2017 Ford F-550 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 2017 Ford F-550 SD, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 2017 Ford F-550 SD

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Camera (back over prevention)

   NHTSA 25V572000 Reported September 3, 2025 1,456,417 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June…

2. Pretensioner (seat belts) and roof and pillars (structure)

   NHTSA 19V880000 Reported December 11, 2019 490,574 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply heat resistant tape to the carpet and its insulation, and modify the B-Pillar insulation as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2020.…

3. Engine and electrical (equipment)

   NHTSA 19V278000 Reported April 8, 2019 131,068 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord,…

4. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

   NHTSA 17V652000 Reported October 16, 2017 1,101,107 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford F-150, and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty trucks. The doors on these vehicles may have a bent or kinked actuation cable or the door latches may freeze after water gets into the latch. Either condition can result in the doors opening while driving although they…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door latch actuation cables and repair if necessary, and install water shields over the door latches, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may…

5. Seats and anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 17V599000 Reported September 25, 2017 504 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. The seat belt anchor may not be adequately welded to the seat cushion frame. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger manual seat track, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 6, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.…

6. Recliner (seats) and seats

   NHTSA 17V332000 Reported May 22, 2017 2,204 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Explorer, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles equipped with a manual driver's seat back recliner mechanism. In the event of a crash, the seat back frame may not restrain the occupant due to having inadequate welds. As such, these vehicles may not meet the requirements of…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat back frame, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…

7. Driveline (power train)

   NHTSA 17V212000 Reported March 27, 2017 509 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford F-450 and F-550 Superduty vehicles. Operating the vehicle at highway speeds may cause the driveline to vibrate and fracture the driveline components or the transmission.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft and two center bearing brackets, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford recall…

8. Fuel system, diesel

   NHTSA 16V778000 Reported October 26, 2016 170 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ford F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD trucks manufactured March 21, 2016, to August 28, 2016. The protective shield on the fuel conditioning module may have inadequate adhesion, allowing the shield to become dislodged.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the protective shield, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2017 Ford F-550 SD have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 11,200 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Fuel/propulsion system1
• Power train1
• Service brakes1
• Steering1
• Suspension1

What owners are reporting

“While driving the truck down the interstate the reduced engine power light will illuminate and the truck will begin to lose speed and the engine will die, resulting in difficult steering and braking.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 20, 2018 · Service brakes

“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford f-550 sd. While driving 65 MPH, the rear passenger side of the vehicle began to shake, fishtail, and an echoing noise was heard from the rear end. The vehicle was take”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 20, 2018 · Power train

Compare Ford F-550 SD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-550 SD model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2017 Ford F-550 SD

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.