2017 Ford Redundant F-250 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Engine 2018-12-18 · campaign 18V894000 · 410,289 vehicles
Defect: Ford 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.
Risk: When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2017-05-22 · campaign 17V331000 · 14,410 vehicles
Defect: Ford 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
Risk: If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the accessory covers and refund the purchase price. The recall began July 13, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for the recall is 17C09.
Service bulletins (14)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-09-24 · 24L05 · Other
certain 2011-2022 model year super duty vehicles equipped with 6.7l engine - emission control information label update for qualified vehicles
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-06-08 · SAN-Vol1 I1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the service awareness newsletter is an informal communication that contains information that may not be presently available in a tsb, ssm, gsb, or other electronic communication. this article includes information on warranty, technical service tips and other service information.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2021-09-27 · TSB 21-2332 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2017-2020 super duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7l engine built on or after 13-may-2017, 2015-2019 transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2l engine and 2018-2020 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.0l engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc)
Steering 2020-04-30 · 20N04 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in some of the affected vehicles, customers may experience sustained steering wheel oscillation after hitting rough pavement or an expansion joint at speeds typically above 45 mph (72 km/h).
Structure:body:door 2018-10-12 · 18N03-S1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2018 model year expedition and navigator vehicles equipped with r-1234yf refrigerant - special r-1234yf refrigerant service information. certain 2015-2018 model year f-150 and 2017-2018 model year f-250-f-550 - vehicles - door latch freezing concerns
Engine 2018-09-14 · TSB 18-2278 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2017-2018 f-super duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7l engine may exhibit a concern where the def level indicator appears to be stuck in the full position. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
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