2017 FORD F-350

729 complaints filed with NHTSA.

729
Complaints
7
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STEERING265
SUSPENSION196
WHEELS53
UNKNOWN OR OTHER38
STRUCTURE:BODY31
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM22
POWER TRAIN15
ENGINE13
BACK OVER PREVENTION13
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM12
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH10
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL9
SERVICE BRAKES7
VISIBILITY/WIPER4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3

Recalls (2)

17V33100022/05/2017

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

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

18V89400018/12/2018

ENGINE

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 causi

Recent Complaints

20240729CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The contact owned a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated to 52 MPH. The contact stated that the RPM level increased to 6000. The contact's vehicle crashed into a tree. In addition, the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was condemned to total loss. The contact received medical attention at the scene. The following day, the contact went to the hospital for additiona

Mileage: 87,000

20230606WHEELS

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle began to vibrate and the brake pedal was depressed to gain control of the vehicle however it failed. The vehicle began bouncing and the front passenger’s side tire exploded. The contact sustained injuries to her neck but did not receive medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the fai

Mileage: 43,000

20221128FireFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

We were driving and noticed a few white puffs of smoke. The next thing that happened was a loud bang from the engine and the cab of the truck filled with black smoke. Within 5 minutes, the entire truck was engulfed in flames, as well as our camper. There was no warning indication on the dash. The insurance company had investigators look at the remains. However, since the truck was aluminum and the fuel filter housing and low pressure side of the fuel system was plastic, everything totally m

20220925FireFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

On Aug 25, 2021, my son took the truck to Crestview Ford in Crestview, FL with 32k miles on it. The Fuel filter on the engine was spraying diesel from a crack in the housing - Have a video and service records available for review. Crestview Ford replaced the fuel filter housing. On Oct 22, 2021, He was traveling to the Stark Fl area with a 4-wheeler in the back of the truck. He started smelling diesel really bad and pulled over and when he stepped out the steps were covered in diesel. Whe

20210428CrashSUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON HITTING A BUMP WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT OUT OF HIS DRIVING LANE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD INITIALLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEYMOUR FORD (2601 SEYMOUR RD, JACKSON, MI 49201) WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT; HITTING A POST. THE A

Mileage: 23,000

20200103FireFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TRUCK WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND FUEL SPRAYED OVER THE MOTOR AND CAUGHT THE TRUCK ON FIRE AND LOST BRAKES WHILE FIRE WAS COMING UP ONTO THE I WINDSHIELD. TRUCK FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WITH THE USE OF TRAILER BRAKES. THE CAB WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THEE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING.

Mileage: 75,000

20190222FireENGINE

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND THE FUEL INJECTOR DASH LIGHT APPEARED MOMENTARILY AND THEN DISAPPEARED . SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, I BEGAN TO SENSE THE SLIGHT SMELL OF DIESEL AND JUST AS I TURNED INTO MY HOMES DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD BURST FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SMOKE. I STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND EXITED AS I WAS GOING TO INSPECT THE SITUATION. THERE WERE SCREAMS OF FIRE COMING FROM MY WIFE AS THE TRUCKS ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEGAN TO ROAR

Mileage: 23,000

20190222FireFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND THE FUEL INJECTOR DASH LIGHT APPEARED MOMENTARILY AND THEN DISAPPEARED . SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, I BEGAN TO SENSE THE SLIGHT SMELL OF DIESEL AND JUST AS I TURNED INTO MY HOMES DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD BURST FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SMOKE. I STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND EXITED AS I WAS GOING TO INSPECT THE SITUATION. THERE WERE SCREAMS OF FIRE COMING FROM MY WIFE AS THE TRUCKS ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEGAN TO ROAR

Mileage: 23,000

20190118CrashSTEERING

TRUCK SHAKING, WAS TOLD TIRE INFLATION WAS NOT BEING MAINTAINED. ALL VALVE STEMS LEAKING SINCE DAY I BOUGHT IT. ONE TIRE HAD FIX A FLAT IN IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. IT TOOK FORD 6 MONTHS TO REPLACE VALVE STEMS CORRECTLY. AFTER THIS TRUCK STILL SHAKES ON ANY ROUGH ROAD, IF HIT ANY REAL RUFF TRUCK VIOLENT SHAKE HAVE TO STOP TO GET IT TO STOP. NOW SINCE TIRE PRESSURE CAN BE MAINTAINED SINCE VALOVE STEMS FIXED. THEY TELL ME FRONT TIRES NEED REPLACED FROM NOT MAINTAINING TIRE PRESSURES. THAT IS WHY TRUCK

Mileage: 10

20190118CrashWHEELS

TRUCK SHAKING, WAS TOLD TIRE INFLATION WAS NOT BEING MAINTAINED. ALL VALVE STEMS LEAKING SINCE DAY I BOUGHT IT. ONE TIRE HAD FIX A FLAT IN IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. IT TOOK FORD 6 MONTHS TO REPLACE VALVE STEMS CORRECTLY. AFTER THIS TRUCK STILL SHAKES ON ANY ROUGH ROAD, IF HIT ANY REAL RUFF TRUCK VIOLENT SHAKE HAVE TO STOP TO GET IT TO STOP. NOW SINCE TIRE PRESSURE CAN BE MAINTAINED SINCE VALOVE STEMS FIXED. THEY TELL ME FRONT TIRES NEED REPLACED FROM NOT MAINTAINING TIRE PRESSURES. THAT IS WHY TRUCK

Mileage: 10

20181017CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY TAILGATE OPENED UP WHILE PULLING A CAMPER WHILE IN A RIGHT TURN AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE AND 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WHICH I WAS TOWING

Mileage: 15,000

20180114STEERING

EXPERIENCED EXTREME AND UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TRUCK (DEATH WOBBLE). THIS HAPPEN TWICE ON THE SAME DAY, 14 JANUARY 2018. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AT 70 MPH AND IT DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 50 MPH. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS AT 60 MPH AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 45 MPH. APPLYING THE BRAKES MADE IT WORSE. THE VIBRATIONS WERE SO INTENSE IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN MY NECK. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE RIGHT AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN

Mileage: 10,100

20170829CrashSERVICE BRAKES

FORD E-350 2017 HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. I DROVE AROUND TRIP FROM BALTIMORE TO BOWIE, MD WHERE SELF STORAGE ZONE PLACE. WITH THE VEHICLE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE RAN THROUGH THE GATE ITSELF. BRAKE WAS FROZEN AND UNABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AFTER THE GATE WAS BROKEN THEN I STOPPED IT IMMEDIATELY. ITS ENGINE POWERFUL RUN SLOW ITSELF DESPITE I STOPPED IT BUT IT CONTINUED TO RUN THROUGH GATE DESPITE I APPLIED THE BRAKE. THERE WAS SKID ON THE ROAD

Mileage: 6,420

20170829CrashENGINE

FORD E-350 2017 HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. I DROVE AROUND TRIP FROM BALTIMORE TO BOWIE, MD WHERE SELF STORAGE ZONE PLACE. WITH THE VEHICLE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE RAN THROUGH THE GATE ITSELF. BRAKE WAS FROZEN AND UNABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AFTER THE GATE WAS BROKEN THEN I STOPPED IT IMMEDIATELY. ITS ENGINE POWERFUL RUN SLOW ITSELF DESPITE I STOPPED IT BUT IT CONTINUED TO RUN THROUGH GATE DESPITE I APPLIED THE BRAKE. THERE WAS SKID ON THE ROAD

Mileage: 6,420