2018 Ford F-150 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Ford F-150. The most-reported areas: Power Train (51), Engine (10), Electrical System (4).
Key takeaways
- 67 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 51 | 76% |
| Engine | 10 | 15% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 6% |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 6% |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 6% |
| Structure | 2 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 3% |
| Hydraulic | 2 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 3% |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 1% |
| Wheels | 1 | 1% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2026-09-17
Transmission slips out of park. And starts like it's in gear , can vehicle feel the truck jump a little.also shifts stalls and feels like it's stopping when taking off from a intersection. Started doing this when truck was about 2 years old. Had dealer change trans filter and fluid last year but it's still doing it.
Electrical System - filed 2026-09-17
My 2018 Ford F-150 experienced significant heat damage involving the fog lamp assembly. The fog lamp did not simply stop working. The assembly became hot enough that portions of the lamp/assembly melted and burned. I discovered the damage before it resulted in a larger vehicle fire, but I am concerned about the potenti...
Power Train - filed 2026-09-17
After Fords TCM recall the truck’s transmission has not acted correctly, very hard shifts, staggered shifting and warning lights for shifting issues or low power due to loss of signal from computer. It has gotten worse it now is sticking in 4th and 7th gear, acts as if slipping and completely stopped the truck in a bus...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.