P0717 on Ford vehicles
P0717 is named on 5 Ford model years (2016): 7 manufacturer filings and 7 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-150, Explorer, Flex, Taurus, Expedition.
Which Ford model years name P0717
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford F-150 | Power Train | — | 6 |
| 2016 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2016 Ford Flex | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Taurus | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | Power Train | — | 1 |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Ford owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
It stored P0715 and P0717, went into limp mode, and the wrench came on
The code was P0715 and P0717 which is the Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor which is part of the lead frame in the transmission
Ford filings that name P0717
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0717. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 46069 Service bulletin2016-09-16 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2016 vehicles equipped with 6F50/6F55 transmission Built On 11/2/2015 And Through 2/1/2016 may exhibit no reverse, 3rd and 5th gear and/or DTCs P0715, P0717, P0756 and/or P2701. This may be caused by the direct clutch snap ring out of position and/or damage to the direct clutch hub. The cause of the failure is the Tone Wheel surface putting uneven load on the snap ring. To repair this co
- SSM 50861 Service bulletin2022-06-16 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2016 vehicles equipped with 6F50/6F55 transmission and built on 2-Nov-2015 and through 1-Feb-2016 may exhibit no reverse, 3rd and 5th gear with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0715,P0717,P0756 and/or P2701. This may be caused by the direct clutch cylinder/tone wheel (7F283) inadvertently forcing the snap ring out of position resulting in damage to the direct clutch hub (7G384). Service
What P0717 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0717 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ford and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0717 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 7 manufacturer filings and 7 owner reports naming P0717 on 5 Ford model years (2016). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ford models does P0717 appear on most?
2016 F-150 (6 documents), 2016 Explorer (3 documents), 2016 Flex (2 documents).
Does P0717 on a Ford mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.