2018 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
SEEMS LIKE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS TRYING TO ENGAGE
ODI 11300573
Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
HAVE NOISE WHEN OPORATING THE VEHICLE.
ODI 11300539
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving at 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to engage as a result the contact rear ended another vehicle. No warning lights illumniated. The contact stated no air bags deployed in the vehicle. The contact stated the vehicle stalled however, the vehicle was able to re start. No police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The…
Crash reported
ODI 11306818
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The first time the acceleration on my f150 stuck, i was on a country road. I was braking on a down hill to a stop sign. I made sure i was not double peddling and then slamed down on the brake peddle. I had plenty of space before the stop sign and slamming the brake regained the control. I did not report this to my ford dealer. I did not know that it would be an issue. Approximately 4 months later the truck did it…
Crash reported
ODI 11254294
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
While in motion, several items occur. It begins with following warning lights: "park brake limited function" and the "hill start assist not available". This has resulted in the cruise control not working, sudden deceleration, engine stalling, and transmission erratically shifting. This has occurred over twenty four times at highway speeds and on city streets. The vehicle has been in the shop at the dealer five times…
ODI 11306700
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40 mph, the brakes failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The contact heard a pop sound while trying to bring the vehicle to a halt. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle from the center lane to the left lane until he reached a parking lot. The contact was able to coast the vehicle until it stopped. The…
ODI 11222688
Service Brakes
I have reported my brake pedal that goes to the floor directly to ford's f-150 engineer. I was told my truck's brakes are normal. Today, in a business parking lot my brake pedal went to the floor and i lost the ability to stop and ran into the car in front of my parking spot. I had my kids and in-laws in the truck with me. My brakes are not close to being normal. Ford has known problems with recent model f-150…
Crash reported
ODI 11209591
Service Brakes · Suspension
I was driving and had to come to a quick stop and my brake pedal felt loose like there was no pressure behind it, almost crashed. It felt like the pedal went to the floor
ODI 11204187
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
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a city street the accelerator on my ford f-150 began to accelerate on its own. I pressed the brake pedal to slow down but it only accelerated at a higher rate. I was able to put the shifter in neutral and pull over to a safe area,with the vehicle in neutral and my foot on the brake pedal the truck would continue to accelerate. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership because i was afraid to drive…
ODI 11172056
Service Brakes
Truck was moving straight forward at 10mph on a suburban street, brake pedal depressed all the way to the floor, vehicle did not stop. No brake fluid leak apparent, reservoir for brake fluid is slightly over full. Suspect faulty master cylinder.
ODI 11165517
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While driving regularly and depressing the brake and accelerator pedals, the floormat moved out of position. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal seized due to the floormat being moved out of position. The contact stated that the hooks for the floormats were insufficient to keep the floormats in position. A dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure.…
ODI 11197219
Service Brakes
My truck has 19600 miles on it, since last 2 days the brake pedal when pressed would go all the way to the floor while driving, doesn't matter city or higway. I have dropped to the dealership yesterday, they are still trying to figure out the problem
ODI 11150654
Service Brakes
Decelerating to a stop, i applied brakes with normal pressure but truck did not slow down. Brake pedal felt soft and i had to stand on it very hard to stop truck. After coming to a stop and releasing brake pedal, brake pedal and brake operation felt normal afterwards. Road conditions were dry asphalt.
ODI 11161167
Service Brakes
Purchased f150 in march 2018, first owner of vehicle. On september 14th, 2018 the vehicle, while driving at a high speed (~65 mph) did a kick and took the vehicle out of cruise control. Immediately the dash displayed "check brake system". Brakes responded what felt like normal, pulled over, turned off vehicle and inspected the truck. After a few minutes turned truck on and error message was gone. No other warning…
ODI 11208185
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2018 Ford F-150.
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