2017 Ford F-250 SD power train problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2017 Ford F-250 SD — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle was parked on a hill. At the time the vehicle was pulling a light weight trailer (empty). The vehicle was in park when the engine was shutoff. Owner went inside the house, came back out 5 minutes later to find the vehicle had rolled unattended backwards causing the trailer to jack knife…”
filed Dec 2, 2025
“I have a 2017 F250 super duty. It downshifts from 5th to 4th so hard that it has locked the rear tires up for a brief second. Twice I have had cars behind me swerve. I spoke with my local dealership and they informed me that this is a common issue with these trucks normally caused by the…”
filed May 27, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A radial damper inside the driveshaft may move out of position over time, which can cause…Campaign 22V880000 · Nov 29, 2022
- These transmissions may have a damaged park rod actuating plate that can result in…Campaign 17V225000 · Mar 31, 2017
Power Train problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 6 | 17% |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 7 | 16% |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 21 | 18% |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 23 | 14% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 73 | 28% |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 44 | 4% |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 15 | 4% |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 14 | 5% |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 19 | 6% |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 2 | 8% |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 2 | 10% |
| 2012 F-250 SD | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Ford F-250 SD
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.