2018 Ford F-150 problems
The 2018 Ford F-150 has 2,899 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (35%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (21%) and body & structure (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,899 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 105 and 54
- Injuries and deaths
- 84 and 4
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 1,267 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 465 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 182 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 140 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 162 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 111 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 101 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 56 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 28 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 12 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 1,267 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 39,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 57,000 miles (326 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 105 complaints mention a crash; 54 complaints mention a fire; 84 injuries reported; 4 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford F-150 with enough data (1,588 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 18 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact stated her son was driving a 2018 ford f-150 that he borrowed from a friend. The contact stated while her son was driving at an unknown and rear ended another vehicle while it was making a left turn. The contact stated as a result both vehicle hit collided with a tree. The contact stated that the vehicle her son was driving caught fire as the fuel tank collided with the tree. As a result, the contact stated her son lost his life.
We got into an accident over the weekend. We were t-bones by a bus. It wrecked the passenger side of the car. However, when I went into the passenger side to get my purse out I noticed that there were flames coming from the side of the drivers seat. Our f150 is now burnt to a crisp. There's no reason for that truck to have caught fire like that.
February 28, 2019 started to pass another vehicle on the highway and my 2018 f150 stx just kept on accelerating on its own, I applied brakes and it would slow down but as soon as I stopped braking it started to accelerate again, it did this several times during braking, I finally had to turn the ignition off and pull over. I restarted the vehicle and the accelerator raced up again, I shut it off again and let it sit for a few minutes to reset to default.
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.