2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty: common problems and reliability
One of the worst F-450 Super Duty years.
One of the Ford F-450 Super Duty years to avoid. All F-450 Super Duty years
20 owner complaints, most about structure. 4 recalls.
Should I buy one?The 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty has 20 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are structure and power train.
Safety record for the 2017 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other F-450 Super Duty years only. How we score it
Is 2017 a good year for the F-450 Super Duty?
Across the 10 F-450 Super Duty model years we track, complaint volume runs from 3 (2014) to 24 (2020). With 20 complaints, the 2017 F-450 Super Duty sits above the model's median of 11.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2017 F-450 Super Duty
engine
Campaign 18V894000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.
equipment
Campaign 19V401000VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists (VCI) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-550, 2014 E-350 and E-450, 2015 F-250 and F-450, 2016 E-450, 2017 E-350, F-450 and E-450, 2018 F-350, 2010 E-450, 2005-2006 E-450, 2009 E-450 and Chevrolet C4500-based Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The monitors may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
exterior lighting:brake lights
Campaign 19V342000Taylor Made Ambulances is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford E-350, F-450, E-450, F-550, and GMC G3500-based ambulances equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.
latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Campaign 17V331000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 F-150, and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles originally produced with black or body colored exterior door handles that may have been subsequently equipped with a chrome exterior door handle cover accessory kit purchased from a Ford dealer. These accessory door handle covers may cause the doors to unlatch in a side impact collision. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
What owners say across generations
Insufficient owner data available to establish a clear overall sentiment.
Owner insights cover all generations of the F-450 Super Duty. See the full F-450 Super Duty owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used F-450 Super Duty listings typically run $60,494–$102,440 across 2008 to 2026 model years.
Other F-450 Super Duty model years
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