RoadVitals

2017 Ford F-550 Sd Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest Aug 20, 2018
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 20, 2018

What this page shows

Our database holds 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2017 Ford F-550 Sd. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–2 of 2

BrakesFuel systemSteering
Filed Aug 20, 2018

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE TRUCK WILL BEGIN TO LOSE SPEED AND THE ENGINE WILL DIE, RESULTING IN DIFFICULT STEERING AND BRAKING. THE FORD DEALER HAS INDICATED THIS ISSUE IS BEING CAUSED BY WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL, ALTHOUGH THE WATER IN FUEL LIGHT HAS NEVER BEEN ON AND THE DEALERSHIP NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION.

NHTSA ID
11121002
Incident
Jul 17, 2018
Mileage
22,000 mi
Powertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Feb 20, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-550 SD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE, FISHTAIL, AND AN ECHOING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASO ROBLES FORD (2401 OAKWOOD ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER (MULLAHEY FORD, 330 TRAFFIC WAY, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BEARINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

NHTSA ID
11073798
Incident
Nov 17, 2017
Mileage
400 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .