2017 Ford F-450 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2017 Ford F-450, 5% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Was passing by the truck the alarm was going off, upon opening the door there was water pouring out of the door, then I noticed the front dash was soaking wet. The console had several inches of water in it. The truck was flatbedded to columbia Ford, found sunroof was installed improperly from Ford factory. Truck has 2 of water in console, dripping from headliner and switches, and floor. Seats are soaked. The truck is currently at Ford dealership they are telling me they cannot remove the seats or the floor mats because Ford will not reimburse them to do the job. …”
NHTSA complaint #11289903, filed 2019-12, 23,000 milesRelated recalls
- 19V342000May 3, 2019Taylor Made Ambulances is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford E-350, F-450, E-450, F-550, and GMC G3500-based ambulances equipped with Whelen brake lights…Covers: Ford F-450 2017–2018, E-450 2017–2018, E-350 2017–2018 +2 more
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2017 Ford F-450
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford F-450
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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