2017 Ford F-450: raw data

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vehicle2017 / ford / f-450
known issues2 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-03)
complaints20 on file (2018-01-17 → 2025-04-24)
recalls4
investigations2
fars200 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Tailgate opens unexpectedly while drivingSTRUCTURE8 complaints2019-04 → 2025-04f-450-2017-tailgate-opens-while-driving
  • 11444986 Tailgate opens unexpectedly while vehicle is in motion. This has happened repeatedly over the past 12 months. After confirming that the tailgate was not inadvertently left open or opened while the vehicle was moving, we realized that the problem was internal. We could not find a
  • 11289792 TAILGATE TO TRUCK HAS OPENED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER 2019. I AM NOT SURE AT THE EXACT TIME AND CONDITIONS THAT THE TAILGATE OPENED BUT WEATHER WAS RAINING MID-DAY ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS, THE THIRD WAS EARLY MORNING. ONE OF THE TIMES THE TAILGATE
Driveshaft failure and vibration at highway speedPOWER TRAIN6 complaints2018-06 → 2023-05f-450-2017-driveshaft-failure-vibration
  • 11466363 The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, there was an abnormal vibration and the driveshaft snapped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact called the local dealer but
  • 11102808 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-450. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY WITH A STRONG VIBRATION. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DECELERATED AS THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED OUTWARD FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING BECAME CRACKED AND

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
202018-01-172025-04-2421STRUCTURE:9; POWER TRAIN:7; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:2; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:1

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
18V89400018/12/2018ENGINEFord 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.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.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.
19V40100029/05/2019EQUIPMENTVCI 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.The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists will work with ASA to notify the owners, and remedy the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics at 1-800-384-4400.
19V34200003/05/2019EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTSTaylor 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.If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.Taylor Made will notify owners and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2019. Owners may contact Taylor Made Ambulances customer service at 1-800-468-1310.
17V33100022/05/2017LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord 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."If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.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.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
PE18011closedPower tailgate opens unintendedELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2018-10-122019-12-1219V864000By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa
RQ21001closedPower Tailgate Release SystemsSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2021-01-152024-01-10·In January 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ21-001) to assess allegations of post-recall remedy uncommanded tailgate openings in model year (MY) 2017-2019 F-250/350/450 Ford trucks. Besides the recall remedy launched in January 2020, Ford also implemented a production update in November 2019.  At the time of the RQ opening, ODI had received eleven (11) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs). ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Ford in February 2021. In numerous meetings after receiving their IR response, Ford highlighted the drop in claims since the rec

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024200legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2017 Ford F-450 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/ford/f-450
@misc{wrenchpro_2017_ford_f_450_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2017 Ford F-450},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/ford/f-450}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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