2017 Ford F-350

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2017 Ford F-350 has 729 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 9.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (36% of all complaints), specifically: 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 an. ⚠️ 4 fire reports filed.

4 fire reports 4 crash reports 2 injuries

729

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

9.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

266 complaints

36%

• 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 AN
• WHILE DRIVING THE 2017 FORD F350 PICKUP TRUCK DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, WHENEVER I DROVE ACROSS BRIDGES OR HIT SMALL BUMPS, THE PICKUP TRUCK WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED TO UNDER 50 MPH. THIS INCIDENT IS KNOW AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE TRUCK
• WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50MPH, TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY RESPOND TO GOING OVER A SLIGHT BUMP BY BEGINNING TO SHAKE. THE SHAKING INCREASES TO A VIOLENT LEVEL. THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY, ESPECIALLY THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IS TO

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

“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 AN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

201 complaints

28%

• DEATH WOBBLE- VIOLENT FRONT WHEELS WOBBLING, STEERING SHAKING SO VIOLENT CAN'T CONTROL. DIFFERENT ROADS, MPH-45,60,65,70. TO BRING UNDER CONTROL MUST BRAKE AND TRY TO GET OFF ROAD & GET BELOW 20MPH. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED ON ALL TYPES OF ROADS, USUALLY STARTS WITH AN EXP
• WOBBLE/OSCILLATION- VIOLENT FRONT WHEELS WOBBLING, STEERING SHAKING SO VIOLENT CAN'T CONTROL. DIFFERENT ROADS, MPH-USUALLY ABOVE 60. TO BRING UNDER CONTROL MUST BRAKE HARD AND TRY TO GET OFF ROAD & GET BELOW 30MPH. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED ON ALL TYPES OF ROADS, USUALLY STARTS WITH
• WHILE DRIVING THE 2017 FORD F350 PICKUP TRUCK DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, WHENEVER I DROVE ACROSS BRIDGES OR HIT SMALL BUMPS, THE PICKUP TRUCK WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED TO UNDER 50 MPH. THIS INCIDENT IS KNOW AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE TRUCK

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

“DEATH WOBBLE- VIOLENT FRONT WHEELS WOBBLING, STEERING SHAKING SO VIOLENT CAN'T CONTROL. DIFFERENT ROADS, MPH-45,60,65,70. TO BRING UNDER CONTROL MUST BRAKE AND TRY TO GET OFF ROAD & GET BELOW 20MPH. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED ON ALL TYPES OF ROADS, USUALLY STARTS WITH AN EXP”

— NHTSA complaint filing

WHEELS

55 complaints

• THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH DUEL REAR WHEEL TRUCKS THE HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEMS ARE FAILING CAUSING RAPID AIR LOSS TO FRONT AND REAR OUTER WHEELS ( ALUMINUM RIMS ) THIS WILL CAUSE TIRE FAILURE RESULTING IN CRASH AND OR ROLL OVER THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MOTION AND STATIONARY *BF *BF *TR *JS
• DRW ALUMINUM WHEELS HAVE A CORROSION FAILURE WHERE THE TPMS STEM MAKES CONTACT WITH THE RIM. THIS CAUSES AIR LEAKS AT THE STEM. IN MY CASE THE LEAKS HAVE BEEN SLOW HOWEVER I FEAR USING THE VEHICLE TO TOW AS A RAPID LOSS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE HAD BOTH REAR STEMS REPLACED AND NOW THE FRONT
• TIRES LOSING AIR PRESSURE. DRIVING AND IN MOTION.

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

“THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH DUEL REAR WHEEL TRUCKS THE HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEMS ARE FAILING CAUSING RAPID AIR LOSS TO FRONT AND REAR OUTER WHEELS ( ALUMINUM RIMS ) THIS WILL CAUSE TIRE FAILURE RESULTING IN CRASH AND OR ROLL OVER THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MOTION AND STATIONARY *BF *BF *TR *JS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

38 complaints

• 2017 F350 BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY IN A SUBDIVISION. I REMOTE STARTED MY TRUCK WITHIN 5 MINUTES BEFORE I OPENED THE BACK DRIVERS CREW CAB DOOR TO PUT A BAG ON THE FLOOR. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR, THE BACK WINDOW EXPLODED AS THE DOOR CLOSED. THE OUTSIDE T
• 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
• ON MAY 24TH, 2018 WHILE DRIVING MY TAILGATE AUTOMATICALLY CAME DOWN. I WAS TOWING A 5TH WHEEL RV TRAILER AT THE TIME AND DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE TAILGATE TOP TRIM AND THE RV FRONT GARAGE DOOR. BOTH THE TRIM AND THE FRONT GARAGE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, PLUS TOUCHUP PAINT FOR THE TAILGATE EDGES.

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

“2017 F350 BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY IN A SUBDIVISION. I REMOTE STARTED MY TRUCK WITHIN 5 MINUTES BEFORE I OPENED THE BACK DRIVERS CREW CAB DOOR TO PUT A BAG ON THE FLOOR. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR, THE BACK WINDOW EXPLODED AS THE DOOR CLOSED. THE OUTSIDE T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

35 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RAIN WOULD LEAK FROM THE ROOF AND ROOF MARKER LIGHT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED SPRADLEY BARR FORD & LINCOLN OF GREELEY AT (970) 506-3600 (LOCATED AT 4901 W 29TH ST, GREELEY, CO 80634) AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER.
• REAR WINDOW OF STANDARD TRUCK CAB BLEW OUT EXPLOSIVELY SCARING THE DRIVER AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TEMPERED GLASS IS A MENACE IN THIS APPLICATION. DEALERS THINK LEXAN IS ILLEGAL. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON FED HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND.
• POWER TAILGATE OPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. SOME ITEMS IN THE BED WERE LOST.

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RAIN WOULD LEAK FROM THE ROOF AND ROOF MARKER LIGHT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED SPRADLEY BARR FORD & LINCOLN OF GREELEY AT (970) 506-3600 (LOCATED AT 4901 W 29TH ST, GREELEY, CO 80634) AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

WHEELS(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~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 729 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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STEERING: 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 AN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SUSPENSION: DEATH WOBBLE- VIOLENT FRONT WHEELS WOBBLING, STEERING SHAKING SO VIOLENT CAN'T CONTROL. DIFFERENT ROADS, MPH-45,60,65,70. TO BRING UNDER CONTROL MUST BRAKE AND TRY TO GET OFF ROAD & GET BELOW 20MPH. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED ON ALL TYPES OF ROADS, USUALLY STARTS WITH AN EXP
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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WHEELS: THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH DUEL REAR WHEEL TRUCKS THE HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEMS ARE FAILING CAUSING RAPID AIR LOSS TO FRONT AND REAR OUTER WHEELS ( ALUMINUM RIMS ) THIS WILL CAUSE TIRE FAILURE RESULTING IN CRASH AND OR ROLL OVER THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MOTION AND STATIONARY *BF *BF *TR *JS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: 2017 F350 BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY IN A SUBDIVISION. I REMOTE STARTED MY TRUCK WITHIN 5 MINUTES BEFORE I OPENED THE BACK DRIVERS CREW CAB DOOR TO PUT A BAG ON THE FLOOR. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR, THE BACK WINDOW EXPLODED AS THE DOOR CLOSED. THE OUTSIDE T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)