Major Problems with 2018 Ford F-150 Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2018 Ford F-150

2018 Ford F-150 BODY Victims: 4

2018 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 300 miles

2018 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 8500 miles

Browse 2018 Ford F-150 complaints by category

Problems with BODY, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-150 owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE
in cold weather the door latches freeze causing the doors to remain unlatched. this caused my rear doors to fly...
93
~ 9507 miles
POWER TRAIN
not all the time but when engine starts front axle jumps and makes a clunk noise. doesn't happen all the...
79
~ 10560 miles
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while driving the vehicle lost power and the low oil and check...
54
~ 8574 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my 2018 ford f-150 with 7 800 miles was parked in my drive way while working in my garage at...
49
~ 8515 miles
STEERING
the 2018 f-150 truck was purchased brand new and after approximately 800 miles the truck's steering started to pull to...
34
~ 12399 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
during cold weather the door locks do not work. cannot lock or unlock the vehicle. condition remains when in park
29
~ 13214 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while walking towards the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear window...
16
~ 7431 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
my truck has 19600 miles on it since last 2 days the brake pedal when pressed would go all the...
15
~ 11024 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while driving 40 mph the vehicle drove over black ice and crashed...
13
~ 12298 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was headed home from work and my truck was stationary stopped at a stop light and the automatic engine...
12
~ 7535 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
this issue is happening widespead amongst owners of ford's new 3.5l high output powertrain. upon open throttle the engine will...
11
~ 8368 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while driving at unknown speeds in low temperatures the door ajar warning...
9
~ 9483 miles
SEAT BELTS
driving home a deer ran into driver side of vehicle causing minor damage and side curtain air bags deployed. pulled...
9
~ 16221 miles
SEATS
june 21 2018 we were driving down hwy 1 bypass in forrest city ar and were hit on the driver's...
7
~ 12750 miles
WHEELS
2018 f-150 ford super cab pick up. i had heard about swollen lug nuts and when i tried my lug...
5
~ 3961 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
while driving at night on may 22 2018 a 2018 ford super duty was behind me. the front lights were...
5
~ 613 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. the contact stated that the driver's side door failed to open and...
4
~ 4200 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while driving approximately 20 mph in the rain the tailgate fell down....
3
~ 2833 miles
SUSPENSION
noticed chassis vibration starting at and above 60 mph. dealer attempted various fixes including replacing drive shaft but vibrations remain...
3
~ 2167 miles
STRUCTURE
2018 ford f-150. consumer writes in regard to not being notified about tsb 47270 that some models exhibit a dash
2
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while walking towards the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear window...
2
~ 3625 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. without warning the contact noticed that the tailgate unexpectedly opened. once the...
1
~ 25788 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger doors would not...
1
~ 7500 miles
VISIBILITY
started and backed the 2018 ford f150 from the garage the rear window exploded. a hole was noted in the...
1
~ 250 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while driving approximately 35 mph the message "service power steering hill start...
1
~ 6000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. while driving 45 mph in the rain the driver hit a small...
1
~ 3600 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
during a head on collision the airbags attempted to deploy though did not instead the drivers pillar airbag system caught...
1
~ 3624 miles
INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. the contact stated that the trailer brakes had limited functionality and would...
1
~ 4000 miles
BACK OVER PREVENTION
tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. when the contact placed the vehicle into reverse the park aid warning...
1
~ 15000 miles

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