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2017 Ford F-350 SD drivetrain & axles problems

25 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2017 Ford F-350 SD, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
25 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
49,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2017 Ford F-350 SD Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 49,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 49,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 53% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that the driver parked the vehicle with the engine idling, the driver exited the vehicle and 10 minutes later, the transmission erroneously switched to the reverse position causing the vehicle to roll away and crash into a parked vehicle. There was no one in the vehicle during the roll away. No injuries were reported and no police report was taken. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer varsity ford (3480 jackson rd, ann arbor mi.

Reported at 60,000 miles, January 2019 Crash

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the driveshaft fractured, causing both the passenger’s and driver’s side rear tires to detach from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer awaiting a diagnostic test. Upon investigation, the contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V880000 (Power Train) however, parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The vehicle not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer.

Reported at 140,000 miles, December 2022

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