2018 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems
- 79
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 79 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- speed transmission · 12 records
- transmission shifts · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- shifts very · 5 records
- feels like · 5 records
- drive train · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 72 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While starting the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the transmission. The contact mentioned the noise stopped after the vehicle was started. In addition, the drive line was turning while in park. The vehicle was taken to kendall ford of eugene ([redacted], eugene, or 97401, [redacted]) where they informed the contact that the failure was normal. The…
ODI 11245177
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Parked in a gas station parking spot. I put the truck into park and left the vehicle on for the family. I took one of my children into the store. My wife opens her passenger door and stepped out to pick up a little mess. While in park the truck moved forward a bit and started to roll back. Somehow the truck was in park or showed it was in park (it didnt move when i let off the brake prior to getting out or as i got…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11206574
Power Train
Whining noise when transmission shifts gears. 5.0l v8 with 10 speed transmission
ODI 11206151
Body · Power Train
I was sitting in my driveway with the vehicle in park. I opened my door and began to get out of my vehicle and it began to roll forward. My daughter's kids that she nanny's was getting out of her vehicle and had her door open. Before i could reach the brake pedal my truck ran into her open door creasing it and almost crushing the boy that was exiting the vehicle.
Crash reported
ODI 11206082
Power Train
Intermittent transmission hesitation under acceleration, while pulling into traffic from a side street. Without warning the truck completely cuts out. The engine is still running but there is no forward acceleration from the truck. This lasts about 10 seconds. Two incidents so far. Also very heavy, abrupt shifting, jerking shifting. Also intermittent when shifting the truck into reverse while stationary there is a…
ODI 11207153
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My truck has 15,000 miles on it. The acceleration will run away frequently (press the pedal and there is a severe lag and lack of power). There will be random engine noise when decelerating around 45 miles per hour. Also, acceleration will be rough when going from 20-30 miles per hour just before the it shifts into a higher gear. I took this to the ford dealer and they said there are no error codes on the trucks…
ODI 11195550
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
With 2018 f-150 10 speed transmission is shifting hard an down shifts hard getting whiplash. Downstairs too hard been at the dealership today is the second time they constantly act like there's nothing wrong with the vehicle av to reset it once before still having major problems with that new transmission. So basically in inner-city driving is somebody was to jump in front of the vehicle with downshift quickly…
ODI 11196876
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Danger!! Potential extreme injury or death possible. These issues must be addressed by ford. Vehicle speed control:engine accelerating on its own when in reverse. Braking: would slow down but will accelerate when brake was released upon reverse. Upon reversing up an uphill local side street driveway, braking, and releasing the brake, the vehicle accelerated in less than one second at a tremendous speed. When the…
Crash reported
ODI 11193938
Power Train
Started vehicle as usual, shifted the shifter from park to drive. The vehicle appeared to be in drive but the transmission was in reverse. Releasing the brake pedal confirmed that the transmission was in reverse (vehicle moved backwards) but the shifter showed drive. I then shifted the shifter to park but the transmission remained stuck in reverse. Once i turned off the engine i could not restart because the…
ODI 11190559
Power Train
The transmission started slipping around 5000 miles. The problem occurs after start up when transmission is cool. During the first drive cycle when the transmission shifts from 3rd-4th gear, it will slip really bad. Once it does actually shift into 4th gear it feels like the vehicle has been rear ended. After multiple trips to the ford dealership for warranty repair, the problem still exist. The last dealership i…
ODI 11288539
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Also, a clunking noise was present when the transmission switched gears and the vehicle felt different. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Nye ford ([redacted], onye, ny) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure…
ODI 11191541
Power Train
This vehicle generally exhibits harsh upshifts (3rd-to-4th) and downshifts (4th-to-3rd) as indicated on the driver's ip. I have experienced multiple occasions when the vehicle will "miss" the shift from 3rd to 4th, normally when cold and under light to moderate throttle conditions. The gear indicator briefly shows 1st gear, however, i was able to apply full throttle (100% accel pedal), but had no power to the wheels…
ODI 11181413
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Truck shuts off when pulling a camper and will not run after restart unless you rev the engine and quickly pull the shifter into drive and accelerate quickly. The instrument panel shows 'auto startstop shift to p, them restart engine.' this has caused many near miss accidents. The vehicle will stall when you try to cross an intersection or pull away from a stop sign.
ODI 11180982
Power Train
Transmission downshifts hard, delays of power to rear wheels, clunking noise, shuddering. Been to dealership,3 times for transmission. Dealership said i need to drive the truck until transmission gets worse before they can fix it. Dealership said im wasting their time with warranty work. Ford will not take action to help. Transmission problems make the truck unsafe to drive along with its severe steering problems.…
ODI 11179963
Power Train
10-speed transmission hesitates/randomly shifts constantly during driving. When stopping at traffic lights, after being completely stopped, the vehicle lurches and an audible clunk can be heard from the transmission. It has always been sluggish when accelerating, today that has gotten far worse and the transmission light is on. I had a [redacted] home and the truck struggled to get up to 40 mph. This erratic…
ODI 11175904
Power Train
Power is being transferred to the driveshaft when starting the vehicle in park, making the driveshaft spin backwards. A loud mechanical clunk is heard from the transmission when occurring. The vehicle is stationary when starting. After 6 weeks and three attempts to repair, ford stated "this gear state is ideal for anticipation of an engagement but also generates a positive drag to the driveline and can cause a…
ODI 11220245
Power Train
When decelerating from driving speed, the engine shuts off at approximately 5-8 mph disabling the power steering. A message appears on the display "auto startstop manual restart required." transmission must be shifted to n or p to restart. Vehicle shuts off at subsequent stops, while still moving, disabling power steering. Disabling the auto startstop by pushing the button on the dashboard has no effect on this…
ODI 11172374
Power Train · Steering
The steering constantly pulls to the left and pulls to the right. The steering has impulses that are felt in the steering during normal driving. The steering wheel oscillates and attempts to make steering corrections at any speed. The steering wheel will remain turned in one direction. For example, driving through a curve going left, hands can be removed from steering wheel and steering wheel will lock itself in…
ODI 11170881
Power Train
Vehicle will some times hesitate during acceleration and transmission will slip - engine rpms will rise to about 2000 and then transmission will engage with a heavy clunk in the drive train. This issues has happened when engine is cold and at normal operating temp. The vehicle currently has 9000 miles on the odometer and has happened five(5) times already. Took to local dealer and they are unable to doplicate
ODI 11166063
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While driving various speeds and changing gears, a high pitched whining sound was present. Also, while driving and releasing the accelerator pedal, a rattling sound was present coming from the engine. In addition, water leaked into the cabin due to a faulty vent. The vehicle was taken to hassett ford (3530 sunrise hwy, wantagh, ny 11793), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 11162221
Power Train
4wd iwe system is failing, causing hubs and 4wd system to partially engage while driving. A loud rattling and grinding noise can be heard while this is happening.
ODI 11163055
Power Train
10 speed transmission has been an ongoing issue, was hopeful it would resolve itself once the 5k mile break-in period was surpassed. Transmission is awkward, clumsy and spends too much time hunting between gear shifts. My 2013 f150 with 105k miles on it drives noticeably smoother. Ford dealer ok with no real explanation for customers.
ODI 11152174
Power Train
The transmission has shifted hard since the day i brought it home. It mostly does this in the lower gear range and it seems to happen more when it when i first start the vehicle. I am not reviving the engine any higher than 3000 rpm.
ODI 11258974
Power Train
While driving 60mph up a slight incline on the interstate, the truck stopped decelerating. The engine rpms jumped up. Fortunately i was in the right hand lane and pulled to the shoulder and out of traffic. I was able to rev the rpms and no acceleration, while the gear indicator continued to read "d." it appeared the transmission slipped out of all gears. I coasted to a stop and apologized to my friend for the…
ODI 11161177
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. The contact stated that the transmission shifted unevenly in the first three gears. When the vehicle was started initially, the rpms increased and decreased. The contact called koons sterling ford (46869 harry byrd hwy, sterling, va 20164, [redacted]) and was informed that there was no recall for the failure. A diagnostic appointment was scheduled for a recall that was…
ODI 11156801