2017 Ford F-350 SD defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2017 Ford F-350 SD. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak
  Preliminary Evaluation PE24014 · opened May 9, 2024 · still open

  The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing in model year (MY) 2015-2021 Ford Motor Company (Ford) F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. Of these complaints, 12 describe a…

• Power Tailgate Release Systems
  Recall Query RQ21001 · opened Jan 15, 2021 · closed Jan 10, 2024

  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 N…

• Power tailgate opens unintended
  Preliminary Evaluation PE18011 · opened Oct 12, 2018 · closed Dec 12, 2019 · led to recall 19V864000

  By 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 allegi…