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2017 Ford F-150 electrical system problems

The 2017 Ford F-150 has 132 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

132

Electrical System complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

F-150 electrical system complaints by model year349 complaints1968: 1 complaints1978: 2 complaints1982: 1 complaints1983: 3 complaints1984: 7 complaints1985: 12 complaints1986: 24 complaints1987: 43 complaints1988: 56 complaints1989: 57 complaints1990: 44 complaints1991: 62 complaints1992: 58 complaints1993: 40 complaints1994: 92 complaints1995: 68 complaints1996: 58 complaints1997: 215 complaints1998: 92 complaints1999: 90 complaints2000: 200 complaints2001: 140 complaints2002: 114 complaints2003: 49 complaints2004: 104 complaints2005: 77 complaints2006: 62 complaints2007: 45 complaints2008: 30 complaints2009: 50 complaints2010: 175 complaints2011: 280 complaints2012: 209 complaints2013: 349 complaints2014: 183 complaints2015: 184 complaints2016: 199 complaints2017: 132 complaints2018: 174 complaints2019: 102 complaints2020: 82 complaints2021: 130 complaints2022: 126 complaints2023: 81 complaints2024: 38 complaints2025: 22 complaints2026: 1 complaints
F-150 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

26V370000Electrical SystemJune 9, 2026 · 4,445 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 17V053. The instrument cluster may lose power after initial vehicle start-up in cold ambient temperatures. Several gauges, including the transmission gear position indicator, may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."

Consequence

An instrument cluster that fails to display critical safety information, such as gear position or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will update the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6. 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C26. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6, 2026.

17V053000Electrical SystemJanuary 24, 2017 · 6,792 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-150 trucks equipped with an eight-inch productivity screen. In these vehicles, the instrument cluster may lose power after the initial vehicle start-up in cold ambient temperatures. Several gauges, including the transmission gear position indicator, may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."

Consequence

If the transmission gear position indicator fails to illuminate, the driver may be unable to tell the transmission shift position, increasing the risk of a crash or injury from unintended vehicle movement.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C01.

What owners report

“THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE TRUCK ROLLED TO A STOP. MEANWHILE, SEVERAL WARNING MESSAGES FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SPARKS WERE PROFUSELY FLYING. I WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE IGNITED WITHIN…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 29, 2017 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2017 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 132 complaints about the 2017 Ford F-150 electrical system — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Ford F-150 electrical system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the electrical system: 17V053000, 26V370000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.