Ford F-150 Complaints (2018)

2,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11509260February 27, 2023
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
Transmission slips, changes gears. Auto start slams into forward gear. Ten speed transmission not safe to drive. Taking truck to dealership for two years with no resolution. Phaser start up rattle. Taking it to dealership for two years with no resolution.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508969February 24, 2023
WHEELS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Upon completion of oil change and tire rotation at Wayne County Ford in Honesdale PA, we were called and told our lug nuts were swollen, all 20, and needed to be replaced at a cost of $150. We told them not to replace them and during a conversation with the service manager, he said Ford puts a cap over them, water gets under the cap, and swells the lug nut. Sounded ridiculous. We wrote to the Owner of the dealership and at this time we are riding with swollen lug nuts till we can find some affordable ones, putting us at risk. There are TORQ wrench marks on my lug nuts which were not there before. Overtightening seems to have taken place.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508787February 23, 2023
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I was pulling out into 4 lanes of traffic and the truck shut off. Dash had message "Auto StartStop Shift to P, then Restart Engine". I am stuck blocking 4 lanes of traffic on a busy street with cars coming fast. I put in park and restarted the engine. It died and gave the same message 4 more times. Finally revved the engine way up and was able to move the truck. It died twice while approaching the next stop sign even though Auto Start/Stop was disabled. Revved engine and was able to make it to the Ford dealer who had no one available to assess the problem. Several people suggested replacing the battery. I put in a new battery and reset the battery monitoring system. The problem still persists. Slamming a dead pickup into park in the middle of 4 lanes of oncoming traffic is most definitely a safety issue. I see that many Ford owners have experienced the same problem in a variety of Ford products. I don't think it is a battery issue since the engine should be able to run off the alternator and it still occurs after replacing the battery. I don't think it is an Auto Start/Stop issue since it occurred with AS/S activated or deactivated. In almost all cases the engine is warmed up and in the one instance I had driven the truck 22 miles before the failure occurred. In almost every case, I am gently accelerating from a stop or slowing down for a stop. It has failed in both Drive and Reverse. I get no other warning lights or messages.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508313February 21, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Any time that temps fall below freezing one or multiple doors may fail to re latch shut after opening. I am worried that if that is the case then if they do latch shut could they fail and the door re open mid drive anyways? Seems to me this is a very common ford issue starting back in 2015 but a recall has not been issued, only a customer service thing where they "fix" the issue with more people then not stating that the "fix" does not fix it at all
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507947February 18, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield wipers will not completely shut off. Wipers come on approximately every 12 seconds after being turned to the off setting. Besides being irritating, it eventually will wear down the wiper blades and scratch the windshield which becomes a safety concern. Searching the internet this seems to have been a chronic problem with the combination wiper/turn singal switch on Ford F-150 dating back several years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507541February 16, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The wiper motor has failed. Yes, it is available for inspection. This is a safety issue as rain or snow cannot be cleared for visibility during inclement weather. No, it has not yet been inspected by the dealer. There are no warning lamps or indicators associated with the failure. It first started to appear as degraded performance (slow moving) in December of 2022 and has progressively gotten worse.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507248February 14, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
In late 2020 Ford issued recall 20C03 to correct a problem with the Daylight running lights. This entailed the reprogramming of the body control module. In so doing they made an error in the new program and inadvertently activated the parking lamps at all times when using the Daylight running lights. This is in violation of the FMVSS No. 108 (Vehicle Lighting Standards) and California Vehicle Code Section 24800 (Driving with Parking Lights). I filed a complaint with Ford Motor Co. and they have repeatedly refused to correct the issue. Now to avoid the possibility of receiving a traffic violation it is necessary to not use a safety feature and drive without Daylight running lights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507020February 13, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at high speeds, the transmission experienced rough and erratic shifting while switching gears. Additionally, the transmission was slipping while driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506384February 9, 2023
ENGINE
Engine light came on. Brough to dealership who reported the issue is an Engine Coolant Temp Sensor. It is listed under a bulletin and is a known issue that can result in overheating and engine failure. Vehicle has >30,000 and Ford refuses to cover the cost of repairs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506219February 8, 2023
ENGINE
Ford has recalled a Cam phaser for the 2018 F-150 3.5L Eco boost trucks for specific vin number. I took my truck into Larry H Miller Ford Draper dealership to have it looked at because the Cam phaser makes a very loud and distinctive rattle noise when it has a cold start. The dealership technicians told me that it was the same exact issue that the trucks that do have the recall are doing, but they are not able to do my repair because I do not have that recall. I reached out to Ford customer service, and they said they are not able to help or add the recall to my vehicle. My Cam phaser is still continuing to do the same thing with the same problem and would like to get my vin and even other Ford owners with this same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506078February 7, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Exiting a major freeway. Truck lost all power and dash lights illuminated. With a message. Place and park and restart engine. Resulting in me narrowly avoiding a major accident, due to lack of power and braking. After running off the side of the highway and stopping. Vehicle could be restarted with no check engine or faults. However, this is extremely dangerous. After getting home and researching to see if this is a problem to other Ford F150 owners. Others have reported similar problems. Will not be driving vehicle because its unsafe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505731February 6, 2023
ENGINE
My vehicle engine stalls, the engine failed few times while driving at different speed. My F150 also suffers from oil consumption, low oil levels, rattling noise, valve noise while accelerating, and I had to replace the catalytic converter and both oxygen sensors due to that problem but that didn't solve the issue as it does exist and I was told by several experts that this problem is popular with the Ford 5.0 Coyote engines.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505663February 5, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
The breaks have to be pushed too far down in order for truck to stop. I have had the breaks professionally bled and still… in order to come to a complete stop I have to put quite a bit of pressure for my truck to remain stopped at a red light. I hit a bicyclist crossing the road because my truck moved forward. There have been a few times I almost rolled into an intersection to oncoming traffic because I let my foot off the break just a hair but still applying a lot of pressure. This is VERY dangerous and can cause death. This needs to be looked at because I see a lot of people are having this problem or there have been recalls on other ford f150’s but my f150 didn’t have a recall for it. Please look into this for the sake of my life and my children’s and others.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505504February 4, 2023
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
Ford is temporarily fixing frozen door latches on certain F150s under their customer satisfaction program #19N06. In cold weather, the door latches freeze and render the doors incapable of latching closed. It's not very safe to try to drive with doors that aren't latched closed. I call their fix "temporary" because I had this performed on my truck in January 2021. In January 2023 the same exact problem came back. Obviously their voluntary "fix" didn't work. I had to pay the Ford dealer $800.00 to have this "repair" done again. Who knows if it will last? My point is, they are avoiding what could turn into a serious safety issue by pretending to correct something, and then charging the customer when the "fix" fails. I suspect their are many other F150 owners dealing with this same issue. A door is supposed to close. That's a basic concept with vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505445February 3, 2023
POWER TRAIN
My vehicle shakes during shifts or has extremely hard shifts regardless of acceleration demands. I have also had the vehicle completely drop out of gear during both acceleration and with the cruse control set. I have had the vehicle either lock into to high of a gear or refuse to engage into gear while stopped and stop signs and red lights. I have had both the ECU and TCU reflashed multiple times and this issue continues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505116February 2, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle shifts extremely hard, appears to shift into neutral, loses power and slows way down while driving. This has caused numerous safety issues that could cause a wreck that results in injury or death. Multiple times while on the interstate or passing a vehicle the truck has slowed down 10-20 MPH. This causes vehicle backups on the interstate and could result in death while passing a vehicle in a passing zone. The TB published did not fix the issue and the class action lawsuit filed in IL has been going on for four years. There have been multiple complaints of this issue and should result in a recall. Additionally, the dealership charged me 8.5 hours to overhaul the main control valve body when the TB states a maximum of 5.5 hours.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505280February 2, 2023
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
When closing the driver's side door, the door will not latch close. I had to drive the vehicle with the door unlatched or with me holding the door closed and driving with one hand.Three days ago, 3 out of the 4 doors would not open after unlocking the vehicle. This is the same issue and recall on 2017 Ford F-150 and I don't like the fact of my door flying open at random. This is unsafe and needs to be addressed!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504947February 1, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The IWE was faulty. I got in my truck and put it in drive, then when I started to accelerate, a horrible grinding sound started (sounded like my tire had been taken off and the metal from the rims were dragging kind of metal sound) . I immediately had to try and pull over, and checked to make sure nothing was falling off. I put it in drive again and it did not do it until I went to leave work. Then I put it in drive and it did it again, so I put it in park and then drive and it still continued to make the noise. I parked and started to look at forums on 2018 f150s and grinding noises and seen one that said if it is the IWE, then put it in 4wd and then switch back to 2wd and it should stop. I did that and that is the only way I could get it to not make the horrid grinding sound. I could tell that there still was something going on with the vacuum because of how it drove, but I could actually drive without it sounding like it was going to fall apart. There were no warning lights that had come on when I was having the issues, and I ended up replacing the part at home. I should still have the original IWE at my house, but apparently this is a very common problems with these trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504681January 31, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
All doors have this issue during cold weather. The doors fail to latch or the doors fail to open. When the doors fail to latch I close the door thinking it is safely closed; however, the door latch fails to engage allowing the door to open while driving. This happened while a child was in the back seat and caused a very distressing hazard. I had to tie the door shut with a bungee cord. Other time the door latch will fail to disengage when operating the door handle both interior and exterior door handles. This is also very dangerous because it effectively lock a person in the vehicle preventing escape for any peril. I have learned that NHTSA already recalled this issue for 2015 to 2017 models and it appears that Ford has stuck their middle finger at NHTSA because they continue to use the faulty equipment. Much of what I have read about the fix for the 2015-2017 recall is that the fix prescribed by Ford failed to correct the problem. This is a major safety hazard that deserves your immediate attention before people die from this manufacturer defect. Please do the right thing and force this manufacturer to do the right thing and create a fix that actually corrects the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504694January 31, 2023
ENGINE
Ford has multiple Customer Satisfaction Notices on this problem, as well as is Listed on the NHTSA site. My vehicle is a 2018 Ford F-150 with the 3.5 Ecoboost engine. I have approximately 64K miles on this vehicle. I began to hear a rattle in the engine during cold starts. I took it to the dealership, and the vehicle requires cam phaser, etc… replacement. Ford has offered some customers assistance on this repair, and not assisted others. I fall into the not assisted portion. This is a common problem with these vehicles. One only has to do a Google search, or YouTube search, to find many unhappy customers. There should clearly be a recall on the vehicles with this motor installed, but Ford refuses to stand behind their product.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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