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2018 Ford F-150

Safety Score
26
High Risk
Recalls
11
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (11)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2022-03-11 22V150000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER 195,864 Details
2021-12-16 21V983000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH 57,591 Details
2021-04-12 21E027000 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT 2,394 Details
2020-02-21 20V097000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 166,196 Details
2019-08-28 19V633000 SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY 639,137 Details
2019-04-08 19V278000 ENGINE 131,068 Details
2018-08-31 18V568000 SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER 1,619,112 Details
2018-06-12 18V392000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 5,645 Details
2017-10-23 17V669000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) 12,429 Details
2017-10-23 17V672000 ENGINE 22 Details
2017-09-25 17V598000 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS 39 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 this is the 10 speed transmission. When starting from a stop the truck will start to shift thru gears and then shift…
2026-04-01 ENGINE No 0 The cam phasers failed somewhere between 60,000 - 70,000 miles. It is a defective part that was subject to a customer s…
2026-04-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Was slowing down to turn, engine cut out and received an “auto start/stop, shift to P and then restart engine” error on…
2026-03-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Hard jerking in the transmission around 50 miles per hour around gears 7 to 10.
2026-03-26 POWER TRAIN No 0 While driving approximately 40- 50mph the transmission randomly downshifts from 8th gear to 1st gear.
2026-03-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 Harsh shifting from failing clutch drum
2026-03-22 POWER TRAIN No 0 While driving on the interstate, the vehicle experienced a sudden hard jerk followed by erratic shifting between gears.…
2026-03-22 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 While driving a chime rang with message “low brake fluid”. Immediately noticed brake pedal soft and braking dramaticall…
2026-03-19 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Subject: Safety Complaint – Premature Frame Failure on 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor (VIN: [XXX] ) To Whom It May Concern, I…
2026-03-15 ENGINE No 0 Loss of engine oil pressure. Just had engine replaced with used 6 months ago for the same issue. This new to me motor h…
2026-03-13 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Manufacturer recall #24E12 (PCM software update) triggered a PO430:00-ED code (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Thresho…
2026-03-10 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Truck suffers problem associated with NHTSA 22V-150 but is not included in the recall. This occurs on highway driving …
2026-03-10 POWER TRAIN No 0 The vehicle’s 10-speed automatic transmission is experiencing severe, erratic, and life-threatening failures at highway…
2026-03-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 My 2018 Ford F-150 had 85,000 miles on it when the transmission began to slip out of gear, delays in shifting, gets stu…
2026-02-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. Th…
2026-02-27 ENGINE No 0 Failed cam phaser. Brought truck to dealership regarding loud rattling noise on cold starts. Prior to inspection, servi…
2026-02-20 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Tailgate opened
2026-02-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 1. 10R80 (CDF DRUM BUSHING) failure. The vehicle has pressure loss when put into gear, driving or slowing down, taking …
2026-02-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 transmission is mis-shift and jerk while shfting. There's a lag between 6 and 8th gear
2026-02-16 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 I started the truck including the rear and front window defroster. After about 5 minutes, I heard a loud "pop." I looke…
2026-02-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I was driving in town, less than 35mph, slowing down to stop at a traffic signal, when my engine stopped and a message …
2026-02-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 Vehicle is experiencing hard shifts pretty regularly in various gears. Look up and read several other owners experienc…
2026-02-11 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 18 MPH in a storm, the driver’s…
2026-02-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 I was accelerating from a red light and felt like I had lost power. The RPM's of the engine increased, but I was slowi…
2026-02-07 POWER TRAIN No 0 While cruising on the highway at 55 to 60mph, the transmission will suddenly and without warning rapidly downshift resu…
2026-02-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 My 2018 Ford F-150 equipped with the 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission is experiencing severe slipping, delayed eng…
2026-02-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 We were driving on the interstate and suddenly the truck increased RPMs rapidly with no acceleration when pressing the …
2026-02-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 My 2018 Ford F-150 experiences harsh, erratic, and unpredictable transmission shifting. The truck frequently hesitates …
2026-02-04 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My 10R80 transmission shifts very hard then goes into limp mode when im driving in 4th gear scared its gonna cause me t…
2026-02-04 POWER TRAIN No 0 See attached document for complaint. In November 2024 I received a letter regarding a transmission recall related to m…
2026-02-04 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY TRUCK RANDOMLY DOWNSHIFTS AND ABRUPTLY SLOWS VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING
2026-02-03 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 I have a 2018 Ford F150 with a windshield wiper linkage that is seizing up. It is available for inspection upon request…
2026-02-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The vehicle experienced repeated transmission malfunctions involving the automatic transmission system. Symptoms began …
2026-01-29 POWER TRAIN No 0 Recently noticed sharp downshifting of auto transmission. Usually going up or down grade when I take foot off accelerat…
2026-01-28 ENGINE No 0 The cam phasers have gotten so loud that it sounds like a diesel. Ford did some software "fix" that did nothing. I am c…
2026-01-27 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 My truck has the same issue with the brake master cylinder bleeding back into the brake booster. Luckily I caught it be…
2026-01-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Sync screen, music, and charging are all dead. I think it’s the apid
2026-01-26 POWER TRAIN No 0 The transmission failed. It is available for inspection but the transmission was replaced at my cost. Traveling on the…
2026-01-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Door locks freeze open in cold weather due to a spring issue that freezes up with very little moisture. It has happene…
2026-01-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 According to repairman, water made it into the rear tail light, shorting out a module that controls all lights, windows…
2026-01-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 Vehicle is at 88k miles. Vehicle has hard shifting/delayed shifting between 1-3 and 5-7 gears. At highway speeds, vehic…
2026-01-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 About the safe issue I have the transmission when you wanna have the throttle you wanna pass a car the transmission had…
2026-01-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 CDF Drum - Transmission Transmission unable to find gear, repeatedly skips when downshifting. Slips when engine braking…
2026-01-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 10 speed transmission started to have hard shifts and dead spots. Some shifting issues happened at low speeds(1 thru 5…
2026-01-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Tried to open door to put my 2 year old in her car seat and it wouldn't open, assume this was due to the extreme cold. …
2026-01-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 While driving this truck with just 113000 it will occasionally go into neutral.while in the drive position and causes a…
2026-01-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 In cold weather all four vehicle doors would open randomly when driving, forcing occupants to manually hold them shut. …
2026-01-12 POWER TRAIN No 0 The vehicle intermittently experiences delayed gear engagement and hesitation during acceleration, most noticeably when…
2026-01-12 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Door latches freeze, and door won’t stay closed. Operator must drive while holding the door shut. Super-unsafe.
2026-01-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER No 0 Odometer Fraud. The contact intended to purchase a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after the Carfax report was…