2017 Ford F-150 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,463 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,576miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Ford F-150, 1% of the 1,463 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,576 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“First event: while I was driving back from the countryside on a two way road ' single lane -, I overtook a big truck on an uphill area, and all the sudden my truck died. Lost all the power and I had to make an emergency maneuver to avoid the big truck I was overtaking and also the car that appeared at the curve ahead. It was close. I almost crashed. After calmed me down, I step out of the truck, opened the capot while the engine was idling and making this huge 'valve' noise. I took my phone and recorded a video. …”
NHTSA complaint #11203289, filed 2019-04, 6,000 miles“Went to grocery store and everything was fine. Came out of store and started truck and had no power steering. Along with error messages on display reading: service advantrac, hill assist fault, powersteering assist fault, also have ABS light on and cruise control quit working. Steering is very hard to turn and makes truck very unpleasant to drive.”
NHTSA complaint #11241444, filed 2019-08, 31,576 miles“Truck lost power steering assist while driving down interstate. And then I got message hill start assist failure, advance trac failure, electric parking brake failure, and electric power steering assist failure. All this while in motion at interstate speed.”
NHTSA complaint #11365063, filed 2020-10, 82,500 miles“Would not tow the recommended weight. Tsc came on, almost wrecked, another vehicle did. Transmission and rear axle malfunctioned. Towing didn't work in town on flat terrain in houston texas. Took truck back to dearlers they agreed.”
NHTSA complaint #11152508, filed 2018-11, 500 miles“After last sync 3 update restarted truck and touchscreen failed to work, or have the GPS map shows up. Cannot program GPS for directions apim failure only 41752 miles on truck.”
NHTSA complaint #11341050, filed 2020-07, 41,400 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 17 | 1% |
| 2015 | 21 | 1% |
| 2014 | 23 | 1% |
| 2013 | 28 | 1% |
| 2012 | 36 | 2% |
| 2011 | 44 | 2% |
| 2010 | 9 | 1% |
| 2009 | 5 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2017 Ford F-150
556 complaintsEngine
314 complaintsOther or unknown
162 complaintsElectrical system
136 complaintsBrakes
116 complaintsBody and structure
112 complaintsEngine cooling
70 complaintsVehicle speed control
66 complaintsSteering
59 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
53 complaintsWheels
44 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
43 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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