2017 Ford F-350 SD problems
Owners have filed 854 complaints about the 2017 Ford F-350 SD with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 34.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 25.6%.
Complaints854
Crashes10
Fires10
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 34.2% · 292
Suspension 25.6% · 219
Wheels 6.9% · 59
Unknown or other 6.0% · 51
Structure 5.3% · 45
Electrical system 3.4% · 29
Power train 3.0% · 26
Fuel/propulsion system 2.8% · 24
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Ford F-350 SD in this data, 2017 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 77 in the last three years against 207 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 26,000 miles.
In owners' own words
After hitting a bump in road vehicle shimmy's till speed is reduced to 20-25 miles a hour. Seems to happen more often when I am in a curve. Happen on free way and two lands. Usually of 60 miles per hour. Less prevalent at lower speeds. First noticed when truck was new in 2017. Dealer said could find nothing wrong with truck. I just got back from dealer service for same problem 1650 dollars still doing same shimmy. Steering · reported at 7,000 miles
While driving down I-5 between tacoma, wa and olympia, wa at 60 mph, I encountered a steering wheel oscillation that affected by driving. I slowed down between 30-35 mph before the shaking ceased. I drove safely home and crawled underneath and noticed I could move the drag link rod back and forth. The local Ford dealership plans to replace parts but they are on back order. Ford does have a tsb out on this matter. Steering · reported at 18,264 miles
Shaking of steering wheel this is not an isolated incident with our trucks, it's a nationwide problem that is very very dangerous. In a 10 mile ride it would happen 3-4x at 70 to 75mph hitting the slightest bump, the truck would violently shake. I would have to slow down to 20 mph for it to stop. Very difficult on a highway and unsafe.*Dt consumer stated 6 complaints on 6 different trucks on same issue. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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