Ford F-150 Complaints (2018)

2,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11735834May 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle loss automotive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid needed to be changed. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer to get a diagnosis however, the failure cause was unidentifiable. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to get a diagnosis however, the failure cause was unidentifiable. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735847May 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
When cold the truck is experiencing transmission slippage between first and third gear and hard shifting. The engine will rev up but the transmission does not always engage. You have to quickly remove your foot from the accelerator because it will eventually catch and bang into gear. After the transmission gets warm the shift does improve. After checking online for known transmission issues for the 2018 Ford F150 with 10 speed transmission I discovered that the CDF hub has a defect that Ford knows about but will not repair. The hub has a bushing that moves blocking transmission fluid ports. I called a two transmission shops and they were well aware of the issue and were able to give a quote range over the phone because of the volume of these transmissions that they have seen. I took the truck to my local Ford dealer and they checked the issue and confirmed that the CDF hub was the issue and the transmission would require a total rebuild. The rebuild came in at $7,755 dollars plus tax. A replacement transmission was $9035.26 before tax or just over 10,000 after tax. Ford needs to held liable for the engineering defect and be forced to issue a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735556May 4, 2026
POWER TRAIN
218 Ford F150 5.0L 4X4 with 10R80 transmission. While accelerating from stop light and attempting to merge into highway traffic flow, transmission shifted to 4 gear and failed to actually change gears resulting on a massive loss of momentum and causing a dangerous situation for myself and other motorists. This was an unknown problem to me, but after doing some research, a very well known problem to Ford. The company has used this transmission in many models of their vehicles and generally results in a full rebuild of the transmission to properly correct the issue. As of today, there are class action cases for this. Ford has correct the know deficiency in the latest (2025+) versions for the transmission, so there should be a recall to correct the problems with previous versions. Ford Motor Company has known about the defect with the lack of lubrication on the CDF drum, as well as other issues, and sold the defective parts anyway. This incident did not result in an accident, but only because traffic was light enough that other motorists were able to swerve around me. This particular highway access does not offer an emergency lane until after the bridge the the onramp spills onto.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735280May 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN
I have a 2018 Ford F-150 Platinum Truck. The truck began hard shifting and jolting the truck while slowing down or speeding up. Threw codes P2707/P2708 (F-clutch solenoid); the CDF played part in this issue. I lost several gears (to include gears 1-3, 5, 7, and 9 in drive, and reverse) WHILE driving. This was extremely dangerous and I needed a follow vehicle to stay at a safe distance to escort my limping truck to a safe place. Ford dealership quoted $11,800 to replace transmission. Mom/pop shop offered $9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735292May 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN
In January 2025, Covert Ford [XXX] ) performed a federally mandated PCM recall repair via their mobile service unit. Immediately upon completion, my check engine light (CEL) cam e on. Prior to this service, the vehicle had zero warning lights, fault codes, or symptoms of any kind. The CEL appeared directly and exclusively following the recall work. The timeline is unambiguous. In March 2025, I returned to Covert Ford to have the recall-related fault addressed. Rather than reviewing their own recall work, the dealership charged me a diagnostic fee upfront, followed by additional labor charges, resulting in a bill exceeding $1,100. No diagnostic data, scan results, or technical documentation was ever provided to support their findings. The fault was never resolved. An improperly performed recall can suppress additional fault codes within the vehicle's OBD system, leaving the driver unaware of developing powertrain or safety-critical issues. I operated the vehicle with an active, unresolved CEL for approximately three months — a condition caused entirely by the recall service itself. A federally mandated recall is a manufacturer's commitment to repair a defect at no cost to the consumer. When that repair introduces a new fault and the consumer is billed over $1,100 to diagnose it, the recall process has fundamentally failed. 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
#11735011May 1, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission started shifting erratically, clunking, downshifting from 10th gear to 3rd gear driving at 50 mph. Jumps from 1 to 3 then hesitates every gear after
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734606April 29, 2026
POWER TRAIN
CDF Drum Failure which is a known issue by Ford on these trucks. It causes the truck to shift on its own no matter the speed and sometimes randomly come to a complete stop. Year model trucks from 17-22 are all at risk of this issue before reaching 100k miles. My issue was diagnosed by the Ford dealership and I called a transmission shop for a second opinion and they immediately knew what I was referring to since it is so common. No warnings or check engine lights when the issue is occuring.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734405April 28, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Hard/Delayed shifting up and down shifting. Transmission slipping, jumps into neutral with high revs, no movement. The warning light illuminated yesterday, shifting/neutral was worse. Turning into traffic, transmission went into neutral for seconds then hard shift squealing the tires.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733844April 26, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Rear camera is has failed. Safety is at risk, when reversing this full size truck due to lack of visibility. Rear camera failed in early 2025. Rear camera was examined on 6/17/28 at JONES FORD in Shallotte, NC. I was notified that camera failed and needed to be replaced $730. I could not afford and camera and safety are an ongoing issue to this date. WHY HAVE MILLIONS OF FORD VEHICLES BEEN RECALLED/REPLACED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT MY VEHICLE??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733729April 25, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Under normal driving the transmission will slip as if the truck was in neutral. I take my foot off the gas and coast a short distance then the transmission slips back into gear and I can continue driving
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733587April 24, 2026
POWER TRAIN
When driving My Vehicle, 4 and 5 gear shift very jerky and harsh and sometimes seem to slip. Multiple times now I have had it go to shift into 4 gear to then drop in neutral and stop taking throttle causing me to suddenly stop going forward. Many times when trying to cross an intersection or go from a stop light I have a missed shift in those gears causing a high chance of injury from being rear ended because suddenly I stop moving forward with no reason. I haven’t had any warning lights for this issue and I’ve had a shop look at it and have all the same issues happen. When towing it’s much worse causing it to slam into gear at very high RPMs. When very cold out it happens every time and I have to let my truck warm up for 15 minutes before leaving because it will drop out of gear. I’ve seen many reports of the 10 speed having many problems and I’m afraid one of the times it doesn’t shift right I will end up rear ended because of something I can’t control. The location I will put in when I was towing, crossing a 2 lane highway and trying to get up to highway speeds with the transmission slamming into gear really worry’s me for not only my safety but others driving on the road.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733345April 23, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Our vehicle has 79,500 miles and the transmission is slipping between 2nd and 3rd, and causing rpm surging. We had a diagnostic done and need the cdf drum replaced with the newly designed part as the current part has a defect. This is apparently a known issue and should be a recall so the defective part can be replaced. This will cost me 7k to 9k to either rebuild or replace my transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733454April 23, 2026
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The vehicle has 57000 miles and i am reporting a commonly known issue with the transmission. Despite multiple service appointments with Ford explaining the issue, I was informed there was nothing wrong. Now, 10 months post extended warranty, Ford is telling me it needs a full transmission replacement. Thoroughout, the vehicle shifted eradically up and down, including on the interstate, quickly dropping speed. It was particularly bad a lower speeds when the engine was cool. Sometimes, at low speed or at a stoplight, the vehicle would disengage the drive train and roll in neutral while the RPMs revved when the throttle was pressed. The vehicle was not operating safely, would roughly bounce around gears, when reported to Ford, told that there was nothing wrong and now being told post warranty that the transmission is a total fail that will require replacement. The latest service appointment one month ago, where I was again told that an oil topoff was all that was needed. This is a well reported safety issue by numerous owners and Ford has failed to take any action or initiate a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733475April 23, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The 10R80 transmission has failed at 86k miles. Very erratic shifting especially when cold. Complete loss of power coming out of 3rd gear. It would shift from 3rd to 7th then back to 1st then back to 3rd and repeat this behavior. I had a complete loss of power trying to go uphill and had to hit brakes before rolling backwards. Shifting upper gears extremely slow and causing excessive revving between shifts. It would stay in a higher gear when coming to a stop and I would have to press gas hard to get it to shift and it would slam into 1st. Very unsafe driving. I know this is the CDF drum failure but didn't know how unsafe it would be when it started failing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732924April 22, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly downshifted; however, the vehicle failed to drive forward as needed. The contact stated that after several seconds, the vehicle drove forward as needed. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that later, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was a known failure with the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732666April 21, 2026
POWER TRAIN
I have a 2018 Ford F150 and the 10R80 transmission has failed on my truck. It started with hard shifts and missed gears. The Ford dealership in Tracy, CA quoted me $13k to replace the transmission because of known issues with this transmission. There are multiple tech service bulletins but they are making Ford owners pay for these costly mistakes from the manufacturer. I was at a 3 way intersection on a busy highway in the morning and the transmission all of a sudden had a loss of power and wasn't in a gear when it said it was in 4th gear. Very dangerous to lose power like that in the morning at a busy intersection. I had to have my truck towed home as I couldn't not make home with all the problems that started occurring.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732841April 21, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Ford F-150. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 97,839. At the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 150,176.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732333April 20, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 - 45 MPH, the brakes became inoperable. The low brake fluid message was displayed. There was an audible chime coming from the vehicle. The brake fluid reservoir was very low. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that the brake fluid reservoir was empty, and there was no indication of a leak. The brake fluid reservoir was empty within 5 minutes. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the brake master cylinder was leaking fluid into the brake booster. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V150000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 201,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732395April 20, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission failure from cdf drum. Well known issue with Ford F150 at this point. Vehicle was purchased new with standard regular maintenance. Only 56k miles. Safety issue if I hadn’t caught it early with some rough shifting.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732493April 20, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES
The BRAKE light came on right as I parked with the warning that my brake fluid was low. Opened the hood and noticed the reservoir was low but could not see any sign of a leak. When I pushed the brake to put the truck in reverse, the pedal went to the floor. After testing it in the parking lot, the truck eventually stopped after having pressing the pedal all the way down. I was able to get it to the auto shop down the street. That is where they told me there was a recall out for the master cylinder leaking internally (recall 25V-236) but my VIN is not part of it. Took it then to the Ford dealership where they confirmed I needed a new master cylinder and booster but it was not covered under the recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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