2017 Ford F-350 SD body & structure problems
45 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2017 Ford F-350 SD, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 22,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 22,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
I'm april of 2018 the electric tailgate on my 2017 ford f-350 started opening on its own anytime and anywhere. It did not matter if the truck was in park or in gear but did not open at speeds above 10 MPH or so. After going to the ford dealership in elkhart in. I was told there was nothing that could be done because if they unhooked the wiring l could not open the tailgate. I pull a 5th wheel trailer with the truck so this was not an option if l wanted a tailgate.
Rear tailgate opens by itself. Unknown when it occurs as I have a camper shell which prevents the tailgate from completely opening. This has occurred 40-50 times randomly since purchasing the truck new in august 2017. Notified the dealer of issue and ford TSB-2196 but was informed that because my vehicle was produced after june 2017, it does not apply to my problem. Unless they can duplicate the issue, they will not address the issue.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Ford F-350 SD
- Steering 292 complaints
- Suspension 219 complaints
- Wheels 59 complaints
- Fuel system 40 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Latches & locks 16 complaints