2017 Ford F-150 vehicle speed control problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2017 Ford F-150 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“PCM not communicating with throttle body causes wrench light to come on and we loose control of the gas and slows the car abruptly.”
filed Aug 21, 2026
“I purchased a 2017 Ford F-150 on July 9th. It is covered under Safety Recall 26S28 (NHTSA Campaign 26V23700). On July 25th, the vehicle entered highway limp mode due to an Output Speed Sensor failure (Code P0722). A Ford dealership performed the 26S28 software flash but left the failing physical…”
filed Aug 18, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 9 | 9% |
| 2024 F-150 | 7 | 4% |
| 2023 F-150 | 18 | 4% |
| 2022 F-150 | 16 | 3% |
| 2021 F-150 | 20 | 2% |
| 2020 F-150 | 16 | 2% |
| 2019 F-150 | 44 | 3% |
| 2018 F-150 | 73 | 3% |
| 2016 F-150 | 98 | 5% |
| 2015 F-150 | 142 | 8% |
| 2014 F-150 | 101 | 7% |
| 2013 F-150 | 301 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.