2017 Ford F-150 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 59about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,463 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 59 complaints about the steering of the 2017 Ford F-150, 4% of the 1,463 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Just drove from louisiana to texas to come to work offshore.along the way I get a message on dash.steer assist fail,ABS light,hill assist fail as well.nothing feels strange so I keep driving to make it to work at 2 am.stop for gas,start truck and have no power steering.no replies from any dealer around to help including dealer back home,I will either be forced to pay to have it fixed.apparently Ford knows something but dealers arent saying a word”
NHTSA complaint #11180201, filed 2019-02, 27,000 miles“After the auto start/stop feature engages the power steering does not immediately return. So when I am stopped at a traffic light, stop sign or left turn and the auto start/stop restarts the engine when I release the brake it can take up to 3 seconds for the power steering to reengage. I have had this to the dealer and was advised that this is functioning as designed. The vehicle did not behave this way when I first purchased. This could be very dangerous in an emergency situation require a rapid restart and turn.”
NHTSA complaint #11287092, filed 2019-12, 31,000 miles“Loss of steering control during highway driving: when driving around a curve I experience a momentary loss of control of the steering wheel and front end. The steering wheel will actually move to the left without warning causing me to overcorrect to the right to keep the vehicle in the proper lane and direction. The issue is more pronounced going down or up hill around a curve. It also happens on uneven pavement. The 2017 truck has less than 8k miles and has been at the dealer twice to repair the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11121339, filed 2018-08, 6,800 miles“. Last sunday I got a 2017 f150 xlt stuck in a small two foot snow drift. Once I got stuck I tried rocking the truck, but the transmission would not shift from forward to rear ward without the truck coming to a complete stop. After several attempts I got a fault warning for the limited slip diff. The warning for the power steering, the ABS, the parking brake, the hill descent, hill start assist, park assist warning (which I do not have), advanced track warning (which I do not have) and 4x4 low. Additionally the truck would shift in and out of 4 high, but not 4 low. …”
NHTSA complaint #11103494, filed 2018-06, 14,000 miles“The electronic power steering does not work properly when the engine is stopped due to the auto-start-stop feature. I was sitting in an intersection waiting to turn left across traffic with the engine auto-stopped. I released the brake and immediately tried to turn the wheel and the steering would not allow me to move the wheel. It continued to struggle working intermittently for several seconds. This condition is very repeatable. If there is any pre-load on the steering wheel when the auto-start restarts the engine, it takes the steering several seconds to become active. …”
NHTSA complaint #11156956, filed 2018-12, 2,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10172021Feb 19, 2020SSM 48563 - 2017-2020 F-150 - No Crank/No Start, Multiple Illuminated Warning Indicators And/Or DTCs Some 2017-2020 F-150 vehicles may exhibit a no crank/no start, auto start…
- 10171858Feb 14, 2020Some 2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a rattle type noise from the engine compartment under various operating conditions. This noise may be…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 | 17 | 4% |
| 2022 | 10 | 2% |
| 2021 | 43 | 4% |
| 2020 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 | 22 | 2% |
| 2018 | 83 | 4% |
| 2017 | 59 | 4% |
| 2016 | 64 | 3% |
| 2015 | 84 | 5% |
| 2014 | 160 | 10% |
| 2013 | 216 | 7% |
| 2012 | 204 | 11% |
| 2011 | 419 | 19% |
| 2010 | 48 | 6% |
| 2009 | 29 | 9% |
| 2008 | 53 | 14% |
| 2007 | 29 | 6% |
| 2006 | 55 | 9% |
| 2005 | 34 | 3% |
| 2004 | 75 | 4% |
| 2003 | 15 | 4% |
| 2002 | 25 | 3% |
| 2001 | 33 | 3% |
| 2000 | 68 | 6% |
| 1999 | 50 | 5% |
| 1998 | 96 | 7% |
| 1997 | 202 | 7% |
| 1996 | 20 | 6% |
| 1995 | 25 | 4% |
| 1994 | 20 | 3% |
| 1993 | 9 | 2% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 7 | 2% |
| 1990 | 7 | 3% |
| 1989 | 8 | 4% |
| 1988 | 3 | 2% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
| 1986 | 3 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
53 complaintsWheels
44 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
43 complaintsFuel system
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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