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2017 Ford F-250 SD suspension problems

Owners reported suspension problems in 587 complaints for the 2017 Ford F-250 SD, 32% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
587 32% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
28,000 miles 493 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2017 Ford F-250 SD Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 28,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 114 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 255 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 89 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 20 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 28,000 miles
Based on 493 complaints that include mileage. 93% 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 miles114
20k to 40k miles255
40k to 60k miles89
60k to 80k miles20
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 493 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 28,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was traveling along I-40 going about 75 miles per hour around a slight curve to the left when I hit a small bump. The entire front end of my truck began to shake violently. The truck became very difficult to control as the steering wheel was ripped out of my hands. I pulled a muscle in my arm trying to regain control the first time it happened. The shaking went away as soon as I slowed down to about 68MPH, and did not return as I accelerated further. This began happening on 11/12/2019 at approximately 38k miles.

Reported at 38,000 miles, November 2019 Injury

My father was driving the truck at highway speeds and all of a sudden the truck started shaking violently, it was very unstable . We have taken it to the dealership many times but the shaking is still there and it occurs at lower than highway speeds now.

Reported at 31,348 miles, February 2019

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