2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty · symptom sheet
Suspension noise, struts or alignment
- 219owner reports
- 26,000median miles
- $700median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jan 25, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
219 of the 573 complaints on this car describe suspension. Only death wobble is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 219 reports
Suspension on other F-350 Super Duty years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2020, 2022.
What this problem usually is
Suspension complaints are mostly about noise and handling: a clunk over bumps, a car that pulls to one side, a ride that bounces or leans more than it used to. The more serious reports describe a part breaking or coming loose, and that's where the recalls in this group are concentrated.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the sway bar link (17 reports), the struts or shocks (7 reports), the ball joint (4 reports) and the bushing (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the suspension system covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the suspension system on the F-350 Super Duty
Violent front end oscillation. Closed mar 31, 2009.
Violent front end oscillation. Closed mar 14, 2008.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
What owners paid
8 of the 219 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $624 to $1,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 18,000 and 37,000 miles, from the 179 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2005-2020 F-Super Duty 4x4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions.
Some 2005-2019 F-Super Duty 4x4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions.
What owners wrote
“When hitting bumps around 50 mph the vehicle front end begins to shake violently and a sudden slow down or stop is required.”
Filed Jun 26, 2022
“I have experienced the very common problem of Death Wobble several times. Uncontrollable shaking of the steering wheel.”
Filed Mar 3, 2022
“I am experiencing extremely horrible death wobble to the point that I cannot drive my vehicle. I have taken it to two different Ford dealers in the last five years as well as a repair on my own and it is still not fixed. Ford has not issued a recall as of this date. The death wobble started on my truck at 11,000 miles.”
Filed Jan 20, 2022 · 11,000 miles
“Hitting the smallest bump in the road at highway seed causes the steering wheel to shake violently. The vehicle is uncontrollable at this point. One has to slow down considerably to regain control. This situation is very dangerous. From what I understand this is a very common problem with this model. Milage does not seem to be a factor.”
Filed Nov 28, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 219 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" 275 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 67 reports
- Tailgate or liftgate will not open or close 39 reports