Ford F-150 Complaints (2018)

2,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11631553December 19, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle accelerated at excessive speeds. The contact aggressively depressed the brake pedal and shifted into neutral to decelerate and slow the vehicle to a stop. The failure was intermittent and occurred at various speeds. The contact’s son inspected the vehicle and determined that a fuse related to the cruise control might be defective. The contact’s son had replaced the fuses. While driving approximately 10 MPH and coming to a stop sign, the contact decided to come closer to the stop sign however, the vehicle accelerated past the stop sign. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal several times however, the vehicle failed to stop until approximately a block away from the stop sign. There was a certified mechanic nearby who inspected the vehicle but found no cause for the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the cruise control fuse had failed. The dealer replaced the fuse. The contact was uncomfortable with the fuse being in the vehicle, so the dealer removed the fuse to deactivate the cruise control. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631214December 17, 2024
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMITION ISSUES SHIFTING FOR UNKNOWN REASONS EVEN WHEN IN CRUZ MODE ON CUASING TRUCK TO JERK . COUNTIUEING TO WORK WITH DEALERSHIP AFTER TAKING TO FORD DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES TO HAVE THEM RUN INSPECTION ON IT THEY CHARGED ME 300.00 TO TELL ME I HAVE AN ISSUE THINKS IT A CLUTCH COST WILL BE 4000.00 WAITING FOR A RECALL NOW. PRIOR TO BUYING I TOLD THE DEALERSHIPS MECH AND OWNER THAT IT SHIFTS FUNNY. THAY BOTH TOLD ME THATS NORMAL FOR THIS TRANSMITTION AFTER PURCHASED TOOK IT 2 DIFFERENT TIMES ABOUT THE WAY IT SHIFTED AND THEY TEST DROVE AND TOLD ME ITS FINE. IT CONTINUOIS GETTING WORSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631296December 17, 2024
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2018 Ford F150 2.7 with 133,000 miles. Not shifting properly and jerking into gears. Shifted down into first from 10th while traveling down the interstate. Stalled in the middle of the road while making a turn from a stop sign and then jerked I to gear and started driving again. Went to the dealership back in May where I bought it from and they advised me that it’s the transmission and this is a known problem with all 2018 F150 transmissions. Advised me the only fix was to replace it. Now in November it has gotten worse and when I try to get above 70 mph quickly (passing a vehicle on the interstate), it starts jerking hard repeatedly. Also, it automatically will kick my cruise control off while going down the highway. Controls in the steering wheel stop working properly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630918December 16, 2024
WHEELS
Hubs keep engaging themselves when parked. Hubs have been replaced as well as the 4wd IWE valve and the problem continues. Multiple shops have worked on this and failed to find a solution. It is becoming a safety problem if it starts to engage while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630819December 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN
When driving the vehicle in the morning, pulling out into traffic onto a highway near my home, the truck accelerated from through 1st gear. When the transmission tried to shift to 2nd or 3rd it was as if the transmission went into neutral and the engine just revved. It would not accelerate. Oncoming traffic had to brake to avoid a collision with my vehicle because it was not accelerating. I have taken my vehicle back to where I purchased it as a bought an extended warranty in hopes my warranty will cover the needed repairs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630826December 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN
10 Speed transmission will suddenly show it is downshifting from 10th gear to 1st the to 7th while driving down the road at 60 MPH, thankfully so far it has been fast enough to not actually shift into first. Who knows what would happen at 60 if all of a sudden you are in 1st gear. Not only that transmission slips, jumps around gears while driving in town, I swear I have given my wife and [XXX] son whiplash a couple of time it has been so violent. Truck had a software update, I am the 2nd owner of the truck and I don't feel safe in it any longer. I have seen so many thing about class action lawsuits and things plus supposedly ford has figured these issues out with the new trucks. How about we look out for your customer base and implement the fix on transmission in use before it cause a life altering accident. Has been happening for the last 6 months. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630688December 14, 2024
ENGINE
While slowing down an off ramp while towing a known trailer, vehicle engine turned off and screen said AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P, THEN RESTART ENGINE. That worked. had been running for an hour.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630511December 13, 2024
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and attempting to close the front driver's side and passenger's side doors on a freezing day or in cold weather, the doors failed to close securely. The contact stated that the doors closed as needed after the vehicle had warmed up. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's side door suddenly opened, which required the contact to manually hold the door closed while driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under Ford Campaign Number: 18N03 unless the failure was duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630526December 13, 2024
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR OR SLAMMING INTO GEAR JERKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630537December 13, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The transmission in my 2018 F150 was diagnosed with a faulty CDF drum bushing failure. The Ford mechanic told me it is a known issue on F150s up through 2019, and there is no fix, leading to transmission failure. My vehicle suddenly downshifted from 70 to 50 on a highway, jolted back and forth, and caused tires to peel out. It was not safe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630626December 13, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Ford F150 2018 2.7 litre EcoBoost 10 speed transmission. I have a noticed a hesitation/delay in 3-4-5 shift when the truck is cold, first drive of the day. This hesitation/delay sometime jerks me forward in my seat. Last week I was pulling out of my street I needed to give it a little more gas than normal the transmission shifted into neutral without me touching the shifter. This left me in the middle of the highway trying to get out of traffic to get the transmission back into drive. I finally made it to the middle (turning) lane stopped the truck, put the shifter into park then back to drive. I have notified my local Ford dealership but they were unable to repeat the issue. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630283December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Transmission clunking. Rough shifting. Known problem ford does nothing to fix it. Needs ADDRESSED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630409December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic light with her foot depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle before it crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. The contact stated that the vehicle was also slipping out of gear into a lower gear at various speeds, almost causing a crash. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle seized in first gear after coming to a full stop and failed to shift into the higher gears while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the yellow triangle with an exclamation mark (ESP Fault) and "See Owner's Manual" messages were illuminated. The contact stated that the failures were intermittent. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630033December 11, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shifted out of gear. The contact stated that the engine revved abnormally. The contact was able to take the off-ramp and coasted into a parking lot. The vehicle failed to shift into gear. The vehicle was restarted, and the wrench symbol was displayed. The message to “See Owner’s Manual” was displayed. The vehicle reset while driving and then started to drive as designed. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle jerked roughly. The vehicle shifted from tenth gear to fourth gear and then into neutral. The vehicle was restarted and shifted into gear. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case, and referred the contact to the local dealer, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629995December 10, 2024
ENGINE
This vehicle has only been serviced at Ford since our purchase. We have not noticed any leaks after having the oil change in April 2024; however, we have noticed and reported in the past to the Advisor the rattling/ticking coming from the engine while the vehicle is running but nothing was was mentioned by the technician/Service Advisor after having vehicle serviced until recently. We took the truck in to be checked after noticing the check engine light came on. It was at this time the Service Advisor mentioned while there was no evidence the oil was leaking it appeared to have no oil in the truck. The Service Advisor at the Ford dealership mentioned the technician investigated and stated the oil was being absorbed into the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629606December 9, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the failure was caused by the catalytic converter. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact called the same local dealer and informed about a diagnostic test to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 51,214.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629280December 6, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629284December 6, 2024
ENGINE
Cam phaser issue. There is a recall on this already. But my vehicle hasn't been reported yet.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629325December 6, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while cold starting the vehicle, the engine was making a grinding noise and the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The failure was a recurring failure. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 - Cam Phaser Replacement (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628919December 4, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle a knocking and rattling sound can be heard from the engine bay. The check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed. The contact was advised that all four Cam Phasers would have to be replaced as well as the grill shutter. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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