2018 Ford F-150 transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 17 complaints for the 2018 Ford F-150, <1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
As thousands of drivers have reported and as NHTSA is clearly already aware yet puzzlingly remains silent about - my F150’s transmission creates whiplash when shifting, causes the vehicle to lurch, and loses power unpredictably. Ford refuses to admit the problem but the problem is the same as the rest of their poorly designed vehicles’ problems - they knew the transmissions had design flaws that made the vehicle unsafe to drive.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission failed to shift correctly, causing the vehicle to jerk. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and was diagnosed and determined that the CDF drum on the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Ford F-150
- Drivetrain & axles 1,005 complaints
- Engine 597 complaints
- Body & structure 193 complaints
- Electrical system 173 complaints
- Brakes 94 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 91 complaints
- Steering 83 complaints
- Cruise control 73 complaints