2017 Ford F-250 Body Problems
- 34
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- tail gate · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 11153959
Body
My 2017 ford sd f-250 tailgate has opened by itself on several occasions. Several times last year both stationary and in motion. It has happened twice this year while stationary. I've never seen it happen in real time only after it has happened. In 2017 on 2 different occasions i was going down the highway and passing cars pointed to my tailgate. This year 2018 the truck was parked at work for several hours and when…
ODI 11141548
Body
The automatic tailgate in the 2017 king ranch f250 can come open without any warning when in drive. This has happened to me at least 4 times; most recently while pulling my airstream trailer while in utah, causing damage to my airstream propane bottles, the aluminum cover, and also putting a dent in my f250 tailgate. This issue could cause serious problems in traffic, should something fall out of the back during…
ODI 11140680
Body
While driving with a cross wind, especially on two lane roads when passed in the opposite direction by a semi, the hood jumps (pops) up approximately 1-2 inches on the rear edge. In high cross winds the distance has been higher (3-4) inches. Have had to dealer look at it and talked to ford "chat line". Their suggestion was to report it here. The rear hinges allow the hood to rotate up when latched . The front latch…
ODI 11118813
Body · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-250. While driving 75 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it experienced the death wobble and shook violently. Also, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact and his wife had no control as the vehicle sped through three lanes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to jim click ford (6244 e 22nd st, tucson,…
ODI 11197343
Body
April 2, 2018. I own a ford f250 super duty platinum with 4753 miles on it, purchased nov 2017. This week was the 1st time i towed my travel trailer (gvw 7800lb) and on three (3) different occasions the tail popped open by it self. All three occasions i was turning at slow speeds and was traveling on flat pavement. The result of the unintentional openings was damage to the tailgate when the tailgate hit the trailer…
ODI 11082643
Body · Electrical System
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…
ODI 11157225
Body
The driver's door would not close/latch. Temp. Was low 20's this morning and when i tried to close the driver's door it would not latch. I had to slammed the door 10 or 12 times before the door would latch close. This is similar to the problems the f-150 has been having.
ODI 11051609
Body
Tailgate has been opening on its own while driving. The last time this happened i was driving with a trailer attached and the tailgate dropped while driving and the tailgate and trailer were damaged. Not sure what caused the tailgate to open on its own. Key fob was on the dash when this happened so couldn't of been pushed on accident. Vehicle was in motion on highway. Damage occured when turning, the tailgate caught…
ODI 11142657