Ford F-150 Complaints (2018)

2,327 consumer complaints on file.

#11186892March 14, 2019
ENGINE
AFTER A PERIOD OF TOWING A 5200# TRAILER THE 2.7L ECOBOOST ENGINE WOULD STALL WHEN NOT THROTTLING. MEANING, ANYTIME SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, FORCING A MANUAL RESTART. THE TRUCK DID RESTART IF THE THROTTLE WAS HELD IN PUSHING GAS AND THEN THROWING THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE GEAR TO MOVE, HOWEVER THE THROTTLE WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BE PUSHING IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN POWER. THIS OCCURRED AT 30+ MPH IN SLOWING DOWN FOR ACCIDENT/CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC AS WELL AS EVERY TIME STOPPING FOR LIGHTS OR GAS. ISSUE OCCURRED MANY TIMES DURING TRIP, BUT ONLY WHILE TOWING. AFTER DISCONNECTING TRAILER AND ALLOWING VEHICLE TO COOL/REST FOR AN HOUR ISSUE DID NOT RETURN UNTIL AFTER RUNNING WITH TRAILER BEING TOWED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185767March 11, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FEBRUARY 28, 2019 STARTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY 2018 F150 STX JUST KEPT ON ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, I APPLIED BRAKES AND IT WOULD SLOW DOWN BUT AS SOON AS I STOPPED BRAKING IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, IT DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES DURING BRAKING, I FINALLY HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND PULL OVER. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ACCELERATOR RACED UP AGAIN, I SHUT IT OFF AGAIN AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES TO RESET TO DEFAULT. IT WAS OK AFTER THAT AND HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE BUT I AM WAITING FOR THE NEXT EVENT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. CALLED HALLADA FORD IN DODGEVILLE WI. TO LET THEM KNOW AND THERE RESPONSE WAS THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DON'T THINK I BELIEVE THAT!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185818March 11, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DOOR LATCHES/LOCKS SEEM TO BE FREEZING. MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED AND MY DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185814March 11, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DRIVER DOOR LATCH WAS FROZEN AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT PROPERLY LATCH CLOSED. I HAD TO DRIVE 26 MILES, 98% INTERSTATE (70MPH), HOLDING MY DRIVER DOOR CLOSED. I HAD TO USE A HEAT GUN TO THAW THE LATCH SO THE DOOR WOULD PROPERLY LATCH SHUT. LUCKILY ON THE OTHER 5 OCCASIONS WHERE THE LATCH WAS FROZEN, I WAS AT HOME AND WAS ABLE TO USE A HEAT GUN TO THAW THE LATCH ENOUGH SO THAT THE DOOR WOULD CLOSE PROPERLY. I HAVE ONLY EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WITH MY DRIVER DOOR. AS OF TODAY, 3/11/2019, MY TRUCK IS AT VAN HORN FORD OF OCONOMOWOC (WISCONSIN) HAVING SAFETY RECALL 18N03 PERFORMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185861March 11, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOORS WON'T CLOSE WHEN 30 DEGREES OR COLDER. PERIODICALLY DOOR LOCKS FREEZE. ISSUE OCCURS IN BOTH HUMID AND DRY ENVIRONMENTS. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN USE, OR IF DRIVEN IN COLD TEMPERATURES WITHOUT THE CABIN HEAT ON. TO RESOLVE YOU MUST HEAT THE DOORS TO THEN CLOSE. ONGOING PROBLEM ALL THIS WINTER REQUIRING ME TO BUNGEE CORD DOORS CLOSE TO DRIVE, AND PERIODICALLY LEAVE DOORS OPEN WHILE AT WORK OR GOING INTO STORES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184517March 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR LATCH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING WHEN I FIRST GOT THE TRUCK. THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED LAST APRIL AT THE FACTORY, BUT OBVIOUSLY IT WAS NOT. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK LOOKED AT 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. IT MAY BE FIXED NOW, MAYBE NOT. HOW CAN FORD NOT HAVE RECALLS AND A FIX FOR THIS AND STILL BE ALLOWED TO SELL THESE VEHICLES? I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE OF WHOLE LOT. LAST WEEK IT WAS IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAD THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184319March 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
FORD 2018 F150 REAR WINDOW / DEFROSTER ISSUES - LUCKILY, MY REAR WINDOW DID NOT SHATTER AS OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED DEFROSTER OVERHEATING TO THE POINT WHERE 2 OUT OF 3 SECTIONS OF THE WINDOW NO LONGER WORK. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARS THE RESISTIVE ELEMENTS ARE BURNT AND BECOMING DELAMINATED FROM THE WINDOW IN MULTIPLE PLACES. I DID ALSO SMELL WARM/BURNING ELECTRONICS AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP - AS THIS SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WAS TOLD THE CLAIM WAS DENIED, EVEN THOUGH I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS AND THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED. I CAN SEE HOW A SUDDEN OVER-CURRENT / OVERHEATING LIKE THIS COULD LEAD TO GLASS SHATTERING AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE IF THEIR CONTROLS AND/OR DEFROSTER ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS, AS MY VISION IS OBSTRUCTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. THIS MOST LIKELY HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, DURING WARM-UP, USING AUTO-START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185232March 5, 2019
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CPSC:2018 FORD F150 FROZEN DOOR LATCH ISSUE. IN TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT EITHER PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM BEING OPENED OR ONCE OPENED IT PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM BEING CLOSED. *DT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184228March 4, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES CLOSING MY DRIVERS DOOR, EVERY TIME THAT WEATHER IS UNDER FREEZING TEMPERATURES MY DOOR WON'T CLOSE. THE LATCH MAY IS FROZEN AND THE DOOR KEEPS OPEN. I HAVE A VIDEO AS EVIDENCE, BUT I CAN RECREATE THIS ISSUE ALMOST EVERY MORNING OR AFTERNOON WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 32 FAHRENHEIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184037March 4, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE TAILGATE FELL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEEHY FORD OF MARLOW HEIGHTS (301-298-0793, LOCATED AT 5000 AUTH RD, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20746), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184182March 4, 2019
POWER TRAIN
SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK, THE 10 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SEEM TO SHIFT SMOOTHLY IN MANY GEARS. IT SEEMS TO LURCH WHEN SHIFTING AT OFTEN TIMES AND WILL SKIP GEARS WHEN SIFTING QUITE FREQUENTLY. FOR A NEW VEHICLE IT DOESN'T SHIFT SMOOTHLY AT ALL. IT'S BEEN SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED DUE TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BUT EVEN SINCE THEN IT STILL DOESN'T SHIFT SMOOTHLY. IT HAPPENS PRETTY MUCH EVERYDAY OR EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183478March 1, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAVE OWNED 4X4 TRUCKS (TOYOTA) SINCE 1984. AT A QUILCENE, WA AT RENTAL HOME ON SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOWS 2' OVERNIGHT. POWER FAILED IN BUILDING. NO HEAT SOURCE. COULD NOT DEPART AS BOTH DOORS WERE FROZEN SHUT. CALLED FORD CORPORATE AND TWO LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTERS. ABSOLUTELY NO HELP OR AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A 7900 MILE CAR WITH SALES STAFF THAT DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE FROZEN DOOR PROBLEM WHEN AUTO PURCHASED. HOW MANY INCIDENTS DOES NHTSA NEED TO RECALL OR DEMAND MANUFACTURER RESOLVE THIS ISSUE OR ARE SENIORS EXPENDABLE IN THIS COUNTRY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11182339February 25, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ALL SAFETY WARNING INDICATORS LIGHTS COME WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. AND WILL NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO GETTING HIT WHICH HAS BEEN THE CASE. IN ADDITION, THIS ALSO CAUSES THE AUTO STOP FEATURE TO NOT WORK WHICH ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. THIS OCCURS TWO TO THREE DAILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182207February 24, 2019
ENGINE
5.0 HAS A DISTINCT RATTLING NOISE AT LOWER RPM'S. THE ENGINE ALSO HAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE RATTLING NOISE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE GAS PEDAL TEMPORARILY STICKING AND THE ENGINE HAS A MISS. ALSO WAY DOWN ON FUEL ECONOMY AT 11MPG'S. THIS VEHICLE IS 3 MONTHS OLD AND DEALERSHIP SAYS AND (FORD CORPORATE SUPPORTS DEALERSHIP) THAT I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR ANY ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS REGARDING MY 5.0 ENGINE PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181768February 22, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED AND COULD NOT BE LOCKED AND SECURED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. HUMPHREY PARKWAY FORD (311 COMMERCIAL DR, DOVER, OH) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181915February 22, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
WE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND. WE WERE T-BONES BY A BUS. IT WRECKED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, WHEN I WENT INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET MY PURSE OUT I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. OUR F150 IS NOW BURNT TO A CRISP. THERE'S NO REASON FOR THAT TRUCK TO HAVE CAUGHT FIRE LIKE THAT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#11181310February 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOEL CONFER FORD (2935 PENNS VALLEY PIKE, CENTRE HALL, BELLFORNTE, PA) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *TT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181413February 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE GENERALLY EXHIBITS HARSH UPSHIFTS (3RD-TO-4TH) AND DOWNSHIFTS (4TH-TO-3RD) AS INDICATED ON THE DRIVER'S IP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL "MISS" THE SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH, NORMALLY WHEN COLD AND UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE THROTTLE CONDITIONS. THE GEAR INDICATOR BRIEFLY SHOWS 1ST GEAR, HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO APPLY FULL THROTTLE (100% ACCEL PEDAL), BUT HAD NO POWER TO THE WHEELS (DRIVE IS NOT ENGAGED), ENGINE SPEED ROSE TO APPROXIMATELY 3000 RPM. THIS CONDITION LASTED FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECS BEFORE IT SHIFTED TO 4TH, THE REVS SETTLED TO NORMAL/EXPECTED RANGE AND DRIVE TO THE WHEELS WAS RE-ENGAGED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT LEAVES ME WITHOUT POWER TO SAFELY ACCELERATE, OR MERGE WITH TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180950February 18, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENTIRE REAR VIEW WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO REASON, WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180982February 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHEN PULLING A CAMPER AND WILL NOT RUN AFTER RESTART UNLESS YOU REV THE ENGINE AND QUICKLY PULL THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWS 'AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P, THEM RESTART ENGINE.' THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN YOU TRY TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION OR PULL AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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