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What 560 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford F-350 Super Crew

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (560)Crash / fire / injury (14)Steering (292)Suspension (219)Wheels (59)Body & structure (44)Electrical system (28)Transmission & drivetrain (22)Fuel system (20)Engine (19)Latches & locks (16)Backup camera & sensors (14)

1 of 560 complaints match · Suspension · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 28, 2021SuspensionCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON HITTING A BUMP WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT OUT OF HIS DRIVING LANE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD INITIALLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEYMOUR FORD (2601 SEYMOUR RD, JACKSON, MI 49201) WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT; HITTING A POST. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CONTACT'S SON WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE COLLISION WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDER. THE CONTACT THEN SPOKE TO THE SAME DEALER WHO THEN REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HIM NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE VEHICLE FAILURE TO AN ISSUE KNOWN ONLINE AS "THE DEATH WOBBLE," THE FAILURE HAD PERSISTED AND HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.

NHTSA ODI 11414242

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Ford F-350 Super Crew verdict →