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Reliability report · 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty · Updated July 2026 · What it costs to keep →

The aluminum-redesign launch year — the most recall-heavy Super Duty, and a check-everything buy.

2017 is the redesign: the Super Duty switched to an aluminum body and a new cab. First-year-of-a-generation trucks carry teething problems, and the recall record proves it — fifteen campaigns, several of them fire or rollaway risks.

The good news is every one is a free fix and most are already remedied on well-kept trucks. The bad news is a neglected 2017 can have several still open. Verify the VIN, then apply the same diesel-and-front-end checks as every Super Duty year.

Evidence: 380 NHTSA complaints · 15 recall campaigns · 6 mechanic & forum sources

Canary status

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What that means: First year of the new aluminum-body generation, and it shows: the longest recall sheet of any F-250 year we cover (15 campaigns), spanning fuel-system fire risks, rollaway, door latches, and seat-belt welds. All are free fixes — but this is the year to arrive with the full VIN printout in hand.

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~380

Federal complaints (est.)

15

Recalls

Known issues

Ranked by the cost of ignoring them. Every claim carries its source.

The fifteen-recall sheet: fuel-system fire and rollaway first

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The redesign year's recall list is long and serious. Prioritize the safety-critical ones: 17V-225 (Ford 17C06) on 6.2L gas trucks — a damaged park-rod actuating plate can let the truck move even in Park (rollaway); 16V-778 (16S39) — a diesel fuel-conditioning-module shield can dislodge and open a drain valve, leaking fuel; 16V-945 (16S45) — a front fuel-tank strap bracket can let the tank drop; 17V-652 (17S33) — door latches can freeze or the cable kink so doors open while driving; and 19V-880 (19S52) — seat-belt-pretensioner sparks can ignite B-pillar carpet in a crash. There are also two driveshaft campaigns (22V-087 gas, 22V-880 4x4) and seat/belt-weld recalls (17V-332, 17V-526, 17V-599). Every one is free; the risk is how many are still open on a given truck.

All recall remedies

$0

Sources: NHTSA recall database, 2017 F-250 SD (complaints total pending local pull)

6.7L Power Stroke CP4 high-pressure fuel pumpmajor

  • 6.7L Power Stroke diesel

The Super Duty's signature diesel failure carries into the new generation. The Bosch CP4.2 high-pressure fuel pump can run dry and make metal, which then contaminates the whole high-pressure system — pump, injectors, lines, and the fuel conditioning module — turning a pump failure into a roughly $10,000 full-fuel-system job (mechanic-quoted). Contaminated fuel, missed filter services, and misfueling (gasoline or DEF in the diesel tank) are the triggers. Pull the lower fuel filter and look for metal glitter before you buy, and ask for fuel-filter service records.

Sources: NHTSA recall database, 2017 F-250 SD (complaints total pending local pull) · Independent mechanic and Ford-tech channel transcripts (Super Duty)

$0

Clean fuel, filters serviced

~$10,000 (mechanic-quoted)

Pump grenades / full fuel system

Front-axle death wobble (steering damper CSP applies)major

2017 opens the window for Ford's death-wobble response. A Technical Service Bulletin (TSB 18-2268 — the fix instructions Ford sends dealers) documents 'sustained steering wheel oscillation after hitting rough pavement or an expansion joint above 45 mph' on 2017–2019 F-250/F-350 4WD trucks and calls for a steering-linkage-damper replacement; it later became a Customer Satisfaction Program (a CSP — Ford's quiet goodwill coverage) with owner letters and mobile service. Note this is a TSB/CSP, not a safety recall. Mechanics warn the damper alone is a band-aid: the real fix is usually a worn track bar, ball joints, or tie rods. Test-drive over rough pavement above 50 mph.

Sources: NHTSA recall database, 2017 F-250 SD (complaints total pending local pull) · Independent mechanic and Ford-tech channel transcripts (Super Duty)

$0

Damper under CSP

$400–$3,000

Track bar / front-end rebuild

6.2L Boss gas V8: the misfire jobmoderate

  • 6.2L gas V8

The gas engine is the 6.2L Boss V8, with 16 plugs and 8 coils. A Ford tech in our sources calls its common failure 'the $3,500 misfire job' (coils, plugs, intake-manifold runners, occasional broken valve spring) and rates the engine two out of ten, advising buyers to step up to the diesel or the later 7.3 if the budget allows. It tows fine and is simple, but ignition work is pricey. Note it also shares the 17V-225 park-rod rollaway recall — a gas-only campaign.

Sources: NHTSA recall database, 2017 F-250 SD (complaints total pending local pull) · Independent mechanic and Ford-tech channel transcripts (Super Duty)

$400–$900

Routine plugs / coils

~$3,500 (mechanic-quoted)

Full misfire repair

A brand-new truck design means brand-new recalls — fifteen of them. Get the dealer printout.
6 mechanic & owner sources

Open recalls

Free fixes at any Ford dealer. Run the VIN — “completed” isn’t always completed.

  1. 17V-2256.2L gas trucks: damaged transmission park-rod actuating plate can cause rollaway even in Park (FMVSS 102/114). Free inspection/repair (Ford 17C06).open
  2. 16V-778Diesel fuel-conditioning-module protective shield can dislodge and open a drain valve, leaking fuel (fire/slip risk). Free shield replacement (Ford 16S39).open
  3. 16V-945Front fuel-tank strap frame-reinforcement bracket may be missing, letting the tank contact the ground and leak. Free repair (Ford 16S45).open
  4. 17V-652Door latches can freeze or the actuation cable kink, so doors may open while driving. Free cable inspection and latch water shields (Ford 17S33).open
  5. 19V-880SuperCrew carpet: seat-belt-pretensioner sparks can ignite B-pillar carpet/insulation in a crash. Free heat-resistant repair (Ford 19S52).open
  6. 19V-864Power-tailgate latch: water can short the release switch and open the tailgate while driving, spilling cargo. Free wiring/switch repair (Ford 19S48).open
  7. 19V-278Engine block-heater cable can short and overheat wiring (fire), from an earlier repair. Free cable replacement (Ford 19S11).open
  8. 22V-8804x4 driveshaft radial damper can shift and cause an imbalance/fracture — loss of drive power or rollaway. Free driveshaft replacement (Ford 22S74).open
  9. 22V-087Gas trucks with aluminum driveshafts: underbody insulators can loosen and damage the driveshaft. Free repair (Ford 22S09).open
  10. 25V-572Rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image; letters phased 2026. Free repair (Ford 25S89).open

What it costs to keep

The purchase price is what you negotiate. These are the numbers you live with afterward — each one sourced, none of them blended into a fake total.

The ownership picture — 2017 F-250 Super Duty

Two sourced numbers. No fake total.

Theft

Stolen roughly 2× as often as the average vehicle. Worth pricing comprehensive coverage before you buy, not after.

Source: HLDI — the insurance industry’s loss-data institute — HLDI whole vehicle theft losses, 2017–18 models, published May 2019 (report WT-18). 100 = the all-vehicle average. Series read: Ford F-250 SuperCrew 4WD.

230 vs 100

2× average — off this chart

Repair risk

What this specific year is known to need. Pulled from the issues above — the repairs owners actually report, at the costs they report them. Averages from other sites blend every year together; these are this year’s own numbers.

Source: this report — 01 Known issues.

All recall remedies$0
Clean fuel, filters serviced$0
Pump grenades / full fuel system~$10,000 (mechanic-quoted)
Damper under CSP$0
Track bar / front-end rebuild$400–$3,000
Routine plugs / coils$400–$900
Full misfire repair~$3,500 (mechanic-quoted)
Why there’s no single “cost to own” number: sites that promise one are guessing at your insurance quote, your annual miles, and your luck. These are the numbers we can actually source — and each one carries its receipt.

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Before you buy

Print this
  1. 01Run the VIN and get the dealer printout — with fifteen campaigns, count how many are still open and use it in negotiation.
  2. 02Prioritize confirming the fuel-system-fire and rollaway recalls (16V-778, 16V-945, 17V-225) are remedied.
  3. 03On a 6.7 diesel: inspect the lower fuel filter for metal; ask for fuel-filter history and any misfueling.
  4. 04Test-drive over rough pavement above 50 mph for death wobble; inspect track bar and ball joints; ask whether the steering-damper CSP was done.
  5. 05Cycle every door latch and the power tailgate; on a 6.2 gas V8, ask for plug/coil history.

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