Ford F-250 Complaints (2018)

400 consumer complaints on file.

#11774147October 28, 2026
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I recently purchased this vehicle and have had the "death wobble" occur 3 times recently. Driving at normal conditions, hit a bump in the road and the front wheels violently start shaking and the vehicle must come to a complete stop to stop the shaking. I had a semi behind me last time and was almost rear ended. This is a huge concern, and I've read where Ford refuses to address the issue as it is expensive to repair. I am formerly declaring that if this causes an accident it is on record that I have expressed my concerns and l will hold Ford liable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11772913October 22, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES
When having to brake hard such as when a deer runs out my trucks ABS does not activate and my tires lock up causing me to slide. This has happened several times over the past few months . there are no ABS dtc codes and I have consulted technicians to no avail. I will note the last incident below but it has happened repeatedly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768578October 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact researched and became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V087000 (Structure, Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744899June 17, 2026
ENGINE
Truck started loosing power And caught fire at the red light
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11721668March 3, 2026
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Low fuel pressure alert came on the truck. It went away and then came on again a few days later. We took the truck to Joe Meyers Ford in Houston, TX. They verified the code/alert and replaced the fuel filter, then re-tested. The alert returned and once they continued their diagnosis, it was determined that the fuel pressure control valve had failed, allowing fuel, DEF, and water into the fuel filter. The fuel pressure would no increase to minimum spec of 55 psi. Ford then said that without replacing the Fuel Pressure Control Valve, Fuel pump, fuel filters, and flushing all the lines, the risk for the engine to seize up was very likely. They noted this was a similar issue happening to 2020 and older trucks, but all the same parts and issues. Upon repairing the truck, we have read up on recall 24V957 and feel the issues we encountered are identical in complexity and costs. We paid nearly $20,000 in repairs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705175December 15, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My backup camera went black. There is a recall on this product 25V572 or Ford 25S89. My vin number is not on the list. How do i get my vin number on this list since the problem is identical to the recall prolem?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681553August 19, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
100k miles and the high pressure fuel pump is failed. Created small metal particles that got into fuel lines. Everything needs to be replaced. There’s a recall on over 80k trucks with the same issue. Local ford said this is the same issue as all the recalls but because we don’t have the recall on our VIN, we have to pay $20k for replacement.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672696July 11, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
Fuel pump faulted, engine would just cut off in middle of driving whether on highway, street, or interstate. Engine would randomly shut off. Took to ford dealership, they had to replace low pressure and high pressure fuel pumps, the dealership says this model is notorious for that, the fuel pumps tear apart and send metal into the fuel rail. This caused the truck to not get diesel and shut off. An extreme safety issue. Several times it happened while driving, and nothing prepared you for it to happen. Just saw where models I believe starting with 2020 have been recalled for same issue. Don’t understand why 18 models weren’t.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672833July 11, 2025
SUSPENSION, STEERING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle displayed the death wobble. The failure had occurred three times. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was not able to speak with a representative. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11667107June 16, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the instrument cluster failed to function as intended. The contact stated the instrument cluster failed to activate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failed central processing unit. The contact was informed that the central processing unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. 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 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11665370June 6, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rearview camera had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664563June 3, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle shut off unintendedly and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The message engine power reduced was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,460.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11662007May 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission just went out no tell tale signs or anything.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656352April 23, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
On a very busy freeway truck started making a noise and losing power. 18 wheelers are coming up fast behind us and honking at us not knowing we are losing power and can not pull over because we are going over a bridge. The truck continued to lose power and messages started to appear saying powering down. We made it off the freeway and the truck completed died on us. Could not start. Had to call a wrecker and be towed over 100 miles back home. Well over $450.00. The next day called a mobile diagnosis that was $175.00 to tell us it was the fuel system. Got quoted from the Ford dealership $15k to repair so we took it to CS AUTOMOTIVE. They charged us $13,0000 for the repair. Shortly after getting the repair done, Ford issued a recall on 2018 Ford F250 for the same issue as our 2018 Ford F250 but our vin # was not included in the recall. It is clearly the same issue and we were told they will not do anything as our vin # was not in the recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11652307April 2, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while a trailer was attached. The contact stated that his family was inside the vehicle during the failure. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with fuel system failure. The contact was informed that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced an unknown recall repair; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11645244February 27, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the steering wheel seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643404February 18, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Ford recall 18N03 was preformed in 2022. Now in 2024/2025 passenger front door will not latch during freezing temperatures.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636103January 15, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There was no warning light illuminated before the failure. The contact was unsure if the vehicle was towed or taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was rust in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634948January 8, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford- F-250. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, there was an abnormal sound and the "Vehicle Powering Down" message was displayed on the instrument panel; the vehicle lost automotive power and the vehicle failed to return to normal operation. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact did research and was made aware of an unknown NHTSA Campaign Number however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11633123December 30, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW, AND IT HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL DEC.25, 2024. THE TRUCK NOW HAS ONLY 45K MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HIT A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD AT 70 MPH, AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBREATE AND SHAKING, MY SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE CAB WAS GOING TO FALL OFF IT WAS SHAKING SO BAD. i HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TWO RIVERS FORD DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT THE ISSUE. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT IT AS WELL SO THERE IS A RECORD OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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