1,689 problems have been reported for the 2017 Ford F-150. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2017 Ford F-150. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 488 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (356 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Ford F-150 in the United States are 437,859 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford F-150 owners in the last 9 years is 1689, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1689 / 437,859 / 9 * 1000 = 0.43.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford F-150 model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Ford F-150 in 2017.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford F-150, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Ford F-150 with the Ford F-150 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 F-150 is 1,689 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Ford F-150 is 1,362.