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2018 Ford F-150 brakes problems

94 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2018 Ford F-150, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
94 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
43,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2018 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 43,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 17 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 43,000 miles
Based on 49 complaints that include mileage. 57% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles17
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 49 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that prior to the crash he had driven into some mud and the ABS and engine lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while driving in snow at approximately 40 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The brake pedal was applied but failed to respond. The driver made a sharp U-turn into a patch of grass and crashed into a fence, hydroplaned, and crashed into a dumpster. The contact sustained injuries to his back and neck that required medical attention.

Reported at 83,465 miles, February 2023 CrashInjury

The emergency brake cable is rubbing against the driver's side rear spring, causing the emergency brake cable to begin rubbing through its rubber casing against the steel spring. Failure is inevitable. Three different ford dealerships have examined the problem and indicated no repair is possible - this is the way the truck is supposed to be. I have inspected other f-150s and have not discovered the same set-up or issue. The emergency brake will eventually fail / wear through and ford indicates this is normal.

Reported at 19,958 miles, December 2018

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