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2018 Ford F-150 engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 597 complaints for the 2018 Ford F-150, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
597 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
62,000 miles 334 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 6
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2018 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 62,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 63 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 39 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 46 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 76 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 43 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 35 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 19 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 8 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 62,000 miles
Based on 334 complaints that include mileage. 44% 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 miles63
20k to 40k miles39
40k to 60k miles46
60k to 80k miles76
80k to 100k miles43
100k to 120k miles35
120k to 140k miles19
140k to 160k miles8
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 334 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 6 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2018 ford f-150. The contact stated that he had taken his vehicle to thomasville ford lincoln (1515 e jackson st, thomasville, ga 31792) on multiple occasions due to abnormal noises coming from the engine, the transmission skipping gears, and the check engine light illuminating. On his last visit, a diagnostic was performed on the vehicle and multiple failure codes appeared on the vehicle.

Reported at 2,363 miles, January 2019 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced unintended surging and engine revving. During the failure, the driver had difficulty stopping the vehicle while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving at various speeds, while the vehicle was stationary and idling. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered.

Reported at 46,000 miles, May 2023

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