2017 Ford F-350 Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2017 Ford F-350.

20162018
Complaints
729
Crashes
7
Fires
5
Injuries
2
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2017 Ford F-350 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1265 complaints

STEERING

Avg mileage:31,681 mi
Crash-related:1
#2196 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:29,829 mi
Crash-related:1
#353 complaints

WHEELS

Avg mileage:21,827 mi
Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2017 Ford F-350.

STEERING
265
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
31,681
SUSPENSION
196
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
29,829
WHEELS
53
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
21,827
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
38
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
27,665
STRUCTURE:BODY
31
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
30,696
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
29,602
POWER TRAIN
15
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
52,102
BACK OVER PREVENTION
13
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
49,369
ENGINE
13
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
56,078
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
complaints
Crashes
Fires
4
Avg Miles
32,510
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
10
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
36,102
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
115,685
SERVICE BRAKES
7
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
15,870
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
4,850
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
9,000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
149,333
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
87,815
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
46,233
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
41,000
TIRES
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
34,333
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
225,000
WHEELS:RIM
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
10,000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
12,000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
26,300
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
225,000
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
9,075
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
74,000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
95,000

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Recalls for 2017 Ford F-350

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~439,109 vehicles.

18V894000ENGINE
~410,289 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.

17V331000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~14,410 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 F-150, and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles originally produced with black or body colored exterior door handles that may have been subsequently equipped with a chrome exterior door handle cover accessory kit purchased from a Ford dealer. These accessory door handle covers may cause the doors to unlatch in a side impact collision. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

17V331000STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
~14,410 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 F-150, and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles originally produced with black or body colored exterior door handles that may have been subsequently equipped with a chrome exterior door handle cover accessory kit purchased from a Ford dealer. These accessory door handle covers may cause the doors to unlatch in a side impact collision. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

Other Ford F-350 Years

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