2017 Ford F-150 REGULAR CAB - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2017 Ford F-150 Regular Cab PU/RC 4x4 has excellent safety ratings across the board with a perfect 5-star overall rating. In crash tests, it received top scores in front and side impacts, as well as in side pole crash scenarios. This vehicle also comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, providing additional safety and control in challenging driving conditions. Additionally, it offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems for added safety features.

However, it is worth noting that this model has had a relatively high number of complaints, with 678 reported issues and has been subject to 15 recalls. While the safety ratings are superb, potential buyers may want to consider the reported complaints and recalls when making a decision to purchase this vehicle.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

678

Recall Count

15

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2017 Ford F-150 Regular Cab PU/RC 4x4 Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2017 Ford F-150 Regular Cab PU/RC 4x4

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2017 Ford F-150 Regular Cab PU/RC 4x4 Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2017 Ford F-150 Regular Cab PU/RC 4x4 Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2010 Score 2017 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2010 Score 2017 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2010 Score 2017 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating 3 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2017 Ford F-150 REGULAR CAB

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph there was a grinding sound coming from the vehicle. the contact looked to determine what was causing the failure and found oil leaking from the vehicle. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and a diagnostic test was performed. the vehicle was diagnosed with an iwe 4-wd actuator failure. the vehicle was in the process to be repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was 83,500."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-10-01

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving 68 mph on the freeway, the vehicle started to lose motive power. the vehicle was steered off the highway where the vehicle started chugging. the vehicle was towed to a hotel and parked. the vehicle was then towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced because a spark plug had fractured and fallen inside the engine causing damage to the cylinders. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,582."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-06-12

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. the contact stated that upon parking the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart after several attempts, with the "charging system - service now" displayed on the instrument panel. due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to a dealer and the contact was informed that the starter, oil pan, and cam phasers needed to be replaced. in addition, the contact was informed that the repairs were not covered under warranty or recall. the manufacturer was also notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 73,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-01-12

Complaint:
"cam phaser and oil pan, failure do the manufacturers defective parts and applications"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-12

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine made an abnormal rattling sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser springs needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the cam phasers were previously replaced in 2021 at 40,000 miles; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that a portion of the repair cost would be covered. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-01-11

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheating warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. the contact restarted the vehicle and drove to the shoulder of the road. the contact turned off the vehicle and allowed the engine to cool down. the contact then restarted the vehicle and drove the vehicle to the residence and turned the vehicle off. the contact restarted the vehicle and heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. the contact turned off the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with failed cam phasers and a failed head gasket. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the nhtsa hotline. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-09-10

Complaint:
"i have a 2017 ford f150 xlt four-wheel-drive super crew that the oil pan is now needing to be changed for a third time i first took it for its first oil change in 2018 on may 24, 2018. the oil pan was replaced again i took it for an oil change it was leaking again and was changed on march 17, 2021 now today november 8, 2023 i take it again to be have the oil changed and i find out that it is leaking again. i was informed that the dealership is not responsible to replace it a third time. this is a defective oil pan evidently for this make and model and i don’t feel it’s right that i should have to pay approximately $1200 to have it replaced for a third time, i would like to see or have someone call me to explain to me why i should be paying for something that has already been replaced twice. this is a defect and it should be a recall. the dealership said it’s not the first one that is doing this but so far no one knows who to call at ford corporate in order to find out how to get ford to replace it for free. i have owned nothing but fords in my life i do all my oil changes on a regular basis at the ford dealership. at this rate i will have to change out that plastic oil pan approx every 2.5 years."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-08-11

Complaint:
"upon startup, the engine produces a loud “rattle” sound. it has consistently gotten worse. my local ford dealer advised this is called a “phaser” for the camshafts and that they have failed. ford has already issued a recall for this problem on trucks like mine, but for unknown reasons, my truck is not included. i have been advised that it is only a matter of time until there is a catastrophic engine failure. it has already been demonstrated that this part is defective, yet ford refuses to address the problem in its entirety. i want ford to honor their commitment and repair all affected trucks with these defective parts."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-12-05

Complaint:
"i had a complete engine failure in my 2017 ford f-150 2.7-liter v6 turbocharged (twin turbo) truck. the safety of myself and four family members were put at risk when this engine failure occurred, as we were driving at approximately 55 mph. my truck was taken to a ford dealership were they confirmed the engine failure. i am currently awaiting new engine from ford (a remanufactured engine), but they are currently on back order with no estimated time of arrival provided. i will happily make the vehicle available for inspection (via the ford dealership). the vehicle has not been inspected by another party (outside the ford dealership). there were no warning lamps or messages that appeared before the failure. one symptom, a strange "muffler sounding" noise, did start about 5-10 minutes before the failure. this failure seems like it could be related to the national highway traffic safety administration current investigation into this particular motor. see reference here - [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-01-08

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 ford f-150. the contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle. the contact had to add additional oil. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred and two weeks later, oil was again leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the same local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the same local dealer, where it was determined that there was too much pressure on and that a plastic oil pan was needed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. the contact stated that the failure was related to tsb number: 19-2205 and tsb number: 23-2083. the failure mileage was approximately 62,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-01-05

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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