Ford F-150 / 2018
2018 Ford F-150 problems
Owners have filed 2,831 complaints about the 2018 Ford F-150 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 34.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 17.6%.
Complaints2,831
Crashes105
Fires54
Injuries84
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Power train 34.9% · 989
Engine 17.6% · 497
Unknown or other 8.2% · 231
Structure 6.7% · 191
Electrical system 6.0% · 170
Engine and engine cooling 3.1% · 87
Steering 2.9% · 83
Vehicle speed control 2.6% · 73
Severity
Of those complaints, 105 describe a crash, 54 describe a fire, 84 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Ford F-150 in this data, 2018 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 1449 in the last three years against 742 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 38,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The automatic transmission failed in my 2018 Ford F-150. The vehicle felt like it went into neutral and then back into gear when taking off from a stop. Th vehicle only has 76,000 miles and i was told this has been an issue with this ford. I am afraid a person would run into the vehicle if taking off and the vehicle could not accelerate because it was not in gear. Service manager stated this is an ongoing problem. Power train
While driving at 55mph in normal traffic, the transmission downshifted from 10th to 3rd gear, then shifted to neutral, then back to 10th gear. While the transmission was hunting I had to brake and pull onto the shoulder to keep from getting rear ended. Once the transmission figured out what gear to be in, I continued to drive the truck home. It has remained parked in the driveway since due to unknown reliability. Power train
Transmission has a shudder when under a load. You can push the accelerator just enough at higher speeds that it doesn't down shift to make it shudder. Feels like a misfire but no codes. Also periodically when you put the truck in reverse is shakes. My dealer has replaced the torque converter and valve body on the transmission per fords recommendation but still no fix. Truck is still well inside factory warranty. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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