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2017 Ford F-150 electrical system problems

136 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2017 Ford F-150, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
136 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
43,000 miles 51 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 7
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2017 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 43,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 17 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 43,000 miles
Based on 51 complaints that include mileage. 76% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles13
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles17
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 51 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, smoke and heat were suddenly present inside the cabin of the vehicle. After exiting the vehicle the fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The contact indicated that the flames had started behind the front seats inside the cabin of the vehicle but the cause of the fire was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.

Reported at 47,000 miles, October 2021 FireInjury

While driving. Vehicle loses all electrical and engine power without warning, a complete failure. Had towed to ford shop and could not be diagnosed and no fault code was generated. Vehicle was returned without repair. A few days later, vehicle died again. No electric no power in the middle of road. I am I a wheel chair and could not get out. Returned to shop today and am awaiting them to try to recreate the issue because no warning lights for codes are being generated when it fails.

Reported at 33,000 miles, January 2019

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