Ford F-150 Complaints (2018)

2,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11639090January 28, 2025
POWER TRAIN
10R80 transmission jerking, harsh shifting, lunging, clunking, hesitation, and sudden loss of power, slipping,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11638782January 27, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11638863January 27, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for service, the contact was informed that the dealer observed an abnormal oil leak at the oil pan but provided no specific diagnostic results. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11638871January 27, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My 2018 Ford F150 with the 2.7L V6 Ecoboost and 10R80 10 speed automatic transmission was purchased used with around 50k miles on it. At approximately 100K miles the transmission started acting funny. After taking off from a stop with the transmission in 1st gear, as it went to shift up to the 2nd gear, the truck would rev as if it was in neutral with no power, then eventually slam violently into gear to the point where the tires would squeal. This is obviously dangerous as it is unpredictable and could cause the vehicle to lurch and hit another object uncontrollable. Especially in low speed areas such as parking lots. The truck had several CEL lights on including P0761. My research found several TSB's for the transmission usually indicated the CDF drum was the failure. I made an appointment with a local ford dealer and explained the circumstances to recreate the issue as it mostly occurred when the vehicle was cold. After $150 fee they told me they could not recreate it and no issue was obvious to them. I eventually went to a transmission specialist who confirmed the CDF drum was slipping and ended up paying $7,000 out of pocket to get it fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11638893January 27, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phasers and timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired the first time the failure occurred. The vehicle was not repaired currently. The contact was relating the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 (Cam Phaser Replacement); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case and notified the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11638329January 24, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the vehicle was inspected; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. However, the contact was informed that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil, and the engine needed to be dissembled for a comprehensive diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637986January 23, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal sound was coming from the transmission while upshifting from the 5th gear to the 8th gear. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance since the vehicle was not under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637579January 22, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Transmission failure. When going into second gear the truck would start to stall for a brief minute before shifting into next gear. This was causing harsh, and delayed shifting. Never got into an accident, but majority of the time the shifting delays would happen when turning or getting up to 35 MPH. When this occurred the truck would stall which would cause cars following stopping fast and could have caused a fender bender. Truck was taken into a ford dealer. They updated PCM trans software update- that did not fix it. They then recommend total body value replacement which was done. That did not fix it. Now they are recommending total transmission replacement with cost at $10K. The wrench light would come on every time a bad shift would occur. Dealer admitted that they have been doing total value body replacements left and right with known transmission issues with 2018 F150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637695January 22, 2025
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, MISSED GEARS, RPM FLARING, AND TRANSMISSION SEEMING TO BE IN NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. NO ENGINE CODES PRODUCED. ISSUES WITH SHIFT INDICATOR BOUNCING FROM 10TH TO 1ST GEAR WHILE IT SEEMS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NUETRAL. HARD TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. OVER REVING SHIFT POINTS OR NO SHIFT CONDITIONS. CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. WHETHER IT'S MECHANICAL OR COMPUTER ISSUE. PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND HARD TO DUPLICATE WHILE DRIVING. DANGERS INCLUDE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHILE IN TRAFFIC TO GETTING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. ISSUES AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL AND A NEUTRAL SITUATION OCCURS LOSING SPEED AND HAVING TO COMPLETELY STOP AS SPEED CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637718January 22, 2025
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to drive the vehicle, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the transmission was skipping gear, and shifted improperly, with the RPM revving abnormally. The contact stated that after depressing the accelerator pedal to the floorboard the vehicle failed to respond as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that unknown technology needed to be upgraded. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636963January 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission started dropping into 1st gear from higher speeds of around 20 to 30 miles an hour before it started missing gears and I had to have it rebuilt.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636594January 17, 2025
ENGINE
Cold start engine rattle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636237January 16, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My 2018 Ford F-150 XLT truck has a 10R80 10 speed transmission with 83,500 miles and the transmission is not shifting correctly. I can’t pull out into traffic most of the time because it does not go into the next gear correctly, which is 2nd thru 7th gear. It seems to work better once it’s driven for a while every time I drive it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636250January 16, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The Cam phasers on this vehicle are defective. This will be my third cam phasers in less than 3 years. The Cam Phasers cause the emissions to fail and can also cause unsafe driving such as the first time they failed while driving on the highway. I have brought this to the attention of the dealership numerous times and they say they can't duplicate it, even though it makes the noise when turning on the car or idling every time. They finally admitted this past visit to the Mall of Georgia Ford that it is an issue and a known recurring issue with this vehicle. I see the issue reported online, Ford Facebook pages, blogs, etc with thousands of people experiencing the same unsafe issue with both emissions and driving safety. Please advise.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636040January 15, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the driver’s side door latch froze and failed to latch securely. The contact stated that the failure occurred in colder climates for several hours. The contact stated that after the vehicle had warmed up for 15 minutes, the door latch operated as designed and the door closed properly. The contact was concerned about the safety of the vehicle with the door not locking as needed. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed, and the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636077January 15, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear driver's and passenger's side doors latches independently unlocked and the driver's and passenger's rear doors swung open. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but had become persistent. The contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was taken through the car wash. The contact, who is an independent mechanic, diagnosed the cause of the failure as moisture inside the door wells. The contact used bungy cords to prevent the doors from swinging open. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635628January 13, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635103January 9, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Cam phasers, turbos, exhaust manifolds. Cam phasers failed in the truck and started to make are really bad rattling noise on the cold start. After it warmed up it had the sound of a diesel engine. Mechanics said this an issue with this vehicle and only has a TSB put out for it. Mechanic stated if it wasn’t repaired could cause further damage to the engine due to metal pieces from cam phasers. Exhaust manifolds are warped and created a leak. Could smell exhaust from the leak and needed to be replaced. Turbos where leaking oil as well, truck doesn’t tow any type of trailer or heavy weight. Mechanic stated this is also a common issue with these trucks. All repairs where done within a month of each other. Mechanic also stated that the transmissions in these trucks have issues. Slipping gears, hard shifting etc. my vehicle is showing some signs of these issues. But doesn’t seem to be as concerning at this time. Could be a issue in the future
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634820January 8, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Doors will not latch in temps below 30degrees F.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634275January 6, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The transmission was up-shifting from 1st gear to 3rd, then from 6th gear to 8th, then from 8th gear to 10th gear without any increased gas pedal pressure. While at a stop sign and having my foot applied to the brake pedal, the transmission was jumping and jerking the truck forward to move! I had to put my foot harder on the brake pedal to keep the truck from moving into the intersection! I called the dealership and they advised me not to drive our truck, due to possible more damage to the transmission. The dealership told us that it might just be a programming/software issue, that a possible re-flashing of the transmission might be the issue. That the vehicle starts to learn how you drive? We were first charged a service fee to diagnose this transmission about $250.00. I was worried that I would rear end someone, due to this transmission trying to force me forward at every stop! While driving, it was doing a jerking motion that was very forceful. This should be a nationwide recall due to this transmission not responding correctly and possibly causing a serious vehicle accident, not by an operator error! Our mileage was at 48,203 miles when we took it to the dealership. The powertrain is for 5 years or 60,000 miles. We paid $3,520.00 + the $250.00 to diagnose. Ford paid $2,880.00 due to the low mileage and it just ran out of warranty. If you notice any unexplained jerking motion while driving get it checked out ASAP! Ask about Fords Customer Loyalty Score/Financial Assistance to help pay for this unexpected bill!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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