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Trouble

2017 Ford F-150

Complaints: 1279Avg mileage: 57,564 miSince: Mar 2017
CrashFire31 injured

Problem Areas

Power Train
425
Engine
291
Unknown or Other
152
Electrical System
105
Structure:Body
96
Service Brakes
74
Engine and Engine Cooling
59
Steering
51
Vehicle Speed Control
50
Visibility/Wiper
38

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2,100 miAug 11, 2017MOORPARK, CA
CrashFire

I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AROUND 35MPH. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WITHIN 2 MINUTES WE NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER SIDE B PILLAR. MYSELF, ONE WITNESS, AND ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ALL SAW WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. THE TRUCK FRONT AND CAB WERE TOTALLY BURNED UP WITHIN 5 MINUTES. NO ONE WAS HURT DUE TO THE FIRE.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 13, 2024olympia, WA
Crash4 injured

When I use the brakes, the doors open and passengers fall on the roadway. Then get struck by passing vehicles. It hurts when getti ng run over. Plus it sucks when the doors open randomly in traffic.

AIR BAGS
Jul 29, 2023Corrales, NM
Crash1 injured

On 07-15-2023 A girl rana stop sign and hit my truck quite hard on the Drivers side just in front of the door. It was so violent that my head, shoulder, arm, and left hand shattered the drivers window in each place they hit. Pictures show all 4 definitive places where each body part hit. I incurred a fracture on my left hand, shoulder, and head pain. I had to really force the drivers door open. It bent the front end around and I had to force the passenger door open. The side airbags didn't deploy. At the time of the accident all I felt was my hand and was slightly dizzy but didn't feel like I needed medical attention. The next day I knew I needed medical attention and went to the urgent care. I am now getting unusual headaches on the left and rear side of my head. I do not normally get headaches and am rarely ever sick. I have an appointment with my doctor to get checked out on Monday. I really feel that the side airbags should have deployed. Why even have them if they done deploy.

AIR BAGS
103,000 miFeb 10, 2022Delhi, CA
Crash3 injured

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contacts stated that his wife was driving approximately 55mph when the vehicle in front came to an abrupt stop and the contact crashed into the other vehicle, which resulted in the air bags not deploying. The contacts sought medical treatment and sustained abdominal, wrists chest injuries, while the wife sustained chest, side, back, and stomach injuries. The contact's son was sitting in the rear passenger side seat and also received chest and stomach injuries. A police report was taken, and the vehicle was towed by the city and remained in their lot. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000. The VIN was not available.

STRUCTURE:BODY
35,000 miJul 9, 2020BATON ROUGE, LA
Crash3 injured

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.*DT*JB

AIR BAGS
27,440 miMar 10, 2020LAWRENCEBURG, KY
Crash1 injured

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONT IMPACT CRASH. I WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 127 IN FRANKFORT KY WHEN I NOTICED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HIT THEIR BRAKES GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. I INSTANTLY APPLIED MY BRAKES TO RAPIDLY SLOW DOWN, BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP MY VEHICLE MADE CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.

AIR BAGS
32,338 miOct 9, 2019MITCHELL, SD
Crash1 injured

ON OCTOBER 3, 2019, A CAR FAILED TO YIELD AND DROVE IN MY PATH. I COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MILES PER HOUR WITH MY 2017 FORD F 150 XLT. I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH AT 45 MPH AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE HIGHWAY I WAS TRAVELING ON A 4 LANE CITY STREET THAT HAD A 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT TRAVELING SOUTH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING EAST DOWN A 2 LANE CITY STREET WITH A STOP SIGN AT THE CORNER. THE OTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I AM RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR MY INJURIES.

AIR BAGS
16,000 miAug 27, 2019WESTWEGO, LA
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING GREEN LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION AND DID NOT SEE THE OTHER VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD. THE OTHER DRIVER INJURY WAS UNKNOWN. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS MEDICAL ATTENTION CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE CONTACT RECEIVED SEVERAL STAPLES TO THE HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE RECEIVE DAMAGES TO THE GRILL AND SIDE PANEL, BUMPER. THE OTHER VEHICLE RECEIVED DAMAGES TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BOHN FORD 3737 LAPALCO BLVD, HARVEY, LA 70058 (504) 347-7000 WERE A DIAGNOSED TEST WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS TAKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.

AIR BAGS
1,000 miMay 15, 2019LEXINGTON, SC
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ADDITIONAL CRASHES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ONE CRASH, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED RIGHT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. DICK SMITH FORD (7201 GARNERS FERRY RD, COLUMBIA, SC) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

SERVICE BRAKES
10,000 miMar 5, 2019SHERMAN OAKS, CA
Crash2 injured

FORD F-150 LOST CONTROL AND ACCELERATED COMING OUT OF CAR WASH TUNNEL. CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKES AND ACCELERATED INTO A BUILDING INJURING DRIVER AND PEDESTRIAN.

AIR BAGS
Nov 20, 2018MOUNT HOLLY, NJ
Crash1 injured

11/07/18 ON HWY 295 LAWRENCE NJ HEAD ON WITH A GUARDRAIL AT 65 MILES AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Aug 10, 2018MOSS POINT, MS
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BODY ACHES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ASTRO FORD OF MISSISSIPPI (10350 AUTO MALL PKWY, D'IBERVILLE, MS 39540, (855) 322-5745); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11,000 miJul 23, 2018KINGMAN, AZ
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GATE, WENT AIRBORNE, AND LANDED ON TOP OF A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. *TT UPDATED 10/15/18*JB

SERVICE BRAKES
10,000 miJul 5, 2018NORTHGLEN, CO
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED LARRY H. MILLER FORD LAKEWOOD (11595 W 6TH AVE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215, (303) 232-2200) AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AIR BAGS
5,982 miMay 11, 2018GEORGETOWN, SC
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHEREIN IT "T-BONED" A VEHICLE STOPPED ACROSS A ROADWAY AT 60MPH. I WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT IN THE LEFT LANE OF A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THE STEERING HUB AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT PREVENT ME FROM STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL HUB , WHICH FAILURES RESULTED IN BREAKING MY STERNUM. I ALSO RECEIVED A WHIPLASH.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
3,200 miJan 30, 2018HAVERTOWN, PA
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. AS THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPRINGFIELD FORD LINCOLN (50 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200. *TT *TR

AIR BAGS
18,000 miJan 27, 2018LAKEHILLS, TX
Crash1 injured

TAKATA RECALL I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 FORD F150 ON DECEMBER 20, 2017. THE DRIVER AIR BAG CURTAIN DEPLOYED AND TRAPPED MY HEAD DOWN AGAINST MY LEFT SHOULDER. THE BAG DID NOT DEFLATE, SO I WAS FORCED TO RETRIEVE MY KNIFE FROM MY BELT AND CUT THE BAG OPEN. THE CONTENTS OF THE BAG QUICKLY FILLED THE CAB WITH WHITE POWDERY SMOKE WHICH I INHALED. I NOW HAVE ROUGH BREATHING WHILE INHALING. I HAVE BEEN TO MY DOCTOR AND WAS PRESCRIBED AZITHROMYCIN 250MG PAK TAB TEVA. THIS WAS A TEMPORARY CURE, BUT THE ROUGH BREATHING IS AGAIN PRESENT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE PROPELLANT NAME IN THESE AIRBAGS, SO I WILL KNOW HOW TO TREAT MY PROBLEM.

AIR BAGS
350 miJun 14, 2017FREDERICKSBURG, VA
Crash1 injured

DAKOTA TRAVELING 50-55 MPH ON INTERSTATE 95 HIT FORD TRAVELING 20 MPH NEAR EXIT RAMP CAUSING FORD TO HIT CADILLAC TRAVELING 10MPH CAUSING CADILLAC TO HIT MURANO, RESULTING IN 4 CAR ACCIDENT. 2017 FORD TOOK BRUNT OF HITS DUE TO SPEED OF DAKOTA. 2017 FORD DEEMED TOTALED. AIRBAGS ON 2017 FORD DID NOT DEPLOY, THOUGH SENSORS APPEARED ACTIVATED--SEE PHOTOS THAT SHOW LIGHTS ON. ALL INTERVIEWED AT BODYSHOP, INSURANCE ADJUSTER ETC. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY CONSIDERING THE SPEED OF HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE FORCE OF HITS ON BOTH SIDES, DAMAGE, AND SENSORS ACTIVATED.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47,000 miOct 15, 2021MIDDLEBURY, IN
Fire1 injured

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. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 47,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO POLICE OR FIRE REPORT, BUT BOTH ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON THE ARM.

POWER TRAIN
Feb 20, 2026Morganton, NC
Crash

While driving my truck erratically shifts. I’ve gotten multiple indications stating that Elite frame sensor is bad. I have been traveling 70+ miles an hour down the interstate and my rear wheels lock up the transmission drops in the second gear. This is a major safety hazard as it could cause major accidents. While looking through other complaints, this is a major ongoing condition with the 6R 80 transmissions in 2017 Ford F1 50s that has been reported on numerous occasions.

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