2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty fuel system problems
56 of the 1,155 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). Filed under the same heading: 2 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 56 reports a crash · 5 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 6 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 10 · 2024: 10 · 2025: 11 · 2026: 5
Half of the 28 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the fuel system problem between 40,000 and 137,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,155 complaints in all about the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 5 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Fuel/Propulsion System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford F-250 Super Duty fuel system problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
truck has less than 60,000 miles. Driving along the hiway with grand daughter, going to dance , truck dinged said reduced power,and started losing power started to pull over and engine died, battery light came on, went to get out out some one driving by said get out your truck is on fire, as i got out could see fire smoke, coming from…
Cp4 high pressure fuel pump failure leaving vehicle disabled completely and a driver was put at risk traveling about 70 MPH on the freeway when this pump failed completely. Had to be towed to nearest shop and was told that this failure is a known failure to Ford.
Diesel leaking from front right. Found diesel fuel pooled under truck in the driveway while it was parked
Today, I experienced a fuel leak while driving down the road that emptied about 10+ gallons of diesel fuel all over the top of my engine and on the roads. The truck has been dropped off at the Ford dealer (koons Ford, falls church va) on 6 march 2020 for investigation.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle was supposed to have a 34-gallon fuel tank, but took less than 24 gallons of fuel. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000
What is on file about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 16V945000 HighDec 29, 2016 · 7,105 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks manufactured August 10, 2016, to September 17, 2016. The frame reinforcement bracket may not have been attached to the front fuel tank strap, allowing the fuel tank strap to separate from the frame.
- 16V778000 HighOct 26, 2016 · 170 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ford F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD trucks manufactured March 21, 2016, to August 28, 2016. The protective shield on the fuel conditioning module may have inadequate adhesion, allowing the shield to become dislodged.
NHTSA investigation
- PE24014 Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leakopened May 9, 2024 · open
- The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing in model year (MY) 2015-2021 Ford Motor Company (Ford) F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. Of these complaints, 12 describe an engine compartment fire. The proximity of the secondary fuel filter to high he…
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Source: the same files- steering problems 717 complaints
- body and structure problems 66 complaints
- electrical problems 55 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre fuel system problems common on the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 56 owner complaints naming the fuel system on this model year (5% of everything owners filed about it), and 2 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the fuel system on the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 16V945000, 16V778000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do fuel system problems show up on the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 81,200 miles; half of them between 40,000 and 137,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?
Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.