general problems of the 2020 Ford F-350

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel), 25v626000 (steering), and 25v686000 (back over prevention); however, the parts for two of the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the recalls and confirmed that parts for two of the recalls were not yet available; however, parts for the steering column recall were available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it remained for two months. The contact was then informed that parts to repair the vehicle were unavailable, and the contact was informed to retrieve the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and provided the same information as the dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image did not display properly and was very blurry. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the printed circuit board for the backup camera failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 146,913.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel), 25v626000 (steering), and 25v686000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was shifting hard between gears. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was previously serviced at a local dealer under Ford customer satisfaction program: 21b03 to replace the no. 1 planetary and ring gear assembly. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that the failure persisted, and that the vehicle was jerking while shifting between gears. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v256000 (power train) and 22v644000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to confirm when parts would be available. The contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.