2018 Ford F-250 SD drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 16 complaints for the 2018 Ford F-250 SD, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 15,000 miles, and 90% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
2018 ford f-250 4x4 with 6.2l gasoline engine: under certain specific conditions, the truck will continue to accelerate after driver input is stopped. The engine will continue to rev up (all the way to red-line) while in gear even though the accelerator pedal has been released. This happens under the following conditions: - vehicle is in a "cold start" condition (engine not up to temp) - vehicle is in "m" (manual transmission driver select mode) - vehicle is commanded to initially accelerate with the pedal, but…
Before the v8 gasoline engine reaches some prescribed operating temperature ( before the engine is fully warmed up ), when headed downhill, no low gears function in any mode and the engine experiences sudden unintended acceleration. The truck was purchased new in 2018. The ford company has repeatedly acknowledged the defects, and however claims that all 2018 gasoline powered f250s are designed that way to meet certain standards and therefore everything is fine despite being extremely dangerous in certain…
Other problems reported for the 2018 Ford F-250 SD
- Steering 252 complaints
- Suspension 198 complaints
- Wheels 29 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints