Ford F-150 Complaints (2018)

2,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11613717September 10, 2024
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The contact also became aware of a loud ticking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613470September 9, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Master Brake Cylinder leaked brake fluid into brake booster resulting in complete loss of brakes. Warning light displayed low break fluid moments before complete loss of braking power, +/- 60 seconds before all breaking power was lost. Certain 2018 Ford F-150's currently qualify for this recall but my specific model does not. Reports online show many other's experience same issue with this 2018 model.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613502September 9, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The first day I brought it home it was knocking. I took it back and they said it was high volume fuel pump making noise. Then they said it was a recall on cam sensor . They told us if we had it fixed before 90,000 miles it would cost me about 2,000 to repair. But we had a 100,000 mile drive train warranty. So they wouldn’t fix it. When my f150 reach 100,000 miles then the transmission started dropping in to first gear from 10 th gear. Now it hangs up in gear's. Shifts to wrong gears. This issue is very dangerous
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613537September 9, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle experienced shuddering and vibrations while shifting gear. The vehicle was taken to a local transmission mechanic who discovered that the transmission fluid was burnt. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613613September 9, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The Air Conditioning fails and windows fog impairing visibility. Ford dealer diagnosed the problem as the A/C evaporator sensor failure and estimated the cost at $2800 to remove the entire dashboard and all components. No warning lights or other indicators appear. The A/C evaporator apparently freezes over and block air flow through the vents. This is a problem many of these vehicles are having. I have included the ford service bulletin. It is available for inspection. Thank You
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613132September 6, 2024
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact stated that when the independent mechanic started the vehicle, the oil level was at five. The vehicle was turned off; however, the vehicle was restarted, and the low oil warning light illuminated. The independent mechanic opened the hood and checked the oil and discovered metal shavings inside the oil. The contact was informed that the failure was due to failed cam phasers. The contact was informed that the cam phasers had been failing for a while. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612511September 4, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked extremely hard and then the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times within two weeks however, the check engine warning light recently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the diagnostic test was performed, and the DTC code: P068A was retrieved. The contact researched the diagnostic code and determined that the code indicated the PCM failure. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 105,155.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612546September 4, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Transmission shifts radically, jumps gears going either up or down shifting. Randomly goes into neutral regardless or terrain, more pronounced on elevation. Violently shakes at times during shifting. Safety concern to myself, passengers, and other motorists when the vehicle randomly shifts into neutral particularly on elevated roads. In addition random inability to accelerate in tight driving conditions. Random hard shifting creating risk of whiplash It has been reported to Ford Motor company case #[XXX]. It has been at local dealership two times with an appointment to go back No inspections at this time No warning signals initially but now are receiving warnings 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
#11612614September 4, 2024
STEERING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while leaving a parking space, the power steering functionality became inoperable. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn after restarting the vehicle. The contact checked the tires for low air pressure. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the failure was due to the steering actuator. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612647September 4, 2024
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also noticed a loud rattling sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612653September 4, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission shifted roughly from third to fourth gear. Additionally, the transmission inadvertently upshifted and then downshifted before returning to the selected gear while driving. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that there was transmission failure experienced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612424September 3, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
The contact owns 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while cold starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance with the repair. The failure mileage was 87,895.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611756August 30, 2024
ENGINE
Cam phaser failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611584August 29, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact's partner owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an abnormal rattling sound was coming from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with cam phaser failure. The contact was informed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced and was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611326August 28, 2024
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the moon roof button was depressed, but the moon roof had jammed. The contact stated that the driver's side of the moon roof was slightly opened. The vehicle was taken to a body shop where it was determined that the moon roof unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611083August 27, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Truck keeps slipping in and out of gear. Will go from 10 speed to 1 and slip. Transmission slips and changes gears. Slips in all gears, hard shifting. was a recall before with this year and transmission and VIN does not show a recall now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611088August 27, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Electrical short in transmission shift solenoid. Hard banging noise in transmission at 70 mph. Vehicle had to be moved to side of road. This caused the possibility of a tea end collision at high speed. Service engine soon message appeared at time of problem. Malfunction in transmission has been confirmed by dealer service center. The vehicle has been taken to service center because of hard shifty multiple times before this incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611102August 27, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was slipping and skipping gear. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked while changing gear. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission shifted gear as if the gear shifter was in neutral. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. 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 96,546.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611128August 27, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact's husband owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon start the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with cam phaser failure. The contact was informed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610931August 26, 2024
ENGINE
10R80 transmission can cause life threatening issues due to harsh shifting, jerking, hesitation, and slipped gears. Transmission can unexpectedly shift in to neutral while in motion which could cause a crash, and will not speed up at times when needing to accelerate. Ford will not issue a recall on this defect resulting in several class actions. Ford service is still charging up to $10,000 to repair the defect despite being aware of this defect since 2017. Multiple technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford, but no recall despite presenting a real danger to drivers of the affected vehicles. Ford did recall 2021 models of this vehicle for the same exact reason, but will not recall the earlier models posing the same danger. My vehicle is currently in with the Ford service department after doing everything listed above while driving, and Ford has informed me it needs a $9,500 repair to the transmission due to this defect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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