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What 12 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford F550

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 (12)Crash / fire / injury (2)Body & structure (2)Brakes (2)Engine & cooling (2)Engine (1)Fuel System, Diesel (1)Steering (1)Suspension (1)Tires (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)Wheels (1)

1 of 12 complaints match · Engine · clear filters

Nov 22, 2024EngineCrashFire

My truck exploded on the expressway on 11-21-24 due to a manufacturer default.

NHTSA ODI 11626951

Working with the data? Download all 12 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 24, 2026

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 F550 verdict →