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2017 Ford F-150 vs 2019 Ford F-150
The 2017 Ford F-150 and the 2019 Ford F-150, side by side on specs, economy, documented problems and what to check before buying.
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2017 Ford F-150
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SpecFord F-150Ford F-150
Model year20172019
BodyPickup (Regular Cab, SuperCab, SuperCrew)Pickup (Regular Cab, SuperCab, SuperCrew)
Engine4 engines5 engines
Power282–385 hpHigher250–395 hp
Torque253–470 lb-ft265–470 lb-ftHigher
Transmission6-speed automatic · 10-speed automatic6-speed automatic · 10-speed automatic
DriveRWD or part-time 4WDRWD or part-time 4WD
EPA combined18–22 mpg19–25 mpgBetter
NHTSA complaints1,079 · not a failure rate970 · not a failure rate
Recall campaigns189Fewer
Max tow12,200 lbs13,200 lbsHigher
Owner rating—/10 · 0 ratings—/10 · 0 ratings
Documented problems5 documented problems5 documented problems
Ford F-150
Strengths and checks
What it does well
- Ten-speed on the 3.5L EcoBoost
- Aluminium body
- Deep parts supply
Check before you buy
- Check the title status first — clean, salvage, rebuilt or flood. On a truck this age a rebuilt title is common enough to be worth confirming before anything mechanical.
- Identifying the engine matters more on a 2017 than on any other year of this generation: it decides whether the truck has the six-speed or the ten-speed, and two of the four engines displace 3.5 litres.
- On a 3.5L EcoBoost, confirm the transmission is the ten-speed rather than taking the listing's word for it. A 2017 listing that says ten-speed with any other engine does not match how Ford built the truck.
- Look for open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov. This model year carries 18 recall campaigns, and dealers fix open ones free.
Ford F-150
Strengths and checks
What it does well
- Five EPA-rated engines
- Diesel option
- Deep parts supply
Check before you buy
- Check the title status first — clean, salvage, rebuilt or flood. On a truck this age a rebuilt title is common enough to be worth confirming before anything mechanical.
- Identify the engine from the VIN rather than the badge, and confirm whether the truck has the six-speed or the ten-speed. Only the 3.3L uses the six-speed.
- The Limited and the Raptor carry the high-output 3.5L EcoBoost, which is a different rating from the standard 3.5L EcoBoost. Establish which one a Limited actually has.
- Look for open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov. This model year carries 9 recall campaigns, and dealers fix open ones free.
Figures come from the vehicle files and from NHTSA’s public records. Complaint counts scale with how many were sold, so they compare volume of reports rather than reliability. Confirm the model year, trim and inspection result on the specific car before you decide.