2011 FORD F-350 SD

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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured February 22, 2010, to January 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages. The affected vehicles may detect an incorrect Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor

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Palfleet Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Palfleet) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 super duty vehicles modified by Palfleet and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a

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Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners and dealers to inspect the Muncie PTO pressure switch to determine if it is from the range of defective switches and if required, remove the pressure switch assembly and put a plug in the port where the PTO switch had been installed. This switch was nev

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Stahl is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Stahl and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket coverin

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Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Utility Truck) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 UTLI41A, 2011 UTLN41, and 2012 UTLN46 aerial trucks manufactured December 2010 to September 2013 equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies installed on 2010-2013 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-55

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Somerset Welding & Steel, doing business as J&J Truck equipment (J&J), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis with 6.8L gasoline engines modified by J&J to be equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil

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Icon Vehicle Dynamics, LLC (Icon) is recalling all 05-UP FSD 2.5 Centerline Stabilizer Kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4X4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, p

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Tactical Vehicle Outfitters (Tactical) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Ford F-350 and F-550 vehicles modified by Tactical and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle jerked and lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the vehicle drove at a reduced speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that metal shavings were found in the fuel filter. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

TRUCK HAS ABOUT 65K MILES ON IT. IT HAS HAD 2 MAJOR DIESEL ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS THAT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE TRAVEL LANES. THE SECOND TIME AT LEAST I WAS ABLE TO GET FULLY OFF THE ROAD. BOTH TIMES WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ALREADY HAS HAD THE FUEL PUMP GO OUT CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS AND HAVING A NEW FUEL SYSTEM PUT IN. NOW SOMETHING ELSE INTERNALLY OF THE ENGINE HAS BLOWN UP AND NOW IT HAS METAL SHAVING ALL THRU THE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME IT TOOK OVER 2 MONTHS TO GET FIXED AND THIS TIME ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 WEEKS AND THE FORD EXTENDED WARRENTEE STILL HASN'T APPROVED THE REPAIRS. I'VE READ MANY ON LINE POSTS SAYING THAT THESE 2011 DIESEL ENGINES ARE EXPLODING AND FORD WON'T COVER THE REPAIRS OR MAKE GOOD.

Mileage: 65,000

A FUEL INJECTOR CLAMP BROKE LEADING TO RAW FUEL POURING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR AS WELL AS VAPORIZED FUEL SPRAYING AROUND THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. AFTER ORDERING THE REPLACEMENT CLAMP I REALIZED THEY HAVE CHANGED THE DESIGN FROM A PIECE OF CAST METAL TO STAMPED STEEL ( MUCH STRONGER). IF THE FUEL IGNITED IT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. LUCKILY THE CLAMP BROKE IN MY DRIVE WAY AND NOT WHILE TOWING A HEAVY LOAD. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN OR WORSE CATCHING FIRE. ENCLOSE FIND PICTURES OF THE BROKEN CLAMP AND THE REDESIGNED NEW CLAMP. THERE ARE 7 MORE CLAMPS ON THIS MOTOR WAITING TO FAIL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED.

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND STOP THE SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER (O'MEARA FORD, 400 W 104TH AVE, NORTHGLENN, CO 80234) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND STOP THE SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER (O'MEARA FORD, 400 W 104TH AVE, NORTHGLENN, CO 80234) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

NOTE: GRANADA TIRE BRAND(A LES SCHWAB BEND OREGON TIRE BRAND) WAS NOT IN THE DROP DOWN TO SELECT. LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT DUE TO DELAMINATION WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILLE'S ON A NEW SET OF TIRES. DRIVING A 2011 F350 WEST BOUND 6 AUG 2017 ON CANADIAN HWY 16, EXCELLENT ROAD AND WEATHER, STRAIGHT SECTION WHILE TOWING 40 FT FIFTH WHEEL. HAD JUST CHECKED FOR CORRECT INFLATION. BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON A STRAIGHT CLEAR LEVEL SECTION WHILE DURING THE SPEED LIMIT IN CRUISE CONTROLL. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IN OTHER SITUATIONS. BOUGHT FOUR NEW COOPER TIRES TO REPLACE THE GRANADAS. FOUND THE RIGHT REAR WAS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF DELAMINATION AND COULD HAVE BLOWN OUT SOON. SEVERE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL ARE AND EXTERIOR TRUCK BED. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AFTER SPARE WAS INSTALLED. TIRE BRAND GRANADA TIRE LINE TOURING L/T TIRE SIZE, P275/70R18 COMPONENT* LIGHT TRUCK TIRE BLOW OUT DOT NUMBER 5KWS RT 2711

Mileage: 106,500

WHILE DRIVING THE F350, WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION. HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR OVER THE PAST MONTH (4TIMES). THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. WAIT ANYWHERE FROM 2MINUTES TO 20 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. APPEARS TO BE THE ERG SYSTEM. SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN!!!!! ACCORDING TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

Mileage: 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE EXHAUST FLUID ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THE FLUID WAS LOW. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL FAILURE AND STALLING. THE DEALER (PARAMOUNT FORD HYUNDAI OF VALDESE 101 MALCOLM BLVD, VALDESE, NC 28690 (828) 338-9348) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE INCORRECT FUEL MAY HAVE BEEN USED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *JS

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE EXHAUST FLUID ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THE FLUID WAS LOW. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL FAILURE AND STALLING. THE DEALER (PARAMOUNT FORD HYUNDAI OF VALDESE 101 MALCOLM BLVD, VALDESE, NC 28690 (828) 338-9348) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE INCORRECT FUEL MAY HAVE BEEN USED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *JS

Mileage: 64,000

WE WERE TRAVELING ON US23 IN WISE VIRGINIA, DOWN A MOUNTAIN. A SIGNAL AT THE BOTTOM TURNED RED; WHEN MY HUSBAND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED TOTAL FAILURE. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE INDICATION FROM THE VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. WITH NO ENGINE POWER, MY HUSBAND HAD NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DUE TO DRIVER SKILL AND LUCK, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT FREEDOM FORD IN WISE, AND THEIR TECHNICIAN SAYS THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WATER IN THE FUEL, AND THE FUEL SYSTEM IS CONTAMINATED AND NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. THIS INDICATES TO- VARIOUS OUTSIDE MECHANICS- THAT THE WATER AND FUEL SEPARATOR WASN'T WORKING; THUS ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO BECOME OVERWHELMED. THIS SUGGESTS FAULTY PARTS- A FAULTY SEPARATOR-WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY. HOWEVER, FORD IS CLAIMING THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE IS WHAT CAUSED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER.

Mileage: 107,000

I WAS PASSING A TRANSPORT TRUCK AND JUST AS I GOT EVEN WITH THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK MY FORD F350 SUPER DUTY MOTOR QUIT, JUST SHUT DOWN. A BUS WAS COMING IN MY LANE AS I WAS PASSING, THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO LET ME BY BUT I HAD NO POWER, NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. THE BUS SLOWED DOWN AND I BRAKED ENOUGH TO GET IN BACK OF THE TRUCK AND OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE BUS WENT ON BY AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED ON HIS WAY AND I TRIED TO START MY TRUCK. IT FIRED UP AND WE DROVE TO A TRACTOR SUPPLY AND BOUGHT SOME DIESEL OIL AND WHEN WE CHECKED THE OIL TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WAS DOWN WE WERE SURPRISED TO FIND IT WAS FULL. WE DROVE 200 MILES HOME AND DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN IN THE TRUCK. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET BUT WILL TO SEE IF THEIR EQUIPMENT WILL SHOW A REASON.

Mileage: 138,000

VEHICLE WOBBLES/VIBRATES "DEATH WOBBLE" AT HIGH SPEED OR WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON FREEWAY, ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WOBBLE IS TO REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED TO UNDER 30 MPH, VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35K MILES, I HAVE HEARD OF MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE OCCURRING AROUND 30K MILES ON FORDS, DODGE (A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT WAS STARTED IN 2014) & JEEP (CONGRESS HAS ALREADY REQUESTED A RECALL). I AM ASKING THAT THIS ISSUE IS LOOKED INTO FURTHER BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 34,000

VEHICLE WOBBLES/VIBRATES "DEATH WOBBLE" AT HIGH SPEED OR WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON FREEWAY, ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WOBBLE IS TO REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED TO UNDER 30 MPH, VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35K MILES, I HAVE HEARD OF MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE OCCURRING AROUND 30K MILES ON FORDS, DODGE (A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT WAS STARTED IN 2014) & JEEP (CONGRESS HAS ALREADY REQUESTED A RECALL). I AM ASKING THAT THIS ISSUE IS LOOKED INTO FURTHER BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TRUCK GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING 60MPH OR FASTER. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO OVER A BRIDGE, CATTLE GUARD OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. CAUSE THE CEHICLE TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND YOU HAVE TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE HAD FORD WORK ON IT AND NOTHING HAS CURED THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

Mileage: 10,800

TRUCK GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING 60MPH OR FASTER. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO OVER A BRIDGE, CATTLE GUARD OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. CAUSE THE CEHICLE TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND YOU HAVE TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE HAD FORD WORK ON IT AND NOTHING HAS CURED THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

Mileage: 10,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSE A BLOCKAGE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

Mileage: 210,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V535000 (ENGINE), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,800.

Mileage: 59,800

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. NOTED VIBRATION AS WHEN TIRES ARE NOT BALANCED. EXITED INTERSTATE AT FIRST EXIT AND CHECKED ALL TIRES. TIRE PRESSURES GOOD AND EQUAL. NO KNOTS OR DAMAGE NOTED AND ALL TIRES SAME TEMPERATURE. THOUGHT A BALANCE WEIGHT HAD COME OFF AND TIRES NEEDED TO BE REBALANCED. BEGAN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WITH NO CHANGE IN VIBRATION. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT. PULLED BACK INTO MY LANE AND THEN PULLED OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER. RIGHT FRONT TIRE DESTROYED. CALLED AAA AND HIGHWAY PATROL. DESCRIBED INCIDENT TO TROOPER AND HE LOOKED AT THE TIRE AND SAID THE BELTS SEPARATED. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE - BENT RIGHT FRONT BUMPER FORWARD, BLEW A 7 FOOT FACTORY RUNNING BOARD OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND DESTROYED THE RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. RIGHT FRONT TIRE CHANGED AND STAYED OVERNIGHT AT MOTEL. OBTAINED NEW TIRE REPLACEMENT NEXT MORNING. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK TO PULL A TRAILER BUT HAVE NOT BOUGHT A TRAILER YET.

Mileage: 17,815

DRIVERS SIDE REAR (SIDE WINDOW) EXPLODED ON I95. 65 MPH. NO OTHER VEHICLES NEARBY, NO ROAD DEBRIS. WINDOW WAS IN A MILLION SMALL PIECES HELD TOGETHER BY WINDOW TINT. NO IMPACT POINT, NOT HOLE, NO SIGN OF ANYTHING HITTING (WHICH WOULD BE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE FROM THE SIDE WITH NO TRAFFIC AROUND). IT WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG LIKE A GUN SHOT WHEN IT OCCURRED. 2011 FORD F350. GOOGLING ONLINE INDICATES THIS IS NOT A RARE EVENT.

Mileage: 28,700

I LOST STEERING IN THE TRUCK. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED LEFT TO RIGHT AND VISE VERSA WITH A LOT OF PLAY. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. THE FRONT END WILL SHAKES BECAUSE OF NO STEERING MAKING THE TRUCK UNCONTROLLABLE. IT IS VERY RANDOM WHEN IT HAPPENS AND HAS HAPPENED AT INTERSTATE SPEED. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND HAVE REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS ALONG WITH BRAKES.

Mileage: 108,964