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2018 Ford F-150 latches & locks problems

Owners reported latches & locks problems in 57 complaints for the 2018 Ford F-150, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
57 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
42,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When latches & locks problems show up

Latches & locks complaints by mileage, 2018 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 42,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 42,000 miles
Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 66% 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 miles8
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 38 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 66% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While driving at unknown speeds in low temperatures, the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 9,000. The VIN was unknown.

Reported at 9,000 miles, November 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. Without warning, the contact noticed that the tailgate unexpectedly opened. Once the tailgate was closed, it would intermittently open again. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 25,788.

Reported at 25,788 miles, October 2019

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