"How reliable is the 2017 Ford F-350?"

"Based on 725 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Ford F-350 has a median complaint mileage of 26000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Ford F-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Ford F-350 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 725 total complaints filed."

2017 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 725 complaints

725

Total Complaints

26,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

17,000 25th Percentile

26,000 Median Mileage

41,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

264

SUSPENSION

195

WHEELS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

BACK OVER PREVENTION

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL LINE DISCONNECT ALLOWING 9 GAL OF FUEL ON DRIVEWAY."

"THE 2017 FORD SUPERDUTY TRUCKS HAVE A REMOTE TAILGATE RELEASE IN THE LARIAT AND KING RANCH MODELS. THE TAILGATE OF MY TRUCK AND OTHERS HAVE DROPPED WITHOUT ACTION FROM THE USER. THIS MAKES THESE VEHICLES UNSAFE WHEN CARRYING CARGO THAT IS ONLY SECURED BY THE TAILGATE OR WHEN TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAIL..."

"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 T..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28