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2017 Ford F-350 Super Crew

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

560 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 24, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Steering problems dominate (52% of complaints, typically reported near 23k miles).

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

Complaint reports have faded. Early issues appear resolved or aged out.

Score breakdown, by factor

Full methodology →

#309 of 560Among the 2017 models with a matured record, the 2017 Ford F-350 Super Crew ranks #309, scoring higher than 44% of them. See the 2017 ranking →

Complaint volume52
Severity66
Recall load100
Trend90

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20162026 YTD

How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.

3 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2017 Ford F-350 Super Crew, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miSteering~23k mi · 292 reportsSuspension~20k mi · 219 reportsWheels~15k mi · 59 reportsBody & structure~20k mi · 44 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (28) · Transmission & drivetrain (22)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Steering

52%

292 complaints · typically near 23k mi · 4 in the last 2 years

I’ve been having repeated issue with a death wobble I’ve replaced my draglink and tie rod end and it hasn’t helped in the slightest

Read the steering complaints →

Suspension

39%

219 complaints · typically near 20k mi · 4 in the last 2 years

I’ve been having repeated issue with a death wobble I’ve replaced my draglink and tie rod end and it hasn’t helped in the slightest

Read the suspension complaints →

Wheels

11%

59 complaints · typically near 15k mi

Truck has only 70,371 mile on it and the RTM Module associated with the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) failed and must be replaced, at owners expense. The TPMS…

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Body & structure

8%

44 complaints · typically near 20k mi · 3 in the last 2 years

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that there was an untraceable leak on the passenger’s side front door, allowing water to pool inside the footwel…

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Check it against this car’s mileage

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miles

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Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Questions to ask the seller

Questions worth asking the seller of this Ford before you buy, drawn from its public record:

  1. Owners of this model report steering problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 23k miles). Has this car shown any steering symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  2. Owners of this model report suspension problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 20k miles). Has this car shown any suspension symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  3. Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
  4. How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
  5. Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?

Before you hand over money

Check the VIN for open recalls

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Get a pre-purchase inspection

A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2017 Ford F-350 SUPER CREW beats every score on the internet, including ours.

What to ask for

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

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The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2017 Ford F-350 Super Crew as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.