2017 Ford F-150 engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 384 complaints for the 2017 Ford F-150, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 384 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 69,000 miles 222 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 5
Injuries and deaths: 3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 222 complaints that include mileage. 38% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	17
20k to 40k miles	30
40k to 60k miles	37
60k to 80k miles	50
80k to 100k miles	35
100k to 120k miles	20
120k to 140k miles	12
140k to 160k miles	11
160k to 180k miles	4
180k to 200k miles	4
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 222 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Driver side airbag did not deploy on a frontal crash. My daughter was driving hwy 583 in wilkinson county ,mississippi when the vehicle went off the pavement striking two large trees.

Reported at 35,000 miles, July 2020 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during cold starts, there was an abnormally loud rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The cause of the failure was not yet been determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 76,000.

Reported at 76,000 miles, April 2025

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Ford models