Ford F-150 Complaints (2018)

2,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11716147February 6, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Recently noticed sharp downshifting of auto transmission. Usually going up or down grade when I take foot off accelerator. Last week someone behind me needed to brake hard and change lanes in an emergency manner. The transmission change it hard and drops two or three gears. Very scary.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716195February 6, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRUCK RANDOMLY DOWNSHIFTS AND ABRUPTLY SLOWS VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716289February 6, 2026
POWER TRAIN
About the safe issue I have the transmission when you wanna have the throttle you wanna pass a car the transmission had don’t go down and make a limp control and I scanned the transmission. It’s no code. It’s not safe when you in the highway you want a best truck or best car and switch down shift to limb control.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715829February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted before slamming into gear. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The transmission was rebuilt; however, the failure persisted. Most recently, while driving 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission downshifted unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715869February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
At around 68K miles, we started experiencing rough shifting and aggressive clunking into gear while driving. On getting the transmission checked, we were told we would require a new transmission in the near future. At this time, however, no codes came up on the reader, and no warning lights were on. Dark fluid and metal shavings were found by the transmission professional's inspection at both a Ford dealership and a private transmission shop. On driving home from the shop, the rough shifting and bucking became so severe, we felt unsafe completing the drive home and turned back to the shop. There were still no warning lights on, however it was determined that the transmission had failed completely and the truck was no longer drivable. This resulted in a new transmission having to be installed with the truck only having 68K miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715917February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
While driving this truck with just 113000 it will occasionally go into neutral.while in the drive position and causes a big safety concern while pulling out into traffic or even while going down the road and I'm afraid of being in or causing an accident. Multiple times this has happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715991February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The transmission shuffles between gears and while driving down the road it will shift from 4th to 1st to 8th back to 4th gears the shift to 5th gear and it is a hazard driving this truck down the road. I can’t even drive this vehicle because I am worried when it’s going to go out and cause a accident and possibly cause severe injuries to me or someone else
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716038February 5, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
In cold weather all four vehicle doors would open randomly when driving, forcing occupants to manually hold them shut. Owner found recall 18N03 was active for vehicle and took the vehicle to Ford dealership for service of recall. The issue continued after service and the owner inspected vehicle following the recall procedure distribution from NHTSA to discover the dealership partially and incorrectly completed the work listed. Additionally, recall 18N03 refers to recall 17S33 for the rear doors in super cab models. This vehicle has water shields from 17S33 installed but the rear door latches are still unreliable in cold weather.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715497February 4, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle was having issues with acceleration. It started subtle where I could tell it was taking a little more time to catch or switch gears as I accelerated. It quickly progressed as I drove it more (within weeks of noticing the issue) that I could not safely turn on to higher speed roads from a slowed or stopped speed. For example if I turned on to a high way, whether merging or from a stop sign, I could not accelerate in a timely fashion to safely merge at high way speed and had to pull over on the shoulder to let other cars pass until the truck could accelerate. I did take it to a Ford dealership to be diagnosed and fixed. There they discovered the issue was the CDF clutch. They replaced the CDF clutch and found that a valve body had some damage as well so that was also replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715583February 4, 2026
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Once Transmission get at a hot temperature, the Transmission have a hard time shifting and down shifting. I have taken my trust a Transmission shop and I was told everything looks good and suggested I just get service. And I also was told that it could be a sensor problem. And the mechanic really didn't understand because I only have 147,000 miles and having Transmission problems.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715610February 4, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10-Speed Transmission went at 53,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715196February 3, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I have a 2018 Ford F150 with a windshield wiper linkage that is seizing up. It is available for inspection upon request. I was driving down the highway after the snow last night and with all the salt and snow coming off the highway, I couldn't see and the wipers just stopped mid swing. This appears to be the same issue that Canada users are experiancing too (24S77). The dealer said they were out of the part due to many instances of this issue. It was inspected and the motor appears to still work but the linkage is seizing up and stopping. There were no warnings. It just stopped working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715241February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while in fourth gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact then stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle jerked abnormally with the “WRENCH” warning light illuminated, and the "See Owner's Manual" message displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and DTC: P0734 (CDF Drum) was retrieved. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure, and an estimate was provided for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Action Number: EA26001(Power Train) and associated the failure with the NHTSA Action Number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715396February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Sudden down shift at high speeds. It put it self park while driving. Skip gears while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715411February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle is at 88k miles. Vehicle has hard shifting/delayed shifting between 1-3 and 5-7 gears. At highway speeds, vehicle tries to downshift from top gear. Have lost rpm's while driving-lasting about 3-5 seconds before engaging the gears again. Took to a dealer, was informed it was a "known" issue and would need the transmission replaced. Extended warranty will not cover since it is a known issue. No warning lamps or messages in the display center. The loss of rpm's and delayed shifting issues could cause stalling and put me and others at risk with possible loss of power/motion while moving. Especially while driving on the highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714930February 2, 2026
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side door failed to properly latch and, on several occasions, while driving at undisclosed speeds, the door erroneously opened. The contact stated that the failure only occurred during extremely cold weather days, and a heat gun was used to defrost the latching mechanism. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714522January 30, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Ford installed parts into transmissions that are the reasons for certain years 2017-2022 models with the 10R80 transmission to fail. Ford has since remanufactured the same parts to prevent this problem with models after 2022. Ford refuses to admit it was their manufacturing defect, but will repair your transmission at a hefty cost to you when Ford vehicles with the affected transmissions fail. There are numerous TSBs (technical service bulletins) stating that Ford is aware of the problems that occur with these faulty transmissions. Ford will only post these TSBs on its website and not mail them out to consumers; the consumers have to find them for themselves. There are videos online clearly explaining the problem. I am leaving links to both of them. https://youtu.be/4SQjPinDAm0?si=k14FHcC-VV3WHelg https://youtu.be/H1Rl97OUOa4?si=wO1KmxWX2jNStXmV
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714153January 29, 2026
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started in the morning and shifted into drive(D), the vehicle hesitated and then jolted into gear. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was also slipping out of gear. While driving 45 MPH, the transmission downshifted to 1st and the vehicle slowed down unexpectedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the engine was making an abnormal clattering sound. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced, and stated that the cam phasers were possibly causing the engine to make an abnormal sound. The transmission was replaced; however, the engine failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25E070000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was informed of the transmission failure and advised the contact that no support would be provided for the repair prior to receiving the recall letter. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714283January 29, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
According to repairman, water made it into the rear tail light, shorting out a module that controls all lights, windows, a/c and heating controls.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714312January 29, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sync screen, music, and charging are all dead. I think it’s the apid
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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