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Year · Make · Model

2017 Ford F-250

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
1,081
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
14
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

1,081 filed
12
Crashes
9
Fires
11
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Steering
    666
  • Suspension
    547
  • Unknown OR Other
    104
  • Wheels
    64
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    50
  • Electrical System
    42
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    38
  • Engine
    32

Recalls

3 campaigns
18V894000·ENGINE2018-12-18

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.

RiskWhen the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.

FixFord will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.

17V331000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2017-05-22

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."

RiskIf the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

FixFord will notify owners, and dealers will remove the accessory covers and refund the purchase price. The recall began July 13, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for the recall is 17C09.

17V331000·STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 2017-05-22

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."

RiskIf the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

FixFord will notify owners, and dealers will remove the accessory covers and refund the purchase price. The recall began July 13, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for the recall is 17C09.

NHTSA investigations

7 actions
PE24014·FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL2024-05-09

Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak

PE24014·FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER2024-05-09

Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak

RQ21001·STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE 2021-01-15 → 2024-01-10

Power Tailgate Release Systems

RQ21001·STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 2021-01-15 → 2024-01-10

Power Tailgate Release Systems

RQ21001·STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS2021-01-15 → 2024-01-10

Power Tailgate Release Systems

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