017 Ford f350 drw had two wheels with tpms sensors leak air at the stems. Both were aluminum rims. Both started leaking on the same day while stationary and under our shelter with no damage of foreign body coming in contact with stems or rims. Both stems were removed by a professional tire dealer and found that replacing gasket didn't solve this problem. There were no replacement stems available for this vehicle in stock or for order because of demand for by other owners needing replacements also.

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while stationary, the vehicle experienced a series of slow leaks and corrosion between the alloy wheels and the valve stem (metals) on the commerical vehicle. The contact stated that the continual failures were caused by corrosion in alloy wheels which produced a series of recurring slow leak failures throughout the vehicle, as stated by the contact. Mar bar tire service - 4285 hanover rd, hanover, PA 17331 - was made aware of the series of failures and performed a diagnostic that revealed the aforementioned details. The repair facility replaced the passenger front steer wheel and the driver outside rear wheels. Upon the third replacement, the passenger outside rear wheel, the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000. Ad.

My F-350 drw has developed leaks between the oem aluminum wheels and steel valve stems at only 12,435 miles. Took to my local dealer and found I am not the only person with this issue. Because of the contact between the dissimilar metals, the wheels have begun to corrode at a high pace causing pitting around the valve stem. If it wasn't for my tpms, I would have not know of the leak all the while towing my 18,000 lbs. 5th wheel RV. Ford has agreed to replace all the wheels, however, I believe others should be informed to preclude any accidents. A check of the super duty forum has indicated there are many owners across the us that have this issue. Thanks, jeff.

Wheels on this vehicle are aluminum alloy with steel valve stems. Because these are two different metals they are causing a corrosion problem which in turn is causing the tires to lose air pressure. If driving at highway speeds I believe that if the wheels and tires were to loose pressure quickly that this could lead to a catastrophic accident. I have read of multiple complaints of this same problem on the internet but Ford has done nothing to address the issue. Corrosion appears to be not only inside the valve stems but also on the wheels. Replacing the valve stem will do nothing to correct the problem as it will only occur again and again. I bought this vehicle in may of 2018 (new) and it has been occurring ever since. I continually have to fill them with air. Took it into Ford under warranty but the issue was not corrected.

Tires losing air pressure. Driving and in motion.

The wheels and valve stems are corroding and leaking air. The oem wheels have been replaced under warrantee with new oem but they have started leaking again. On long drives when the tires heat up the leak seems to get worse. I have to air up the tires every day before driving the truck. I'm concerned about the air loss when I'm hauling heavy loads.

Drw aluminum wheels have a corrosion failure where the tpms stem makes contact with the rim. This causes air leaks at the stem. In my case the leaks have been slow however I fear using the vehicle to tow as a rapid loss could cause an accident. I've had both rear stems replaced and now the front is starting to loose pressure. 410-487-2152.

While stationary or on trips the tires loose air and become severely under inflated requiring the tires to be inflated to proper psi, usually before each time the truck is used (3-4 times per week). This is a safety issue should tires become under inflated while traveling or if the truck needs to be used in a situation where there is no time to inflate to proper psi. Our truck is used to haul horses and would be dangerous if we had an emergency to move horses without time to inflate the tires or if tires lost inflation while on a trip. Problem first appeared about 10 months (may 2018) after the truck was purchased new. Taken to dealer several times and they would replace leaking valve stems. Internet sources suggest the problem is caused by Ford using steel valves on aluminum wheels, causing corrosion where the two metals meet. Went to another Ford dealer who confirmed such corrosion and recommended I replace all six wheels at an estimated cost of $4,963. 16. However, dealer could not confirm that this would solve the problem or prevent its reoccurrence.

Death wobble I have about 24 thousand miles on my truck and when I go over bumps the whole truck shakes uncontrollably. When it happens it's a struggle to keep it in the lane. I am terrified to drive it and Ford seems to be blowing me off about it. It's been happening since I got the truck and has been getting worse.

Cast aluminum wheels leaking air from area around steel valve stem where corrosion is occurring. All have been replaced once and one was replaced twice. Vehicle has 29k miles. The air loss has been both slow and quick. This is dangerous as I pull a 13,000 pound trailer. Dealers are aware of many cases. Ford will not replace wheels with a safe product and continues to replace with the same defective wheel and valve.

The tire valve stems leak. I have replaced 8 valve stems and I have owned my trust approximately 1 year. In some instances the leak rate was very significant, requiring frequent stops to re-inflate the tires. Ford has not addressed the problem - the company simply replaces the valve stems and leaks resume within 2-3 months. This was a major safety issue recently when we were towing a large load in the mountains of colorado. Ford has refused to acknowledge the problem and have refused to correct the root cause. / the vale stems leak under all conditions - while driving, while towing a load, while parked.

Continued failures of value stems on the wheels of this truck.

This is a problem with duel rear wheel trucks the high pressure valve stems are failing causing rapid air loss to front and rear outer wheels ( aluminum rims ) this will cause tire failure resulting in crash and or roll over this has happened in motion and stationary.

The vavle stem leaks and looses preasure I have to constantly keep close eye on the preasure. The dealer replaced the tpi. Only weeks after I bought the truck new. I now have a flat right front tire, after spraying soap on the stem it bubbles from the stem, not the core the stem. This is the 3rd. Time dealer has reparied. Now it is nolonger under warentee. 11-17-17 12-13-17 1-18-18 1-10-18 8-1-18 1-15-19 1-23-19.

Since I have purchased this truck. I purchased it in 2017 brand new. It has never had consistent tire pressure in 3 of the valves. I took it back to the dealer and they said it's not covered under the factory warranty even after having driven it 187 miles.