Ford F-150 Complaints (2018)

2,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11163574December 26, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED BACK AND FORTH AND DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND TAILPIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EVERGREEN FORD LINCOLN (1500 18TH AVE NW, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027, 425-392-6900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 772.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163398December 26, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE REVS UP ON IT OWN: WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED ~ 10 MPH DOWN MY GRAVELED 600 FEET DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE REVS UP, EXCEEDING 6000 RPM. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 5 OCCASIONS, TWICE IN NOVEMBER AND THREE TIMES IN DECEMBER, LATEST BEING 12/24/2018. I HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 MONTHS WITH 3300 MILES ON IT. I NOTED WHEN IT OCCURS, IT'S WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED UP. THE REAR TIRES DIG IN AND START SPINNING, THROWING GRAVEL. PRESSING THE BRAKE AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP LOWER THE RPM AND SETTLE THE ENGINE DOWN. THIS COULD BE A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN IN HIGHWAY OR BUSY CITY TRAFFIC. I'VE NOTED ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, SEVERAL FORD F150 OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163551December 26, 2018
WHEELS
2018 F-150 FORD SUPER CAB PICK UP. I HAD HEARD ABOUT SWOLLEN LUG NUTS AND WHEN I TRIED MY LUG NUT WRENCH THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT FIT. THE ISSUE IS FORD USES A 2 PIECE LUG NUT AND OVERTIME THEY SWELL CAUSING THE OUTER LAYER TO SWELL AND THAT IS WHY THE VEHICLE LUG NUT WRENCH WILL NOT FIT. I CHECKED WITH THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS A REA DEAL. I ASKED IF THEY HAD REPLACEMENT NUTS THAT ARE NOT OEM 2 PIECE NUTS. I WAS TOLD YES BUT I WILL NOT SELL THEM BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. SO FORD DOESN'T EVEN HAVE AN OPTION TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BUY THE ONE PIECE NUT AT AN AUTO STORE. FORD IS IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND WILL NOT COMMENT ABOUT A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT NUTS AND THAT MAYBE THE REASON THEY ARE NOT OFFERING A SATISFACTORY REPLACEMENT NUT. IF ONE WANTS TO REPLACE THEM YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN DIME. IT AFFECTS MY ESCAPE AS WELL AS MOST OF FORD PRODUCTS IT WAS STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE BUT DOING RESEARCH IT IS OCCURRING FREQUENTLY ON THE ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163263December 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR LATCH FROZE AGAIN ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND POPPED OPEN. UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. VEHICLE IN MOTION. HAD TO HOLD CLOSED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163074December 22, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MODE OF FAILURE.: DOOR FROZEN SHUT, WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. IF ENTRY IS MADE FROM ANOTHER DOOR, AND FROZEN DOOR LOCK LATCH CAN BE OPENED FROM INSIDE DOOR HANDLE OR MANUALLY PULLING UP INSIDE DOOR LOCK, DOOR MAY OPEN, HOWEVER DOOR LATCH IS STILL FROZEN AND DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, RENDERING VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ACTIVATING THE POWER DOOR LOCK MECHANISM, EITHER REMOTELY OR MANUALLY FROM INSIDE VEHICLE, CAN OFTEN RESULT IN INTERNAL DAMAGE TO DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY ON A FROZEN DOOR. IF DOOR HANDLES ARE FORCED, DOING SO ALSO CAN OFTEN RESULT IN INTERNAL DAMAGE TO DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY ON A FROZEN DOOR, RENDERING VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. FROM RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE , THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON 2015- THRU 2018 F-150'S. FORD EFFORTS TO CORRECT THIS POOR DESIGN WITH NUMEROUS TSB'S Y& RECALLS SEEM TO BE NOT EFFECTIVE AS THE ISSUE IS STILL OCCURRING IN 2018 MODELS AND REPORTS INDICATE THE CORRECTIONS ARE INEFFECTIVE. FOR REFERENCE, BELOW IS A LINK TO ONE OF MANY INTERNET THREADS ON THIS SUBJECT. HTTPS://WWW.F150FORUM.COM/F118/2015-FROZEN-DOOR-LATCH-TSB-RECALL-POLL-STATUS-402319/ OUR F-150 IS CURRENTLY AT IRWIN FORD IN LACONIA NH AWAITING PARTS TO REPAIR DAMAGED INTERNAL IN THE DOOR. WE TOLD THAT FORD WILL ONLY REPLACED THE DAMAGED DOOR AND UNDER WARRANTEE FORD WILL NOT INSPECT OR OTHER DOORS TAT APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING. I MAINTAIN THIS IS A SYSTEMIC DESIGN DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163040December 21, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY F-150 WITH STANDARD MIRRORS, LEAVES A DRIVER OPEN TO MANY BLIND SPOTS. MY VEHICLE IS A SUPER CREW. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LARGER MIRROR BUT I'M TOLD FORD DOES NOT MAKE ONE, WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE. MY PREVIOUS 2012 F-150 SUPER CREW HAD AWESOME MIRRORS, WHICH LEFT NO ROOM FOR A BLIND SPOT. WHY THE CHANGE? YES, SMALLER MIRRORS ARE MORE AREO DYNAMIC BUT LACK FOR SAFETY AND VISUALIZATION. ALL REMAINS AS IS UNTIL PEOPLE START GETTING HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF POOR VISUALIZATION. PLEASE HELP ME FIND A SAFER MIRROR. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE DOES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163055December 21, 2018
POWER TRAIN
4WD IWE SYSTEM IS FAILING, CAUSING HUBS AND 4WD SYSTEM TO PARTIALLY ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. A LOUD RATTLING AND GRINDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162221December 18, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CHANGING GEARS, A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND WAS PRESENT. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, A RATTLING SOUND WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, WATER LEAKED INTO THE CABIN DUE TO A FAULTY VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HASSETT FORD (3530 SUNRISE HWY, WANTAGH, NY 11793), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161853December 16, 2018
STEERING
VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTO STOP START FEATURE. WHEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED POWER STEERING ALSO SHUTS OFF. RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL RESTARTS ENGINE BUT POWER STEERING DOES NOT RETURN FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECONDS. I'VE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW. I CURRENTLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 700 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A BUSY HIGHWAY ONTO A SECONDARY ROAD AND THE STOP START FEATURE HAS ENGAGED. I MAKE THE DECISION TO TURN AND GO BUT THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER STEERING AND I AM MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING.THERE IS A BUTTON ON THE DASH TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM BUT THE DEFAULT IS TO TURN THE SYSTEM ON EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. I AM FEARFUL THAT IF MY WIFE OR OTHER PERSON NOT INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH HOW THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WILL BE PUT AT EXTREME RISK. IN MY OPINION THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE REMOVED OR REDESIGNED TO ENABLE THE POWER STEERING TO OPERATE ANY TIME THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION IN THE "ON" POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161507December 15, 2018
ENGINE
MY TRUCK HAS THE 2.7 ENGINE. WHILE TOWING OUR TRAILER LONGER DISTANCES THE TRUCK WILL STALL WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY OR STOPPING FOR FUEL. IT WILL NOT RESTART WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS AND DROPPING IT INTO DRIVE. ITS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE IN A INTERSECTION AND CANNOT STEER IT BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRIC STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN A ONGOING ISSUE SINCEE IT WAS NEW AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. ITS TO THE POINT THAT I DONT FEEL SAFE TOWING WITH THIS TRUCK ESPECIALLY WITH MY FAMILY IN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161371December 14, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHENEVER COMING TO A STOP AFTER TOWING FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. REQUIRES THE VEHICLE TO BE PLACED IN PARK TO RESTART, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO STALL OUT IMMEDIATELY. DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS AND STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. ALSO STALLS (WHEN TOWING) WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART AFTER REFUELLING. ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START WITHOUT STALLING IT TO KEEP THE GAS PEDAL PRESSED TO KEEP THE RPM ABOVE 1500; OR WAIT 10-15 MINS FOR ENGINE TO COOL. NO CHECK ENGINE/COMPUTER SYSTEM ERROR GIVEN AT ALL. ONLY STALLS WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWING OVER A LONG DISTANCE. OCCURRED 20+ TIMES A DAY OVER THE COURSE OF TRAVELING ACROSS THE US AND CANADA IN JULY/AUGUST 2018. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO FORD SERVICE CENTER IN LONGMONT, CO, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WITH NO CODE. I AM SEEING MORE AND MORE REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH 2018 FORD F-150 2.7L ECOBOOST MODELS. HTTPS://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/1515205-2-7-ECOBOOST-STALLS-DIES-AFTER-TOWING.HTML I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE STALLING OCCURRING AFTER REFUELLING BUT FILE SIZE IS TOO LARGE TO ATTACH. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT EMAILED DIRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161167December 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
DECELERATING TO A STOP, I APPLIED BRAKES WITH NORMAL PRESSURE BUT TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT AND I HAD TO STAND ON IT VERY HARD TO STOP TRUCK. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE OPERATION FELT NORMAL AFTERWARDS. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY ASPHALT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161171December 13, 2018
ENGINE
MY TRUCK HAS HAD AN ENGINE STUMBLING, HESITATION, AND MISFIRING PROBLEM SINCE DAY 1 OF OWNERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD RESOLVE ITSELF AFTER 2000MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING BUT IT HAS NOT. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. IT IS MUCH WORSE DURING HOT SUMMER WEATHER (IE TEMPS ABOVE 90F). OCCASIONALLY WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE TRUCK HESITATES AND FAILS TO ACCELERATE. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT IT WILL DO THIS WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. I AM USING MY 2ND VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO/FROM WORK AS THIS NEW 2018 F-150 V8 IS UNRELIABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161174December 13, 2018
ENGINE
MY TRUCK HAS A CONSTANT RATTLE/DETONATION/PREIGNITION NOISE DURING ALL DRIVING. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS. IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE AS MONTHS HAVE GONE BY. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHILE CLIMBING VERY SLIGHT UPHILL GRADES AND AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-55MPH. IT CAN BE HEARD FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE. A VIBRATION AND SHUDDER CAN BE FELT IN VEHICLE WHEN NOISE IS PRESENT. WHEN IT IS REALLY BAD, THE SOUND IS VERY LOUD AND SOUNDS LIKE A METAL HAMMER BANGING ON INSIDE OF ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD GET BETTER WITH MILEAGE, BUT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. I HAVE AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS OF NOISE OVER THEN PAST 10MONTHS. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS ENGINE IS GOING TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161177December 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH UP A SLIGHT INCLINE ON THE INTERSTATE, THE TRUCK STOPPED DECELERATING. THE ENGINE RPMS JUMPED UP. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO REV THE RPMS AND NO ACCELERATION, WHILE THE GEAR INDICATOR CONTINUED TO READ "D." IT APPEARED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF ALL GEARS. I COASTED TO A STOP AND APOLOGIZED TO MY FRIEND FOR THE LANGUAGE AS I WAS ON A HANDSFREE CALL. I PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK, NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ON THE DASH, AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK. I PULLED OUT THE MANUAL AND TRIED TO THINK OF WHAT TO DO NEXT. FINDING NO SOLUTIONS, A FRIEND SUGGESTED BEFORE I CALL A TOW TRUCK, TO START IT UP AND TRY TO PUT IT IN DRIVE. I DID, AND IT WENT INTO GEAR NORMALLY. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN, HOWEVER IT HAS HAD A FEW UNUSUALLY AGGRESSIVE GEAR CHANGES. I DO NOT TRUST THIS TRUCK WITH THE COYOTE V-8 ENGINE AND 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION COMBINATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161184December 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THIS ISSUE PERTAINS TO THE 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION THAT OCCASIONALLY LOCKS UP THE REAR WHEELS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME, THE TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 500MILES ON IT. I HAD EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT ON A DOWNHILL GRADE. I DECELERATED FOR THE TURN, THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT DECIDED I WAS TOO LATE FOR THE LIGHT AND STARTED TO LIGHTLY BRAKE AGAIN. AT THAT TIME, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, MAKE A SCREECHING SOUND, AND THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DECELERATED SO HARD THAT IT LOCKED MY SEATBELT. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE WHAT KIND OF TRUCK HAD JUST HIT ME FROM BEHIND. TO MY SURPRISE, NO VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I WAS ON MY WAY (5MIN) TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION CABLE RECALL AND WE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE. COULD IT BE RELATED TO THE CABLE RECALL? THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY CABLE CLIP WAS FINE AND RECALL DID NOT APPLY. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS A CHECK ENGINE/CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. NONE WAS ILLUMINATED, SO THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 10MONTHS (9900MILES). EACH TIME HAS THE SAME SLIGHT DOWN SLOPE WHEN SHIFTING EITHER UP OR DOWN. SCARES THE HELL OF OF ME EVERY TIME, LET ALONE THE DAMAGE IT IS DOING TO THE DRIVETRAIN, TIRES, AND ENGINE. NEW TRUCKS SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IF IT HAPPENED ON A WET ROAD OR SNOW/ICE CONTAMINATED, I'M SURE IT WOULD CAUSE A WRECK OR WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161192December 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY TRUCK OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT THE CORRECT SPEED. THE RPMS GO WAY UP BUT THE TRUCK BARELY MOVES. I DESCRIBED IT TO THE DEALER AS BEING IN 1/2 OF 1ST GEAR, BUT EVEN THEN IT DOES NOT FEEL TOTALLY CONNECTED BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. IT WAS MUCH WORSE DURING HOT WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161195December 13, 2018
ENGINE
MY 2018 FORD F150 XLT V8 WITH 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AFTER IDLING. THE START/STOP FUNCTION IS ALWAYS DISABLED WHEN I DRIVE. THE TRUCK HESITATES AND STUMBLES UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION. ONE TIME IT CONTINUED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE QUITTING COMPLETELY. IT MAKES ME REALLY NERVOUS WHEN I AM PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AS I FEEL IT MAY HESITATE. I GIVE PLENTY ROOM TO TRAFFIC AND EXPECT IT TO STUMBLE SO THAT I DO NOT GET INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT QUIT. I'VE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT I HAD TO SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE MY DRIVING BEHAVIOR TO ADAPT TO ITS MANY FAULTS. DANGEROUS TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161197December 13, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE MAKES A VERY LOUD CLICKING AND RATCHETING SOUND AFTER EVERY THROTTLE LIFT FOR THE FIRST 15MIN OF ENGINE OPERATION. I DID NOT HEAR IT UNTIL THE FORD DEALERSHIP WORKED ON THE INTAKE SYSTEM FOR THE STUMBLING AND HESITATION ISSUES. IT CAN BE HEAR OVER 300 FEET AWAY. MY NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS ALL ASK WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY NEW TRUCK. I SUSPECT THE ENGINE VIBRATION ISSUE IS RELATED TO THIS VERY LOUD INTAKE NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161199December 13, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY REAR WINDOW OCCASIONALLY LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. IT COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND/OR MOLD/MILDEW IN VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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