2017 Ford F-350 SD electrical system problems

29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 Ford F-350 SD — 5% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

share of all complaints

13,400 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“I am filing this complaint regarding my Ford F-350, VIN [XXX], which caught fire on XXX. The truck had approximately 130,000 miles, which I consider low mileage for a properly maintained diesel Ford F-350. These trucks are known for long service life, and many Ford diesel trucks routinely remain in…”
filed Jul 9, 2026
“The owners manual states I have a tank capacity of 36 gallons. On E I can only fit about 26 gallons. If I were to take my average MPG and use the advertised 36 gallons to figure out how far I would run out of fuel and this would cause the vehicle to stall while driving. Ford is aware of this issue…”
filed Nov 4, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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