2017 Ford F-250

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2017 Ford F-250 has 1718 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 21.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (39% of all complaints), specifically: front tires begin to "wobble & shake" violently of speeds above 60 mph.. ⚠️ 15 fire reports filed.

15 fire reports 13 crash reports 13 injuries

1718

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

21.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

668 complaints

39%

• FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO "WOBBLE & SHAKE" VIOLENTLY OF SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH.
• I HAVE A 2017 F250 4X4. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH OR FASTER THE FRONTEND WILL START TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN I HIT ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 14,000 MILES ON IT. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.
• DEATH WOBBLE.. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 ON HIGHWAY IF YOU HIT ANY KIND OF BRIDGE OR BUMP IN ROAD THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE A WHEEL HAS FALLEN OFF.. YOU HAVE TO COME DOWN TO 20MPH OR STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL.. I HAVE ONLY 19000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW..

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 6 crashes

“FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO "WOBBLE & SHAKE" VIOLENTLY OF SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

554 complaints

32%

• FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO "WOBBLE & SHAKE" VIOLENTLY OF SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH.
• UNCONTROLLABLE DEATH WOBBLE AFTER HITTING ROUGH PATCHES IN FREEWAY AT 70 MPH
• I HAVE A 2017 F250 4X4. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH OR FASTER THE FRONTEND WILL START TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN I HIT ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 14,000 MILES ON IT. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO "WOBBLE & SHAKE" VIOLENTLY OF SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

107 complaints

• THE MANUFACTURER HAS DESIGNED A TRAILER HITCH THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE SAFETY CHAINS WITH. YOU CAN NOT ADEQUATELY ATTACH THE HOOKS LEADING THE POSSIBILITY OF A RUNAWAY TRAILER. THE FORD SUPERDUTY TRUCKS BOAST OF THEIR ABILITY TO PULL WELL OVER 10,000 POUNDS BUT THEIR ENGINEERS DID NOT PROVI
• MY FORD F250 HAS A SEVERE "WOBBLE" WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL SLOWING TO ABOUT 35 MPH. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TRAVELING AT ONLY 45 MPH AND AFTER THAT IT HAPPENED AT GREATER SPPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH. AT TIMES, I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CO
• I RECENTLY PARKED MY TT AT OUR NEW RV CAMPGROUND. WHILE BACKING IT UP THE GATE OPENED RANDOMLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND DENTED THE TOP OF MY TAILGATE. EXTREMELY UPSET I NEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A HARD CASE TO SUBMIT TO WARRANTY FOR THEM TO BELIEVE THAT IT WASN'T USER ERROR. A FEW DAYS LATER I LEFT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“THE MANUFACTURER HAS DESIGNED A TRAILER HITCH THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE SAFETY CHAINS WITH. YOU CAN NOT ADEQUATELY ATTACH THE HOOKS LEADING THE POSSIBILITY OF A RUNAWAY TRAILER. THE FORD SUPERDUTY TRUCKS BOAST OF THEIR ABILITY TO PULL WELL OVER 10,000 POUNDS BUT THEIR ENGINEERS DID NOT PROVI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

WHEELS

65 complaints

• I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AFTER I NOTICED THE TPMS WAS MALFUNCTIONING AFTER ABOUT 4,000 MILES AND 3 MONTHS OF OPERATION. THE TPMS ORIGINALLY SHOWED A DRAMATIC FAULT IN ONE TIRE, BUT LATER SHOWED FAULTS IN THREE. THE READINGS CHANGED CONTINUALLY FROM TIRE TO TIRE AND SOMETIMES WERE AS LOW AS 4
• FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO "WOBBLE & SHAKE" VIOLENTLY OF SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH.
• DEATH WOBBLE.. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 ON HIGHWAY IF YOU HIT ANY KIND OF BRIDGE OR BUMP IN ROAD THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE A WHEEL HAS FALLEN OFF.. YOU HAVE TO COME DOWN TO 20MPH OR STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL.. I HAVE ONLY 19000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW..

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AFTER I NOTICED THE TPMS WAS MALFUNCTIONING AFTER ABOUT 4,000 MILES AND 3 MONTHS OF OPERATION. THE TPMS ORIGINALLY SHOWED A DRAMATIC FAULT IN ONE TIRE, BUT LATER SHOWED FAULTS IN THREE. THE READINGS CHANGED CONTINUALLY FROM TIRE TO TIRE AND SOMETIMES WERE AS LOW AS 4”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

59 complaints

• 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.
• 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 TRAVELIN
• 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 L

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

WHEELS(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 1718 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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STEERING: FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO "WOBBLE & SHAKE" VIOLENTLY OF SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SUSPENSION: FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO "WOBBLE & SHAKE" VIOLENTLY OF SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE MANUFACTURER HAS DESIGNED A TRAILER HITCH THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE SAFETY CHAINS WITH. YOU CAN NOT ADEQUATELY ATTACH THE HOOKS LEADING THE POSSIBILITY OF A RUNAWAY TRAILER. THE FORD SUPERDUTY TRUCKS BOAST OF THEIR ABILITY TO PULL WELL OVER 10,000 POUNDS BUT THEIR ENGINEERS DID NOT PROVI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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WHEELS: I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AFTER I NOTICED THE TPMS WAS MALFUNCTIONING AFTER ABOUT 4,000 MILES AND 3 MONTHS OF OPERATION. THE TPMS ORIGINALLY SHOWED A DRAMATIC FAULT IN ONE TIRE, BUT LATER SHOWED FAULTS IN THREE. THE READINGS CHANGED CONTINUALLY FROM TIRE TO TIRE AND SOMETIMES WERE AS LOW AS 4
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)