Ford F-150 Complaints (2018)

2,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11437950October 24, 2021
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Front windshield cracked down the middle for no apparent reason. No rocks or anything hit it. Cracked while parked
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437365October 19, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while an employee was driving the vehicle 65 MPH on cruise control, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated at full speed. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the employee depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not decelerate and continued driving approximately 90 MPH. The contact stated the employee shifted into neutral while the brake pedal was depressed, and he was able to veer to the side of road and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that no issues were found. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11436946October 15, 2021
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that twelve of the lug nuts were swollen and had to be replaced. The contact was made aware of the failure after taking the vehicle to the dealer for an oil change. The dealer replaced twelve of the lug nuts on the wheels. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,572.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11435495October 5, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my tailgate opened on its own while i was pulling a trailer and the tailgate got all scratched up . This isn't the first time its opened on its own .ford had put an update on the truck after the first time that was supposed to resolve the issue . I took it back to the dealer and they looked it over and said they can't find any problems now. i don't feel they were being honest in there assessment or did they look very hard to fix this issue . if the tailgate opens again on its own it could be very dangerous for any traffic behind as unsecured cargo could fall out at highway speeds .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434872September 29, 2021
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact pulled into a gas station to refuel the vehicle and smelled an abnormal fuel odor outside the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving to the residence. The contact stated that the gasoline odor was still evident the next day. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a large fuel leak underneath the front driver’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the high-pressure fuel line had a crack towards the engine and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434800September 28, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The auto start stop feature malfunctions. When you pull up to a stop sign/red light and the engine is somewhat warm, the engine may fail to start again or be very slow to start. When the engine does not start, it becomes a hazard as you must fully power down truck, return truck to park, and restart the engine all from a stop sign/redlight. This could be very hazardous if one needed to move out of the way of a moving vehicle from a stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434570September 27, 2021
ENGINE
excessive oil consumption. vehicle is loosing 4 qts of oil in 3 week period. Vehicle goes into safety mode while driving and shuts off while driving under 30 miles an hour. Dealership acknowledged this is an with the ford F-150 models from 2015 to 2020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434266September 24, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. UNKNOWN/ Sometimes while driving the vehicle will try to bog down and rapidly loose power and then will pick up power as if its being starved for either fuel or power. 2. REAR DOOR OPEN INDICATOR/ My indicator light is on and it is saying that the rear door is open. My grandchildren ride in the rear seat of my truck and may be at risk of the door flying open. It also sets my alarm off over in the night time because the system is saying that the door is open.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434147September 23, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The Sync 3 that controls the Accessory Protocol Interface Module is failing and locking up. This is affecting Bluetooth phone calls that could interfere with emergency calls as well as navigation and audio. After finding several Ford recalls for this system, we performed a software update like suggested on Ford's website which did not correct the problem. Vehicle has 55k miles on it and was just driven off a dealer lot less than a week ago.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433191September 16, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving in 'Tow Mode' engine will shut down when coming to a traffic stop. Dash panel message "AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P, THEM RESTART ENGINE" will appear. Restarting engine requires either a wait period, and an extremely hard(excess gas pedal, immediate shift to drive while revving) restart, with the engine shuttering back to life- as if choking for fuel/air. This occurs while in traffic situations with a trailer behind. At a minimum inconvenient, at a maximum deadly. Dealer is aware, but has not found any issue/solution.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432620September 11, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Deceleration then seeing up it locks rear wheels throwing us forward. Very dangerous. Only has 32000 miles on it. Also has erratic shifting at various speeds. Again when we are coming to a stop and speed up before stopping the locking up happens.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432079September 8, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
TAILGATE OPENED ON ITS OWN, UNEXPECTEDLY, WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY. IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. CANADA HAS ISSUED A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. WHY NOT THE US? THE FIX APPEARS TO BE EASY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431589September 3, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LOCK
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while transporting a wild animal in the bed of the truck, with the top lid enclosed, the tailgate failed to open. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under the extended warranty. The dealer was unable to open the tailgate. The vehicle was diagnosed that the actuator was inoperable. The actuator was replaced. The animal died in the truck. The contact was concerned about a child being trapped in the bed of the truck. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431441September 2, 2021
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
My 2018 Ford F150 truck has cold start rattle from the phasers. Started occurring 1k miles after my warranty ran out. This is a well known issue with this year of Ford F150 based on the 100s of videos and articles on this topic online. There are several thousand people across many online sites stating they have the same issue. They have created a service bulletin to fix the issue and sent out letters to some and not all owners. Never received the service bulletin and they should include mine in the fix since it is an obvious issue of their trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431351September 1, 2021
AIR BAGS, STEERING
My air bag in the steering wheel is starting to come out I am worried it is going to deploy with the way it looks. See photo...I called the Ford Dealership and they refused to report it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430955August 29, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Vehicle stalls when coming to a stop after towing then will continue to stall after the engine is started back up. The temp gauge did not indicate it was overheating and no warning lights or engine codes came on. This only seems to happen while towing after we have been driving for over an hour. We are towing around 4,500 lbs so it is well under the limits of the truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430845August 28, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Intermittent problems with 10 speed automatic transmission: Hard shifts into reverse when cold, rattling/jerking when shifting from 4-5 gears, at steady speed in 10th gear a “rattle” or “chain slipping” occurs for several seconds. Have had the vehicle in twice and told there are no issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430171August 23, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The transmission randomly drops in and out of gear. At time times it will slam into gear creating a near whiplash condition. At other times the vehicle will simply become momentary inoperable. As this occurs completely without warning, it can create a dangerous situation leaving you motionless crossing a highway or busy intersection. I have been told that the transmission requires replacement at the cost of approx $4500.00. Prior to the first occurrence there were no signs of any issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429843August 20, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION: Erratic movements and jerking Vehicle lunging forward Loss of acceleration Rough shifting Slipping into neutral
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429372August 16, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
The truck is less than 40,000 miles and the dealership states that the entire vista roof frame with cables has to be replaced because it will now not open. It makes a horrible noise and this was confirmed. Also I have had the same dealership check out the white residue that continues to show up on the cover of the steering wheel. They have replaced the cap, but the white residue continues to show up and now that it is out of warranty they will not fix it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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